LG’s new UltraGear OLED gaming monitors include 45-inch 5K2K bendable model with dual-mode

Something to look forward to: With the start of CES only a few days away, some companies are revealing the products they’ll be showing at the event. One of these is LG, which has just revealed several new OLED gaming monitors. Most interesting of these is a 45-inch 5K2K model that’s bendable and has a dual-mode feature for prioritizing either resolution or refresh rate.

All of LG’s newly revealed UltraGear GX9 series models feature curved displays and use the firm’s advanced WOLED technology.

The 45GX990A and 45GX950A models sound like they’ll be especially appealing to gamers. Both measure a massive 45-inches and feature ultrawide 21:9 aspect ratios of 5,120 x 2,160, or 5K2K. LG says this is a first for OLED monitors.

Furthermore, both monitors offer a dual-mode feature, allowing one touch switching between the maximum resolution and a ‘standard’ refresh rate, and a lower resolution with a blistering refresh. It’s becoming a popular feature in high-end monitors, and can be found in the Asrock PG32UFS, LG 32GS95UE, and others. LG never specified the refresh rates of the upcoming monitors in its press release.

Model 45GX990A also goes by the catchier name of the LG UltraGear OLED Bendable Gaming Monitor. Like the Corsair Xeneon Flex, it can bend. In this case, from totally flat to a 900R curvature. LG says this makes it the world’s first 5K2K bendable OLED display.

Combined with a 0.03GtG response time, DisplayPort 2.1, HDMI 2.1, and USB-C with 90W power delivery, the bendable monitor looks like it could be a great gaming display.

LG says the non-flexible 45GX950A (below) is also a world’s first: the first 5K2K OLED monitor with an 800R curvature and DisplayPort 2.1. In addition to the virtually borderless design, it boasts 125 PPI and an RGWB subpixel layout, which LG says improves the readability of in-game text and makes productivity tasks, such as editing documents or website content, that much easier. There’s also G-Sync and FreeSync Premium Pro certification, of course.

Another monitor in the lineup is the UltraGear 39GX90SA. It measures 39 inches while retaining the same 21:9 aspect ratio and 800R curve. It features a webOS-powered home entertainment hub that offers access to smart TV apps, making it sound like Samsung’s M-series monitors with more of a gaming focus.

LG says the UltraGear 39GX90SA is designed to deliver stellar gaming and content-streaming experiences and comes equipped with USB Type-C ports.

We’ll learn more about these monitors, including price and availability, at CES. Expect the 45-inch models to cost a small fortune, especially the bendable one – the Corsair Xeneon Flex launched with a $2,000 MSRP.