We're big fans of the latest OLED gaming monitors(opens in new tab), but they do share one obvious issue. They're all a bit short on pixels. But new roadmaps from the two big noises in OLED panel production, LG and Samsung, reportedly fix that with both 27-inch and 32-inch high-refresh 4K options incoming.
Of course, you can currently buy OLED gaming monitors and indeed TVs with the full 4K(opens in new tab). But they're all 42-inch and up models, so arguably oversized for desktop use. At that panel size, the pixel density isn't all that either.
Salvation comes in the form of TFT Central's latest OLED roadmap update(opens in new tab). Happily, a number of new OLED panels are in the works that look absolutely ideal.
For starters, both LG and Samsung have some new actually-monitor-sized 4K OLED panels in the works. Both are working on 27-inch and 32-inch models and they're all set to offer full 240Hz refresh.
True to existing form, LG's will use its WOLED tech while Samsung's will be QD-OLED. Another intriguing differentiator is that LG's 32-inch effort will offer a new DFR or Dynamic Frequency and Resolution feature.
The key attraction here is the ability to use integer scale or pixel doubling to effectively turn a 4K panel into a 1080p panel and effectively offer two different native resolutions.
In 4K mode the panel will hit 240Hz and in 1080p mode it will be good for 480Hz. We've seen dual-mode screens like this before, most recently on the new Razer Blade 16.
However, as yet, all implementations have failed to entirely deliver on the dual-native-mode promise. That Razer's panel, for instance, was just a tiny bit soft in 1080p mode. Here's hoping LG has cracked it for the new 32-inch OLED panel. Because if it has,
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