You can already buy new 32-inch 4K OLED monitors, like the Alienware 32 AW3225QF.
OLED is on the up
So nearly awesome
WHEN IT COMES to PC technology, this year’s CES in Vegas was dominated by new OLED screens. Depending on how you measure it, we’re on to the second or third generation of OLED display technology in gaming monitors, and the show was rammed with new models in all shapes and sizes.
Want higher refresh rates? Have some. More pixels? No problem. Improved fullscreen brightness? Kinda. Arguably, it’s a new generation of 32-inch 4K OLED monitors running at 240Hz that seem to tick the most boxes. Remarkably, these aren’t prototype displays. By the time you read these words, you’ll be able to jump on Dell’s website and order the Alienware 32 AW3225QF for $1,199. It’s real and it’s here.
It uses Samsung’s second-gen QD-OLED technology, produced via inkjet printing to enable the higher pixel density required to achieve 4K on a 32-inch panel. Previously, all 4K gaming monitors had been based on large TV panels of at least 42 inches. I can’t wait to see what these high-DPI OLEDs look like.
On the speed side, several brands announced 360Hz OLED monitors, but Asus edged everyone out with a sole 480Hz 1440p panel, the ROG Swift PG27AQDP. It won’t be available until later this year, but when it arrives, it will pretty much close the door on one of the few remaining areas where OLED technology lags behind LCD.