LG Display OLED Monitor Study: 480Hz Boosts Hit Scores by 38%

LG Display published research showing that higher refresh rates on OLED monitors directly improve gaming performance in first-person shooters. The study proves that faster screens reduce input lag and motion blur, which helps players track targets more accurately. Gamers who compete in fast-paced titles should care because the data links specific hardware speeds to measurable skill improvements.

Research links higher refresh rates to measurable FPS accuracy gains

The research team tested 31 adult gamers in a blind study across four refresh rates: 60Hz, 240Hz, 360Hz, and 480Hz. They measured how quickly participants could hit targets and how much input delay occurred at each setting. The results confirm that OLED technology effectively minimizes the time between a user's action and the visual response on screen.

• Refresh Rates Tested: 60Hz, 240Hz, 360Hz, 480Hz
• Input Lag Reduction: Over 10ms reduction from 60Hz to 480Hz
• Hit Score Improvement: 38% increase at 480Hz compared to 60Hz
• Hit Score Improvement (240Hz vs 480Hz): 10% additional improvement at 480Hz compared to 240Hz

Moving from 60Hz to 480Hz reduced input lag by more than 10 milliseconds. Hit scores improved by 38% at 480Hz compared to the baseline 60Hz rate. Players also saw an additional 10% improvement in hit scores when switching from 240Hz to 480Hz. These gains suggest that the highest tested refresh rate offers a tangible advantage in competitive play.

LG Display previously developed a 27-inch 720Hz DFR OLED panel that won SID's Display of the Year award. The company states that it will use this experience to strengthen its technological competitiveness in the gaming display industry. We looked at the Titan Army G27W9W 4K 240Hz QD-OLED earlier while tracking OLED Monitor developments.

The study confirms that increasing OLED refresh rates from 60Hz to 480Hz significantly boosts gaming accuracy and reduces lag. LG Display plans to apply these findings to next-generation display technologies.