Displays - Page 6

LG has just teased its bleeding-edge high refresh rate OLED panel designed for gaming monitors, with a new 27-inch 1440p OLED panel with a blistering 540Hz refresh rate (at native) and an even higher 720Hz mode (at 1080p).

LG's new 27-inch OLED panel runs at 2560 x 1440 @ 540Hz in native mode while at 1920 x 1080 it'll crank up to an insane 720Hz using Dynamic Frequency & Resolution (DFR) technology. LG's new OLED panel is based on the 4th Gen Tandem OLED technology, delivering 99.5% of the DCI-P3 coverage, and up to 1500 nits of peak brightness according to LG.

LG explains on its website: "In addition, it is unveiling the world's fastest OLED monitor panel for the first time. LG Display's 540Hz 27-inch OLED panel (QHD) applies Dynamic Frequency & Resolution (DFR) technology to achieve an ultra-high refresh rate of up to 720Hz (HD) depending on the user's needs. Combined with fourth-generation OLED technology, it boasts the highest level of picture quality among OLED monitor panels, with 99.5% DCI-P3 color reproduction and a maximum brightness of 1,500 nits".

Chinese monitor manufacturer KTC has just launched its new budget gaming monitor with the introduction of the H24F7, offering 1080p 240Hz for under $100.

The new KTC H24F7 gaming monitor features a 23.8-inch panel with a native 1920 x 1080 (1080p) resolution and super-smooth 240Hz refresh rate, launching in China for 599 yuan, which works out to $84 USD. There are competing gaming monitors on the market with 1080p @ 144Hz or even 180Hz for $100, but this looks to be the first 1080p @ 240Hz gaming monitor for under $100.

KTC's new H24F7 gaming monitor should feature an IPS panel, and what looks like super-thin bezels. We've got a 2ms GtG response time, so that $84 price tag is very compelling. The new KTC H24F7 gaming monitor offers 116% sRGB color space, with up to 400 nits of brightness, but no height adjustment on the stand, we'd expect that for a gaming monitor priced at under $100.

Philips has just launched one of the cheapest Dual-Mode gaming monitors offering 4K @ 160Hz and 1080p @ 320Hz with the introduction of its new Evnia 27M2N3800A gaming monitor.

The new Philips Evnia 27M2N3800A features a 27-inch Fast IPS panel with a 0.5ms MPRT and 1ms GtG response time, with 4K 160Hz and 1080p 320Hz Dual-Mode goodness. We've also got 95% DCI-P3 color gamut for excellent colors and HDR compatibility, with dual HDMI 2.1 ports offering up to 48Gbps of bandwidth.

Philips also includes two DP 1.4 ports if you don't want to use the HDMI 2.1 ports, but those HDMI 2.1 ports are incredibly important if you want to connect your Evnia 27M2N3800A gaming monitor to your PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro, or Xbox Series X/S consoles and enjoy up to 120Hz over the included HDMI 2.1 port.

LG Innotek has proposed a new way to make smartphones thinner than ever before, removing solder balls that attach chip substrates to motherboards, replacing the solder balls with Copper Posts.

The new packaging method developed by LG Innotek sees the placement of copper columns on the substrate before solder balls are applied on top, rather than bonding the balls directly to the surface.

The resulting structure reduces the spacing between solder balls by approximately 20% compared to traditional layouts, while keeping the same electrical performance. LG says that its new method would provide smartphone designers with more flexibility in making slimmer smartphones, while increasing available space for things like bigger batteries.

It was earlier this year that LG Display announced its new fourth-generation OLED technology for its TVs, and now the company is introducing that technology to its monitor line-up. The star of the show, so far, is a new 27-inch OLED display capable of hitting a mind-bending 720Hz.

Yes, that is right. 720Hz OLED monitors are real, or at the very least, are going to be available, as LG Display has announced that these panels have already begun production. According to the announcement, the new 27-inch OLED uses LG's proprietary Primary RGB Tandem structure, which enables the display to achieve a record-breaking peak brightness of 1500 nits - the highest among existing OLED monitors.

Moreover, LG explains the Primary Tandem Structure stacks red, green, and two blue-emitting layers to create a 4-stack tandem structure. This design enables a boost to luminance and contrast that produces sharper images and a better color reproduction rate of 99.5%. Furthermore, LG states its fourth-generation pixel technology blocks up to 99% of internal and external reflections, reducing glare down to an absolute minimum.

We've reported a couple of times about LG's new groundbreaking 'Dream OLED' technology for displays that stacks "phosphorescence and fluorescent blue OLED technologies for better efficiency, brightness, and longevity." It's set to be a game changer, and this week we've received word that LG has begun mass-producing these panels for its next-generation OLED displays for gaming.

LG is calling the technology its 4th Generation OLED Technology, and the first 27-inch display for gaming featuring the new tech will ship with the highest peak brightness among OLED monitors - 1,500 nits. This is an impressive improvement that will usher in a new era of high-quality HDR, thanks to the addition of a "color reproduction rate of 99.5%," which LG claims is also the highest among existing OLED panels.

Additionally, it has been awarded certifications for Perfect Black, Perfect Color, and 100% Color Fidelity by organizations such as UL Solutions and Intertek. The first 27-inch Primary RGB Tandem technology OLED's specs also include a refresh rate of 280 Hz, with the assumption being that it will feature a 4K resolution.

The HDMI Forum has just announced the release of the HDMI 2.2 standard, offering a massive 96Gbps of bandwidth and ready for the future of displays with up to 4K 480Hz and so much more.

The higher 96Gbps bandwidth and next-gen HDMI Fixed Rate Link technology which provides optimal audio and video for a wide range of device applications, providing users with the assurance that their displays support a native video format in the best way possible and delivering a seamless and reliable experience.

Chandlee Harrell, president of the HDMI Forum said: "The HDMI Forum is proud to release the new HDMI 2.2 Specification to enable higher performance capabilities and features for exciting and immersive new solutions and products. And the introduction of the new Ultra96 feature name will help consumers and end-users ensure their product's maximum bandwidth is supported".

Recently, tech outlet Digital Foundry posted an in-depth review of the Nintendo Switch 2's hardware, which offered a deep dive into all aspects of Nintendo's latest console. Naturally, this included a closer look at the console's 7.9-inch LCD screen, which boasts a 1080p resolution, VRR support with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, and wide color and HDR10 support.

On paper, it sounds like a significant improvement over the original Nintendo Switch's smaller 720p display. And for the most part, it is, with better contrast, color accuracy, resolution, and refresh rate. However, as seen in the Digital Foundry video, the LCD screen's motion clarity and response times are significantly worse.

This is a pretty big issue as it means that fast-moving images on the display can look blurry with noticeable ghosting. The video includes side-by-side comparisons of both the original Switch and Switch 2 displays browsing through game libraries, and it's clear that the Switch 2 is blurrier with more visible ghosting. There's also a demonstration of Super Mario Sunshine with the same outcome.

BOE of China is the world's largest panel maker in the world, teasing its new 31.5-inch LCD monitor rocking a native 8K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Check it out:

The new BOE 31.5-inch 8K 120Hz monitor wasn't the only thing shown off at the SID Display Week (DW 2025) with Bob Raikes writing for the 8K Association, reporting that there were a bunch of TVs, other 8K products, and more at the event. The BOE 8K 120Hz monitor was just one of them, and it definitely isn't the first... I reported on Sharp teasing a 31.5-inch 8K 120Hz HDR monitor and 8K AIO PC back in April 2019... years later, and we're getting closer to that 8K 120Hz reality.

At last year's event, the CEO of TCL/CSOT (the panel-making division of the TCL TV company) talked about their plans of developing inkjet printing (IJP) of OLEDs, as well as their own research, the company got the technology when it acquired JOLED, a Japanese company that had been developing some inkjet-printed OLED displays. At the event, TCL showed off a 65-inch TV with an 8K resolution, created with IJP.

SDC is a monitor manufacturer out of China that you might not have heard of, but they're the first ones to burst through the insane 700Hz refresh rate with its new Flash 540-Meta WOLED gaming monitor and its massive 720Hz refresh rate. Check it out:

We haven't had the official unveiling of SDC's new 540-Meta gaming monitor, but underneath the new 720Hz gaming monitor is using LG's new 4th Gen W-OLED panel, seeing it smash above the 600Hz offerings from both ASUS and MSI that we saw at Computex 2025 barely a month ago now.

SDC's new Flash 540-Meta gaming monitor is now officially the fastest OLED-based gaming monitor, with a refresh rate ranging between 540Hz and 720Hz, with a native 2560 x 1440 resolution (1440p). There are some glaring issues that we can see, as SDC lists that its new Flash 540-Mega gaming monitor uses an older DisplayPort 1.4 connector, versus the new DP2.1 UHBR20 port that is the only connectivity that's able to handle the insane 720Hz refresh rate through its 80Gbps of bandwidth.

MSI showed off a range of new components at Computex 2025, including new motherboards and an interesting product that caught our eye, the MAG Lite Vision 12 auxiliary case display.

When it comes to motherboards, there was a definitely lean towards AMD products at this year's show, and MSI took the opportunity to show off a few new models. Two in particular stood out, those being the MEG X870E ACE and the feature-packed X870I EDGE TI WIFI.

The MEG X870E ACE is a new offering from MSI, and it stands out as one of the most feature-rich X870E boards money can buy. It's pretty much got the lot, with 10G LAN, five M.2 slots, a mega VRM for overclockers, USB4 and a lovely black and gold aesthetic. It's the kind of board that should serve users for years to come given AM5's expected longevity.

Acer had something quite interesting in the halls of Nangang this year at Computex 2025, something I initially walked past... but then walked back to and had to scope it out. A dual-panel, portable monitor that is the ideal purchase for the crazy multi-tasker (like myself) in your life. Check it out:

Welcome to the Acer PD243Y E, featuring dual 23.5-inch panels with native 1080p displays stacked on top of one another, with the upper panel held in place with four high-quality hinges. I did flex this bad boy as much as I could back and forth to see just how good those hinges are, and with my quick play at Computex it held up beautifully.

Acer says you'll be able to tilt the dual-panel portable display from 0-310 degrees, and they were right, this thing is a flexing beast. I initially though that they were 27-inch panels, but after double checking with an Acer rep on the ground at Nangang, these are 23.5-inch panels (looks can be deceiving, just like Agent Smith says in The Matrix).

ASRock Phantom Gaming had a few new gaming monitors to showcase at Computex 2025, and one in particular that caught my eye was a 27-inch IPS panel with a unique refresh rate.

ASRock's gaming brand "Phantom Gaming" unveiled two new gaming monitors to its growing selection of displays at Computex 2025, and speaking to the company at the booth, I learned it is particularly proud of the PG27QFW2A, a 27-inch 400Hz IPS panel that sports a 2560 x 1440p (QHD) resolution.

According to ASRock, this 400Hz is an industry first, with the categorization for the "first" being a 27-inch 1440p IPS panel with a 400Hz refresh rate. While I cannot independently confirm that claim, I haven't personally run into any 400Hz IPS panels, so for now, we will have to take ASRock's word for it.

QD-OLED panel technology is a big part of Computex 2025, with MSI and ASUS unveiling 500Hz options slated to hit the market in the coming weeks/months. But ASRock also has a new display worth looking into.

ASRock had multiple QD-OLED panels on display at its booth, all of which fall under the company's gaming arm, "Phantom Gaming". While many of these displays were at Computex 2024, ASRock informed me there was one that was new, the PGO32UFSA. This new QD-OLED monitor is aimed at those gamers who want the best of both worlds - a high resolution and a high refresh rate, as the PGO32UFSA is capable of hitting 4K at 240Hz.

As for QD-OLED panels, gamers have never been blessed with better monitor technology than what is currently available on the market. QD-OLED tech is simply the cream of the crop for gaming monitors, regardless of what brand you are buying it from, as it makes every game you are playing look stunningly vibrant, while also maintaining those higher refresh rates and extremely low response times, making it fantastic for both slower cinematic titles, and also great for fast-paced first-person-shooter games.

QD-OLED gaming monitors are getting much cheaper compared to when they first entered the market, and an example of that is MSI's newly unveiled MAG 272QPW QD-OLED X28, a 27-inch 1440p 280Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms (GtG) response time display for $599.

While still being on the higher end of the gaming monitor pricing pool, the price has dropped considerably since the technology was first introduced, and MSI has informed me they are setting out to provide as many options as possible to get the incredible QD-OLED technology in as many gamers' hands as possible.

The MAG 272QPW QD-OLED X28 is intended to be a more affordable option for gamers who don't need a crazy 360Hz or even 500Hz refresh rate, but still want a healthy number of frames on their screen every second. The MAG 272QPW QD-OLED X28 features an array of connectivity options, with 2x HDMI 2.1 inputs, 1x Displayport 1.4a, and 1x USB-C port w/ 15W PD charging. MSi informed me at Computex 2025, where this monitor was showcased, that it will be launching for an MSRP of $599 extremely soon, on June 8, 2025.

MSI has showcased the world's first QD-OLED gaming monitor with AI Care Sensor at Computex 2025, which is a new gaming monitor offering that features a camera that snaps images every 0.2 seconds of the user in front of it.

The world's first monitor is the MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50, which is MSI's latest QD-OLED gaming monitor that sports an incredible 500Hz refresh rate at a 2560 x 1440p resolution. Along with other incredibly impressive features, which are listed below, MSI has equipped the MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 with an always-on CMOS sensor (camera) that captures images every 0.2 seconds for real-time human detection. You are probably wondering why you would want a camera taking photos of you every 0.2 seconds? I wondered the same thing, so I asked MSI about it at Computex 2025.

The AI Care Sensor is part of MSI's suite of OLED Care features, and the reason it snaps images so rapidly is so the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) found within the display can train on images of the user to determine when and when they aren't sitting in front of the display. The idea behind the monitor is that when a user walks away from the monitor, it will automatically dim the pixels, reducing the likelihood of burn-in occurring on the QD-OLED panel. But what happens with the images?

MSI has showcased its upcoming 500Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor at Computex 2025, where I was given a walk-through of the new monitor specifications and what gamers can expect with this new bleeding-edge of gaming monitor technology.

Computex 2025 is officially underway, and MSI was kind enough to give me a tour of its booth, where it demoed several of its new gaming monitor offerings. This year, MSI has showcased the previously reported on MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50 in all its glory.

This latest gaming monitor is the first to come to market with its 500Hz-capable QD-OLED panel and sports a 2560 x 1440 (WHQHD) resolution paired with a 0.03ms (GtG) response time. In addition to the previously mentioned specifications, the MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50 comes equipped with an array of connectivity options, such as 2x HDMI 2.1 ports, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR3) input, 1x headphone out, and 1x USB-C port with/ 15W PD charging.

ASUS has unveiled the ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDPG at Computex 2025, a new 27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor with a stunning 500Hz refresh rate.

Computex 2025 is officially underway, and ASUS has showcased its latest in QD-OLED panel technology with the unveiling of the ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDPG, a gaming monitor that now joins only a few other companies in the newly formed category of 500Hz QD-OLED panels. For those who don't know, the new 500Hz QD-OLED panels are sourced from Samsung and are the latest in QD-OLED panel technology, making the XG27AQDPG the bleeding-edge of gaming monitor technology. The XG27AQDPG is a 27-inch monitor that sports a 2560 x 1440p (QHD) resolution, 0.03ms (GtG) response time, and a suite of OLED care features for those concerned about the problem of burn-in.

One of the newest additions to ASUS's suite of OLED care features is the Neo Proximity Sensor, which is an infrared scanner that can be placed into Tailored Mode to measure the distance a user is away from the display. Once that distance is set, it's saved to the monitor, and when the user exceeds this set distance, such as getting up from the desk and walking away from the PC, the monitor will automatically dim the display. The idea behind this feature is to reduce the amount of time the pixels are fully lit, which, in turn, reduces the likelihood of burn-in occurring.

Computex 2025 has officially kicked off, and ASUS has let me go hands-on with the ROG Strix ACE XG248QSG, the world's fastest eSports gaming monitor.

ASUS had the new monitor on display at the company's booth at Computex 2025, located in Taiwan, and the monitor, which I was previewed a day earlier, was this time loaded up with DOOM: The Dark Ages, a great title to showcase this blisteringly-fast refresh rate. The ROG Strix ACE XG248QSG is a SuperTN with a resolution of 1920 x 1080, meaning the image clarity wasn't the greatest, but that isn't the main focus of the display. ASUS is aiming the ROG Strix ACE XG248QSG directly at competitive gamers, who typically only care about how many frames they are able to produce on their display.

The XG248QSG didn't disappoint in this regard, with the PC hooked up to the display being able to push DOOM: The Dark Ages to the desired 610Hz. The game felt incredibly smooth, smoother than almost any other display I have been lucky enough to test throughout my time reviewing what is now dozens of gaming monitors. The quick first impressions I had on the monitor are as follows: buttery smooth frame rate, very nice ASUS-style design that aligns with their other gaming monitors, but very average visuals.

MSI is debuting many new gaming monitors at Computex 2025, and one that caught my eye ahead of its official unveiling was the MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50, the world's first QD-OLED gaming monitor with an AI Care Sensor.

Computex 2025 is about to begin, and I've managed to get a sneak peek at what MSI is cooking up behind the scenes. The MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 is a standout among MSI's new gaming monitor additions. It will be one of the few QD-OLED gaming monitors on the market that attempts to completely iron out any burn-in occurring on these gorgeous QD-OLED panels.

The MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 will be trying to achieve this through its AI Care Sensor, a camera placed right underneath the MSI logo on the front of the display that takes photos every 0.2 seconds for real-time human detection. The camera, combined with the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) built into the display, will be able to track the movements of a human user and determine when they aren't in front of the monitor. When the monitor determines the human isn't present, it will significantly reduce brightness or enter sleep mode.