LG’s New UltraGear evo Gaming Monitors
LG is stepping up its PC gaming game with a new premium sub brand called UltraGear evo. This lineup focuses on high resolution panels, advanced backlighting, and large curved screens designed for gamers who want top end visuals and smooth performance.
The new range includes a 5K Mini LED monitor with thousands of local dimming zones, a curved 5K2K OLED ultrawide, and what LG calls the world’s largest 5K2K gaming display. These monitors aim to deliver deep contrast, bright HDR, and plenty of screen real estate for both gaming and productivity.
Key Features For PC Gamers
UltraGear evo is clearly targeted at PC gamers who care about image quality, immersion, and responsiveness. Here are the main features that stand out.
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5K resolution for sharp visuals
5K resolution means more pixels than standard 1440p or even 4K displays. For gamers, that translates into sharper details, cleaner text, and less visible pixelation. It is especially useful in large screen sizes where 1440p can start to look stretched. -
Mini LED with 2,304 dimming zones
One of the new UltraGear evo models uses Mini LED backlighting with 2,304 local dimming zones. Mini LED packs many small LEDs behind the panel, allowing the monitor to brighten and darken sections of the screen independently.
This helps in two big ways for gaming:- Better HDR with bright highlights and deep shadows
- Less blooming around bright objects on dark backgrounds
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Curved 5K2K OLED ultrawide
LG is also adding a curved ultrawide OLED with 5K2K resolution. 5K2K is a wider 21:9 style aspect ratio compared to standard 16:9, which means more horizontal space.
For gamers this brings:
- More immersive field of view in supported games
- Extra room for HUD elements or multiple windows
- Smoother motion and instant pixel response thanks to OLED technology
OLED panels are known for their perfect blacks and extremely fast response times. That is great for fast paced titles like shooters and racing games, where ghosting and motion blur can be distracting.
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The world’s largest 5K2K gaming display
LG is also introducing what it calls the largest 5K2K gaming display on the market. A bigger 5K2K panel gives you a huge workspace and a massive canvas for games. You can expect:
- Highly immersive ultrawide gaming
- Plenty of room for multitasking alongside your game
- A cinema like feel for single player story games
If you stream, a wide and high resolution monitor can be especially useful. You can keep chat, streaming tools, and music all on one screen without needing a second monitor.
Why These Monitors Matter For PC Performance
All of this visual power comes with a catch. Driving 5K or 5K2K resolutions at high refresh rates demands serious GPU performance. If you are thinking about an UltraGear evo display, you will want to consider your PC specs carefully.
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GPU requirements
Modern high end graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD are the best match for these monitors. To get high frame rates in demanding games at 5K or ultrawide 5K2K, you will likely need a powerful GPU, especially if you want to enable ray tracing and high quality settings. -
Upscaling technologies
To keep performance playable, features like DLSS, FSR, or other upscaling methods will be important. These let you render at a lower internal resolution while still enjoying the clarity benefits of a 5K class screen. -
Productivity and content creation
These displays are not just for gaming. The extra resolution and ultrawide layouts are very useful for video editing, streaming production, and general desktop work. If you game and create content, UltraGear evo monitors can serve both roles in one panel.
Overall, LG’s UltraGear evo expansion shows how gaming monitors are moving beyond simple 1080p high refresh models. With Mini LED, OLED, and high resolution ultrawide panels, the focus is shifting to deep contrast, vibrant HDR, and wide workspace, all tailored to PC gamers and power users.
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