LG UltraGear 45GX950A

4 expert reviews#16 of 18 computer monitors
LG UltraGear 45GX950AImage: LG
4/4critics
recommend
Best for an immersive 45-inch 5K2K OLED

Critics’ consensus

4 professional reviewers tested the LG UltraGear 45GX950A, and 4 recommend it. Most praised: picture quality. Most common complaint: price.

Reviewed by Tom's Hardware, Tom's Guide, PCMag and 1 more

The catch: It is very expensive and HDR can look dim.

Critics agree Scores run from 80 to 903 printed scores, 1 estimated · printed scores only: 83

Early score: only 4 professional reviews so far. Expect it to move as more reviews come in.

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What do critics say about the LG UltraGear 45GX950A?

Tom's Hardware90

Tom's Hardware's HDR testing finds bright, accurate HDR with adjustable peak level, on par with other non-QD OLEDs.

Hands-on review · 2025 · Read
Tom's Guide80

Tom's Guide calls it one of the most impressive gaming monitors tested, with an immersive curved OLED and handy dual modes.

Hands-on review · 2025 · Read
PCMag80

PCMag sees a beast of an ultrawide for gamers with a strong GPU, with superb OLED quality and low lag, but very high cost.

Hands-on review · 2025 · Read
TFTCentral89est.

TFTCentral tested the first 5K2K ultrawide OLED gaming monitor and gave it its recommended award.

Hands-on review · 2025 · Read

Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates

What critics praise most

Picture quality3 of 4

What critics dislike most

Price2 of 4
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Common questions

Is the LG UltraGear 45GX950A worth it?

Most critics think so: 4 of 4 recommend it. It is very expensive and HDR can look dim.

Do critics agree about the LG UltraGear 45GX950A?

Critics agree: scores range from 80 (Tom's Guide) to 90 (Tom's Hardware), a spread of 10 points across 4 reviews. Reviewers broadly agree.

What do critics dislike about the LG UltraGear 45GX950A?

Price (2 of 4 reviews).

What is the best alternative to the LG UltraGear 45GX950A?

The Alienware AW3426DW (critic score 91), top pick, narrowly.