LG 38UC99-W 38" Curved

Overview

The LG 38UC99-W is a 38-inch curved-screen monitor that delivers outstanding grayscale, color, and gaming performance. At $1,500, it's a serious investment, but you get plenty of features and screen real estate for your money.

-- As reviewed by PCMag

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8.4

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Last revision on April 1, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Sharp, color-accurate image quality
AMD FreeSync enabled
A lot of inputs

Reviewers Didn't Like

Average contrast ratio
Expensive

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Like mice and keyboards, monitors are a highly personal choice. Other than space and budget constraints, there are questions on resolution, panel types, refresh rates, and so much more. It's why we have so many options, and where the LG 38UC99 is...

By GameAxis on November 10, 2017

At this point, it should be no surprise that the single most expensive monitor we've ever laid our eyes on also happens to be the best performing to date. The LG 38UC99 is an expensive monster of an ultrawide monitor, one that fulfills all my childhood...

By GadgetReview on January 18, 2017

By PC Mag on November 30, 2016

Yes, if there's somehow $1,500 in your budget for a monitor. That's enough money to build a high-end gaming system and a decent 4K panel, so you've got to want the expansiveness and showmanship the 38UC99 offers. If you do, there's nothing quite like...

By Digital Trends on November 22, 2016

May 2017: Below for update. While 4K monitors have been available for quite some time, ultra-wide ms to be where most people are willing to invest in these days. This may have something to do with how the much larger and wider...

By monitornerds.com on October 11, 2016

I grew to rely on and appreciate the extra vertical resolution that 16:10 displays offer, but as the production and development of "widescreen" PC monitors matured, it naturally began to merge with the television industry, which had long since settled...

By PCPer on March 13, 2018

We've already looked at LG's UltraFine 5K and 27UD88 displays as companions for Apple's latest notebooks, and today we're taking a look at another USB-C display option that brings something quite different: LG's 38UC99 curved "UltraWide" display....

By macrumors.com on March 17, 2017

Why not choose a diagonal of more? If you like big diagonal, then pay attention to the new monitor LG 38UC99-W, equipped with a large 38-inch panel. The monitor provides convincing image quality and a good set of ergonomic features. It should be noted,...

By hw4all.com on January 22, 2017

If you can justify spending $1500 on a monitor, the LG 38UC99 is hard to beat. It combines solid gaming chops with superb color accuracy, tons of screen real estate, and premium-build quality. Even the speakers are well above the rank and file. When the...

By Tom's Hardware UK on December 09, 2016

If you appreciate this review and enjoy reading and like our work, we would welcome a donation to the site to help us continue to make quality and detailed reviews for you. This was the first screen to market in this size and format, and so it was...

By tftcentral.co.uk on September 26, 2016

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LG 38UC99-W 38" Curved

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