LG UltraGear OLED 45GX950A vs Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 G95NC

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UltraGear OLED 45GX950A compared with Odyssey Neo G9 G95NC

	LGUltraGear OLED 45GX950A	SamsungOdyssey Neo G9 G95NC
Overview
Released
Released	April 2025	2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	44.5″	57″
Resolution
Resolution	5120 × 2160 (5K2K)	7680 × 2160 (DUHD) (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	125 pixels per inch	140 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED (LG Display WOLED with RGWB subpixels; dual mode 2560 × 1080 at 330 Hz (TFTCentral, from LG))	VA (VA with Quantum Mini LED backlight)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	165 Hz	240 Hz (better)
Response time (grey to grey)
Response time (grey to grey)	0.03 ms (better)	1 ms
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	275 nits	420 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	1,000 nits
HDR certification
HDR certification	DisplayHDR True Black 400	DisplayHDR 1000
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10	HDR10+ Gaming
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	1,500,000:1	2,500:1
Colour range
Colour range	98.5% DCI-P3 (typical)	95% DCI-P3
DCI-P3 coverage
DCI-P3 coverage	98.5% (better)	95%
Dimming zones
Dimming zones	–	2,392
Shape
Shape	Curved (800R)	Curved (1000R)
Adaptive sync
Adaptive sync	FreeSync Premium Pro, G-Sync Compatible	FreeSync Premium Pro
Subpixel layout
Subpixel layout	RGWB (TFTCentral)	–
Colour depth
Colour depth	10-bit, 1.07 billion colours	Up to 1 billion colours
Colour modes
Colour modes	Reader Mode, Colour Weakness mode; HDR Effect	Entertain, Graphic, Eco, Game Standard, FPS, RTS, RPG, Sports, Original and Custom
HDR detail
HDR detail	HDR10; VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400	Quantum Mini LED local dimming with 2392 zones; 1000-nit peak brightness stated in Samsung's launch release; HDR10+ Gaming
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	178° / 178°	178° horizontal and vertical
Eye care
Eye care	–	Eye Saver Mode, Flicker Free and UL-certified Glare Free
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	0.2035 × 0.2035 mm	–
Calibration
Calibration	Factory calibrated; hardware calibration ready (LG Calibration Studio)	Factory tuning with calibration report
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	2 × HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1, USB-C	3 × HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	Up to 90 W (better)	None
USB ports
USB ports	2 × USB-A	2 × USB-A
KVM switch
KVM switch	–	Yes
Speakers
Speakers	Yes	No
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	2 × HDMI 2.1 (1.8 m cable included)	3 x HDMI 2.1; HDMI 1 is limited to 7680 x 2160 at 120Hz in Samsung's manual; full DUHD 240Hz requires HDMI 2.1 FRL 6 support on the graphics card
DisplayPort detail
DisplayPort detail	DisplayPort 2.1 with DSC (cable included)	1 x DisplayPort 2.1; full DUHD 240Hz requires UHBR 13.5 support on the graphics card
USB-C detail
USB-C detail	USB-C with video up to 5120 × 2160 at 165 Hz, data and 90 W power delivery; also the USB upstream port	–
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	2 × USB 3.0 downstream	Two USB-A downstream ports and two USB-B upstream ports; Samsung lists USB 3.0 and its manual states compatibility with USB 2.0 upstream cables
Picture by picture
Picture by picture	PIP; 2-way PBP	Picture in picture and picture by picture
Audio out
Audio out	4-pole headphone out (sound and mic), DTS Headphone:X	Headphone output
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	2 × 10 W, Rich Bass	–
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Height, tilt, swivel	Height, tilt, swivel
VESA mount
VESA mount	Yes	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	14 kg	19 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	–	120 mm, ± 5 mm tolerance
Tilt
Tilt	–	-3° to +10°
Swivel
Swivel	–	-15° to +15°
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	100 × 100 mm	100 x 100 mm
Size with stand
Size with stand	991.6 × 342 × 545.6–665.6 mm (W × D × H)	1327.5 x 499.6 x 601 mm (W x D x H)
Size without stand
Size without stand	991.6 × 225.5 × 460.7 mm (W × D × H)	1327.5 x 338.4 x 429.5 mm (W x D x H)
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	9.4 kg	15.4 kg
Colours
Colours	–	Black front and stand, white rear; Core Lighting+ and CoreSync
Controls
Controls	4-way joystick; user-defined key; auto input switch; dual controller; Unity Hexagon Lighting	–
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Less than 0.5 W sleep, less than 0.3 W off	59 W typical; 300 W maximum; 0.5 W standby; 0.3 W off
Energy class
Energy class	–	G
Power supply
Power supply	External adapter, 20 V / 18 A output, 100–240 V input	Internal; AC 100–240V, 50/60Hz
In the box
In the box	HDMI 2.1 cable, DisplayPort 2.1 cable, USB-C cable, power adapter and cord, mouse holder	HDMI cable, DisplayPort cable, USB 3.0 cable and 1.5 m power cable