LG 48CX OLED - 4K 120 Hz
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Anyone have a guide on how to set a ultra widescreen resolution for games? is there a way that will launch the game like that then switch back to native resolution when on desktop?
I never talked about any cables first either. I asked a simple question, does the 1080Ti have VRR working or not. Your answer was as follows:
How long have you been around computers to ask that question! Everyone knows the 1080TI didn't have G-sync, but I still can have 120hz @4k on my GPU and OLEDLike I said - I rather have the best OLED monitor on the market than have a powerful GPU for only 1080p LCD gaming!
No mention of cables or anything, just 1080Ti does not have G-Sync not HDMI or DP limit. Later stooeh kindly answered clarifying its a HDMI limit on the 1080Ti which answered the question for me.
Pretty easy using CRU
It retains HDR 10 bit 120hz at 3840 x 1600 and works great on my C1
It keeps VRR also
You just use set the resolution in the extended block section of the program using Display 1.3 and set 120Hz. Set display scaling to none.
You can set a custom resolution in NV control panel however this way will not support 10 Bit HDR.
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thanks for this, I did set a custom resolution in NV control panel, when I change to it on the dektop it works with the black bars top and bottom, but in game (tried cyberpunk and valhalla) when I change to the custom resolution the screen squashes horizontally and still fills the whole display? must be doing something wrong
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You need to disable extending the image on the display itself. If C1, just hit the cog button on the remote for a while, then go to Picture - Aspect Ratio - Original
So apparently 3840x1836 is a thing.
Then I used CRU to create a 3840x1836 resolution, but it still stretched it to fullscreen, which distorted the image. I later saw there is an option in the nV panel, which basically does the same.
I later on deleted the CRU created custom resolution and did the same through the nV panel, but the outcome was the same.
However, 3840x1600 worked like a charm. The bars where there. Weirdly enough at that resolution WoW looked somewhat distorted to me.
So I played around, put in the 3840x1836 into the game config, was able to run the game in a windowed mode but unable to get rid of that bright white title bar.
Moving it to the top of the screen only worked so well. Pixel shift kept moving it in and out of visibility range.
In the end I went to the same nV panel option as above, jumped into the size tab, there enabled desktop resizing, moved the slider to 1836 and it worked like a charm.
Now WoW offered me that fullscreen option for windowed borderless. I gave GTA V a try and look at that, it offered me the same resolution. Awesome.
Enabling and disabling desktop resizing for each game is damn annoying though. I don't see an option to create profiles either. Is there any way to script this?
Any idea why 3840x1836 didn't work as a custom resolution? Anybody tried that yet?
Normally anything windowed at that resolution would work for me, if only it wasn't for the damn annoying title bar.
I did that and went to the nVidia control panel -> Adjust desktop size and position -> scaling -> no scaling.
Then I used CRU to create a 3840x1836 resolution, but it still stretched it to fullscreen, which distorted the image. I later saw there is an option in the nV panel, which basically does the same.
I later on deleted the CRU created custom resolution and did the same through the nV panel, but the outcome was the same.
However, 3840x1600 worked like a charm. The bars where there. Weirdly enough at that resolution WoW looked somewhat distorted to me.
So I played around, put in the 3840x1836 into the game config, was able to run the game in a windowed mode but unable to get rid of that bright white title bar.
Moving it to the top of the screen only worked so well. Pixel shift kept moving it in and out of visibility range.
In the end I went to the same nV panel option as above, jumped into the size tab, there enabled desktop resizing, moved the slider to 1836 and it worked like a charm.
Now WoW offered me that fullscreen option for windowed borderless. I gave GTA V a try and look at that, it offered me the same resolution. Awesome.
Enabling and disabling desktop resizing for each game is damn annoying though. I don't see an option to create profiles either. Is there any way to script this?
Any idea why 3840x1836 didn't work as a custom resolution? Anybody tried that yet?
Normally anything windowed at that resolution would work for me, if only it wasn't for the damn annoying title bar.
Extend seem to work ok here with CRU. Using the C1 and G9
Even PIP mode works on the G9 while using the C1 gaming.
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I used the nvidia desktop resizing thing to get 3840x1620 ultra wide. It shows up in games fine and I dont need to enable/disable it except after a driver update 
Make sure you change the setting so that scaling is done on the 'GPU' instead of on the 'Display' (the default). It should then work.
Well DOH! Apparently CRU is not as click and play as that tutorial video led me to believe.
After deleting the custom resolution, restarting the driver and doing the same thing all over again through the nV panel it now works as intended.
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Which values have you set for OLED light? And Logo shift? HDR turned off?
ABL is pretty bullsh*t IMHO but I can't experience it myself yet and I mostly only play GTA and The Crew 2 and for content I have netflix. Hopefully LG will reduce or give us the option to completely turn off ABL bs.
So I've had a 48 C1 on my desk for a couple of weeks.
Bad things
Too big at desktop productivity or kb mouse gaming distance.
ABL is distracting on the desktop. Open a window with a white background and the dimming is noticeable.
Very glossy. Need to dim the lights or wear some clothes.
Risk of burn in.
Poor peak brightness in large areas in HDR mode compared to my HDR 1000 VA panel.
Stand needs height / tilt.
Good things
Ideal size for sitting back with a gamepad, I'm at about 48".
Great for graphics apps. I'm using a grey on grey colour scheme and it's replaced a 43" and a 24" in portrait mode for libraries. No sign of image retention let alone burn in.
Very glossy, colours really pop. I can sometimes see how beautiful I am.
Not noticed any flicker or ABL weirdness while gaming in HDR mode. The highlights are plenty bright in HGIG mode and the shadow detail is fantastic. OLED kicks the arse of my edge lit monitor which is a greyed out bloom fest.
For the price I do't think you could beat one for gaming or streaming movies or watching HDR blurays. As a monitor it's not optimal for most people.
Bad things
Too big at desktop productivity or kb mouse gaming distance.
ABL is distracting on the desktop. Open a window with a white background and the dimming is noticeable.
Very glossy. Need to dim the lights or wear some clothes.
Risk of burn in.
Poor peak brightness in large areas in HDR mode compared to my HDR 1000 VA panel.
Stand needs height / tilt.
Good things
Ideal size for sitting back with a gamepad, I'm at about 48".
Great for graphics apps. I'm using a grey on grey colour scheme and it's replaced a 43" and a 24" in portrait mode for libraries. No sign of image retention let alone burn in.
Very glossy, colours really pop. I can sometimes see how beautiful I am.
Not noticed any flicker or ABL weirdness while gaming in HDR mode. The highlights are plenty bright in HGIG mode and the shadow detail is fantastic. OLED kicks the arse of my edge lit monitor which is a greyed out bloom fest.
For the price I do't think you could beat one for gaming or streaming movies or watching HDR blurays. As a monitor it's not optimal for most people.
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I honestly do not get why you would even though you *could* do it.
With the native resolution you have the best of both worlds. You have the length of an ultrawide but the added height to fill the rest of your vision as well. Ive had a 34 inch ultrawide and enjoy this so much more.
If you *were* to do it though , the OLEDs blacks mean the bars at the top and the bottom are completely black though which is nice.
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It fits my gaming habits to be honest. I play a lot of 3rd person, story based games and RPG's which means I can recline and use a controller. I've had a few rounds on FPS games with the M and K though and it was better than I thought it would be. Still the best panel I've ever used and I love it so much I ditched the Samsung QLED downstairs and bought the CX55 for my PS5 instead.
Agreed, you do need to kick back so I custom made some extractable keyboard and mouse holders
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I tried that method
Agreed, you do need to kick back so I custom made some extractable keyboard and mouse holders
Nice! Im going to end up wall mounting mine to free up some space and make mouse and keyboard gaming better when I decide to mix things up. I do wish I went 65 instead of 55 downstairs though as using a 48 inch as my monitor means the TV loses some of its WOW factor now Im used to the size.
Around 80 for OLED light and contrast is set to 85. Pixel shift is on, logo luminance off, hdr off.
Think I'll try using it with a lower value for OLED light (maybe 20~) for a week or so and see how I fare since ABL doesn't activate at all at that low of a brightness. I find myself missing the colours and big size of the OLED when I return to using my 27" IPS monitor lol
massive bumps up framerates though and give you that "look". I mean if your graphics card is pumping out 40% less pixels then your framerates are going to go up by 40%. So I can see why people would do it.