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LG unveiled at CES 2025 what it has been working on behind closed doors when it comes to OLED pixel technology, and the new products reinforce the company as one of the world's leading brands in display technology.

LG has added three new gaming monitors to its UltraGear line-up of gaming monitors, with one in particular catching the attention of not only myself but almost anyone who walked past it at the LG booth. The new UltraGear GX9 series adds three new curved gaming monitors, which all feature LG's WOLED technology and two of the three are the world's first displays in their own categories.

While I have covered the other here, LG let me go hands-on with the world's first bendable 5K2K gaming monitor, which features the company's second-generation Dual-Mode, meaning gamers are able to quickly switch resolution and refresh rate to suit the game they are playing. The new display, 45GX990A, is a 45-inch gaming monitor that sports a resolution of 5,120 x 2,160, which is paired with a 165Hz refresh rate when at its maximum resolution and up to 330Hz when the monitor is placed in Wide Full High Definition (WFHD) mode.

LG has showcased a world's first gaming monitor at CES 2025, and it features a monster resolution of 5120 x 2160 (5K2K) across a 45-inch panel.

CES 2025 has caused a wave of new gaming monitor announcements, and LG has pushed the envelope of what's possible with a gaming monitor even further with the showcasing of the UltraGear GX9 series, which was initially announced on December 30, 2024. One of the new gaming monitors, the 45GX950A, was officially unveiled at CES 2025, and I was lucky enough to be able to go hands-on with it on the showroom floor.

For those wondering about specifications, LG describes the 45GX950A as the "World's First 45-inch 5K2K OLED Gaming Monitor with 800R Curvature and DisplayPort 2.1." More specifically, this stunning panel features a 5K2K resolution across a 21:9 aspect ratio. But gamers aren't limited to 21:9 as LG has equipped the 45GX950A with the company's second-generation Dual-Mode, which enables users to easily switch between 21:9 and 16:9 aspect ratios.

LG has slam dunked CES 2025 with the unveiling of three new gaming monitors to add to its UltraGear line-up, with two being world's firsts, and now the behemoth 77-inch world's first transparent 4K TV has entered the spotlight with its confirmed $60,000 price tag.

Introducing the LG Signature OLED T that was originally unveiled at CES 2023 but has now had its price officially confirmed at CES 2025, and its availability on the market made real. LG announced the 77-inch transparent 4K TV will be arriving in two models. The first is a transparent model, and the second is opaque. I talked to LG on the CES 2025 showroom floor, where I was informed the OLED T will be able to provide "virtual lossless wireless video and audio transmission" through its wireless connection box.

Along with being able to provide transparent or opaque video content, the OLED TV will also come with support for Dolby Vision and 4K at 120Hz, meaning it could be used for gaming purposes if one so chooses. However, a user would want to engage the retractable black shade that transitions the OLED T from its transparency mode back to a normal OLED TV.

ASRock has made its way into the gaming monitor market, and CES 2025 was used as an opportunity to showcase what the company has on offer.

ASRock is slowly edging its way into the gaming monitor market, and at CES 2025 the company showcased to me two of its new OLED gaming monitors, the PGO27QFV and the PGO32UFS. Starting with the smaller of the two, the PGO27QFV is a 27-inch OLED gaming monitor that sports a resolution of 2560 x 1440 (QHD). Besides having a goregous OLED display, the real kicker with the PGO27QFV is the refresh rate, which is set at a blisteringly quick 360Hz. With these specifications, the PGO27QFV would be an incredible display for competitive gamers that benefit from high-refresh rate monitors.

However, if you aren't into competitive gaming, such as competitive first-person-shooter titles, there's my personal favorite, the PGO32UFS. This 32-inch behemoth may be intimidating at first, but I believe 32-inches is the perfect jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none gaming monitor, especially when its OLED. The PGO32UFS is also a dual-mode display, which enables gamers to switch from 3840 x 2160 (UHD) at 240Hz to 1920 x 1080 (FHD) at 480Hz.

CES 2025 has resulted in a wave of new gaming monitor announcements, and ASRock have joined the fray with a selection of impressive offerings.

ASRock gave me a tour of its suite in at CES 2025, and explained the company is slowly moving deeper into the gaming monitor market. CES 2025 was viewed as an opportunity for ASRock to make a splash, and out of the gate the company has some interesting offerings, such as the PG27FFX2A, a 27-inch IPS panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (FHD), a 1ms GtG response time, and 520Hz refresh rate.

Typically when a monitor is pushing these kind of numbers in terms of refresh rate its a TN panel, which means buyers need to make some pretty severe concessions in the color department. However, ASRock has pushed an IPS panel to the 520Hz refresh rate mark, meaning buyers will not only get a buttery smooth gameplay experience, but also be able to experience those games with high levels of color accuracy.

ASUS has showcased some incredible new products in its suite at CES 2025, including new graphics card offerings, motherboards, laptops, and, of course, gaming monitors.

The company has officially unveiled the ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM, a gaming monitor built with next-gen gaming in mind. The ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM is ROG's first 27-inch 4K gaming monitor, and it features some of the highest-end specifications you can get on a gaming monitor today. For example, the PG27UCDM has 166PPI, meaning image clarity is at the highest it can be before there is diminishing returns. As for other specifications, the PG27UCDM features a 240Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms GtG response time, and ASUS's OLED Anti-Flicker 2.0, which reduces flicker by 20% when compared to the previous generation.

The juicy specifications don't stop there as ASUS has outfitted the PG27UCDM with extensive connectivity options, such as the inclusion of DisplayPort 2.1a, which provides a whopping 80Gbps of bandwidth that enables gaming without compression on next-gen graphics cards. Moreover, the PG27UCDM features HDMI 2.1, and a USB-C port that comes with 90W PD charging. What was likely the most impressive feature of the PG27UCDM when I was demoed the product at the ASUS suite was the Neo Proximity Sensor, which is part of ROG OLED Care features.

Alienware are the recipients of CES 2025 Innovation Award Honoree, following the recent announcement of a cutting edge new, 27 inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor.

The latest from Alienware, model AW2725Q clocks in with a 240Hz refresh rate, and an impressive pixel density of 166 PPI (pixels per inch). Providing gamers with a crisp and smooth visual experience at 4K resolutions.

The display places an emphasis on visual fidelity and motion performance, achieving DCI-P3 99% color coverage, and Delta E<2 for color representation. Featuring an infinite contrast ratio, along with Dolby Vision HDR, and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certifications: the AW2725Q delivers exceptional color and black depth. 

Corsair has just unveiled its new XENEON EDGE Touchscreen at CES 2025, with the huge 14.5-inch panel capable of being mounted on a 360mm AIO liquid cooler, but includes a stand and magnets so it can be placed anywhere: inside of your PC, outside of your PC, or even on your desk. Check it out:

The company had versatility at the forefront of development for the XENEON EDGE, designing the huge touchscreen to be mounted in different methods: on your 360mm radiator, magnetically somewhere, or you can use the included desk stand. With any 360mm radiator spot in your case, or anywhere you can mount a row of 3 x 120mm fans, you can put the XENEON EDGE. It's thinner than a regular case fan too, so clearance "should be of minimal concern" says Corsair.

Corsair adds that a particularly good use of the XENEON EDGE is to use the triple fan mount found across from the motherboard tray, which is an increasingly common feature inside PC cases now. This area points directly at the side panel, so if you're using a transparent window, you can see the XENEON EDGE perfectly.

Gaming monitor technology is finally reaching the point where gamers won't have to choose between a high refresh rate display, or high resolution. However, it will be for a substantial price.

CES 2025 has officially kicked off and what better way to jump into incredible technology being announced than having a feast for your eyeballs at what the top echelon of gaming monitor technology. MSI has unveiled the MPG 272QR QD-OLED X50, the world's first 500Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor.

The MPG 272QR QD-OLED X50 uses a third-generation QD-OLED panel from Samsung, and its insane 500Hz refresh rate is paired with a 2560 x 1440p resolution, along with a glorious 0.03ms GtG response time. MSI has equipped the MPG 272QR QD-OLED X50 with all of the bells and whistles you would expect in this high-end display, such as DisplayPort 2.1a (UHBR20), which is capable of pushing 80Gbps of bandwidth for a lossless gaming experience.

Competitive gaming calls for a high refresh rate monitor as having the smoothest in-game experience possible means gamers gain the maximum amount of control over their gameplay, and therefore a slight edge on their opponents.

MSI has unveiled its new offerings of gaming monitors at CES 2025, and one of the new displays showcased at trade show was the MPG 242R X60N. According to MSI officials, who I spoke to at the MSI suite where the monitor was located, the MPG 242R X60N was birthed out of the demand from competitive gamers for monitor that is designed with just a high refresh rate in mind.

The MPG 242R X60N is MSI's answer to that demand, and the new gaming monitor sports a 600Hz refresh across a 1920 x 1080 resolution Rapid TN Panel. While TN panels are certainly some old monitor technology they are still the best solution for reaching insanely high refresh rates, such as 600Hz and above. However, some concessions are made. TN panels struggle with color accuracy, hence the adoption of IPS panels, and eventually OLED.

Capping off the introduction of a powerful new range of monitors, and the new Vision AI powered TVs - Samsung also made waves with an interesting new offering at CES 2025. 

The Samsung Micro LED Beauty Mirror was awarded the 2025 Best of Innovation in Beauty & Personal Care at CES 2025. It is reportedly the world's first micro-LED mirror display, functioning both as a everyday mirror but also an integrated smart display.  

Featuring a 21-inch reflective display, a camera, and packed with AI features: the mirror is capable of showing you personalized information about the weather, your calendars and to-do lists. However, the mirror offers another interesting feature: the ability to diagnose skin conditions. Containing a database of over 20,000 clinically labelled skin diagnoses, The Australian reports that it can "evaluate pigmentation, erythema, wrinkles and pores with more than 85 percent accuracy." 

Samsung has unveiled its new flagship Neo QLED 8K QN990F TV at CES 2025, with the AI-powered TV set to be the best yet from the South Korean giant.

Samsung's new Neo QLED 8K QN990F is its most advanced TV to date, powered by the company's in-house NQ8 AI Gen3 processor, the new 8K TV uses on-device AI features to enhance picture quality, sound clarity, and the overall viewing experience. Here's how:

SW Yong, President and Head of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics, said: "Samsung sees TVs not as one-directional devices for passive consumption but as interactive, intelligent partners that adapt to your needs. With Samsung Vision AI, we're reimagining what screens can do, connecting entertainment, personalization and lifestyle solutions into one seamless experience to simplify your life".

Dell unveiled swaths of new products at CES 2025, with the introduction of the new 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED monitor, a new 32-inch 4K QD-OLED monitor with 120Hz refresh rate, and so much more.

The new Dell 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED monitor introduces us to a next-generation 3D soundscape that the company says "takes auditory experiences to the next level". The AI-powered spatial audio technology dynamically adjusts to create an environment where the sound follows your every move.

How does this work? The AI-powered head-tracking makes sure that sound coming from the built-in speakers inside of the Dell 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED monitor is precisely aligned with your exact position, offering pinpoint accuracy for the next level of immersion. There are built-in 5x5W speaker arrays that use advanced beamforming technology to focus audio directly towards each ear, leveraging destructive interference to cancel out the sound out of the opposite ear.

Hisense has just unleashed its monster new 116-inch TriChroma Mini-LED, its largest-ever Mini-LED TV to date, with a new RGB Mini-LED backlight design joined by tens of thousands of RGB optical lenses, and get this: up to 10,000 nits of peak brightness ready to blind you (in the best way ever, we promise).

The new Hisense 116-inch TriChroma Mini-LED TV has 10,000 nits of peak brightness, it also packs Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and IMAX Enhanced certification. Hisense has crammed in a 6.2.2-channel surround sound system with visible side speakers, while other speakers are placed around the 116-inch frame to create a 240-degree sound field.

It wouldn't be a new TV without AI features, with Hisense using AI in four different areas:

If you thought 120Hz, or the more recently adopted 240Hz refresh rate displays were quick, buckle up, because CES 2025 will unveil a 750Hz gaming monitor.

The new gaming monitor comes from the company Koorui, and according to reports it will be officially unveiled at CES 2025 located in Las Vegas. The new gaming monitor stands as an example of TN pixel technology being pushed to the limit, as the new gaming monitor named the G7 is a TN panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (FHD).

TN panels are known to be quicker in terms of refresh rate and response time compared to IPS panels, but they typically suffer in the color accuracy department. However, according to Koorui the G7 sports a 95% DCI-P3 color space coverage and HDR400 support. As for other specifications, the G7 is slated to have a 0.5ms GtG response time, along with height and swivel adjustments. Additionally, the upcoming gaming monitor features 2x HDMI 2.1 ports, 1x DisplayPort 1.4 connection, and 1x headphone jack. Koorui expects the G7 to be available sometime in 2025.

Samsung has already kicked off CES 2025 early with the unveiling of a crazy 500Hz gaming monitor, but the South Korean company has more monitor options available, and one is a world' s first in terms of size and resolution.

The newly announced monitor marks the third gaming display Samsung has unveiled for CES 2025, with the first two being the Odyssey G8, a 27-inch OLED 4K gaming monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate, and the Odyssey G6, another 27-inch OLED display, but with a 2560 x 1440 (QHD) resolution and an industry-leading 500Hz refresh rate. Now adding to the mix is the Odyssey G7, and while all of the aforementioned displays are interesting in their own rights, the Odyssey G7 is shaping up to be truly unique.

Reports indicate the Odyssey G7 will be a 40-inch display with a bump in resolution rather than refresh rate, as the upcoming gaming monitor will have a 5,120 x 2,160 resolution, or 5K, and a refresh rate of 180Hz. Samsung states that the Odyssey G7 is an industry first as it is the first 40-inch gaming monitor with a 5K resolution. Another interesting monitor Samsung has unveiled is a 39-inch 4K gaming monitor, which is designed for users who don't think 32 inches is big enough, but moving to a TV that's likely 50+ inches is far too much.

LG has just unveiled its fleet of 2025 OLED evo TVs including its new flagship G5 series, with up to a huge 165Hz refresh rate, ready for big-screen gaming on NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090 32GB graphics card.

The new M5 series is the latest to use LG's in-house Zero Connect Box, which is a wireless link between your TV and your PC, gaming consoles, streaming boxes, and other external devices. LG will have its new M5 OLED available in 65-inch, 77-inch, 83-inch, and a monster 97-inch depending on your budget... the M5 series OLED TVs will have up to a 144Hz refresh rate.

LG's new G5 series OLED is even brighter, with the company boasting about its new Brightness Booster Ultimate technology that "enhances light control architecture and light-boosting algorithms to achieve brightness three times higher than conventional OLED models". It's not the brightness that has my heart, but the huge 165Hz refresh rate, something LG is also proud of as it's an industry first for a huge TV.

Samsung has just teased its not one, but two new Odyssey OLED gaming monitors with a 4K 240Hz OLED and 1440p 500Hz OLED offerings, check them out:

The new Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 gaming monitor features a 27-inch 4K OLED panel with an impressive pixel density of 165 PPI, and an uber-smooth refresh rate of 240Hz that the company says with this level of pixel density and screen smoothness, gives game creators and players new levels of detail and picture quality.

The second new OLED gaming monitor is the Odyssey OLED G6 which Samsung says is the first-ever OLED screen with a 500Hz refresh rate and 2560 x 1440 (1440p) resolution. The lighting-fast speed and ultra-smooth gameplay unleashes the potential for gamers who demand the best to gain a winning edge from their new gaming monitor.

GIGABYTE has just unveiled two new QD-OLED gaming monitors, with the AORUS FO24Q5P featuring a huge 500Hz refresh rate and new DisplayPort 2.1a UHBR20 bandwidth support. Check it out:

The new AORUS FO24Q5P QD-OLED gaming monitor features a 27-inch QD-OLED panel with an industry-leading 500Hz refresh rate and VESA ClearMR 21000 standard. We've also got VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification and DP2.1a UHBR20 that provides a huge 80Gbps of bandwidth -- 1.4x higher than DP1.4 -- ready for next-gen GPUs and next-gen 500Hz gaming on the PC.

GIGABYTE's second QD-OLED gaming monitor is the MO27U2 with a 27-inch 4K panel at the glorious 240Hz refresh rate, with a razer-sharp 166 PPI density. Both of GIGABYTE's new QD-OLED gaming monitors feature their in-house OLED Care, an AI-based panel protection system designed to prevent burn-in and extend display longevity.

ZOWIE has just announced its new XL2586X+ esports gaming monitor, rocking the latest Fast-TN panel we have a superior refresh rate of 600Hz (up from 540Hz on their last gaming monitor).

The new ZOWIE XL2586X+ esports gaming monitor features auto game mode through XL Setting to Share software, and even industrial-grade bearings for precise height adjustment. ZOWIE has a mission to lead the FPS field by providing competitive gamers with top-tier equipment, and the XL2586X+ esports gaming monitor is no exception with its 600Hz refresh rate.

ZOWIE is using the new Fast-TN panel that improves conductivity with faster liquid crystal response that suppresses ghosting more efficiently. Not only do we have the blistering-fast 600Hz refresh rate, but the new ZOWIE XL2586X+ esports gaming monitor features new vivid color film that enhances color performance by 35% which makes enemy targets stand out more clearly, minimizing color washout that is commonly seen in regular TN panels.