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1626 new this week, from owners and from around the web.

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GigabyteMO27Q28GR

Loves their Gigabyte MO27Q28GR; a firmware update unlocks the best HDR mode.

“I love this monitor, got it when it was on sale like 2 weeks ago on amazon too.”
positivegreat HDR
AOCQ27G4XN

Their budget AOC Q27G4XN has the least VA smearing they've seen and fantastic contrast.

“this monitor has the lowest amount of black smearing/motion blur I've experienced on a VA monitor”
positivesmooth motion
AOCQ27G3XMN

Had the AOC Q27G3XMN: a very good panel with great colour coverage.

“The AOC and KTC are very good monitors in their own right.”
positive
AlienwareAW3225QF

After over two years and about 30 monitors, the AW3225QF is the best they've used, with superb colour volume, HDR and contrast; only a bigger size would tempt them.

“After all that, I can honestly say this is the best monitor I’ve ever used.”
positivegreat picturegreat HDR

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AlienwareAW3425DW

Runs the AW3425DW beside an AW3225QF and enjoys both; they look close unless pixel peeping.

“have been enjoying these two together as they aren't too far off unless you pixel peep”
positive
AlienwareAW3426DW

Their new AW3426DW is superb, silent, well calibrated and sharper than first-gen QD-OLED; the only drawback is no audio output.

“Dell has great color calibration. It’s also nice to have a silent monitor again.”
positivegreat picturesharp text
AlienwareAW3226Q

Their new AW3226Q looks overbright and washed out in every HDR mode; only Dolby Vision looks right.

“Any smart HDR mode looks overly bright and washed out in Windows and games”
negativebad software
AlienwareAW3423DW

Loved their AW3423DW for two years until it developed burn-in; a refurbished replacement's fan got noisy.

“while I absolutely loved the QD-OLED panel, over time it developed **image burn-in**”
mixedburn-in
AOCAGON PRO AG276QSG2

Testing the AOC AG276QSG2 beside their LG OLED, Pulsar's motion clarity beats even 540Hz OLED, even in 60fps-capped games.

“the clarity beats out even 540hz oled”
positivesmooth motion
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Enjoying the AOC AG276QZD2 as a good OLED for the price, though its HDR isn't top tier.

“I’m enjoying mine so far, it’s a good Oled for the price.”
positivegreat value
AlienwareAW3926QW

Their AW3926QW has some edge dimming that doesn't bother them.

“Mine has similar-looking edge dimming (although hard to say from a photo) and it doesn’t bother me at all.”
mixed
AOCCU34G4Z

Upgraded from a Predator X34: the £299 AOC CU34G4Z's 240Hz VA is sublime with IPS-like colour and no visible ghosting; the stand wobbles.

“First impressions are this is (for the price) and excellent monitor.”
positivegreat valuesmooth motion
LGUltraGear 52G930B-B

Loves the LG 52-inch 5K2K: much better than their old VA monitor, with blacker blacks and no noticeable bloom.

“I have this monitor too. I love it. Its so much better than my old VA Z35p the blacks are blacker and to me there is no noticeable bloom.”
positive
MSIMPG 274URDFW E16M

The MPG 274URDFW E16M only matches the cheaper MAG's blacks at local dimming level 3, which turns greys brown, crushes blacks and shows visible zones following the mouse.

“Causes greys to become brown, the gamma curve becomes a bit weird, crushing of blacks, and just creates an unusable and unpleasant experience”
negative
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG34WCDN

Tried the PG34WCDN after several 5K2K monitors; it came closest to what they wanted, but dropping from a 32-inch 4K to 34-inch 1440p cost too much sharpness and vertical space.

“I tried the PG34WCDN and this came the closest to being the one that fit what I wanted but dropping from a 32" 4K to a 34" 1440p was too much of a hit to both sharpness”
mixed
LGUltraGear 27GX700A-B

Loved the 27GX700A-B's picture despite gray uniformity and VRR issues, but it showed burn-in after only about 600 hours.

“I loved the picture, despite some issues with gray uniformity and VRR instability. However, I don't think burn-in is supposed to happen after only 600 hours”
negative
AlienwareAW2725Q

Their first AW2725Q died; their second one is fine so far.

“My first AW2725Q just died (purchased in March of 2025 from Amazon).”
negativedurability issues
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Returned their Gigabyte MO27Q28G for heavy vertical banding despite great HDR and design.

“i returned it due to terrible vertical banding. HDR was great and everything was also amazing”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

Their ASUS XG27AQWMG beats the AW2725DF on HDR brightness, text and blacks, but has the same banding as the Gigabyte.

“Everything else is better - HDR brightness, text quality, no more raised blacks”
mixedgreat HDRsharp text
AlienwareAW2726DM

Their AW2726DM blacked out every few minutes despite firmware, cables and timing changes, so they returned it.

“The problem kept occurring after every change I could possibly make, I returned mine”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Going from a VA ultrawide to the FO32U2, clarity is night and day and their aim improved, though fps dropped at 4K.

“Image clarity (both in motion and stills) is night and day.”
positivesmooth motion
BenQRD280U

For programming and writing across Mac and PC, the BenQ RD280U's 3:2 format gives better vertical overview and very crisp text.

“I got a BenQ rd280u for this use case. The format is nicer for having a better vertical overview of text.”
positivesharp text
LGUltraGear 27GS95QE-B

Almost a year with the LG 27GS95QE: gorgeous for games, but poor grey uniformity at low brightness in dark-theme coding made them switch to mini-LED.

“The main problem with OLED was gray uniformity especially in lower brightness.”
negativequality control issues
AcerPredator X27U F5

Their first OLED, the 500Hz Acer X27U F5, has noticeably fast response coming from a 540Hz TN; great so far.

“I'm coming from the 540 Hz TN Asus monitor and I've never ran OLED before and especially in games like fortnite I could really tell how fast the response is.”
positivesmooth motion
AcerPredator X27U X1

Upgraded from a 25-inch 1080p monitor to the Acer X27U X1 on discount and now gets the OLED hype.

“Upgraded from a humble 25 inch 1080p monitor to an Acer Predator X27U X1.”
positive
AcerPredator X34 X5

Chose the Acer X34 X5 over MSI: fine for WFH text, but HDR settings are locked and it can look dim.

“work from home two days a week and I have no issues with pixels or reading and that night light mode helps”
mixedbad software
AcerPredator X49 X

The Acer X49 X's QD-OLED looks gorgeous with semi-glossy pop and little visible fringing, though its build creaks and feels cheaper than a Samsung G9.

“Everytime i sit down and see the gloss POP, it makes it worth the purchase price.”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW2524HF

The Alienware AW2524HF caused burning eyes within minutes despite every setting, so they returned it.

“After 5–15 minutes I get burning, dryness and strong light sensitivity.”
negative
AlienwareAW2525HM

The Alienware AW2525HM is a huge upgrade and has had no ghosting in two weeks; their aim has improved.

“It arrived two days ago and so far it’s been great!”
positivesmooth motion
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UQWMS

Upgraded from an AW3225QF and likes it a lot: phenomenal glossy coating with no black raise, better HDR and useful dual mode for Overwatch, but it has grey banding.

“I just upgraded from an AW3225QF to the XG32UQWMS and I like the Asus a lot. TrueBlack glossy coating is phenomenal”
positive
GigabyteMO32U24

They absolutely love it: looks sharper at 4K than 1440p with a few settings lowered, and they see no text fringing.

“I recently got the Gigabyte MO32U24 because everyone was recommending it and I absolutely love it.”
positive
LGUltraGear 27GX704A-B

Their first OLED arrived with lines on grey backgrounds that stayed after several pixel-cleaning runs.

“I’ve noticed some lines on grey and dark grey backgrounds. Is this normal for OLED screens?”
negative
LGUltraGear 45GX950A-B

Bought the LG 45GX950A-B and finds it disappointing after a few days; their PG32UCDM looks much better.

“I got the 45GX950A-B a few days ago and I have to say that it's pretty disappointing. My PG32UCDM looks way better.”
negative
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

Three weeks with the LG 39GX950B: the matte finish hurts dark-room gaming and HDR presets track poorly, over- or undersaturated.

“Matte finish - Yes, it ruins the monitor in a dark room while gaming.”
negativematte
SamsungOdyssey Neo G9 57"

First day with the Neo G9 57-inch G95NC for work: very high resolution needs scaling, the DP cable is short and styrofoam bits were stuck on the screen.

“I mainly bought it for work and occasional gaming.”
mixed
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

The XG27AQNGV's ULMB 2 at 120Hz is flicker-free and clearer than their 360Hz OLED after a firmware fix for ghosting; OLED still wins on picture.

“This monitor is insanely impressive, but initial impressions were rough.”
positivesmooth motionbad software
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

Coming from a PG279QM IPS, the PG27AQWP-W is night and day: feels like 4K, no perceptible input lag, great HDR and PS5 4K120 support.

“its night and day...at least for me its first time using an OLED panel and probably the best 1440p panel at the moment.”
positivegreat picturesmooth motion
LGUltraGear 32GS95UE-B

Super happy with the LG 32GS95UE: immersive 32 inches, great 240Hz motion, and the matte coating handles reflections with similar image quality.

“The whole coating debate is completely overblown IMO.”
positivemattesmooth motion
LGUltraGear 27GR95QE-B

First tests of the LG 27GR95QE-B against professional OLEDs: brightness fine in a light-controlled room.

“In initial use in a light-controlled room the brightness is fine for both SDR and HDR.”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

Their first OLED, the PG32UCDM3, has impressive contrast; only the price and a bulky stand disappoint.

“The only thing I don't like about this monitor is the price. Oh and the stand it came with is horrible.”
positiveoverpriced
MSIMPG 272URX QD-OLED

Upgrading from an LG 27GL850, the MSI 272URX's text clarity surprised them; no fringing worries at 4K 27-inch.

“going 4k 27 inches definitely surprised me.”
positivesharp text
MSIMPG 322URX QD-OLED

No text clarity issues on their MSI 322URX.

“Replaced one of them with a 322URX (same panel as your 321UPX). Interestingly, I'm not facing the text clarity issue that you're facing.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

The Dell U2725QE is incredible for writing all day without eye strain, but its local dimming is poor and gaming response is mediocre.

“As a productivity monitor, though, it's incredible.”
mixed
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

10+ hours a day of office work on the XG27UCDMG without text fringing; they won't go back to IPS.

“I’m using XG27UCDMG for office work like 10hrs+ a day and I’m glad I’m not seeing text fringing like you do.”
positive
BenQMOBIUZ EX321UX

Returned the BenQ EX321UX as a disappointment; mini-LED firmware and dimming felt inferior.

“I had tried a mini LED before (the benq mobiuz ex321ux) and it was a disappointment and was returned”
negativebad software
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Uses the XG27AQDMG with a PS5 Pro for its C-series-like blacks; close but not quite C2 quality.

“My monitor comes extremely close but it’s still not *quite* as good as my old C2.”
positive
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

After one month their FO32U2P has hundreds of visible scratches on dark scenes.

“My only 1month Gigabyte Aorus FO32U2P has hundreds of scratches”
negativedurability issues
ASUSProArt PA279CRV

A dead pixel appeared on their ASUS PA279CRV after two months, and ASUS refused warranty under five dead pixels.

“a dead pixel popped up last week.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSProArt PA27JCV

Returned the ASUS PA27JCV because its nano-texture-style coating was distracting.

“I got one for €660 (but returned it, because to me the coating was distracting).”
negativematte
SamsungOdyssey OLED G8 G80SH 27"

Sold the 27-inch Samsung G80SH after a week: the purple tint was fine, but the grainy matte coating made bright colours hazy and rainbow-like.

“But the matte coating was the dealbreaker for me.”
negativematte
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

Nearly 7,000 hours at full brightness on their Gigabyte FO27Q3 with no burn-in.

“I've used my monitor for nearly 7000 hours, bought it last year and I have no burn-in so far”
positive
SamsungOdyssey OLED G6 G60SF

The matte G60SF has no daytime reflection issues and its blacks beat their IPS.

“With my Samsung G60SF I have *no* issues during daytime and it gets an upgrade in blacks in the night.”
positivematte
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

Their Gigabyte FO27Q2 developed burn-in lines in under six months despite daily pixel cleaning; colours are amazing.

“Mine already has burn-in after not even six months, Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q2.”
negativeburn-in
LGUltraWide 40WP95C-W

Uses the LG 40WP95C-W for work 90% of the time: a very good IPS with a gentle curve and enough brightness.

“It’s a very good monitor with a minimum radius of 2500 and an IPS matrix.”
positive
AppleStudio Display XDR

Owning both, the Apple Studio Display XDR beats their PG32UCDM in most scenes, with minimal blooming and stunning brightness, though it costs 2.5x as much and won't work with a PS5.

“I must say. I am really impressed with the Studio display XDR. It really blows out the QD-OLED in over 90% of scenes.”
positivegreat HDRoverpriced
DellS3225QC

Got the Dell 32-inch 4K 120Hz QD-OLED at Costco and was happy; a price match brought it to $175.

“The Costco dell monitor 4k 120hz 32 inch QD OLED.. got it for 350 initially and was happy”
positivegreat value
BenQPD2730S

Owns the BenQ PD2730S 5K and loves it as a MacBook monitor.

“I have a PD2730S and feel the same way.”
positive
MSIMPG 271QR QD-OLED X50

After returning a tandem OLED for banding, their MSI 271QR X50 shows no banding in Discord, Notion or VS Code.

“THIS is acceptable and i see nothing in discord, notion or VSCODE”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG34WCDM

Their first PG34WCDM had horrible banding and was returned; the second died three times before being replaced.

“I've had two PG34WCDM monitors. The first had horrible banding which I returned and the second died three times”
negativequality control issuesdurability issues
MSIMAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2

Sees VRR flicker occasionally on their MSI 271QPX E2, mainly in menus or games with unstable frame rates.

“I have a MSI MAG 271QPX E2 and notice it occasionally, mostly with games that don’t have a stable frame rate or in menus.”
mixed
SamsungOdyssey OLED G8 G85SD

Their Samsung G85SD showed VRR flicker; capping frame rates and avoiding frame generation eliminated it.

“Mine is a Samsung G85SD 175Hz QD-OLED panel. Never cared about VRR flicker before I got an OLED”
mixed
MSIMPG 491CQP QD-OLED

Half a year with the MSI 491CQP: pretty great, but at 1440p they need DLSS Quality for a sharp image on a 5080.

“I have this beautiful msi 491cqp oled I got about half a year ago and it has been pretty great.”
mixed
MSIMAG 274QRF QD E2

Saw pixels die in real time on an MSI 274QRF-QD E2 straight out of the box.

“I was seeing pixels die in real time on a 274QRF-QD E2”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteMO34WQC2

After a Gigabyte VA they constantly tweaked, the MO34WQC2 OLED just looks good as is.

“I had a VA panel gigabyte before I bought my MO34WQC2”
positive
LGUltraGear 27GX790B-B

Compared the LG 27GX790B with an IPS Mini-LED: better but not infinitely so, and surprisingly bright, enough that they run it at 90.

“Im more surprised at how bright the 4th gen tandem oleds can get.”
positive
ASUSROG Swift Pro PG248QP

Uses the ASUS PG248QP 540Hz and expects to keep it a long time, with no burn-in to worry about.

“I use the pg248qp ETN gsync 1-540hz, and I think I will keep it very long time”
positivesmooth motion
GigabyteMO27Q28GR

Moved from an AOC Q27G3XMN to the Gigabyte MO27Q28GR: much better in dark scenes, slight DSE, no grey banding.

“Tldr: Switched to Oled from mini LED and loving it.”
positive
AOCQ27G3XMN

Their AOC Q27G3XMN is decent overall but its HDR feels underwhelming.

“while it’s decent overall, the HDR performance feels underwhelming to me”
mixed
AlienwareAW3225QF

Returned an AW3425DW for the AW3225QF, which clearly wins on picture quality, though not on immersion.

“the aw3225qf hands down wins in PQ but not immersion”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW3426DW

Upgrading from a launch AW3423DW, the AW3426DW is a vast visual improvement with brighter colour and deeper blacks.

“The colors are brighter, the blacks are deeper, and the screen looks glossier which looks incredible.”
positivegreat pictureglossy
AlienwareAW3423DWF

Never noticed text fringing on their AW3423DWF units; text looks fine.

“I've never been able to even notice it on my 3423DW, the 3423DWF replacement I got, or my wife's 3423DWF.”
positivesharp text
MSIMPG 341CQPX QD-OLED

Their MSI 341CQPX still has text fringing, but for gaming it's the best.

“I have a similar monitor, the MSI 341CQPX. I even think it has the same panel. It still has text fringing but just for gaming it’s the best you can get.”
mixedtext fringing
AlienwareAW2725DF

Owns the AW2725DF and sees no magenta tint once it's on, even in a fairly bright room; darkness isn't required.

“There is zero magenta tint on my display once it's turned on, even in a relatively bright room.”
positive
MSIMPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36

Owns the MSI 341CQR X36: the AI dimming feature is poor, but everything else is great, with text clarity noticeably better than their 3rd-gen QD-OLED.

“The AI dimming is pretty shit. Everything else is honestly great”
positivesharp text
AOCAGON PRO AG276QSG2

The AOC AG276QSG2's Pulsar motion clarity is great, but it forgets its brightness after every power cycle, so they're returning it.

“Overall, it's been great! But one pesky software bug has me ordering the Asus”
mixedsmooth motionbad software
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

A year with the AOC AG276QZD2: HDR is lacking but SDR is excellent, a strong pick at about $400.

“Ive had it for a little over a year now. As you said, HDR is pretty lacking, but SDR content is excellent.”
mixedgreat value
AlienwareAW3926QW

Their August-2026 AW3926QW arrived looking good with no apparent uniformity issues.

“mine got delivered today, aug 2026 manufacure date. looks good no apparent uniformity issues”
positive
AOCCU34G4Z

Their new AOC CU34G4Z looks greyer than their old IPS and they're struggling with colour and contrast.

“Everything feels a bit more grey than my previous monitor which was an IPS monitor.”
mixed
MSIMPG 274URDFW E16M

Owns the MSI MPG E16M on firmware 26 and is very happy with it, running local dimming off in SDR and using dual mode for competitive games.

“I have MSI MPG E16M with FW26”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMGR

Just bought the XG27AQDMGR (the newer glossy WOLED revision of the XG27AQDMG) and calls it the flagship 1440p 240 Hz monitor to buy now, praising its deep blacks and bright whites.

“I just got this one for myself, and it’s without a doubt the flagship monitor to buy at this time.”
positivegreat pictureglossy
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG

Tried newer QD-OLEDs but went back to their XG32UCWMG, which they consider the king for deep blacks.

“I have tried the newer QD-OLED panels and found myself going back to my XG32UCWMG.”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG34WCDN

Upgraded from an AW3423DW to the PG34WCDN and found the difference small: everything looks a little crisper thanks to the RGB-stripe layout and HDR is a bit brighter, but not a big improvement.

“Went from AW3423DW to a PG34WCDN. Wasn't a huge difference tbh.”
mixedsharp text
LGUltraGear 27GX700A-B

A great display for games after a 144Hz IPS, with bright tandem-OLED highlights at 1440p high refresh.

“I have it, it’s a great display for playing games. Upgraded from 144hz IPS.”
positive
AlienwareAW2725Q

Loves their AW2725Q with amazing HDR in TrueBlack mode; the early issues were fixed by firmware.

“Love my AW2725Q. It’s worth keeping if it doesn’t have too many hours of usage or damage.”
positivegreat HDR
GigabyteMO27Q28G

No banding on their MO27Q28G at 240Hz, even on greyscale tests.

“I don't see any even during the greyscale tests on my MO27Q28G set to 240 Hz”
positive
AlienwareAW2726DM

Their AW2726DM had the flicker defect; their MSI is brighter, and they'd keep the Alienware for dark rooms.

“This is the flickering issue I had on theAlienware aw2726dm.”
negativequality control issues
SamsungOdyssey OLED G5 G50SF

Their Samsung G50SF is a bit dim in a bright room, and gaming caused eye strain, so they went back to mini-LED.

“My G50SF QD-OLED is 200 nits, it’s a bit dim when my room is BRIGHT”
mixed
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Despite babying it with an expensive cloth and distilled water, their FO32U2 got a noticeable scratch about a month in.

“I purchased an FO32U2 Gigabyte QD-Oled last year when they first came out.”
negativedurability issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

Almost three years on the PG27AQDM with zero burn-in; early firmware was bad until several updates.

“Had mine for almost 3 years now, zero burn in issues, only problem I had was early on the firmware for the PG27AQDM was horrible”
positivebad software
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

The MSI 321URX has superb picture, a sturdy stand, no fan and a good sRGB mode, but picture modes don't switch between SDR and HDR.

“Picture quality is second-to-none”
mixedgreat picturebad software
AcerPredator X27U F5

Their first OLED, the Acer X27U F5, is awesome and worth $700 despite Acer's mediocre reputation.

“have had it a few days now and it's actually pretty darn awesome.”
positive
AcerPredator X27U X1

The Acer X27U X1 bought for $499 has sharp colour, better with Acer's profile; turning off Pixel Centering fixed uneven bezels.

“It’s quite good, color is sharp and got even better after I got the color profile off of Acers website.”
positive
AcerPredator X34 X5

Loves the Acer X34 X5, but it doesn't look as crisp or bright as other OLEDs and HDR 1000 is too bright.

“I love the monitor but the image just doesn’t look as crisp and bright as other OLED monitors I’ve seen.”
mixed
AlienwareAW2525HM

No noticeable IPS glow on their AW2525HM, better than their 2019 Alienware.

“I don’t notice it, better than my Alienware 240hz from 2019.”
positive
LGUltraGear 27GX704A-B

On the same model the pixel cleaner sometimes leaves lines that take up to six manual runs to clear, which they blame on firmware.

“I have the same model, sometimes the image cleaner leaves mine exactly like yours, then i run it manually again and it gets a lot better”
negative
LGUltraGear 45GX950A-B

Used the LG 45GX950A for a year; after a newer monitor failed and they put the LG back, they appreciated it even more, finding the immersion of its 800R curve unbeatable.

“I had the 45gx950a for a year and then picked up the aw39 when it release.”
positive
LGUltraGear 34GS95QE-B

Grey stripes on their new LG 34GS95QE-B vanished after image clearing.

“I had the same issue with my new LG 34GS95QE BUT after I did "image clearing" from monitor settings it just went away.”
mixed
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

Returned the LG 39GX950B: mild vertical banding, useless AI features, and a matte screen when they prefer glossy.

“Had some mild vertical banding (which i guess is normal), the AI features are useless to me, and the matte screen was ok, but still prefer glossy.”
negativequality control issuesmatte
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Returning their XG27AQNGV after a stuck pixel and black-screen problems.

“Just got a stuck pixel on my XG27AQNGV and I can't get it to unstick.”
negativequality control issues
LGUltraGear 32GS95UE-B

Returned the LG 32GS95UE-B: the matte finish felt wrong after an LG C2.

“The matte finish, the overall quality compared to the OLED TV felt very weird to me.”
negativematte
LGUltraGear 27GR95QE-B

About 4,300 hours on the LG 27GR95QE-B beside an LG 4K IPS: incredible for gaming contrast and motion, zero burn-in, but they still prefer the IPS for day-to-day text.

“after \~4,000 hours on the OLED, I’ve seen **zero burn-in**.”
mixed
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

The PG32UCDM3 greatly improves bright HDR gaming with no ABL flicker, but desktop text looks softer than their WOLED.

“I can't get past the text quality during desktop use.”
mixedtext fringinggreat HDR
MSIMPG 272URX QD-OLED

Pixels are invisible on their MSI 272URX at normal distance.

“you cannot see pixels on the MSI MPG 272URX unless you are close enough to touch the screen with your nose.”
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DellUltraSharp U2725QE

Testing it with a MacBook for programming, the Dell U2725QE has very good colour and 120Hz, but 4K means non-native macOS scaling.

“The higher refresh rate is a huge plus for day-to-day responsiveness.”
mixed
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

The XG27UCDMG's 4K crispness made them return a 1440p model immediately; gorgeous.

“I have the XG27UCDMG, the crispness made me return my XG27AQDPG immediately. 4k on 27in is gorgeous”
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BenQMOBIUZ EX321UX

The BenQ EX321UX is great for work and gaming, with a KVM to switch machines.

“it is a great monitor that even has KVM functions so i can switch between my work machine and personal PC.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

After returning a QD-OLED for purple tint, they're happy with the XG27AQDMG despite buggy firmware.

“Since brought a xg27aqdmg and is happy with it although it’s firmware is somewhat buggy.”
positivebad software
LGUltraGear 27GX790A-B

Their LG 27GX790A-B has perfect text clarity, better than their 27GP850-B IPS; very happy, running it at 80 brightness.

“Well i on my 27GX790A-B dont have Flicker text clarity is perfect mutch better then on my ips 27GP850b”
positivesharp text
DellS3225QC

The Dell S3225QC is used 8–12 hours a day for remote work and gaming with no burn-in.

“I bought a $450 Dell S3225QC (32” 4k qd oled) for my wife’s remote work job and after work gaming. It’s used 8-12 hours a day.”
positive
MSIMAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2

Got headaches using the 1440p MSI 271QPX E2; a 4K OLED is fine for office work.

“With the 4k I could easily do office work but I had headaches using the MSI 271QPX E2.”
negative
MSIMAG 274QRF QD E2

Returned the MSI 274QRF-QD E2 four times before getting one without stuck pixels.

“I returned my MSI MAG 274QRF-QD E2 four times until I got one without stuck pixels.”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteMO34WQC2

Very happy with their Gigabyte MO34WQC2 and no eye strain; full-screen brightness could be higher.

“I have a Gigabyte MO34WQC2 qd oled and I have to say I'm very happy with it.”
positive
GigabyteMO27Q28GR

Their glossy Gigabyte MO27Q28GR has almost no gray banding.

“I currently have the gigabyte glossy tandem woled and the gray banding on my unit is almost none.”
positiveglossy
AOCQ27G3XMN

Their AOC Q27G3XMN gives them a lot of eye pain.

“i have the same monitor and i get so much eye pain. its insane...”
negative
AlienwareAW3225QF

Their new AW3225QF is brighter than their AW3423DWF by default, light to lift, and shows no text fringing to them.

“Text fringing? What is that? It’s nonexistent to me.”
positivesharp text
AlienwareAW3425DW

Their AW3425DW came as a warranty swap for an AW3423DW; it has burn-in after nine months.

“After burn in 9 months after, still fells the old base was nicer than this model”
negativeburn-in
AlienwareAW3426DW

Their AW3426DW is a good upgrade over the AW3423DW for HDR and refresh rate.

“It's a good upgrade in terms of HDR performance, pixel shift is every 24 hours, and the boost in refresh rate is great”
positivegreat HDR
AlienwareAW3423DW

Their pre-launch AW3423DW is still running great with no real issues.

“I got my AW3423DW 2 weeks before the NA launch via Dells premier program. Still running great.”
positive
MSIMPG 341CQPX QD-OLED

Their MSI 341CQPX showed a Path of Exile HUD burn-in after under 50 hours despite careful use.

“Looks like we have a burn in after 11 days of using it”
negativeburn-in
AlienwareAW2725DF

Moved from an LG IPS to the AW2725DF for 360Hz, but the constant dimming, dull colour and pixel refresh every few hours annoy them enough to consider returning it.

“The constant dimming image, compared to my previous monitor, simply pisses me off so bad”
negative
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

No regrets on the PG32UCDM, but pixel-cleaning prompts every 8 hours are annoying.

“it does get annoying how often it prompts you to do a pixel cleaning cycle, every 8 hours is ridiculous”
mixedbad software
MSIMPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36

Loves the MSI MPG 341CQR X36 34-inch ultrawide: RGB-stripe subpixels mean no text fringing, it's immersive, and causes no eyestrain.

“It's 5th gen so it has rgb stripe, so no text fringing. i love it so much”
positivesharp text
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Their AOC AG276QZD2 is very glossy but that didn't bother them; colours are good after fixing a slight red tint.

“Colors were good, I found it had a bit of a red tinge out of the box, but that can be fixed with calibration.”
positiveglossy
AlienwareAW3926QW

After a firmware update their AW3926QW's colour volume nearly matches their PG32UCDM3, with a little more brightness.

“i am very happy with the monitor so far”
positivegreat picture
AOCCU34G4Z

Can't calibrate their AOC CU34G4Z; colours look washed out and off.

“They all look washed out, and the color reproduction seems to be very off.”
negative
MSIMPG 274URDFW E16M

Bought the MSI MPG E16M and it works great after switching the oversaturated default colour profile to Adobe RGB; the companion app doesn't work on Mac.

“I got the MSI MPGE16M and it works great.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMGR

Was happy with the XG27AQDMGR but a high-pitched coil whine in standby forced them to return it.

“I noticed a very high frequency sound (my research said it might be coil whine) **only** when in standby.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG

Kept the ASUS 32UCWMG for PS5 Pro after returning two others, but finds depth and colour well below their OLED TVs: a $1,000 disappointment.

“It's... fine? But the sense of depth and the colors just aren't there compared to my TVS.”
negativeoverpriced
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG34WCDN

Bought the ASUS PG34WCDN and highly recommends it, though it is pricier than other 34-inch 5th-gen QD-OLEDs.

“I grabbed the Asus pg34wcdn. Bit pricey for some but I can highly recommend it for those that are able.”
positive
AlienwareAW2725Q

Their AW2725Q's screen went blank although the PC still detects it.

“my AW2725Q premium OLED monitor has a blank screen”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Compared with their IPS, the MO27Q28G's colours are only a bit richer but its blacks are perfect and the image more solid.

“on woled, black is just… perfect. zero glow, zero haze.”
positivematte
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

Their first unit had banding almost everywhere and went back; the second is much better, with banding only at very low grey levels and some dirty screen effect.

“I got the second XG27AQWMG today (April 2026 batch) and it's so much better. It's still visible in very low grey percentages”
mixed
AlienwareAW2726DM

Their AW2726DM is amazing, with no brightness problems unless in a fully lit room.

“i have the AW2726DM and it’s amazing”
positive
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Their Gigabyte FO32U2 developed a dead pixel after about 150 hours.

“I turned it on and I spotted a black dot on it which seems very dissapointing after only about 150 hours”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

15,000 hours at 85–100% brightness on their PG27AQDM: only two small burn-in spots visible on solid colours.

“I have the first 27'' OLED monitor ever released (PG27AQDM) with 15,000 hours on time, 85-100% brightness”
positive
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

Side by side with an LG C1, their new MSI 321URX looked hardly different in HDR.

“Very hard to tell the difference for now, I expected much more from the intense colours on the QD-OLED panel.”
mixed
LGUltraGear 27GS95QE-B

Kept the LG 27GS95QE-B over the ASUS and bought more for the whole family; no retention or burn-in even with paused games left on.

“On the other hand, the LG has had absolutely no issues at all.”
positive
AcerPredator X27U F5

The glossy Acer X27U F5 is vivid and bright, beats a Gigabyte tandem WOLED for brightness, and its KVM and USB-C keep a MacBook charged.

“Picture quality is awesome very vivid and bright.”
positiveglossygreat picture
AcerPredator X27U X1

Their Acer X27U X1 has great motion clarity for competitive gaming, but HDR and brightness are lacking.

“Motion clarity is great, but HDR and brightness are lacking.”
mixedsmooth motion
AcerPredator X34 X5

Their new Acer X34 X5 looks fantastic but occasionally blanks for 2–3 seconds.

“I just got this monitor and it looks fantastic. However ever so often my screen goes black for 2-3seconds then comes back.”
mixedconnection issues
AlienwareAW2525HM

The AW2525HM is great out of the box with beautiful 1080p image and insane refresh rate.

“great monitor out of the box just got mine beautiful image quality especially for 1080p and the refresh rate is insane”
positivesmooth motion
GigabyteMO32U24

Super happy with the Gigabyte MO32U24 after 8 months on the MO27Q28G: the new QD-OLED fixed everything they disliked, at half the price of ASUS's version.

“I just bought it a few days ago and I'm super happy with it!”
positive
LGUltraGear 27GX704A-B

A couple of days in they noticed banding in Google dark mode and are considering a QD-OLED instead.

“Just picked up this LG 27GX704A-B monitor a couple days ago and noticed some banding yesterday while using Google dark mode.”
negative
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG

Didn't keep the XG27ACDNG because its text fringing on dark backgrounds was too distracting.

“on the QD Oled it looked like someone splattered RGB vomit on the outline of the letters”
negativetext fringing
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

Gaming on the PG27UCDM is mind-blowing, but coding text causes severe eye strain, so they're switching to IPS.

“Gaming is mind-blowing, but text clarity during coding and browsing is causing severe eye strain.”
negativetext fringing
SamsungOdyssey Neo G9 57"

Four months on the Neo G9 57-inch, mostly for work, beats three 27-inch screens; Teams notifications are easy to miss.

“I have 3 27's in the office and the single 57" is so much better, particularly using Fancy Zones.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Their open-box ASUS XG27AQNGV overheats and shuts down constantly even at minimum brightness, and Newegg denied the return.

“It is having an issue with overheating and is unusable. It is constantly shutting down even under light usage.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

Their PG27AQWP-W almost never shows banding outside grey-scale tests, and games look unreal.

“I almost never notice the banding unless I actively go and search for it through a grey scale test”
positivegreat picture
LGUltraGear 27GR95QE-B

Next to their LG 27GR95QE-B, a decent Dell IPS looks atrocious.

“Even my SD2721DGF that’s certainly pretty decent for an IPS, looks atrocious compared side-by-side to my LG27GR95QE-B”
positivegreat picture
MSIMPG 272URX QD-OLED

Lightly scratched their MSI 272URX; not visible when on, but annoying.

“Can confirm I have I scratched my MSI MPG 272URX lightly, I can't see it when it's on, so it's fine... but annoying.”
mixeddurability issues
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

Thinking of returning their Dell U2725QE over coil whine in standby, a wobbly design and a hard-to-reach joystick, though they like its connectivity.

“return the dell ultrasharp u2725qe because of annoying coil whine in standby, unstable design and the hard to reach joystick on the back.”
negative
BenQMOBIUZ EX321UX

Uses the BenQ EX321UX Mini-LED for everything in any lighting, with OLEDs for dark-room gaming.

“my miniled IPS (BenQ EX321UX) for everything, everytime in all light conditions.”
positive
SamsungOdyssey OLED G6 G60SF

Loving the matte Samsung G60SF with no issues from sun, reflections or brightness.

“I'm loving my Samsung g60SF qd OLED but matte, no issues with sun, reflections or brightness”
positivematte
MSIMPG 322UR QD-OLED X24

Moved from an AW2725DF to the MSI MPG 322UR on a 4080, wasn't wowed by the extra sharpness for the performance hit, and returned it.

“I've gone from a AW2725DF to MSI MPG 322UR and I've yet to be wowed.”
negative
MSIMAG 274QRF QD E2

Loves their MSI 274QRF QD IPS bought for under €250; 1440p was a beautiful upgrade.

“I really love my quantum dot IPS monitor, the MSI MAG 274QRF QD.”
positivegreat value
GigabyteMO27Q28GR

Their Gigabyte MO27Q28GR is very bright with amazing HDR, perfect colours and zero banding.

“I have gigabyte mo27q28gr it’s awesome monitor very bright”
positivegreat HDR
AOCQ27G3XMN

Medium overdrive has worked well on their AOC Q27G3XMN since last summer.

“it has worked for me since I got this monitor last summer”
positive
AlienwareAW3225QF

Amazed at how clear the AW3225QF is after their ASUS PG27AQDM.

“I have it too and I’m actually amazed at how clear it is going from my PG27AQDM”
positivesharp text
AlienwareAW3425DW

Upgraded from a 12-year-old PG278Q to the AW3425DW and loves how Crimson Desert looks.

“I just upgraded to an ultrawide monitor and loving it!”
positive
AlienwareAW3426DW

Next to a VA panel the AW3426DW's image is close, but its motion clarity makes it far better.

“But the motion clarity is what makes the OLED superior for me.”
positivesmooth motion
AlienwareAW3423DW

Their AW3423DW is heavily scratched, but it's not noticeable in use.

“My AW3423DW is scratched to hell, but you cannot notice it no matter what.”
mixeddurability issues
AlienwareAW3423DWF

Plans to keep their $499 AW3423DWF for years; 165Hz still feels smooth.

“gonna be rocking my aw3423dwf i got for 499 for years. 165hz is still really smooth to my eyes”
positivegreat value
MSIMPG 341CQPX QD-OLED

Two weeks with the MSI 341CQPX and couldn't be happier; the ultrawide immersion beats 4K sharpness for them.

“i got a msi 341cqpx 2 weeks ago, i couldnt be more happy with it”
positive
AlienwareAW2725DF

Their AW2725DF died with a colour-screen fault just over a year in; they took a refund rather than another unit.

“Unfortunely my AW2725DF died last week at little more than one year old”
negativedurability issues
SamsungOdyssey OLED G8 G81SF

After two months their G81SF shows burn-in, blurry text, low SDR brightness and a grainy coating; they're selling it.

“I bought newest Samsung Odyssey g8 g81sf and after two months i already see burnin interface from Editor I use.”
negativeburn-inmatte
MSIMPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36

Their first OLED, the MSI 341CQR X36, kept changing brightness until they turned off AI dimming, and colour is inconsistent: oversaturated in some apps and games, fine in others.

“I've had some games look fantastic (e.g. Armored Core 6), and other be almost unplayable (Doom Eternal), all due to color.”
mixedbad software
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

For $399 the AOC AG276QZD2 is a great 240Hz QD-OLED for gaming with barebones settings, but text fringing hurts browsing.

“For browsing, leaves a lot to be desired due to some text fringing.”
mixedgreat valuetext fringing
AlienwareAW3926QW

Coming from a G9 57 and PG35VQ, their AW3926QW has perfect text, contrast and uniformity, no green tint and no fan noise.

“Perfect text clarity, The screen looks amazing out of the box without tweaking”
positivesharp textgreat picture
AOCCU34G4Z

Their AOC CU34G4Z has noticeable coil whine.

“I know this post is a bit old but I have this same monitor. Anybody else get a decent bit of coil whine?”
negative
LGUltraGear 52G930B-B

Upgraded from an AW3821DW to the LG 52G930B; the curve takes getting used to, but they're falling in love with the format for MSFS and office work.

“I am quickly falling in love with the format and all of the extra real esta”
positive
MSIMPG 274URDFW E16M

Uses the MSI MPG E16M Mini-LED for PS5 and PC: HDR looks amazing with no flicker, blooming or black crush.

“I have the MPG version which is more premium tier. Used it for PS5 and PC, the HDR looks amazing”
positivegreat HDR
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG

Tried two XG32UCWMGs: one had a red tint in near-black greys, the other was neutral.

“I have auditioned two XG32UCWMGs and one of them exhibited a red tint in near black greys.”
mixedquality control issues
LGUltraGear 27GX700A-B

Really great with no banding in blacks; in Resident Evil Requiem its brightness made their Sony OLED TV look weak.

“That screen is really great. Didn’t see any so called banding in black.”
positive
AlienwareAW2725Q

A couple of months with the AW2725Q on the latest firmware and it has been great so far.

“I bought an AW2725Q a couple of months ago and so far it's been great.”
positive
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Their new MO27Q28G looked great but had two dead pixels and gray banding obvious in games and Discord, so they're returning it.

“Besides the two dead pixels in the middle of the screen, there is a genuinely unplayable amount of gray banding.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

After 200+ hours the grey banding hasn't improved and they notice it in almost every dark scene in games and movies.

“I thought the monitor would "break in" after about 100 hours, but I've now used it for 200+ and it hasn't improved.”
negative
AlienwareAW2726DM

Their AW2726DM went black for a second every few minutes, so they returned it.

“the display will go black for a second - every few minutes or so”
negativequality control issues
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Their U4025QW's Thunderbolt power wasn't enough for their work laptop.

“I just got the u4025qw but I didn’t account that my laptop would need higher voltage than what the monitors thunderbolt supports”
mixed
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

Their MSI 321URX never shows that much purple tint with a window or lights on.

“I have the msi 321urx. I have tested both with window behind me and light on and never seen this level of purple.”
positive
LGUltraGear 27GS95QE-B

Returned the LG 27GS95QE-B after four days because text in IDEs and documentation looked blurry.

“The reason I returned my OLED was because text in IDEs or documentation was "blurry" and I could not get used to it after 4 days.”
negativetext fringing
AcerPredator X27U F5

Bought the Acer X27U F5 for $500: great panel, crazy 500Hz and very glossy.

“Great panel 500Hz is crazy and yes very glossy panel!”
positivesmooth motionglossygreat value
AcerPredator X34 X5

Four days with the glossy Acer X34 X5 bought for $750 and they love it; only the low inputs make cable hiding awkward.

“I’ve had about 4 days and I agree I love it too. The only thing I don’t like is that inputs are low”
positiveglossy
AlienwareAW2525HM

All three AW2525HM units they received had dead or stuck pixels, so they gave up and refunded.

“I’ve gone through THREE different units of this monitor. Every single one had dead/stuck pixels.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP

Their two-month-old PG27AQDP shows residue lines and artefacts that pixel cleaning only partly clears.

“Running pixel cleaner helps but it still shows awful lines and artifacts.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UQWMS

No banding or text fringing on their XG32UQWMS in a sunny room; only VRR brightness flicker. The proximity sensor is a big plus against burn-in.

“I cant see any banding on my XG32UQWMS.”
positivesharp text
GigabyteMO32U24

Coming from the AW2725Q, finds the Gigabyte MO32U24 amazing: a brighter panel with much less raised blacks in a bright room.

“i completely agree with you, this monitor is simply amazing.”
positive
LGUltraGear 27GX704A-B

Owns the LG 27GX704A-B, one of the cheapest OLEDs locally, with a beautiful glossy finish and a non-gamer look.

“i have a lg 27gx704ab, it was one of the cheapest oled in my country, it has a beautiful glossy finish”
positiveglossygreat value
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

Returned the PG27UCDM: awesome for gaming and media, terrible for other work, and the ABL bothered them.

“It was awesome panel for media consumption / gaming but for other stuff it was terrible. And I absolutely can't stand automatic brightness limiter.”
negative
LGUltraGear 34GS95QE-B

4,000 hours on their LG 34GS95QE-B with zero burn-in and no special care.

“4000 hours on a 34GS95QE-B, zero burn in. I let it do its thing, i take no steps on my end.”
positive
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

The LG 39GX950B-B is the best monitor they've used; its 5K2K panel is divine and finally makes use of their RTX 5090.

“The 5K2K panel is absolutely divine and it actually drives my 9800x3d/RTX 5090 rig properly!”
positivegreat picture
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

The PG27AQWP-W has amazing HDR brightness and the best coating they've seen, but its grey banding and dirty screen effect were unacceptable.

“the grey banding and dirty screen effect really is just unacceptable”
mixedgreat HDRquality control issues
LGUltraGear 27GR95QE-B

Their LG 27GR95QE-B is in perfect condition after three years and 5,000 hours of heavy but careful use.

“My LG 27GR95QE-B OLED still in perfect condition after 3years of heavy but carefull use. 5000h of use”
positive
MSIMPG 272URX QD-OLED

Their MSI 272URX's glossy coating has survived glass cleaner and a controller knock perfectly.

“My dumbass used a micro weave cloth and glass cleaner multiple times on my 272URX and its perfectly fine.”
positivesolid build
MSIMPG 322URX QD-OLED

Tried a glossy Alienware 1440p, then got the MSI 322URX; colours and darks are wildly better.

“I just got the 322urx and the difference is actually wild.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Returned the XG27AQDMG over black crush in dark gradients, though its text looked clean.

“Be aware of “black crush” - cant display smooth transitioned gradient which gets worse with lower brightness”
negative
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

1.5 years of 6–20 hours a day at max brightness on their FO32U2P with no burn-in.

“I’m using AORUS FO32U2P (Samsung 3rd gen panel) 1.5 years every day 6-20 hours per day”
positive
SamsungOdyssey OLED G9 G95SD

Over a month with the Samsung G95SD after a 34-inch VA ultrawide: incredibly happy, with vibrant colours, inky blacks and great immersion.

“So far, I'm incredibly happy with it, colours are super vibrant, blacks are inky”
positivegreat picture
MSIMAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2

Bought the MSI 271QPX E2 for €380, a steal; the QD-OLED purple tint in a bright room is exaggerated.

“This is the mag 271qpx qd oled e2 and I got if for 380 euros.. What a steal.”
positivegreat value
GigabyteMO27Q28GR

After owning the PG27UCDM and PG32UCDM, the glossy Gigabyte MO27Q28GR impressed them enough to replace their Mini-LED, though SDR is dimmer.

“I never thought that I would be impressed by a 1440p OLED monitor again”
positiveglossy
AOCQ27G3XMN

Runs two AOC Q27G3XMN side by side with no noticeable ghosting at 180Hz, medium overdrive.

“I have two of these side by side and never experienced any noticeable ghosting in any game, including CS.”
positivesmooth motion
AlienwareAW3225QF

A week with the AW3225QF on Xbox Series X: a massive upgrade from their Alienware IPS, with true blacks and lifelike HDR; Dolby Vision didn't impress.

“It feels like looking outside into a scene through a window I’m not even joking.”
positivegreat HDR
AlienwareAW3425DW

Their AW3425DW feels premium with excellent colour and smoothness, a huge step up from their PG279Q, but text clarity is mediocre and it has coil whine.

“HUGE step up from my Asus PG279Q, which I have owned and used daily since release in 2016.”
mixedtext fringing
AlienwareAW3426DW

Kept the AW3426DW over the MSI 341CQR X36: near-identical image, a very good price and Dell's advance-exchange warranty.

“I've decided to keep the Dell AW3426DW and cancel the return.”
positivegreat value
AlienwareAW3423DW

Their first AW3423DW arrived with marks; support replaced it without hassle.

“My first aw3423dw came with these as well.”
mixedquality control issues
AlienwareAW3423DWF

Happy with their AW3423DWF after 3.5 years of heavy daily use, with burn-in only from a browser bar.

“I do have some burn in with it after 3.5 years (using it 8-12h a day for work and gaming, 75% brightness setting)”
mixedburn-in
MSIMPG 341CQPX QD-OLED

Their MSI 341CQPX sometimes crushes dark HDR media, which they suspect is EOTF tracking.

“I have noticed this kind of crush on the odd bit of media now and then on my MSI 341CQPX.”
mixed
AlienwareAW2725DF

Loves their AW2725DF but suggests something brighter for a well-lit room.

“I love my AW2725DF, but maybe you can find something brighter that works better in well-lit rooms.”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

Sold their fantastic PG32UCDM because 10+ hours of daily work made burn-in care stressful; slight text fringing too.

“I had as PG32UCDM. Fantastic monitor. 4K, 240hz, OLED is a sight to be seen.”
mixed
MSIMPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36

Their MSI 341CQR X36 showed lines right after a prompted pixel refresh that persisted after more refreshes, a cable swap and a reset.

“straight after it finished these lines showed up.”
negativequality control issues
LGUltraGear 52G930B-B

Happy with the LG 52G930B for work and gaming; a noticeable upgrade over a triple-monitor setup.

“I've been very happy with picture quality regardless, its a noticeable upgrade over my triple PX7 Prime setup.”
positive
MSIMPG 274URDFW E16M

Bought the MSI MPG E16M for €390 and is happy with it on a PS5 and a MacBook Pro.

“Recently got the MSI UPG 27URDFW E16M for 390€ and am happy with it.”
positivegreat value
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMGR

Received the glossy GR variant (XG27AQDMGR) and loves it; no gray banding yet in games.

“I also got the GR variant, received it today and I love how beautiful the glossy screen looks”
positiveglossy
LGUltraGear 27GX700A-B

Not happy with it: they cite banding, mura and near-black artifacts typical of tandem WOLED panels.

“I have LG 27GX700A-B and I am not happy with it, but I am talking in general about Tandem WOLED”
negative
AlienwareAW2725Q

Their AW2725Q went black after months of use and Dell only offered a refurbished unit; they now advise against it.

“The power LED is lit, but the screen remains black.”
negativedurability issues
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Their new MO27Q28G has a fine matte coating that trades a little clarity for no reflections and excellent ambient light handling.

“I like it's very fine mate coating”
positivematte
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

After two RMAs the last one fixed 90% of the issues, but expecting banding or DSE to come back they are weighing the refund.

“After 2 RMAs, I was offered a refund option for my monitor. I must admit, this last RMA solved 90% of the issues”
negative
AlienwareAW2726DM

Their $350 AW2726DM is noticeably dimmer than their old ASUS IPS in a bright room but a solid HDR and image-quality upgrade.

“In reality, blacks are much deeper and the image has more pop”
positivegreat HDR
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

9,110 hours on their FO32U2 with no burn-in, but a purple tint, weak coating and imperfect HDR 1000; still happy overall.

“I have 9110 hours on my FO32U2 after 2 years and no burn in.”
mixeddurability issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

Image retention on their PG27AQDM was not fixed by ten firmware updates; HDR image quality issues too, and poor ASUS support.

“I had similar experience with Asus PG27AQDM and not solved even after ten firmware updates.Not to mention HDR image quality issues.”
negativebad software
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Used the Dell U4025QW at work: awesome for productivity with good IPS Black contrast, but slow response and smearing for games.

“If your primary focus is productivity, and you really don't care about gaming almost at all, then it is an awesome monitor.”
mixed
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

A few weeks with the MSI 321URX: working in sunlight isn't as bad as people claim.

“I started using QD OLED (MSI MPG321URX) a few weeks ago. To be honest working with the sun shining on the screen is not that bad”
positive
AcerPredator X27U F5

Moving from a 240Hz IPS, the Acer X27U F5 was a disappointment: little visible gain from 500Hz and only slightly better colour after calibration.

“500hz doesn't look much different from 240, and the colors were maybe about 10% better after calibrated.”
negative
AcerPredator X34 X5

Two months with the Acer X34 X5: a hidden gem, and the remote is handy for refresh prompts.

“i have that screen for 2 month now and i swear this is truly a hidden gem”
positive
AlienwareAW2525HM

Their AW2525HM is perfect: no bleed, no dead pixels, good black uniformity.

“Mine is perfect. No bleed, no dead pixels, very good black uniformity”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UQWMS

Their XG32UQWMS had high-pitched coil whine from the moment it powered on, so they returned it the next day.

“As soon as I powered it on: immediate high pitch coil whine.”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteMO32U24

A few days in, obsessed with the MO32U24, an upgrade from a 27-inch 1440p IPS that's worth every dollar at its $800 sale price.

“I got my MO32U24 a few days ago and I’m obsessed with it.”
positivegreat value
LGUltraGear 27GX704A-B

The glossy LG 27GX704A-B looks amazing in single-player games, but VRR flicker ruins shooters and they play worse than on their old 360Hz IPS.

“G-sync is worthless on these panels since the flickering will literally give you a headache in 5 seconds”
mixed
LGUltraGear 45GX950A-B

Really liked their LG 45GX950A-B and its immersion, but it was less sharp and less colourful than the AW3926QW, so they're selling it.

“I already had the LG, and really liked the monitor but wanted a glossy screen with better colour reproduction.”
mixed
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG

After six months their XG27ACDNG has bad banding that makes horror games miserable; they are looking into RMA.

“I know this banding is pretty awful so I'm not about to ask if it's acceptable haha”
negativequality control issues
LGUltraGear 34GS95QE-B

The LG 34GS95QE-B was amazing for gaming but its text clarity was so poor they returned it immediately.

“The text clarity on the LG WOLED was absolute dogshit compared to the AW QD-OLED.”
negativetext fringing
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

Kept the LG 39GX950B over the ASUS PG34WCDN: sharper 5K2K, much brighter HDR, useful dual mode, and a matte coating that keeps blacks deep with windows open.

“Not only did the coating not ruin it, it actually solved a problem I didn’t fully appreciate.”
positivesharp textgreat HDRmatte
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

Their new PG27AQWP-W has horrible banding even on a fairly good panel.

“I don't understand how people cope with the banding; it's horrible (and I even somewhat won the panel lottery).”
negativequality control issues
LGUltraGear 32GS95UE-B

Heavy gaming and work use since release on their LG 32GS95UE with zero visible burn-in.

“Bought on release, use it heavily for both gaming/WFH (4-12 hours a day).”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

For a developer, the PG32UCDM3's text clarity rivals a Dell 4K IPS and handles bright light better, but the stand can't go low enough and full-screen brightness could be higher.

“As a dev, I can tell you text clarity on the PG32UCDM3 is comparable to dell 4K matte IPS.”
mixedsharp text
MSIMPG 272URX QD-OLED

Their MSI 272URX's auto-switching KVM handles gaming PC and work Mac; not as bright as others but great for both.

“The main tradeoff is that it is not as bright as other monitors. It has, however, been great for both tasks.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

Their XG27UCDMG picked up micro scratches just from microfibre cleaning; they have to be extra careful with it.

“I've mainly noticed a decent amount of microscratches and finish issues on one side of the bezel just from using a microfiber cloth”
negativedurability issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

About 10,000 hours on their FO32U2P since April 2024, used for work from home, with no burn-in.

“My FO32U2P OLED monitor has \~10,000 accumulative hours since April 2024, still no signs of burn-in.”
positive
GigabyteMO27Q28GR

Uses the Gigabyte MO27Q28GR for browsing and YouTube: text is about 95% as good as IPS, but gray banding and dirty-screen effect are there.

“Text is fine, no real complaints here, let’s say 95% as good as an IPS.”
mixed
AOCQ27G3XMN

Their new AOC Q27G3XMN ghosts badly in Resident Evil Village and they nearly regret leaving IPS.

“the ghosting is too much I can even see the crosshair while moving the mouse”
negative
AlienwareAW3225QF

A few days with the AW3225QF on PC and PS5: games look incredible and much clearer than their VA ultrawide, which they keep for coding.

“Just picked up the AW3225QF a few days ago and it’s been amazing so far.”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW3425DW

Their new AW3425DW is silent, adds 240Hz and HDMI 2.1 over the AW3423DWF and looks better; they rate it 11/10.

“And the best part ZERO COIL WHINE. SILENT AS A CHURCH MOUSE.”
positivegreat value
AlienwareAW3426DW

Switching from a Samsung G81SF, the AW3426DW has neutral whites out of the box, punchy HDR, a clear glossy coating and improved V-stripe text, though they miss 4K sharpness.

“The glossy coating instead of a matte finish makes the image look very clear and vibrant.”
positiveglossygreat HDR
AlienwareAW3423DW

Their AW3423DW warranty replacement arrived damaged and worse than the original.

“they sent me one with physical damage and the same issue as my original but 10x worse”
negativequality control issues
AlienwareAW3423DWF

Their AW3423DWF has loud coil whine, eased by a slightly lower refresh rate.

“my AW3423DWF also has loud coil whine, though running the monitor at a lower refresh rate reduces it significantly.”
negative
AlienwareAW2725DF

Their new AW2725DF keeps dropping to a black screen and firmware updating couldn't detect it.

“My new AW2725DF monitor keeps just "poping off" to a black screen.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

Their warehouse-bought PG32UCDM arrived with a cracked panel corner.

“bought it because the PG32UCDM I had bought first from warehouse had a crack in the panel corner.”
negativequality control issues
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

HDR on their AOC AG276QZD2 looks dull even with maxed vibrance, costs fps, and HDR 1000 mode makes it power-loop.

“it will be so dull compared to dim SDR”
negativebad software
AlienwareAW3926QW

Their AW3926QW flickered twice and went blank on arrival; Dell is arranging an RMA.

“Mine arrived 28th July, flickered twice and went blank, OSD menu can’t even get booted.”
negativequality control issues
AOCCU34G4Z

On Xbox their AOC CU34G4Z shows no HDR or sync and blurs in Warzone, and its OSD looks poorly tuned.

“OSD, the font is 'blocky', seems poorly tuned out of the box”
negative
LGUltraGear 52G930B-B

Switched from the Samsung Neo G9 57-inch to the LG 52-inch 5K2K and is keeping it: contrast is fine, it is too bright to max on the desktop, and they see no ghosting or smearing at 240 Hz.

“I switched from the Neo G9 57 to the LG 52.”
positive
MSIMPG 274URDFW E16M

Owns the MSI MPG E16M: not as good as a good OLED, but crisp text and no burn-in worry.

“I have one and its a good monitor. It does not beat a good OLED but you can use this one without fear of burnin and the text is crisp”
positivesharp text
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMGR

Moved from a Samsung Neo G8 Mini-LED to the XG27AQDMGR and finds it much better for less money.

“Now I have a asus 3rd gen woled xg27aqdmgr (2nd gen) and it’s much much better for lower price”
positivegreat value
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG

Their ASUS XG32UCWMG is good apart from harsh ABL dimming; they got a panel without gray banding.

“Besides the ABL dimming that feels like your getting flash banged the monitor is good.”
mixed
LGUltraGear 27GX700A-B

Bought the LG 27GX700A-B for $384; looks really good, especially in dark scenes, but gray banding shows in some light-gray areas.

“However, overall, it looks really good especially in dark areas”
mixedgreat value
AlienwareAW2725Q

No black-screen or HDR problems with their AW2725Q, bought far cheaper than the ASUS XG27UCDMG.

“ive had a wqhd woled before it looks the same to me, also in hdr, no issues at all”
positivegreat value
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Returned their MO27Q28G over vertical banding.

“i had to return my mo27q28g cause of verrical bandings sadly”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

Owned since July 2026: the banding line seems to fade after 700 hours, with no burn-in and only occasional image retention.

“I'm aware of the line, but it seems to start to get less after 700h. I've had it since July 2026.”
mixed
AlienwareAW2726DM

Their AW2726DM looks amazing in SDR, bright enough by a window, but HDR looks washed out and flat.

“the colors are vibrant, the true blacks were stunning”
mixedgreat picture
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Never notices purple tint on their Gigabyte FO32U2 in a semi-bright room.

“I have fo32u2, never noticed a purple tint unless I shone with a flashlight”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

Two years with the PG27AQDM on almost constantly with no precautions and no burn-in visible in normal use.

“I've got PG27AQDM that is 2 years old at this point and has been on pretty much constantly with zero precautions”
positive
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

After a year of daily work use, the MSI 321URX's forced OLED care cycles lock them out daily and its KVM misbehaves; image quality is only slightly better than LCD.

“You get slightly better image quality in games and in return you are randomly locked out of your computer for up to 5 minutes each day”
negativebad software
AcerPredator X34 X5

Kept the Acer X34 X5 and loves it, with nothing negative to say.

“I genuinely have nothing negative to say about it, it's been wonderful and I'm so glad I got it!”
positive
AlienwareAW2525HM

Having used both, the AW2525HM is much better for FPS than the TCL 25G64.

“i can guarantee that alienware is much more better to fps then tcl!”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UQWMS

Bought the XG32UQWMS for $700 coming from VA, a huge leap; colours look great, brightness is okay unless light hits the screen.

“I got the Uqwms form Newegg for 700 usd. I was coming from a va panel so it was a huge leap for me.”
positivegreat value
GigabyteMO32U24

Owns the Gigabyte MO32U24 and is super satisfied with zero complaints.

“I have the gigabyte and I’m honestly super satisfied zero complaints about it.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG

Loved the XG27ACDNG for gaming and photo work, but its 1440p text clarity bothered them enough to sell it.

“I loved the monitor, it was absolutely gorgeous. I used for gaming and photo/color work. I will say that the text clarity got to me.”
mixedgreat picture
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

The PG27UCDM caused eye strain at first, which went away after lowering brightness and tuning text; 240Hz and HDR won them over.

“At first I had the same issues eye strain and headaches and the image didn't felt as crispier at the start, after a while they disappeared”
positivesmooth motion
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

The 39GX950B is growing on them, but the matte coating disappoints and colour is never accurate however it's tuned.

“The 39GX950B is growing on me, but I won’t lie the matte is a bit frowny face.”
mixedmatte
SamsungOdyssey Neo G9 57"

Four months on the Neo G9 57-inch for gaming and work has met expectations, though DP 1.4 on an RTX 4090 limits it to 120Hz.

“I use it for both gaming and work and it has fully lived up to my expectations.”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

A month with the PG27AQWP-W: fantastic, with none of the typical tandem OLED issues, though expensive.

“I’ve been using the pg27aqwp-w for about a month and it’s fantastic. I don’t have any of the typical tandem oled issues.”
positiveoverpriced
LGUltraGear 32GS95UE-B

Next to a PG32UCDM, the matte LG 32GS95UE looks nearly the same in games and video, apart from whites.

“there's not much of a noticable difference in image quality when watching videos or playing games.”
positivematte
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

The PG32UCDM3 is brighter and more vibrant than the PG32UCDMR they returned, and 32 inches is the sweet spot for 4K.

“First thing I wanna say is that it’s a lot brighter than I expected.”
positivegreat picture
MSIMPG 272URX QD-OLED

Their MSI 272URX has one dead pixel, too few for RMA, but they almost never see it.

“I have a dead pixel on my 272URX, sadly RMA requires at least 3 dead pixels.”
mixedquality control issues
MSIMPG 322URX QD-OLED

A year with the MSI 322URX, dusted with a blower and covered when off, and it's still like new.

“1 year and my MSI MPG322URX's screen are still shiny as good as new.”
positive
GigabyteMO27Q28GR

Their first OLED, the Gigabyte MO27Q28GR, makes HDR games so beautiful they stop to look around.

“Man, I can't believe how different Gaming can be with a beautiful monitor.”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW3425DW

As a designer staring at text, they see little text difference between their new AW3425DW and their LG IPS ultrawide.

“I can hardly tell that there is a difference between it and my LG 1440p IPS UW side by side.”
positivesharp text
AlienwareAW3426DW

Returned the AW3426DW: brighter and more vivid than an AW3423DW, but no step up in size or pixel density.

“I ultimately returned it because it didn’t really offer a new experience in terms of size or pixel density.”
mixed
AlienwareAW2725DF

Their AW2725DF shows VRR flicker with both bundled and certified cables, gone with G-Sync off, and blanks on HDR transitions.

“It actually disappears if you just turn off Gsync.”
negative
SamsungOdyssey OLED G8 G81SF

Switching from an LG C2, the G81SF's matte coating took getting used to, but after tuning they barely notice a difference.

“The matte coating took some getting used to, but after adjusting the color and settings, I barely notice a difference.”
positivematte
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Their new AOC AG276QZD2 set up effortlessly with no dead pixels.

“Just unboxed mine and got it set up. No dead pixels. Effortless setup.”
positive
AlienwareAW3926QW

Their replacement AW3926QW looks much better, but whites still dim greyish at the edges.

“I got a replacement from them awhile back and this panel finally looks a lot better”
mixedquality control issues
LGUltraGear 52G930B-B

Owns the LG 52-inch 5K2K: unbeatable for productivity and pretty good for gaming for a VA panel, though they miss OLED; preferred it to the flat Dell 52-inch.

“For productivity, it can’t be beat and is honestly everything I wanted.”
positive
MSIMPG 274URDFW E16M

Uses the MSI MPG E16M with a PS5 and two laptops; after an LG G2 OLED TV, the Mini-LED looks amazing with well-controlled blooming and a handy 1080p 320Hz dual mode.

“I think the Mini-LED approach is also amazing.”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG34WCDN

The ASUS PG34WCDN was incredible: smooth 360Hz, crystal-clear text and a great glossy coating, but it felt like an upgrade rather than a change, so they returned it.

“Text is crystal clear. I was easily able to use it for work with zero strain”
positivesharp textsmooth motionglossy
LGUltraGear 27GX700A-B

Likes HDR gaming on their LG 27GX700A-B with an RX 9070 XT; dislikes the local price.

“What i like the most about my LG 27GX700A-B(Semi-gloss) is gaming on HDR with RX 9070xt”
positivegreat HDR
AlienwareAW2725Q

Rates the AW2725Q the best value 27-inch 4K OLED thanks to frequent sales and Dell's advance-replacement warranty.

“in my opinion it’s the best bang for the buck 27” 4K OLED monitor.”
positivegreat value
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Loving the MO27Q28G after 140 hours, but grey banding still shows in some games despite 240Hz, so they requested a replacement.

“I bought the MO27Q28G and I've used it for a total of 140 hours and about 28 pixel cleans, I'm loving it.”
mixedquality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

Really good and one of the best OLED monitors to them, though it has grey banding and the glossy panel picks up micro scratches from a cloth.

“İ am using the exact same model, it is really good but have 2 bad sides, first grey bending obviously”
positive
AlienwareAW2726DM

Their new AW2726DM flickers every few minutes in games, browsing and video whatever the settings.

“I’ve noticed random flickers happening, not just in games, but also while browsing the web or watching Netflix.”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Moved from a Samsung Neo G7 to the Gigabyte FO32U2 and wouldn't trade back, despite the Neo being brighter.

“my old and now sold Neo G7 was albeit much more brighter than my new Gigabyte FO32U2, it was inferior to OLED in every possible way.”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

Owns the PG27AQDM and an LG 27GN850-B IPS; the OLED clearly beats the IPS side by side.

“I have a LG 27GN850-B (which to my understanding is one of the most popular IPS monitors) and a ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM”
positive
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

Over a year of 14-hour days on the MSI 321URX: panel-protect pops up mid-meeting, re-detection is flaky and it shuffles Mac windows.

“the panel protect is INSANELY annoying- literally does pop up sometimes when im in a meeting or in game”
negativebad software
AlienwareAW2525HM

Their first AW2525HM had a broken joystick; the replacement is good with nice sharpness control, but the stand is atrocious.

“Only thing is the stand is atrocious and dark stabalizer (Alienwares black equalizer) looks pretty washed out.”
mixedquality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UQWMS

Their first OLED, the ASUS XG32UQWMS bought new for $699, has great text clarity and little visible banding; worth it at that price.

“Overall it's a very great moniter for me, text clarity is great and don't see any fringing”
positivesharp textgreat value
GigabyteMO32U24

After an XG32UCWMG with harsh ABL, the Gigabyte MO32U24's smooth roll-off makes it their favourite OLED so far.

“The mo32u24 has smooth roll off with ABL with its high peak brightness mode, it’s my favorite OLED monitor so far”
positivegreat HDR
LGUltraGear 27GX704A-B

Their first OLED, the LG 27GX704A-B, has great colour, but yellow outlines show green or red fringes.

“The colors are great , the text clarity could be worse”
mixedtext fringing
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

The PG27UCDM is good but not as game-changing as hyped, with motion blur and eye fatigue; they prefer IPS for shooters.

“Do I like my OLED yeah for most parts its good but idk if its just that its 4k but for FPS I still rather use my 27GL850.”
mixed
LGUltraGear 34GS95QE-B

5,417 hours of gaming, coding and work on their LG 34GS95QE-B since October 2024 with no visible burn-in.

“Used for both personal and work-related stuff: gaming, movies, streams, and coding”
positive
SamsungOdyssey Neo G9 57"

Replaced a two-monitor setup with a single Neo G9 57-inch; the size and resolution are perfect.

“Went from a two monitor setup - 49” main and 35” vertical to now a single Neo G9 57” and it’s amazing.”
positivesharp text
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

In a very bright room the XG27UCDMG QD-OLED looked terrible, so they tried the PG27AQWP-W and fell in love despite 1440p.

“I got the tandem to test out & fell in love with it, even though it was 1440p.”
positive
LGUltraGear 32GS95UE-B

After a year on the matte LG 32GS95UE, they found a glossy rival barely different side by side.

“I've been using a matte LG32GS95UE for a little over a year now.”
positivematte
MSIMPG 272URX QD-OLED

A year with the MSI 272URX and never any VRR flicker, using G-Sync and V-Sync with a 224fps cap.

“I had my MSI 272URX for a year now and have never experienced it.”
positive
MSIMPG 322URX QD-OLED

The MSI 322URX, bought last year, completely changed their gaming with no issues.

“I got the MSI 322urx last year and it’s completely changed my gaming experience.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

Bought a floor-model XG27UCDMG with 4,134 hours and it has zero burn-in.

“I got the XG27UCDMG for $350. It was a floor model and it had 4,134 hours of use when I bought it. It has literally 0 burn-in at all.”
positivegreat value
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Their XG27AQDMG showed boot-logo image retention within three weeks, needing several pixel cleans or power cycles.

“Had this happened just three weeks into owning mine, with less than 30 on hours.”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

Cleaning the FO32U2P with a microfiber cloth left streaks in the coating that alcohol did not remove; they admit rubbing hard.

“I tried to clean the panel a couple of days ago with microfiber cloth that I’ve been using since I’ve purchased the panel (FO32U2P) and I think I damaged the coating?”
negativedurability issues
GigabyteMO27Q28GR

Returned the MO27Q28GR after ten pixel cleanings failed to fix grey banding that was obvious in dark areas and apps like Notion.

“I bougt a MO27Q28GR and ended up returning it after just a few days.”
negativequality control issues
AOCQ27G3XMN

Their new AOC Q27G3XMN has horrendous bleed around content and makes video look blurry.

“First of all, the bleed is horrendous.”
negativebacklight bleed
AlienwareAW3425DW

Their AW3425DW has no coil whine and outstanding colour and contrast, but a red tint in ambient light, bad VRR flicker and no audio out.

“The only thing I really don't like is the subtle red hue in ambient light.”
mixed
AlienwareAW3426DW

The AW3426DW's RGB-stripe text clarity is immaculate, even better than their old VA ultrawide in games.

“I got the new dell aw3426dw this week and the text clarity is immaculate.”
positivesharp text
AlienwareAW3423DWF

Their AW3423DWF flickers so badly in Darktide that they had to disable G-Sync.

“My AW3423DWF has it horribly in this game to the point where I just had to disable G-Sync”
negative
AlienwareAW2725DF

Flicker on their new AW2725DF went away after switching to the bundled DisplayPort cable.

“But when I switched to the cable that came with the new AW2725DF, the issue went away.”
mixedconnection issues
MSIMPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36

Owns the MSI 341CQR X36 and rates its screen, KVM, 360Hz and RGB-stripe text clarity for mixed work and gaming.

“I have the X36 so I might come off as being biased but the MSI has the better screen, KVM, 360hz”
positivesharp text
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Everything looks awesome on their new AOC AG276QZD2, but G-Menu won't detect it.

“I just got this monitor and everything looks awesome on it.”
positivebad software
AlienwareAW3926QW

Upgraded from an AW3225QF: the AW3926QW is more immersive and productive with KVM and USB-C, but warmer with less HDR contrast.

“The 39's widescreen is amazing for immersion and a huge step-up for productivity.”
mixed
LGUltraGear 52G930B-B

Moved from a Samsung 49-inch VA to the LG 52-inch 5K2K and won't go back: the extra height makes it worth every penny, with no complaints for work or gaming.

“I went from the 49" Samsung VA DQHD to the LG 52" 5K2K and I am never going back.”
positive
MSIMPG 274URDFW E16M

After five months of productivity use, they'd skip the MSI 274URDFW E16M: firmware makes SDR local dimming washed out, edges dim, and the stand wobbles.

“I would skip this monitor even though on paper it seems the most appealing out of all the monitors using this same panel - and it all comes down the MSI's firmware.”
negativebad software
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMGR

With identical settings, their XG27AQDMGR shows an obvious gray haze and less colour depth than their older XG27AQDMG.

“theres a VERY obvious gray haze over the screen as visualized here.”
negative
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG

After testing QD-OLED, WOLED, matte and glossy monitors, kept the glossy XG32UCWMG as the best balance.

“ended up keeping ROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG. It is simply stunning and offers perfect balance of everything.”
positiveglossy
LGUltraGear 27GX700A-B

Their LG 27GX700A-B wasn't impressive out of the box, but after tuning settings they're much happier.

“Out of the box I was not impressed but after dialing it in I was much much happier.”
mixed
AlienwareAW2725Q

Upgrading from an ASUS XG27AQDMG, the AW2725Q is extremely sharp with vibrant colour, bright enough daily and no eye strain.

“Everything is extremely sharp and text clarity is super, duper crisp.”
positivesharp textgreat picture
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Their MO27Q28G shows some banding on grey screens at low brightness, like the Premiere Pro interface.

“I've had banding issues as well on gray screens when the brightness is down”
mixedquality control issues
AlienwareAW2726DM

After two months their AW2726DM flickers and whines when turned off.

“now I’m having issues like flickering and a high pitched sound when it’s turned off”
negativedurability issues
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

2+ years of heavy use on their MSI 321URX: incredible, no visible burn-in and good value.

“My MSI MPG321urx has been incredible for the 2+ years I’ve had it.”
positivegreat value
AcerPredator X34 X5

After testing other ultrawides, the Acer X34 X5 is the best for the price, with amazing brightness and a comfortable 1800R curve.

“I had the Alienware Oled monitor but returned it and have tested other ultrawides and I think this is the best for the price.”
positivegreat value
AlienwareAW2525HM

Four days with the AW2525HM: smoother, more accurate and faster than their old ASUS, but pronounced IPS glow in dark rooms.

“I think the quality control on this specific model is bad, the IPS glow is really pronounced.”
mixedbacklight bleed
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP

6,715 hours on their PG27AQDP: a faint taskbar burn-in blob and line, but a non-issue in practice.

“PG27AQDP bought on release, 6715 hours. A burn in blob around where the taskbar is”
mixedburn-in
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UQWMS

Their new XG32UQWMS has excellent uniformity with no gray banding, very good colour and high brightness.

“My monitor arrived today XG32UQWMS and the uniformity of the screen is excellent”
positivegreat picture
GigabyteMO32U24

A month with the Gigabyte MO32U24: bright, vivid colour and amazing HDR in Alan Wake 2.

“Colors are bright and really pop in this game and in combination Penta Tandem it's simply amazing.”
positivegreat HDR
LGUltraGear 27GX704A-B

After two months, the LG 27GX704A-B is excellent for gaming with great response time, and once calibrated beats IPS in every way.

“The 27GX704A-B is an excellent gaming monitor that happens to be an ok general-purpose monitor.”
positivesmooth motion
LGUltraGear 45GX950A-B

Their new LG 45GX950A-B showed random flashes in HDR on an RTX 5090, fixed by replacing a fake 80Gbps cable with an active fibre DP 2.1 cable.

“I am seeing these random "lightning flashes" on my screen when the monitor is in HDR mode.”
mixedconnection issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

A week with the PG27UCDM, their first OLED and 4K monitor, and they recommend it.

“I've had my PG27UCDM for a week so I'll share my experience so far. It's my first OLED and first 4K monitor and I definitely recommend it.”
positive
LGUltraGear 34GS95QE-B

Calls the LG 34GS95QE-B, bought on Black Friday sale, their best upgrade in a while.

“Got my LG34GS95QE-B OLED on sale for black friday. I mean it. It's the best think I upgraded in a while!”
positive
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

Their favourite overall, the LG 39GX950B has the brightest HDR, but the worst grey banding and some image retention between refreshes.

“the 39GX950B has the worst grey banding of the lot.”
mixedgreat HDRquality control issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

Three weeks with the PG27AQWP-W ($1,300) for competitive games and aim trainers after a Zowie XL2556K: great, no regrets.

“I think this monitor is great and I don't regret spending the money on it.”
positivesmooth motion
MSIMPG 272URX QD-OLED

Compared their MSI 272URX with a new LG 5K Mini-LED; the OLED has better blacks but looks surprisingly dark.

“I compared it to my mpg272urx, the blacks are a bit worse but its significantly brighter colors.”
mixed
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

Upgraded from a Gigabyte M27U to the XG27UCDMG with no regrets; 27-inch 4K looks great.

“I upgraded from the Gigabyte M27U to the XG27UCDMG earlier this year, and I have no regrets.”
positivesharp text
GigabyteMO27Q28GR

Never sees banding on their MO27Q28GR in games; it shows in dark-mode apps and mostly disappears at 240Hz.

“I do, MO27Q28GR, I have never noticed it in games.”
mixed
AOCQ27G3XMN

Uses the AOC Q27G3XMN daily and calls it perfect.

“The monitor is perfect, and if it weren't sold out on Amazon Italy, I'd buy another one for myself right away.”
positive
AlienwareAW3225QF

Two weeks with the AW3225QF and it's gorgeous; their only wish is more than two HDMI ports.

“The only negative I can say about the AW3225QF is that I wish it had more than 2 HDMI ports”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW3425DW

Six months with the AW3425DW: flawless, with excellent colour and response and hard to beat for the price.

“Just wanted to make a 6 month review of this monitor. It’s been flawless”
positivegreat value
AlienwareAW3426DW

Their first OLED, the Alienware AW3426DW, outshines their old IPS ultrawide, and the curve turned out fine.

“Bought the Dell AW3426DW(bottom) this will be my first OLED display.”
positive
AlienwareAW3423DW

Two years with the AW3423DW, a boss monitor for the money; they regret moving to a Samsung G95.

“I had the AW3423DW for 2 years since 2023. I moved to the G95 Oled about 1 year ago and regret it.”
positivegreat value
AlienwareAW2725DF

Has used the AW2725DF without any VRR or G-Sync flicker.

“I've used an LG C9, Samsung S90C, and Alienware AW2725DF and I have not run into flicker with VRR or G-Sync.”
positive
MSIMPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36

After a month of mixed coding and gaming on the MSI 341CQR X36, the Gen 5 V-stripe panel shows no text fringing, unlike their AW3423DW.

“No green magenta fringing on text edges, no need for any ClearType workarounds.”
positivesharp text
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Coming from mini-LED, the AOC AG276QZD2 looks far better in SDR, but HDR washes out and turns reds orange.

“So while SDR looks incredible, HDR looks pretty bad.”
mixedgreat picture
LGUltraGear 52G930B-B

Kept a refurbished LG 52-inch 5K2K bought for £870 and is pretty happy with it, especially for spreadsheets at work; prefers its simple menu to LG's webOS.

“pretty happy with it. Especially with all the spreadsheets I use in my day job.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMGR

Uses the XG27AQDMGR and a Samsung G60SD; after a gamma fix they look identical.

“I use both xg27aqdmgr and g60sd woled/qd oled and after basic calibration for gamma fix both look identical.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG

Upgrading from a 1440p LG IPS, the XG32UCWMG is one of the most beautiful pieces of tech they own.

“the XG32UCWMG has to be one of the most beautiful pieces of tech out there.”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW2725Q

Their new AW2725Q's fan hums constantly within minutes, unlike their previous Alienwares; Dell says it's by design.

“the fan noise kicks in very soon after the monitor being on (about 5 mins). The noise is noticeable and constant.”
negative
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

Their XG27AQWMG's automatic pixel clean causes heavy gray banding that needs a manual clean; they filed a bug report with ASUS.

“I've been seeing more and more posts both here and on Asus forums regarding a bug on the automatic Pixel clean causing exaggerated grey banding and DSE which requires a manual clean to fix.”
negative
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

Their floor-model MSI 321URX had some image retention that two pixel refreshes cleared; zero burn-in.

“it had some image retention but after 2 pixel refreshes it works perfectly with 0 burn in looks great.”
positivegreat value
AlienwareAW2525HM

After returning an AOC, they couldn't be more satisfied with the AW2525HM.

“then i bought ALIENWARE and its amazing resolution, couldnt be more satisfied.”
positive
GigabyteMO32U24

After an ASUS XG32UCWMG and LG 32GX850A-B, the Gigabyte MO32U24 handles dark-scene colour banding far better.

“QD OLED in comparison is miles better at handling color banding”
positive
LGUltraGear 45GX950A-B

Upgraded from an LG 34GN850 to the LG 45GX950A for mostly gaming and is glad they chose the 45.

“I just upgraded from the same 34GN850 to the 45GX950. I had the same doubts between the 45 and 39 models.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG

Their ASUS XG27ACDNG smears unless cleaned with alcohol-based cleaners.

“I have ASUS xg27acdng and you can’t clean stuff off of it without alcohol based cleaners. It just smears.”
negative
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

Next to an LG OLED TV, the PG27UCDM is better in everything but brightness.

“The LG TV gets brighter, but the Asus QD-OLED monitor is objectively better in everything else.”
positivegreat picture
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

Their LG 39GX950B gets brighter than the AW3926QW but looked a little washed out next to it and flickered in black transitions.

“Noticed flickering in black transition scenes in games on the LG”
mixed
SamsungOdyssey Neo G9 57"

Their Neo G9 57-inch (G95NC) died completely eight months out of warranty; Samsung replaced the main board and power supply at home for free.

“My 57" G95NC suffered a complete hardware failure about eight months out of warranty.”
mixeddurability issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

Four days with the PG27AQWP-W at brightness 32: dark greys look grainy but it hasn't bothered them.

“Dark greys like the default Discord dark theme definitely look grainy, it hasn't really bothered me yet tbh.”
mixed
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

Returned the PG32UCDM3 after two months: amazing colour and responsiveness, but subtle text fringing or brightness made them nauseous after 15 minutes.

“Every time I used it for more than 15 minutes I just got sick.”
negativetext fringing
MSIMPG 272URX QD-OLED

VRR flicker has never been an issue on their MSI 272URX outside stutter-prone UE5 games.

“On my MPG 272URX its never been an issue to be honest”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

HDR caused strong image retention and instability on their XG27AQDMG; disabling it fixed things.

“I figured out that activating HDR was leading to completely unstable behavior on the monitor, and very strong image retention like this.”
negativebad software
GigabyteMO27Q28GR

After the latest firmware their MO27Q28GR shows vertical lines it didn't have before.

“My gifabyte mo27q28gr which didnt had gray banding before in the neweest firmware it has vertical lines”
negativebad software
AOCQ27G3XMN

First impressions of the AOC Q27G3XMN: HDR in RDR2 looks fantastic and VRR doesn't flicker, but mini-LED needs setup and sRGB mode is broken.

“Proper HDR IS worth it.”
positivegreat HDR
AlienwareAW3225QF

Their replacement AW3225QF arrived scratched just like the first, so they're done with Dell.

“Exactly the same as the first one. Yeah, I'm done with Dell.”
negativequality control issues
AlienwareAW3426DW

Moved through an LG 34-inch and AW3418DW to the AW3426DW and finds 34 inches the sweet spot.

“i owned the original LG 34" way back in the day and then moved to the aw3418dw to a aw3426dw”
positive
AlienwareAW3423DW

Their AW3423DW is plenty bright at half brightness in a dark room, but daylight washes out its blacks.

“in my room that I use it in which is dark I run it at 50% brightness which is about 120 nits and it's plenty bright”
mixed
AlienwareAW3423DWF

Their AW3423DWF's pixel response is much better than their LG IPS.

“The pixel response was the first thing I noticed with my aw3423dwf. Way better than my lg ips”
positivesmooth motion
AlienwareAW2725DF

Doesn't miss their previous 4K monitor: loves the AW2725DF's OLED, higher frame rates and easier-to-drive 1440p.

“I have the AW2725DF and I don’t miss my previous 4K monitor.”
positivesmooth motion
SamsungOdyssey OLED G8 G81SF

Five days after buying the Samsung G81SF, its rear control button came loose and broke; they requested a refund or exchange.

“I bought an Odyssey g8 g81sf 27" OLED monitor about 5 days ago. Today, right after playing Prototype 2 before dinner, I felt the back button loose.”
negativedurability issues
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Owns the AOC AG276QZD2: superb SDR but broken HDR, and AOC support ghosted them for months before calling it within spec.

“SDR is superb while HDR is broken. Reds look orange etc.”
negativebad software
AlienwareAW3926QW

Coming from an AW3423DWF, the AW3926QW's size and sharpness are perfect, but uniformity, green off-angle tint, banding and mura disappoint.

“My complaints; brightness uniformity is terrible”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG

Switching from a matte PG32UCDM, the glossy XG32UCWMG has cleaner whites and more contrast, and reflections didn't bother them.

“there certainly is a difference in the whites, and websites I frequent with white and black backgrounds suddenly felt more contrast with more pop.”
positiveglossy
LGUltraGear 27GX700A-B

Their LG 27GX700A-B has bad gray banding that pixel refresh didn't fix, their third problem OLED, so they're done with OLED.

“because I thought yall were crybabies who was exaggerating the banding and were also lying about pixel refresh not fixing”
negativequality control issues
AlienwareAW2725Q

Driver contrast tweaks fixed the washed-out blacks on their AW2725Q enough that HDR looks gorgeous to them.

“This actually temporarily 'fixed' the washed out blacks for my AW2725Q.”
mixedgreat HDR
GigabyteMO27Q28G

1,300 hours of 8-hour work days plus gaming on their MO27Q28G with no burn-in; banding is the only caveat.

“I haven’t noticed any burn at about 1.3k hours in”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

Their new late-2025-batch XG27AQWMG shows bad banding lines in dark scenes and grayscale tests despite firmware updates and pixel cleaning.

“This morning it looked fine, but I could see some lines playing Hunt Showdown, now in the dark it’s pretty bad.”
negative
AlienwareAW2726DM

Just got the AW2726DM coming from six years of 1080p IPS, and it is a huge step up.

“I also got the AW2726DM, it just came in yesterday.”
positive
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

Almost three years and 3,000–4,000 hours on their MSI 321URX with no visible burn-in.

“MSI MPG 321URX, can only estimate the hours. I have had it for almost 3 years.”
positive
AcerPredator X34 X5

Upgrading from a 7-year-old IPS ultrawide, the $600 Acer X34 X5 is a huge leap with 240Hz QD-OLED and bright HDR.

“I feel like the training weights came off man.”
positivegreat valuesmooth motion
AlienwareAW2525HM

Their new AW2525HM arrived with marks on the matte bezels that don't wipe off.

“I noticed some visible marks/imperfections on the matte bezels, including the sides.”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteMO32U24

After days side by side with an LG C1, the Gigabyte MO32U24 is very accurate in SDR and HDR.

“it's good (very accurate in both SDR and”
positivegreat picture
LGUltraGear 32GS95UE-B

After 2 years 3 months and 11,481 hours, their LG 32GS95UE has the Windows taskbar burned in; manual pixel cleaning didn't help.

“After 2 years and 3 months totaling 11481 hours, my LG 32GS95UE has Windows taskbar burned in.”
negativeburn-in
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

Their first OLED, the PG32UCDM3, looked nice in SDR and stunning in HDR, a big jump from their 1440p IPS.

“Thought it looked nice in SDR but turning on HDR in Crimson Desert was wow!”
positivegreat HDR
MSIMPG 272URX QD-OLED

Has had the MSI 272URX since the start of the year, cleaned monthly with distilled water and no issues.

“I got an MSI 272URX QD-LED at the start of this year.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

Upgrading from a 1440p VA to the XG27UCDMG felt like a whole different world.

“Went from a 1440P VA panel to an ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG. It feels like unlocking a whole different world.”
positivegreat picture
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

Six months with a discounted Gigabyte FO32U2P with careful cleaning and no burn-in or damage; insane since day one.

“Got a FO32U2P myself for a huge discount around 6 months ago too.”
positive
GigabyteMO27Q28GR

Moving from a 1440p IPS to the MO27Q28GR they noticed no text clarity regression; fine for coding.

“switched from 1440p 27" IPS with a regular RGB stripe to MO27Q28GR and didn't notice any text or overall clarity regression.”
positivesharp text
AOCQ27G3XMN

A week with the AOC Q27G3XMN: unusable HDR for SDR, VRR flicker, dimmed text and blacks no better than their old IPS.

“This has been nothing but a hassle.”
negative
AlienwareAW3225QF

Coming from a 360Hz PG27AQN, the AW3225QF's curve kills reflections in a bright room and clarity helps spot enemies; they'd keep one without scratches.

“The curve curbs (no pun intended) reflections— my brightass living room is a non-issue.”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW3425DW

Having tried the current endgame monitors, the AW3425DW is the best they've had.

“It's hands down the best monitor I had and I tried all the current endgame monitors.”
positive
AlienwareAW3426DW

ABL in Peak 1300 mode on their AW3426DW dims bright scenes like Crimson Desert daytime and nothing fixes it.

“I have the AW3426DW and been researching all week what to do about ABL with “Peak 1300 Bright” in high APL scenes.”
mixed
AlienwareAW3423DWF

Their launch-day AW3423DWF is still going strong without a hiccup.

“I've had my aw3423dwf since launch and it's still going strong not a single hiccup”
positive
AlienwareAW2725DF

Chose the AW2725DF for its well-done factory colour calibration.

“I have the AW2725DF but that’s because I care about factory color calibration that’s done really well.”
positivegreat picture
SamsungOdyssey OLED G8 G81SF

Their G81SF's control button broke, was repaired, and broke again two months later, leaving them unable to switch inputs or power it off.

“I had this same issue on my G81SF and sent into the repair store to get fixed”
negativedurability issues
MSIMPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36

The MSI 341CQR X36's V-stripe layout fixes the text fringing that bothered them on their 271QRX.

“a new MPG 341CQR X36 with a V-Stripe Layout, difference is night and day for me.”
positivesharp text
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Gave up on HDR with their AOC AG276QZD2, but SDR looks really great.

“i have the same monitor and i just decided to not even attempt anymore to turn on hdr, but sdr look really great”
mixed
AlienwareAW3926QW

After a week, their AW3926QW's poor uniformity and green tint drove them to return it.

“the brightness uniformity and the green tinge are killing my eyes while doing my work during the day”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG

Next to their matte LG 32GS95UE, the glossy XG32UCWMG looked barely different: slightly sharper text and more contrast.

“The only difference I really noticed was that text felt like it was maybe 5% sharper looking”
mixedglossy
LGUltraGear 27GX700A-B

Returned the LG 27GX700A-B over VRR flicker and ugly dark shades in games.

“Returned it because of VRR flickering and some really nasty-looking dark shades in some dark places in games.”
negative
AlienwareAW2725Q

Returning the AW2725Q: unlike all their past HDR screens, it lifts black detail badly.

“Black detail was super lifted, except pure black.”
negative
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Six months of WFH and gaming on the MO27Q28G: holds blacks in daylight with a reflection-killing matte finish, but grey banding and VRR flicker.

“Maintains blacks in daylight, and the subtle matte finish kills reflections”
mixedmattequality control issues
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

After 2.5 years of heavy use their MSI 321URX has faint taskbar and bookmark burn-in, visible only on grey tests.

“There's burn in from literally just a few weeks of using the taskbar fully visible”
mixedburn-in
AcerPredator X34 X5

Great for gaming, but the Acer X34 X5 has text fringing, overpowering colour, low inputs, a stand that won't go low, weak speakers and a KVM that wouldn't switch.

“Overall, if you are trying to use this monitor for a nice, tidy home office setup then it's probably not the right monitor for you.”
negativetext fringing
AlienwareAW2525HM

Next to their new OLED, the AW2525HM secondary's backlight and colours look bad.

“My secondary monitor is an Alienware AW2525HM i didn’t know how bad the backlight and the colours are until i got the oled”
negative
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP

Limits their ASUS PG27AQDP to 240Hz because 480Hz pushes cable bandwidth and some games crash the monitor.

“I have the ROG PG27AQDP 480hz and yep, limited it to 240hz”
mixedconnection issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

With an RTX 4090 and PS5 Pro, the PG27UCDM has the clearest picture they've seen; totally worth it.

“Clearest picture I’ve ever seen - PS5 Pro looks amazing too.”
positivesharp textgreat picture
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

Next to a first-gen Alienware 34-inch OLED, the LG 39GX950B-B has whiter whites, crisper text and felt smoother in Dune Awakening.

“Text is also a big improvement; it appears a lot crisper and easier to read.”
positivesharp textgreat picture
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

Their replacement XG27UCDMG caused eye discomfort despite tweaking settings, so they swapped to a WOLED.

“so i now have the XG27UCDMG. But this one is literally burning my eyes :(”
negative
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

VRR flicker on their XG27AQDMG is terrible for them, so they turn it off in some games.

“Hmm i'm sensitive to any form of flicker and can say it's truly terrible on my XG27AQDMG.”
negative
AOCQ27G3XMN

Hated the AOC Q27G3XMN's blacks and OSD and sent it back.

“I had it and hated it. Blacks were shit, OSD button menu was atrocious.”
negative
AlienwareAW3225QF

Their AW3225QF arrived fast with a perfect screen, their best of five Alienware monitors.

“this has been my 5th Alienware monitor and the best experience yet”
positive
AlienwareAW3425DW

Since getting the AW3425DW, replaying their games feels like playing them for the first time.

“been replaying all my games. Its like playing them for the first time again!”
positive
AlienwareAW3426DW

Returned the LG 39GX950B for the AW3426DW to keep high frame rates on a 5080; both are beautiful.

“I returned the LG 39GX950B in favor of the AW3426DW, for what it’s worth.”
positive
AlienwareAW3423DW

After a couple of years on the AW3423DW they never noticed fringing, but their eyes tire less on IPS.

“I spent a couple of years on AW3423DW, and while the fringing wasn't noticeable at all to me”
mixed
AlienwareAW2725DF

HDR looks amazing in 1000-nit mode on their AW2725DF, a great upgrade over their ASUS PG279QM at the same resolution.

“While the resolution is the same AW2725DF has felt to be a great upgrade for me”
positivegreat HDR
SamsungOdyssey OLED G8 G81SF

Bought the Samsung G81SF on a Black Friday deal; slight text fringing out of the box disappeared after tuning, even through 8-hour workdays in a text editor.

“bought 4k 27" (G81SF) and it was still slightly visible out-of-box, but after tuning text size, lowering green gain”
positivesharp text
MSIMPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36

Coming from an LG 27GR95QE, the MSI 341CQR X36 is very bright with no magenta tint, no text fringing and smooth 360Hz; the AI Care sensor sometimes blanks the screen.

“NO text fringing. RGB subpixel layout is the real deal.”
positivesharp textsmooth motion
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Their AOC AG276QZD2's HDR doesn't work, but SDR looks fantastic and they saw no VRR flicker.

“while its true that the HDR doesnt work, the SDR looks fantastic”
mixed
AlienwareAW3926QW

No uniformity issues on their AW3926QW, and a purple tint went away after a Windows colour setting change.

“I honestly can't identify any uniformity issues with my panel.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMGR

A few months with the XG27AQDMGR: brighter than most QD-OLEDs, accurate and not oversaturated; perfect for $500.

“I got myself an ASUS XG27AQDMGR WOLED a few months ago and I wouldn't change it for anything.”
positivegreat value
LGUltraGear 27GX700A-B

Loved the LG 27GX700A's colours, design and matte coating, but banding persisted after 150 hours.

“I loved everything about that monitor... Except, it had banding.”
mixedmattequality control issues
AlienwareAW2725Q

A driver contrast bump fixed their AW2725Q's washed-out image and they're happy now; only the factory calibration is poor.

“Out the box calibration is the only thing that sucks about it”
mixed
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Likes their matte MO27Q28G in a well-lit room: very bright when needed, and no banding noticed in everyday gaming.

“I have matte woled Gigabyte MO27Q28G in a well lit room and i like it very much.”
positivematte
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

A recent XG27AQWMG buyer says HDR is simply amazing in games after calibration, but SDR is still poor with unbalanced brightness despite ICC profiles and tweaks.

“HDR is simply amazing in games (you'd have to tweak almost each game separately in its HDR/Brightness settings unfortunately, there's no escaping that”
mixedgreat picture
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

Their ASUS PG32UQX mini-LED beats their MSI 321URX for HDR impact, so they rarely use the OLED now.

“The HDR impact actually beats out my flagship MSI 321URX QD-OLED”
mixed
AcerPredator X34 X5

For $600 the Acer X34 X5's colours pop, though its KVM is limited and refresh pop-ups appear every four hours.

“Its not on the same OLED level as LG (I own a C4 and is better) but for 600, cant complain.”
positivegreat value
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG

Their 65-inch QD Mini-LED TV looks brighter and better to them, even in HDR, than their ASUS XG27ACDNG.

“it looks to me alot Brighter and better than the Oled monitor which is Asus QD oled xg27acdng 360hz”
mixed
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

A year of about 80 hours a week of work and gaming on their PG27UCDM with no issues.

“have had it a year now and it gets probably 80h of use per week between work and play. No issues.”
positive
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

Their LG 39GX950B lacked the colour punch of their MSI 341CQPX until heavy tweaking, and the matte finish may make them return it.

“Even after calibration (Spyder software and tool) it’s still missing the punch of my MSI 341 CQPX QD-OLED.”
negativematte
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

Their PG32UCDM3 has no grey banding and much better blacks than earlier QD-OLEDs.

“Absolutely doesn’t have this issue and the blacks are so so so much better than previous qd oleds.”
positivegreat picture
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

Their year-old XG27UCDMG shows a line on wake that needs ever more pixel refreshes; ASUS RMA found no issue and they plan to switch to Dell.

“Mine appears when waking from sleep and goes away with a pixel refresh but sometimes I need to run it many times for it to go away”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Their XG27AQDMG developed retention within days, then burn-in that pixel cleans and firmware updates didn't fix.

“So i got this monitor and after a few days it started getting image retention”
negativeburn-inbad software
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

Months of daily professional visual and marketing work on the Gigabyte FO32U2P without any issue.

“Using AORUS GIGABYTE FO32U2P for months in my daily work without any isssue.”
positive
GigabyteMO27Q28GR

Compared with an MSI 271QP X24, their MO27Q28GR shows near-identical colour, deeper blacks, easier reading and very little banding.

“the MO definitely does pull off deeper blacks and it's easier on the eyes for reading.”
positive
AOCQ27G3XMN

Enjoying the AOC Q27G3XMN as a big upgrade with great SDR, but HDR looks dull and greenish.

“The upgrade from my previous MSI G24C4 E2 is great”
mixed
AlienwareAW3225QF

All three new AW3225QF units they received had micro-scratches or blemishes, though not visible in use.

“the second unit was even worse in terms of micro-scratches and blemishes”
negativequality control issues
AlienwareAW3425DW

Their AW3425DW panels get burn-in every four to six months despite care, unlike their old AW3423DW; they're leaving Alienware.

“my panels get burn roughly 4-6 months in, even when I manually sleep the computer”
negativeburn-in
AlienwareAW3426DW

Received two AW3426DWs: the first had a nick and bad uniformity; they think quality control was cut for the price.

“I had 2 (accident shipment) and first had the nick (and bad uniformity)”
negativequality control issues
AlienwareAW3423DW

About four years with the AW3423DW and it is still perfect; burn-in is overblown with sensible care.

“I have my AW3423DW since it came out, like 4 years ago, and it is absolutely perfect still.”
positive
AlienwareAW3423DWF

Their AW3423DWF's flicker went away after turning FreeSync off, with no noticeable loss.

“took off AMD FreeSync Premium Pro in the adrenaline software and fixed it for me”
mixed
AlienwareAW2725DF

Coming from a Samsung G7, the AW2725DF had better blacks but little wow from 360Hz, so they returned it for the AW3225QF.

“I did not see much of a "wow!" factor going from 240Hz to 360Hz.”
mixed
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

On firmware 1.0.14 their AOC AG276QZD2's HDR doesn't look washed out or unusable next to their TV.

“I never found the HDR to be washed out or look bad to the extent that its unusable weirdly.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG

After five years on an LG C1, the XG32UCWMG is brighter with livelier colours and great 240Hz, though ABL is aggressive in bright HDR skies.

“XG32 is a straight upgrade in all aspects:”
positivegreat HDRsmooth motion
LGUltraGear 27GX700A-B

Their first OLED, the LG 27GX700A-B, has perfect SDR image, clean whites and zero banding.

“The SDR image quality, which was my main goal for gaming, is perfect.”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW2725Q

Their new AW2725Q's colour looks amazing after calibrating it.

“Just got my aw2725q today and the color looks amazing after calibration”
positivegreat picture
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Coming from a 1440p IPS, they couldn't stand the MO27Q28G's text fringing, and the colour gain wasn't big enough to make up for it.

“I couldn’t stand the text fringing on MO27Q28G.”
negativetext fringing
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

Loves their two MSI 321URX for everything but text; fringing nearly made them sell, until 200% scaling and light themes helped.

“The text fringing is driving me absolutely insane to the point I am on the verge of selling them both.”
negativetext fringing
LGUltraGear 45GX950A-B

Moved from a Samsung G8 QD-OLED to the LG 45GX950A for 70% work and 30% gaming; once dialled in, HDR really pops and the space is great for productivity.

“once I got the picture profile dialed on this thing, it REALLY pops”
positivegreat HDR
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

On a 5% grey test in a dark room their XG27UCDMG shows banding so faint they have to search for it; never an issue in games.

“Yeah ran this on my XG27UCDMG (QD-OLED) at 5%, dark room, 70% brightness, and it's so faint that I have to actually hone in on a region to notice anything.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Returned their XG27AQDMG because anything on screen for a few seconds stayed there and the image looked washed out.

“If this is XG27AQDMG I had to return for the same thing it's faulty.”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteMO27Q28GR

Their MO27Q28GR is fine in bright content, but dirty screen effect and banding distract in dark scenes.

“when I watch media that has darker scenes the dirty screen effect and banding are getting too distracting for me”
negativequality control issues
AOCQ27G3XMN

Their AOC Q27G3XMN is amazing with real HDR content.

“i have the same monitor, it's amazing when you have HDR content on, like a game or movie”
positivegreat HDR
AlienwareAW3225QF

Their AW3225QF looked amazing but died after about three hours.

“I used the AW3225QF for around 3 hours and out of nowhere the screen shut off and won't display anything.”
negativequality control issues
AlienwareAW3426DW

Their new AW3426DW has a nick, a slight separation in the plastic housing and a bow at the bottom.

“Just got my aw3426dw and it has a little nick on the top left and a slight separation between the back and side plastic”
negativequality control issues
AlienwareAW3423DW

Over four years and 252 days of on-time with the AW3423DW and no perceptible burn-in.

“Have had my AW3423DW since it released over 4 years ago and don't find any perceptible burn-in.”
positive
AlienwareAW3423DWF

Three months out of warranty, their AW3423DWF suddenly shows horizontal lines and randomly goes black until power-cycled.

“lines on the right are very bad as you can see.”
negativedurability issues
AlienwareAW2725DF

Went from a Samsung G7 to the AW2725DF and returned it: great motion, but they disliked the look, saw enemies worse and had insane VRR flicker.

“Low response time and motion clarity were undeniable but in the end I just didn't like the look of it.”
negative
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

Two-plus years at near max brightness on their PG32UCDM with no burn-in; the motion sensor and pixel shift help.

“Been using it for two plus years at practically max brightness.”
positive
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

A year with the AOC AG276QZD2, fixed by two firmware updates, and great for €450.

“it's a bomb for 450 euros, I've had it for a year”
positivegreat value
AlienwareAW3926QW

Their AW3926QW shows no noticeable uniformity problems and only off-axis colour shift; fairly happy after an LG G4.

“honestly if it's an issue I can't really notice it”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG

Six trouble-free months on the XG32UCWMG, then two patches resembling burn-in appeared that pixel cleaning didn't clear.

“I've had an ASUS XG32UCWMG for six months with no problems”
negativeburn-in
AlienwareAW2725Q

Their AW2725Q has taskbar burn-in after a year and about 4,566 hours, much of it static desktop use.

“2 weeks ago I realized taskbar is burned in”
negativeburn-in
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owns the MO27Q28G next to an LG C2 and thinks matte-coating concerns are overblown.

“I have a Gigabyte MO27Q28G and lg 42" c2 on my table and imo this is way overblown.”
positivematte
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

On their third XG27AQWMG panel after two RMAs (degradation, a dead proximity sensor), it has no vertical banding but a very pronounced dirty-screen texture.

“But it has a very pronounced dirty image texture/jeans te”
negativequality control issues
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

Sold their MSI 321URX after two months because SDR and HDR brightness were too low for work; fine for gaming.

“MSI MPG 321URX for about 2 months and finally I sell it not to text clarity but to insane brightness both in SDR and HDR is too low for my work.”
negative
AcerPredator X34 X5

Their refurbished $500 Acer X34 X5 arrived with large screen blemishes.

“I got the monitor and found these large blemishes on the bottom right of the screen.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

Side by side in a dark room, they saw little difference between the XG27UCDMG and their TCL 27C2A mini-LED.

“So I bought one of the best - Asus Rog xg27ucdmg and put them side by side in a dark room”
mixed
AOCQ27G3XMN

Their AOC Q27G3XMN's HDR looked dull and greenish with Nvidia but fine after switching to Radeon.

“I used to have the same exact problem with my Q27G3XMN when I had a Geforce card”
mixed
AlienwareAW3426DW

A year with the AW3426DW; 3440x1440 is perfect for a 5070 Ti without DLSS or frame gen.

“Aw3426dw rocks I've been enjoying it for a year now.”
positive
AlienwareAW3423DW

Owned the AW3423DW from 2023; playing 16:9 games and PS5 with black bars caused burn-in.

“playing in 16:9 on some not supported titles and ps5 caused burn in on my monitor.”
negativeburn-in
AlienwareAW3423DWF

Has had the first-gen AW3423DWF since release; after a week or two adjusting, they can play 10+ hours with no eye strain.

“its sooooo fkin good i can play for 10h+ with no issues afterwards”
positive
AlienwareAW2725DF

Their AW2725DF gives 360Hz but its colours don't match the AW3423DW they used to own.

“But the 27inch one, the colours isn't the same compared to 34inch.”
mixed
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Nine months with the AOC AG276QZD2 and HDR is still pretty bad on the latest firmware.

“I've had it for 9 months, G-Menu says my firmware is up to date and HDR is still pretty bad.”
negative
AlienwareAW3926QW

Their AW3926QW failed the same way and a replacement won't come until November.

“Mine had the exact issue as OP, now the estimated availability on a replacement is November”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG

Next to a PG32UCDMR, the XG32UCWMG has deep glossy blacks, minimal fringing and a great stand, but some banding and an awkward firmware update.

“Very minimal text fringing, easy on the eyes.”
positiveglossysharp text
AlienwareAW2725Q

Returned the AW2725Q because its fan buzzed constantly, though build quality was great.

“I unfortunately had to return the AW2725Q because the fan in it kept kicking on and it was a terrible low-pitching buzz that would never shut off.”
negativequality control issuessolid build
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

Their ASUS XG27AQWMG had a dirty-screen effect and five dead pixels visible on white.

“the Asus on the other hand had the dirty screen effect and 5 dead pixels visible on a white backgro”
negativequality control issues
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

Compared the MSI 321URX with an INNOCN 32-inch Mini-LED and found the Mini-LED looked much better in bright HDR scenes.

“I fired both up expecting the OLED to be much better, and I was shocked that the Mini LED looked way better”
negative
LGUltraGear 45GX950A-B

An open-box LG 45GX950A-B died after 20 days; a protection plan got them a new unit.

“I first picked up an open-box LG 45GX950A-B for $1k with ~90 hours on it, but it randomly died 20 days in.”
negativedurability issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

Since April last year their PG27UCDM has had no burn-in despite frequent use with the taskbar visible.

“Bought an ASUS PG27UCDM in April last year and I have no burn in whatsoever despite frequent use.”
positive
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

After a couple of days, the LG 39GX950B is one of the best monitors they have had, with a gentler curve than its predecessor.

“After a couple days of testing i can say this is one of the best monitor that I have ever had.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Returned their XG27AQDMG over awful banding and posterisation in dark scenes.

“I started with a XG27AQDMG WOLED, got awful color banding and posterization in dark scenes.”
negativequality control issues
AOCQ27G3XMN

Owns the AOC Q27G3XMN: great HDR and contrast, with light smearing and occasional VRR flicker in loading screens.

“Hi, I own the G3XMN, it’s a great monitor. Solid HVA panel. Great HDR performance.”
positivegreat HDR
AlienwareAW3225QF

Calls the AW3225QF a great display; its 240Hz is noticeable but not a reason alone to upgrade.

“Having the AW3225QF, I can say that the 240hz refresh is noticeable but not worth buying a new display”
positivesmooth motion
AlienwareAW3425DW

Dell replaced their burned-in AW3423DW with an AW3425DW, which is fanless and silent with stunning, vibrant HDR.

“the image quality on the AW3425DW is **stunning** — incredibly vibrant and sharp”
positivegreat HDR
AlienwareAW3423DW

About four years with the AW3423DW, run in dark mode, and it has minor burn-in.

“I'm currently running the Alienware AW3423DW and I ended up with some minor burn in after about 4 years.”
mixedburn-in
AlienwareAW3423DWF

Two years with the AW3423DWF; text fringing was so bad they saw it even in games.

“I had a 3423DWF for a couple years, the fringing was so bad I could even see it in games.”
negativetext fringing
AlienwareAW2725DF

Next to their AW2721D the AW2725DF looks a bit yellow in HDR, but its QD-OLED and 360Hz are perfect for FPS.

“Both are amazing monitors, but the AW2725DF qd oled technology and 360hz is perfect for FPS games.”
positivesmooth motion
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Their new AOC AG276QZD2 exceeds expectations in build and picture; text fringing is mild even after a 4K IPS.

“It exceeds my expectations, both in build quality and picture quality.”
positivesolid buildgreat picture
AlienwareAW3926QW

Returned the AW3926QW as its panel quality wasn't good enough for the price.

“I had the same exact model and I returned it recently. I don’t really like the panel quality with that price tag.”
negativeoverpriced
AlienwareAW2725Q

The AW2725Q is the best monitor they've used: great contrast and vibrancy.

“My OLED is best monitor ive ever used and apparently its not one of the better ones out there.”
positivegreat picture
GigabyteMO27Q28G

1,958 hours on their MO27Q28G with the taskbar always visible: no burn-in or artefacts.

“1958 hours, no burn-in, no artifacts, everything just nice.”
positive
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

Two months with the MSI 321URX has been a premium experience; games look beautiful and the 27/24-inch modes help in shooters.

“Two months ago I purchased my first OLED display the MSI mpg 321URX 32” 240hz QD-OLED coming from for 27” Inzone m9 monitor and it’s been a premium experience.”
positivegreat picture
LGUltraGear 45GX950A-B

Their first ultrawide, the LG 45GX950A, is the most immersive thing they have used.

“I have never experienced anything more immersive and I’m not sure if I can go back to a flat screen”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

Upgraded from an AW3423DW to the PG32UCDM3: better pixel density and graphics, and even DLSS Performance looks better.

“I had aw3423dw and upgraded to 4th gen QD-OLED PG32UCDM3. Pixel density is better. Graphics is better.”
positivesharp text
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

Compared the ASUS XG27UCDMG with a TN and a KTC Mini-LED: the OLED is best, especially at an angle and at night.

“OLED is definitely the best, even more so when looked from a bit of an angle”
positivegreat picture
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Upgrading from a 1440p 144Hz IPS, the XG27AQDMG's image quality blew them away.

“I ended up getting the rog strix xg27aqdmg 240hz WOLED and WoW😍 blown away by the image quality.”
positivegreat picture
AOCQ27G3XMN

No visible black smearing on their AOC Q27G3XMN in fast shooters.

“I have this screen, zero black smearing. Atleast nothing the human eye can see.”
positivesmooth motion
AlienwareAW3225QF

Two weeks with the AW3225QF after an IPS ultrawide: sharp, crisp detail, less eye strain and a glossy look; they rate it 11/10.

“The glossy panel makes it feel like I’m looking into a window.”
positiveglossysharp text
AlienwareAW3425DW

Their AW3425DW looks top-tier but has caused eye strain, headaches and nausea since day one despite every setting tried.

“Visually, the monitor is amazing—the colors, contrast, and refresh rates are top-tier.”
negative
AlienwareAW3423DW

Dell replaced their AW3423DW easily under warranty for the fan issue.

“I had my AW3423DW replaced for the fan issue and it was easy.”
mixeddurability issues
AlienwareAW3423DWF

Two years with the AW3423DWF after a 27-inch: top OLED and HDR, and the ultrawide immersion makes story games feel like movies.

“The OLED and HDR on AW3423DWF alone is top of the line; but what really impresses me is the ultrawide immersion.”
positivegreat HDR
AlienwareAW2725DF

Sold their AW3423DWF for the AW2725DF and it feels like a downgrade: they miss the ultrawide and 360Hz is a subtle gain.

“360hz vs 165hz on CS2 is subtle. not a dealbreaker.”
mixed
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

The PG32UCDM's matte sheen on white areas pushed them to a glossy XG32UCWMG.

“I bought a Pg32ucdm to replace my IPS then tried a Xg32ucwmg because the matte "sheen" felt more pronounced on white areas.”
mixedmatte
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMGR

Five days with the XG27AQDMGR: amazing at first, then banding visible in games had them considering a return.

“I thought it was great and I thought I will not see anything in game but here is the truth.”
negativequality control issues
AlienwareAW2725Q

The AW2725Q had no wow factor and was too small and poor for work at their viewing distance.

“Tried AW2725Q, 4K, QD-OLED. No wow factor, horrible for work.”
negative
GigabyteMO27Q28G

About 800 hours on their MO27Q28G with zero burn-in and only faint banding in near-black tests.

“Around 800 hours of usage Zero burn-in”
positive
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

First day with the LG 39GX950B on a 5090: full DP 2.1 confirmed; AI upscaling does nothing but AI scene optimisation is kind of nice.

“AI upscaling does nothing. AI scene optimization is actually kinda nice”
mixed
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

Loves their AW3225QF, but the PG32UCDM3 has better quality: brighter newer panel, BlackShield film and DisplayPort 2.1.

“Definitely better quality in the pg32ucdm3 tho, its a newer gen panel that gets brighter and has blackshield film”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Moved from a 27-inch IPS to the XG27AQDMG and recommends the upgrade.

“just got the rog strix XG27AQDMG , 1440p 240hz oled , and now use the old ips for a second monitor , you won’t regret the upgrade”
positive
AOCQ27G3XMN

Their AOC Q27G3XMN's VA handles motion well on medium overdrive with VRR, with no visible overshoot.

“Medium is the one setting to rule them all with no visible overshoot even at 20fps.”
positivesmooth motion
AlienwareAW3225QF

Their AW3225QF arrived scratched all over; their old LG C2 looks far better.

“Looks like someone was installing the glass with sand paper, the whole thing is scratched.”
negativequality control issues
AlienwareAW3425DW

Their AW3425DW has game and browser UI burn-in after five months despite daily pixel refreshes.

“Just noticed yesterday the microbar from WoW and toolbar from firefox is burned in.”
negativeburn-in
AlienwareAW3423DW

Has used the AW3423DW for work and gaming almost daily since November 2022, about 8,000 real hours, with burn-in precautions on Linux.

“This is my AW3423DW than I bought in November 2022 and I've used for work + gaming almost every day since”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

Next to a Studio Display XDR, their PG32UCDM loses detail and clips in TB400 mode, and Peak 1000 is dimmer overall; blacks look similar.

“There’s some loss of details and clipping in the QD-OLED 400TB mode.”
mixed
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Likes their glossy AOC AG276QZD2 with vibrant SDR colour, but HDR is washed out even after calibration.

“I really like this QD OLED MONITOR. Glossy is so nice, and I don't want to replace it.”
mixedglossy
AlienwareAW3926QW

Keeping the AW3926QW: about 95–98% uniform to their eye and fantastic for gaming alongside mostly office work.

“TLDR Verdict: I will be keeping it, gaming looks really fantastic”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW2725Q

Their first OLED, the AW2725Q, looks incredible with a PS5 Pro.

“I just brought the Alienware AW2725Q home tonight from bestbuy (my first OLED) and I’m stunned at how incredible it looks with my ps5 pro”
positivegreat picture
GigabyteMO27Q28G

A week with the MO27Q28G: great response for gaming, but vertical banding ruins anything slightly grey.

“The reaction time is really good, but everything slightly gray looks like shit.”
negativequality control issues
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

Upgraded from a Samsung Odyssey G5 to the MSI 321URX 4K OLED; the gap is insane, with the sharpest colours and picture they've seen.

“the gap is insane. Cant genuinely begin to describe”
positivegreat picture
LGUltraGear 45GX950A-B

Their LG 45GX950A has perfect uniformity, the most balanced HDR and the most immersion, but some grey banding and minor retention.

“The 45GX950A is, surprisingly, the most balanced of the displays”
positivegreat HDR
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

The PG32UCDM3 has been pretty good on a 3090 and then a 5080, with no purple tint in black areas.

“I have the ASUS ROG Swift 32" QD-OLED monitor (PG32UCDM3), and it's been a pretty good one so far.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

Six months on the ASUS XG27UCDMG: beautiful, but stinging, headaches and dry eyes after 20 minutes.

“I’ve used the XG27UCDMG for the last 6 months and it is seriously harsh on my eyes.”
negative
AOCQ27G3XMN

Their new AOC Q27G3XMN smeared badly whatever the settings and got stuck pixels, so they sent it for RMA.

“while playing Ghost Recon Wildlands or Minecraft noticed a huge smearing problem”
negativequality control issues
AlienwareAW3225QF

Their AW3225QF stutters at 240Hz, still after a warranty swap, so they run it at 120Hz.

“My aw3225qf struggles when I set the refresh rate to 240. It looks terrible and stuttery”
negativeconnection issues
AlienwareAW3425DW

They see text fringing on the household AW3425DW that their wife never notices; otherwise great in games.

“My wife has the AW3425DW. She has never noticed text fringing, while I can see it from 10ft away.”
mixedtext fringing
AlienwareAW2725DF

No issues with their first OLED, the AW2725DF, beyond eye strain in the first hours; they love it.

“I have a AW2725df which is 1440p and I had 0 issues except some eye strain for the first 2-3 hours of using it.”
positive
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Measured their AOC AG276QZD2: HDR colour gamut is wrong and muted, while SDR native mode exceeds 100% Display P3.

“I've measured it and the color gamut is wrong in HDR, with colors being muted.”
mixed
AlienwareAW3926QW

Returned the AW3926QW: beautiful RGB-stripe OLED, but 143 ppi needed 125% scaling, giving little extra usable space; best for dark-room full-screen gaming.

“I had to turn on windows scaling to 125% with the new AW3926QW, so I could actually use/see windows.”
mixed
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Their MO27Q28G shows a little interference on grey but is uniform overall.

“My MO27Q28G with gray background contains a bit of interference, but overall the background is uniform”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

Returned the XG27AQWMG after two weeks: the glossy reflections were too much and brightness fluctuations drove them crazy.

“I had an ASUS XG27AQWMG for a couple of weeks and ultimately returned it because the reflections from the glossy coating were just too much for me.”
negativeglossy
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

They don't normally notice the purple tint on their PG27UCDM.

“I have a qd-oled and found the phone camera to exaggerate the tint a lot, I don’t even see it normally, I have the Pg27ucdm”
positive
AOCQ27G3XMN

After a Dell IPS, the AOC Q27G3XMN's contrast is night and day; some red tint and ghosting, but no noticeable input lag.

“Compared to the old Dell, the contrast is night and day.”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW3225QF

Had the AW3225QF for 18 days and found it perfect and bright enough, but swapped it for something bigger.

“i had the aw3225qf for 18 days. its absolutely perfect. the fringing is almost gone.”
positivesharp text
AlienwareAW3423DW

Their AW3423DW burned in the taskbar and browser bar after 18 months and was replaced under Dell's warranty.

“I experienced burn in on my aw3423dw after 1 1/2 years and needed to use the Dell warranty for a replacement.”
negativeburn-in
AlienwareAW2725DF

Against their other Alienware and AOC monitors the AW2725DF has much better colour, and they've turned brightness down.

“The AW2725DF is significantly better in the color department, and ive actually turned down the brightness.”
positivegreat picture
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

Owns a Mini-LED and the PG32UCDM; the OLED's HDR is close and its motion clarity makes up for slight dimness.

“The OLED HDR is very close to my mini led but the motion clarity on it makes up for the slight dimness”
positivesmooth motion
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Happy with their AOC AG276QZD2 overall but would pick the Alienware now as there are better options for the price.

“I’m happy with it overall but there are definitely better options out there for the price now.”
mixed
AlienwareAW2725Q

Bought the AW2725Q on sale for shooters; it looks incredible and 166 ppi beats 32-inch 4K.

“Honestly, this thing looks incredible and was worth every penny.”
positivesharp textgreat value
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Their MO27Q28G has grey banding on blank dark pages, but it doesn't outweigh the joy of using it for work and browsing.

“This particular problem is not even close to outweighing the joy from using the monitor.”
mixedquality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

Their XG27AQWMG has visible gray banding; pixel cleaning helped but didn't remove it.

“I know everybody is tired of this , but I still wanted to post it just for the statistics.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

Upgrading from a Gigabyte M27Q, the PG27UCDM has richer colour and contrast, smooth clean motion and cinematic movies; no regrets.

“The colors, contrast and overall image just look richer, especially in darker scenes or areas with lots of lighting effects.”
positivegreat picturesmooth motion
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

The LG 39GX950B has amazing text clarity, no eye strain all day, and a matte coating you can't tell is matte.

“text clarity is amazing on it, and i can use it all day without any strain or issues”
positivesharp textmatte
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

After six fine months their XG27AQDMG developed worsening image retention; a repaired panel came back with the same problem and a dead pixel, so they asked for a refund.

“It got to the point where I had to run pixel cleaning three to five times every time I wanted to play”
negativequality control issuesdurability issues
AOCQ27G3XMN

Likes their AOC Q27G3XMN but finds it finicky and rarely uses HDR.

“I like the AOC, but have found it somewhat finicky.”
mixed
AlienwareAW3225QF

Moving to the AW3926QW, they found their previous AW3225QF superior in colour, clarity and HDR contrast.

“The 32's QD-OLED panel technology is without doubt superior in terms of colours and clarity.”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW3423DW

Used the AW3423DW freely for about four years; burn-in is very limited and invisible in daily use.

“I used my AW3423DW without much restraint and after like 4 years burn in is very limited”
positive
AlienwareAW3423DWF

Their AW3423DWF shows faint water-damage-like spots across the screen, visible in person but not on camera.

“there are what looks to be water damage spots all over the monitor.”
negativequality control issues
AlienwareAW2725DF

Upgrading from a 165Hz IPS, the AW2725DF's motion and response are great but not as transformative as reviews suggest.

“Picture Quality is great. IMHO not a huge leap over a good IPS.”
mixedsmooth motion
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

Almost returned the PG32UCDM because it looks very dim next to their 27-inch Mini-LED.

“I almost returned my pg32ucdm after using a 27" miniled with 1000+ dimming zones honestly.”
mixed
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

After calibration and maxed saturation their AOC AG276QZD2 looks marvelous.

“I got the exact monitor and did the calibration and max saturation now the screen looks marvelous.”
positive
AlienwareAW3926QW

Their AW3926QW has no major issues or uniformity problems, looks great and is good value at about $1k.

“The AW3926QW isn’t perfect but my own unit has no major issues or uniformity problems and looks great.”
positivegreat value
AlienwareAW2725Q

Moved from a 1440p 360Hz Samsung G60SD to the AW2725Q; an insane jump, and the QD-OLED text fringing is gone.

“AW2725q such an amazing monitor and now 1440p look so pixelated to me now”
positivesharp text
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

Tried the MSI 321URX for a month and returned it, preferring their old 2012 LCD TV.

“I had an LG C4 tried it for a month and returned it I had a msi mpg 321 urx Qd oled tried it for a month and returned it.”
negative
LGUltraGear 45GX950A-B

After a year, they went back from the LG 45GX950A to an LG CX: muted colour, a brightness-crushing coating and little benefit from 5K2K.

“The Ultragear's anti-reflective coating absolutely crushed the brightness and color pop.”
negativematte
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

Returned the PG27UCDM for competitive play: tiny 4K crosshairs and low brightness, though motion clarity was excellent.

“I got the PG27UCDM, but I ended up returning it because the 4k resolution made my crosshairs TINY”
mixedsmooth motion
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

Has used the LG 39GX950B 8+ hours a day since US launch and finds it great for productivity.

“its great for productivity, been using mine since they firstr shipped in US for 8hrs+ a day”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Returned the XG27AQDMG after it showed image retention within three weeks, fixable only by pixel refreshes.

“After about three weeks, the Asus started showing image retention issues, like random ghost images appearing during the day.”
negativequality control issues
AOCQ27G3XMN

Their AOC Q27G3XMN is really good with excellent blacks, but not $300 better than IPS to them.

“It's a really good monitor, but I never had that WOW moment”
mixed
AlienwareAW3425DW

After years on a 32-inch VA, the AW3425DW's blacks blew them away; they can't go back.

“I got a the aw3425dw a several weeks ago and it was like HOLY CRAP. I really can’t go back”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW3423DW

Their day-one AW3423DW now has a lot of burn-in around window borders and the taskbar.

“My day 1 aw3423dw has a lot of burn in now around the window borders and taskbar”
negativeburn-in
AlienwareAW3423DWF

A year with the AW3423DWF, which often woke from standby and stayed on: it has burn-in visible in dark scenes that refreshes didn't fix.

“Unfortunately, now that I know it's there I'm seeing it all the time in dark scenes.”
negativeburn-in
AlienwareAW2725DF

Their new AW2725DF is very smooth in MW3 and Warzone and arrived perfect despite a battered box.

“it’s so smooth, gotta get used to it though coming from playing on a AW3423DW.”
positivesmooth motion
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

Had eye strain and headaches for the first three weeks with the PG32UCDM, then no problems at all.

“Had the same with my pg32ucdm, took about 3 weeks after that all good. Bad eye strain and headaches in those 2 weeks.”
mixed
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Their €500 AOC AG276QZD2 is a night-and-day upgrade over their 4K AOC IPS.

“Jesus what a difference, glad i pulled the plug.”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW3926QW

Returning the AW3926QW that replaced their HP QD-OLED: worse colour, bad uniformity, an off-angle green tint and uneven whites.

“I'm getting bad uniformity on my unit”
negativequality control issues
AlienwareAW2725Q

Had the AW2725Q but it wasn't good enough for them to keep; went back to IPS.

“had a aw2725q and a inzone m10s now I'm back to 2 g24f monitors”
negative
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Returned the MO27Q28G after two weeks because of vertical banding in Cyberpunk 2077.

“I bought Gigabyte mo27q28g back in January this year and returned it after 2 weeks when I noticed the vertical banding in Cyberpunk 2077.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

Just got the ASUS XG27AQWMG and is selling their Samsung G81SF; the tandem WOLED even seems to have better colour, with insane brightness.

“I feel like the tandem woled weirdly even has better colors than qd and the brightness is also just insane for oled”
positive
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

The MSI 321URX made a beautiful first impression, but its coating developed small spots within a week and cleaning became a headache.

“Beautiful first impressions, but the coating gave me headaches.”
negativedurability issues
LGUltraGear 45GX950A-B

Back to ultrawide with the LG 45GX950A after a PG32UCDM; the only problem is constant high-pitched coil whine.

“The only problem I have with the LG 45GX950A is that it gives a high pitch noise when it is turned on”
mixedquality control issues
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

Three weeks with the LG 39GX950B; it barely warms up even on white screens.

“when I first got my LG 39GX950B (had it for 3 weeks now) that was the first thing I noticed was how little amou”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Over 1.5 years their first-gen XG27AQDMG broke repeatedly across three repaired units until they got a replacement model.

“I had the first gen Xg27Aqdmg for 1.5 year, had 3 different models all with different problems.”
negativedurability issues
AOCQ27G3XMN

Their AOC Q27G3XMN developed a column of dead pixels after five months.

“Mine just broke today lmao gonna try to RMA it, only had it 5 months.”
negativedurability issues
AlienwareAW3225QF

Swapped a returned AW2725DF for the AW3225QF and hasn't looked back; the wow factor was far more apparent.

“So what I did was return the AW2725DF and got the AW3225QF instead and haven't looked back since.”
positive
AlienwareAW3425DW

The included microfibre cloth scratched their AW3425DW badly in one spot.

“I have the AW3425DW and have only used the provided microfiber to clean it and it scratched the hell out of it in one spot”
negativedurability issues
AlienwareAW2725DF

Their AW2725DF had near-perfect grey uniformity but raised blacks in any light, slightly worse text, weaker HDR and early eye strain.

“Day lighting / single light source in the room makes the black's raised.”
mixed
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Returned their AOC AG276QZD2 over a dead pixel and flicker in some games.

“i returned mine due to a dead pixel and general flickery nature of oleds”
negativequality control issues
AlienwareAW3926QW

Planned to return the AW3926QW, but their panel is solid and they're keeping it; only gripes are no speakers and pixel orbiting.

“I got lucky, the panel is solid… pretty much my only gripes are not having speakers and the pixel orbiting is annoying.”
positive
AlienwareAW2725Q

The AW2725Q's coating handles reflections excellently with big windows behind and beside it.

“I bought the Alienware AW2725Q QD OLED, and it's coating is excelent to reduce reflections.”
positive
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Compared the MO27Q28G's HDR with a MacBook Pro Mini-LED; both are fantastic next to their old IPS.

“They are both Fantastic compared to my old IPS panel”
positivegreat HDR
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

Their new XG27AQWMG shows very noticeable lines in dark and grey scenes and even blue skies.

“Very noticeable lines, most visible in dark/gray scenes but can definitely see them in like a blue sky also”
negativequality control issues
MSIMPG 321URX QD-OLED

Returned the MSI 321URX after a month because it randomly turned off, and bought an ASUS PG32UCDP.

“the MSI had an issue where it would randomly turn off”
negative
AOCQ27G3XMN

Their AOC Q27G3XMN has a working sRGB clamp and amazing HDR for £300.

“Oh, and the HDR looks freaking amazing. Insane for a 300 quid monitor.”
positivegreat HDRgreat value
AlienwareAW3225QF

Owns the AW3225QF and has got so used to its subtle curve they no longer notice it.

“It has a curve but it's so subtle I don't even notice it anymore.”
positive
AlienwareAW3425DW

Noticed text fringing on the AW3425DW at first, but after a day it stopped bothering them.

“I noticed it straight away after turning it on for the first time, but after using it for about a day or so, i got used to it and it does not bother me at all.”
mixedtext fringing
AlienwareAW3423DW

Their AW3423DW was mostly fine for nearly three years and was replaced under warranty a week before it expired.

“My AW3423DW was mostly ok for the three years minus one week I had mine.”
mixed
AlienwareAW2725DF

HDR on their new AW2725DF is much dimmer than their iPad and LG C3; SDR and text are fine and it's a beast for competitive games.

“The highlights just weren’t there.”
mixed
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

Over a year of 10–12 hours a day of work and gaming on the PG32UCDM without problems, letting it pixel-clean daily.

“I've had my PG32UCDM for over a year and I don't baby the thing since I use it for work and gaming 10-12 hours daily”
positive
AlienwareAW3926QW

After a firmware update and tuning, the AW3926QW looks amazing for work and gaming, with near print-like text, great ergonomics and ports.

“coming from the PG27UCDM, the AW has a much more realistic look with proper details. Looks amazing.”
positivesharp textgreat value
AlienwareAW2725Q

Underwhelmed by the new AW2725Q next to their LG 27GP950 IPS: little difference in normal use, lower brightness, and they're thinking of returning it.

“For normal usage, the difference from my IPS (LG UltraGear 27GP950, on the left) isn’t very noticeable.”
negative
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Their MO27Q28G has some banding visible in grey games, but it does not bother them; great monitor.

“Idk I have mo27q28g and there is some banding, and I could see it in Obra Dinn because of its grey colouring but it doesn't bother me. Great monitor.”
mixedquality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

A May 2026 batch XG27AQWMG still has dark-grey banding, but at normal brightness it is amazing and they are keeping it.

“it is still amazing when you actually use it on high/decent brightness like a normal fucking person”
mixedquality control issues
LGUltraGear 45GX950A-B

Coming from a PG32UCDM, the LG 45GX950A is breathtaking for gaming: bright, excellent colour, and 165Hz and matte don't bother them.

“there’s really nothing to say about this monitor rather than it is breathtaking.”
positivegreat picturematte
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

After two months the PG27UCDM is sharper, with slightly better colour and far better contrast than their IPS, but overall just better, not night and day.

“I've had the pg27ucdm for 2 months now. It replaced my 1440 27" ips. Its sharper yes.”
positivesharp text
AOCQ27G3XMN

After restarts their AOC Q27G3XMN's HDR often shows awful banding until power-cycled.

“quite often after restarting the computer, HDR appears as if it's in 6-bit color”
negativebad software
AlienwareAW3225QF

Their AW3225QF has several micro scratches in its coating, which they've learned to ignore.

“I have several micro scratches on my AW3225QF.”
mixeddurability issues
AlienwareAW3425DW

Over a year of all-day use on their AW3425DW and it's still like new.

“I'm still abusing my AW3425DW all day everyday for over a year now and still good as new.”
positive
AlienwareAW2725DF

Their AW2725DF doesn't look much better than their VA panel in a dark room, giving them buyer's remorse.

“it doesnt seem much better than my va panel.”
negative
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

A few days with their $400 AOC AG276QZD2: really pleased and text clarity is amazing, though the manual is poor.

“The text clarity is amazing and I was concerned about that.”
positivesharp textgreat value
AlienwareAW3926QW

Moving from a PG32UCDM, their AW3926QW has slight right-side dimming they don't notice in work or games; very happy.

“Mine does have slight dimming on the right side but not enough for me to notice if I’m not looking out for it.”
positive
AlienwareAW2725Q

The AW2725Q has sharp text and gives no eye strain even over 16-hour days.

“I have the AW2725Q and text is sharp, I never get eye strain”
positivesharp text
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Banding on their MO27Q28G is terrible in grey dark-mode apps, though not noticed in games after 1,000 hours.

“the banding is terrible, especially since dark mode in all apps and web browser is grey, not black.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

Returned their XG27AQWMG after a week: spectacular but oversaturated, slight grey banding, and draining on the eyes for work.

“It was spectacular but also waaaay too eye-candy oversaturated.”
negative
LGUltraGear 45GX950A-B

Sent the LG 45GX950A back after hours: 250-nit SDR was terrible for productivity, hurt their eyes, and the 800R curve didn't suit them.

“I’m 100% productivity at the moment with a M3 Mac Pro and 250 nits peak brightness in SDR mode is terrible.”
negative
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

Briefly owned the PG27UCDM, which had very little VRR flicker, and regrets returning it.

“The PG27UCDM I had briefly (regretted returning it later, most likely going for a new one now), had very very little VRR flicker”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

After returning several QD-OLEDs over fragile coatings and purple tint, they are very happy with the XG27AQDMG's clear screen and true blacks.

“The xg27aqdmg is my current monitor and Im more than happy with it.”
positive
AOCQ27G3XMN

A good budget screen with good blacks and HDR for PS5 movies and games.

“Its good budget screen i like it its better than my 1080p tn monitor that was old.”
positivegreat value
AlienwareAW3225QF

Upgraded to the AW3225QF and loves its immersive curve and the lack of blooming versus their M32U.

“I was wrong, I love the curve, It's immersive, I never look at the display and think about it.”
positive
AlienwareAW3425DW

Moving from a 4K Gigabyte M32U to the AW3425DW, they love it; even at 1440p games look much better.

“I went from the M32U to the AW3425DW and I absolutely love it.”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW2725DF

Their AW2725DF is great out of the box and makes their old AW2721D IPS look poor.

“This thing is really nice, right out of the box.”
positivegreat picture
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

Nearly 4,000 hours on the PG32UCDM with Excel, email and Tableau by day and gaming at night, with zero burn-in.

“I bought my pg32ucdm last summer and it's sitting close to 4000 hours of work during the day and gaming at night.”
positive
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Very impressed by their first OLED, the AOC AG276QZD2, in SDR, but HDR makes colours grey and dull.

“i finally got my first OLED Monitor and i am very impressed. Even in SDR Mode.”
mixed
AlienwareAW3926QW

After 3 weeks on the LG 39GX950B, the AW3926QW wins for dark-room gaming: perfect glossy coating, accurate HDR tracking and colour.

“Glossy coating - it’s perfect, you can see all the fine micro details that you can’t see on the LG 39 GX”
positiveglossygreat HDR
AlienwareAW2725Q

Doesn't notice text fringing at all on their AW2725Q.

“No, I don't notice it at all on my AW2725Q (4K 27" OLED)”
positivesharp text
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

Text looks amazing on their newer-panel PG27UCDM, better than their 1440p monitor.

“I’m on the new PG27UCDM with the newer panel. I think the text looks amazing.”
positivesharp text
AOCQ27G3XMN

Bought the AOC Q27G3XMN for HDR, but PS5 HDR washes colours out and locks the settings.

“when I toggle on HDR on my PS5, colors get immediately washed out”
negative
AlienwareAW3225QF

Their AW3225QF has no flicker even with G-Sync on, unlike their previous ASUS PG27AQDM.

“AW3225QF has had no flicker, even in loading screens with GSYNC on”
positive
AlienwareAW3425DW

Their AW3425DW looks fine with lights in the room; only glare from the glossy finish, which angle fixes.

“My AW3425DW QD oled looks fine with natural and artificial lights shining into the room.”
positiveglossy
AlienwareAW2725DF

Their first AW2725DF died after two hours; the replacement works and looks beautiful.

“Powers on, but no image, no input switching”
mixedquality control issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

Almost two years with the PG32UCDM and no banding or burn-in.

“My PG32UCDM is perfect as far as I can tell. Almost 2 years old and no visible signs of banding or burn in.”
positive

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