The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is all the time an enormous deal for shopper and gaming displays, and 2026 was no exception.
The highlights this yr included a brand new sort of Samsung QD-OLED panel with improved textual content readability, which has discovered its manner into a number of new displays. That identical panel know-how may also convey a wave of recent 34-inch ultrawide OLED displays with a 360Hz refresh charge.
That’s not all from Samsung. The firm additionally launched the world’s first 1,000Hz monitor (truly as much as 1,040Hz). Though it’s regrettably not an OLED show, and might solely obtain that at 720p decision, it’s an indication of the place displays are going. Refresh charges are up throughout the board, and 120Hz is beginning to appear like the brand new 60Hz.
LG additionally went arduous, although it put an emphasis on decision with a number of new 5K2K ultrawide displays. Dell additionally had a number of big shows, together with a huge 52-inch Ultrasharp show with help for Thunderbolt and Ethernet.
I bought to see all of it on the present flooring and there have been some clear winners amongst them. Here are one of the best displays at CES 2026.
Acer ProDesigner PE320QX: 6K decision at an inexpensive worth
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Acer got here to CES 2026 with the ProDesigner PE320QX, a 31.5-inch 6K show for artistic professionals and prosumers who need excellent pixel density. It packs an IPS-LCD panel with 6016×3384 decision. That works out to nearly 220 pixels per inch, which is an enormous improve over the roughly 140ppi of a 32-inch 4K show.
The monitor additionally has glorious connectivity due to a USB4 port with 100 watts of energy supply. That connects to downstream USB4 with 15 watts of energy supply. Other options embrace twin 5-watt audio system and a proximity sensor that may dim or flip off the monitor whenever you step away. It’s additionally VESA DisplayHDR 600 licensed.
Acer says the monitor will retail for $1,499.99 when it arrives in North America, although it gained’t hit shops till Q2 2026.
Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM: Tandem OLED at 4K and 240Hz
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The Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM is the corporate’s new flagship tandem OLED gaming monitor. It has a 26.5-inch tandem OLED panel with 3840×2160 decision. It’s additionally a dual-mode show with help for a refresh charge as much as 240Hz at 4K, or as much as 480Hz at 1080p.
If you’re considering “Wait, didn’t Asus simply launch a tandem OLED monitor?”, you’d be proper. PCWorld’s review of the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W went up proper earlier than CES 2026. That monitor sticks to 1440p decision, nonetheless, and provides a better refresh charge as much as 540Hz at 1440p, or 720Hz at 720p. The new PG27UCWM targets decrease refresh charges however provides the crystal readability of 4K.
The new PG27UCWM additionally provides a USB-C port with as much as 90 watts of energy supply, a function that wasn’t usually discovered on Asus’ ROG displays in 2025. Other options embrace a Neo Proximity Sensor (which might dim or flip off the show whenever you’re away to stop OLED burn-in) and DisplayPort 2.1a video enter.
While many of the displays on this checklist are wider or bigger, the common-or-garden 27-inch monitor is the sensible alternative for a lot of players. And if that’s the scale of monitor you need, the PG27UCWM might be arduous to beat.
Pricing and availability stays to be introduced.
Asus ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDN: A brand new ultrawide with all of the methods
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If you need a wider monitor than 27 inches, Asus has you coated with the brand new ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDN. It has a 34-inch ultrawide OLED panel with 3440×1440 decision and a most refresh charge of 360Hz. That’s a pleasant bump from prior technology OLED ultrawides, which frequently topped out round 240Hz.
That’s not all. The PG34WCDN has Samsung’s new Fifth-gen QD-OLED panel with RGB Stripe. This adjustments the QD-OLED subpixel association from its prior triangular form to a extra conventional striped association (with the purple, inexperienced, and blue subpixels in a row) to enhance readability of some objects and high-quality textual content—a wrestle for previous QD-OLED displays.
I noticed the monitor first-hand and, to my eyes, it was a noticeable enchancment. I didn’t see apparent colour fringing round textual content, and whereas small textual content nonetheless wasn’t crystal-clear, that seemed to be as a result of limits of 1440p decision quite than any concern inherent to the QD-OLED panel.
Like its 27-inch cousin, the PG34WCDN can have a USB-C port with 90 watts of energy supply, DisplayPort 2.1, and a Neo Proximity Sensor. This monitor’s pricing and availability stays to be introduced.
Dell Ultrasharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U5226KW): The final command middle
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Dell’s Ultrasharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor is a command middle for multitaskers who’ve practically as many gadgets on their desk as tabs open of their internet browser. My colleague Michael Crider even thinks it might replace his triple-monitor setup altogether.
To that finish, it contains a powerful Thunderbolt 4 hub. Connectivity spans a Thunderbolt 4 port with 140 watts of energy supply, in addition to two extra USB-C ports with 27 watts every. The hub additionally contains USB-A ports, 2.5Gbps Ethernet, and a KVM change for as much as 4 PCs.
The monitor additionally has an IPS Black panel with 6K decision and a 120Hz refresh charge. Other options embrace an ambient mild sensor. Interestingly, the monitor lists help for not solely Windows and macOS but additionally Linux Ubuntu and ThinOS.
Dell’s Ultrasharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor might be accessible on January sixth, 2026 and can retail for $2,899.99 with an adjustable VESA stand, or $2,799.99 with out the stand.
Dell Ultrasharp 32 4K QD-OLED (U3226Q): An OLED for artistic professionals
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The majority of QD-OLED displays goal players, however an rising quantity now additionally goal professionals and prosumers.
The Dell Ultrasharp 32 4K QD-OLED (U3226Q) joins these ranks. It has a 31.5-inch 16:9 QD-OLED panel with 4K decision and a refresh charge as much as 120Hz. Because it’s meant for skilled artistic work, the monitor contains an built-in colorimeter, customizable “direct keys,” and Dell’s colour administration software program, amongst different options.
It’s additionally a Thunderbolt 4 hub. It has a single Thunderbolt 4 port with 140 watts of energy supply, in addition to a 27-watt USB-C port and 10-watt USB-A port. 2.5Gbps Ethernet is obtainable, too.
The monitor is appropriate with Windows and macOS. It’ll launch globally on February 24th, 2026 for $2,599.99.
LG UltraGear EVO 52G930B: It’s even greater than you assume
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Did you ever have a look at a 49-inch super-ultrawide gaming monitor and assume “Hmm, that’s too small”? The LG UltraGear EVO 52G930B is for you. This is a 52-inch monitor with a 21:9 facet ratio—a stark distinction to the 32:9 facet ratio utilized by typical 49-inch super-ultrawides just like the Philips Envia 8000.
Three further inches may sound trivial however, as a result of distinction in facet ratio, it’s truly an enormous deal. The UltraGear EVO 52G930B provides a roughly 56 p.c acquire in show space. Most of that’s vertical show house, because the 52G930B is about 7 inches taller than a 49-inch super-ultrawide. That’s excellent news if you would like an enormous, immersive show for simulation and first-person video games.
Size apart, the EVO 52G930B makes use of a vertical alignment (VA) LCD panel with a most decision of 5120×2160 (which works out to about 106 pixels per inch) and a refresh charge as much as 240Hz. It’s positively not as engaging as an OLED monitor, however it gives respectable colour efficiency and higher distinction than most IPS-LCD displays.
LG has but to announce worth or availability.
LG UltraGear EVO AI 39GX950B: A 5K2K ultrawide for gaming
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The UltraGear EVO AI 39GX950B is LG’s new flagship gaming monitor and, in case you ask me, one of the best gaming monitor at CES 2026.
It has a 39-inch curved ultrawide tandem OLED panel. The monitor can attain a pixel-packed 5120×2160 decision at a refresh charge as much as 165Hz, or a extra modest 2560×1080 decision at as much as 330Hz. The 5K decision mode crams about 142 pixels into each inch, an enormous improve over the roughly 110ppi of a typical 34-inch 1440p ultrawide.
LG has thrown a number of AI options into the combo. The monitor can upscale lower-resolution content material to 5K for improved sharpness, and LG claims the method doesn’t introduce further latency. The monitor additionally has built-in audio system with an AI sound enhancement for enhanced readability.
Really, although, this monitor is all concerning the pixel-dense ultrawide OLED panel. You’ll want a beefy GPU to deal with 5K2K decision, however in case you’ve bought it, I feel you’re in for a deal with.
Pricing and availability not but introduced.
MSI MPG 341CQR X36 QD-OLED: MSI’s new ultrawide flagship
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The MSI MPG 341CQR X36 has a 34-inch ultrawide panel with 3440×1440 decision and a refresh charge of as much as 360Hz. Like the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDN, the MSI MPG 341CQR X36 has Samsung’s new Fifth-generation OLED with V-Stripe, which improves textual content readability. It additionally has a brand new sort of shiny end (known as DarkArmor) that reduces glare and may make the show floor extra scratch-resistant.
MSI emphasised HDR efficiency. The MPG 341CQR X36 quotes as much as 1,300 nits of HDR brightness, and MSI additionally gives in depth HDR management options which can be utilized to regulate the HDR curve to a custom-made setting (or to one among a number of preset HDR modes). I believe this might show quite helpful as a result of HDR content material on the PC is commonly far much less optimized than HDR content material on an HDTV.
The monitor additionally has a USB-C port with as much as 98 watts of energy supply and an AI Care Sensor that may routinely dim, regulate, or darken the show whenever you flip away or stroll away to stop OLED burn-in.
MSI says the MPG 341CQR X36 might be accessible for $1,099.
MSI MAG 272QRF X36: Bringing Nvidia G-Sync Pulsar to the plenty
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The MSI MAG 272QRF X36 is a 27-inch widescreen gaming monitor with 2560×1440 decision and a 360Hz refresh charge. Its actual declare to fame, although, is help for Nvidia’s G-Sync Pulsar.
Nvidia G-Sync Pulsar is a backlight strobing know-how. Backlight strobing is a well-liked method used to enhance movement readability, however it’s not normally appropriate with variable body charges. Nvidia G-Sync Pulsar solves this, permitting use of backlight strobing (which MSI calls MPRT) with G-Sync engaged. MSI claims a 4x enchancment in movement readability.
MSI’s MAG 272QRF X36 wasn’t the one G-Sync Pulsar show on the present, however earned its place on this checklist with a second function: an ambient mild sensor. MSI says the sensor can be utilized to routinely regulate display screen brightness and colour temperature in each SDR and HDR—a quite useful function on any show, however usually absent on gaming displays.
The MAG 272QRF X36 will hit shops at $649.
Samsung Odyssey G6 (G60H): Gaming at 1,040Hz
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If you advised me 5 years in the past that we’d have a legit 1,000Hz monitor in 2026, I wouldn’t have believed you. But Samsung’s newest Odyssey G6 (G60H) is one among a number of new displays that make it a actuality.
There’s a catch, although. The Odyssey G6 is a dual-mode show and it may possibly solely obtain 1,040Hz at 720p decision. That’s positively going to restrict its attraction, however the monitor can nonetheless hit as much as 600Hz at 2560×1440 decision, which is nothing to snicker at.
Refresh charge apart, the monitor’s specs are typical for a mid-range gaming monitor. It has a 27-inch IPS-LCD panel and provides help for each AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia G-Sync. The monitor additionally helps HDR, HDMI 2.1, and DisplayPort 2.1.
The worth was not introduced however, given the monitor’s cutting-edge refresh charge, I don’t assume it is going to be low cost.