The Best 4K Gaming Monitors: No Longer a Luxury

Right now, the best 4K gaming monitors on the market are 32-inch 4K OLEDs. While 27-inch models are also available, we find the larger 32-inch panel size more immersive for 4K gaming, and prices aren't significantly higher than for the smaller models. But why choose OLED over LCD? There are two key advantages of OLED panels that significantly enhance the gaming experience compared to LCDs. First, OLEDs have lightning-fast transition times, delivering elite motion clarity that surpasses LCDs running at the same refresh rate. Second, they feature individual pixel control, allowing each pixel to turn off completely to produce deep, true blacks. This also means OLEDs offer per-pixel local dimming for precise HDR control – eliminating the need for traditional backlight zones. There are two main types of 32-inch 4K OLED panels available: a 240Hz QD-OLED and a 240Hz WOLED. Both offer the same core OLED benefits: fast response times and per-pixel control, but they differ in several ways. In ... Read full article.