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Nick Evanson

OLED displays with up to five times better lifespan may be on their way sooner than you think, thanks to a manufacturing breakthrough

Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC.

OLED gaming monitors in the very near future could well be substantially better than those in current use, if the claims of a display manufacturer are to be believed. Applied Materials' new manufacturing process, called MAX OLED, is purported to result in up to three times more brightness and a lifespan five times better than current production methods.

Apart from their high prices, there are a couple of things that have always put me off getting an OLED monitor. First of all, they're not very bright compared to a decent IPS display and while that's fine in a darkened gaming den, it's less convenient in a bright office.

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