Alienware’s new QD-OLED gaming screens boast 4K 165 Hz, 1080p 560 Hz panels — Dell’s new OLEDs goal players who prioritize velocity or crave pixel density

While players are undoubtedly feeling the pricing pinch in relation to reminiscence and storage, some segments of the patron tech sector are seeing extra favorable tendencies. Advances in display screen know-how for gaming screens are accelerating, whereas OLED costs are steadily falling. Dell is a part of this pattern with a pair of latest Alienware screens, the AW3226Q and AW2527HX, that take differing approaches to appeasing players.

We begin with the AW3226Q, which is aimed toward players who crave higher-resolution 4K gaming over outright velocity. At its coronary heart is a 32-inch panel that makes use of an RGB Stripe Tandem OLED know-how (beforehand seen on the AW3926QW that we lately reviewed). The use of a four-stack tandem layer inside the panel addresses one of many few criticisms leveled in opposition to conventional QD-OLED panels: barely blurry/tender textual content upon shut inspection. Another additional advantage is that brightness ranges are increased than on previous-generation QD-OLED screens (1,000-nit peak brightness).

Blazing-fast refresh charges aren’t the aim right here, for the reason that AW3226Q tops out at 165 Hz. With that mentioned, you do get a 0.03 ms response time, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia G-Sync assist, VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 and Dolby Vision compliance, and a built-in USB-C/USB-A hub.

For probably the most discerning velocity freaks, there’s the AW2527HX. Instead of the bigger 32-inch 4K panel’s 165 Hz refresh fee, the AW2527HX makes use of a 24.5-inch panel with a 560 Hz refresh fee. While most of the higher-refresh-rate screens we have seen can attain upwards of 1,000 Hz with IPS or TN panels, the AW2527HX presents the colour efficiency and black-level enhancements afforded by a QD-OLED panel. However, what you achieve in velocity, you lose in pixel density — the AW2527HX makes do with 1920 x 1080 decision. With that mentioned, you do get VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600 assist, a matte panel end, and DisplayPort 2.1 connectivity.