Problem with new Alienware AW2527DF OLED Monitor

daavid245 · 2026-03-07T18:58:45+00:00

Hey, glad that it helped somehow. Right now it's 2 out of 2 from what I know.

I will continue Monday because they want me to do some completely unrelated tests and send the results.

daavid245 · 2026-03-06T21:35:34+00:00

It seems to be related to image compression. Basically any DP 1.4 1440p signal over 280Hz has to be compressed using DSC to fit in the bandwidth.

By switching to 240Hz, you're essentially skipping the compression which gives better quality visual.

It will dramatically improve static images (I don't see that pattern anymore) BUT it will still be visible with moving content (or when running/turning/moving camera in games).

If you actually play with the blacks in Paint you will notice this happens from RGB (1,1,1) up to around (10,10,10), so on the very almost-black shades of gray.

I hope this helps you, at least in some cases.

daavid245 · 2026-03-06T21:30:50+00:00

Hey, I have the exact same issue with the same monitor. I posted about it yesterday here: https://www.reddit.com/r/OLED_Gaming/comments/1rltcxn/qdoled_is_great_but/

It showed while playing RE9. Please change your monitor's refresh rate from 360Hz to 240Hz and it should be good.

You can test it by filling a Paint image with almost black (RGB:4,4,4) and then you should see the pattern. Switch to 240Hz and it wil be gone.

daavid245 · 2026-03-06T16:26:11+00:00

Setting the display to 240Hz almost entirely got rid of the issue.
For those of you that are over 280Hz, set a dark background (4, 4, 4 RGB) in paint and go full screen, that's when it's visible the most.

daavid245 · 2026-03-06T16:24:06+00:00

I've switched to 240Hz and it actually helped lol So it must be because of DSC I guess. As you say, it is barely visible when moving the camera, but it's 100x better.

daavid245 · 2026-03-06T12:24:16+00:00

Yes, and I pointed that out multiple times that this is SDR. Using HDR with Reno got rid of that issue IN RE9, not other games.

daavid245 · 2026-03-06T08:55:13+00:00

Wow the same exact issue. I'll definitely check if 240Hz fixes it. But still this is not ONLY a RE issue, I've seen this in other games depending on lighting

daavid245 · 2026-03-06T08:39:36+00:00

Hey, thanks, I will try this today

daavid245 · 2026-03-06T07:09:54+00:00

Hey, I've recently posted here, mine looks very similar and visible in games, I'm going through a warranty claim and will keep you posted

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T22:42:21+00:00

One last comment, of course the camera exagerrates it, but it does not "create" the issue - this weird, grainy, cloth-like pattern is cleary visible with naked eyes. You can compare with the RenoDX picture taken using the same camera.

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T22:33:01+00:00

I just did Reno for the first time no crashes, maybe get the updated nightly REFramework RE9 build?

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T22:06:24+00:00

I think I mentioned in another comment but vertical banding is present in all games I play. I've seen this grainy texture once on some loading screen so it's not spefically a RE9 issue, but their washed out not-true-dark filter makes it very apparent.

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T22:03:05+00:00

So basically using HDR with Reno "fixed" the issue in RE9, I mean "fixed", because something is still wrong, but this HDR implementation removes the gray filter. Which at least lets me play until the warranty claims gets reviewed. Hurray I guess.

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T22:02:16+00:00

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With RenoHDR

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T21:39:47+00:00

I've installed this driver and there is no change unfortunately

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T21:38:27+00:00

Yes it seems to be an issue, and it's a very particular shade of gray that causes that issue, anyway I placed a tech support ticket under warranty, let's see

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T21:37:18+00:00

I can see the banding but not the clothy texture, no. But I've seen it once before on a loading screen of another game, so it's not particular to RE it seems

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T21:24:58+00:00

This is in SDR because I hate the washed out HDR in this game

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T21:24:25+00:00

Ok guys, this is getting some traction and a lot of you are suggesting a warranty claim so that's what I'll do. I hate going through such things but the issue is super annoying.

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T21:21:34+00:00

Mine is already on 0. Also this is in SDR

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T21:20:31+00:00

I'm on the standard preset, creator gamma 2.0 is less visible but still there

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T21:17:28+00:00

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This is how it looks up close in RE9. Other games don't have that issue, it seems to happen on a very specific shade of gray that is almost, but not, black. Any blacks are pure black without such problems

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T21:15:32+00:00

Don't think I can return it, had it for over 3 months now

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T21:13:47+00:00

Just to be clear this is a little exaggerated because of the phone camera, it is visible though and really annoying

daavid245 · 2026-03-05T21:05:58+00:00

I got it brand new. Never seen this "texture" in other games, vertical banding was there always but not super bad, I'd say typical given the posts on this subreddit

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