The 240Hz+ Gaming Monitors That Actually Matter in 2026

High-refresh gaming monitors finally have meaningful price competition this year, and three panels from very different price tiers stand out.

At the $499-599 mid-range, the LG 27GR75Q remains the easiest recommendation. 27″ QHD 240Hz IPS, color accuracy out of the box, and the firmware update that fixed VRR flicker on launch landed cleanly. The new Asus ProArt 27GS in this tier is also worth a look for productivity-leaning users.

The OLED tier in 2026 is led by the LG 27GS95QE-B at $799, an updated 27″ QD-OLED with the brightness gains that fixed the original’s biggest issue. Burn-in handling is best-in-class for the category, and the 5-year warranty is the strongest in OLED gaming.

At the high end, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G81 at $1,299 ships with a 360Hz refresh rate, true HDR1000 peak, and Mini-DisplayPort for native 8K downsampling. It is overkill for most setups but the right pick if you have the GPU to drive it.