The QD-OLED gaming monitor that began all of it obtained a giant improve

Alienware is taking to this yr’s Computex 2026 in Taipei to announce some cool gaming screens, most notably two thrilling OLED choices which can be coming at totally different factors this yr. First off, the corporate is debuting the successor to its very first QD-OLED gaming monitor from 2022 with a refreshed design and high-end specs that’s coming in July (value hasn’t but been shared).

The AW3426DW is a 34-inch curved 3,440 x 1,440 decision with an 1800R curve, similar to its predecessor. But the brand new mannequin has the most recent QD-OLED Penta Tandem display screen tech that enhances the height brightness to 1,300 nits from 1,000 nit within the earlier model. Its refresh charge has been boosted from 240Hz to 280Hz.

Part of the five-layer Penta Tandem tech is an anti-reflective display screen coating that supposedly cuts down glare and boosts deep blacks even in well-lit rooms. That’s nice since black typically seems purple-ish on earlier QD-OLED generations. Something that hasn’t modified model-to-model is pixel density; this one’s nonetheless at 110 pixels per inch, which is a bit low for this measurement (many 27-inch OLED screens have the same pixel density).

Alienware’s flagship monitor of the present is a 39-inch 5K curved ultrawide monitor coming this fall that makes use of LG Display’s fourth-generation Primary RGB Tandem display screen tech. The AW3926QW is barely curvier than the QD-OLED mannequin talked about above, measuring at 1500R, making it extra immersive. It can present a peak brightness of 1,300 nits whereas displaying content material at as much as 5K at a 165Hz refresh charge, with a pixel density of 143 pixels per inch. It gives a twin mode to knock the decision all the way down to 1080p, bumping up the refresh charge to 330Hz with assist for customized resolutions and side ratios.

The two OLED fashions have some traits in widespread with one another, regardless of utilizing totally different display screen know-how. For one, each use RGB stripe subpixels to sharpen textual content and different particulars. Color-fringed textual content has been a problem for some individuals with earlier generations of QD-OLED panels, however not as a lot with OLEDs. Both have VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification, in addition to Dolby Vision HDR assist, and each assist AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia G-Sync. Also, they’re protected by Alienware’s nice three-year guarantee that covers producer defects together with burn-in protection, plus enhanced pixel shifting and refreshing algorithms to increase their lifespan.

Despite the similarities, the 5K monitor merely gives extra options. It has a KVM swap to allow you to management a number of PCs by way of the monitor with a single keyboard and mouse, plus a USB-C video port with assist for 90W of PD passthrough energy. Beyond that, it has two HDMI 2.1 ports with mounted charge hyperlink (FRL) to let PCs show its full decision and refresh charge, considered one of which helps eARC and ARC. It additionally boasts a single DisplayPort 2.1 port with quick UHBR20 bandwidth. The 34-inch mannequin has two HDMI 2.1 FRL ports and a DisplayPort 1.4 port. No value has been introduced for the 5K show, however these options received’t come low-cost.

Finally, Alienware has two VA LCD gaming screens coming in July for effectively below $500. The $399.99 34-inch ultrawide AW3426DWM and the $299.99 flat AW3226DM have respectable specs. Both go as much as 240Hz refresh charge with 1-millisecond response time and show 1440p decision. They characteristic comparable design language to Alienware’s higher-end choices, and so they assist Dolby Vision HDR.

It’s good to have reasonably priced choices, although do not forget that Alienware’s entry-level 27-inch QD-OLED monitor is $399.99, and by nature of its display screen tech, gives significantly better distinction and shade accuracy than both of those upcoming fashions. It’s a stellar worth for the value, as I found once I put my very own cash down on one.