LG updates its gaming monitors with a 49-inch ultrawide and a 24.5-inch 360 Hz model

LG has updated its catalog of monitors gaming with two models with notable features, one only as an announcement and the other already in the form of a launch. Both screens arrive to fill any gap that may exist in the highest part of the South Korean manufacturer’s catalogue, covering both the largest ultra-panoramic segment and the conventional one for competitive gaming.

Starting with the largest of all, the LG UltraGear 49GR85DC is a majestic 49-inch “5K” monitor and ultrawide format. At 1.2 meters wide and in a 32:9 format, it threatens to slip off the sides of not a few desks despite its curvature.

Going down to a more technical level, we are talking about a VA panel of 5120 × 1440 pixel resolution with a base brightness of 450 cd/m3 and peaks of 1,000 cd/m2 (approved as DisplayHDR 1000), variable refresh rate at 240 Hz (FreeSync Premium Pro), response time of 1 ms and high consumption, with a maximum of 240 W due to its size and brightness.

Other features to highlight include the presence of two HDMI 2.1 ports, a DisplayPort 1.4 and the typical PiP modes to display two video sources simultaneously.

For now it has no known price (in fact, it has not even been a press release; it has simply appeared on the website), although computer base venture a fee close to 1,000 euros.

At the other extreme we find the new LG UltraGear 25GR75FG-B, a monitor with a fairly traditional size but with cutting-edge performance thanks to the use of a 24.5-inch IPS panel at 360 Hz. As usual in screens with refresh rates that exceed 240 Hz, has Full HD resolution to improve its use. It’s also a G-Sync model, so it supports Nvidia’s latency and blur reduction technologies.

The rest of the data sheet includes a GtG response time of 1 ms, support for DisplayHDR 400, a pair of HDMI 2.0 ports and a DisplayPort 1.4, as well as the usual USB for accessories.

Officially announced in mid-January for the League of Legends EMEA Championship 2023, the LG UltraGear 25GR75FG-B now arrives in Europe with a starting price of 689 euros.