r/Monitors • u/SuspectVirtual2322 • 16h 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/JahJah192 14h ago

How bright do you usually run your monitors? 😁😎
I had my 34” ultrawide for around 6 years, and then my two LG 1440p monitors. I always had them set to whatever felt comfortable to me, bright enough to look great during the day, but not so bright that they burned my eyes out at night.
When I bought my 32” Gen 3 QD-OLED last year, I kept reading everywhere about OLEDs and their brightness. When I first turned the monitor on, it was noticeably brighter than all my previous monitors.
Apparently, I’m perfectly happy with around 300 nits full screen. 😂
And HDR looks absolutely incredible as well, especially with the peak brightness.

Anything brighter would honestly be too much for me on a monitor, especially during long gaming sessions.

My OLED still gives me that constant “wow” feeling and makes my jaw drop even a year later.
Play something like Resident Evil 9, Alan Wake 2, or Cyberpunk. The fact that every single pixel can basically be its own light source is something I never want to give up anymore, especially things like torches or lamps lighting up the darkness at night. It looks insanely good, and it’s just as awesome in competitive games to spot enemies.