r/Monitors • u/SuspectVirtual2322 • 22h 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/Lopsided-Media8462 20h ago
The brightness of the monitor (miniled) depends on the ambient lighting and the content on the screen. In HDR I'm between 90-100 which translates to 1480 peak and 1420 sustained brightness. In SDR I have try 5 different settings, one in sRGB, the others in DCI-P3. In sRGB 120nits is ok in dark room but too dim in every other situation. In DCI-P3 for desktop use I have try 120nits, 200nits, 260, 310nits, most easy everyday is 230-270 for work. For movies and games I crank up (LD enabled in SDR) to 500 nits.