TCL CSOT, TCL’s display division, is preparing TCL 700 Hz OLED panels for monitors that could reach refresh rates of up to 700 Hz, according to a report from research firm Omdia. The panels are planned for 32- and 34-inch formats and will be produced at a new Gen 8.6 factory in Guangzhou, China, with production expected to begin in 2028.
What the report indicates
According to Omdia, TCL CSOT’s Gen 8.6 line will use inkjet-printed OLED (IJP OLED) technology. In this process, organic materials are deposited directly onto the substrate through piezoelectric nozzles, similar to a conventional inkjet printer. The approach differs from the traditional vacuum thermal evaporation (VTE) method with fine metal masks (FMM), which generates more material waste.
TCL claims its inkjet printing process achieves a material utilization rate above 90%. Omdia data cited by specialized outlets points to potential manufacturing cost savings of 30% to 35% compared with conventional OLEDs. The factory is also projected to make TCL CSOT the first company to mass-produce IJP OLED monitor panels at Gen 8.6 scale.
Why this matters for gaming monitors
A 700 Hz rate means the screen redraws the image roughly every 1.43 milliseconds. Combined with the very low pixel response times of OLED (typically around 0.03 ms), this could offer superior motion clarity in competitive scenarios where every millisecond counts.
However, the report does not specify at which resolutions or exact sizes the 700 Hz ceiling would be achieved. It is possible that the maximum rate requires reduced-resolution modes, as seen on some current high-refresh-rate OLED monitors. There is no official TCL announcement of retail monitors using these panels, nor consumer launch dates. Panel production in 2028 does not necessarily mean finished monitors will reach the market the same year.
Omdia also projects growth in the OLED monitor panel market: around 6.1 million units in 2026 (a 79% increase year-over-year) and a potential 7.5 million in 2027. Prices of 27-inch 240 Hz OLED monitors have already dropped more than 40% in 2026.
Technology context
TCL has already advanced with IJP OLED on smaller lines. Its Gen 5.5 factory was scheduled to supply 27-inch 4K 120 Hz panels for an MSI professional monitor in the third quarter of 2026. The expansion to Gen 8.6 and higher rates represents a bet on scaling the technology to challenge the dominance of Samsung Display and LG Display in OLED panel supply.
For now, the information comes from Omdia market analysis and not from an official TCL statement on specific 700 Hz products. Details such as native resolution, brightness, final response time, and commercial availability have not yet been confirmed.
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