- Gigabyte has revealed new OLED monitors at CES 2026
- A new HyperNits HDR feature seeks to improve brightness levels and avoid dimming issues
- Tandem OLED is also used here to increase brightness and reduce the risk of burn-in.
CES 2026 is coming to a close and there have been plenty of big gaming reveals, but we’re not done yet: a major manufacturer might have solved one of the biggest problems with OLED gaming monitors.
As reported by KitGuru, Gigabyte introduced its new OLED gaming monitors at CES 2026, using a new HDR feature called ‘HyperNits’ to address OLED’s average picture level (APL) issues. Simply put, HyperNits promises to increase overall brightness levels, but avoids turning off the lights.
The Automatic Brightness Limiter (ABL) on OLED monitors is present to protect them from wear and tear and increased power consumption, and is activated when APL levels are high; in other words, when bright areas occupy a significant part of the screen.
This has been problematic for gaming scenarios, as games (or even movies) can constantly switch from dark to bright or vice versa, which can lead to a frustrating overall dimming experience. It’s one of the few advantages mini-LED displays have over OLEDs: ABL still exists to some extent on mini-LEDs, but it’s not as aggressive as it is on OLEDs.
This was noted in my review of Mobile Pixels’ 34-inch ultrawide mini-LED, where blooming and haloing were the downsides, but brightness was consistent even when APL levels were at 100% (full-screen gaming), showing the main advantage of mini-LED over OLED.
Gigabyte’s HyperNits looks to improve brightness consistency with OLED displays, with a claim of “30% more brightness” overall when the feature is enabled on the new MO27Q28GR OLED monitor (a mouthful of a model name, I know).
It’s also a big plus that the MO27Q28GR uses a tandem OLED panel. This is a technology that improves brightness levels, energy efficiency and reduces the risk of OLED burn-in by stacking two layers of OLED together.
With both innovations working together, we could be seeing a major breakthrough for OLED displays going forward.
Analysis: OLEDs could overtake mini-LEDs if this works
OLEDs are still on top of the battle against mini-LEDs, and some would even say there was no battle to begin with. The deep black levels on both are great for gaming immersion, but OLED wins in that department, although it’s not the same story in terms of brightness.
While there are many OLED displays capable of reaching 1000 nits or more in HDR, the aforementioned APL issues prevent them from maintaining high brightness levels without noticeable dimming, while mini-LEDs are excellent at consistently high brightness.
If the combination of tandem OLED and HyperNits can avoid such brightness limitations, we could be looking at a scenario where mini-LED is completely left behind, potentially losing what is arguably the only major advantage it has over OLED monitors.
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