Couple of corrections: there are two DisplayPorts and one HDMI port (not 1 DP and 2 HDMI), and the HDMI/DIsplayPort specs are the wrong way around in the Essentials Checklist. Also the UFO Test header should read 271QRX not 271URX (monitor names strike again!)

This channel is godsend for people looking to buy a monitor. Keep up the good work!

Thank you for getting some reviews of the 1440p 360hz monitors out!

I’ve had this monitor now for about 3-4 weeks and I’ve got to say, it’s incredible. I play a lot of e-sports titles and with the clarity and responsiveness of this panel, it’s just unreal. Love this product, in my opinion it’s really amazing!

My monitor baby. I took the plunge this year and I’m glad I did. It’s such a beautiful smooth monitor. Makes everything a joy. The only people that might not love it are people that want a 4k screen or want better text clarity (fine for me but I’m also not working on it). But for anyone that likes 1440p at 27 inches, this makes gaming fun.

Thanks for the review! I’ve had mine since January 18th and it’s pretty much been a flawless experience. I’ve been waiting for a color accurate sRGB mode utilizing QD-OLED at more than 200 nits of brightness and this monitor has delivered beautifully. Halo 3 at 360Hz with super accurate sRGB color and near infinite contrast is a sight to be hold! I feel lightning fast on this thing. ⚡️

Hey there! While waiting for all QD-OLEDs to come out I bought an U2724D IPS Black 120Hz display as secondary and gotta say it deserves way more attention than it's getting.

I’ve had mine in the US for about 2 weeks now and it’s just 👌

I purchased 2 of them and have been using for several days now. They are fantastic.

Thanks for the review. I have been waiting for this review so as could decide between the Alienware and the MSI so much appreciate. Now that i've ordered the Alienware 27" please could you do a 'best settings' guide for this monitor for an oled noob like myself.

Great video thank you for covering 1440p panels.

After using the PG279Q for about 10 years, now with the introduction of 360 Hz OLED I finally decided to upgrade and went for this monitor and I couldn’t be happier. It looks amazing, feels smoother (obviously) and hasn’t disappointed me in any single way. I use it pretty much only for gaming, but also do some casual browsing on it. Personally I have not had any issues with it whatsoever. Also I have never actually noticed the text looking worse because of the pixel layout, but I’ve also never paid close attention to it. It’s nice to see this review basically confirm to me once again I made the right purchase :)

first of all great review as always. i own this model and cant recommend it enough. Dell & Msi nailed it with these

The review I was really needing! This model is by far the most affordable I'm the UK by a lot. Its currently £760 as it was at launch. Waiting a few weeks for it to become available with my student discount code to save am extra 10% 🤞

I have been using this monitor for 1 month, and it's an amazing one . There are one real issue I had with, and was obvious one but unexpected....the missing of a audio output!!!

Wow... i literally searched for this review, and it was released 3 minutes before I started watching, what I funny coincidence XD

Just bought this monitor for ~844€ ($923) in Germany, including student discount which you can claim on the Dell-Website. Absolutely love it! Pairing it with a 4080 super to actually achieve 360FPS in competitive games. Unfortunately you didn't mention that the stand is a bit shaky so I'd advice to use it on a solid table!

Thank you sir. Class leading monitor content.

Been waiting for this one!

i went with Dell...Amex had a promo where i was able to save 120 in the US. Im glad i waited for the QD OLED, it was well worth the upgrade. The main reason to go with Dell in the states is mainly due to the warranty support vs MSI or ASUS. Based on research and past experiances I found a seemingless experiance when dealing with them.

Thanks for the excellent content, Tim. I'd love to see a video comparing 1440p OLED against 4K OLED.

I love my laptop , I modded every power part with a basic upgrade where I vulcanite the plastic on ram and power parts allowing more thermal dissipation and noise cancellation / the monitor is attached to the laptop motherboard so I modded that too

Finally decided to pull the trigger on this bad boy now that Dell has announced that they will include a setting that disables DSC to allow DLDSR in DisplayPort through a firmware update. As someone who uses DLDSR often on older titles, that was the deciding factor on whether or not to get this monitor so kudos to Dell for listening to their customers.

I guess Dell are the only ones making qd oleds in Europe and can then sell them at normal prices.

I wish built in KVM would become more common with these high end monitors. With working from home becoming more commonplace, I think it makes sense so people can use their monitor to easily switch between their work laptop and personal PC.

I’ve had mine for just under a week and I can’t believe how amazing this monitor really is.

Thank you for the great content. Please review Dell G2724D if possible.

Great review as always. Already bought the MSI MPG271QRX, since I got 15% discount at the official MSI shop, which made the MSI monitor 50€ cheaper than the AW2725DF. Live in Germany btw. But you can't go wrong with the AW2725DF. My only complain is the slow HDMI2.1 port which according to TFTCentral does not support 4k@24Hz (which is key for 4k Blurays).

Sooo I just upgraded from a odyssey G7 to this monitor 🔥🔥 I can’t wait

If you're in Canada currently the AW2725DF is $999.99cad($736.29usd) while this Is MPG271QRX is $1119.99cad($824.64usd). I ordered the aw2725df a few days ago and looking forward to use it.

I can say this monitor is *by far* my favorite monitor out of every one I've used. It's a dream monitor.

The review I've been waiting for. This might be the best monitor you can buy right now if you don't care about 4K

just got this for 725 USD in Singapore, it'll be arriving in 2-3 weeks and I can't wait

That will be my monitor next year when I'll have enough money to by a new computer. I have the first Alienware model currently and it serve me well.

3:00 HDMI forum tries to not be scum challenge (100% impossible)

A best color / settings video for this would be amazing. I know I don't have it dialed in anywhere near as good as it can be.

I feel like the MSI is a better value here. Especially with HDMI 2.1 compatibility, USB-C power delivery (i use that), no flickering and the increased brightness. The brightness is honestly a deciding factor for me. Waiting for rtings' review on the refreshed 27GS95QE to decide finally and hopefully by then B&H will restock the MSI model.

I bought both this and the 4k 240hz model to test side by side, and the 360hz vs 240hz is absolutely noticeable, however the lower ppi is also VERY noticeable. Ended up returning the 27 360hz as the 4k offers better resolution, significantly better text clarity, and still incredible speed

the AW2725DF is about 2.000 DKK cheaper here in Denmark (that is around $290USD) so I am definitely going with the Alienware, ordering it soon but it's only available directly from DELL, however delivery time seems to be an estimated 10 days, so not bad unlike most other 2024 OLEDs

Absolutely love mine. Wish the Sdr could hit a little higher, but you get used to it.

Just got mine yesterday.

In Norway, the Msi model is 220 EUR more expensive so I went with the alienware

I've had mine for nearly a month and frankly its fantastic, helped massively by the competitive pricing here in the UK. Decent upgrade from my G7 VA!

Hey Tim! Are you considering replacing some of the tests you do when reviewing OLED monitors? Since OLED panels determine most of a monitor's quality and performance, and basically only Samsung and LG are making those panels, these monitor reviews end up being Groundhog Day for most of the content. Results for response times, overshoot, even color accuracy are all great, if not the same, across OLED monitors. In short, those segments end up becoming useless, or can be summed up in a few seconds instead of taking up the bulk of the review. I for one would love to see more practical or real world evaluations for monitors, such as how they look, fit, or feel to use in different desk dimensions and viewing distances, discussing gaming contexts other than first person shooters, and all in all focusing more on the tangible differences between monitors rather than these metrics that we already know are going to be virtually the same across all OLEDs. Thanks for the vids!

A note: the LG27GR95QE-B does NOT have 3% overshoot, there was a firmware update about 8-9 months ago-ish that fixed it completely, it’s actually around 0.4% now

A good review but I am disappointed that you do not go into more depth and detail regarding VRR with both AMD (FreeSync) and NVIDIA (G-SYNC) graphics cards, in particular in regards to flickering when playing games using VRR with variable framerates. You show footage of Spider-Man: Miles Morales running in the review but make no specific mention of what it is running on or whether VRR was in use. I've owned this monitor since 8th February 2024 when I received it directly from Dell here in the UK for a bargain £779. It was an upgrade to a 7 year old 27" 165 Hz 1440p ASUS ROG Strix PG29Q G-SYNC monitor that cost about the same and had a hardware module that worked flawlessly with G-SYNC. I just enabled it when I got it and it just worked in every game I played without any noticeable flickering. However, the AW2725DF has noticeable flickering on the desktop wallpaper when using the 360 Hz refresh rate with G-SYNC enabled on my RTX 4080 Founders Edition using the latest graphics driver. This issue is also visible in dark grey loading screens and in some games too that feature dark settings. It can be quite distracting at times although I'd say that for 90% of the time, at least for me, G-SYNC works fine and the flickering is not obvious. However, I suspect that is more to do with the games I am playing running at a locked 120 fps with little to no frame variance and in my experience this seems to be what is required to get rid of flickering completely. But needing a fixed framerate to reduce flickering kind of defeats the whole purpose of using VRR in the first place. Initially, I thought the VRR flicker was a fault or because this display is not certified as G-SYNC compatible by NVIDIA unlike the AW3225QF but I have discovered from other user posts that not only does the 32" monitor suffer from this exact same issue but the issue is not a fault of this particular monitor but a flaw with the OLED and QD-OLED technology that causes the gamma to fluctuate with the refresh rate. For something that is advertised as a "gaming monitor" this is kind of surprising to me as it is what I would consider to be pretty major flaw and one that very few reviewers even cover, if they mention VRR at all. Love the monitor for everything else though. Fantastic image quality (I'll take those slightly raised blacks and a purple cast to the screen in ambient light over the IPS glow on my previous monitor any day!), superb HDR and beautiful colours, all of which make me feel like I am seeing the games I am playing properly for the first time. It's a really impressive display only marred by the aforementioned flickering with VRR enabled.

The review I've been hoping for! But I'll prob go 4k qd oled

I bought this monitor when it launched in Malaysia on day 1. No event, no fanfare, it just pops at the website and I purchased it online inside my car. Got it 2 days later. Got it for 740usd had it for a month now. Got this instead of the LG 27GR95QE that launched last year because this is cheaper. The MSI model was just launched yesterday here and it's 130 usd more expensive. It's hooked to my ps5 tho lolz Works great at 1440p

When will the LG 27GS95QE-B be reviewed?

do you guys plan on reviewing the m27q x rev 2.0? im curious to see how it improves on the original

Have you already reviewed the Cooler Master Tempest GZ2711? I have seen that they released released it 3 days after the Alienware and it's a lot cheaper but it's a WOLED.

Crazy timing!! This monitor just arrive at my doorstep :D

Order mine directly from the website to have 3yrs warranty, lack of g-sync might be problematic but I'm using now monitor only with amd free sync on rtx 4070 as well and there is no issues so I think it will be fine. 360hz on 1440p with 0.03ms respond time it's a godsend for someone who is a Rocket League player.. I know most people buying these for fps multiplayer games, but if you are interested with my thoughts as a RL player, stay tune, currently using some acer 1080p 165hz with 4ms respond time so I'm curious as well about the difference. I was using back in 2021 LG OLED C1 with 120hz and it's was nuts already on PS5, but 3x of that ? holy cow.

I just got the Monitor yesterday and its absolutely perfect. I switched from a G8 Oled because of the AMD issued and its just great. I got one question though, should i calibrate an HDR Profile in Windows 11 even though Windows already says that it got 993 Nits Peak brightness without it or just leave it as is? Many thanks!

Im going to buy this and the 4k model. Waiting for my amex card to arrive and for either unidays or bluelight discount codes to work to get them cheaper

very nice video, thank you! grabbed a lg 27gr95qe in europe for around 650 bucks 2 days ago. couldnt be happier. price is the most important part at the end.

HDMI 2.1 , but only having HDMI 2.0 bandwidth is False Advertisement

did you get eye strain after a few hours of use like others reported?

With this monitor, if I went with it as a main. What would be recommendations for a good 2nd and 3rd monitor? They can be the same. Just something for monitoring info, discord, youtube and other various apps.

MSI Gaming MPG 321URX 1245 Euro or Alienware AW2725DF at 1000 Euro ? I play 2 competitive games and the rest of the time other games like -Elden Ring Cyberpunk Baldur's Gate , etc.(time - 50% comp - 50% other games) Thanks in advanced

right now in canada i was able to get both this and the msi for the same price. ended up ordering the msi because it has more features and supports 3.5 mm jack which i need for my speakers. currently gaming on an lg 34" ultrawide nano ips so getting used to 16:9 gaming again might be tough, either way I am absolutely stoked to try my first oled monitor and i hope i made a good choice :}

I own this monitor and it's just insane..

In Canada the Dell is $200 off like every other week ($999) while the MSI is $1019. Hard choice but might go with the Dell for service. Might just wait for 480hz woled tho. LG definitely should have priced the new 27gs95qe more aggressively imo.

AW2725DF!!!!!!! THX!!!

I watched this review on my own AW2725DF, my review would be, yes its very nice, is it worth the money, probably not when a decent LG 27" is cheap, but if you have the money it is very nice to look at!

I have this monitor, upgraded from the Alienware AW2723DF (1440 280Hz IPS) to this and I can see a clear difference! I play Apex Legends and fast competitive shooters. This monitor is a BEAST!

It's a gorgeous monitor. 360hz is brilliant, the colours and black levels are great and text clarity has definitely improved (still not perfect) - but unfortunately I've had to return it. The eye strain was insane on this one for me, significantly worst than the LG OLED monitor, worst than anything I've experienced on previous TN or IPS panels. After 2 hours of use, I could feel my eyes really struggling - then leading to headaches and ultimately not wanting to use it. It seems I'm not the only one based on comments across online forums and with Dell themselves.

Did the monitor have noticeable VRR flicker? I've seen a few complaints that this is especially bad for an OLED panel on this particular bit of kit and was wondering if you noticed it at all?

Are you gonna do a shootout with all the monitors you have reviewed recently?

Can you review the Philips Evnia 27M1F5800 4k 144hz monitor next? I don't see any good reviews for it, it's currently priced below the Gigabyte M28U and I wanted to see how it's performance compares to the M28U

Easily the best, made every game I ever played look so beautiful

thanks steve

Can you suggest a new good 27Inch 1440P High refresh Rate IPS gaming Monitor under $250? You almost always review only very high end Monitors

All right, Tim. I've waited long enough. This must have been the third or fourth monitor review in a row where you said that you would "soon" showcase the realities of burn-in for people who use OLED or QD-OLED monitors for desktop apps. When do you plan to put this video out?

I had this monitor and returned it for two reasons. 1. The HDR ABL is pretty noticeable in games with high full field brightness (like NBA 2K). 2. The lack of a 3.5 MM audio jack complicated things so badly for me as I have multiple consoles and devices. Still, if those don’t bother you, it’s really good.

I have a 42" LG C2 that I am incredibly hard on. Often leaving static images on it for hours on end. I play Wow some times 8 hours a day on my weekends, I do tons of browsing and treat this display like any other monitor. After 1 year, I have zero burn in. Zero.

So do I buy this now or wait until May in the UK and get the MSI 271QRX???

got it recently. shits fire. massive finger print goblin. comes with glasses cloth. but still verry hard to wipe off. so byer be ware. litte bit of water may help as shown in the box isntruction for cleaning the display with the cloth

I want to note that saying the SDR calibration is the best you can get isn't essentially false. TV, Movies, and essentially all games post LCD TVs (so the last 20years) are based around a flat 2.2 Gamma instead of piecewise sRGB gamma as that is what TV use. You cannot change this on any of the QD OLED panels without unclamping the Colour Gamut, so you will always have a viewing experience that looks washed out as near black under sRGB gamma is linear tracked which isn't needed as we aren't using CRTs anymore. So far not a single major publication has mentioned this, I don't exactly know why, but saying the SDR calibration is elite is only applicable when you consider for web (not content) use ONLY.

Sounds like MSI gives you more control over the anti-burn in features and that's a big thing for me.

Can you take a look at the aoc 24g15n. I am interested in a comparison between it and the aoc 24b2h2

I would love to see the new 5k2k 120hz monitors and how it affects fps

Oh hey, that's my monitor! lol I just set up a new desk and everything for it

Is it better to use SDR in Windows 11 and switch to HDR when playing games or watching movies? Also, I find HDR True Black to be brighter in desktop/WIndows 11 usage than Peak 1000 - this is also the case after using Windows HDR Calibration tool? Right now I'm just using HDR Trueblack in both Windows desktop and gaming as I often forget to switch back and forth.

What are the best 27 inch or larger monitors to pair up with MAC computers? (either desktop with the MINI or pairing with the MacBook Pros or Macbook Airs)? A video on which monitors work best with the Apple M Chip lineup would be awesome!!!

How does this compare to the ROG Swift PG27AQDM 240hz? I already have the ROG Swift PG279QM but would like a dual monitor set up and use an OLED as my gaming monitor. Or is there any new ASUS OLED 27inch Monitors comming out this year?

Alienware uses a fan to cool with msi uses passive which is pretty big difference imo because fan can break. Thing is the alienwqre is on sale for about 1k cad now and msi is 1120 cad right now

I’ve had mine for a month and I have nothing negative to say. It looks really good and at 1440 I can actually hit it’s refresh rate occasionally (with a 4090 😅). I’m running it dual with my old led and the color difference is actually shocking, and it’s a good lcd.

Don't mind me watching this review on my AW2725DF

Any comments on possible eye strain from the monitor i heard it was an issue for a few users

aw3423dwf has new update, would really like to see a video about it like you have done with previous updates.

I think one factor for the Dell/AW model is how is it being shipped? Does it lack screen protection like the 32" OLED model, then $100 for the MSI might be worth while for piece of mind. (Though not several hundred dollars worth...)

Are you going to be reviewing the Samsung Odyssey 57 Neo G9 anytime soon?

What monitor would you recommend for very competitive Fortnite?

I'm a web dev and programmer who works remotely from my home office. I'm using a 38" Acer XR382CQK ultrawide (3840x1600) flanked by two el cheapo 27" widescreens (2560x1440). But I've been wanting to get a 32" 4k widescreen with HDR to place above the ultrawide to use as a gaming monitor when I'm playing games without good ultrawide support, that can benefit from genuine HDR, or that need something with a higher refresh rate. But I don't know what to choose since I would also inevitably also be doing a ton of desktop usage on a 4th monitor, and would undoubtedly have burn-in issues if I got an OLED. What's a good but reasonably priced 32-38" 4k LCD that will work with HDR & FreeSync on at the same time and that is 144hz+?

Do I understand correctly that if this panel has VESA AdaptiveSync certification I can still enable G-Sync even though it is not officialy supported by Nvidia? Maybe stupid question, but I do not want to pay extra price for OLED panel only to find out that I am screwed. Thank for any reply folks.

I feel like my screen is not bright I use it strictly for gaming maybe it’s the settings I use as I can’t find any videos on settings for the montior so I’m trial and error right now… would be appreciated if you could do a video on monitor settings to use love the content though

Is this better than the MSI MPG we oled 360hz? In your chart it seem the msi is better right for competitive ?

Are you going to review the g95nc?

Stunning 230 nits