OLED gaming monitors finally made it off my wishlist and onto my gaming desk. Playing on this monitor is a lot of fun. Thankfully, I got an early look at a new AOC 240Hz OLED monitor that will be available later this year. [It's called the AOC Agon Pro AG276QZD, and it features a 1440p OLED panel with a 240Hz refresh rate, which is its biggest draw. But of course, such OLEDs tend to be better suited for games with short response times, and this product is no different with a 0.03ms GtG. It also supports G-Sync and performs Adaptive Sync.

You may have noticed that the specs are similar to the LG Ultragear 27GR95QE-B we reviewed last month; LG, along with Samsung, currently makes most OLED panels; Acer also has a monitor made with the same LG panel (opens in new tab (opens in new tab), and Asus does the same (opens in new tab).

If that is the case, we can draw some conclusions about the overall performance of this AOC monitor: LG's OLEDs are known for providing great contrast and color; Acer's OLEDs are known for providing great contrast and color. The downside, however, is that LG's panels are not particularly bright, even by OLED standards.

The AOC is capable of 1000 nits HDR, but this is certainly with respect to small bright objects, not the entire screen running at full capacity. what the LG screen struggled with was the SDR numbers, so I asked the AOC for SDR numbers and was I was told it was around 150 nits. This is about on par with LG, maybe a bit lower.

Interestingly, AOC decided to move the power supply to an external brick with the AG276QZD and tweaked the formula a bit. This means less heat generation by the panel and potentially higher brightness, but they do not have any numbers to share on that yet. For now, we expect performance to be about the same as LG's own models.

The AOC Agon Pro AG276QZD will be available for €999, which should be about the same as LG's $999. AOC plans to launch it in June. Later this year, there will be quite a few speedy OLEDs available, so it will be a choice between price and a slightly more mundane design, such as how to place the stand.

For this reason, AOC designed the Agon Pro with a compact stand. Anyway, it's a neat stand when viewed up close, which I imagine is preferable to LG's wider stance.