LG UltraGear QHD 34-Inch Curved Gaming Monitor 34GP83A-B, Nano IPS 1ms (GtG) with VESA DisplayHDR 400, NVIDIA G-SYNC, and AMD FreeSync Premium, 144Hz, Black

Original review: I work from home and use this monitor as my daily driver for work, doing zoom calls, software development, etc. Ive been using this monitor since Aug 2021. After several hours of use I noticed artifacts and ghost images, and the screen even flickers. This is a new issue after a year and a half of using this monitor. For the $839.99 I spent back then I expect more longevity out of this monitor. Ive tried adjusting the refresh rate, contrast settings, and several other settings with no luck. The ghost images from text and camera pictures from zoom calls with peoples faces persist, even if I disconnect my mac and switch to my PC. I downgraded to HDMI for use on a mac and it seems to be working well so far, but Im holding my breath. I also use it for PC gaming using displayport, and thats been a great experience with no ghosting issues, but Im guessing because there is not a lot of static content on the screen in that scenario. UPDATE: LG support was not helpful, they wanted me to spend $400 + shipping to look at my monitor. By pure chance I changed the color profile from the default LG ULTRAGEAR to a custom color profile that looked good to me and this resolved the issue! I no longer have this issue. I like the product but I updated to 3 stars because of the hassle I went through and poor support experience. This issue is resolved on USB-C and HDMI.

I love this monitor it really changed my workflow definitely worth the price

Overall a fantastic monitor for the purchase price of $800. I see the price fluctuating pretty frequently, so how much it costs you may be different. Pros: - 160hz for an ultrawide is excellent. - Works great with gsync. - Color quality is great. - Works great over HDMI and DisplayPort with windows. - Low motion blur. - No noticeable input lag. - The HDR color depth is awesome. Just disable the local dimming or it can get annoying. - Decent backlight bleed and IPS glow for an IPS panel. Definitely less bleed than the other 3 IPS panels that Ive owned, and the backlight bleed is fairly evenly distributed. Neutral: - Managing an OSD (on screen display) with just the nipple is passable. As I switch inputs pretty often, my Alienware monitor let me set up a shortcut to double tap a dedicated button on the monitor to switch between HDMI and Displayport. This monitor requires you to always navigate the OSD menus (even though it doesnt take too much to switch inputs). - The curve is subtle and is just fine. No complaints, nothing great about it either. Cons: - Does not work properly at 160hz at full resolution (1440p ultrawide) when connected to my Macbook over HDMI. The Macbook will only allow 50hz, meaning everything feels choppy. Its a borderline-acceptable framerate for text-only workflows or just browsing the web. - Overall build quality is just good, which kinda sucks for an $800+ monitor. The plastic on the back feel flimsy. - Local dimming is TERRIBLE. I highly recommend disabling local dimming but enabling HDR for the extra color depth. Conslusion: An excellent monitor for productivity and gaming, with just a couple minor gripes that prevent it from being perfect IMO.

This monitor was great for gaming and general usage, but I started having problems with it recently after a little over a year. I purchased this monitor in August 2021 to use with an RTX 3080. In January 2023 (5 months out of the 1 year warranty), I started seeing light vertical blue lines across my screen, artifacts across all inputs and with different input sources. HDMI inputs also flicker now which makes me dizzy. Other articles and forum discussion online suggests I am not alone seeing issues like this. For now, the artifacts have faded, but it has me pretty concerned about a product I spent $800 on. Ill update this review with more info if the artifacts become more permanent.

Overall a fantastic monitor for the purchase price of $800. I see the price fluctuating pretty frequently, so how much it costs you may be different. Pros: - 160hz for an ultrawide is excellent. - Works great with gsync. - Color quality is great. - Works great over HDMI and DisplayPort with windows. - Low motion blur. - No noticeable input lag. - The HDR color depth is awesome. Just disable the local dimming or it can get annoying. - Decent backlight bleed and IPS glow for an IPS panel. Definitely less bleed than the other 3 IPS panels that Ive owned, and the backlight bleed is fairly evenly distributed. Neutral: - Managing an OSD (on screen display) with just the nipple is passable. As I switch inputs pretty often, my Alienware monitor let me set up a shortcut to double tap a dedicated button on the monitor to switch between HDMI and Displayport. This monitor requires you to always navigate the OSD menus (even though it doesnt take too much to switch inputs). - The curve is subtle and is just fine. No complaints, nothing great about it either. Cons: - Does not work properly at 160hz at full resolution (1440p ultrawide) when connected to my Macbook over HDMI. The Macbook will only allow 50hz, meaning everything feels choppy. Its a borderline-acceptable framerate for text-only workflows or just browsing the web. - Overall build quality is just good, which kinda sucks for an $800+ monitor. The plastic on the back feel flimsy. - Local dimming is TERRIBLE. I highly recommend disabling local dimming but enabling HDR for the extra color depth. Conslusion: An excellent monitor for productivity and gaming, with just a couple minor gripes that prevent it from being perfect IMO.

I bought an LG 34GP83A-B. It works as advertised (with the exception of the setup). I had a Dell 34 UltraSharp wide-screen monitor that has been great for 5+ years. I needed a second wide-screen monitor. I chose this one based on the great price at the time I bought it and based on feedback from friends using the same brand. Pros: The picture quality is at least as good as the Dell I had, if not better. Very pleased with the picture quality. The monitor performance is great. I dont use demanding gaming apps that would require me to take advantage of the overclocking to 160Hz. 144Hz is sufficient for me. I have not tried to use the screen splitting option yet since I have my own pre-existing app that manages it for me. Ill follow up later and update this post after I use the split-screen option from LG. Pro/Con... The pro is it has cable management. It is on the back of the monitor stand if you want to use it. The con is it is too small and weak to support all the cables. I didnt use it for my setup. Setup: I had it as a con, but changed it since the main issue was not the fault of the monitor or LG. The biggest aggravation was the setup. I have two monitors connected to this PC. A 27 BenQ and this one (LG). When I first connected it, both monitors showed as separate monitors. The resolution on the LG defaulted to 1920x1080. I updated my drivers and rebooted. No change. This time my system literally saw both monitors as 1 monitor. Weird. I downloaded the latest driver for my Windows version from the LG website (34GP83A-B.AUS). Attempted to install it and received an error this was not an LG driver. Downloaded again to see if perhaps it was a file issue. Same error. Upgraded my graphics card driver (Nvidia GeForce 3090), rebooted, and the monitor worked. A PCI-to-PCI driver upgrade appeared to fix the issue. However, LG needs to fix its driver or provide a different one. An additional minor issue for me is the monitor stand. The base feet are a little flimsy and stretch out in front of the monitor in a V shape. Takes up to much desktop space. I am able to work around it, but would advise others to keep this in mind when planning your desk layout. Received a response: The LG 34 UltraGear Curved WQHD Nano IPS 1ms 144HZ HDR 400 Monitor with G-SYNC Compatibility, Model # 34GP83A-B is a Plug and Play Monitor. Plug and Play is a feature that allows you to add a device to your computer without having to reconfigure anything or install any manual drivers...^Ivan -- The comment is true. If my PCI-to-PCI adapter was already current, then the monitor would have worked as a plug-and-play. At the time, I didnt know this was the issue initially and struggled with the LG driver for this monitor. My recommendation is still to resolve the LG drive incompatibility issue. 2/11/2023 Additional comments after some time using the monitor. Input Selection: I saw some complaints about the button-style controller that allows you to change monitor settings, including the input source. It did take a minute to get used to it, but it works fine for me, and have no issues with it. Work laptop: I use the DP cable for my personal PC and the HDMI with my work laptop. My work laptop (HP ZBook) has a port replicator that only uses DP connections. I use an HDMI hub to plug all my HDMI connections from my monitors with a DP connection back into the port replicator. This did not work with the LG monitor. Received the same odd errors I had above with my PC and, if I reboot, none of the screens (including the laptop would work). I bought a DP to HDMI converter, bypassed my HDMI hub, and plugged my LG monitor HDMI connection directly into the port replicator using the DP to HDMI converter. Everything works as normal now. The only minor issue is when my laptop goes to sleep and I wake it up, I have a 50/50 chance of the LG monitor not coming on. I disconnect the port replicator from my laptop and plug it back in. LG monitor wakes up. Its a minor workaround. This does seem to coincide with other comments about sleep issues with the monitor. I hope this helps others who are trying to use this for work. Im using Nvidia RTX Desktop Manager to configure split screens on my LG monitor without any issues. I plan on using this for a few months and then will update my post later. So far the monitor has been great!

As the pandemic hit - I wanted to upgrade my work from home space and built a new computer, complete with a 3080 and 3900x. I tried the AW34DW20, Lg34gp83a, and the Acer zx342ck and decided upon the Lg34gp83a. The IPS panel, refresh rate, Displayport and HDMI all are pluses. The main thing I despise is the lack of white balance uniformity from these panels. I believe the AW34DW20 shares the same issue as the panel is the same, however I went through FOUR Lg34gp83as before tolerating the one I have. Its a constant dice roll of dead pixels, silhouetting, back light bleed, IPS glow, or white balance uniformity. Each of them had some sort of white balance uniformity issue (cooler right side vs warmer left side or a cool streak across the bottom and top of the screen with the rest warm). The one I ended up with had a slight cool streak on the right quadrant of the screen - which isnt great, but wasnt willing to roll the dice again as everything else checked out. I did read stories that LGs customer service sucks, but Im willing to take a gamble with this one. The AW34DW20 and customer service from Dell, should be better, but Ive also read stories that their terrible as well. I also think that the negative accounts you read online are more of the exception vs the norm.

Probably one of the best monitors you can buy if you want curved ultrawide. On the pricey side but you get what you pay for, most of the ~$400-$500 ultrawides have some cons: bad viewing angles, blurry text on the sides, not curved, VA panel, slow pixel response, issues with sleep, etc. This monitor doesnt have any of those issues and works flawlessly for me. Pros: IPS display Excellent input lag Excellent pixel response times(Im not very sensitive to this so make sure it meets your needs) Works perfectly with Nvidia cards using Gsync Text is crisp and clear across the whole panel No brightness/color shifts from normal viewing angles Sleeps properly with Windows(had a lot of trouble with this on other monitors and my tv) Curved ultrawide, super immersive for gaming Colors look great and has very good contrast IMO The one physical button control works really well and is super easy to use Gets more than bright enough for my use(I do 40% during a bright day, 20% in the evening, and 5% in the dark) Cons: The panel is a bit reflective, luckily I have it in a position where I dont have to deal with it. But if there is direct sunlight hitting it, you may have some issues(though I think it can get bright enough to overcome this) The panel sits pretty forward on the stand, so unless you have a deep desk, you will be pretty close to it(great for games with super wide FOV though) No built in speakers(though I imagine most people spending this much have proper speakers so a moot point) The part of the power cable going from the brick to the monitor is a bit short, if your desk is high enough you will either have a hanging power brick or need to place it on the desk or something.

Looks great

2k Resolution with curvy goodness and a little bit of love, this monitor brings out the immersion with its encapsulating curved monitor, it really does change the way you see your games, almost like a movie screen. Id recommend, though if you want duel or even triple monitor setup, youll need a beefy monitor mount arm, the default stand can be limiting, especially with how far out the stand sticks out to counter balance. Mostly the front legs would get in the way of keyboard placement, depending on how close you want the monitor, I have bad eyesight which compelled me to get a monitor arm. This products shipping was kinda up in the air, I was only told vaguely between three days thatd Id receive it, but it got delayed an extra five days but came one day after the original expected date. Besides that weirdness, would recommend!