Samsung Display is expanding its footprint in China's gaming monitor market by partnering with internet cafes (i-cafés) and certifying them as Quantum Dot OLED (QD-OLED) venues, while supplying high-refresh-rate WOLED panels to local brands such as AntGamer, AOC, ViewSonic and Asus.

AntGamer introduced a 27-inch ANT272TUE gaming monitor using the fourth-generation tandem WOLED, delivering 240Hz at 4K and 480Hz at FHD, as part of Samsung Display’s push into premium gaming displays.

The initiative includes providing fast, high-brightness WOLED panels to leading Chinese monitor brands, aligning with rising FPS demand and the premium gaming market’s growth.

Industry context notes that FPS gamers prize fast screen transitions, brightness and color accuracy when choosing monitors.

QD-OLED monitors are especially popular with younger audiences and FPS players due to vivid color reproduction and strong contrast in dark scenes.

AntGamer and other premium brands are driving demand for OLED panels that excel in dark environments, with rapid response times and accurate color performance.

QD-OLED combines a blue OLED light source with quantum dot color conversion, creating immersive visuals favored by first-person shooter gamers.

Users report positive reception of QD-OLED monitors, with premium seating areas in cafes and showrooms filling up as dark-scene clarity and high image fidelity impress viewers.

Local competition from Chinese OLED makers could intensify if brands like HKC expand OLED offerings, making differentiation in the premium segment crucial for LG Display.

Jung Yonguk, SVP and Head of Strategic Marketing at Samsung Display’s Large Display Business, says the push demonstrates QD-OLED’s suitability for high-spec gaming monitors and strengthens its stance in premium gaming displays, supported by local promotions.

China’s gaming monitor market is expanding rapidly, with IDC data showing gaming monitor sales rising sharply through 2023–2025, and the self-emissive segment growing as well, alongside a surge in i-café infrastructure.

China’s internet cafe ecosystem expanded from about 83,000 to 97,000 between 2024 and 2025, underscoring the growing network for gaming displays, with an estimated 680 million gamers in the country.