After several years of producing 32in 4K/240Hz QD-OLED panels, Samsung has announced it has successfully developed the world-first 4K/360Hz screens. In addition to a refresh rate bump, these eventual gaming monitors will also benefit from higher light output, as well as a new subpixel structure which should further improve text clarity.
Samsung Display, the sole producer of all QD-OLED panels and Samsung subsidiary, announced the breakthrough in a press release ahead of the Computex 2026. Attendees will be able to preview the new 4K/360Hz screen at the trade show, but it’ll at least be several months before we see a monitor manufacturer produce a purchasable product with this display.
The shift to 360Hz marks a 50% improvement over the 240Hz screens we’ve seen hit the market over the past several years, enabling higher motion clarity with potential frame times as low as 2.8ms. However, combining that refresh rate with a 4K resolution will require a degree of Display Stream Compression (DSC), as the 117Gb/s of bandwidth required are beyond even 80Gb DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR20 ports.
Alternatively, you’ll be able to to run this new panel at 1080p/680Hz via a dual-mode feature. This will provide greater motion clarity and lower frame times, ideal for esports games, but does come at a massive expense to sharpness with pixels per inch (PPI) falling from 138PPI to 69PPI.
Brightness will be much higher on this new panel too, providing sufficient light output to earn VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600 certification. This is a cut above current generation 4K QD-OLED panels on the market today, also outpacing WOLED competitors, which top out at True Black 500. Improvements here will aid the viewing experience in brighter ambient light and produce punchier HDR.
Until now, 4K QD-OLED panels have suffered from text fringing due to their subpixel structure, but that all changes with the adoption of a ‘V-stripe’ design. This is the same approach we’ve seen on contemporary QHD and UWQHD monitors, such as the MSI MPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36, and is a welcome improvement that I’ve personally been waiting to arrive for years now.
Full-scale production of these new QD-OLED panels will begin in 2H 2026, so I’d expect to see the first monitors sporting them to materialise in early 2027. When models do hit the market, you can expect review coverage from us in due course. I, personally, may end up buying one to replace my AW3225QF, but I’ll need to lay eyes on these new screens first.
Until new QD-OLED monitors with these panels hit the streets, check out our MPG 322UR QD-OLED X24 review to learn more about one of the best 4K/240Hz displays you can buy today. Don’t forget to follow us on Google News too, so you don’t miss our Computex 2026 coverage.
