LG 38GL950G - 3840x1600/G-Sync/144Hz

valou · 25 Jan 2019 at 08:31

Good morning!
First of all thx to all of you for those informations !
Second i m french (hope i m alowed here anyway) So my english might be hard to read! My accent is worst though!

Any way i m posting here cause i found smtg that could interest you all :
https://m.marketscreener.com/LG-ELE...launches-new-38-inch-gaming-monitor-27910074/
In the last lines it is writen that the screen should be released in « the coming month » do you think it is source that can be trusted ?

Edit : i have a GTX 1080Ti do you think it would be enough for this screen to play in « ultra » ? (I ddn’t understood the last messages :/)

JediFragger · 25 Jan 2019 at 08:51

valou said:
Edit : i have a GTX 1080Ti do you think it would be enough for this screen to play in « ultra » ? (I ddn’t understood the last messages :/)

It depends on the fps needed and the game, but if you want 100+ at Ultra you may need a 2080Ti. For High setting you might be ok.

Daniel - LG · 25 Jan 2019 at 10:54

Christ almighty this thread kicked off

What would be really helpful would be if someone could collate any questions surrounding 38GL950G, and list them and tag me in it

I can then speak to HQ and get something from them hopefully answering them

JediFragger · 25 Jan 2019 at 12:05

I'm personally sorted now I have the 34GK950F @Daniel - LG (stunning btw, seems to work flawlessly with the nVidia Freesync driver too) but I think the question on most people's mind is when release is slated for considering the link the chap above found announcing launch dated yesterday;

https://m.marketscreener.com/LG-ELE...launches-new-38-inch-gaming-monitor-27910074/

Daniel - LG · 25 Jan 2019 at 12:19

JediFragger said:
I'm personally sorted now I have the 34GK950F @Daniel - LG (stunning btw, seems to work flawlessly with the nVidia Freesync driver too) but I think the question on most people's mind is when release is slated for considering the link the chap above found announcing launch dated yesterday;

https://m.marketscreener.com/LG-ELE...launches-new-38-inch-gaming-monitor-27910074/

From what I can see its July/August for release - albeit this is not 100% set, but I will see what I can find out (this info I provide will be for the UK)

glad you are happy with the 950F - I heard that it worked very well with the driver but of course there isn't an official statement yet

JediFragger · 25 Jan 2019 at 12:21

Daniel - LG said:
glad you are happy with the 950F - I heard that it worked very well with the driver but of course there isn't an official statement yet

I am extremely happy, got it from OcUK BGrade and no glow or dead pixels. I'm a lucky bugger! FYI one of the guys was saying that their is a new firmware out for the F too, drops the Freesync range from 55 down to 48-144(I'm not doing it, performing fine as is as I don't usually drop below 80ish during gaming anyhow so it's nice and fluid)

Daniel - LG · 25 Jan 2019 at 13:31

yeah, I have it in my inbox (the new firmware) - it also reduces the input lag as well apparently

Baddass · 25 Jan 2019 at 13:57

Daniel - LG said:
yeah, I have it in my inbox (the new firmware) - it also reduces the input lag as well apparently

Tell me more

a5cent · 25 Jan 2019 at 14:15

valou said:
In the last lines it is writen that the screen should be released in « the coming month » do you think it is source that can be trusted ?

Hello Valou

You misquoted. This is what is actually written:

We look forward to welcoming the UltraGear and other wide-screen monitors to the region in the coming months <---- with an "S"

That means the launch is still months away, not next month. Yup, English isn't as easy as it first looks

valou · 25 Jan 2019 at 14:18

Hehe indeed!!
My bad

JediFragger · 25 Jan 2019 at 14:34

Daniel - LG said:
it also reduces the input lag as well apparently

O ****!!!!!! I'm gonna have to do it now...

@Daniel - LG can you possibly forward that firmware onto me please? Can't see it on the LG site

thanks

Daniel - LG · 25 Jan 2019 at 15:44

JediFragger said:
O ****!!!!!! I'm gonna have to do it now...

@Daniel - LG can you possibly forward that firmware onto me please? Can't see it on the LG site - simon.cr(at)ntlworld.com

thanks

in your email address is the at symbol where it says (at) ?

Daniel - LG · 25 Jan 2019 at 15:46

Baddass said:
Tell me more

in review testing the input lag was higher than we thought it should be - and realised firmware needed updating so we acted upon it

Baddass · 25 Jan 2019 at 15:54

JediFragger said:
O ****!!!!!! I'm gonna have to do it now...

@Daniel - LG can you possibly forward that firmware onto me please? Can't see it on the LG site - simon.cr(at)ntlworld.com

thanks

the 34GK950F firmware should be available if you install the LG control software for the screen, and do a check in there i believe

JediFragger · 25 Jan 2019 at 16:09

Daniel - LG said:
in your email address is the at symbol where it says (at) ?

Yes man

Baddass · 25 Jan 2019 at 16:09

Daniel - LG said:
in review testing the input lag was higher than we thought it should be - and realised firmware needed updating so we acted upon it

thats good news. if you've managed to improve the FS range, lower the lag and now (thanks to NVIDIA) also be able to use it from NVIDIA cards for VRR that's some brilliant updates

JediFragger · 25 Jan 2019 at 16:09

Baddass said:
the 34GK950F firmware should be available if you install the LG control software for the screen, and do a check in there i believe

Will it auto update it too?

Vega · 26 Jan 2019 at 07:16

This is definitely on the short list of monitors I want to buy and test. So far in order of release, the monitors I want to get a hold of in 2019:

1. ASUS XG438Q - 43" 120 Hz flat 4K VA Freesync2 w/ HDR600
2. LG 55" C9 OLED TV - 120 Hz flat 4K VRR via HDMI 2.1, obviously stunning picture/HDR and near instant pixel response + BFI
3. LG 38GL950G - 38" 175 Hz curved 3840x1600 IPS G-Sync "ultimate" but no HDR
4. Alienware OLED Monitor - 55" flat 4K 120 Hz VRR via HDMI 2.1 AND DP 1.4, obviously stunning picture/HDR and near instant pixel response, + other gamer related features

JediFragger · 26 Jan 2019 at 09:16

Yup, some epic **** coming soon :cool:

a5cent · 26 Jan 2019 at 12:45

Vega said:
3. LG 38GL950G - 38" 175 Hz curved 3840x1600 IPS G-Sync "ultimate" but no HDR

You cleverly put ultimate in quotes

As far as I can tell nVidia's monitor branding has almost no direct correlation to hardware:

G-SYNC Compatible > Despite the name, need not use either G-SYNC module. Must pass nVidia's basic VRR tests. Need not support HDR.
G-SYNC > Can use either the v1 or v2 G-SYNC module. Must pass nVidia's quality tests. Need not support HDR.
G-SYNC Ultimate > Must use the v2 G-SYNC module. Must pass nVidia's quality tests. Must support HDR at peak brightness of 1000 nits

Because G-SYNC can imply either the v1 or v2 G-SYNC module, the 38GL950G is really just G-SYNC (assuming it's not actually G-SYNC Compatible). At least that's what everything I've read implies.