When the first 27-inch 1440p OLED gaming monitors appeared a year or two ago, I struggled with the basic proposition. At around $1,000, it simply felt like too much money for too little screen.
But OLED prices have been tumbling of late and now you can get in on the ultra-fast HDR action for well under $500. The AOC Agon PRO AG276QZD2 has just hit $470 for Amazon Prime Day. That’s pretty much what a 240 Hz IPS 1440P panel would have cost back when those first OLEDs appeared.👉Shop all the early Prime Day deals on Amazon👈
This AOC runs a Samsung QD-OLED panel. On the plus side, QD-OLEDs tend to feel punchier than competing monitors based on LG’s WOLED tech. The downside is that they suffer from a bit of greyness in bright ambient conditions.
Either way, you get perfect per-pixel lighting and ridiculously fast pixel response performance. Personally, I’d still prefer a 34-inch ultrawide for all-round gaming immersion, general computing and multi-tasking. So, my Prime Day money would probably go on this Alienware ultrawide OLED for $549.
But if your gaming leans towards esports, the increased refresh rate and standard 16:9 aspect ratio of this AOC is certainly more suitable. And it will still be a great monitor for all kinds of gaming.
AOC also provides a reassuring three-year warranty with full OLED burn-in cover. OLED burn-in is increasingly looking like a non-issue with these modern panels. But it’s nice to know you can drive this thing hard for at least three years without having to worry about burn-in.
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