This is absolutely a budget ultrawide gaming monitor, but what you’re getting for the relatively miniscule outlay is something that belies that fact. This is the cheapest I’ve ever seen a proper 34-inch ultrawide going for; at least one that I wouldn’t immediately regret clicking ‘buy’ on.
This LG UltraGear 34GP63A-B is on sale for just $237 at Amazon, so long as you have a Prime membership. But even if you don’t it’s still just $250, which is still a great price for a fully fledged gaming monitor.
The only thing that shows its non-obvious budget leanings is the brightness of the VA panel LG has used here. It’s only sporting a typical 300 nits of luminance. To be honest, that’s pretty standard for affordable screens, and I would have only been upset with that had I forked out the $400 – $500 this Ultragear originally sold for.
Otherwise you’re looking at an expansive curved 34-inch panel with the necessary 3440 x 1440 native resolution. Any lower and you’re getting a blocky, fuzzy image, and any higher and you’re going to need some powerful GPU hardware to make the most of it.
You’re also getting a 160 Hz refresh rate, so none of the 100 Hz or even 75 Hz you might see in other budget ultrawides. It’s listed on Amazon as having a glossy screen surface, but every other specs sheet I’ve checked for it suggests it’s a matte, anti-glare coating.
But yeah, no other niggles from me. This is about as good a budget gaming monitor as you’ll find. The ultrawide aspect ratio is rarely an issue for games these days (a pox on your house, Elden Ring) and it can create a big increase in your levels of immersion. Especially if you’re into sim racing, for example. Wrap this around a nice steering wheel and pedal setup and you’re laughing.
A great Prime Day gaming monitor bargain, people.
