LG Display unveils 'world's fastest' OLED monitor — get ready for 720Hz
Not to say it's a bad display technology, but they're not so bright and not very colorful or immersive. OLED is the answer to this, and LG Display just debuted a new monitor that can run at a buttery smooth 720Hz. But that's only half the story.
IPS stands for in-plane switching, which is a technology that came to LCD screens that allowed for boosted refresh rates. It's been around for a while, and since it relies on LCD, doesn't have the same brightness or color reproduction potential of OLED!
So like I said, a lot of these esports-tier screens are usually low on the resolution side (typically 1080p) and come with a rather dim IPS display with poor color production. LG has just blown all those expectations out of the water at its K-Display event in Seoul.
For reference, this isn't the first time we've actually heard about LG's 4th Gen Tandem OLED panel, as SDC teased a monitor sporting it and shared some specs that we'll get into here (thanks, VideoCardz).
This is a tandem OLED panel, so brightness is no problem at up to a 1,500-nit peak, and of course you're getting that inky contrast ratio and a flash flood of color here too (a 99.5% DCI-P3 color reproduction). Plus, you're getting a 1440p resolution too at 540Hz.
But while LG gives with one hand with display quality, it takes away with a compromise to get that big number. It can be pushed to 720Hz using Dynamic Frequency & Resolution (DFR) technology, but you have to be prepared for a resolution downscale to 720p to make it work.
Given that you see a lot of pro players downgrade in-game graphics and textures to extract the highest possible framerate with the lowest response time, that 720p resolution is probably not going to bother them. But no doubt it will annoy most other players.
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That's why I'm ultimately way more excited about getting the best of both worlds: QHD at 540Hz. It's clear that with the likes of multi-frame generation with the RTX 50-series GPUs, the demand for higher frame rates is only going to skyrocket.
This number will futureproof you for a long time…that is if we ever get it. It's been unveiled in South Korea after all, and I'm quietly praying it launches worldwide.
As for what else came to K-Display, I know the company's 83-inch OLED panel is meant for commercial use, but with the new RGB tandem structure that can make it reach a blinding 4,000 nits, I really want it in my living room.
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