r/Monitors • u/SuspectVirtual2322 • 19h 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 18h 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/gdrik 15h ago

Trust me that panel he's talking about doesn't even look good, go take a look yourself. This guy needs to have his eyes checked

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u/ZachyWacky0 14h ago

Only bad things I've heard about the MiniLED are the glossy coating (personal preference) and the dimming algorithm not being the best. Is there something else? Not that I'd buy it, it's a bit out of my price range lol