There’s a brand new OLED gaming monitor in the marketplace. And should you’ve been watching the area, you’ll be able to most likely sing alongside to this tune. Size? 27 inches. Resolution? 1440p. Refresh price? 240Hz. Price? A thousand bucks. This one comes from AOC, which has been making waves with its gaming displays in the previous few years. But it’s arduous to get too enthusiastic about yet one more show that doesn’t stand out in both options or worth.

Let’s get right down to the {hardware}. The show on the Agon Pro AG276QZD is technically 26.5 inches, however makes up for it with that quick 240Hz refresh price. That matches OLED gaming displays from LG, Asus, Corsair, and Acer, all of which provide roughly the identical dimension, 2560×1440 decision, and $1000 price ticket. To be honest, it wouldn’t shock me if some or all of those displays are sourcing the identical show panel from LG, so it is sensible that they’d be so broadly related in options and worth.

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Tom’s Hardware reports that the Agon Pro boasts G-Sync and FreeSync compatibility, .03ms response time, HDR10 certification, and 100% SRGB protection. Connections embody twin HDMI 2.0, twin DisplayPort 1.4, two USB 3.2 ports (no USB-C charging, apparently), and a headphone jack, plus a pair of 5-watt audio system that nobody who can afford a four-figure monitor will ever use. The rear consists of the standard RGB backlighting, and the asymmetrical stand base is designed with the odd contortions of eSports gamers in thoughts. AOC gives a three-year guarantee for the display, which covers OLED burn-in.

As good as it’s to see OLED tech lastly arriving for PC players, I can’t assist however suppose the market is already getting fairly crowded at this $1000 worth stage. We’re already seeing reductions on these premium shows (the Acer mannequin is going for under $800 today), so we could also be reaching a restrict on players keen to splurge for 27-inch screens at this worth. The first firm to supply a major low cost, or a a lot bigger panel on the identical worth, goes to dominate.