The previous few years have seen the rise of a brand new and barely bizarre phase within the monitor world: ultrawides which are even wider. Most of those behemoths are far outdoors the vary of something approaching a price range and even mid-range desktop setup, however at present Amazon is promoting one of many (comparatively) smaller examples for just $549.99. The LG Ultragear 45GR65DC-B, a 44.5-inch gaming mannequin with twice the decision of a regular QHD monitor, is $150 off its normal retail value.

At that dimension and backbone (5120×1440), the UltraGear is mainly two 22-inch screens smushed collectively, albeit with the next pixel density than you normally see in that type issue. It’s lacking among the bells and whistles of dearer, $1,500+ examples of the super-mega-ultrawide, like a built-in KVM or USB-C enter. (The dearer 45GR75DC has the latter.) And whereas the VA panel is surprisingly speedy at 200Hz, it lacks the colour accuracy of IPS and the vibrancy of OLED.

Even so, that is most likely the most effective dollar-to-square inch ratio you’re going to see for a protracted whereas. I additionally dig the built-in FPS counter and cut up image mode, which lets you cut up the display in two and present totally different PCs (or different inputs like a recreation console) on every QHD half. Amazon says this can be a “limited time deal,” so there’s no telling how lengthy it can stick round.

Get a 45-inch LG ultrawide monitor for just $550