but since it's so wide you will always see contrast shift out of the viewing angle. Every 21:9 monitor uses IPS panels. But though, 120Hz on IPS is possible, there is a monitor from Overlord that can.
Medieval Blast Not really, the curved screen would vastly improve the horizontal colour shift, and if it had tilt options available, it would be really good.
The closest thing out currently are the few 2560x1400 IPS/PLS monitors that can overclock to 120hz like the Catleap 2B, QNIX and X-Star monitors. Though they do have some disadvantages, like shoddy build quality, imperfect panels (dead or stuck pixels, bad backlight uniformity) and although most of QNIX and X-Star are overclockable past 100hz, there's no guarantee yours will overclock to 110 or 120hz. Catleap 2B is guaranteed, and you won't have to deal with the screen darkening effect, but they are $600+ because they are rare now. I got my QNIX for $220 from Ipsledmonitors.com (so I didn't have to buy it from a Korean eBay seller), they have a 30 day return policy if you get a bad one you can exchange it for another. For that price and guarantee, it's so worth it to buy one and keep returning until you get a perfect one. Of course, there's some setup involved with the overclocking too, but I don't mind because this will be the only option for many years to come. I'm personally waiting for the G-Sync version Overlord Tempest monitor (American company that buys the Catleap panels and assembles them). Yes, a 27" 1440p IPS 120hz monitor with G-Sync. Though they're still on Nvidia's wait list, so it might be a few years, if it even comes out at all. But Nvidia reached out to them last year so I'm hopeful!
jonny0goddard Never say never. (sorry bad line) I can achieve 144hz on my QNIX monitor. Though there are some serious artifacts and the colors are really off, it's technically possible with my PLS panel (Samsung's version of IPS, nearly identical panels with the same pros and cons)! I keep it at either 110 or 120hz where there isn't artifacting and it's pure bliss.
Getting past 60hz on anything higher than 2560x1440 is impossible with the current technology. You can do it with some overclockable 1440p monitors, but you have to use a dual link-DVI cable, patch your drivers to remove the 330 MHz pixel clock limit for dual-link DVI, and even then the overclock isn't a guarantee nor was the capability to overclock it even intended from the Korean manufacturers. But since it's technically possible with some PCB's, I wonder why a name brand company such as Samsung or LG hasn't come along yet and used that or a similar PCB with their A+ panels, and released a premium 120hz 1440p IPS/PLS monitor? Is it because they would never be able to guarantee stability, so there's too much of a risk?
+KimJongBill i hardly use ny taskbar. i have like 4 things there that i use frequently, steam, chrome, music, and discord. i also use fences, so i guess im just soneone who hates clutter, which i do. my desktop usually has nothing on it due to the fences quick hide thing
Been looking forward to this. I'm really excited for this form factor and PPI. Hoping to see those negatives being resolved in the next year or so ready for the new VESA standard. Not interested in a decent screen without adaptive refresh rates.
Personally I would take overall better colors, pixel density, viewing angles, and more over a higher refresh rate. I guess it depends on what you use your monitor for. I do a lot of photography and 3d design so more accurate colors are very very important.
hellseagle21 I do a lot of gaming and video editing so its nice having everything move extremely smooth. Although for 3d modeling, I may prefer these monitors.
Yeah I have a 144hz monitor too and it would just be a step back if I would get this monitor. With my 760 I wouldn't be able to play most new games in 4k and I would have to go back to 1080p but with a 60fps limit.
Nick879 This isn't a 4k monitor, and it takes more resources to get from 60 fps to 144 fps, than 1080p to 1440p. Getting more frames is much more demanding than getting more pixels.
Sylvex Dragonskin I went ahead and got the non-curved LG 34UM95; I figured, if I'm gonna spend over $1000 on a monitor, I don't want to do it twice in the course of 5 months, as the curved G-Sync comes out in Sept. stateside. I'll just sell the 34UM95 in 5 months and pick up the new Acer at the same time. :3
I love the look of this monitor, beautiful display with lovely curves, except as a gamer I prefer to look out for monitors with refresh rates of 120/144Hz. After moving to these monitors, I can't move back. From time-to-time I do turn my monitor to 60Hz (even though there is a wall-mounted monitor perpendicular to my main one which only does 60Hz) just to see how it feels to go back. It's such a big difference. Yes they are more expensive, but it's worth it.
He doesn't because they fluctuate...obviously. So if you were watching this video in a year or two, you wouldn't be able to say anything, which hopefully you wouldn't, after seeing the video was 2 years old. Bust most people don't, and its kiind of silly, but oh well.
Man this is the monitor I want but there is NO WAY I am paying almost 1000 bucks on a monitor. If black Friday brings it below 800 I MIGHT consider it. Good god is it gorgeous though.
JIgNaSh A I just bought the Acer XR341CK 34" curved monitor yesterday, Amazon had it for $863 and my Chase freedom credit card had a special cashback of 10% on amazon this category plus 35 dollars in points built up from last month and a 5 dollar coupon code from bing so I just couldn't pass it up, after the cash back it will cost me about $740, hope it's a good monitor! Fingers crossed that I won't get one of the ones with a light bleed issue. The Acer also has free sync, a 75Hz refresh rate, and the large 3440 resolution.
Casual Lyric It's AMAZING, I will never go back to 16:9 displays ever again, editing on sony vegas is a whole new experience, the timeline shows 2 hours of video all at once without having to scroll at all! It's like two monitors in one. And gaming, oh man, it's incredible having such a huge field of view, so much is visible now and it takes up so much of your field of view that it's very immersive, when I played GTA V 100% maxed out settings at 3440x1440 I almost shed a tear lol
i am both a creative professional and a mac user and i want this so bad. this with a vertical aux monitor on one side for vectorscopes and such would be a perfect setup for me
Damn so hard to get ins with the uber cool under 301 club, seriously this video was uploaded 27 minutes ago and already has roughly 1,000 - 2,000 views.
LinusTechTips Damn I actually got a response, and that's just staggering I was just making an educated guess as it said 301+ but I knew it was significantly higher due to the ~700 likes. Awesome video as always :)
who the fuck needs a screen that wide? That looks so god damn ugly. Just get multiple smaller monitors. It would look way better, less stretched, and you actually can have windows on separate monitors, as you're gaming on fullscreen with your main monitor. I have a 24 inch widescreen monitor as my main one and a 17 inch as my second, and it's way more efficient than this.
Anyone who does actual work with there computer that's who. Any professional video, audio or photo editor would love a panel like this. And you can game in a window and have the walk through Skype or whatever open.
KittenIgnition If you are going to run multiple displays you may as well play in a window or windowd full screen so you can get to the outher programs easaly.
I have a Dell U 2711 and this thing is about a third wider. Pretty amazing. I'm not switching anytime soon and never thought I'd want anything bigger, but this thing, I like it.
In my opinion Macs are just a complete rip off. You could build a insane gaming rig for 2k or you could by an alright performance Mac. Apple is so over rated. Who is with me?
I bought this monitor on Christmas, and I must said, it's an amazing product: colors, design, sized, just wow! I love it! My main use for this monitor is PC gaming, Photoshop and Video editing it works perfectly in my opinion. Once you go Wide, you ain't going Back, lol. LG thank you. BTW excellent Review!
Here's a few benchmarks. 1 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings no AA @ 4K = 30fps avg 3 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings no AA @ 4K = 68fps avg 1 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings no AA @ 3440x1440 (this monitor) = 42fps avg 3 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings no AA @ 3440x1440 (this monitor) = 96fps avg 1 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings no AA @ 2560x1600 (1440p) = 45fps avg 3 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings no AA @ 2560x1600 (1440p) = 104fps avg 1 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings 8xMSAA @ 1920x1080 (1080p) = 52fps avg 3 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings 8xMSAA @ 1920x1080 (1080p) = 121fps avg In conclusion, This monitor is a step up from 1440p, but not quite as sharp as 4k. Also, anyone claiming they can run crysis 3, or battlefield 4 with a single card on max settings with stable frames above 60fps are nothing but trolls, or dumb fucks who don't know any better.
Thanks Linus, I was going back and forth between the ROG Swift and the LG Curved display and i ended ordering the LG 34UC97. The extra screen width will come in handy for gaming.
I have an incredibly dirty mind but even I didn't see that joke at the beginning coming. Still not entirely sure what LG was meant to stand for in said joke. Lesbian girls?
Myles Johnson Nothing wrong with curvy lesbian girls at all ;) just figured that might have been it because anything sexual related is still taboo and LTT is still a family oriented show after all.
Dell's 21:9 monitor sold me on the format. This curved LG is absolutely going to be my next tech pickup. Cannot wait to play games on this. As someone who is a 3d designer and doesn't play games online all that often, the 60Hz refresh rate isn't a complaint. In fact, I prefer quality of the image over refresh rate any day.
the smudges were most likely on your screen not on his and/or just artifacts from it not being at a high enough res or being at to high of a res that it would have to be downscaled
The swift is the monitor right now to get. Kinda makes me want Gsync though I don't think it's that essential. Limiting the frame rate to 144 or 120 works for me with maxvariable in BF4. Mantle just performs so nice on the 290x perfect match, I know it can suck with most cards but not these babies ;) Having enough Vram and a architecture and GNC to take full advantage of Mantle.
Astrix au I agree. It may not be the ultimate apex in picture quality, but very close and the benefits in speed are far more important for the gaming experience.
Joe Thorpe Dude don't answer if you don't know what you're talking about please. Normal "1440p" is 2560x1440. This monitor is 3440x1440. So yes you will need more processing power to run this monitor over a normal 2560x1440 monitor.
Joe Thorpe Yeah, but this isn't 2560x1440. It's 3440x1400, which is an extra 34%. So it will be a little harder to drive, but any modern graphics cards should be able to output that at 60Hz for standard desktop applications.
Desolutional Well, 120 hz and 1440P is a little heavy on my R9 280X so i choose 1440P 60 hz.. 120 hz 1080P is cool to, but i want my monitor to be 27 inch.. looks bad in 1080P
I recently purchased an LG 29UC97C and am using it on my Mac Pro, as I type this. It's by far the most gorgeous display I've owned. I chose this for $507 as opposed to spending $1000-ish on a 34" monitor, and I'm perfectly satisfied.
JoshuaBrah looking at the specs this model is actually capable of 10bit whereas the 34um95 is still in the 8bit spectrum. so technically it is better but that said the curvature would be awful for graphic designers and photographers as straight lines would like bowed making you think you have lens distortion or that you drew a line wrong on photoshop.
iamthewizard2 the curve is so subtle that its barely noticeable so no you don't get any lens distortion in photoshop. I'm a 3d artist and its fine for me.
Good to keep in mind that the reduction of distortion from a curved display vs a flat one would only occur with images that are not using linear perspective. With linear perspective you're getting the least amount of distortion with a flat screen. This is why when you use wide FOV eyefinity setups that are curved around you, the periphery displays look very weird/wrong and straight lines that cross the gap between angled displays don't remain straight. For the same reason, off-axis straight lines on a curved display will appear to curve, and objects in your periphery will appear unnaturally large.
60hz WILL ALWAYS BE PLAYABLE< you guys realize most all triple a Titles on ps4 , run at 30hz. Playing on a pc with a 60hz monitor is 2x as good as a ps4. "60hz Never good for gaming" What an idiotic statement. Games are 100% playable at 30hz and you mean to tell me 60hz isn't good for gaming, GTFO i own a 144hz monitor which i use strictly for games I can achieve high 80-150+ frame rates on, Like CSS, or CS GO.
I currently have a 24" 1080p monitor and was thinking about getting a second monitor that is also 1080p and 24".. Should I just so that and get this instead of 2 monitors? I only really game and watch RUclips, but would this monitor be good for me?
I say sell the other one and just get this one, since it's curved you can lean and game etc. Like when I'm on pc I like to lean against wall and sometimes since pc is straight its kind of glaring back at me and I can't see much of screen :)
Personally u would go with 2 monitors because if you play a lot of fps games you want a flat standard monitor for good visibility with only having to move your eyes and not your head, plus double monitors give you a nice open free work space.
I have 3 ASUS VN247H-P 24" monitors in an eyefinity setup. These are nothing fancy, but I love them. They have decent built-in speakers for watching youtube videos and are amazing for gaming with their 1ms response time. You also don't have to spend $1000+ like this monitor (only $190 each). I have used my friend's 34um95 and it is amazing for movies but not for what I use my computer for (same thing you do). I would just go with 2 or 3 regular monitors of what you have because I like a big open work space. If you're anything like me, once you have 3 monitors, you could never go back down to just one, no matter what the aspect ratio.
Well apparently there are "idiots that think they are professionals" out there that actually uses macs and some of them may or may not make a tenfold of what you make. So theres that, let it sink in.
I *love* the 21:9 aspect ratio. Currently got an 29" from NEC. Awesome monitor, especially for productivity. Gonna probably upgrade, though, in the next years, as soon as NEC releases a curved 21:9 34" version with FreeSync :D
Man, I've gotta say, your reviews are some of the best I've ever seen on youtube. Bravo. I also adore this monitor right now, I'm considering getting one thanks to you.
Looks like a great monitor, I love the idea of curved gaming monitors and you'll more likely be sitting in the focal point, TV's not so much as you tend to sit around the TV so you'll less likely be in the focal point.
HeyLinus, You probably already know this but, Dell now offers their version of this display, and it has a height adjustable stand and VESA mount. The Dell isn't as "pretty" as the LG, but it has the features you wanted (and on Amazon it's cheaper than the LG). Nice review. Thanks.
VESA mounts needs to be a compulsory standard on every computer monitor, I hate it when I shop for monitors and find one I like only to find out there's no VESA mounting on it.
That monitor really is a beauty. We just need a version of it that has a 144hz refresh rate of course, and supports NVIDIA G-SYNC for extra gaming bliss..
i have been waiting for a curved monitor for ages, now just gotta wait for one to come with g-sync at 120hz and ill be a happy man. . . . . broke. . . but a happy man
LINUS! You're still using your Steelseries keyboard? I bought mine because of the unboxing/review you did of it a few years ago ;D No backlight but I still use it to this day, and could not be happier with how it has held up!
I believe 21:9 aspect ratios are the future, from a cinematic, gaming, & productivity standpoint. Heck, they already have 21:9 in theaters, don't they?
I feel great about curved displays, the price however makes me feel inclined to completely forget about this monitor. Besides I really don't feel 34" is a good size for something so close to my eyes.
Linus you’ve had a glow up in the past 8 years
It's the beard
@@xKeelar the voice is a bit different too.
Yeah
It was really only in the past 3 years
@@NigelMelanisticSmith yep. It’s not as high pitched now
Man I forgot Linus was like 14 in his older videos
curved monitors are the future. not so much curved smartphones..
curved outwards is for smart phones. curved inwards is for monitors.
Curved smartphones are out, ever heard of the iPhone 6 plus
Mike Craft You deserve a medal for that.
*accepts medal* I would like to thank my mom my dad and years of school, but i wont because I did it myself
Mike Craft *Claps*
over 5 years later, still rocking a triplet of those. And subscribed since this video.
Are they good in 2020?
still rocking them, time to get an update.
I fell in love until.... $1300...
James Moore Holy hell thats the most expensive monitor i could find
James Moore twice as expensive as my computer. I would rather build a new computer and use the remaining money for two more monitors
James Moore That's as much as a standard 1080p 3d 240hz smart tv
Pyromaniac yes
***** jesus christ, WAAAAAAAAAAY to expensive.
21:9, curved, 144 Hz (IDGAF if that would be a TN panel), G-Sync and VESA mount. Someone needs to do that.
but since it's so wide you will always see contrast shift out of the viewing angle. Every 21:9 monitor uses IPS panels. But though, 120Hz on IPS is possible, there is a monitor from Overlord that can.
Medieval Blast Not really, the curved screen would vastly improve the horizontal colour shift, and if it had tilt options available, it would be really good.
or with a Freesync option.
ivanzegt Yeah... no.
Zeke freesync has nothing with the monitors hardware if i'm not mistaken so yeah... no
I just want an ultrawide 144Hz IPS monitor..
jonny0goddard So what, technology doesn't advance?
Morten Engsødegård Don't forget G-Sync/Freesync
The closest thing out currently are the few 2560x1400 IPS/PLS monitors that can overclock to 120hz like the Catleap 2B, QNIX and X-Star monitors. Though they do have some disadvantages, like shoddy build quality, imperfect panels (dead or stuck pixels, bad backlight uniformity) and although most of QNIX and X-Star are overclockable past 100hz, there's no guarantee yours will overclock to 110 or 120hz. Catleap 2B is guaranteed, and you won't have to deal with the screen darkening effect, but they are $600+ because they are rare now. I got my QNIX for $220 from Ipsledmonitors.com (so I didn't have to buy it from a Korean eBay seller), they have a 30 day return policy if you get a bad one you can exchange it for another. For that price and guarantee, it's so worth it to buy one and keep returning until you get a perfect one. Of course, there's some setup involved with the overclocking too, but I don't mind because this will be the only option for many years to come. I'm personally waiting for the G-Sync version Overlord Tempest monitor (American company that buys the Catleap panels and assembles them). Yes, a 27" 1440p IPS 120hz monitor with G-Sync. Though they're still on Nvidia's wait list, so it might be a few years, if it even comes out at all. But Nvidia reached out to them last year so I'm hopeful!
jonny0goddard Never say never. (sorry bad line) I can achieve 144hz on my QNIX monitor. Though there are some serious artifacts and the colors are really off, it's technically possible with my PLS panel (Samsung's version of IPS, nearly identical panels with the same pros and cons)! I keep it at either 110 or 120hz where there isn't artifacting and it's pure bliss.
Getting past 60hz on anything higher than 2560x1440 is impossible with the current technology. You can do it with some overclockable 1440p monitors, but you have to use a dual link-DVI cable, patch your drivers to remove the 330 MHz pixel clock limit for dual-link DVI, and even then the overclock isn't a guarantee nor was the capability to overclock it even intended from the Korean manufacturers.
But since it's technically possible with some PCB's, I wonder why a name brand company such as Samsung or LG hasn't come along yet and used that or a similar PCB with their A+ panels, and released a premium 120hz 1440p IPS/PLS monitor? Is it because they would never be able to guarantee stability, so there's too much of a risk?
And here I am, drooling about so much free space in the taskbar.
Am I the only one?
KimJongBill
lol. Dream come true.
+KimJongBill i hardly use ny taskbar. i have like 4 things there that i use frequently, steam, chrome, music, and discord. i also use fences, so i guess im just soneone who hates clutter, which i do. my desktop usually has nothing on it due to the fences quick hide thing
GymothyCharles
I have 4 things there too, but that's because my resolution is too small (1360x768) to fit more without cluttering the taskbar up.
Been looking for something like this for the longest time. It's finally here. Awesome review.
I just bought this monitor because of this review!
me to......... but ....... not to happy
+Good ol' Egypt about a 1000
+AngeloftheNight091 did you experience backlight bleeding?
Been looking forward to this.
I'm really excited for this form factor and PPI. Hoping to see those negatives being resolved in the next year or so ready for the new VESA standard. Not interested in a decent screen without adaptive refresh rates.
i dont get the start joke.............
Neither did I, LG = Little Girl apparently, jailbait joke. not sure if that's a American/Canada thing.
KillerFugu its an asian canadian this always hear it in canada caus3 i live here never heard a american say it
you think he's talking about a QT LG with a DFC, but really he's talking about nerd monitor shit
***** really bradley.... calling words for no reason looking for trouble.. ima just ban you lol.
***** for being an obnoxious child, removed your comment.
These are so gorgeous. I want one so bad, But I'm so used to 144hz. It's really hard to go back.
Personally I would take overall better colors, pixel density, viewing angles, and more over a higher refresh rate. I guess it depends on what you use your monitor for. I do a lot of photography and 3d design so more accurate colors are very very important.
hellseagle21 I do a lot of gaming and video editing so its nice having everything move extremely smooth. Although for 3d modeling, I may prefer these monitors.
Yeah I have a 144hz monitor too and it would just be a step back if I would get this monitor. With my 760 I wouldn't be able to play most new games in 4k and I would have to go back to 1080p but with a 60fps limit.
Nick879 This isn't a 4k monitor, and it takes more resources to get from 60 fps to 144 fps, than 1080p to 1440p. Getting more frames is much more demanding than getting more pixels.
hellseagle21 But I would still not get the 100+ fps that I want...
Love that you referenced Arn! Oh, and I just got this delivered so I'll give some impressions in the weeks ahead. Cheers!
If they put G-Sync on this thing, I'm sold.
AntiRivet well, you're in luck soon.
www.guru3d.com/news-story/acer-predator-xr341ck-34-curved-gaming-screen-with-g-sync.html
Dave-A-Flav My friend, I started following this monitor closely about 2 weeks ago. My eyes are GLUED, haha.
AntiRivet it comes out in August. I really can't wait so it's going to be this one or the Samsung :)
Sylvex Dragonskin I went ahead and got the non-curved LG 34UM95; I figured, if I'm gonna spend over $1000 on a monitor, I don't want to do it twice in the course of 5 months, as the curved G-Sync comes out in Sept. stateside. I'll just sell the 34UM95 in 5 months and pick up the new Acer at the same time. :3
AntiRivet Well maybe I'm gonna do the same but 600 euros to only get G-sync seems harsh.
I love the look of this monitor, beautiful display with lovely curves, except as a gamer I prefer to look out for monitors with refresh rates of 120/144Hz. After moving to these monitors, I can't move back. From time-to-time I do turn my monitor to 60Hz (even though there is a wall-mounted monitor perpendicular to my main one which only does 60Hz) just to see how it feels to go back. It's such a big difference.
Yes they are more expensive, but it's worth it.
My main monitor is of course the BenQ XL2411T - IMO one of the best 144Hz monitor.
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5:22 Haha Linus! xD
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5:59 I am really loving this video Linus! XD
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Johannes H.
I know right
Price?
Just for future videos. Always add price. And if you dont know. Please state it.
I always link it in the video description if it's available
LinusTechTips I was talking about in the video.
Marc Pascual Price is subject to change. That's why he doesn't put it in.
JayJapanB But thats why they say "at the making if this video"
Marc Pascual cant you just google the price?
Linus will you adopt me?
What the WHAT?
***** *you're. I'm sorry, but it had to be done. Your is possessive, while you're is a contraction of you are.
I've been using this gem on my workstation for a week now. Fabulous!
Looking at this now and so glad i found that you had reviewed it. Always a LTT fan.
You never mentioned price.
***** That's actually not too bad.
He doesn't because they fluctuate...obviously. So if you were watching this video in a year or two, you wouldn't be able to say anything, which hopefully you wouldn't, after seeing the video was 2 years old. Bust most people don't, and its kiind of silly, but oh well.
Hippy Lemonz Honestly I find 1200 to be a ridiculous prices for a monitor with such extreme backlight issues.
***** That is the UM95 not the UC97. I don't think it's for sale yet.
Akio Furukawa oooooh, I forgot about that.
So.... Slick confirmed married to Linus? 5:25
Gay and incest? Wow.....
Raptor Log Incest? they're not related?
Alixial I thought they were brothers. I heard Slick say "…on the WAN show with my brother…", and Linus is usually with him on the show.
Raptor Log Slick did a show with his brother when Linus was away.
GamesInFirstPerson Ah I see. Sorry for the confusion.
Man this is the monitor I want but there is NO WAY I am paying almost 1000 bucks on a monitor. If black Friday brings it below 800 I MIGHT consider it. Good god is it gorgeous though.
+95TurboSol 34UC87C $700
+95TurboSol let me know if you find one under $800 I am in for one
JIgNaSh A
I just bought the Acer XR341CK 34" curved monitor yesterday, Amazon had it for $863 and my Chase freedom credit card had a special cashback of 10% on amazon this category plus 35 dollars in points built up from last month and a 5 dollar coupon code from bing so I just couldn't pass it up, after the cash back it will cost me about $740, hope it's a good monitor! Fingers crossed that I won't get one of the ones with a light bleed issue. The Acer also has free sync, a 75Hz refresh rate, and the large 3440 resolution.
+95TurboSol Soooooooo?
Casual Lyric
It's AMAZING, I will never go back to 16:9 displays ever again, editing on sony vegas is a whole new experience, the timeline shows 2 hours of video all at once without having to scroll at all! It's like two monitors in one. And gaming, oh man, it's incredible having such a huge field of view, so much is visible now and it takes up so much of your field of view that it's very immersive, when I played GTA V 100% maxed out settings at 3440x1440 I almost shed a tear lol
This video sold it for me. Waiting for it to come in the mail now
i am both a creative professional and a mac user and i want this so bad. this with a vertical aux monitor on one side for vectorscopes and such would be a perfect setup for me
Damn so hard to get ins with the uber cool under 301 club, seriously this video was uploaded 27 minutes ago and already has roughly 1,000 - 2,000 views.
Actually 12,000. I can see the stats in realtime with the studio app :)
LinusTechTips Damn I actually got a response, and that's just staggering I was just making an educated guess as it said 301+ but I knew it was significantly higher due to the ~700 likes. Awesome video as always :)
LinusTechTips
Dang!
LinusTechTips I'm getting an ASUS GTX 980 soon!!!!! Yay 4 kewl mums!
TheVJProduction I jizzed in my pants #PraiseGabeN
Let's make a comment chain
- Linus woke up & got to work
(Continue)
at work he fondled his LG
then he went home.
"So curvy..." he uttered.
Then he broke the monitor...
Saw your comment and deleted it.
who the fuck needs a screen that wide? That looks so god damn ugly. Just get multiple smaller monitors. It would look way better, less stretched, and you actually can have windows on separate monitors, as you're gaming on fullscreen with your main monitor. I have a 24 inch widescreen monitor as my main one and a 17 inch as my second, and it's way more efficient than this.
Some people don't like bezel I am one of those people.
Precisely. Bezels are so goddamn ugly
Anyone who does actual work with there computer that's who. Any professional video, audio or photo editor would love a panel like this. And you can game in a window and have the walk through Skype or whatever open.
BlueFoxTV To be fair, windowed gaming sucks ass.
KittenIgnition If you are going to run multiple displays you may as well play in a window or windowd full screen so you can get to the outher programs easaly.
Beautiful monitor! An employee at Microcenter was telling me about this today. I was very intrigued and will probably buy one!
I have a Dell U 2711 and this thing is about a third wider. Pretty amazing. I'm not switching anytime soon and never thought I'd want anything bigger, but this thing, I like it.
LinusCurveTips
In my opinion Macs are just a complete rip off. You could build a insane gaming rig for 2k or you could by an alright performance Mac. Apple is so over rated. Who is with me?
I guess 99.99% of the SANE planet of people are asleep or doing other things. I'd thumbs up your comment by a million times over if I had the time.
Raymond Tyson Lel :D.
Macs are workstations, not gaming PCs. Try pitting your 2k rig against a Mac in some 3D modeling program.
***** You wanna go bro? makes are bad. Not just the components but the OS to... I hear you wanna fight m8?
Luna Nah, I don't feel like defending Apple anymore.
How does a ultrawide monitor look in portrait mode? :D
D: noooooooooooooooooooo plz
perfect for reading comment threads on 4chan, reddit, youtube, disqus, and forums (and 9gag if you will)
the cake is a lie lol
the cake is a lie shout out to all you 4chan gangsters rocking down this youtube page
I bought this monitor on Christmas, and I must said, it's an amazing product: colors, design, sized, just wow! I love it! My main use for this monitor is PC gaming, Photoshop and Video editing it works perfectly in my opinion. Once you go Wide, you ain't going Back, lol. LG thank you. BTW excellent Review!
I just saw your Collective project ad on this video, I know you guys do alot of promo on your channels, but that one makes me happy good on you Linus.
intro joke, I don't get it
= little girls
Curvy sexy lgs, curvy could mean boobs lg could mean little girl
Aichmo
Oooooook didnt expect it to mean that xD
Curvy Latina girls?
Here's a few benchmarks.
1 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings no AA @ 4K = 30fps avg
3 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings no AA @ 4K = 68fps avg
1 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings no AA @ 3440x1440 (this monitor) = 42fps avg
3 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings no AA @ 3440x1440 (this monitor) = 96fps avg
1 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings no AA @ 2560x1600 (1440p) = 45fps avg
3 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings no AA @ 2560x1600 (1440p) = 104fps avg
1 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings 8xMSAA @ 1920x1080 (1080p) = 52fps avg
3 gtx 980, crysis 3 max settings 8xMSAA @ 1920x1080 (1080p) = 121fps avg
In conclusion, This monitor is a step up from 1440p, but not quite as sharp as 4k. Also, anyone claiming they can run crysis 3, or battlefield 4 with a single card on max settings with stable frames above 60fps are nothing but trolls, or dumb fucks who don't know any better.
5 Years Later, I‘m Running it with one RTX 2070😂
The moment they refresh this Monitor with freesync and 100Hz+ consider my money taken.
Thanks Linus, I was going back and forth between the ROG Swift and the LG Curved display and i ended ordering the LG 34UC97. The extra screen width will come in handy for gaming.
It's interesting how we started with convex CRT monitors, then flat, then LCDs and now concave LCDs
Im from europe! What does LG mean in slang?
urban dictionary is your friend. Helped me here.
Life's Good. If you remember LG's old cookie phone commercials.
I have an incredibly dirty mind but even I didn't see that joke at the beginning coming. Still not entirely sure what LG was meant to stand for in said joke. Lesbian girls?
Little girls.
LifeOfASmiley Aw hell no. I just watched it again with that in mind: Made it cringe worthy to watch. Ew. Kind of funny I guess. Kind of.
SoulDragonWithFlow haha i urban dictionaried it
What would be wrong with curvy lesbian girls!?
Myles Johnson Nothing wrong with curvy lesbian girls at all ;)
just figured that might have been it because anything sexual related is still taboo and LTT is still a family oriented show after all.
0:56 thirty-four forty by fourteen forty thirt-four inch say wut.
robby12320 3440x1440 resolution, and the screen size is 34" :)
Michael Anon Yeah, ikr.
Dell's 21:9 monitor sold me on the format. This curved LG is absolutely going to be my next tech pickup. Cannot wait to play games on this. As someone who is a 3d designer and doesn't play games online all that often, the 60Hz refresh rate isn't a complaint. In fact, I prefer quality of the image over refresh rate any day.
I bought this after you reviewed it and I still use it today. The 60Hz doesn't bug me
bruh it's 2023 when you wrote this, what are ya doing
I need to make a circle out of these
Those damn smudges on the screen really bothered me haha.
the smudges were most likely on your screen not on his and/or just artifacts from it not being at a high enough res or being at to high of a res that it would have to be downscaled
Nope, they are there kid.
I saw them too. Cannot unsee
Joe Wyszynski Thank you
yumri4 don't be dumb, i saw them to
Does LG stand for Little Girl?
Yes
this is what I have been waiting for. For years now I have been asking why we don't have a wider, curved monitor. now my dreams have come true :)
34UM95 is the most awesome screen i have have ever had, and the size makes plenty of sense.
tn version with 120 htz 1ms response time g sync = dream monitor
The swift is the monitor right now to get. Kinda makes me want Gsync though I don't think it's that essential. Limiting the frame rate to 144 or 120 works for me with maxvariable in BF4. Mantle just performs so nice on the 290x perfect match, I know it can suck with most cards but not these babies ;) Having enough Vram and a architecture and GNC to take full advantage of Mantle.
ew tn.
For gaming it's optimal, and it's a high quality TN. For fast fames the 1 ms response time is needed.
Astrix au
I agree. It may not be the ultimate apex in picture quality, but very close and the benefits in speed are far more important for the gaming experience.
Pfft, Can't beat a good old CRT monitor :D
Doesn't a monitor like this need a stronger GPU than a normal 1440P monitor does?
I wonder how the new curved Samsung displays will stack up to this.
Alright, thanks! I might get one then. :D
Joe Thorpe Dude don't answer if you don't know what you're talking about please.
Normal "1440p" is 2560x1440. This monitor is 3440x1440. So yes you will need more processing power to run this monitor over a normal 2560x1440 monitor.
Joe Thorpe Yeah, but this isn't 2560x1440. It's 3440x1400, which is an extra 34%. So it will be a little harder to drive, but any modern graphics cards should be able to output that at 60Hz for standard desktop applications.
It's 3440 x 1440 compared to the normal 2560x1440 so about 35% more.
TheDiggster13 What FPS loss are we talking about here? Say a 780 ti pushing this monitor vs a PB278Q if all others factors are the same?
Can anybody tell me why 4k is dead to Linus?
He finds he cant see the pixels on a 1440 so its not needed
Too hard to run games on at good fps. And impractical resolution for productivity (think small text).
Shenanigans Cool, i'm buying a 1440P screen soon. This made me even happier about my upcoming purchase.
Desolutional Well, 120 hz and 1440P is a little heavy on my R9 280X so i choose 1440P 60 hz..
120 hz 1080P is cool to, but i want my monitor to be 27 inch.. looks bad in 1080P
Desolutional :D
I recently purchased an LG 29UC97C and am using it on my Mac Pro, as I type this. It's by far the most gorgeous display I've owned. I chose this for $507 as opposed to spending $1000-ish on a 34" monitor, and I'm perfectly satisfied.
ah okay so it is compatible with consoles? I thought if I used my ps4 on it that screen dimensions would not work
The color looks great on this video. Thanks for the review.
They've got curved displays. Curved. Displays.
***** My cousin's out fighting dragons, and what do I get? Guard duty...
Can it be flipped vertically? you know, coding ^^
No.
Youssef Cherqaoui Only if you also flip yourself. You know, drunk coding ^^
So is this a better monitor than the 34um95?
Good question. Haha
Hell yeah it is. Even the price tag is :D
JoshuaBrah looking at the specs this model is actually capable of 10bit whereas the 34um95 is still in the 8bit spectrum. so technically it is better but that said the curvature would be awful for graphic designers and photographers as straight lines would like bowed making you think you have lens distortion or that you drew a line wrong on photoshop.
I returned this monitor because it hurt my eyes. Definitely (for me anyway) not a gaming monitor.
**P e a c e
iamthewizard2 the curve is so subtle that its barely noticeable so no you don't get any lens distortion in photoshop. I'm a 3d artist and its fine for me.
that awkward look during the "sharing a monitor" bit is funny!
Good to keep in mind that the reduction of distortion from a curved display vs a flat one would only occur with images that are not using linear perspective. With linear perspective you're getting the least amount of distortion with a flat screen. This is why when you use wide FOV eyefinity setups that are curved around you, the periphery displays look very weird/wrong and straight lines that cross the gap between angled displays don't remain straight. For the same reason, off-axis straight lines on a curved display will appear to curve, and objects in your periphery will appear unnaturally large.
i just need a cheap 144hz monitor.
good luck trying to find a cheap one. lol.
i'm talking like under 300 dollars
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I like the asus. I think i'm ordering it.
What video do they use to show it off? The raining one.
Matthew Cloister It's not actually a video, it's a graphical benchmark running in real time. It's called the Valley Benchmark by Unigine
Sam Blackmore
Thank you sir
Can we slap gsync on this thing?
I think you can buy a conversion kit dunno how that works though
People still care about Gsync?
BandNerdcp People still don't understand what GSYNC is? WOW!
No, he said in the video it doesn't support gsync.
CanIHasThisName They do, but like freesynce better
Just go back to 5:23 and watch that face of complete seriousness and concentration present on linus's face.
I like the curves on that LG XD This was the best Linus video I've ever watched.
Bah old technology! The new iphone has curves in it at a much lower price! :P
question:how is this monitor for gaming,,im now gaming on a 1080P 60hrz screen and im thinking of buying the lg ultra wide
60hz is never good forr gaming /:
this monitor is 60hz. lol and its 700$
60hz is fine for me. For the games I play, i would prefer high resolution and immersion.
lol. yes how did i ever survive gaming for the past 25 years on these 60Hz anomaly's... .
60hz WILL ALWAYS BE PLAYABLE< you guys realize most all triple a Titles on ps4 , run at 30hz. Playing on a pc with a 60hz monitor is 2x as good as a ps4. "60hz Never good for gaming" What an idiotic statement. Games are 100% playable at 30hz and you mean to tell me 60hz isn't good for gaming, GTFO i own a 144hz monitor which i use strictly for games I can achieve high 80-150+ frame rates on, Like CSS, or CS GO.
Let's play guess the price. 3500$
lol i know, I looked it up after, im pretty surprised for such a nice monitor
lol right
pc gamers be like "40,000$ dollar later i can finally run arma 3"
EpicHusky HAHA! That's me man haha just spent a shit load, i need a GTX 780 now... D:
nah, wait for the new cards and get like 32 gig RAM
5 years later, and I'm still using a TV and wanting one of this
Linus you’ve had a glow up in the past 8 years
I currently have a 24" 1080p monitor and was thinking about getting a second monitor that is also 1080p and 24".. Should I just so that and get this instead of 2 monitors? I only really game and watch RUclips, but would this monitor be good for me?
I say sell the other one and just get this one, since it's curved you can lean and game etc. Like when I'm on pc I like to lean against wall and sometimes since pc is straight its kind of glaring back at me and I can't see much of screen :)
Personally u would go with 2 monitors because if you play a lot of fps games you want a flat standard monitor for good visibility with only having to move your eyes and not your head, plus double monitors give you a nice open free work space.
just remember the price tag is so dang high
I have 3 ASUS VN247H-P 24" monitors in an eyefinity setup. These are nothing fancy, but I love them. They have decent built-in speakers for watching youtube videos and are amazing for gaming with their 1ms response time. You also don't have to spend $1000+ like this monitor (only $190 each). I have used my friend's 34um95 and it is amazing for movies but not for what I use my computer for (same thing you do). I would just go with 2 or 3 regular monitors of what you have because I like a big open work space. If you're anything like me, once you have 3 monitors, you could never go back down to just one, no matter what the aspect ratio.
Ne1lcul sorry but I loose all respect when you say "they are great for gaming with their 1ms response time" xD
first comment in a year
Linus lets get this clear, there is no such a thing a professional who uses a mac, only idiots who think they are professionals use macs.
As fun as it is to pick on mac users, you are an idiot
Well apparently there are "idiots that think they are professionals" out there that actually uses macs and some of them may or may not make a tenfold of what you make. So theres that, let it sink in.
Ittalics Also macs are pretty damn expensive. But yeah, they are way better for productivity.
Macs are overly expensive for their hardware.
But yeah the os is nice.
I *love* the 21:9 aspect ratio. Currently got an 29" from NEC. Awesome monitor, especially for productivity.
Gonna probably upgrade, though, in the next years, as soon as NEC releases a curved 21:9 34" version with FreeSync :D
just got this monitor and was so happy to get the backplate
Saw this at Fry's in Dallas in DEC, totally blown away, everything this video says about viewing is true. price in DEC was 1200$.
*Price
*$1200
10:17 - "There's this awesome, like, mostly black, bright, freaking, vibrant yellow one."
Man, I've gotta say, your reviews are some of the best I've ever seen on youtube. Bravo. I also adore this monitor right now, I'm considering getting one thanks to you.
Looks like a great monitor, I love the idea of curved gaming monitors and you'll more likely be sitting in the focal point, TV's not so much as you tend to sit around the TV so you'll less likely be in the focal point.
Triple curved 21:9 surround sounds amazing
It's weird realising that his jokes have actually gotten more subtle, not less
HeyLinus,
You probably already know this but, Dell now offers their version of this display, and it has a height adjustable stand and VESA mount. The Dell isn't as "pretty" as the LG, but it has the features you wanted (and on Amazon it's cheaper than the LG).
Nice review. Thanks.
VESA mounts needs to be a compulsory standard on every computer monitor, I hate it when I shop for monitors and find one I like only to find out there's no VESA mounting on it.
I am in love with that monitor.
I am buying this today!!! Great Review!
I am in love with this monitor - if it only had freesync and 100Hz+ i would buy it immedeatly...:(
*Been a subscriber for ages now* OMG YOUR PROFILE PICTURE IS A REFERENCE TO STEVE JOBS!
I have the LG 25 inch ultra wide monitor, 2560x1080p. I love it!
Watching this with my 38” 144hz ultrawide in pure amazement
I have heard that the Samsung SE790C 34" monitor is a better choice, would be cool to see a review of that monitor in comparison to the LG.
That monitor really is a beauty. We just need a version of it that has a 144hz refresh rate of course, and supports NVIDIA G-SYNC for extra gaming bliss..
this monitor is the first curved monitor that actually makes sense!
That seems brilliant to use when trading in the financial markets
i have been waiting for a curved monitor for ages, now just gotta wait for one to come with g-sync at 120hz and ill be a happy man. . . . . broke. . . but a happy man
LINUS! You're still using your Steelseries keyboard? I bought mine because of the unboxing/review you did of it a few years ago ;D No backlight but I still use it to this day, and could not be happier with how it has held up!
Great video Linus! as always!
me want... but im pretty sure the pricing will be sky high when its revealed somewhere next month
I believe 21:9 aspect ratios are the future, from a cinematic, gaming, & productivity standpoint. Heck, they already have 21:9 in theaters, don't they?
minecraft sauce, you watch linustechtips?
I feel great about curved displays, the price however makes me feel inclined to completely forget about this monitor. Besides I really don't feel 34" is a good size for something so close to my eyes.
ok you got my like with the first sentence