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The 27-inch 4K OLED gaming monitors of my dreams finally exist
Jan 3, 2025
Summary
27-inch OLED monitors offer better contrast but can have burn-in issues if static images are displayed too long.
Major manufacturers like Samsung, Asus, and MSI have announced 27-inch 4K OLED displays, each with unique features.
Samsung, Asus, and MSI 27-inch 4K OLED monitors feature 240Hz refresh rates, but ASUS and MSI are DisplayPort 2.1a compatible.
I currently use a 27-inch LG Ultragear 27GP950-B 4K monitor as my main display for work and gaming. I picked it up during the height of the pandemic a few years ago because I wanted a relatively high-end 4K display with a decent refresh rate, alongside HDMI 2.1 compatibility to unlock higher refresh rate gaming with the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Given so few current-gen console games actually ended up supporting 120Hz/4K, this has mostly just turned into me just playing Halo Infinite at 120Hz with a dynamic resolution.
It feels like a distant memory at this point, but coming across a smaller HDMI 2.1 compatible monitor was a rarity back then, and the LG 27GP950-B was the first I could find that received decent reviews. I still really like the display, but its disappointing contrast levels and grayish blacks have me considering diving into the somewhat controversial world of OLED gaming monitors. And it looks like it might finally be time to pull the trigger on one now that more reasonably sized 27-inch OLED panels are starting to appear at CES 2024.
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