Anyone rocking the LG 45GX950A, 5k2k OLED?

[anthonymoody]

Please to share experiences

Wondering things like how it fares given its slightly lower PPI as compared to the 40" Dell and LG 5k2k monitors? Do you use 3840 x 1620 HiDPI and deal with the lower PPI? Or, since it's 5" larger can you now comfortably use the native 5k2k resolution? (Doing this at 40" makes everything too small for me).

Text quality? Apparently 'Gamer 2' works best in general for text, but most of the reports on this are from PC users.

 

[ascender]

I was wondering the same thing as you and asked someone on Reddit who responded with the info below.

The 45 seems to have lower PPI for starters.. and from the response below, I think it's the exact same issue as we have on the 40. If you are in native resolution the text is too small (you can enlarge in some apps obviously)... but if you drop the resolution then you lose a lot of screen real estate.

On mine, BetterDisplay allows HiDPI 3840x1620 as the next biggest below native, followed by 3360x1418, 3200x1350, 3008x1269, 2560x1080. The first one would be about 150% in Windows, so it's kind of a big step down, but I'm fine with it. Just adjust text size / zoom levels in your apps, if possible.

edit: I missed 3840x1620. For some reason the BetterDisplay scaling slider doesn't have a bullet in this spot, but if you let go of the slider there it works.

 

[ascender]

I'd love to know from anyone who has gone from 1 or 2 Studio Displays to a larger, single ultra wide which is less bright, lower PPI, lower resolution etc, how long does it take to adjust to those compromises?

I've tried a few times and just can't get over them, but I keep thinking that a single, larger screen would be a much better fit for my workload.

 

[anthonymoody]

I'd love to know from anyone who has gone from 1 or 2 Studio Displays to a larger, single ultra wide which is less bright, lower PPI, lower resolution etc, how long does it take to adjust to those compromises?

I've tried a few times and just can't get over them, but I keep thinking that a single, larger screen would be a much better fit for my workload.

I went from a 27" iMac, so effectively 1 SD, to the 40" LG 5k2k. I love the 3 columns at 3840 x 1620 HiDPI. It's very obvious whenever I switch back to the screen on my MBP (14" M1 Max) that it's not especially close in terms of quality. But, it's not that bad in the grand scheme of things and for productivity I love the screen real estate.

In fact I've been wondering, even at the slightly lower incremental PPI of the 45" as compared to the 40", whether the 45" is sufficiently large that I could, in fact, run it at native 5k2k. Stuff is too small at that resolution on the 40". But maybe on the 45" it's workable?

 

[ascender]

I went from a 27" iMac, so effectively 1 SD, to the 40" LG 5k2k. I love the 3 columns at 3840 x 1620 HiDPI. It's very obvious whenever I switch back to the screen on my MBP (14" M1 Max) that it's not especially close in terms of quality. But, it's not that bad in the grand scheme of things and for productivity I love the screen real estate.

In fact I've been wondering, even at the slightly lower incremental PPI of the 45" as compared to the 40", whether the 45" is sufficiently large that I could, in fact, run it at native 5k2k. Stuff is too small at that resolution on the 40". But maybe on the 45" it's workable?

I think that's part of the issue - when I use my other devices, they're all retina so it emphasises the difference in quality.

And yes, I had the same thought about the larger screen possibly giving more workable options. But without trying it, it would be a gamble to buy. Not to mention the lack of stock!

 

[anthonymoody]

And the price!

 

[ascender]

Some more thoughts on Reddit here, but a few very encouraging posts from Mac users who like it.

Reddit Thread

 

[ascender]

Of course, the other issue is that it doesn't seem to be available to buy at the moment!

 

[DaveOP]

I had one for about 24 hours and returned it. The screen is just too low resolution on the Mac for it's size. I went back to my 2 32" 4k monitors and instantly knew I made the right choice.

It did look good in windows, scaling there is much better. I hated the curve, but I have always felt that way with curved screens. If I had loved it, I would have probably waited for the adjustable curve version so I could have made it about halfway between where it is now and flat.

 

[anthonymoody]

I wish I could see one in person. Connect my MBP at 3840 x 1620 as well as native.