OLED vs IPS - 3 Months Later. 

holy that extra comparison with the motion blur effect was amazing, thank you for that!

Great explanation, finally understood the difference between ghosting vs motion blur!

The in depth explanations in this video are amazing. Dropping bangers as always!

I just love the technical analysis you always give us but also never skimp on the quality and beauty of the videos. Big love, keep it up!!!

The reading texts bit at the end is an eye opener !

Hoping to see some further regular updates on burn in if any ever shows up.

So nice that you bring up this about perceived motion blur even if the OLED has near instantaneous pixel respons time! I remember comparing an OLED TV from 2017 with my Plasma TV from 2010 (both at 60 Hz) and thinknig motion blur must be so much better on the OLED with its short pixel response time. Oh, my what a surpsise when motion in games looked so much blurrier on the OLED!

HELL YES THANK YOU FOR THIS TEST. YOUR VIDEOS ARE THE BEST. YOU LITERALLY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED TO SEE!

was anticipating this follow up ever since the original OLED review dropped, thank you!

My bank is forcing me the unsubscribe soon

which one do you think is better for photo/video editing? thank you!

Thanks for these videos. I appreciate that you keep your videos focused on one topic and go medium-deep instead of doing a half hour long video with 10 topics. Thanks again!

I was just comparing monitors through both of your OLED and IPS reviews, so this video comes at the exact time I needed it.

I dont think i've ever seen someone simulate an actual eye for the motion blur comparison. awesome feature!

Thank you for the video! :) I find it interesting when you share information about how things work. Keep up the good work!

OLED manufacturers really need to pay Microsoft to implement ClearType for their sub pixel layouts. I always notice how text isn’t rendered nicely with sub pixel layouts that aren’t supported by ClearType, so I don’t really want to get an OLED monitor (even though I love OLED and have one for my TV)

Having just made the switch from ASUS PG35VQ to the Corsair Xeneon the visuals are NOTICEABLE, beyond the 40-60hz increase, the colors.... oh my. Ony complaint is pixel density since I game and productivity. That said, so far I am pleased.

Very wonderful explanation of ghosting vs motion blur.

Cannot think of anyone better than Ali when it comes to overall technological reviews. You stand at the pinnacle and I want to thank you for all of your hard work that goes into these videos.

You got my subscription due to the level of indepth review of these monitors. This is type of information I'm looking for when searching for tech in general, a thorough review.

Never before seen response time graphs for me. Top notch 👌

So much of good and clear information. Top production level. Thank you.

Thank you so much for the review. The most professional and helpful review on the entire net. Looking forward to the new video ...

Great review, thank you! Exactly the kind of topics and differences I wanted to see 👊

Class vid - thanks man. I’ve just picked up the 32” XG32VC. Noticeably slow compared to the XG27WQ I had before it and ofc not in the same league of pixel performance of the PG259QNR before that. However, the immersion is excellent and I’ll be sure to wait for the rumoured 32” 240hz 4K OLED panels in the not to distant future!

absolute top tier video, great info and comparisons!

Been waiting for this video since this monitor was announced. Great as always

Just disable clear type in windows. Not all apps react to it equally but chrome renders text in grayscale really well.

Oh man I'll probably be picking up an oled 5-6 yrs from now when I upgrade to am5 but seeing how far display technology has come is truly astounding.

Thank you for answering all the questions I had! This video definitely convinced me to buy the IPS 360Hz simply because I will have to look at a lot of text throughout the day when not gaming on this thing.

Great video, short but very explanatory. Thank you, you've helped me to decide what to aim for.

Ever since PS Vita I'm in love with OLED.

dude your content is second to none, I dont know if you have a team working with you or you do it all yourself but either way its incredible.. I find myself wanting to emulate your entire setup and peripherals.... you just need a set of Vanatoo T0 powered desktop speakers.. trust me they are worth 1000 dollars and they are significatly cheaper then that.

dude your explanation is gold man, keep up the realy great videos!

Optimum is my go to guy for tech when looking for a good product. He doesn't just give a "my personal" review.. but a deep down depth review into the product.

Honestly this is one of the best gaming tech video's I have watched in years. Simple to the point - Great job.

Great technical analysis and overall review! Well done!

You don’t hold back at all in any of your videos that you make. They’re always so detailed and very well presented.

Hey OP great video, would you say this comparison still stands since they have both had a firmware update to fix some of the issues you've mentioned.

8:40 - That last bullet point of 32" 4k with 480Hz support is basically the end game monitor for anyone who can afford the GPU that can support 4k 480 fps... Can't wait to upgrade to it in 3-4 years.

When is 'The Best ITX cases V4' video? Any time soon??? Love the video BTW and keep the amazing content going!!! (Also what are your thoughts on the 4070 price cuts)

THANK YOU !!!! FOR THE HONEST REVIEW

I found this very helpful for showing the differences, thanks

Thanks for the clarification around the text usage scenario, I was all very excited until then, but definitely that's a deal breaker! Shame, this looked awesome.

I went for the 244hz oled myself and could not be happier. FPS gaming isn’t the only thing I do on my PC and having the flexibility to play other games or watch movies is so nice.

only channel i trust to be both thorough but actually get to the point quickly, good stuff as always

Hey Optimum great unbiased review man! I had seen the video also when it came out and I happened to land on it again today and considering the fact that it has been 7 months until the video release, it felt like a decent point at which I could come and ask if you have any shenanigans or Burn ins to report. Does the monitor still remain flawless or you happen to have witnessed any issues with it (Always speaking about the OLED one)

Just made the switch from 10 year old TN panel to 240hz IPS and this already blew my mind but I can also use it perfectly during the day for office work without any worries about burn in or textclarity. For immersive single player I can still play on my Oled 4k TV.

I just love oled. I can't wait for it to become more affordable over time.

Masterful video. Truly amazing work.

Had to pause the video in order to applaud you for the fantastic graphs comparing monitor response times.

So, all OLED gaming monitors will have same RBG subpixels? Even in future? I much typing and reading on Windows. I don't want spend $1k on monitor with blurry text.

Just can't jump on the oled bandwagon with the potential burn-in problem. My monitor is on probably 14 hours a day, and I've been using my current monitor for 7 years now (and my second screen monitor is 12 years old). Not worth buying something that potentially will have burn-in within a couple years and need to be replaced. I want my hardware to last.

thanks for that review!!!

I love how you just always have some insane tracer clip playing in the background

LG 27GR95QE PRO TIP: This may work for all monitors. Even if the HDR settings grays out the SDR settings. This tip can help you recalibrate your monitors for HDR even better. All your calibratied SDR settings carry over when HDR is on or active. If your using an HDMI cable to connect to your devices and receiving black crush/ too dark when using HDR. Turn off HDR> in SDR picture settings turn your HDMI level to high (not low) turn back on HDR and restart your game app. Everything should be fix. This isn’t an option when using DP. If you don’t believe all your SDR settings carry over to HDR. Turn your SDR settings completely RED than which over to HDR and see that the red is still active.

Awesome video and explanation of the concepts. Great to see an Aussie doing well and putting out great content.

I just upgraded from a 160hz IPS to a 240hz OLED. There really is some motion blur but tracking moving objects at medium speed is much cleaner and therefore easier on the eyes. As for Refreshrate: i dont feel much of a difference. - i actually wanted to get rid of motion blur with the OLED purchase but i guess therr is no way to get around that. You said more Hertz, but I doubt i could generate more than 240 frames in Call Of Duty, even with a 4090, cause that 3D-Engine is miles behind modern competitive games which easily go to 500fps😊

Comparison was superb. Useful explanations.

I love your videos. Always concise with great data.

Shame about the quality of text and the potential screen burn-in on the OLED. I work from home, which means I need to read a lot, and certain elements will be on screen for ~8 hours per day (which I don't feel like you accounted for in your 1.5 year burn in prediction), but also use my monitors for playing games. I won't be switching to OLED and instead wait for alternative technology. Thanks for the review.

Man the bump from 1080p TN 144z to 1440p OLED 240hz Is going to be insane, can’t wait.

the production values in your videos are so insane!!!!

I bingewatched about 20 hours of Monitors Unboxed this week, and this video was still relevant and gave extra insight. Well done.

@9:30 biggest reason I'll stick with my IPS. If you have 20/20 or better near vision you'll definitely notice the weird color fringing on text and get annoying. Also, annoying issues with ABL and using it as desktop monitor to display white backgrounds for long periods of time like spreadsheets other applications that don't support dark mode or themes.

This is why we need BFI Noticed on my aliwnware OLED that motion blur wasn't a crazy improvement compared to my older IPS. Better, but not as good as it could possibly be.

Was literally thinking about this. Perfect timing.

Thanks, I'm currently deciding between these two monitors!

I'll stick with IPS because I play 8+ hours a day with a lot of games that have static areas for like mini-map etc and with OLED I would end up with major burn-in problems.

One thing that you didn't mention is HDR gaming which while only some games have great native implementation, you can make some games look amazing with Windows auto HDR. Overwatch here pops out even more when I enable HDR on my LG C3 which complements the clean cartoony artstyle. Just make sure to use HGIG if possible to retain the most accurate image.

the comparison everyone has been waiting for😎👍

perfect video as always brotha

Been using the AW3423DW since January. And even though I have an OLED tv, the change over to OLED on my monitor as well was just as mind blowing as when I did it on TV. It's literally night and day.

Which 27inch 2k resolution monitor has the best blacks and viewing angles? . 144hz+ must be

Awesome video! I went ahead and got me the LG OLED and I'm gonna give it a bit of time to see if the text is really bothering me. Do you have any other 1440p 240hz recommendations ? If I'm going to return It I'm not going back to

Great Video as always. Thanks

I bought the 1440p LG monitor after your last video (i was playing with the thought before that) and I'm in love with that thing. The monitor is just great (I actually like that it is not glossy, i don't want to see my reflection while gaming). I was just stunned after switching it on the first time.

After switching to OLED i dont think i could ever go back to IPS. Colors on OLED are so insane.

Fantastic and informative content as usual

Thank you for the text part! I love working and playing on a single panel and would absolutely hate switching all the time. Right now using the Gigabyte M32q because of the KVM feature that allows me to jump in and out from my personal PC to my working laptop. Waiting for a viable 32 inch OLED option of at least 240Hz and no burn-in guarantee :D hehehehhe

I got my oled ultra wide when I was playing loads of star citizen… you can see every little star where as my lg ultra wide ips kind of just blurred them out compared to the oled. Cannot go back, it is too damn beautiful

I just imagine how far they could have taken CRT if they've kept working on it and improving it. No input lag, and amazing tracking.

Good review thank you, I was about to go for OLED until you mentioned the bright room issue and the blur for everyday work use, you saved me time with this review!

Thanks for the review 🤓🙏

man aside from the very informative and well put together content, I just can't with the color composition and shots from your videos, it looks insanely good!

This was very informative, thank you!

The perfect matchup, thanks

Great review. Can you explain how they have 'extremely good HDR' when their max brightness is only 248 nits or whatever? I thought the higher tiers of HDR relied on the monitor being able to go pretty bright.

I’ve been watching every review possible on this new oled, but that seals it. Definitely going to grab one of these. Thanks so much for your reviews!

Really great comparison thank you

Very clear explanation, thank you.

I game on an ACER Nitro 165hz 1080p IPS display and it's pretty satisfying to me. That subpixel issue with the OLED for reading text is gonna be more bothersome in my overall display experience. So, I guess IPS is right for me this time

Backlight strobing is a game changer. It essentially eliminates motion blur and you see perfectly clear frames. The only downside is the reduced brightness.

best explanations i’ve heard!

Are you sticking with your LG as the main monitor, or the ASUS? I went with the LG for the cleaner look/no RGB gaming logo - one of the design choices you referenced. I've had a great experience with mine so far. I game in a room with the lights on and have 0 issues with the brightness. I don't have much natural light, but otherwise you wouldn't say I'm in a well lit room. Closing in on 900 hours of screen time, no signs of burn in. I do have a pure black background, so some of those hours are effectively 'off' - but for the most part, playing at close to max brightness (90) quite a bit of HDR use (vast majority of those 900 hours are with it on) What was MOST surprising to me after seeing it in the store in person, was how little the subpixel layout issue is for text. I literally left the store after seeing it and said it's not a viable option - I don't only watch content and play games on my computer. From the day I got it home, I never had any issues - or I just adjusted instantly. I'm probably 18-24 inches away - and when I was at the store looking at it, I was more like 7-10 inches away(shorter table/desk + looking closely). I would not choose this type of monitor if I was primarily working with text, but it is perfectly suitable for web browsing and reading things like that. (I actually have an LCD right next to it and when I lean in, I can see the difference but it's still slight. From my normal sitting position, it's no where near as noticeable if at all)

There many LCD panels with RBG layouts Though not well supported, subpixel rendering can be better optimized, and I hope that MS will update cleartype with various subpixel layouts in near future

The OLED model is very nice, if exclusively used for gaming. The problem with the text clarity (not a problem of OLED but the specific panel that uses an extra "W" LED) and the danger of burn in (e.g. regarding the task bar), make it unsuitable for me, who wants to use a monitor for things other than gaming. BTW, the out of the box calibration of the OLED model is not nearly as good as that of the IPS model. Regarding Asus' design, what were they thinking when they gave the monitor a lit up chin? That is so distracting and must be super annoying when playing in low light conditions. I hope that all the lighting gimmicks the monitor offers can be turned off.

I would love to get an OLED, but I also use my main gaming monitor for programming which occupies most days. So I just got the 240hz XG2431 instead

5:35 +1000 thumb up, nice to see this being explained in detail

Hi, I am interested in the comparitive power consumption usage of these two monitors. I hope you can consider adding this info in future videos. LG monitors seem to offer very decent built in speakers for their monitors, such as 2 x 7w or 2 x 5w speakers, and they sound pretty clear. Monitor speakers of other brands typically seem to around 2 x 2w, which probably makes them sound tinny. I mainly use headphones, but it's nice to use the monitor's speakers if they offer decent performance, and it's less stuff to plug in.