Alienware is now shipping what it’s calling “the world’s first 39-inch 5K RGB stripe tandem OLED panel." Priced at a relatively reasonable $1,099, the AW3926QW offers some rather tantalizing features, such as 1,300-nit peak HDR brightness, a super thin profile with a 1500R curve and of course, that glorious 5120x2160 resolution.

Most current, similarly-sized ultrawide monitors clock in at 3440 × 1440, so you can’t achieve true 4K resolution, let alone the aforementioned 5K. By comparison, Alienware’s newest offering has a much higher pixel density, so actual 4K gaming will finally be possible on an ultrawide monitor of this size. 5K gaming, however, is a whole separate conversation, as even top-of-the-line hardware ( including the RTX 5090 ) struggles to deliver gameplay with reasonable framerates at 5120x2160 resolution.

With it’s denser pixel landscape, the four-stack RGB panel will also allow for much sharper text and fully eliminate color fringing, at least according to Alienware. This should provide improved clarity for gaming and productivity, especially in regard to anything UI-heavy, like Monster Hunter World or Starfield , or the Domino’s website. Those virtual pizzas aren’t going to build themselves.

Beyond the impressive 5K resolution, the AW3926QW will boast rich colors and deep cinematic blacks only OLED can provide, as well as a native 165Hz refresh rate—not quite the 240Hz of other 4K monitors I’ve used, however. Additionally, there’s a 330Hz esports mode, coupled with a 0.03ms response time. Tom’s Guide is calling the display ‘nearly perfect,’ praising its design and performance while criticizing the monitor’s prohibitive size.

In addition to the usual DisplayPort, the AW3926QW appears to only have two HDMI 2.1 inputs, which admittedly is pretty standard for gaming monitors these days. Still, I really wish companies would start shipping with three or four, because if you have even a handful of gaming consoles on your desk (PS5, Xbox, Switch, M64, etc.), then a paltry two HDMI ports are quickly filled.

You’ll definitely need a beefy PC to drive Alienware’s latest, especially at full resolution, but the prospect is certainly tempting.