LG’s 34-Inch Curved Monitor (OLED, 240Hz, WQHD) Down to Peanuts, Amazon Reaches an All-Time Low

OLED panels and high refresh rates tend to drive gaming monitor prices high enough to question your entire hobby. The LG 34GX90SA just hit $679 on Amazon, slashed from its $1,399 list price, and this price makes premium curved ultrawide gaming a lot more accessible.

In one package, you’re getting a 34-inch WQHD OLED display featuring a dramatic 800R curve, a 240Hz refresh rate, and 0.03ms response time that gets rid of the motion blur and screen tearing problems affecting normal monitors. This is the lowest price we have tracked for this monitor since it was released so it’s been the early Black Friday deal gamers have been waiting for all year.

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That 240Hz refresh rate and the 0.03ms gray-to-gray response time of OLED creates motion clarity that no LCD panel can match, regardless of price. Fast-paced shooters like Valorant or Apex Legends benefit a lot from this speed, and allows you to track enemies through quick movements without ghosting or motion blur which causes you to miss shots.

The response time is basically a measure of how fast individual pixels change colors, and at 0.03ms, this monitor reacts about 100 times faster than typical gaming monitors that hover in the range of 3-5ms. This technical advantage translates into clearer visual information during heated moments of gameplay where split-second decisions make all the difference between winning and losing.

OLED Technology

Where the OLED panel technology pays off is in perfect blacks created by turning off individual pixels rather than backlighting that bleeds through, like LCD displays. That equates to a contrast ratio of 1.5 million to 1-the darkest darks and brightest brights can exist on-screen at the same time without washing each other out. Games like Cyberpunk 2077 or horror titles like Resident Evil Village take on incredible depth and atmosphere when the shadows actually look black instead of murky gray. The 1300-nit peak brightness ensures HDR content displays properly with brilliant highlights that pop off the screen while the DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification guarantees consistent HDR performance across different content types.

Color accuracy goes up to 98.5% of the DCI-P3 color space which matters for both gaming and creative work like photo editing or video production. This wide color gamut means you see colors as developers intended them-from the vibrant neon lights of futuristic cityscapes to the subtle earth tones of realistic military shooters. Content creators working on projects bound for film or streaming platforms can trust the colors that show up on this monitor to accurately represent what viewers will see on other DCI-P3 calibrated displays.

The 800R curvature creates an immersive and wraparound effect that extends your peripheral vision and pulls you deeper into game worlds. That 800R measurement means the monitor would form a complete circle with an 800mm radius if you extended the curve all the way around, creating a much more dramatic bend than the gentle 1800R or 1000R curves found on most curved monitors.

Both AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-SYNC compatibility eliminate screen tearing and stuttering by synchronizing your graphics card’s frame output with the monitor’s refresh rate. This works across the whole 48-240Hz variable refresh rate range, keeping visuals smooth as the frame rate drops to 60fps in demanding scenes or hits 240fps in less intensive moments.

The integrated webOS platform converts this game monitor into a smart display, streaming Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus, and more than 300 free LG Channels without the need for a connected PC or streaming device. Cloud gaming services like Nvidia GeForce Now, Amazon Luna, and Blacknut run natively from the monitor’s UI, enabling you to game without a dedicated gaming rig by streaming games over your internet connection. USB Type-C connectivity offers 65W power delivery to charge laptops while simultaneously passing video and data over a single cable, which cleans up desk space and streamlines your setup.

For $679, this gets you a monitor that’s cheaper than many basic 1440p gaming monitors, but includes OLED quality that usually demands $1,000-plus pricing.

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