The 0.1ms Gaming Monitor - LG OLED 27"

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[@ftbg.]

Finally the no.1 video I’ve been waiting for since CES

[@phlask1]

This

[@OddHijinxx]

Samneee

[@povilaskirna4108]

fr its an absolute W

[@TechKile]

Fax

[@Preston1199]

Same

[@josh0156]

9:14 I guess weird sub-pixel layouts are just going to be the norm for OLED monitors. Microsoft REALLY needs to update Cleartype to account for all of them.

[@GewelReal]

Microshit will never update it

[@Hareee_krishna]

@@GewelReal very funny

[@erisium6988]

@@GewelReal ofc they will. Microsoft love doing useless shit in os to make it run even worse.

[@simoSLJ89]

Yes even the Alienware oled 21:9 that HW Unboxed reviewed had the same layout, and it wasn't optimal for text clarity.

[@MKR3238]

the weird thing is, LG uses normal RGB OLED panels for their professional monitors but opted to use their wrgb tv panel tech for this one

[@Merlock1010]

The quality of this video was incredible. Thank you for spending your time on this.

[@saschago5600]

The grade of detail is just gold! Please never stop to make videos!

[@lancelot_sin6351]

this review sucks... this china monitor reviewer " @user-cl4bf9cn2f " much pro than him...

[@trout3685]

i don't even see the monitor in his link.

[@BimoPradana]

Dude, I love how you put both monitor on different desk.. and still manage the color harmony.

[@scufnino9153]

good for ps5 only ? help pls

[@Nox-VAL]

@@scufnino9153 overkill but if you can afford it why not

[@technoforces2456]

I love how you brakedown every single value,downfalls and specs. I don’t know if anyone do it better. Your channel is my go to every time when I’m interested in staff like this. Great work! 🏆

[@scufnino9153]

good for ps5 only ? help pls

[@laowai2000]

breakdown buddy, keep that English in check!

[@technoforces2456]

@@scufnino9153 Overkill for ps5. Ps5 can get you only to 120 fps this one have double that. More for PC enthusiasts

[@Erksah68]

Most anticipated video for sure, thank you so much for these.

[@ZVily]

This is the review I've been waiting for on this monitor! I'll definitely be using your link!

[@scouy]

Another amazing video! Can never go wrong with an Optimum review!

[@avonire]

Amazes me how monitors and technology in general gets so thin but manages to look so good

[@dallascferguson]

I've been waiting for you to review this for so long. Amazing video!

[@valthor9381]

so stoked to see OLED breaking into the mainstream gaming monitor market, will be excited to pick one up sometime later this year. great review as always man!

[@Blox117]

dont this one is garbage. wait until others are released

[@psyjinx]

@@Blox117 Agreed. This is the first wave. I would definitely wait till end of year and re-evaluate.

[@GamboTheGent]

Agreed. , personally ill wait for black friday sales, way too expensive atm at least here in Northern Europe

[@rarinth]

​@@Blox117 this is for competitive fps, not for content creators

[@Blox117]

@@rarinth it fails at that too

[@David-np1cq]

Always super high quality content from you, nice work.

[@achraf_hnaien]

I love how you have all this different sensors to test precisely 🔥

[@obocecha]

I’ve had the Alienware QDOLED for almost 5 months now and I couldn’t imagine going back to an IPS display. It completely changed the gaming experience.

[@ou1814]

Any burn-in?

[@triniplayer6172]

@@ou1814 Burn-in takes YEARS to develop.

[@ms3862]

@@triniplayer6172 there are some people who have burn in with this monitor but they all have the brightness maxed out or use the monitor in hdr for desktop use. There is just no getting around this fact and I own 3 OLEDs including the Alienware - any OLED panel must be used carefully to maintain longevity- in desktop hide icons and taskbar, use black background and keep brightness under 50% and only use HDR when watching Fullscreen movie or gaming and use the window settings to lower brightness of desktop graphics when in hdr. If you don't want to do this then don't buy an OLED get MiniLED or wait for MicroLED

[@mohamedalhatmi5710]

@@ms3862 bro that sounds like torture

[@James-cr8mt]

honestly IPS glow and backlight unformity issues added onto the dogshit contrast is what makes the jump SO big. OLED panels are so much more consistent in their presentation and dark scenes actually are pleasant to look at.

[@jhy7073]

With every new vid of you I'm always amazed by the increasing volume of your hair and you never disappointed me even once.

[@noapoleon_]

haha I ctrl+f for "hair" and sure enough someone already commented on it

[@eguy7433]

You should do more monitor reviews. Love them!

[@Zenbeau]

The level of quality in your videos is on another level. You are my go to for tech info on new stuff

[@HassanAhmed-bs5fn]

Amazing video, loved the tests and graphs. Top quality and extremely informative :)

[@reckulurn3038]

The time and effort that you put into each video and review is like no other. I do wonder how these two monitors compare to the Samsung Odyssey Neo G8? Keep up the great work!!

[@BioticElite]

I have both. Just depends Neo g8 is better when it comes to brightness colors look better sometimes. Playing at night lg is the goat there.

[@user-hz4le7sq5r]

Finally the godfather of panels! Thanks Optimum for finally posting! As always well done and much appreciated!

[@nyxnight5162]

I pre-ordered back in December hoping because the white sheet was amazing! I was not disappointed, super happy.

[@AlcyoneHere]

Ali always dropping the prettiest and most colorful tech videos !! keep em coming !! thank you :)

[@bananana8807]

finally I been waiting for this video from you

[@emperyan_]

really liked the shots where you color matched the lighting of the map with the light bar 3:41

[@Bandoughha]

Top tier production on these videos every time.

[@NippleSauce]

Lol, what you said around 7:35 😂 - you're so right! I have the PG27AQN and play with power saver mode on and have it set to 0 brightness! So, the OLED panels are most definitely bright enough even without the solar flare strength that the Asus monitor has, haha.

[@herbv3449]

Insanely high quality video, thanks for the testing work!

[@DuhzinhoMorais]

Been waiting for this! Great review as always.

[@MalcolmREBORN]

I enjoyed this video so much. There was so much depth. I simply love to learn from this man. He's knowledgeable.

[@Raglarak]

Nice review as always! Looking forward the 500Hz reviews, the IPS Dell Alienware AW2524H vs the TN Asus ROG Swift Pro PG248QP

[@dumptruck3354]

This guy puts every tech reviewer to shame amazing content

[@boedilllard5952]

Glad you mentioned the text - I hope the improves soon.

[@edsonoliveirajr]

I’ve been waiting for this video from you for literally years

[@electroelysium2281]

Seeing stuff clearly with that OLED panel is way more of an advantage than gettin 1ms of response time. Diminishing return from 240 to 360hz refresh rate isn't as good as the upgrade from IPS (or other panels) to OLED. I will be buying that LG monitor in the future for sure.

[@anuzahyder7185]

Wait. Expecting more qd oleds to come this year

[@RJ-vy4yd]

@@anuzahyder7185 Yeah, pity they are all going to be bullshit curved ultrawide as Samsung doesn't plan other monitor screen sizes for this year. Nothing to wait for then.

[@electroelysium2281]

@@RJ-vy4yd I want 27 inches MAX, not curved and minimum 240hz. Let's see what the market will offer this year.

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

for 1080 yes, its wiser to aim for more specs, but bigger means more reso that also different experience in gaming and video playback

[@or1on89]

The OLED has 0.28ms of response time…what are you talking about? 🤣

[@Zughby]

i wish one day i can update my 60hz monitor to smth like that, amazing

[@albanjmt7602]

I was waiting for OLED 27" panel for 1440p res for years ! ! I'm so happy this comes out. Can't wait to see the market comes with ASUS alternative and Viewsonic !

[@MrDeanGr]

wow bro all these tests blowed my mind great job

[@Built1985]

The CRT's are back in the Modern way.😍

[@Comander555666]

If you're coming from a +5 years old 26", 1080p LCD Panel the jump is mind blowing!

[@tylerman2300]

This is what I’ve been waiting for!!! Mine should be here soon, thank you! Coming from Asus 1440p 270hz OC version.

[@sieferswe]

Solid review. Pretty much covered all the important bits of information all the stuf i wanted to know. Thx!

[@CoolCoyote]

OLED is harking back to crt roots almost where you get this 'natural' depth in the picture.

[@rashadvsyou]

Bro you are so smart I just realized this

[@CoolCoyote]

@@rashadvsyou gamers understand you see lol

[@franchellevanheerden]

Man, that Zowie is still really something.

[@mosesbrambila]

I just went from 1 month use of the Zowie and switched to this OLED today and immediately I noticed how bad the perceived motion blur on this OLED is compared to the 360hz Dyac. The difference is night and day. I feel like every FPS game has motion blur on but it’s just the absence of Dyac on this OLED that makes me feel that way.

[@leooh3966]

I think 240Hz OLED is clearer. 360Hz 2566 is smoother. right? and I have a Q.I have a pg27aqdm. And I feel that 240hz is not enough. In that case, do you think I should give up the response speed and move to DYAC 360hz?@@mosesbrambila

[@morromeyer]

Damn your monitor reviews have become SO GOOD!

[@Erik-uw1uk]

Been waiting for this so much!

[@Serandi]

Well I can't complain about my LG OLED C1 with under 1ms response time! Could keep that my whole life time.

[@changye9604]

Damn this is promising. Can’t wait till the 4K version comes

[@daslolo]

your testing are next level!

[@sleepyblank9757]

You know, funny thing is I just watched your video of you being excited about testing this out😊

[@owlmostdead9492]

They are using that awful 8500K whitepoint to get more brightness, it's a scam. Because once you use the correct 6500K white point the max brightness also decreases.

[@ThisIsExile91]

😂😂 good one bud

[@owlmostdead9492]

@@ThisIsExile91 That's literally why they do it, try it on your own monitor. Change the whitepoint to something low like 2500K and use 100% brightness.

[@scufnino9153]

good for ps5 only ? help pls

[@scyther7858]

@@scufnino9153 if you’re asking if this monitor is good for ps5 then I’d say no it’s a bit overkill and would be better if you saved your money for something better suited.

[@scyther7858]

@@scufnino9153 maybe an asus rog XG438Q ? It’s 4k and 120hz

[@Alyx0.2]

Really looking forward to your long time use update. The risk of burn in is pretty much the only reason I am holding out on buying an OLED monitor.

[@guy5140]

Bro there is hardly any risk. It’s super super rare

[@califorupha1574]

@@guy5140 Trust there are still risk. I own an oled myself..

[@dirtyph0nics]

@@guy5140 well bout monitor i donno but on mobile the screen burns and get yellower day by day as material is organic

[@ms3862]

Especially if you use this monitor at 100% brightness like him, you'll have burnnjn in no time

[@mogensen84]

@@califorupha1574 I own 3 OLED tv's and I've had 0 issues with burn-in the past 6 years. 1 of them is my LG C9 which is running the same news channel all day long in my office .. There is NOTHING to see at all. Same goes for my CX and C1.

[@rubbahfuj]

great review as always optimum

[@GeekShhh]

Best review of this monitor ive seen thus far. Cant wait till my local Microcenter gets it in stock

[@ikeachair517]

yay new episode

[@DuBstep115]

In SDR I have like 25% brightness on my LG C2 OLED, 100% burns my eyes. In HDR its 80%

[@BetaCuckAlpha]

Thanks for pointing out color mode C1. I was just using HDR mode for everything since it has better colors.

[@ip25]

Great review, thanks. Very curious about the burn-in with fixed UI elements

[@jimothyus]

Youre by far the top gaming monitor reviewer on the internet. Its not even close.

[@rustler08]

OLED is just OLED. If you've ever owned or used OLED, you know what I mean. The sheer snappiness of them is crazy, along with the mind-blowing blacks and just the overall superior visual experience. I remember when my girlfriend first saw it, she was blown away by the quality and to this day she's now so spoiled by our 77" OLED that any time she sees pretty much any other TV it's "meh".

[@WTP_DAVE]

4k 240hz oled will be my next screen, i want to be able to play in 1440p 240hz esports but also 4k variable refresh RPG

[@labasjonai]

Only 240Hz??

[@hitsuzen1056]

Crying at 60 hz and full hd 😭😂

[@Valorant-69]

Wht game was he playing

[@scottamolinari]

Great review. Thanks! Looking forward to your "after x hours this is now my impressions" video like what happens with burn in.

[@Jaysometimes]

Been waiting for this video

[@rawrj]

Great review! Im waiting for the ASUS version to come out but also curious if we'll see 4k 27" and 32" OLEDs this year. Hopefully not friggin curved.

[@5ean5ean22]

It will be the 2nd half of 2024. 4k brightness at 27, 32 pixel density is not at an acceptable level as of now.

[@mitsuracer87]

@@5ean5ean22 1440p on 32"+ is perfectly acceptable

[@keopswho]

Whats the asus model?

[@xDUnPr3diCtabl3]

@@mitsuracer87Haha, no.

[@Jigglypaws]

Price-wise, they're still out of the reach for most, but I'm hoping as time goes on, it'll drop in prices. Can't wait to try it out when it does!

[@nayanpitlam5621]

wish the ultrawide was higher res but man OLEDs are finally making an appearance in high refresh desktop monitors

[@MattiaMMM]

Gaming OLED monitor was my dream monitor, finally is available

[@lukebrandenboy]

I have the older non oled version of this monitor (32” 1440p 240hz), and it’s hands down the best monitor I’ve ever owned. Can’t even imagine how good this oled version is

[@Joao_Pedro95]

i was desapointed about the montion blur, but all the other things look flawless.

[@califorupha1574]

That’s just beyond crazy to me. Especially coming from an Oled panel

[@rtyzxc]

@@califorupha1574 No it's not. Most people just misunderstand eye tracking motion blur. Eye tracking motion blur is only reduced by shorter persistence = displaying the image for shorter time, which happens either by strobing the image or increasing refresh rate. Even if the 360hz LCD transitions more slowly and has more overshoot artifacts, it still reduces persistence by changing the image more often.

[@mfb62224]

The review that I've been waiting for. Now will wait for the review and comparison between this LG and the Asus PG27AQDM. As always, great video!

[@babopalabo7897]

Leider wird der Asus keinen HDMI2.1 Anschluss haben und das finde ich total unverschämt für 1200€! Ich als ps5 Besitzer benötige hdmi2.1 ansonsten brauch ich keine ps5. Und deshalb freue ich mich auf den LG Monitor wo für mich günstiger und deutlich bessere Anschlussstellen bietet!

[@Kryptix0III]

@@babopalabo7897the ASUS is only better for brightness which PC users will prefer over HDMI 2.1

[@onimashou8705]

Ali, Solid camera work as usual. Appreciate the dedication for our well earned currency

[@Itzztonyxix]

Really appreciate how much effort you put on every single video like after watching the video do i have any questions no not at all, all the points you make and explain is just so perfect, it's been around 2 years now since i am following you.. and every single video is just so knowledgeable and high quality, it just satisfying to watch for me.. thank you for sharing the passion with us

[@priyojitroychowdhury3571]

LG OLED is really good and next year it will be better especially the brightness and pixel layout.

[@sdgfbsdfgb1918]

What scaling mode in the LG monitor OSD did you use when testing monitor delay? (full wide/original/just scan), full wide felt more responsive for me GPU or display scaling in NVCPL? Was VRR/adaptive sync enabled or disabled? Are you using HDMI 2.1 or DisplayPort? Is DSC enabled, and what colour depth are you using in NVCPL? Thank you

[@SparksAbover]

Wow I’m exactly where you were, full wide favor as well. Did you ever figure out the perfect combination?

[@oxzhy3341]

Yes, it's noticeable even from screen that the OLED monitors dark areas are truly darker than on other display.

[@vinrave]

Im watching this youtube on my new LG Oled 240hz 27. It takes time for me to get used to it since I came from a 32 inch 4K 240hz but Im starting to love the OLED.

[@TheIcarus92]

Hey Ali, I think you forgot to leave the settings you're using in the description. As far as I can tell, you need to turn energy saving off, enable gamer profile 1 and set colour profile to C1? Were there any other settings you changed that you didn't go over in the video?

[@athenaskid]

did you figure it out?

[@devinroyale9426]

Loving this monitor so far, I get its preference but didn't understand why so many people hated the matte coating.

[@Diaruemnus]

Matte coatings typically blur the image slightly and decrease color saturation.

[@Comander555666]

yeah nothing to worry bout on this monitor, its great with the matt coating!

[@HawkBryantVT]

Yes! I want LG 27gr95qe-b OLED 240hz monitor

[@TENER]

Hope you do this in depth review for the asus one when it comes out and compare the 2. Loved all the explanation, and easy to understand and follow along.

[@jameszollinger7605]

I picked up the XG27AQM about 2 months ago and it's been unbelievable so far compared to my old 1080p 120 Hz xbox graphics. Haven't been able to fully utilize the 270 Hz overclock yet because RDNA 3 drivers are kinda mid still, but this OLED looks unbelievable side by side with the IPS. OLED for gaming scares me because of the constant HUD potentially being burned in, but if they can really hammer down on it to keep that from happening, I might make the jump next year and sell my IPS...

[@Jimster481]

I mean with things like pixel shift and pixel cleaning and dimming; I can't see how there will be much burn in unless you just play games all the time and always the same ones.

[@fireflameft2964]

@@Jimster481 Kovaaks for 3 hours haha

[@freaklatino13]

man i hope they start making better 4k monitors

[@GewelReal]

there are already excellent 4K monitors

[@raestrict2729]

@@GewelReal yeah but better ones

[@shathaan1763]

first world problems

[@zet7914]

like 27" 4K oled 240Hz MONITOR

[@joaoruss0]

@@zet7914 this >>>

[@BloodyOrder]

Your videos rock, feeding the algo!

[@milanche0375]

Perfect! Now I’m just waiting for 38” ultrawide replacement for my Alienware aw3821 🤩

[@GOD4SENPAI]

10:10 ...I like how the OLED crosshair actually stands out against the background while the IPS crosshair just seems to blend in.

[@varunrao1704]

Hopefully some 32in options come out, as I'm looking to get an upgrade from the 32gp850

[@BaBaNaNaBa]

samsung neo g8 oled will be 32'' 240hz. however dunno bout the quality and I don't go above 27'' at all

[@z-statusss1561]

his videos are always enjoyable to watch... and god damn this guy can also game

[@ericoliphant1891]

Just ordered this bad boy. Should be here friday. Will be paired with my rtx 3080/5900x. Last time I gamed on an oled was with my lg c1 before I switched to PC. Very excited!

[@ThotsAndPrayers]

Picked up the pg27aqn after watching your review and loving it so far, keep up the great content 🤝

[@Qersoras]

what monitor you had previously ?

[@ThotsAndPrayers]

@@Qersoras acer nitro 1440p 240hz

[@krinkle3689]

Hey! Have you had any issues whatsoever?

[@JOKEMMM]

I have been waiting for this review!! Keep it up optimum. I bought an Alienware AW271D 2 year ago in the hope i would be set for at least 5 years, but what do you know... Again I feel like I need something new x)

[@labasjonai]

Sell that old crap and buy this one now!

[@dimwillow7113]

very good objective review with lots of details

[@3802er]

Really looking forward to the Asus PG27UQR coming out soon, great review!

[@xqmars4157]

what are the setting for the monitor ??

[@jggg31]

What would you consider more important for competitive FPS. Faster response times or faster input latency times?

[@chinmaypophalkar9149]

both are important

[@TonyC2328]

I'm super excited to see the OLEDs we get this year!

[@bigjoegamer]

Same here, and the microLED TVs coming this year too. 2 nanosecond response time, no burn in, no image retention, no need for pixel refresh or cycling. It sounds amazing, except for the price. It may hopefully be affordable in this decade. Who knows?

[@physixtential]

Really glad you mentioned bad text because I definitely need extremely good text quality.

[@svenningen]

Are image retention something you need to worry about on OLEDs for gaming? so many games have fairly static UI-elements and that always has me worried.

[@rbbl_]

Probably best to pay for warranty

[@kdawgmaster]

just got this monitor and man what a difference. Gaming looks so crisp and clean on it, and i know this is gonna be a weird thing to throw out, but anime look absolutely amazing with it.

[@renegeeder]

I've been reading some negatives about anime on oled, where the quick responsetime will cause stutter on low fps content. I should get the refresh on this monitor later today and I'm a bit worried, did you change any settings for better viewing experience in the past three months?

[@kdawgmaster]

@@renegeeder i havent noticed any of the issues.

[@Reyeston007]

What are your display settings?

[@kdawgmaster]

@Reyeston007 sorry swap it out for the MSI 4k OLED so I can't remember. Try looking at Rtings, that's where I normal go for monitor settings.

[@j0eykarate264]

Il be going with the OLED for my new panel since the game I play is mainly leauge of legends. I do play some singleplayer rpg titles/some mmos as well but LoL isnt as optimized for higher frames so il cap at 240, I also don't think the brightness will be an issue for me because I have my current LG 27" at 30 brightness. Can't wait to stretch my new PC's legs out when I get one!

[@xellaz]

The best monitor reviewer! Thanks! 👍