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Listen up, you beautiful bunch of frame-rate freaks and resolution junkies!
The Monitor arms are perfect if you don’t want to place your screen on your desk.
(No, Karen, I don’t only playfarming simulators.
Sometimes I harvest souls too, okay?)
They have response times of less than 1 millisecond in many cases.
That’s the time it takes a pixel to change from blue to red or any other color transition.
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The image remains sharp and clear from frame to frame with some silky smooth visuals.
LED displays, in contrast, can’t quite match OLED’s blazing response times yet.
But game-centric LED monitors use tricks like overdrive and motion blur reduction to compensate.
Overdrive pushes the pixels to transition faster by overvolting them briefly.
And blur reduction inserts black frames between content frames to reduce the perception of blur.
The blur-busting techniques help approximate the crystal clear motion clarity that OLED offers.
OLEDs are renowned for expansive color ranges and true-to-life color reproduction.
In real world use, both these technologies can deliver awesome color performance for gaming.
Thanks to its unique ability to power off individual pixels completely,OLED screenscan hit an infinite contrast ratio.
There’s always some light leakage ruining those dark movie scenes.
Though I’ll admit, some really premium LEDs with mini-LED backlighting come impressively close to OLED-level performance.
But when you want the inkiest blacks, you really need an OLED in your living room.
Those disabled pixels give OLED the contrast edge over any LED.
Probably one of the easiest Ws you could put down for an OLED.
OLED is amazing at HDR, thanks to its skill to control brightness at the individual pixel stage.
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This means OLED can show incredibly nuanced highlights and shadows in one scene.
The only drawback is that OLED displays tend to not get as crazy bright as their LED cousins.
However, they sometimes struggle to finely tune darker areas compared to OLED’s pixel-by-pixel control.
For gaming, both LED and OLED can provide mind-blowing HDR experiences.
That said, for most gamers, the difference between 240Hz and 360Hz might be imperceptible.
Also, fast-paced competitive shooters will benefit more from 360Hz, while 240Hz will be plenty for RPGs.
Longevity And Burn-In Concerns
OLED screens look amazing, but most folks worry about something called burn-in.
LED TVs don’t burn in like OLEDs do, so they avoid that potential headache.
Overall, both TV types are pretty solid these days.
OLEDs bring perfect blacks and insane contrast, while LEDs offer peace of mind against burn-in.
For most people, OLED burn-in shouldn’t be a major real-world problem with normal, varied TV watching.
But hardcore gamers who play the same game religiously may want to consider LED to eliminate the risk altogether.
This can equal lower electricity bills for you over time and less heat coming from the display.
Unless you’re displaying spreadsheets all day long at max brightness, that is!
Bottom Line
Was there a point to all of this?
Do we have an answer?
Sadly, there’s no definitive winner.
Both have merits, and the right choice depends on what you value most.
OLEDs are all about unmatched image quality.
The deep blacks, stellar contrast and vibrant yet accurate colors make games feel truly cinematic.
On the flip side, LEDs offer their own gaming advantages.
LEDs currently enable higher refresh rates too, hitting upwards of 240Hz for that buttery-smooth gameplay.
Also, you generally don’t need to fret over image retention woes.
So which is better ultimately depends on you.
Are best-in-class visuals a must, or do you prioritize performance, affordability and convenience?
Theres merits to both, so weigh what matters most to YOU as a gamer before deciding.
FAQs
Which one is better for my eyes?
Both OLED and LED screens can make your eyes feel fried after an all-day gaming marathon.
It’s just reality.
OLED has some perks though, when it comes to eye fatigue.
They have the brightness capabilities to cut through the glare.
But if you’re gaming at night, that amount of light in your face may get tiring.
Regardless of whether you go OLED or LED, be sure to take regular eye breaks during long sessions.
Get up, walk around, give your eyes a rest.
And consider activating those blue light filter tweaks.
They can help ease up on fatigue.
Which is better for multiplayer gaming?
Well, OLEDs kick butt when it comes to viewing angles.
The image doesn’t get washed out or lose that crisp vividness.
Now, LED screens can also allow for some decent side-eyeing.
Especially the IPS LEDs - they work hard to keep the colors accurate.
Which one has better upscaling?
Well, turns out it’s not so much about whether it’s OLED or LED that matters.
The real hero here is the display’s image processing tech and smarts.
But here’s the thing - OLED has perfect inky blacks and crazy high contrast.
The high contrast makes details stand out more.
Where an LED screen might show blotchy artifacts, the OLED somehow makes it look nice.
it’s possible for you to’t believe anything anymore.
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