Looking for a 27" 2560x1440 monitor

Dirk Diggler · 8 Nov 2022 at 11:27

I fancy an upgrade from my Dell S2721DGF, which isn't to shabby to be fair!

I already have a CX48 for 3rd person OLED so this addition would be for 1st Person K&M gaming at high refresh (120+) and general desktop use. I want to stick with 1440p for the higher frames and I also want to avoid Ultrawide as compatibility issues are a PITA. Needs to be IPS as I want the colours to be nice.

Has anyone bought something that's impressed them lately or awaiting something interesting releasing soon?

Budget is around £600.

Dirk Diggler · 8 Nov 2022 at 11:52

LuckyBenski said:
Out of interest, have you tried driving the OLED at 1440p? People avoid upscaling but the OLEDs do it better than anything.

Or are you specifically looking for a smaller screen to get up close to?

Yea, it drives fine at 1440p when required.

I use the OLED for "couch" gaming and movies etc. and I use the Dell (that I'm looking to replace) for up close K&M gaming and also productivity.

I hate the OLED for productivity use, it's just too big and the desktop looks awful in OLED due to Windows being crap with OLED.

Dirk Diggler · 8 Nov 2022 at 11:58

MrRockliffe said:
Not really sure there's anything worth upgrading from - as a PC gaming monitor, I want low pixel response, high refresh, decent contrast and good colours. Your Dell checks all these boxes

This LG looks like it may provide an option I hadn't thought of - 4k with the option to drop to 1440p if required. It also supports HDMI 2.1

Is 27" too small for 4k?
Would 1440p look OK on a 4k monitor? - I know the OLED upscales well, but not so sure about IPS?

And, yes - maybe sticking with the Dell is actually the best option!

My basket at OcUK:

1 x LG 27" 27GP950-B 3840x2160 4K NANO IPS 144Hz 1ms FreeSync/G-Sync Compatible LED Widescreen Gaming Mo (SKU: MO-162-LG) = £798.95

Total: £798.95 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Dirk Diggler · 8 Nov 2022 at 16:33

I think if I'm changing then I'll stick to my original criteria and go for 2560*1440 for the higher FPS.

Dirk Diggler · 15 Nov 2022 at 19:55

zom247 said:
Have you bought anything yet? Looking to upgrade my years old S2716DG for another 27".

I've looked around but can't justify anything that's significantly better than the Dell.

I'm considering a move to 3440*1440 because I had a X34a previously and UW is awesome, but I get frustrated when games don't support it which is why I moved to the Dell.

Dirk Diggler · 24 Nov 2022 at 15:36

ltron said:
There is that new LG 240Hz OLED but it's $999. Then there is the Coolermaster Tempest 27Q Mini LED, supposedly at only $500. However, VRR and local dimming don't work together at the moment which to me is unacceptable. Coolermaster promise to fix it in a firmware update, if they succeed it's definitely worth a look as it's the only true HDR monitor in your price range.

I'll get a look there, thanks.