Entry-level OLED monitors used to cost $500 last year, but you could find them for a bit less on sale. Now, Alienware has just launched the AW2726DM for $350. That's the MSRP, not a discounted price. For that money, you get a 27-inch gaming monitor featuring a 1440p 240 Hz QD-OLED panel with FreeSync Premium.
Alienware smashes price barriers with the AW2726DM. It’s a 27-inch QHD QD-OLED with 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10, and wide gamut color with an opening price of just $350.
Acer delivers a solid value with the Predator X27 X1. It’s a 27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor with 4K resolution, 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR400, and wide gamut color. It delivers high speed and saturated color in equal measure.
BenQ’s DesignVue PD2770U is a flexible and capable professional monitor with a 27-inch IPS panel, 4K resolution, wide-gamut color, HDR10, a built-in calibrator, software control, and premium build quality.
Dell delivers a reference display with the UltraSharp U3226Q. It’s a 32-inch QD-OLED panel with 4K, 120 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision, DisplayHDR True Black 500, industry-standard color modes and a built-in calibrator.
Asus embraces RGB Stripe OLED tech in its new ROG Swift PG34WCDN. It’s a 34-inch curved ultra-wide panel with 360 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR500 and Quantum Dot color. It raises the bar for speed and brightness in the WQHD segment.
If you've been putting off buying a QD-OLED monitor because of your room's lighting setup, Samsung Display might have solved your dilemma. The company's new "QuantumBlack" coating finally cuts down on black level raise, reducing purple tint and improving contrast under ambient lighting, among other upgrades.
Gigabyte leverages Tandem OLED tech to bring a huge color gamut to its MO27Q28G. It’s a 27-inch QHD panel with 280 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR500 and enough speed to satisfy hardcore eSports competitors.
G-Sync Pulsar blur reduction tech makes its debut in Acer’s Predator XB273U F5. It’s a 27-inch QHD IPS screen with 360 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR500, and wide-gamut color. It brings the quickness and smoothness of OLED to the LCD realm.
Microsoft says "monitors can now report refresh rates higher than 1000 Hz" in the patch notes for its latest Windows 11 Insider builds. These updates are part of the Release Preview channel, which means they're very close to final, public release. On the other hand, Nvidia has also pushed the first update for its G-Sync Pulsar displays.