LG's new 39-inch 5K2K OLED is easily my favourite new PC monitor at CES 2026 and it might just be the gaming panel I've been waiting for
LG's latest OLED tech, 4K pixel density and ultrawide immersion, yum!
(Image credit: LG)
CES 2026 has been a bit of a blowout for the PC. Nvidia and AMD had basically squat to show off, leaving Intel's Panther Lake as the only major tech launch. Except, that is, for monitors and what looks to me like the most exciting gaming display of 2026.
I give you the LG UltraGear Evo 39GX950B, all 39 inches of it. This new gaming monitor has so much going for it. It gets LG's latest OLED panel tech (albeit minus the RGB-stripe subpixel layout) and a 5K2K native resolution.
LG's new 39-inch 5K2K OLED runs at 165 Hz natively, with an alternative 330 Hz mode at 2,560 by 1,080 resolution. (Image credit: LG)
Personally, I also just love ultrawide form factors and much prefer them to, say, a dual-monitor setup. A single ultrawide is just, well, so much more seamless.
Likewise, 39-inch ultrawide strikes me as a relatively ergonomic panel size. As much as I like 49-inch and 57-inch panels, they are pretty unwieldy.
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LG has even learned lessons from its 45-inch 5K2K OLED, the LG Ultragear 45GX950A, and reduced the panel curvature from a silly 800R to a more sensible and gentle 1500R. So, 39 inches, 4K pixel density, ultrawide immersion, what's not to like?
Well, the price, no doubt. That said, the LG Ultragear 45GX950A has already dropped from $1,999 at launch to $1,499 now. And you'd have to think this new, smaller 39-inch model will be cheaper. So, I imagine it will be available for about $1,000, if not at launch then a few months later.
The existing LG Ultragear 45GX950A is also a 5K2K OLED, but with lower pixel density and, arguably, excessive 800R curve. (Image credit: Future)
