To OLED or Not to OLED: Gaming Monitor Pros and Cons Ft. LG UltraGear 45GR95QE ⇨ Sponsor: Thermaltake Ceres 500 | buy: https://geni.us/Kxm18aw info: https://bit.ly/TTCeres ▷ MY STORE - shirts, pint glasses & hoodies: http://paulshardware.net/ Many thanks to LG for providing the UltraGear 45GR95QE 45” 240Hz OLED Monitor seen in this video. For more info, visit the LG Product Page: https://bit.ly/3kz0QXV ► TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:42 Unboxing / Overview: LG 45GR95QE 45” 240Hz OLED Monitor 3:44 Key Gaming Features in this Gaming Monitor 4:35 Additional Features / Accessories for the LG 45GR95QE 5:35 OLED TVs vs OLED Gaming Monitors 6:23 OLED Pros: Best Viewing Angles, Light and Flexible, No Backlight 8:48 OLED Pros: Response Time, Eye Strain (Blue Light) 10:09 OLED Cons: Burn-In Risks 12:08 OLED Burn-In Prevention Techniques 14:33 OLED Cons: Sub-pixel Layout and Text Fringing 16:49 OLED Cons: So-so Peak Brightness and High Prices 18:54 Closing Thoughts ► LINKS LG UltraGear 45GR95QE 45” 240Hz OLED Monitor Product Page - https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-45gr95qe-b Other, less expensive, non-OLED Monitors 27", 2560x1440, 144Hz-170Hz, VRR / FreeSync and GSYNC support, IPS or VA Panel for $200-$300 HP X27q (2021) - https://geni.us/BUeaG3b LG Ultragear 27GL83A-B - https://geni.us/Fydfvm Gigabyte M27Q-P - https://geni.us/KtavAA Ultrawide Option $430 - GIGABYTE M34WQ 34" 144Hz Ultrawide - https://geni.us/PoG4KEB - References - The Tech Chap - LG 45GR95QE Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGAF3aJhuH0 OLED Pros and Cons - MakeUseOf: https://www.makeuseof.com/buy-oled-tv-pros-and-cons/ What is OLED - https://www.cabletv.com/blog/what-is-oled LG’s page about OLED Burn-In: https://www.lg.com/us/experience-tvs/oled-tv/reliability RTings Long-Term OLED burn-in Tests: https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/longevity-test https://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/real-life-oled-burn-in-test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvFf-YIg9p0 OLED Burn In prevention: https://www.whathifi.com/advice/oled-burn-in-should-you-be-worried-about-it-and-how-can-you-prevent-it PCWorld Article on Sub-pixel Layouts: https://www.pcworld.com/article/631720/pentile-displays-and-oled-clarity.html 8K Ultrawide Video by Ronald Soethje - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DppVAQqaNE4 Forza Horizon Ultrawide Video by Lucky Luuk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV9WxbyNZbM LG ultrawide Test Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUDsRlZBYUA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttl8Gg-P-Ao SoSoTech - Pixel Orbiting Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0rcmpMPg9c Please note that links above may be affiliate links -- clicking them earns me a small commission if you make a purchase and helps support my YouTube channel. Thank you! ▷ MY STORE - shirts, pint glasses & hoodies: http://paulshardware.net/ ▷ SOCIAL Twitter: @paulhardware http://www.twitter.com/paulhardware Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pauls-Hardware/195425877329550 Instagram: http://instagram.com/paulhardware :::Send Me Stuff::: Paul's Hardware P.O. Box 4325 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 ► Edited by Joe Aguilar - ShaostylePostProductions https://twitter.com/joe_editing Audio file(s) provided by Epidemic Sound http://www.epidemicsound.com/