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

OLED tier is led by LG 27GS95QE-B at $799 — updated 27″ QD-OLED with brightness gains that fixed the original’s biggest issue, best-in-class burn-in handling. At the high end, Samsung Odyssey OLED G81 at $1,299 — 360Hz, true HDR1000, Mini-DP for native 8K downsampling.