71 new this week, from owners and from around the web.
An Alienware AW3426DW owner coming from IPS uses True Black 500 at modest brightness and says it is so bright in Cyberpunk 2077 that they can't understand complaints about it being dim.
“Personally i use tb500. I use modest brightness settings, coming from ips if I crank it up and look at a neon light in cp2077 it burns my retinas lol.”
After replacing a scratched QD-OLED, an owner says the matte coating on their LG 32GS95UE has proven durable and much easier to clean.
“The matte coating on my LG 32GS95UE has proven to be pretty durable, and is so much easier to clean.”
A buyer returned the ASUS XG27AQDMG shortly after purchase because of grey banding, which they say is a common problem on this model and the forum fixes did not help.
“No it is not fine and is exactly why I returned this monitor shortly after buying it. It is a common problem on this model.”
A first-time OLED owner upgrading from a 10-year-old IPS says the Alienware AW3226Q has not blown them away: HDR makes Windows look washed out, colours don't pop without it, and the settings are overwhelming.
“I don’t want to say I am having buyer's remorse, I am sure there's a sweet spot to get this running better, but I am upgrading from a 10 year old IPS monitor and just expecting more.”
An Alienware AW3426DW owner testing HDR modes says True Black 500 with in-game brightness raised looks incredible in bright games, though it can feel slightly dim at default settings.
“In games with high average picture levels like Battlefield, True Black 500 with in-game World Brightness pushed around 80 looks incredible.”
An LG 32GS95UE owner reports no issues with their unit, says everything is clear and crisp, and uses the 480Hz mode a lot with very good results.
“I got no issues on my unit everythings clear and crispy. I also use the 480hz mode alot and its very good.”
Finds their XG27UCDMG unbelievable and amazing, their favourite of their two OLEDs.
“I have an XG27UCDMG that is unbelievable. It’s amazing.”
Uses the MSI MAG 341CQP QD-OLED X28; the worst thing is still scratch resistance despite the new film, which they've learned to live with.
“I’m currently using the MSI MAG 341CQP QD-OLED X28 which is a 5th gen qd oled ultrawide. The worse thing about qd oleds even with this new armour film is still the scratch resistance”
The AW3426DW has been amazing at 1440p; OLED was a life-changer and they can't go back to IPS.
“AW3426DW has been amazing for me”
Their new AW3226Q was dead on arrival (power LED blinking SOS); Dell arranged an exchange via email support.
“TLDR: if the power button blinks red, spells sos in Morse code (...---...) it has hardware problem.”
Bought the AW2725Q alongside an ASUS XG32UQWMS and found the ASUS blew it out of the water on brightness, black levels and features.
“I also bought the alienware 27" AW2725Q qd-oled and the XG32UQWMS blew it out of the water.”
Moved from a 35" ultrawide to the LG 32GX870A-B: a keeper, crisp 4K with great color depth and contrast out of the box.
“Overall, it's a keeper and I'm quite pleased with it.”
Compared a Gigabyte WOLED to their PG32UCDM and says it's not even close; the PG32UCDM is far better.
“I bought the gigabyte WOLED M027 something and compared to my Asus PG32UCDM it’s not even close. QD OLED is way better imo.”
Tried the AW3926QW tandem OLED and found its colors had noticeably less pop and depth than their AW3425DW QD-OLED.
“I tried the Tandem OLED Alienware AW3926QW and compared it with my QD-OLED AW3425DW, and the difference is absolutely noticeable.”
Nearly 3 years on the AW3225QF with zero burn-in; an amazing monitor.
“AW3225QF - going for the 3 year now, 0 burn-in, amazing monitor.”
The XG27ACDNG had amazing colors but some flicker at 360Hz and dim whites; after trying a tandem WOLED that looked flat, they bought the ASUS back.
“Started with the ASUS XG27ACDNG (360Hz QD-OLED) from Micro Center. Colors were amazing, but I had some flicker at 360Hz, and bright white stuff looked kinda dim next to my IPS.”
Comparing against the AW3926QW, their AW3425DW QD-OLED has noticeably more color pop and depth and better viewing angles.
“I tried the Tandem OLED Alienware AW3926QW and compared it with my QD-OLED AW3425DW, and the difference is absolutely noticeable. The colors on QD-OLED have more pop and depth.”
Uses the MSI MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 at 500Hz for CS2 and finds it beautiful and great for their game.
“Is 500Hz too much for CS2? Probably! Does it maximize my endorphins and make me better in my head? Absolutely! Also, it just looks beautiful.”
Uses the PG32UCDM3 next to a PG27AQWP-W and is wowed by its clarity, uniformity and picture quality every time.
“Every time I switch back to the PG32UCDM3 for single-player titles I’m wowed by the picture clarity, uniformity, and quality of the PG32UCDM3.”
After 17 trouble-free months, their XG27AQDMG developed a persistent artifact that survived resets, cables and driver updates, likely needing an RMA.
“Had this monitor for about 17 months now, no issues at all. turned the monitor on the other day and this is appearing?”
Calls the MSI 321URX the best QD-OLED they've tried: great text clarity, good brightness, and a KVM switch and USB-C charging they use constantly.
“MSI 321URX. Hands down the best QD-OLED monitor I've tried. 4k 32 inch 240 hz.”
Their AW2725DF (1440p 360Hz, RTX 5070 Ti over DP 2.1) randomly blacks out and power-cycles in a loop while gaming, even after NVIDIA's hotfix driver.
“Occasionally, while gaming, my monitor suddenly goes black and starts turning on and off repeatedly in a continuous loop.”
Switched to the PG27UCDM after three years on an MSI QD-OLED and is happy with it, though it doesn't auto pixel-clean after shutdown like the MSI did.
“i have been used MSI 271QRX for almost three year after that i switch to the pg27ucdm, im happy with the monitor”
Bought the 27GR95QE-B at launch and used it heavily daily for about 4 years of work and gaming with no burn-in.
“I used the HELL out of it. College work, work "work", and gaming were things I did on it daily for god knows how many hours. There is not a single sign of burn-in to this day.”
Using the Q27G3XMN with a PS5, they can't get HDR at 1440p (it forces 2160p and looks grey), so apart from its brightness it feels like wasted money.
“The only good think i got out of this monitor is the brightness. So it feels like I've poured money down the drain.”
After 3775 hours in a year of daily text and web use, the FO32U2P works great with outstanding clarity, but its non-VESA-compliant back nearly damaged it on an arm, and stripes appeared until it pixel-cleaned.
“Apart above two, working great, clarity is outstanding, even now when I have open window at right hand”
Their first G80SH 32 arrived with a deformed frame and bulging glass, and the replacement has DisplayPort failures and artifacts.
“I'm on my **second Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 (G80SH, 32", 4K 240Hz)**, and this entire experience has been a complete shitshow.”
Finds the MSI 271QPX32 amazing: natural colors, excellent HDR highlights, excellent uniformity, easy setup, and a black film that deepens blacks.
“This monitor is amazing, haven’t been a fan of previous MSI models”
Their G60SF is full of annoyances: poor profile software, slow or failed wake and constant input pop-ups.
“I have the g60sf, my first and last Samsung monitor. So many annoyances and the software for tweaking the monitor and creating auo-switching profiles is complete garbage.”
After a month of daily use, they noticed glinting flecks under the surface of their MPG 272URX panel, mostly near the middle.
“I purchased this MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED a month ago and it has been in daily use since.”
Their FO27Q3 had brightness flicker on the desktop with DSC, which they fixed with custom timings via CRU.
“on my FO27Q3 I've had brightness flickering on desktop via dp or HDMI when DSC was in use”
They own the MO27Q28G and honestly love it.
“Gigabyte mo27q28g or the mo32u24 (32' 4k qd-oled). I have both of them and I honestly love them both.”
They returned their PG27AQWP-W for grey banding, though it had the wow factor the QD-OLED lacked.
“My woled is asus pg27aqwp and the qd is the msi mpg x50 27 inch 1440p. The woled had the wow factor.”
A really good monitor after a year, but 4K is needlessly hard to drive at high refresh rates for them.
“Had the LG 32GS95 for just over a year with these specs 4070 Ti Super 7800X3D 32GB 6000 DDR5 It’s a really good monitor”
Preferred it side by side over the EX321UX mini-LED.
“after having them side by side it's just too difficult to unsee it, my next monitor is gonna be an OLED for sure.”
Side by side with the EX321UZ OLED, the mini-LED is too contrasty with crushed blacks.
“the same issue I have on my EX321UX miniled vs the EX321UZ OLED, the miniled is just way too contrasty meaning crashed blacks.”
Their XG27UCDMG QD-OLED shows color banding in gradients too.
“I've the same monitor as yours, as well as an XG27UCDMG QD-OLED. The banding is there on both models.”
Bought the AW3426DW on sale and loves it; ultrawide took some getting used to, but games leave them in awe, coming from a 27" 240Hz WOLED.
“I bought the aw3426dw on the recent sale and love it. Ultrawide takes some getting used to but I’m in awe every time I turn a game on.”
Compared a larger monitor against their PG32UCDM and found the PG32UCDM has the nicer panel, though it now feels small.
“I plugged my PG32UCDM back in to compare and that thing feels tiny now. One downside is that the PG32UCDM definitely has a nicer panel.”
Runs the AW3926QW in its 2560x1080 330 Hz mode with a Steam Machine and it still looks amazing.
“Of course, I'm running the monitor at 2560x1080p 330hz mode. To be honest... it still looks amazing”
Has owned the AW3225QF for 2 years and loves it, praising the factory calibration and Dell support.
“I do use an AW3225QF and love it so much!”
Just got the XG27ACDNG and is underwhelmed by its colors.
“Just got ASUS ROG Strix XG27ACDNG and the colors are NOT blowing me away.”
Switching from a WOLED to the MSI MPG X50 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED, games look grainy, like 720p-1080p, and colours are oversaturated unless HDR is on.
“I sent my woled back becuase of the grey banding issue and got the qd oled and my god is it so bad.”
Uses the PG32UCDM Gen 3 with an Apple TV 4K and finds it great for both media and gaming.
“the PG32UCDM line are great, especially the Gen 3, which is what I use.”
After 13 months and 5000 hours with all care features on, their XG27AQDMG developed a bright streak in the middle of the screen.
“The bright streak in the middle of the screen has only appeared in the last 2 weeks and is noticeable in dark games.”
Their AW2725DF developed a slight pink tint; Dell replaced it under warranty but the replacement shows the same tint.
“I purchased this monitor back in April 2024. A few months ago, I noticed something was different then the previous day, and it ended up being that the monitor had a very slight, almost imperceptible pink hue”
Had both: the PG27UCDM had less ABL dimming and slightly better colors with a semi-gloss coating, but they returned it because its text fringing caused eye strain.
“I returned the UCDM because I am sensitive to text fringing and couldn't use the monitor without eye strain.”
Just after warranty ended, a defect appeared along the right edge of their 27GR95QE-B and has been spreading for a month.
“I noticed this appear just a few days after the warranty period, and since then, it's been around a month and it's spreading throughout the right edges of the monitor.”