Monday, March 13th 2023

LG UltraGear Launches 49GR85DC-B DQHD Curved Gaming Monitor

LG UltraGear, the gaming brand of LG, launched the 49GR85DC-B, a curved ultrawide gaming monitor with 32:9 DQHD (5120 x 1440 pixels) native resolution, and 1000R curvature. The monitor offers fast 1 ms (GTG) response-time, and 240 Hz refresh rate, along with support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, and VESA DisplayHDR 1000. It offers viewing angles of 178°/178°, 450 cd/m² maximum brightness, 2500:1 static contrast-ratio, and 95% coverage of DCI-P3. Inputs include a DisplayPort 1.4, and two HDMI 2.1 connectors. There are several gamer-friendly features, such as hardware crosshairs, framerate counters, black stabilizer, and game genre-specific display presets. The monitor includes a headphones amp for the audio input through the DP/HDMI connection, with support for DTS Headphones X.
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16 Comments on LG UltraGear Launches 49GR85DC-B DQHD Curved Gaming Monitor

#1
jesso2k
The rule used to be if they don't tell you the panel type then it isn't IPS. Now if they don't tell you then it's definitely not OLED.
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#3
blu3dragon
jesso2kThe rule used to be if they don't tell you the panel type then it isn't IPS. Now if they don't tell you then it's definitely not OLED.
2500:1 static contrast-ratio. That has to mean VA, so you are correct on both counts :-)
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#4
R0H1T
I'm not sure IPS is that big a deal anymore, top end AHVA panels are just as good & OLED's are way better in almost everything (except burn in) wrt IPS.
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#5
BoboOOZ
The question is, dimming zones? How many?
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#6
TheDeeGee
I bet the games that support this can be counted on one hand.
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Chrispy_
Ugh, it's a pair of 24" 1440p displays without a center bezel. That's just too small (vertically) for something that's so large on a desk.

It's also definitely VA because IPS technology hasn't reached R1000 curvature or 2500:1 static contrast (not even close on either count) and unless they're using Samsung's panel and licensing their firmware secret-sauce, 240Hz VA is currently a big fat lie. IIRC the best VA on the market that can deliver anything approaching a reasonable 80%+ refresh compliance outside of the Odyssey G7/G7 Neo is 165Hz.
BoboOOZThe question is, dimming zones? How many?
If they don't boast about a FALD, then probably 16 vertical zones as that costs them almost nothing to achieve and meets the laughably low requirements for DisplayHDR1000, resulting in "technically supporting HDR" but not in a way you'd ever want to use.
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TheLostSwede
News Editor
Chrispy_Ugh, it's a pair of 24" 1440p displays without a center bezel. That's just too small (vertically) for something that's so large on a desk.

It's also definitely VA because IPS technology hasn't reached R1000 curvature or 2500:1 static contrast (not even close on either count) and unless they're using Samsung's panel and licensing their firmware secret-sauce, 240Hz VA is currently a big fat lie. IIRC the best VA on the market that can deliver anything approaching a reasonable 80%+ refresh compliance outside of the Odyssey G7/G7 Neo is 165Hz.


If they don't boast about a FALD, then probably 16 vertical zones as that costs them almost nothing to achieve and meets the laughably low requirements for DisplayHDR1000, resulting in "technically supporting HDR" but not in a way you'd ever want to use.
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#9
Chrispy_
TheLostSwede
Any idea whose panel they're using? LG.Display don't make any VA monitor panels and only Samsung have successfully reached 240Hz.
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#10
Leshy
Chrispy_Ugh, it's a pair of 24" 1440p displays without a center bezel. That's just too small (vertically) for something that's so large on a desk.
EDIT:
i wonder why everyone uses min 2x24 if its too small vertically :D

i have 34'' 1440p and i would swap for bigger


if you want big, you can go for tv. for monitor its impractical to use taller display
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#11
BoboOOZ
LeshyEDIT:
i wonder why everyone uses min 2x24 if its too small vertically :D

i have 34'' 1440p and i would swap for bigger


if you want big, you can go for tv. for monitor its impractical to use taller display
Everyone uses 2*24 because it's cheaper, for some reason. 34 and 38 in 21/9 do exist, it's just that they are more expensive usually.

But 49 are actually 2 27" screens, not 2 24s. While a 34 is just a wider aspect 27.
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#13
Tomorrow
blu3dragon2500:1 static contrast-ratio. That has to mean VA, so you are correct on both counts :)
The fact that it's curved is a dead giveaway for VA. I dont think i've seen many curved IPS panels.
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#14
Leshy
BoboOOZEveryone uses 2*24 because it's cheaper, for some reason. 34 and 38 in 21/9 do exist, it's just that they are more expensive usually.

But 49 are actually 2 27" screens, not 2 24s. While a 34 is just a wider aspect 27.
ill tell you why, because bigger screen is harder to manufacture and is less likely to come out of fab without defects :)

if 34 is just wider than 27 .. you can tell that 49 in just wider 34 :D

btw: it wasnt my math, i was just reacting .. so
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#15
BoboOOZ
Leshyill tell you why, because bigger screen is harder to manufacture and is less likely to come out of fab without defects :)
Yeah, but even that breaks down, there are cheap 44 and 49, but no cheap 38.
Leshybtw: it wasnt my math, i was just reacting .. so
Yeah, no biggie, we're just chatting.
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#16
Cheeseball
Not a Potato
This is probably the same panel that Samsung used in the Odyssey Neo G9, so VA 240Hz 5120x1440 and HDR1000 (instead of Samsung's own "HDR2000").
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