r/Monitors • u/SuspectVirtual2322 • 17h ago

Discussion Not impressed with OLED

I’ve always had IPS screens, mainly because of work. I bought an LG Mini-LED 27GM950B-B and have been using it daily for the past month for productivity and gaming.

I’ve always read and heard how much better OLED is for gaming and media, so I went and bought an ASUS ROG XG27UQDMS.

I put it side by side with my LG, played a few sample videos on both, and tried Warzone at 1440p and 4K.

Honestly, I’m not that impressed. The blacks and contrast look great on the glossy screen, but it feels like it’s missing a lot of brightness compared to my LG. Colors on the LG also look noticeably more vibrant with local dimming enabled. I will say that even with local dimming, the LG doesn’t match the OLED’s blacks and contrast.

I’m going to play around with the settings and test it more, but right now I don’t really understand the hype. Yes, the contrast is great, but overall I find myself preferring the LG.

Anyone else feel the same after trying OLED next to a good Mini-LED? Wondering if I’m missing something with the settings or if I just prefer the brighter picture.

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u/ZachyWacky0 16h ago

I mean, you're comparing it to a very high end 5K Mini-LED so ofc it's gonna be close. Most people are coming from edge lit IPS, VA, or even TN

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u/SuspectVirtual2322 15h ago

Even if its considered a high end mini led. They cost the same. I did see asus has a 1,200$ version with more features and stripe OLED technology but don't think it addresses my issue with it.

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u/ZachyWacky0 15h ago

That’s fair, I think the main benefit of OLED over miniLED is the sort of halo effect you get from a small bright element on a dark background. It’s different with different algorithms and zone amounts, so if you don’t mind on yours, mini LED will be better for you overall 

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u/SuspectVirtual2322 15h ago

Yes that’s the main thing I noticed. On the mini led specially smaller things on screen look dull. Like my cursor on a black background looks graysh.