# Best OLED Gaming Monitor 2026: 10 Ranked, Brightness Listed Four Ways Source: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-oled-gaming-monitors Published: 2026-09-23 | Updated: 2026-09-24 | Prices checked on Amazon UK on 2026-09-23 Brightness is written four different ways across the ten screens below: '1000' on the ASUS ROG Strix XG27ACDNG, '1000 nits' on the MSI MPG 321CURX, '250 Candela' on the Samsung Odyssey OLED G81SF, and a bare '100' on the Alienware AW3225QF. No two of those figures are directly comparable. Picking the best OLED gaming monitor is therefore a reading exercise before it is a shopping one. Meanwhile two of the biggest 49-inch screens in this bracket are not OLEDs at all: the Gawfolk carries 1,049 ratings, the highest count we saw, and its own feed lists 'Display Type: LED' and 'VA Panel'. The £539.99 49-inch LXZ lists the same. Neither made this top ten. The 49-inch VA Gawfolk at £599.99 sits £1 away from the 27-inch 4K OLED Gigabyte at £599.00. We ranked ten of the best OLED gaming monitor options on Amazon on four verifiable criteria: the panel type the listing itself declares, the refresh rate and resolution a buyer can check, the price at the time of writing, and the spread of ratings rather than the average alone. A 4.6 average built on 217 ratings is a different object from a 4.5 built on 77, and both appear below. ## The ranking ### 1. ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDP 32-inch 4K OLED - Price: £739.00 | Amazon rating: 4.6 from 217 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-oled-gaming-monitors/asus-rog-swift-pg32ucdp - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D9VR8RPH?tag=ranked10-21 The only 480 Hz panel here and the priciest at £739.00, it heads this best oled gaming monitor ranking on a 4.6 average from 217 ratings. It takes first place for one measurable reason: it is the only screen here rated at 480 Hz. That figure applies only in FHD mode — at 4K the ceiling is 240 Hz. Brightness is listed as 400 cd/m2, and the contrast ratio field reads 'sehr hoch', German for 'very high', which is a description rather than a number. In practice the rating spread backs the average: 81 of the 100 entries in the histogram are five-star. The engineering story is the dual-mode panel plus ASUS's own OLED care. There is a custom heatsink, ROG-exclusive anti-flicker to smooth refresh-rate swings, a matte finish, a 178-degree viewing angle, 99% DCI-P3 coverage, true 10-bit colour and USB-C that delivers 90W to a laptop over one cable. The three-year warranty is longer than most listings here state. That said, £739.00 is the highest price in this set — £140 more than the 27-inch 4K Gigabyte at £599.00 and £210 more than the Samsung at £529.00. Six of the 100 histogram entries are one or two stars. If you want 4K at 240 Hz and nothing more, this is not the best oled gaming monitor for your money; you are paying a premium for a 480 Hz mode that only exists at 1080p. Pros: 4K at 240 Hz, or 1080p at 480 Hz — the highest refresh rate in this top ten; 4.6 average from 217 ratings, with 81 of 100 histogram entries at five stars; Three-year warranty and USB-C with 90W power delivery; 99% DCI-P3 and true 10-bit colour, per the listing; Matte screen finish with a 178-degree viewing angle Cons: £739.00 — the most expensive screen here; Six of the 100 histogram entries are one or two stars; 400 cd/m2 brightness sits well below the 1000 nits the MSI claims; The 480 Hz mode drops the resolution to 1080p; The contrast ratio field is not a number at all ### 2. Alienware AW3225QF 32-inch 4K QD-OLED 240Hz - Price: £699.97 | Amazon rating: 4.3 from 711 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-oled-gaming-monitors/alienware-aw3225qf-qd-oled - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CVQGSRZ9?tag=ranked10-21 The most-reviewed screen here at 711 ratings, and the cleanest example of the brightness problem: its own spec field says '100', with no unit. 711 ratings is the highest count in this ranking, more than three times the 217 behind the ASUS ROG Swift above it. The average is 4.3. Brightness on the Alienware is filed as '100' — a bare number on the same kind of field that reads '1000 nits' on the MSI. Contrast is given as 1,000,000:1, and the panel is 32 inches of curved QD-OLED at 240 Hz. In theory this is the safest buy of the ten, purely on volume of feedback. The specification supports it: as a QD-OLED gaming monitor it brings Dolby Vision, VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400, 99% DCI-P3, Delta E under 2, a 0.03ms response, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C and USB 3.2 ports, AlienFX lighting and a three-year warranty. Power draw is stated as 42.5W. The catch is the rating tail. Ten of the 100 histogram entries are one-star, and seven more are three-star. If you prefer a flat panel, this one curves. And at £699.97 it sits 98 pence above the 32-inch MSI, so price will not decide it for you. Pros: 711 ratings — the largest sample in this ranking; 4K QD-OLED at 240 Hz with a 0.03ms response time; Dolby Vision and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400; 99% DCI-P3 with Delta E under 2, per the listing; Three-year warranty, USB-C and further USB ports Cons: Brightness field reads '100' with no unit, so it cannot be compared with '1000 nits'; Ten of 100 histogram entries are one-star; 4.3 average is no better than the £515.78 and £548.99 panels further down; Curved panel, and the £699.97 price is no lower than the MSI's ### 3. MSI MPG 321CURX 32-inch 4K QD-OLED 240Hz - Price: £698.99 | Amazon rating: 4.5 from 77 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-oled-gaming-monitors/msi-mpg-321curx-qd-oled - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BV6STN1D?tag=ranked10-21 The only listing here that states peak brightness with a proper unit — 1000 nits — but its 4.5 average comes from just 77 ratings. 1000 nits peak brightness and a 1,500,000:1 native contrast ratio, both stated with units. That is the cleanest brightness claim in this set, and it is why the MSI ranks third. The 4.5 average, however, rests on 77 ratings — the smallest sample in the top four. At £698.99 it is 98 pence under the Alienware above it. As a 240Hz OLED monitor it covers the usual ground: 4K UHD, 0.03ms GtG, 10-bit colour, 99% DCI-P3, Delta E of 2 or less, VESA ClearMR 13000 and DisplayHDR True Black 400. The extras are a 1700R curve, a fanless graphene heatsink, KVM support for two devices with PiP and PbB, and USB-C with 98W power delivery. The stand adjusts three ways and the mount is VESA 100mm. However, the listing contradicts itself on size. Screen size is given as 31.5 inches, but the dimensions field reads 72 x 48 x 32 cm — a 48 cm width is narrower than the panel it describes. Weight is filed at 4 kg, roughly three kilos less than both 32-inch ASUS models at 7.3 kg. If you want a large body of reviews to lean on, 77 is not it. Pros: 1000 nits peak brightness and 1,500,000:1 contrast, both with units stated; 4K QD-OLED at 240 Hz with 0.03ms and ClearMR 13000; Fanless graphene heatsink and OLED Care 2.0 burn-in protection; USB-C with 98W power delivery, plus KVM for two devices; 4.5 average rating — the second highest here Cons: Only 77 ratings in total; Dimensions field gives a 48 cm width for a 31.5-inch screen; Weight listed as 4 kg against 7.3 kg for both 32-inch ASUS panels; Glossy finish, unlike the matte ASUS screens ### 4. ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG 27-inch 4K OLED 240Hz - Price: £649.00 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 187 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-oled-gaming-monitors/asus-rog-strix-xg27ucdmg - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F13V37YH?tag=ranked10-21 The cheapest way into 4K OLED at 240 Hz that is not the Samsung: £649.00, 4.4 from 187 ratings, and a 400:1 contrast field that cannot be right. £649.00 buys 4K QD-OLED at 240 Hz here, with 0.03ms GtG and G-Sync compatibility, on a 4.4 average from 187 ratings. Worth noting: the title calls it 27 inches while the screen size field says 26.5. More importantly, the contrast ratio is filed as 400:1 — the Gigabyte 27-inch 4K OLED lists 1,500,000:1 for the same panel generation. One of those two fields is wrong. The practical package is a frameless design, a 178-degree viewing angle, a matte finish, USB-C carrying data, video and laptop charging, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4 and a USB hub. ASUS OLED Care Pro adds a Neo proximity sensor that darkens the screen when nobody is in front of it, plus flicker-free and low blue light modes. If you are hunting the best 27 inch oled gaming monitor on price, this is the strongest candidate here short of the £529 Samsung — and the Samsung averages 3.8, not 4.4. Even so, nine of the 100 histogram entries are one-star, and a matte coating will never look as deep as the glossy TrueBlack panel further down this list. Pros: 4K QD-OLED at 240 Hz for £649.00; 4.4 average from 187 ratings — the third-largest sample here; USB-C carries data, video and laptop charging on one cable; OLED Care Pro with a Neo proximity sensor to limit burn-in; G-Sync compatible, with HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 Cons: Contrast ratio field reads 400:1, far below the 1,500,000:1 quoted elsewhere; Listed as 27 inches in the name and 26.5 inches in the spec field; Nine of 100 histogram entries are one-star; Matte finish rather than glossy ### 5. Alienware AW2725DF 27-inch QHD QD-OLED 360Hz - Price: £515.78 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 287 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-oled-gaming-monitors/alienware-aw2725df-qd-oled - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CVN8HWG7?tag=ranked10-21 The cheapest of the top five at £515.78 and the fastest at 360 Hz, on a spec sheet that contradicts its own bullet points. At £515.78 this is not the cheapest OLED gaming monitor here, but it is the cheapest of the top five and the only 360 Hz panel in the upper half. The 4.4 average comes from 287 ratings. Its spec sheet disagrees with itself: the bullets claim 99.3% DCI-P3 coverage while the colour gamut field reads 125.0, the brightness field says '250' with no unit, and the contrast ratio is filed in Portuguese as '1,5 milhão:1'. In practice the appeal is speed rather than resolution. This is a 2560 x 1440 panel, not 4K, running at 360 Hz with a 0.03ms grey-to-grey response. It carries AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and VESA AdaptiveSync, ComfortView Plus low blue light, Dark Stabilizer, a console mode, a frame rate counter, a timer and four in-game overlays. Either way, this is the wrong screen if you want pixels: anyone set on a 4k oled gaming monitor should look at the first, second, fourth, seventh, ninth or tenth entries here instead. Three of the 100 histogram entries are two-star and nine are one-star. And the panel is 26.7 inches in the spec field, not the 27 the name implies. Pros: 360 Hz refresh rate with a 0.03ms response — the fastest in the top five; £515.78, the lowest price above fifth place; 4.4 average from 287 ratings; FreeSync Premium Pro and VESA AdaptiveSync; Four in-game overlays, plus Dark Stabilizer and a frame rate counter Cons: 1440p, not 4K; 99.3% DCI-P3 in the bullets against 125.0 in the colour gamut field; Brightness listed as '250' with no unit; Nine of 100 histogram entries are one-star ### 6. ASUS ROG Strix XG27ACDNG 27-inch QHD OLED 360Hz - Price: £548.99 | Amazon rating: 4.3 from 348 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-oled-gaming-monitors/asus-rog-strix-xg27acdng - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08HLRSNS3?tag=ranked10-21 348 ratings, the second-highest count here, on a spec sheet that also claims a 360-degree viewing angle and 'Is Electric: No'. 348 ratings and a 4.3 average, on a 27-inch QHD QD-OLED at 360 Hz for £548.99. Crucially, this listing is the clearest example in the set of numbers that do not survive a second look: pixel pitch is given as 0.98 when a 27-inch 1440p panel is nearer 0.23, viewing angle as 360 degrees when no panel exceeds 180, colour gamut value as 1.35 against a bullet claiming 99% DCI-P3, and the field 'Is Electric' reads No on a mains-powered monitor. The hardware itself is ordinary in a good way: a 0.03ms response, VESA DisplayHDR 400 True Black, true 10-bit colour, Delta E under 2, a custom heatsink with an airflow design, OLED Care+ burn-in routines and ROG's anti-flicker for refresh-rate swings. DisplayWidget Centre handles settings from the desktop, and there is USB-C alongside DisplayPort and HDMI. The catch is the rating tail: 12 of the 100 histogram entries are one-star, more than the £699.97 Alienware above it. If you need 4K, this is not it, and if you read spec sheets closely this listing will frustrate you — worth remembering whenever a best oled gaming monitor round-up quotes a spec field as fact. Pros: 360 Hz at £548.99 — the second-cheapest screen in the top six; 348 ratings, the second-largest sample here; VESA DisplayHDR 400 True Black, true 10-bit and Delta E under 2; Custom heatsink, airflow design and OLED Care+ burn-in routines; Anti-flicker technology for refresh-rate fluctuations Cons: Twelve of 100 histogram entries are one-star; Pixel pitch filed as 0.98, far off the 0.23 typical for this size; Viewing angle listed as 360 degrees; 'Is Electric' listed as No; Colour gamut field reads 1.35 against a 99% DCI-P3 bullet ### 7. ASUS ROG Strix XG32UCWMG 32-inch 4K OLED 240Hz - Price: £693.95 | Amazon rating: 4.1 from 239 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-oled-gaming-monitors/asus-rog-strix-xg32ucwmg - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BSH3JKQB?tag=ranked10-21 A 32-inch dual-mode 4K OLED at £693.95 with a 4.1 average and 18 of 100 histogram entries at one or two stars — the harshest spread in the top seven. £693.95, a 4.1 average from 239 ratings, and a brightness field that reads '400 candela_per_square_meter' — the internal field name has leaked into the public listing. The number is credible; the formatting is not. Its rating spread is the weakest above fourth place: 14 one-star entries and four two-star entries out of 100. The panel is the interesting part. TrueBlack Glossy WOLED gives a zero-haze surface, and dual mode runs 4K at 240 Hz or 1080p at 480 Hz, exactly as the ROG Swift at the top of this list does. OLED Care Pro adds a Neo Proximity Sensor that black-screens when you walk away, and the listing also quotes DisplayHDR 400 True Black, 99% DCI-P3, true 10-bit colour and Delta E under 2. Anyone after the best 32 inch oled gaming monitor will find this a genuine candidate — the specification is nearly identical to the £739 model in first place for £45 less. The port fields, though, claim seven video outputs and one Thunderbolt port on a monitor listed with a single HDMI input. If the rating tail matters more to you than the glossy finish, the matte ASUS at number one is the safer buy. Pros: Dual mode: 4K at 240 Hz or 1080p at 480 Hz; TrueBlack Glossy WOLED with a zero-haze surface; £693.95 — £45 less than the top-ranked ROG Swift; OLED Care Pro with a Neo Proximity Sensor; DisplayHDR 400 True Black, 99% DCI-P3 and true 10-bit Cons: 4.1 average — the lowest in the top seven; 18 of 100 histogram entries are one or two stars; Brightness field shows a raw code: '400 candela_per_square_meter'; Port fields claim 7 video outputs and 1 Thunderbolt port against 1 listed HDMI ### 8. Philips 49M2C8900LA 49-inch 32:9 QD-OLED 144Hz - Price: £649.99 | Amazon rating: 4.2 from 75 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-oled-gaming-monitors/philips-49m2c8900la - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DH58FW9F?tag=ranked10-21 The biggest screen here at 48.9 inches and 32:9, but the slowest at 144 Hz — and its contrast field reads 4000:1 against 1,500,000:1 on rival QD-OLEDs. 48.9 inches, 5120 x 1440, 32:9 and QD-OLED for £649.99. This is the largest panel in the ranking and also the slowest at 144 Hz. The 4.2 average comes from 75 ratings, and the histogram is the flattest here: 63 five-star entries out of 100, against 81 for the screen in first place. Weight is listed at 19 kg. The case for it is desk space. A 32:9 panel is designed to replace two or three monitors, and the listing adds 30W DTS speakers, Ambiglow backlighting, LowBlue mode and a flicker-free backlight. DisplayHDR TrueBlack 400 is quoted, connection is DisplayPort 1.4 with two HDMI 2.0 ports, and there is a two-port USB hub. As a result, the numbers need care. The contrast ratio is filed as 4000:1 while the MSI and Gigabyte QD-OLEDs here claim 1,500,000:1 — the listings are measuring something different, and neither says what. Worth knowing too: as an ultrawide oled gaming monitor this is a specialist purchase, and 144 Hz is the lowest refresh rate on the page, which is why most of the best oled gaming monitors here aim for 240 Hz or more. Twelve of the 100 histogram entries are one or two stars. If you play fast shooters, buy refresh rate instead. Pros: 48.9-inch 32:9 panel at 5120 x 1440 — the largest screen here; QD-OLED with DisplayHDR TrueBlack 400; 30W DTS speakers and Ambiglow lighting built in; Designed to replace a multi-monitor setup on one stand; £649.99 for a screen of this size Cons: 144 Hz — the lowest refresh rate in this ranking; Contrast filed as 4000:1 against 1,500,000:1 on rival QD-OLEDs; 19 kg, and HDMI is listed as 2.0 rather than 2.1; Only 63 of 100 histogram entries are five-star ### 9. Gigabyte MO27U2 27-inch 4K OLED 240Hz - Price: £599.00 | Amazon rating: 4.3 from 54 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-oled-gaming-monitors/gigabyte-mo27u2-oled - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4H2LDLT?tag=ranked10-21 £599.00 for 27-inch 4K OLED at 240 Hz with 1000 cd/m2 — the strongest specification-per-pound ratio in this ranking. £599.00 buys a 27-inch 4K OLED at 240 Hz with a 0.03ms response, 1000 cd/m2 brightness and a 1,500,000:1 typical contrast ratio. That brightness figure is quoted in cd/m2, the same unit as the ASUS TrueBlack Glossy, which means the two can actually be compared. The 4.3 average rests on 54 ratings — the smallest sample in this best oled gaming monitor ranking. The panel carries 99% DCI-P3, 10-bit colour, Pantone validation, VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 and ClearMR 13000, plus AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and G-Sync compatibility. The stand does height, tilt, swivel and pivot. Power draw is listed at 45W. The catch is in the dimensions field: it reads 187.5 cm deep. A 27-inch monitor is not 1.87 metres front to back, so treat that row as a listing error rather than a measurement. With 54 ratings there is simply less evidence behind the 4.3 than behind the 4.6 of the top pick, and 14 of the 100 histogram entries are one or two stars. Pros: 27-inch 4K OLED at 240 Hz for £599.00; Brightness quoted as 1000 cd/m2 — directly comparable with the ASUS panels; 1,500,000:1 typical contrast ratio; Pantone validation, ClearMR 13000, FreeSync Premium Pro and G-Sync compatible; Height, tilt, swivel and pivot adjustment Cons: Only 54 ratings; Item dimensions field reads 187.5 cm deep; 4.3 average is below the top three; 14 of 100 histogram entries are one or two stars; Glossy screen finish ### 10. Samsung Odyssey OLED G81SF 27-inch 4K QD-OLED 240Hz - Price: £529.00 | Amazon rating: 3.8 from 58 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-oled-gaming-monitors/samsung-odyssey-oled-g81sf - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DW9JC4HP?tag=ranked10-21 The cheapest 4K OLED here at £529.00 and the lowest rated at 3.8, with 30 of the 100 histogram entries at one or two stars. £529.00 is the lowest price for a 4K OLED in this best oled gaming monitor ranking, and it undercuts the Gigabyte above by £70. The rating is 3.8 from 58 ratings — the lowest average here by some margin, and the only one below 4.0. By contrast, the two screens directly above it average 4.3 and 4.2. Brightness is filed as '250 Candela', without the per-square-metre part of the unit, so it cannot be lined up against the MSI's '1000 nits'. On specification it is competitive: 166 PPI pixel density, 240 Hz, 0.03ms grey-to-grey, QD-OLED, HDR10+ Gaming and VESA DisplayHDR TrueBlack 400, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and G-Sync compatibility. Samsung's OLED Safeguard+ adds a dynamic cooling system, thermal modulation, logo and taskbar detection and a screensaver. The Glare Free coating is claimed to be 54% less glossy than conventional anti-reflection film. Even so, 15 of the 100 histogram entries are one-star and another 15 are two-star. That is 30% of the sample in the bottom two brackets, against 6% for the screen in first place. In short, the price is the argument and the ratings are the counter-argument. If a low average puts you off, the £599 Gigabyte is £70 more for a 4.3. Pros: £529.00 — the cheapest 4K OLED in this ranking; 166 PPI pixel density on a 27-inch panel; 240 Hz with a 0.03ms response and HDR10+ Gaming; OLED Safeguard+ with dynamic cooling and logo detection; FreeSync Premium Pro and G-Sync compatible Cons: 3.8 average — the lowest here and the only one under 4.0; 30 of 100 histogram entries are one or two stars; Brightness listed as '250 Candela', without the area unit; Only 58 ratings ## Verdict For most people the 27-inch 4K Gigabyte at £599.00 is the sensible spend: 240 Hz, 1000 cd/m2 and a 1,500,000:1 contrast ratio for £140 less than the top pick, provided you accept 54 ratings' worth of evidence. If you want the best OLED gaming monitor for a mixed desk — gaming plus a laptop charged over USB-C — the Alienware AW3225QF at £699.97 and the MSI at £698.99 are 98 pence apart; the Alienware has 711 ratings, the MSI only 77. If desk width is the priority, the 48.9-inch Philips is the only 32:9 option here at £649.99, though it tops out at 144 Hz. And if 30% one- and two-star ratings rule a screen out for you, the £529 Samsung fails that test in a way no price can fix; the same money plus £70 buys a 4.3 elsewhere in this best OLED gaming monitor ranking.