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Pivo504

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Currently running a Acer Predator 1440p 27 inch led 144hz ips panel with Nvidia 3070Ti. Is it worth upgrading to an oled? I haven't looked into anything for ages but itching for something new, advice is appreciated!
 
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Youre going to get a religious war of opinions.

I'll give a 30,000 foot overview:

Contrast, color, speed, persistence, and HDR are all massively better on OLED compared to LCD.

But, if text clarity for work is your primary and only use and metric for a monitor, maybe stick with the ips a while longer.

Personally, I don't have any problem with it and if you game or watch videos my opinion is: "why haven't you switched a few years ago?"
 
Pivo504 said:
Currently running a Acer Predator 1440p 27 inch led 144hz ips panel. Is it worth upgrading to an oled? I haven't looked into anything for ages but itching for something new, advice is appreciated!
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I'd take a look at the 27 inch 360Hz GSync Pulsar displays if you have an Nvidia GPU. They are the same size, resolution, and panel type as your current display but upgrades the refresh rate to 360Hz and more importantly, Pulsar is an absolute game changer for motion clarity.
 
probably the same input and worth.. as your thread that is on the same page 1 in the display section with the same subject.. multiple replies there .. probably just as relevant as that was only last year

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Advil said:
Youre going to get a religious war of opinions.

I'll give a 30,000 foot overview:

Contrast, color, speed, persistence, and HDR are all massively better on OLED compared to LCD.

But, if text clarity for work is your primary and only use and metric for a monitor, maybe stick with the ips a while longer.

Personally, I don't have any problem with it and if you game or watch videos my opinion is: "why haven't you switched a few years ago?"
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Text clarity isn't really a big deal.. I'm looking for a monitor that will be a noticeable upgrade
 
I mean, OLEDs are fun. They are fast and they have great contrast plus amazing viewing angles. There's a reason they are popular. The main thing I still caution people to think about is how often can you afford a new display, because burn-in could be an issue. Doesn't mean it will be, there's plenty of happy OLED owners out there who haven't experienced much burn in and/or they find the bur in to be not a problem. However it is an issue that can happen and if it does, you would want to be in a position to get a new screen. So if a nice monitor is something you can afford only once a decade or so, maybe hold off on OLEDs at least for now. If you can afford and like to get new toys ever few years then give it a go.

You could also look at MiniLED monitors. The TCL 27R94 is one that gets pretty good reviews and would give you much higher brightness than an OLED (better HDR impact) and no burn in issues. However, it won't be as fast and won't have as good dark scene contrast or viewing angles. Still, I'm a pretty big MiniLED fan, despite owning an OLED TV and monitor, so could be worth checking out.
 
OLED text clarity has never been an issue for me and my eyes are shit.
 
MistaSparkul said:
I'd take a look at the 27 inch 360Hz GSync Pulsar displays if you have an Nvidia GPU. They are the same size, resolution, and panel type as your current display but upgrades the refresh rate to 360Hz and more importantly, Pulsar is an absolute game changer for motion clarity.
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Never heard of those is gong from 144 to 240 then to 360 going to look that much different.. I notice
Sycraft said:
I mean, OLEDs are fun. They are fast and they have great contrast plus amazing viewing angles. There's a reason they are popular. The main thing I still caution people to think about is how often can you afford a new display, because burn-in could be an issue. Doesn't mean it will be, there's plenty of happy OLED owners out there who haven't experienced much burn in and/or they find the bur in to be not a problem. However it is an issue that can happen and if it does, you would want to be in a position to get a new screen. So if a nice monitor is something you can afford only once a decade or so, maybe hold off on OLEDs at least for now. If you can afford and like to get new toys ever few years then give it a go.

You could also look at MiniLED monitors. The TCL 27R94 is one that gets pretty good reviews and would give you much higher brightness than an OLED (better HDR impact) and no burn in issues. However, it won't be as fast and won't have as good dark scene contrast or viewing angles. Still, I'm a pretty big MiniLED fan, despite owning an OLED TV and monitor, so could be worth checking out.
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Thank you for the reply. I don't purchase monitors often, my current monitor is the first g sync 144hz I ever owned.. My current monitor is likely 8 years old.. I like to buy something that will last minimum of 5 years to 10..i honestly don't even want to upgrade unless it's going to be a noticeable difference in both performance and looks? Also I don't want to have to upgrade my gpu either and likely stick to 2k rez.. To 2 options?
 
Pivo504 said:
Thank you for the reply. I don't purchase monitors often, my current monitor is the first g sync 144hz I ever owned.. My current monitor is likely 8 years old.. I like to buy something that will last minimum of 5 years to 10..i honestly don't even want to upgrade unless it's going to be a noticeable difference in both performance and looks? Also I don't want to have to upgrade my gpu either and likely stick to 2k rez.. To 2 options?
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I'd consider staying away from OLED then. I mean I don't know that it would have a problem in 10 years, it might work fine... but I'm not confident that it will. Burn-in is not a solved issue with them.

For me, the biggest difference in looks has been HDR. I *LOVE* HDR gaming. The brightness (particularly with a MiniLED) and contrast is so impactful. It is the thing I'd most encourage people to upgrade for. Of course, that depends on the games you play if they support them, and some people don't care about HDR even after they see it, somehow.

As for performance... you are on a 3070Ti, you can't drive higher refresh rate monitors at high frame rates. Unless you play really old games, you aren't going to push over 144Hz much realistically so I wouldn't worry about it. Really for the 240Hz+ stuff you need frame gen, preferably multi-frame gen. It just gets hard to push those kind of refresh rates natively, so to use them you need hardware that'll do FG.

If you want to stick at 27" 2.5k then the only reason I'd look at a new monitor is for HDR, in which case I'd recommend MiniLED since you don't upgrade often, or for more clarity, in which case the Gsync Pulsar ones are what you want. Higher FPS isn't a thing you are going to get with your current GPU so it isn't worth spending money on, likewise I'd hold off on OLED because of possible burn in issues.

Really, it might be best to just save your money if you don't have a specific need. Maybe look at a new monitor once you've upgraded your computer. If what you have now works, there's no need to rush and replace it. Monitors can last a long time.
 
I'm looking at the LG tandem display 280hz 27" but people saying its BRIGHT has me worried. Sure you can turn it down but is it too bright to be usable? I mean paper white is what they should be aiming for. Not bright for the same of making it more readable in Dark Games. I already have my 2023 monitor at like 50 percent brightness monitor then on the Nvidia slider and 45 for Brightness and Contrast and 81 percent gamma.

My fear is I would have to turn down the brightness so much maybe 25% it would look the same as what I got just to be comfortable to the eyes.

My current Oled looks bad in Dark games like Howart's Legacy at Night but looks great or perfect for Borderlands 4 it just depends on the game. It's still better than any LCD I owned especially those BenQ monitors from 12 years ago.Im still holding onto 24.5 asus VA lcd panels even though I haven't used them since 2023. The thing is nobody is making smaller Oled panels for gaming 26.5" is small as you can get but 1440p squashes games slightly compared to 1080p. I get way less eyestrain on a Oled than LCD for gaming. I immediately found thst out with the game Forspoken after playing it on a lcd for a few days. Then switching back to a oled way more comfortable on a oled.
 
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Pivo504 said:
Currently running a Acer Predator 1440p 27 inch led 144hz ips panel with Nvidia 3070Ti. Is it worth upgrading to an oled? I haven't looked into anything for ages but itching for something new, advice is appreciated!
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So what’s your budget?
 
Sycraft said:
I'd consider staying away from OLED then. I mean I don't know that it would have a problem in 10 years, it might work fine... but I'm not confident that it will. Burn-in is not a solved issue with them.

For me, the biggest difference in looks has been HDR. I *LOVE* HDR gaming. The brightness (particularly with a MiniLED) and contrast is so impactful. It is the thing I'd most encourage people to upgrade for. Of course, that depends on the games you play if they support them, and some people don't care about HDR even after they see it, somehow.

As for performance... you are on a 3070Ti, you can't drive higher refresh rate monitors at high frame rates. Unless you play really old games, you aren't going to push over 144Hz much realistically so I wouldn't worry about it. Really for the 240Hz+ stuff you need frame gen, preferably multi-frame gen. It just gets hard to push those kind of refresh rates natively, so to use them you need hardware that'll do FG.

If you want to stick at 27" 2.5k then the only reason I'd look at a new monitor is for HDR, in which case I'd recommend MiniLED since you don't upgrade often, or for more clarity, in which case the Gsync Pulsar ones are what you want. Higher FPS isn't a thing you are going to get with your current GPU so it isn't worth spending money on, likewise I'd hold off on OLED because of possible burn in issues.

Really, it might be best to just save your money if you don't have a specific need. Maybe look at a new monitor once you've upgraded your computer. If what you have now works, there's no need to rush and replace it. Monitors can last a long time.
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Well as I mentioned I would only upgrade if it's a substantial improvement in picture quality.. I was thinkn of ordering from Amazon and testing things out and even keeping my current monitor for backup.. I don't really do any online gaming anymore. I mostly play story driven games like silk song. I just don't have time to invest in online stuff at my age anymore and the desire is gone..but I feel in 8 years something alot better than what I have has come out??
 
MistaSparkul said:
It is noticeable but you have to actually be able to achieve those frame rates. That's also why Pulsar is better because you will get motion clarity benefits from 360Hz all the way down to 60Hz.

If you want to read more about it here: https://tftcentral.co.uk/articles/n...ew-standard-for-monitor-motion-blur-reduction
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But I don't care to much about the hz if I'm playing games like silk song? I can't remember the last fps I played.. I don't game online anymore.. I only play story driven games.. I'm thinkn by now something alot better has come out for monitors??
 
zehoo said:
So what’s your budget?
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Up to 1k if it's worth it.. As I mentioned in previous posts I don't do online gaming anymore. The last fps I played was cyber punk 2077. I mostly play games like silk song..
 
Pivo504 said:
But I don't care to much about the hz if I'm playing games like silk song? I can't remember the last fps I played.. I don't game online anymore.. I only play story driven games.. I'm thinkn by now something alot better has come out for monitors??
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You should pick up The Oregon Trail Remake. Text based side scroller with some Buffalo 🐃 and Deer.
 
I’m going to assume you want to keep it at 27” and 1440p since you use a 3070.

OLED would pretty much transform your experience since no more IPS glow. Both of these use the latest tandem RGB OLED panel. I would have suggested gsync pulsar ips if you played multiplayer fps.

ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG​

LG 27GX790B-B​

The Asus is glossy and is rated 8.7 colour accuracy out of the box on rtings.
The LG is matte and is rated 9.1 colour accuracy out of the box on rtings.
 
zehoo said:
I’m going to assume you want to keep it at 27” and 1440p since you use a 3070.

OLED would pretty much transform your experience since no more IPS glow. Both of these use the latest tandem RGB OLED panel. I would have suggested gsync pulsar ips if you played multiplayer fps.

ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG​

LG 27GX790B-B​

The Asus is glossy and is rated 8.7 colour accuracy out of the box on rtings.
The LG is matte and is rated 9.1 colour accuracy out of the box on rtings.
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What about the Asus one I linked above that is oled with 10 bit colors instead of 8? Is there such a thing as a 32 inch monitor that uses 1440p? I find going up to 4k will require a minimum of 4070ti or even 5070ti....
https://www.newegg.com/acer-x27u-z1...75u4jSUsQAS8MLUawIFEaiHbygV6IWTRoCK8MQAvD_BwE
 
Pivo504 said:
Well as I mentioned I would only upgrade if it's a substantial improvement in picture quality.. I was thinkn of ordering from Amazon and testing things out and even keeping my current monitor for backup.. I don't really do any online gaming anymore. I mostly play story driven games like silk song. I just don't have time to invest in online stuff at my age anymore and the desire is gone..but I feel in 8 years something alot better than what I have has come out??
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I mean they have, but not necessarily in the areas you seem to care about. If you get a 27", 2.5k, IPS monitor it is fundamentally going to look pretty similar to what you have now.

Pivo504 said:
I've been looking into this monitor bc if the 10 bit color.. I want something that comes alive visually https://rog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-swift-oled-pg27aqdm/
Again I'm not sure what is out there and what is best in real world so advice is highly appreciated
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10-bit color doesn't make things "come alive" it makes gradients smoother in games that support it. It is about having more steps and thus smoother transitions. It is about subtlety and correctness, not pop.

If you want something that pops, I have two suggestions:

1) Get a wide gamut monitor and run it in wide gamut mode even for SDR sRGB titles. This is not the correct way of doing things, in terms of max accuracy, but it'll make the colors pop. You'll get more saturated colors which look more vivid. Some people really like that, some don't. It isn't correct as per the creator intent, but if you like it that doesn't matter.

2) Get an HDR monitor and run games in HDR. You wanna see something that really pops? Try bright HDR. It is the most impactful difference I've seen in a long, long time. However this is something that not all games support, and not all of them support well so your milage will vary.
 
Personally I’d go an Asus OLED with a true black glossy coating unless your room has too many things that’ll cause reflections. There aren’t really any 32” 16:9 1440p OLED screens, just 34” 21:9. If you wanted to go up to 3840x2160 resolution I’d probably consider grabbing a 42” OLED tv since last years models (lg c5 Samsung s90f) should all have deep discounts to clear stock and are usually better value than a 32” OLED monitor.. But of course only if your desk can be deep enough to accommodate it and you’re willing to buy a new GPU or run lower settings on your 3070ti.

https://hardforum.com/threads/lg-c5-42.2041858/
 
This is the only monitor I'm interested in now.

The MSI MPG 271KRAW16 is a 27-inch 5K Mini-LED gaming monitor showcased at CES 2026, featuring 2,304 local dimming zones for high-end HDR, priced around $899. It features a "dual-mode" function, allowing it to switch between 5K (5120x2880) at 165Hz and 1440p (2K) at 330Hz, utilizing a Rapid IPS panel for high-speed motion, scheduled for release in the first half of 2026.
 
xDiVolatilX said:
This is the only monitor I'm interested in now.

The MSI MPG 271KRAW16 is a 27-inch 5K Mini-LED gaming monitor showcased at CES 2026, featuring 2,304 local dimming zones for high-end HDR, priced around $899. It features a "dual-mode" function, allowing it to switch between 5K (5120x2880) at 165Hz and 1440p (2K) at 330Hz, utilizing a Rapid IPS panel for high-speed motion, scheduled for release in the first half of 2026.
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Sounds interesting... I'm still kind of holding out for the Acer 5k 165hz pulsar one, though.
 
GoldenTiger said:
Sounds interesting... I'm still kind of holding out for the Acer 5k 165hz pulsar one, though.
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The thing about the pulsar monitors is there is no HDR. It's not gonna have very good images quality. Trying to balance the best overall specs with speed and visual quality. I feel like a super fast high zone count mini led is the sweet spot of everything.
 
xDiVolatilX said:
The thing about the pulsar monitors is there is no HDR. It's not gonna have very good images quality. Trying to balance the best overall specs with speed and visual quality. I feel like a super fast high zone count mini led is the sweet spot of everything.
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Now if they could just get some in 32". I can't go back to 27" :p.

Also I'm hopeful someday we'll see a HDR Pulsar monitor. It is likely that the HDR feature and the Pulsar feature will be orthogonal, or at the very least the effectiveness of Pulsar will be reduced in HDR mode, but given that Pulsar monitors seem to use MiniLED backlights, there's no reason to think you couldn't have one that does both even if Pulasr only works in SDR.
 
Sycraft said:
I mean they have, but not necessarily in the areas you seem to care about. If you get a 27", 2.5k, IPS monitor it is fundamentally going to look pretty similar to what you have now.


10-bit color doesn't make things "come alive" it makes gradients smoother in games that support it. It is about having more steps and thus smoother transitions. It is about subtlety and correctness, not pop.

If you want something that pops, I have two suggestions:

1) Get a wide gamut monitor and run it in wide gamut mode even for SDR sRGB titles. This is not the correct way of doing things, in terms of max accuracy, but it'll make the colors pop. You'll get more saturated colors which look more vivid. Some people really like that, some don't. It isn't correct as per the creator intent, but if you like it that doesn't matter.

2) Get an HDR monitor and run games in HDR. You wanna see something that really pops? Try bright HDR. It is the most impactful difference I've seen in a long, long time. However this is something that not all games support, and not all of them support well so your milage will vary.
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What is an hdr monitor? Is that something new?
 
xDiVolatilX said:
The thing about the pulsar monitors is there is no HDR. It's not gonna have very good images quality. Trying to balance the best overall specs with speed and visual quality. I feel like a super fast high zone count mini led is the sweet spot of everything.
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Yes I love good visuals hence why I have the current ips monitor.. And again with my gpu and pc I won't be getting any games past certain fps meaning for those monitors I'll also need to upgrade gpu
 
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