Alienware launches its most ambitious gaming monitor yet, combining a large 39-inch OLED panel with advanced features and a significantly lower price point than rivals, setting a new benchmark in premium gaming displays.
Alienware’s AW3926QW lands as one of the most ambitious gaming monitors on sale, pairing a 39-inch ultrawide OLED panel with a 5,120 x 2,160 resolution and a 165Hz refresh rate. TechRadar says the display uses LG’s Tandem WOLED technology with an RGB-stripe subpixel layout, a combination aimed at delivering both scale and sharper text than many rival OLED panels. At $1,099 in the US, £999 in the UK and AU$1,999 in Australia, it is far from cheap, but it still undercuts LG’s only direct alternative by a wide margin.
That pricing matters because the closest comparable model, LG’s UltraGear Evo GX9 39GX950B, is listed at $1,799. TechRadar argues that Alienware’s monitor is not only substantially less expensive, but also offers a glossy screen finish, USB-C with 90W power delivery, a KVM switch and a full USB hub. Tom’s Hardware likewise highlights the comprehensive connectivity, while also noting support for both FreeSync and G-Sync.
In use, the monitor’s strongest case is its image quality. Tom’s Hardware describes the panel as highly detailed, with a strong 1500R curve and excellent viewing angles, while TechRadar reports that its HDR performance is especially striking, with deep blacks, vivid colour and a peak brightness of 1,300 nits. The RGB-stripe structure gives it an edge in colour presentation over some competing OLED designs, even if the panel does not quite match the brightest LG implementation on paper.
There are limits, however. The 165Hz ceiling is modest by modern gaming-monitor standards, especially at this price, even though the 5K2K resolution makes extreme frame rates unrealistic in demanding titles. Alienware has also added a dual-mode option that can reach 330Hz at lower resolutions for players who prioritise speed over image clarity. TechRadar found edge dimming during gameplay to be the main flaw, a subtle but noticeable effect linked to burn-in protection measures. Even so, the monitor’s combination of size, detail and HDR impact makes it one of the most compelling big-screen gaming displays currently available.
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