OLED gaming monitors first arrived about three years ago and brought standout contrast and near-instant response times. CES 2026 showed that the technology still has room to grow. Brands pushed refresh rates higher, boosted brightness, and expanded color output. Some gaming monitors at the show even explored bold ideas, like glasses-free 3D.
Whether you prefer proven technology or enjoy more experimental ideas, the monitors below represent the best of what CES 2026 had to offer. Each option delivers strong image quality and modern gaming features, making them easy picks to complete a gaming setup or choose as a standout gift.
LG UltraGear evo AI 39GX950B
Meet the world’s first 39-inch OLED gaming monitor with a 5,120 x 2,160 panel and 5K AI upscaling. The LG UltraGear evo AI 39GX950B (coming soon) takes a lower resolution signal and scales it to match its native 5K output. In simple terms, the monitor fills gaps, predicts extra detail, and shows a sharper 5K image.
That technical leap also sets the tone for the rest of the monitor. The UltraGear 39GX950B earned a CES 2026 Innovation Award, which recognizes outstanding design and engineering.
LG UltraGear evo AI 27GM950B
Mini-LED blows OLED monitors out of the water when it comes to brightness. Text pops on the screen because Mini-LED avoids the odd sub-pixel layout found on OLED. You don’t have to worry about burn-in over time either. Snow scenes look stunning on Mini-LED, while OLED can feel dull since it can’t reach the same full-screen peak brightness. That said, Mini-LED has its quirks.
Mini-LED monitors don’t respond as fast as OLED, and sometimes bright areas show blooming—those annoying halos around objects. That’s what makes LG’s UltraGear evo AI 27GM950B (coming soon) stand out.
The UltraGear evo 27GM950B is the world’s first 5K Mini-LED monitor designed to reduce blooming. It features 2,304 local dimming zones, more than enough for a 27-inch display. On top of that, Zero Optical Distance keeps the panel close to the LEDs, cutting down halos and keeping visuals sharp.
MSI MPG 271KRAW16
If you want two excellent monitors—one for work and one for gaming—in a single package, MSI delivers. The company unveiled a lineup of 27-inch displays and all-in-one systems with retina-level visuals and fast refresh rates. The premium MPG 271KRAW16 (coming in H1 2026 and selling for about $900) uses a Mini-LED backlight with 2,304 zones and Quantum Dot technology and achieves a VESA DisplayHDR 1400 rating. It gives precise control over local dimming and produces strong contrast and deep blacks.
On the productivity side, the MPG 271KRAW16 runs in 5K mode, offering a sharp display and a 165 Hz refresh rate.
Samsung Odyssey Gaming Monitor Lineup
3D has tried to capture mainstream attention for decades, but it never quite caught on. It experiences brief popularity spikes, then fades. Samsung wants to change that with the Odyssey 3D monitor. The display delivers glasses-free 3D at 6K resolution (6,144 × 3,456) and tracks your eyes to enhance terrain, distance, and object separation in games, pushing them beyond 2D.
The 32-inch Odyssey OLED G8 offers deeper contrast with a 4K QD-OLED panel, 240 Hz refresh rate, Glare Free viewing, 300-nit brightness, and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification. Its DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR20) transfers up to 80 Gbps, enabling smooth HDR and VRR playback.
Samsung keeps pricing and availability under wraps, so we’ll have to wait for the details.
ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM
The ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM features a 26.5-inch Tandem RGB Stripe OLED panel with TrueBlack Glossy coating. This panel removes the white subpixel found in standard WOLED displays and uses pure RGB Stripe Pixel technology to increase color volume by up to 27% at high brightness levels, giving gamers richer, more vibrant colors.
Response time matters less for web browsing or office work, but it plays a key role in gaming. The PG27UCWM lets players switch between 4K at 240 Hz and FHD at 480 Hz with a 0.03 ms response time, delivering maximum performance in both modes. You need a powerful graphics card to run the monitor at 480 Hz, yet it maintains excellent motion clarity across all supported refresh rates.
The ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM is coming soon. Check the official ASUS website for updates on availability and pricing.
Before you go
At CES 2026, we saw OLED push speed, contrast, and color, while Mini-LED answered with brightness and control. Some brands focused on refining what already works, and others took risks with ideas like glasses-free 3D. If you care about performance, visuals, or something brand-new to show off, you have strong options here.