LG has begun mass production of one of its fastest gaming monitors to date: this 27-inch OLED gaming monitor, unveiled at CES 2024, combines a blazingly fast refresh rate of 480 Hz with an ultra-low response time of 002 ms While this may be overkill for the average gamer, it should be ideal for competitive gaming

According to LG, this is the industry's first 27-inch QHD gaming OLED running at 480Hz Of course, the Asus ROG Swift OLED (PG32UCDM) can also deliver 480Hz at 1440p, but this is a 32-inch monitor; the 245-inch Alienware 500Hz has a native 480Hz refresh rate, but lacks an OLED panel and is best at 1080p

According to the company, LG's monitors also have a response time of 002 ms, a new record for gaming OLEDs This is certainly faster than the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8, which has a response time of 003ms While the average person probably won't notice the 001ms response time difference, professional gamers probably will

Resolutions of 2,560 x 1,440 at 480Hz (called QHD in the industry) are somewhat rare, as monitors like the aforementioned Alienware 500Hz only support up to 1080p; with LG's dual refresh rate UltraGear 32GS95UE-B Even the resolution drops to 1080p when switched to 480Hz mode (the other mode is 4K at 240Hz) The fact that this 27-inch OLED monitor has a sharper resolution than most 480Hz devices gives it an edge

480Hz gaming monitors are becoming more and more common these days Whether this is due to demand or companies trying to compete with each other, I do not know I think 480 Hz is excessive for such absurd refresh rates, especially since most games cannot be run at 480 frames per second

But even if you can't play the latest Call of Duty at 480 fps, the higher refresh rate should provide a smoother experience for even non-competitive gamers

The exact release date for this 27-inch OLED gaming monitor is unknown, but given that LG has begun mass production, it won't be long