If you have a Mac, the Apple Studio Display is one of the best monitors you can buy. While there is now a newer Studio Display XDR model with Mini-LED and 120Hz, the original is more than enough for most users and is a far better price.

However, in the Amazon Prime Day sale this week, a Lightning Deal has seen the price of the monitor drop to just £1099 – that's 37% off the list price, making the Studio Display an absolute steal.

As I write this 46% have already been claimed, so this deal is likely to sell out today. So if you are tempted, you need to move quickly. It's certainly the biggest Apple deal we've seen on Prime Day for a long time.

This isn't the standard version either; the discounted model comes with the nano-texture glass, giving you a nice matte finish which eliminates reflections.

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The Apple Studio Display XDR is the second generation of Studio Display, providing a relatively affordable home monitor to pair with the Mac Studio or MacBook Pro.

It replaces the former 32-inch Pro XDR model, which sat alongside the original Studio Display, which was close to five grand. At double the price of the original Studio Display, it’s by no means cheap though.

This new 27-inch model is a step up from the Studio Display in almost all areas. It uses a mini LED rather than an LED display, which is much brighter, and finally offers a faster refresh rate of up to 120Hz – something previously lacking from Apple’s lineup.

Those using a Mac mini or MacBook Air are probably better served by the standard Studio Display or one of the many third-party options. However, for those wanting ultimate performance, the Studio Display XDR is likely to fit the bill.

Having used the Studio Display as my main display for the last year, I was keen to see how much better this new model is. I’ve been running both the Studio Display and Studio Display XDR from a Mac Studio for the past few weeks, to compare. While the Studio Display still holds up as an excellent monitor, the XDR model is that much better.

How much is the Apple Studio Display XDR?

Released in March 2026, the Apple Studio Display XDR starts from £2999 in the UK, $3299 in the US or A$5499 in Australia. Unlike the Studio Display, the height-adjustable stand comes as standard, though you can purchase it with a VESA mount adapter for wall mounting or attaching to monitor poles.

The only configurable feature is the option to have the nano-texture glass display. This provides a matte surface to the display, much like on the iPad Pro and the MacBook Pro. This isn’t a coating, this is part of the display, and the difference is stark. It does add £300 to the price, but if you are placing it in a bright room where reflections are likely, it’s well worth it.

Design and features

Design-wise, it’s difficult to tell the XDR version apart from the standard Studio Display. From the front, the black bezels are identical, with a 12MP CentreStage camera built in at the middle of the top bezel. Meanwhile, the back view has the same two USB-C and two powered Thunderbolt 5 ports.

The one potential giveaway is if it has just a tilting stand, though it’s possible to get both with the height and tilt adjustments. To really tell the difference, you need to plug the display in and take a look at the picture, as that’s where the difference really lies.

While the Studio Display XDR still offers a 5K resolution, it now has a 120Hz refresh rate with adaptive sync to adjust the frame rate to suit different media. This makes the display ideal for gaming, which is an area the Studio Display range has previously fallen down on.

The display itself now also uses mini-LED backlight technology, as opposed to standard LEDs, with 2304 dimming zones to provide more precise lighting and, therefore, deeper blacks and whiter whites. This is high compared to most mini-LED TVs, especially considering the size of the screen.

It’s brighter, too with up to 1,000 nits in standard definition and a peak of 2,000 nits for HDR content

Using the Apple Studio Display XDR

The Studio Display XDR is a great-looking monitor. With the brushed aluminium stand and back, along with the clean black bezels on the front, it looks every bit the Apple product and therefore sits perfectly alongside any Mac.

Due to the cost of this monitor, it’s likely to be paired with higher-end machines, but it will work perfectly well with any MacBook, Mac mini or Mac Studio. A 27-inch display is the perfect size for most desks, and more than enough real estate for most users. If you are connecting it to a MacBook, you can still use the laptop’s screen as a second display, but in practice, it’s not necessary.

The main requirement is that your machine is running on Apple silicon (so M1 and above) and is using macOS 26.3.1 or later. It is also compatible with newer iPad models, including all iPad Pro models and the iPad Air 5th generation or newer. The latest iPad Pro M5 will even support 120Hz when connected to the Studio Display XDR, while all other iPads are limited to 60Hz.

I love how clean and simple the Studio XDR display looks, thanks to the ports being kept on the back. I also love the height adjustment on this model, as it means you can position the screen in the right place for your line of vision – there’s nothing worse than spending out on a fancy monitor and then having to prop it up on books, or an additional stand.

As with the standard studio monitor, the built-in webcam is excellent, giving you 12MP images or high-quality video calls. It also has built-in microphones and speakers – the speakers especially sound nice and big, giving you full spatial audio from the six-speaker system.

The best thing about the display, though, has to be the picture. As I said in my review of the original Apple Studio Display, its picture is absolutely stunning, and for general use the Studio Display XDR looks very similar.

Where it differs most is in the brightness, though there are subtleties between the images from the XDR and the standard model, with a little more contrast and gentler gradation on tones. It’s a tough call to the naked eye, though, and you wouldn’t be unhappy with either.

Refresh rate is the big ticket feature here, and having 120Hz on the XDR. You can test this quite easily for yourself using different online tools, like Test UFO, but you can really see it if you play fast-frame-rate games, such as DOOM Eternal. I noticed the difference playing Cyberpunk 2077 and even in the sequences of Civilization VII.

Should I buy the Apple Studio Display XDR?

For most Apple users, the regular Studio Display is still more than enough monitor, and if you want 120Hz, there are other options that cost significantly less. However, if you want the very best experience for your Mac, the Studio Display XDR is the one to go for.

Using this monitor is a dream, whether you’re working or gaming. The quality of both still and moving images is hard to beat, and the built-in speakers, microphone and cameras save you needing any add-ons apart from the computer itself.

While possibly overkill for most home users, it does offer pro-quality, so whether you’re editing video, images or 3D modelling, you will get a precise image and accurate colour. It’s the perfect pairing for the Mac Studio devices, but equally at home with a MacBook Pro.

Some users may miss the 32-inch size of the former model, but there’s always the option to pair two of these screens together for a giant workspace. Personally, I wouldn’t want anything bigger than 27 inches on my desk. I would love to see an iMac Pro offering, though, at this size.

Computex was a pretty big deal this year, full of new chips from the likes of Qualcomm and Intel, but while those will likely change the market in bigger ways, the show also offered up some more particular innovations that I got to see. One of these very precise steps forward was taken by Samsung's displays division, which had a secret to share.

While it wasn't visible on the public-facing booth, Samsung had a genuinely tiny sideroom that I was ushered into at one point this week so that I could see a non-final version of the world's first 4K QD-OLED display with a 360Hz refresh rate. While we've obviously seen plenty of monitors go much higher than those numbers, on OLED displays there's been a fairly hard ceiling at 240Hz for technical reasons.

Samsung isn't the only display centre working hard on the problem, but it might just be the first one to get a monitor on the market to solve that problem and burst through that performance ceiling. The QD-OLED Penta Tandem, as it's labelled for now, uses a blend of Samsung's techniques to make things work. It was suitably vague about exactly how it did so, but the crucial thing is that it's been done.

The panel is 31.5 inches diagonally, so it's close to what many of us might call a small TV, but it has a bunch of obvious gaming features to offer. One is that the 360Hz cap only applies when you're in 4K – drop down to 1080p, and it rises up to 680Hz, making this theoretically adaptable to competitive needs.

It also boasts a DisplayHDR True Black rating of 600, which is hugely impressive and means that its blacks should have that super inky richness that you'd want for immersion. Plus, it brings Samsung's new V-Stripe OLED panel system, which again should boost the vividness of its colours a little.

Some of those specs are more than a little technical, of course, and I'm not sure I'm the one to break them down in crazy detail. What I can do, though, is give you a sense of what the monitor actually looked like in motion. The short version is that it's clearly a monster, but I'd have to test it in a more practical setting to get a better sense of its performance.

The brightness isn't to be questioned – showfloor lighting is always a stress-test for devices, and even in Samsung's side room, things were challenging. The monitor looked super bright and vivid, and that makes me think it should be nice and adaptable to different conditions.

The level of detail was exactly what you expect from a 4K demo, albeit with just a looping F1 25 trailer to go from – again, hardly the most comprehensive sizzle reel for a monitor of this sort, not least because it wasn't a 360Hz trailer.

That also cuts to the real dark heart of this hands-on time, which is that I can't really speak to the monitor's smoothness, because the demo wasn't geared that way. Samsung effectively wanted to put its money where its mouth is, and prove that it wasn't making up the monitor it had announced but not shown.

Well, now I can indeed confirm that it exists, but I'm relatively confident that there will be more occasions on which Samsung shows it off in more detail over the coming months. After all, we don't know the monitor's target price or release date, and the former of those is liable to be fairly frightening.

Early adopters in the world of gaming sometimes end up getting incredible deals that stand the test of time (like if you bought a Steam Deck OLED on release day, for instance). On other occasions, they can end up paying more than anyone else for devices that will only ever be better in subsequent revisions. I'm confident the QD-OLED Penta Tandem will be super polished, reducing any risk, but it's likely to be super expensive when it does arrive.

Samsung has announced that it has developed the first monitor combining 4K resolution with a 360Hz native refresh rate. The new 31.5-inch OLED monitor will be shown off at Computex 2026.

Samsung is claiming a world's first with its new QD-OLED screen, as previous monitors featuring a 360Hz refresh rate have required a drop in the resolution to 1440p or 1080p, losing some of that essential detail.

Samsung says that optimisation of the panel circuitry and driving system means that this OLED screen can deliver both for the first time, meaning it will be able to produce incredibly smooth and detailed fast-moving graphics better than ever before.

The options for refresh rates don't stop there, because users can drop the resolution to 1080p to benefit from 680Hz, which Samsung says is ideal for competitive first-person shooter gaming.

Beyond the appeal for smooth and detailed graphics, the Samsung monitor doubles-down on picture quality, with support for Vesa's DisplayHDR True Black 600 standard, and higher brightness than existing OLED monitors. That should boost colour performance, give rich contrast and mean that blacks are really well handled.

The panel itself uses a V-stripe pixel structure where red, green and blue sub-pixels are aligned in vertical stripes, allowing sharper edges to text, which boosts readability and clarity.

Samsung has a strong reputation in this category, producing some of the best monitors, especially in its Odyssey family, designed specifically for gamers. Currently, Samsung's Odyssey G7 monitor offers 4K resolution, but to get 360Hz you have to drop it to 1920 x 1080 pixels.

Samsung's new monitor doesn't appear to have a name – it's just the world's first 4K 360Hz QD-OLED monitor – as it's exhibited by Samsung Display rather than the consumer division. That's likely to change though, once Samsung Electronics offers it for sale, probably in the Odyssey range.

It's also unlikely that Samsung will keep this panel as an exclusive, so it's likely to appear from other brands that have Samsung as a display supplier, such as Asus, Dell or Gigabyte.

LG has taken its competitive gaming monitor offering to a new level with its latest creation that promises to offer a blistering fast refresh rate.

According to the Korean company, this is the "world's first Full HD gaming monitor with a native 1,000Hz refresh rate". That should mean this offers the fastest possible delivery of visuals to ensure gamers can respond quickest – ideal for competitive gaming.

The LG UltraGear 25G590B is a 24.5-inch monitor with Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 resolution that sits in a compact design and is optimized for high-level gaming.

This is specifically designed and built to work with FPS games, with the ultra-fast visual updates needed for enhanced smoothness and motion clarity, that lead to faster reaction times.

The key here is that this is a native 1,000Hz monitor. Other options may have required you to adjust screen size or resolution settings to hit that level of speed. This monitor comes with that level of speed, and FHD resolution, as standard.

LG has also enhanced this with its own software smarts including Motion Blur Reduction Pro. This should make fast moving objects sharper and more easy to track.

The IPS screen can deliver rich colours, while it's covered in a low-reflection film, to ensure there is minimal glare for the best possible visibility and immersion.

AI Scene Optimization is another feature which allows the monitor to adapt output based on the scene being displayed, to get you the best depth and realism. While the AI Sound ensures spatial audio is offered with super clear in-game communications.

The monitor emblem itself also features lighting, allowing you to customise this for ambient illumination.

When is the LG UltraGear 1000Hz monitor released?

LG says the UltraGear 25G590B will become available to buy in the second half of 2026. It says this will be available in "select markets" with availability on a wider scale rolling out later in the year.

Usually LG launches in Korea the US and Europe first, so they are likely to be the first places to get access to the blistering refresh rates of this new class of LG gaming monitor.

Choosing a new gaming monitor is not a decision you want to rush. You're going to be spending a long time looking at this screen, and it needs to be one that matches your requirements exactly – and that's where this buying guide comes in.

I've reviewed many a gaming monitor down the years, so I know the sort of features to look out for, and what the difference between refresh rate and response time is. And here, I've picked out three excellent models that should definitely be on your radar.

The best gaming monitor for you will depend on your own particular tastes and preferences, but this should give you a good starting point to work from – and at least one of these models is likely to make its way onto your shortlist.

Best compact

Alienware AW2725Q

Alienware has a solid heritage when it comes to gaming monitors – to go with its gaming laptops and desktops – and the Alienware AW2725Q lives up to the reputation that the brand has built up. With a 3,840 x 2,160 (4K) pixel resolution, a 240Hz refresh rate, and a 0.03 millisecond response time, it offers some gorgeous-looking visuals.

As we put it in our Alienware AW2725Q review, this "does plenty to stand out from the pack" and is an "excellent choice" for those who want games to look their best. As well as showing off PC and console games really well, it's also great at everything else you might want to do with a connected computer (including watching movies and shows).

Add in two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4 port, three USB-A ports, one (non-input) USB-C port, and one USB-B upstream port, and you've got plenty of connection options as well. With the 27-inch size of this model – accompanied by some nice stand and back casing styling, by the way – it's our current pick for the best compact gaming monitor.

Best for most people

Samsung Odyssey OLED G8

When we say a product is the "best for most people", we mean it scores highly across all the categories that matter – performance, price, design, connectivity, and everything else. With that in mind, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 is a leading contender for the title, as it's proved to be a brilliant gaming monitor and also very good at everything else as well.

Our Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 review will give you the details: this is a monitor that's "one of the best [gaming monitors] out there", with a "superb OLED display" and a "subtly stylish aesthetic". Measuring 32 inches corner to corner, it also hits something of a sweet spot when it comes to giving you lots of screen space without being overly large.

As for the key specs, you get a 3,840 x 2,160 (4K) pixels resolution, a 240Hz refresh rate, and a 0.03 millisecond response time. When it comes to connectivity, there are two HDMI 2.1 ports and one DisplayPort 1.4 port, plus a USB-B port and two USB-A ports which you can use as a hub – adding to the appeal of the Odyssey OLED G8 as a superb all-rounder.

Best curved

LG UltraGear 45GX950

Curved, ultra-wide monitors, of course, take up a lot of space on (and above) your desk, but they also offer the ultimate in immersive experiences. With something like the 45-inch LG UltraGear 45GX950 in front of your eyes, you really are going to be right in the action, whether you're flying through space or shooting your way through a bunker.

Our LG UltraGear 45GX950 review has lots more on this monitor, detailing the 5,120 x 2,160 pixel resolution, the 0.03 millisecond response time, and the maximum 330Hz refresh rate. When it comes to ports around the back of the screen, there are two HDMI 2.1 ports, a single DisplayPort 2.1 port, and a USB-C port with display and power delivery.

In the review, we described the monitor as offering "rock-solid" OLED performance across all titles, with "all the vibrancy and deep colours that you'd expect" from a panel like this. Oh, and the built-in sound is fantastic too. In short, "there's no other curved monitor that can touch this" and "it's genuinely unbelievable – in the best of ways".

Verdict

I've tried my best to pick out something for everyone in this top 3 list, and even with a small selection like this, you can see how many options you've got in the gaming monitor department. Need a relatively compact screen? Try the Alienware AW2725Q. Need a giant screen that wraps around you? Consider the LG UltraGear 45GX950.

I'm happy to recommend all of the monitors you can see above, but if you want an overall pick, then the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 would be it. The entire Samsung Odyssey OLED series is worth a look if you're a gamer, and you won't be in any way disappointed by the way the Odyssey OLED G8 renders your games on screen.

The pace of change when it comes to high-end PC gaming is generally a little frightening, especially if you're coming from a console background and you're used to a platform staying the same for six or seven years between generations. In the PC world, companies seem to rip the rulebook up every year.

I'm not going to go overboard and suggest that Samsung's done just that with the new gaming monitor tech it's unveiled, but it's certainly a welcome upgrade that might just indicate how it and others on the market are trying to win people over to upgrading their monitors.

After all, the slow spread of OLED panels has been interesting to observe, but if you have an OLED right now then are you really in any need of an upgrade in the next few years from a picture quality perspective?

Well, Samsung's answer might just be its newly announced QuantumBlack display tech, which apparently cuts reflections by 20% compared to its previous system, while making the display harder and therefore more durable. The film is applied on top of Samsung's displays, so this presumably should debut on forthcoming models very soon.

That boost to hardness shouldn't be overlooked before we move on to reflections, though. Cleaning your gaming monitor can be a stressful affair, and it gets more stressful the more you've spent on it – so knowing that it's properly scratch-resistant should make it far less of a burden.

Plus, of course, there are the immersive benefits to those dulled reflections, which should ensure that you can see everything on your monitor more easily, regardless of lighting conditions. That's huge for anyone seeking to get more competitive at a game online, but also great if you're just wanting to remove distractions while immersed in single-player gaming.

Samsung isn't saying when this new film will actually start to roll out on its monitors, for now. In fact, I wouldn't be totally surprised if it keeps the tech for its next big unveil, possibly even at CES next year. However, it clearly wanted to get the news out that it's working on anti-reflective tech, since it knows this is the direction of travel in gaming monitors right now.

I've got a lovely Sony Inzone M9 II on my desk right now, and it's impressively sharp and accurate. It's also one of the least reflective monitors I've yet used, but even then, if you offered me an upgrade with 20% less reflectivity, I'd hardly turn it down.

In 2026, the idea of a paper-like display is nothing new. We see them offered on a wide range of tablets and phones, as a method of making stylus use more familiar, and adding a different texture to the experience.

But using such a display on a monitor is a much rarer thing. Still, that's exactly what the good folks at HANNspree have done, with the new HANNspree Hybri monitor, which uses the brand's ecoVISION display.

Now, you might be questioning why there's a need for a paper-like display on a monitor. After all, it's a screen you don't really touch, so the physical benefits of the technology won't have any impact.

What it does offer, though, is a benefit for the health of your eyes. The Hybri offers zero blue light, which is a massive benefit against traditional monitor designs. The technology also uses less power, which is great whether you're concerned about the cost of energy on your wallet or on the planet.

There's no limitations on the performance, either, with Hybri blending the benefits of paper-like displays for reading with the performance of a modern multimedia display. You'll get a 75Hz refresh rate, a 5ms response time and true 8-bit colours.

The monitor also makes clever use of ambient light. That includes diffusing and reflecting ambient light to improve contrast, without having to rely on backlighting.

In terms of I/O, you'll find many of the usual suspects here. HDMI, DP and USB-C are all available, while the monitor itself can also be adjusted with tilt, swivel, pivot and height changes.

Ultimately, the way the Hybri monitor has been designed makes it perfect for anyone who is working at their monitor for a long period of time. Modern office use, students and more, will all find something to love about the specs on offer here.

Priced at £499 (approx. €575 / US$665 / AU$940) this sits squarely in the midst of a competitive market. If it can live up to its own hype, I think the Hybri could easily carve itself a niche within that.

It's been a while but Apple has finally replaced its six-year-old Pro Display XDR with a new, cheaper model. And it claims the 27-inch Studio Display XDR is the "world's best", to boot.

Launched alongside an standard version, the Studio Display XDR features a 27-inch 5K Retina XDR display (5,120 x 2880) with 2,000 nits peak HDR brightness. It also supports a 120Hz refresh rate and P3 / Adobe RGB wide colour gamuts.

Its mini-LED backlight has over 2,000 local dimming zones to ensure there is minimal light bleed between pixels, while Adaptive Sync is also on board to adjust frame rates for smooth video playback or gaming.

The standard Studio Display [pictured above] is no slouch either. It also comes with a 27-inch 5K Retina display capable of brightness of up to 600 nits. It has P3 wide colour support, and houses a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera in its bezel.

It has a 60Hz refresh rate.

You get two Thunderbolt 5 (120Gb/s) ports, along with two USB-C (10Gb/s) inputs, that's exactly the same as on the Studio Display XDR. Both monitors can also be spec'ed with Apple's Nano-texture glass on the front for a glare-free experience.

Both displays come with a built-in six-speaker system, including force-cancelling woofers. They support Spatial Audio for music and video playback when using Dolby Atmos.

Apple Studio Display and Studio Display XDR pricing details

The standard Apple Studio Display starts at $1,499 / £1,499 with traditional glass. You can upgrade to Nano-texture glass from $1,799 / £1,799.

The Apple Studio Display XDR starts at $2,999 / £2,999 with the Nano-texture version price from $3,299 / £3,299.

Both come with a Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable in the box, and each would make for an ideal desktop companion to the new M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models.

Those were also announced today, with pre-orders starting tomorrow, 4 Match 2026.

You can roughly divide gamers into two camps nowadays, even if they don't actually realise that – those who've played their favourite systems on an OLED display, and those who haven't. Whether it's the difference between the Nintendo Switch and the OLED version, between an old LED TV and a modern OLED panel, the swap can be pretty life-changing.

The inky blacks of OLED displays are currently without real competition unless you're willing to spend thousands on ultra-high-end microLED alternatives, and one of the most pleasing changes in recent years is that OLEDs are becoming more affordable. If you're looking for a great new gaming monitor, in particular, now's a great time to pick one up.

A couple of years ago OLED monitors were the preserve of those with huge budgets, but they're now relatively well-priced by comparison. That's made even more attractive during sales events like this Presidents' Day weekend, which has seen price cuts across a whole heap of tech categories.

The best news here is that despite the excellent deal currently running, this is far from a bargain-basement buy. The new OLED G5 is packed to the brim with high-end features from Samsung's display team, including a bunch of auto-detection tools that prevent burn-in (one of the only risks associated with OLED monitors).

A ‎2560x1440 panel, this is ideal for those who don't think they need full 4K gaming at desktop viewing distances (which goes for most of us), and with a superb 180Hz refresh rate, you'll be able to enjoy supremely smooth gameplay with a good gaming rig connected.

It also works with both Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync, which means screen tearing shouldn't be an issue, and a response time of 0.03ms makes it a great choice if you're looking to get into the competitive scene in one of your games of choice.

Plus, of course, it'll make a gorgeous work display if you want to use it in a home office for a bit of hybrid swapping between gaming and productivity. I've rarely seen a monitor this recent get a discount like this, so don't miss out on it if you want a beautiful new gaming display.

Samsung has officially rubber-stamped its latest OLED panel technology with a trademark. 'QD-OLED Penta Tandem', as it's called, is the top-tier premium offering from the Korean brand's display division.

It sounds like a gamer's dream of the near future, too, with the ability to offer super-rich colours, ultimate black levels and contrast, and great high dynamic range (HDR) too.

This five-layer version, however, improves efficiency and doubles lifespan compared to its predecessor's four-layer technology. That's a good mark for longevity – a key want from creatives, professionals and gamers alike.

To breakdown the key parts of this technology. The Quantum Dot (that's the 'QD' part) layers uses reactive crystals that emit highly saturated colours when illuminated, meaning a broader colour spectrum.

The 'OLED' part, as in the best OLED TVs, refers to the self-emissive panel type – Organic Light-Emitting Diode – where each pixel generates its own light source, so there's no light bleed, for ultimate accuracy and contrast between black and white.

Increasing the QD layer stack – here to a five-layer volume – brings the ability to 'multiply' the benefits, meaning higher brightness overall, yet with greater efficiency thanks to those multiple layers working in harmony.

Interestingly, this display technology is already in the wild – it just wasn't trademarked at the time of its arrival. And even this year, as part of the CES 2026 show, Dell's latest 31.5-inch model was revealed. Which, it appears, is the first of this scale to use Samsung Display's panel.

That Dell panel – the UltraSharp 32 4K QD-OLED Monitor – is more aligned with creative professionals, but the potential for gamers is clearly huge too. It's the only 31.5-inch panel in existence (at present) with VESA’s DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification.

True Black 500 means a panel can maintain a 0.0005 nits output, while simultaneously offering a peak of 500 nits. That low-level black, with high-level white in tandem creates ultimate contrast and, therefore, is the ultimate for high dynamic range (HDR).

As Samsung Display ramps up its production, more panels will be available to more monitor makers – including in 27-inch 4K forms – and it's surely only a matter of time before Samsung's own Odyssey brand will highlight Samsung Display's latest tech, too.

“Multi-layer organic light-emitting structure ... requires deep expertise," says Brad Jung, Vice President and Head of the Large Display Marketing Team at Samsung Display. “Penta Tandem ... represents the ultimate choice".

It might not have garnered quite as much attention as the superb new OLED TVs that LG debuted at CES 2026, but its work in the world of gaming monitors might be no less consequential. For a good while now, its UltraGear sub-brand has been a great way to get high-end monitors offering the latest features, but 2026's crop is a whole level up.

I saw all of the new launches behind closed doors at an LG briefing in Las Vegas, getting a little time to see each in action, and it's fair to say I was seriously impressed by each in turn. There were ultrawides and flat-screens to check out, and one of each stood out to me as I watched them with sample gameplay on-screen.

Firstly, the monitor I've used for the main image on this story, the 52G930B, a huge 52-inch ultrawide that will need something of a monster desk to accommodate it. LG keeps pushing the boundaries in terms of the size of its monitors, and while I've tested one of its 45-inch ultrawides before, 52 inches is a new frontier.

A 5K2K monitor, the 52G930B has a beautiful curved OLED panel with inky blacks and really sharp details, and enough real estate to make whatever game you're playing pretty ruddy immersive.

While ultrawides are super immersive and gorgeous to game on, LG's are a little big for my taste, and if I were going to build a system from the ground up right now, I'd rather have a top-end 27-inch monitor. These can be perfect for transitioning between work and play at the end of the day, and they don't come much more impressive than the 27GM950B.

It's an absurd 5K MiniLED display, with unreal brightness and clarity as a result, and it packs in what LG is billing as an in-monitor AI visual upscaler that can sharpen 1080p inputs to make them look at home on the screen, without taxing whatever system is connected.

That'll be fascinating to see in action once I get more time with a monitor from this range, as it's a feature being added to a few of the new launches (as denoted by the new UltraGear Evo AI branding). Its refresh rate doesn't disappoint, either. At 5K, it's 165Hz, but if you clock it down to QHD (meaning 1440p), you'll get 330Hz, a huge ceiling.

The display kept grabbing my eye even as I moved along the line to other screens, and it was easy to imagine it anchoring a desk setup extremely capably. Of course, with all of these monitors, there remains the huge question of pricing. CES is a classic conference for announcements that don't yet have prices attached, and LG carried that torch with its monitors.

I'd expect them to be very premium, though, especially the two I've written up here – and we'll doubtless learn more in the next couple of months before being able to order them widely.

Dell monitors provide a big screen experience for your desktop or laptop, but few compare to these latest options. Alongside the return of the XPS and its new Alienware lineup for 2026, Dell unveiled two rather special Ultrasharp monitors.

Ultra-wide curved monitors often provide a high-resolution experience in larger sizes, but this new model goes one step further. The Dell Ultrasharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub monitor is the world’s first 52-inch 21:9 model, and the largest with an IPS red panel display.

Designed for a very specific audience, this monitor is aimed at financial traders, data scientists and engineers who deal with large amounts of data on a daily basis. Up until now, many of these users have combined two portrait 27-inch monitors on either side of a 43-inch monitor to deliver the screen real estate they require. The new 52-inch ultra-wide does this with one single display, removing the problems of bezels, extra cables and alignment issues.

“We work very closely with financial traders, data scientists and engineers who deal with data on a daily basis. For them, a large screen area is very critical,” says Yoon Lee, Vice President of Displays for Dell.

This huge display offers a 6K resolution at 129 pixels per inch, or over 61,000 pixels in total. It features a 120Hz refresh rate and IPS black technology for richer blacks and sharper contrast. You can connect up to four PCs to the display at any one time and partition the display into up to 52 sections. All controllable with one keyboard and mouse.

Conversely, the Dell Ultrasharp 32 4K QD OLED monitor is about quality over size. This 32-inch display is the world’s first commercial QD OLED screen and offers DisplayHDR TrueBlack 500 antiglare technology. This is technology that has come from the gaming market, but is here designed for creative professionals looking for extreme colour accuracy.

Pricing and availability for these two models is still to be confirmed.

The world of gaming monitors is one full of specs lists and "bigger number is better" thinking – particularly when it comes to refresh rates. But there's no denying that the higher your ceiling on that front, the more headroom you have. Sony's top-end Inzone monitor, the M10S, demonstrates just what that can mean for you.

This is a superb bit of OLED engineering, and I think it might just be perfect for some dedicated gamers – although the price tag attached does make it a luxury proposition. I've loved using it for the last few weeks of testing, though, and I'll miss it when it's gone. If you're looking for more resolution then check out our Best 4K Monitors guide.

Price and Availability

The Sony Inzone M10S has been around for a good while at this point, having launched in late 2024. However, this is the first opportunity I've had to use it since then. As such, it's available from a whole heap of retailers.

The monitor launched at an aggressive price, too: £1,199 in the UK, €1,199.99 in the EU, and $1,099 in the US. That was on the high-end of the market for 1440p OLED monitors back then, and it remains so now. Check out the shopping widget above in the hope of some decent discounts.

Design, features and specs

I always talk about the design of tech that I test early on in a review, but when you're checking out a monitor, there's often very little to say beyond commenting on how thin it is and what the stand's footprint is like. In the Inzone M10S' case, though, I can be a whole lot more glowing than that.

This is as gorgeous a gaming monitor as I've ever tested, in a way that makes me surprised a monitor stand could ever inspire such depth of feeling in me. The M10S rests on a small disc of metal on your desk, with an arm (and some light cable management tracks) connecting to the monitor itself, which has a large central section and then an extremely thin panel.

The stand has some tilting, and you can rotate the monitor through the full 360 degrees of movement, which makes it really easy to adjust its positioning on the fly. While the benefit of such a small stand footprint is obvious in terms of desk space and cleanliness, it's hard to put my finger on why I think the monitor looks so great beyond that, but it's a really total effect. Whatever angle you look from, this is a clean and elegant bit of design, and it really does put a lot of other gaming monitors to shame.

Inputs are a huge variable for monitors like this, of course. On the back of the M10S, you'll find two HDMI 2.1 sockets, as well as a single DisplayPort 2.1 port and some USB ports (plus a 3.5mm jack for headphones).

This is a pretty okay level of connectivity, but I come from a school of thought that there's no such thing as too many input options. I have my work laptop, PS5 Pro, Switch 2 and gaming PC all at the same desk, and could only have three of these connected, which was a pain. It's an HDMI issue that most TVs suffer too.

In terms of specs, the M10S is an OLED panel with a native resolution of 2560 x 1440, and it's 27-inches diagonally. I've long thought this is the best size for almost everyone looking for desktop gaming, and that holds true here. The variable refresh rate, meanwhile, caps out at a massive 480Hz, making this a doozy for competitive gaming.

The monitor also boasts an impressive 0.03 ms response time, to hopefully add to the feeling of responsiveness, and also has a range of compatibilities you like to see. These include Nvidia G-sync and Vesa-Certified Adaptive Sync, covering your bases. Its HDR capabilities match the requirements for DisplayHDR True Black 400, too, for better colour accuracy.

Beyond its raw specs, Sony has crammed in some additional features to explore. One, for instance, lets you shrink the onscreen display using black bars, down to 24.5-inches (the size typically used in tournaments) for practice.

Another set of options helps protect from the risk of OLED burn-in, including dimming systems for static elements. All of these can be turned off, too, since some are more noticeable than others.

The monitor's menus are all accessed from a little control nub on its back, and it's really easy to navigate through. Below this is the main power button, which is similarly easy to find with your hand.

Performance

Swapping from a monitor with 144Hz refresh rate capabilities to this one, with 480Hz, I was prepared to conclude that you really can't feel the difference over a certain level; while there's certainly some truth in that, it's also a little depressing to report that the smoothness offered by the M10S is nonetheless superb to control.

If you play a competitive game that's been designed to let you maximise its frame rate, like Counter-Strike 2 or Valorant, you'll be able to enjoy staggering performance on this monitor, and cross off another item on the list of potential excuses when you still lose. The fact that you get this paired with the lush blacks and rich colours of its OLED panel makes it even more attractive.

Variable refresh rate (VRR) is a huge asset here, too, since it works not just on PC but also on consoles like the PS5 Pro I've got hooked up. That means that you can enjoy smoother-feeling performance even when your frame rate is, in fact, jumping around a little.

Speaking of the PS5 Pro, that brings me to the M10S's one main limitation – it's a 1440p monitor, not a 4K one. That means you won't get full 4K output from your consoles, but it'll save your PC a huge amount of headroom at a viewing distance where native 4K is basically not really needed anyway.

I think the tradeoffs are worth it here, but it's worth considering whether you'd like 4K just to have it for the odd movie, console game or any other use case, since the M10S simply can't oblige in that case. On a similar note, there are no built-in speakers here at all.

I found the monitor pretty gorgeous, no matter what I played on it, though, from Battlefield 6's explosive online matches to the eerie creepiness of Silent Hill f – everything shone. The 1300nits of peak brightness also meant I never felt like the monitor was washed out even in bright conditions, although some of its auto-adjusting brightness features were distracting until I disabled them.

Verdict

There's no doubt that this is a luxury monitor from Sony, but it thankfully does well enough in justifying its price.

If you're on the market for a 1440p OLED panel, you'll probably be able to find cheaper ones – but few will match the gamut of features and benefits that the M10S boasts.

Its design is as good as I've ever encountered in the field, and while I wish it offered more HDMI ports, that gripes aside, this is a very accomplished bit of gaming kit for those with a chunky budget and an aspiration to become truly competitive in their gaming.

Also consider

The monitor market isn't one full of cut-price options if you want to get anywhere near the specs of the Inzone M10S, to be frank, but those happy to spend even more have plenty of choice. Case in point: the LG UltraGear GX9, which is exemplary in either 39-inch or 45-inch variants.

The 39-inch version is actually cheaper than the M10S, while the 45-incher exceeds it, and both completely change how you game, with ultrawide aspect ratios that make your games look frankly unreal, and come with a huge gamut of features to make gaming on less than the whole screen an easy possibility.

The world of tech is almost impossibly huge, and that can mean two things – a lot of products that are fairly similar to each other, and the occasional product that stands out massively. The LG StandByMe 2 is one of the latter category, which makes it all the more surprising that it's got a hefty discount as part of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days.

This portable 27-inch touch-screen monitor is sort of unlike anything else on the market, and it has a pretty huge price tag as a result. Right now, though, you can grab it at 31% off, which is the sort of deal that doesn't come around very often at all.

The StandByMe 2 improves on older versions massively, not least in the form of a huge four-hour battery life to make it far more useful for watching movies or bingeing shows without running out of juice. It doesn't take long to make you think of all the ways you could use a bright, sharp screen like this when you're not tethered to any power source.

It has Dolby Vision, HDR10, and Filmmaker Mode to make sure that your content looks superb on its 1440p display, although a 60Hz limit means this might not be the choice for frame rate hawks and gamers.

Being fully touch-screen, though, means there are just countless ways to use the display, whether you basically just treat it like a big iPad or more like a portable TV. It's such an interesting idea, and this deal makes it way more likely to attract people with slightly more reasonable budgets. If that's you, grab it before the end of 8 October, when the deal will probably expire.

A couple of months ago, I spent a fortnight with the 39-inch LG GX9 monitor, and was suitably blown away by what a curved OLED panel on that scale can do.

So when LG came back to offer the flagship 45-inch version, which has some fancy smarts that smaller options don't match, I had to try it out.

This is the extreme end of luxury where gaming monitors are concerned, although the way I work from home means I did plenty of productivity on the 45GX950A, too.

Just how did this 45-inch behemoth hold up compared to its slightly smaller sibling? After two weeks of use for this review, I've been left me super impressed – although with many of the same reservations.

Price & Availability

When you're talking about a PC gaming device like the 45GX950A, there's point delaying the blow – its price isn't something to be overlooked. It retails at £1,899.99 here in the UK, or $1,999.99 in the US, and €1999 in the EU – which makes it pretty obviously a very luxury option.

It's available in all regions right now, and I have already seen some decent discounts knocking around (like £200 off from LG at the time of writing). Of course, even big price cuts still leave it as a hugely expensive choice compared to even one of the fanciest standard flat-screen monitors around.

Features & Design

LG's curved monitors have stood out from much of the competition for quite some time, because they're not as thin as many of the others (like Samsung's Odyssey ultrawides, for instance). LG uses the 21:9 aspect ratio to get a whole heap of height into the bargain, and the more I've become used to it, the more I'm persuaded by the choice.

You really do get a big chunk of screen real-estate back by adding that extra height, and so long as games give it the support it needs, it makes for a more immersive panel overall (the quality of which I'll discuss further down). In the case of the 45GX950A, this is paired with a massive native resolution of 5120x2160, hence the '5K2K' resolution badge.

That's a huge rarity, and can make for ultra-sharp display performance if you're hooking it up to a machine that can match it natively. Of course, I'm not sure what you'd be doing if not, since this is so obviously intended to be paired with a top-end gaming rig.

The monitor sits on a hexagonal base and has decent cable management potential thanks to some removable panels you can pin things behind – in fact, if you were committed to a minimalist desk (albeit with a gargantuan monitor), it'd be very doable with this.

In terms of actual curvature, this sits at 800R, which defines its radius, meaning when you're 800mm away from it the perception is of a perfect circle.

It also means you'll need a decently deep desk to accommodate it. Frankly, the sheer size of the monitor means you're well into the territory of turning your head to look at its furthest corners on a regular desk setup like mine. Smaller desks, meanwhile, will look dwarfed by it.

The display's specs are worth listing, too; you get response times of 0.03ms, and the OLED panel boasts DisplayHDR True Black minimum brightness of 400nits and peak brightness of 1300 nits, meaning it can get really dark and inky but also very vibrant in brighter scenes.

Meanwhile, it should work with basically any system, boasting all of Nvidia G-Sync, VESA AdaptiveSync and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

The big ace up its sleeve, though, is something LG calls Dual-Mode. This lets you freely swap between two display modes.

The first has the monitor use its full resolution of 5120x2160 and offers a refresh rate of 165Hz, which is ideal for any immersive or single-player game. You can drop the resolution down to 2560x1080 at the same aspect ratio and get refresh rates up to 330Hz – perfect for competitive gaming and high-octane action.

This is a frankly brilliant option to have, giving you flexibility to swap as you like, and going from one to the other is easy using the included remote or a control nub on the back of the screen to go through its menus.

In terms of connectivity, you get two HDMI 2.1 ports, a DisplayPort 2.1 and a USB-C with display and power delivery up to 90W. I'll be honest, I can't speak for everyone, but I'd really like at least one more HDMI port here; ideally two more for four in total.

This is obviously a PC-centric machine, and gaming on consoles means cropping the screen with black bars on either side, but it still looks great for that purpose and should be able to connect more than a couple at once at this price.

Performance & Display

Turning the 45GX950A on, it doesn't take as long as you'd think to adjust to having a huge 45-inch curved OLED a couple of feet from your face. Don't get me wrong, the first couple of days it might feel a little overwhelming, but once you start to use it for gaming, you'll soon see the light.

I played the whole of Silent Hill f on the display, and loved every minute of how the game looked – primarily because it's launched with native support for the right resolution. I'm lucky to have a PC with an Nvidia RTX GeForce 5070 Ti to call on, and at native resolution, I wasn't pushing close to the 165Hz cap, but the knowledge that I could swap modes to double that cap at any time was handy.

I also connected my PS5 Pro out of curiosity, and played some Marvel Rivals and Ready or Not with friends. As I've mentioned, this does involve accepting some black bars to crop the screen in, since no PS5 model supports ultrawide output, but once you get the right settings selected, this really isn't much of a downgrade. You can still use the console's 120fps mode for really smooth response, and the OLED looks great.

That OLED performance is rock-solid throughout, frankly, with all the vibrancy and deep colours that you'd expect. I don't really have a critical note to give it, although it's always worth mentioning that its energy efficiency is pretty terrible, which is no surprise given the size of the display in question.

The built-in speakers are impressively loud when cranked up, and the fact that you have easy volume control on an included remote makes them a useful crutch for when you don't fancy the full immersion of one of the best gaming headsets. That said, even on a monitor at this price, they're still not really as good as a standalone system – so I can see why Sony is making desktop speakers for the PS5.

LG UltraGear 45GX950A review: Verdict

I was suitably impressed when I tried the 39-inch version of the GX9 back in July, but it's safe to say that the 45-inch top-end monitor is basically the bees' knees.

Here you get not only the first '5K2K' resolution OLED on the market, but that all-important Dual Mode system – ensuring you can have it outputting as you like, when you like.

There's no way it can be considered an option for the masses, given its astronomical price tag, but I've never used a better curved OLED monitor, and don't expect to any time soon.

If you've got the budget for it, the LG 45GX950A is unbelievable – in the best of ways. There's no other curved monitor that can touch this.

Also consider

All of this shouldn't erase the fact that the 39-inch version of LG's UltraGear monitor is also really superb, and while it doesn't have all of the bleeding-edge features, it's a good chunk cheaper without compromising much on image quality. It's a great option at a step down.

Alternatively, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 is a high-end alternative from Samsung with its thinner, less tall aspect ratio, and has some superb features of its own to compare to LG's.

It feels like just the other day we were reporting the world's fastest gaming monitor from China's HKC, and now Acer has hit back with its own version.

The Acer Predator X27U F8 has been revealed as the company's high-speed gaming screen capable of an eye-dazzling 720Hz refresh rate.

Yes, that is one of the fastest monitors out there right now and yes, it will mean you need some serious graphics card power to get even close to that level of frame rate production. But for hardcore PC gamers, it could be the difference between glory and getting fragged.

Acer says this is the top choice for "elite gamers" who want the fastest refresh times and best image quality. The later of those two comes from that OLED display.

The OLED offers VESA DisplayHDR 500 True Black certification and a 99% DCI-P3 colour gamut. All that should mean lots of variation possible in blacks, for a more immersive experience and less chance of any enemies sneaking out of the dark to jump you.

Another helpful feature in that range is the inclusion of DFR, or Dynamic Frequency Resolution. This allows the monitor to switch between WQHD 2560 x 1440 at 540Hz and that top-end 720Hz with a lower 1280 x 720 resolution. A drop which, presumably, will mean a bit less strain on the computer running the output.

The Acer Predator X27U F8 monitor will be available from 2026 starting at $1,300 or £1,045.

Also announced by the brand as part of its IFA shenanigans is the high-end Helios 18P AI laptop, with Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, 192GB EEC memory, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, Wi-FI 7 and an 18-inch 3840 x 2400 HDR display. This will be available from 2026 starting at $4,000 or £3,920.

Acer has also revealed new desktop computers in the Predator Orion 7000 and Predator Orion 5000, each built for high performance gaming. These will be available from 2026 starting at £2,610.

The Predator Aethon 550 TKL is also an option as a gaming keyboard with hot-swappable switches, wired, Bluetooth and 2.4GHz connectivity, plus RGB lighting. This is on sale from next year too, priced at $129 or £112.

Until now, the world record for the fastest PC monitor stood not too far above the 700Hz mark. But that's apparently been smashed by a new display – the HKC Ant Esports. It is capable of refresh rates up to 750Hz.

The 24.5-inch Fast TN panel is designed specifically to serve the needs of competitive gamers. That means this is all about speed, giving the fastest possible delivery of what's happening to the gamer.

How anybody can see the difference between 500Hz and 750Hz is still up for debate, but no doubt this will be lapped up by those looking to get even a potential competitive edge.

The Ant Esports monitor has a peak brightness of 400 nits and offers 95% DCi-P3 and 99% sRGB colour coverage. Although it does lack a DisplayPort 2.1, in favour of the older DisplayPort 1.4, unfortunately.

The only other issue is actually hitting 750 frames per second, consistently, in a game. That will require one of the very best graphics cards and a powerful machine setup to achieve. But if you're spending what this monitor requires, then that probably won't be a barrier.

The HKC Ant Esports will be available with a base price of 7,999 Chinese yuan when it lands on 19 August. That works out at about £825, or $1,115.

You can in the meantime check out plenty of slower but more accessible PC displays – including several of the superfast OLED monitors that are readily available. You won't even need to import them from China.

Picking the best monitor for your home office or halls dorm setup isn't easy, because there are a host of different models to pick from, as well as a wealth of various specs and features to sift through to find the right device for you. However, as I've spent many an hour testing such monitors, I'm the expert who can save you some time when it comes to making your choice.

If you're working from home, then you want to make sure your productivity is maximised. Home or halls working comes with a lot of benefits – easy access to the fridge and the TV – but the same potential distractions, so you're going to want to ensure everything is set up in a way that's conducive to working at your best.

These are the three monitors I'd recommend now if you're upgrading your WFH setup – which could be 'working from halls' in this scenario. Each offers superb specification, a brilliant picture, features that are actually useful, and value for money.

So, no matter what your needs or budget, one of these options should be a fit for what you're looking for.

T3's Top 3

Philips v Dell v LG: Pricing

One of the key considerations with any purchase is how much you're going to have to spend. The widget embedded above will give you the latest and best prices currently on the web for these monitors, but I can also tell you the list prices.

The Philips 40B1U6903CH is going to set you back around £1,400 (and isn't available in the US); the Dell UltraSharp U4323QE will cost you in the region of £950 / $1,030; and the LG UltraGear 27GX790A is yours for the sum of £900 / $900 or so. None of these are what you'd call budget, nor super-expensive, but the Philips stands out as the costliest.

As always, keep your eyes out for special discounts and deals on these monitors, as they've been available for less fairly often. With new monitors being launched on a regular basis, manufacturers, including Philips, Dell, and LG, will sometimes drop the prices on their existing hardware accordingly, to your advantage.

Philips v Dell v LG: What's unique?

Not all monitors are created equal, and these models each have their own selling points. For the Philips 40B1U6903CH, features such as an integrated webcam, a USB hub, an energy-saving mode, some side-mounted ports for easy access, and built-in speakers. It's a very business-like monitor, but in a good way.

When it comes to the Dell UltraSharp U4323QE, what helps this monitor stand out are the sheer number of connection options, including an Ethernet port, a USB hub, and two HDMI 2.1 ports. You can even use it as a KVM switch with multiple computers hooked up to it. It supports showing multiple inputs together, and has its own pair of speakers built in too.

As for the LG UltraGear 27GX790A, the features I like here are the RGB lighting around the back that add a touch of fun to its aesthetic. It can rotate around 90 degrees and work in portrait mode if you need, and you're well covered for ports for content sources and peripherals. There aren't any integrated speakers, but there is a headphone jack.

Philips v Dell v LG: Which looks best?

The Philips 40B1U6903CH uses a 39.7-inch, IPS WLED, 5120 x 2160 pixel display, with a maximum 75Hz refresh rate and 4ms response time. It's an ultrawide monitor too, so it's great for getting apps up side by side, and offers clean and crisp images across the board – though it's not cutting edge in terms of fast-paced gaming support.

There's a similar all-rounder vibe to the Dell UltraSharp U4323QE, which has a 42.5-inch, IPS LCD, 4840 x 2160 pixel screen. Refresh rates and response times top out at 60Hz and 5ms respectively, so this is more for creative work and office work than brilliant performance in a home cinema setup or with AAA gaming titles.

Then there's the LG UltraGear 27GX790A, which sports a 26.5-inch OLED, 2560 x 1440 pixel panel, with a brilliant 480Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time. Those are some of the best specs you'll see for games, but the OLED tech means just about anything looks gorgeous on it – games, movies, websites, and even spreadsheets.

Philips v Dell v LG: Which wins?

As always, the best pick depends on what you're after. The Philips 40B1U6903CH is a fine choice if you want a lot of room on screen for everything you're doing – multi-taskers take note. I use an ultrawide monitor myself, and it's like having the benefits of a dual monitor, without having any extra power cables to deal with.

The Dell UltraSharp U4323QE isn't an ultrawide, but still gives you lots of space to work with, and it functions really well as a home office monitor. I especially like the USB hub capabilities, and the way you can show multiple inputs on screen at once. It's perfect if you want a large display and have multiple computers to connect.

If you're planning on doing some gaming after work or studies are done, then the LG UltraGear 27GX790A is the obvious pick – but it's really good at everything else as well. If you want something more compact then it might be the best pick for you, while the OLED display technology really shines here, as ever.

Honourable mentions

The monitors above are my top three picks, but there are plenty of others around worthy of attention too. It's worth putting in a little extra time and effort to compare a few models against one another, to see which is most suitable for your needs.

I really like the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 as a 4K OLED option that copes really well with anything you want to throw at it. As well as an excellent picture, the monitor also comes with a selection of smart apps on board, so you can load up Netflix or YouTube (for example) without connecting a separate device.

The Alienware AW2725Q is also worth mentioning if you're into your gaming and want an alternative to the LG. It's the same size as the LG, also using a fantastic OLED panel, and serves up a 240Hz refresh rate and a 0.03ms response time – perfect for those top-end titles.

The best ultrawide monitors have been an impressive part of the gaming market for years now, but they're still only slowly growing their market share – they're niche by design, offering unique form-factors for those most invested in their PC gaming setup.

LG has been making excellent UltraGear options for years now, but its 2025 revision of the lineup is nonetheless impressive. With some smart design tweaks, it makes ultrawides more attractive than ever. I lived with the 39-inch GX9 to see how it fared, and came away thoroughly won over.

LG GX9 monitor review: Price & Availability

The GX9 is available now, having been unveiled earlier this year and rolled out – although you may have to search around to find it in stock, since it's not the most mainstream of products.

It comes in at $1,599 or £1,299.98, which can't be labelled as anything other than a steep price tag. That said, this is a huge monitor with some features that rival LG's best TVs, so the more research you do the more you'll see it as a relatively expected asking price for a curved OLED like this.

LG GX9 review: Design

There's no getting around it – the 39GX9 is big. This is a monitor that absolutely dominated my relatively modest desk, which normally houses a 27-inch flat panel comfortably. It's massive, and as you'll see in the gallery a little further down, its 800R curvature means it comes forward across your desk by a good margin too.

The aspect ratio LG uses is 21:9, and by being a little taller than many ultrawide monitors, it does look slightly less preposterous in terms of width to height. Still, it's large and you're going to have to have a station that can accommodate it ready.

The monitor has a chunky stand that has been heavily changed from previous versions, notably with a new hexagonal plinth base, which is far more convenient than the large legs of other models. It makes much more of the actual surface of your desk usable, and I'm glad LG changed it.

The back of the monitor hides a strong and sturdy vertical stand that can be height-adjusted easily, and which can tilt left or right. It all feels really strong and safe, but those who want to mount their monitor on an arm will be able to do so, too.

The back also holds some gentle RGB lighting, although this is borderline pointless since you'll never be looking back there, and it's not strong enough to make any Philips Ambilight-like effects on the wall behind it. There's a little bit of cable management potential, but you won't need to do a huge amount in most scenarios.

The power brick that comes with the monitor is worth a mention, though. It's external to the monitor and is the biggest I've ever come across – more than large enough to require some extra thought in terms of hiding it away under your desk.

Under the monitor's panel, you'll find a small control nub that also acts as the power button. Mostly, however, you'll use the included remote, which is much like a TV remote – and makes changing your settings or inputs quick and easy.

LG GX9 monitor review: Specs & Features

So, what about the actual specs of this thing? Well, this is a 39-inch WQHD (3440x1440) OLED display. That means it runs at a really sharp resolution across that whole panel, and gives you a lot of room for on-screen elements.

The OLED panel here brings with it that tech's classic inky blacks and rich colours, but LG has worked hard to improve the brightness in recent years, too. With a peak brightness of 1300 nits, this panel can be nicely luminous, and I played it next to a window consistently without issues.

Being a dedicated gaming monitor, you get a 240Hz refresh rate and response times of as little as 0.03ms, both of which mean that a powerful gaming rig (like my 5070 Ti machine) can push it to really impressive levels of smoothness. Depending on your setup, it's also compatible with a range of display tech: VESA ClearMR 13000, Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium are all covered.

Ports are a huge deal for this sort of monitor, but there are only two HDMI 2.1 ports here – that may or may not be an issue for you, although I can't imagine why you'd need many more. There's also an all-in-one USB-C port that can deliver power to a connected laptop while also acting as a display cable, along with a DisplayPort 1.4.

The monitor has built-in speakers which can get impressively loud (way too loud, in fact, to comfortably sit right in front of). There's also a headphone jack on the monitor itself if you like to work that way.

Finally, the remote that controls all of this is your shortcut at all times. It has an input button and a settings button for quick access, with the UI that pulls up being very familiar if you've used the gaming mode on an LG OLED TV recently. There are also shortcuts to the built-in streaming apps that ship on the monitor, if you want them – that curve makes them pretty weird to actually use, though.

LG GX9 monitor review: Performance

Finally getting round to actually plugging the monitor in, I found the 39-inch GX9 to be something of a revelation. Full disclosure, I haven't used many ultrawides for sustained periods before – and indeed would have counted myself as a sceptic about their practicality.

Obviously, the sheer size of this GX9 on review doesn't do much to allay that issue, but on a bigger desk I could see it fully winning me over. After all, that might let it get further back enough that I wouldn't feel the warmth of its OLED pane on my face while gaming – underlining the fact that this is a power-hungry beast of a panel.

I played almost all of Doom: The Dark Ages on the display, as well as about 5-hours of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, both of which have native support for the right resolution and aspect ratio required. Both looked pretty stunning, too, with bold and lush colours that really sold their immersive worlds.

Of course, the machine you connect has a bearing on how the monitor looks. My work laptop is a MacBook Air, and it honestly struggled with the resolution it was outputting, leading to some banding on-screen at times. On my PC, though, this wasn't an issue, and I was able to make the most of the refresh rate on offer, too.

If you do run into games that don't have native 21:9 support, it's relatively easy to just crop the ratio down and accept some black bars at the edge of your screen. More and more games are launching with support as standard, though, since ultrawides are becoming one of the unique selling points of PC gaming in the first place.

I mentioned that the GX9 has speakers, which I found to be a mixed bag in performative terms. Their volume is quite something, but they noticeably lack detail and sharpness. They're fine for a casual session – and I'd much rather they were included than not – but not much of a replacement for a pair of the best gaming headsets available.

Between the speakers and the highly usable remote, it's pretty easy to set the GX9 up and swap between inputs on the fly. I found its software responsive and reliable, which is more of a rarity than you might think, even in high-end monitors.

LG GX9 review: Verdict

This is a beast of a monitor that won't work for everyone – you need the right setup and the cash to back your plan up. It's power-hungry and hulkingly large, but once you get it connected, it's hard to look back.

You'll forget its 39-inch size very quickly as you get enveloped in your favourite games, and the picture quality on offer can be stunning with the power of OLED's vivid presentation. If you're curious about ultrawides, the LG UltraGear GX9 could be the monitor to win you over.

Also consider

Another huge name in ultrawide OLED monitors is Samsung, so you'll want to check out the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 for comparison's sake. It's also a beast of a screen, although its 32:9 aspect ratio makes it a little less desirable, in my opinion.

For those who aren't sure an ultrawide is right after all, a top 27-inch option could be a great alternative. The astounding Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDP has a crazy 480Hz refresh rate, which makes it ideal for aspiring competitive gamers.

This Amazon Prime Day has already proved to be a cracker for gamers, especially when it comes to controllers and retro gaming, but what about those with PCs?

Well, you can treat yourself too as there are some top-level deals on premium gaming monitors, including huge, curved OLED displays and those with superhigh refresh rates,

I've been scouring Amazon myself to find the best and have managed to whittle it down to the three below. There are plenty of others too, plus other sizes at different price points, so there's definitely something for everyone in the sales.

Here are my three top recommendations. The first is very similar to the gaming monitor I'm using as I type this sentence too – and I love it.

What to look for in a gaming monitor

Unlike regular PC monitors, gaming displays need a few things to provide the best experience. A high refresh rate is helpful but not necessarily the be-all and end-all. It really depends on your gaming PC – after all, if your rig is only capable of 120Hz, or you plan to connect a PS5 or Xbox Series X, then you really don't need all those extra numbers.

However, the higher the refresh rate the smoother your games will look and feel if the rest of your equipment is capable.

Perhaps more important is the response time. OLED is an excellent display technology as it can provide incredibly fast response times – all of the above monitors boast just 0.03ms.

That means the actions you make will be instantly seen on screen, without any additional lag or delay.

In addition, OLED is arguably the best technology for contrast and colour saturation. Unlike LCD and LED panels, OLED doesn't require a backlight – its pixels are self-illuminating, which means they can turn off completely when not in use. That allows for truly deep, involving black levels.

Brightness might not be quite up there with the best QD-LED or IPS displays, but it's close and the rest of the benefits more than make up for it.

Do I have to be a Prime member to get the deals?

Unlike Black Friday, most of the deals available during Prime Day are exclusive to members of Amazon Prime (the clue is in the name). So you really do need to be a member,

However, if you're not already, you can sign up today for a 30-day free trial, snag as many deals as you fancy and you still have the rest of the month to decide whether you want to keep going before having to pay a fee.

LG Display has started production of the first monitor panel based on its RGB Tandem OLED technology – and it's developed a version of the same panel with astonishing refresh speeds of up to 720Hz.

This isn't far-future display tech neither, it's first 540Hz panel will appear in gaming monitors later this year, and 720Hz could follow after.

LG Display provides the panels for a wide range of manufacturers, and its RGB Tandem OLED panel is in TVs such as the LG G5, Panasonic Z95B and Philips OLED910 and OLED950. These new panels are for PC monitors rather than TVs, and they promise impressive performance.

LG's RGB Tandem OLEDs are WOLED displays that organise the light source into four stacks: two blue, one red and one green. That enables the panels to deliver significantly increased brightness by amplifying the amount of light produced by each layer, making them much brighter than other OLED panels. They're also more energy efficient.

LG RGB Tandem OLED is taking on QD-OLED

The first of the new gaming monitor panels will be an RGB Tandem OLED with a diagonal of 27-inches, resolution of 2,560 x 1,440, a refresh rate of 280Hz, a response time of 0.03ms, and up to 1,500 nits of peak brightness.

According to FlatPanelsHD, the panel is designed to compete directly with QD-OLED gaming monitors, and both Asus and Gigabyte have announced plans to make models using the panel in 2025.

The second display is faster than Samsung's 500Hz QD-OLED, and LG Display says it's achieved the previously impossible: "Exceeding a 500Hz refresh rate had been considered a virtually unbreakable threshold due to the associated drop in picture quality," it said in a statement.

"LG has successfully overcome this limitation by developing and applying a new proprietary algorithm."

This algorithm, coupled with LG's proprietary Dynamic Frequency & Resolution technology, enables even faster refresh rates at lower resolutions – the panel is capable of a whopping 720Hz in HD.

Although LG display hasn't explicitly said that its super-fast panel is an RGB Tandem OLED, Asus let the cat out of the bag with its announcement of new gaming models in May. When asked if its promised 540Hz gaming monitor was an RGB Tandem OLED, Asus confirmed that it was.

If you're shopping around for one of the best monitors you can buy, then you're most probably going to come across LG's range sooner or later. The LG UltraGear GX7 is brings a feature set that's particularly aimed at gamers – if you prize speedy refresh over ultimate resolution.

The model I'm reviewing here is the LG 27GX790A, featuring a 26.5-inch screen and 480Hz refresh. I've spent a couple of weeks testing it out in all the key areas that matter. As well as running games to tackle that refresh rate, I've also gone in on more menial tasks, such as day-to-day work and watching movies.

So how does it stack up? The LG 27GX7 is a 5-star stunner for the right user, as I'll explain in this review. If it's not the monitor for you, however, and you're seeking the best monitors for a MacBook Pro, perhaps the best monitors for home working or, indeed, one of the best 4K monitors then check out our other guides.

Price & Availability

There's no need to wait for the LG UltraGear 27GX790A: it's out and available to buy right now.

As for pricing, the widget embedded above on this page will tell you what the best deals are online right now, but at the time of writing, you can expect to pay around £900 / $900 for the monitor.

If you're shopping in the UK, it's available at retailers including Amazon and Very, as well as direct from LG.

Design & Setup

I'm always pleased when a monitor comes along that doesn't need any tools to assemble, and that's the case with the LG UltraGear 27GX790A. You just slot the stand into the back of the monitor, then the base into the bottom of the stand. From the moment you start unpacking the box, you can have this up and running in about 10 minutes.

From there, the setup and configuration is very straightforward. The familiar LG UltraGear on-screen display is here, controlled by a joystick just underneath the chin of the monitor, and I was able to tour through the options in no time. As soon as you've got a source connected, it'll show up on the display.

When it comes to the design, it's more function over flair. There are a few touches of style, in the hexagonal box around the back (complete with some basic RGB lighting) and the LG UltraGear logo, but mostly this is a plain, no-nonsense monitor design that keeps the focus firmly on the OLED panel.

This 26.5-inch monitor measures 605.2 x 579 x 249.1mm set to its highest level, and there's a good amount of adjustment in terms of height, tilt, and swivel – and it'll even rotate 90-degrees if you need. There are two HDMI 2.1 ports and a DisplayPort 2.1 port here, plus a USB-B port and two USB-A slots for peripherals – so no USB-C, sadly.

Picture & Features

The key specs for gamers are the 480Hz maximum refresh rate and the 0.03 ms response time, which immediately put this 2,560 x 1,440 pixel OLED panel in the top bracket of the best gaming monitors. Brightness tops out at 250 nits, and there's 98.5% coverage of the DCI-P3 colour gamut.

It all translates into a powerful gaming display that really allows your chosen titles to shine: I didn't see anything in the way of artefacts or blurring during my testing, with the darkest and brightest spots of each frame beautifully handled by the screen. Reassuringly, there's support for both Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro here.

With games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Red Dead Redemption 2, colours are punchy and solid, and the matte finish helps to reduce reflections. While the screen might struggle in the brightest of environments – and some gamers might prefer larger, wider displays – the LG UltraGear 27GX790A brings with it top-notch performance.

This is very much a monitor that concentrates on gaming, so the other aspects of its performance don't hit the same heights – but they're still very good. I had no complaints with using the monitor for everyday computing tasks, though screens that are built for office and creative work are going to be slightly sharper and crisp.

It's a screen that scores highly for watching movies and other videos too, and of course the OLED technology helps here, offering super-deep blacks and superb levels of contrast. HDR is handled well too, with support for DisplayHDR True Black 400 included and details perfectly visible right across the brightness range.

The LG UltraGear 27GX790A doesn't come with any built-in speakers, but it does have a headphone jack. This isn't uncommon for high-end gaming monitors, but I always like to see speakers included in a monitor, even if they're just basic ones – it means you can hear audio from videos and games without another accessory attached.

LG UltraGear 27GX790A review: Verdict

You are of course spoilt for choice when it comes to gaming monitors, and the LG UltraGear 27GX790A doesn't offer an ultra-wide view, or a particularly large screen, or a 4K resolution, or USB-C connectivity – in other words, it's not going to suit everyone, depending on your tastes and your budget.

However, if you're shopping around for an OLED with a headline 480Hz refresh panel then this 27-inch monitor is the absolute business. That headline spec really makes this monitor stand out in a crowded field – and I've been super-impressed during gaming sessions.

Far as gaming monitors go, this LG is one of the best: the GX7 makes moving images look nearly as clear as static ones. Add in the usual high-level build quality and configuration options from LG, and it really appeals.

Also consider

In terms of 4K options, the Alienware AW2725Q definitely stands out: it offers an excellent level of build quality, a superior style, and superb visuals from its OLED screen. If you shop around online, it's available for more or less the same price as the LG UltraGear 27GX790A, so there's not much to choose between them.

If you really want something that's more of an all-rounder but can do gaming at a push, then consider the Dell UltraSharp U4323QE. It's a little more expensive than the LG UltraGear 27GX790A I've reviewed here, but you get a massive 43 inches, making it a great option for standard computing work.

Curved monitors are nothing new, but that doesn't mean they're not still mightily impressive to sit in front of. When you take into account the vicious arms race in monitor specs that has been taking place in recent years, you start to realise why big manufacturers like LG are repeatedly being forced to up their game.

At an event a few days ago I got the chance to go hands-on with a monitor that LG says is one of its most in-demand ever, and one of the best gaming monitors you can find: the LG UltraGear OLED 45GX950A, which it announced back at CES.

This is a monster in every sense of the word, starting at a chunky $1,999, £1800 or €1,899 – if you can find it in stock. LG's spokespeople confirmed that the monitor practically flew off the shelves at pre-order, smashing expectations thanks to the hype that had built up around it. Units are therefore hard to come by right now.

The long and short of it? This is the world's first 45-inch OLED curved monitor with a dual-refresh rate option, and it brings a whole heap of other welcome features to the table to augment that somewhat convoluted boast. In practice, it's a quite unreal gaming proposition if you can afford it and have a PC to match.

LG has carved out a niche in the curved monitor market by going for an aspect ratio of 21:9, which is taller than typical and therefore a little more space-efficient. You can feel that real estate when you use one, but there's no getting away from how sharp the 800R curvature is – if you're used to flat screens, it'll feel like another world.

That ratio also makes the 45GX950A the world's first 5K-by-2K (or 5120x2160) monitor, according to LG, which is a nice bar to set. It can power that absurd resolution at a refresh rate of 165Hz, but has another killer feature on that front. If you're playing something competitive where you want a tighter crop on your screen, you can activate a setting to crop the screen down to a way tighter crop that can poll at 330Hz for a big boost in smoothness.

That makes the monitor less pigeonholed into certain genres, and more adaptable, which is welcome at the price. That focus on being more usable also means there's a really excellent matte anti-reflective coating that doesn't dull the OLED image, and LG also redesigned the monitor's stand.

Rather than a huge V that requires acres of desk shape, it's now a flat six-sided plate that frees up a wide slice of your desk, to be used as you see fit. It's far more elegant, in my opinion.

Playing a slice of Hades (and a little League of Legends, not my forte), it was immediately obvious how immersive the monitor could be with the right choice of game. I think anyone weighing up this sort of purchase needs to get to a store to see one in person, frankly, because it's so much more dominant on your desk than you might realise wihtout that test.

If you're happy to go for it, though, when the 45GX950A is in stock it'll represent a pretty unimpeachable option in the world of curved gaming monitors. You won't find this many boxes ticked by many competitors, and the lusk blacks of its OLED screen underline how few compromises it brings to the table.

The addictive and immersive qualities of gaming can sometimes be overplayed with ill intent, but when you sit in front of a monitor like this and play for a while, you'll start to see just how much that curve can suck you in. The 45GX950A is as close to a portal to another world as I've tried in ages, and that's quite a powerful endorsement.

When it comes to being one of the best 4K monitors on the market at the moment, the Alienware AW2725Q stakes a strong claim: it offers a specs list and a build quality that's likely to have broad appeal, especially for gamers.

I've spent several weeks testing out the Alienware AW2725Q, and I'll talk you through all the features and specs you need to know about – from how long it's going to take you to set up, to the sort of visuals you can expect from games, movies, and your apps.

Of course, the Alienware AW2725Q is just one among many, many monitors currently available. If you think this unit might not be for you, and want further advice, try our guides to the best monitors for home working and the best monitors for the MacBook Pro.

Price & Availability

The Alienware AW2725Q is available to buy now. The widgets embedded in this page will direct you to the best prices you can currently get for the monitor online, but at the time of writing it's selling for around £799 / $899 / AU$1199. If you're in the UK, you can pick it up directly from Dell.

Design & Setup

I've had to set up some cumbersome and poorly constructed monitors in my time, but thankfully the Alienware AW2725Q is not one of those.

The stand slots and snaps into the back of the actual monitor, while the base slots and snaps into the stand. So, even if you've got no one around to help you, the monitor should only take a few minutes to set up.

As for the design, it's rather simple and rather bulbous. It's by no means ugly – quite the opposite, in fact – but it doesn't aim for the super-thin, super-minimal aesthetic approach that so many other monitors do.

It wears its curves rather proudly (not the panel itself, though, as that's flat), and is finished in a dark blue colour, with a glowing Alienware logo around the back.

Once set up on its stand and with the height maximised, the AW2725Q measures 609.51 x 516.01 x 210mm, which should help you figure out if you've got room for it.

There's plenty of flexibility in terms of height adjustment, tilting, swivelling, and even rotating – so you can turn it all the way through 90 degrees if you need to.

Ports-wise, it's a decent selection, with two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4 port, three USB-A ports, one (non-input) USB-C port, and one USB-B upstream port.

There are lots of settings to explore on the on-screen display, including a variety of configuration modes, and they're all easily accessible via a joystick under the chin of the unit.

Picture & Features

This 27-inch 4K monitor brings with it a QD-OLED panel that dazzles most of the time, running at a 3,840 x 2,160 pixel resolution, and offering a 240Hz refresh rate and a 0.03 millisecond response time.

If you're a gaming enthusiast, those raw specs should have you interested, as should the relatively high pixel density on offer here. Quantum Dot OLED also means extra punchy colours, in addition to mega contrast, which is just what the Alienware offers.

In my testing, those decent specs translate into a very decent picture too, especially for gaming. With titles like GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2, lag was non-existent and motion was smooth (with the usual caveat that some of this is going to depend on your graphics card!).

That QD-OLED display really shines when it comes to the deepness of the blacks. On-screen elements are sharp and extremely well-defined, while the vibrancy and HDR performance is stunning.

Brightness tops out at 250 nits, which is about the norm for panels like these. So it's not best in class, or as punchy as the best OLED TVs of today, but it's more than fine.

The monitor scores highly for colour accuracy and colour coverage too, which is reassuring in terms of creative work, not only for gaming.

It's safe to say this is a monitor I really enjoyed looking at for an extended period of time: no matter what you've got on screen, the Alienware AW2725Q is capable of showing it off fantastically well.

It's also worth noting that there's specialised tech here to minimise the chances of burn-in on that OLED panel. At the time of writing, Alienware is offering a 3-year warranty on this monitor for extra peace of mind. Burn-in is no longer the problem it once was for OLED screens, but it's still reassuring to have that safety net in place.

Unfortunately, there are no built-in speakers here, and there's no headphone jack either. It's very much for people who will have a separate soundbar or speaker setup, or who are going to be using headphones all the time. I always like to see monitors come with integrated speakers, even if they're not very good ones, if only to act as a backup.

Alienware AW2725Q review: Verdict

There's no doubt that the Alienware AW2725Q is an excellent monitor, particularly for gaming. However, don't make the mistake of thinking that this is just for gamers, because it works very well for video content and normal day-to-day computing – and that versatility adds to its appeal.

What bothers me most about this monitor is something many other people wouldn't even think of: as someone who's used to a much larger and wider curved gaming monitor, the flat 27 inches offered by this display feels a bit ordinary by comparison. That's more about me than this monitor, though, and your mileage may vary.

Assuming a 27-inch size is the sweet spot for you, however, and the aesthetics of this monitor appeal, it's an excellent choice. It does plenty to stand out from the pack, and to seal the deal it's also available at a very competitive price when weighed up against some of the other QD-OLED screens of a similar size.

Alternatives

Right at the start I mentioned that Alienware AW2725Q is in a crowded field, and you've got a lot of alternatives to pick from if this model isn't for you. For example, check out the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8, which is a real gaming powerhouse.

Then there's the BenQ PD3225U, which is slightly bigger than the Alienware model, and geared more to creatives rather than gamers.

If the Dell UltraSharp U4323QE has made it on to your shortlist of the best 4K monitors, it's going to be because you're after something that's pretty huge. This is a giant 43-inch monitor (well, 42.5-inch on the diagonal, to be precise), and it will take up a significant amount of room on your desk.

This is your classic case of a 4K monitor that excels in certain areas, while at the same time being pretty average in other departments, which I'll get into shortly. It's going to have genuine appeal for some groups of users – especially those 'WFH' – while others will hardly give it a second glance.

We've got plenty more buying advice if you're still considering your options for your next monitor upgrade. As well as reading this review, you might also want to check out our guides to the best monitors for the MacBook Pro and the best monitors for home working.

Dell UltraSharp U4323QE: Price & Availability

The Dell UltraSharp U4323QE is available to buy now from several retail outlets, and at the time of writing is retailing for around £950 / $1,030 – though the widgets embedded on this page will lead you to the best prices.

If you're in the UK, as well as picking up the monitor from Dell direct, you can find it at retailers including Amazon and Currys.

Dell UltraSharp U4323QE review: Design & Setup

If you're going to go for a 43-inch monitor, you're going to have to be prepared for it to take up a substantial amount of space. With the stand, and set to its lowest position, this unit measures 967 x 595 x 256mm, so it's bulky. You can just about get it up and in place without help, but a second pair of hands is recommended.

You can get everything assembled without any tools, which I always like to see: it's all slots and thumbscrews. You've then built a mega monitor with an aesthetic that's minimal and business-like – some would call the design dull, others would say it's streamlined.

There's not a whole lot of stand adjustment available, but small height, swivel, and tilt tweaks can be made. All of which comes in handy.

You've got a plethora of ports to play around with here too. There are 2x DisplayPort 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, 1x USB-C port with 90W power delivery and DisplayPort 1.4 support, 3x USB-C upstream ports, and 3x USB-A ports. All the USB ports offering USB 3.2 Gen 2 support. You also get an Ethernet port, plus a 3.5 mm audio port.

It's very comprehensive and speaks to the main appeal of the monitor: as a productivity powerhouse. You can use the Dell UltraSharp U4323QE as a USB hub, or as a KVM switch with several different computers connected.

Everything is managed with a straightforward on-screen menu system, and I like the power button and control joystick position around the lower back right corner – a much more accessible configuration than many monitors.

Dell UltraSharp U4323QE review: Picture & Features

This IPS LCD panel runs a 4K resolution (3,840 x 2,160 pixels) in a 16:9 aspect ratio, and gives you 350 nits maximum brightness, a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, and 95% sRGB colour gamut coverage.

Gamers aren't going to be too impressed with the 60Hz refresh rate and the 5ms response time, though. You can of course attach this to a gaming PC or a console, but you won't get the best of experiences.

What it's like to actually sit in front of depends on what you're looking at. For getting through some serious work – webpages, documents, spreadsheets, image editing – it's really impressive. Everything is crisp and clear, even if it's not the most vibrant in terms of its colours, so it's hard to quibble with the quality.

For more demanding use cases, like movies or games, the output from the Dell UltraSharp U4323QE isn't quite so good. It's still perfectly respectable, but this isn't the panel to put at the top of your list if you're going to do a significant amount of gaming or want to use it as the basis of a home cinema setup (the lack of HDR is another mark against it there).

I was impressed by the two 8W stereo speakers built into the monitor. It's always better having integrated speakers, just in case you need them, even if you're planning on connecting a dedicated sound system as well. You don't get soundbar quality or anything like that, but it's more than good enough for casual video watching and music listening.

Dell has packed in a bunch of additional features here to further push the appeal of the UltraSharp U4323QE if productivity is your priority. You can, for example, get four separate inputs up on the display at once – so a live feed from a streaming dongle, a laptop, a desktop, and perhaps even a games console too. These inputs can be managed via the Dell Display Manager app.

You also get Dell's ComfortView Plus technology included: an always-on, hardware-based technology that's designed to reduce blue light emissions while maintaining colour accuracy. It's arguable how much of a difference it actually makes, but I certainly found the panel easy on the eyes during my testing.

Dell UltraSharp U4323QE review: Verdict

I like my screens big, so I can get multiple apps and browser tabs up at the same time, and the Dell UltraSharp U4323QE certainly delivers here. As Windows and macOS have both gotten better at supporting larger monitors and snapping open windows to the sides and the corners of a display, this 43-inch scale has real worth.

Having one central monitor to act as a hub for all my gadgets and computers really appeals to me, too, especially if I can get four screens up simultaneously while keeping everything charged. If you agree, rather than thinking that's really more visual input than anyone needs, the Dell UltraSharp U4323QE will seem like a great investment.

I found that this is a monitor that performs well for the tasks that I do every single day: researching products on the internet, writing up reviews, editing images, and checking lots and lots of emails. So if you're after a monitor with high-end picture quality and features for home office work and creative tasks – at a very large size – it's a big success.

Also consider

If it's a 4K monitor you're after, you can find them in a wide variety of shapes and sizes now. Case in point: the 31.5-inch BenQ PD3225U, which excels in terms of the colour and contrast it offers, and is very much aimed at creative professionals.

Then we have the 39.7-inch Philips 40B1U6903CH, which ups the resolution to 5K (that's 5,120 x 2,160 pixels), extends the aspect ratio to 21:9, and includes a curved panel. It's pricier, and again focuses very much on high-end specs and productivity features, but it's very impressive.

BOOX has launched a colour E Ink monitor for your desktop that could make your computing experience a whole lot calmer. Where traditional monitors are constantly flickering in your face, E Ink displays are more like reading on paper.

The new BOOX Mira Pro (Color Version) has a 25.3-inch, 3,200 x 1,800 colour E Ink display with four refresh modes.

There's a Reading Mode, for an ebook-style experience, Speed Mode, for apps that need faster refreshing than office-style apps, Normal Mode, which is self-explanatory, and Text Mode for working with text.

BOOX Mira Pro (Color version): key features and price

The BOOX Mira Pro is front-lit rather than back and the lighting is adjustable to suit. There's also a manual refresh button for clearing any ghosting that might occasionally appear during page transitions.

This isn't a monitor for gaming or spending all day on YouTube – E Ink can't refresh quickly enough for that – but the multiple modes cover all the office and home office essentials.

The panel is capable of displaying 16 grayscale levels and 4,096 colours, but it's worth noting that while the maximum resolution is 3,200 x 1,800 BOOX recommends using it at 1,400 x 1,500 on Windows or macOS.

Clearly we're not looking at one of the best 4K monitors here. But for web- and document-based work, there's a lot to be said for the more relaxed pace of reading on this kind of display, either as a main display or as a second screen.

I could definitely see myself using one of these to do my eyes a favour.

The BOOX Mira Pro (Color Version) is available now for $1,899 (about £1,425 / €1,679 / AU$2,959). Unfortunately you can't try before you buy – the Mira Pro is only shipping directly from China.

That also means for US buyers the import tariffs will likely increase the price.

Here's a big monitor mystery – Apple is reportedly working on a second generation Studio Display with a Mini-LED backlight for release in late 2025 or early 2026.

However, there's also a claim that the company is working on not one but two new screens, and the second is a mystery.

This comes via Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who says that the second-gen Studio Display – a successor to the model Apple launched in 2022 – has the internal codename J427. But there is a second monitor codename too, J527. And it's not clear what that monitor may be.

Gurman's sources don't know or cannot reveal any more details. Although it seems that there are two possibilities – either Apple is working on two distinct Studio Displays, or the firm is working on a replacement to the flagship Pro Display XDR.

Which displays will Apple be updating in 2025 and 2026?

The Pro Display has been around since 2019, and rumours of a replacement have been circulating since 2021.

It's not a consumer product though, it's aimed at image and video professionals who need reference-grade displays for content creation and whose budget can stretch to £4,599 / $4,999 / AU$8,499 for the standard model, or £5,499 / $5,899 / AU$9,999 for the nano-texture glass version.

That sounds like a lot – it's three times the price of the Studio Display – but it's a fraction of what movie studios and digital effects houses pay for high-end reference monitors.

The Pro Display XDR isn't Mini-LED, but it comes close thanks to its hundreds of local dimming zones. It's been rumoured that the second generation will come with a quantum dot display and a powerful Apple Silicon chip to deliver features such as Siri voice control and spatial audio as well as faster response times.

However, as Gurman has previously reported, the Pro Display XDR is a high-end niche product and as such it is "less of a priority for Apple".

There may be a more mundane reason for the second codename. Apple may have two distinct models of second-generation Studio Displays in development and hasn't decided which one to go ahead with yet.

Alienware has been a huge brand in PC gaming for ages now – and you can tell that it has some bigtime brand value since Dell very much didn't kill it off while wiping out a whole heap of its other historic product lines (including XPS, Inspiron and more) earlier this year. So, there's every intention on Dell's part to keep pushing the gaming envelope with new Alienware releases.

Right on time, then, we're getting a veritable deluge of new monitors, running the gamut from cutting-edge OLED options to more affordable but still impressive (on paper) new displays. There are six in total that Dell's announcing today, all of which should be available fairly soon.

Sometimes an announcement is elegant enough to be easily summarised, and sometimes you need a list – this is one of the latter situations, so here's a summary of what Alienware's unveiled today, with US pricing and availability in each case. We don't have regional information yet, but that'll surely trickle out soon.

• Alienware 27 4K QD-OLED (AW2725Q) – March 4, 2025; $899.99
• Alienware 27 IPS Monitor (AW2725DM) – March 6, 2025; $269.99
• Alienware 32 VA Curve Monitor (AW3225DM) – March 6, 2025; $319.99
• Alienware 34 VA Curve Monitor (AW3425DWM) – March 6, 2025; $399.99
• Alienware 34 240HZ QD-OLED Monitor (AW3425DW) – April 29, 2025; $799.99
• Alienware 25 320HZ Monitor (AW2525HM) – Summer 2025; $249.99
• Alienware 27 280Hz QHD QD-OLED (AW2725D) – Summer 2025; $549.99

As you can see from the list, QD-OLED is very much the tech of the day for Alienware, with OLED panels becoming more and more popular in PC gaming over the last 18 months. This has largely been because they've gone from being prohibitively expensive to far more widely and affordably available.

What Alienware is shouting about is that it's really pushing hard on pixel density, which is often a falling-down point for some OLED displays, which have superb inky blacks and vivid colours but aren't always as sharp as top-end IPS options. The Alienware 27 4K QD-OLED AW2725Q, for example, the most expensive monitor being unveiled, boasts 166 PPI – a world best for a QD-OLED panel. With a 240Hz refresh rate, that means you're getting pretty close to the ideal situation – a "best of all worlds" sort of monitor.

Each step-down option offers something different, from bigger screen sizes to curved displays for those who enjoy them, and most boast the sort of refresh rates that PC gamers crave. So, if you're in the market for one of the best gaming monitors and fancy something brand new, you might want to head to the Alienware site to dig into each monitor in detail.

There's no definitive answer for what the best 4K monitor is, because it's going to be different for everyone, from gamers to movie lovers. The Philips 40B1U6903CH – which is actually 5K resolution – has broad appeal though, even if it's primarily aimed at home office setups.

It's a significant size, with a 39.7-inch screen, with the curve of the monitor adding to the bulk. Besides the display, which is the most important part of any monitor, it also comes with some interesting features – including a webcam that pops out from the top of the unit.

Our full Philips 40B1U6903CH review breaks down everything you need to know about this monitor, from assembly to screen quality, which will help you decide whether it's the right pick for you – or perhaps one of the best gaming monitors would suit you better.

Philips 40B1U6903CH: Price & Availability

The Philips 40B1U6903CH 4K monitor is available to buy now: the widgets embedded on this page will direct you to the cheapest deals for the monitor currently available on the web, but at the time of writing you can pick it up for around £1,400 in the UK from retailers including Currys and Amazon. It's not currently available in the US.

Philips 40B1U6903CH review: Design & Setup

There's definitely something businessy about the aesthetic of the Philips 40B1U6903CH, but that's not necessarily a negative. What's sleek and understated to one pair of eyes is rather dull and plain to another. Make your own mind up – personally I could've used a little more flair around the design, as it does look a bit 'standard office issue'.

The stand is at least something different from the normal blocky base, though you are going to need a screwdriver to get this assembled. I prefer the tool-free approach as it's quicker and easier, but it's not difficult to put the Philips 40B1U6903CH together – and I managed it in about 20 minutes.

This is a big monitor, and most people will probably be grateful for a bit of assistance in setting it up. When put together, it measures 948 x 605 x 236 mm at its maximum height (which you can adjust, as well as swivelling it). It weighs in at 13.5 kg too, so it's not the easiest to move around from desk to desk – it's best staying in the same spot.

As far as ports go, you get two HDMI 2.0 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4 port, and one Thunderbolt 4 (upstream) port. There's also a Thunderbolt 4 (downstream) port (supporting daisy chaining), and USB hub capabilities comprising four USB-A slots and one USB-C slot (all USB 3.2 Gen 2, with three ports on the side), and an Ethernet socket.

Philips 40B1U6903CH review: Picture & Features

Running at a native resolution of 5120 x 2160 pixels, the IPS WLED panel here qualifies as both a 4K and a 5K monitor. Add in the ultrawide 21:9 aspect ratio, and you've got an awful lot of screen space – whether you want to use it for spreadsheets or videos (or maybe both at the same time, snapped to each side).

The 300 nits of brightness is perfectly acceptable, though gamers will want more than the 75Hz refresh rate and 4ms response time. I tried a few games with the monitor, and there are no real issues if you're prepared to lower your expectations to some degree – but you won't get the smooth, eye-popping visuals that you do from the best gaming monitors.

For tasks like working on documents or browsing the web, the Philips 40B1U6903CH is a superb monitor. It's clear and crisp, with a stack of handy features such as the energy-saving mode that dims the screen when you're not looking at it – though you can easily switch this off if you don't like it.

As well as the decent selection of ports that I've already mentioned, including the USB hub, there's a competent 5-megapixel webcam that pops up from the top of the screen (and which works with Windows Hello), as well as a headphone hook on the side so you can keep your over-ear headphones off the desk.

The on-screen menus do all the jobs they need to, though the interface is rather rudimentary – as are the cheap-feeling plastic buttons under the monitor that enable you to get around the menus. The built-in 5W stereo speakers aren't overly impressive, meanwhile, but these are minor drawbacks on what is otherwise an excellent monitor – and I much prefer the option of having built-in audio rather than not!

While professional creatives will find better colour gamut and high dynamic range (HDR) spec on other models, the Philips 40B1U6903CH is unlikely to disappoint those wanting a good all-round office monitor that goes above and beyond with its screen dimensions and curvature. It's a monitor I was reluctant to stop using and pack away, which is always a good sign.

Philips 40B1U6903CH review: Verdict

I'm a fan of ultrawide monitors, which give you comfortably enough space to put two or even three windows up side-by-side – meaning you can get more done without constantly switching between them. It's like having a dual-monitor setup, without having double the displays and cables.

If that's the kind of screen experience you're after, then the Philips 40B1U6903CH fits the bill perfectly. You've got lots of screen space and a sharp pixel density, which all adds up to a display experience that's as good as you get from IPS WLED. It's a great screen for getting work done, and it'll do fine with games and video content as well.

Aside from the picture, there's all the extras you get – like that pop-out webcam, the USB hub with a selection of ports on the side, and the picture-in-picture mode that lets you view two input sources at once. Philips has managed to cram just about every monitor feature in here, with a few exceptions – like 90-degree rotation on the stand.

There's no denying it's on the expensive end of the scale for what you get back in return, but I think there'll be plenty of people more than happy to make the investment, because it ticks so many of the boxes you want from a home office monitor. It's not the cheapest or the most stylish greater-than-4K monitor around, but it's definitely one of the best.

Also consider

You've got plenty of alternatives to the Philips 40B1U6903CH to pick from, if needed. If you want the superior screen tech offered by OLED, then the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 really stands out – and it won't cost you as much as the Philips monitor, though you do have to make do with a smaller screen and a lot fewer pixels.

The BenQ PD3225U is also worth a mention. It's not cheap but it'll cost you less than the Philips, and it has the specs (including colour ranges) and the extras (such as a wired puck) make it a really appealing option for creatives working with images and videos.

Sony has added extra peace of mind for owners and buyers of its InZone gaming monitors, by upping the warranty to three years. Also, in the case of the 27-inch M10S, it's added coverage for OLED burn-in.

The announcement was made on the Sony support website, where Sony explains that the limited warranty period has increased from one year to three. But, it's the burn-in coverage that's significant here, because it addresses a key concern of would-be OLED buyers and gamers in particular.

Burn, baby, burn

Burn-in has been around for as long as there have been PCs. Back in the days of CRT monitors, the use of unchanging user interfaces meant that many PC monitors ended up with the ghosts of their key programmes or game interfaces literally burnt into the screen. And while manufacturers tend to play it down, it's still an issue with OLED displays.

If something is present on the screen in the same place for a long period of time, it can leave a mark that doesn't go away when you exit the game or open an app.

That's a particular issue for gaming because we tend to spend long periods of time in the same game, with elements such as HUDs and status bars on screen for that whole time. It's nowhere near as much of a problem as it was in the CRT days and manufacturers have made big leaps in dealing with burn-in (especially on TVs), but it's still a concern for some gamers.

As The Verge reports, Sony isn't the only firm adding burn-in coverage. Alienware did the same for its 2022 QD-OLED and 2025 27-inch OLED displays. Two years ago, The Verge also successfully persuaded LG to change its warranties to explicitly include burn-in.

Other manufacturers have done the same, too, although it tends to be on a per-monitor basis – so you'll still need to check the small print to see if the OLED you're considering comes with additional coverage.

Samsung's CES plans are becoming more clear, at least when it comes to its gaming monitor division. It has announced a collection of new models coming this year, including a 500Hz OLED and big AI-powered improvements.

The range will be lead by the Samsung Smart Monitor M9, with new AI technology on board to optimise images depending on the content. It will automatically detect whether you are gaming, watching video, or running applications and adjust the display settings to suit.

The AI will even detect the type of game being played and alter the settings to best present each genre.

4K AI Upscaling Pro tech will also enhance lower resolution signals to Ultra HD, and the 32-inch 4K OLED display ensures everything looks at its best.

Samsung has announced new models in its Odyssey range too. The Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 is claimed to be the world's first 27-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor. It comes with a refresh rate of 240Hz and considering the resolution in that size, has an extremely tight pixels per inch ratio of 165 PPI.

The new Odyssey OLED G6 also comes with a "world's first" claim. It has a QHD resolution but 500Hz refresh rate.

Finally, the 27-inch Odyssey 3D is, as the name suggests, sports a glasses-free 3D panel. A lenticular lens on the front provides 3D images without needing external spectacles.

There's a new Samsung monitor for creators as well – the 37-inch ViewFinity S8. It's the brand's largest 16:9 4K monitor and is aimed at the professional market.

"With the new monitors in our industry-leading lineups, we’re giving people more ways to explore the content and connections that they love in new ways,” said Samsung's executive vice president of its visual display business, Hoon Chung.

All of the models will be on display at CES 2025 from next week. T3 will be there to bring you all the latest as it happens.

Everything's kicking into gear ahead of this year's IFA conference in Berlin, and while the public can't yet access the show floor, announcements keep coming thick and fast. 

The latest is a tranche of new hardware from Acer, which has added a bunch of gaming monitors and laptops to its lineup, including seriously bleeding-edge options that push boundaries. 

Its Nitro range has had a boost in the form of the new XV240 F6, XV270 F5, and XV270U F5 monitors, which have refresh rates of up to 600Hz, an eye-catching number when you consider that many gamers feel lucky to manage 120Hz nowadays. 

If you have a powerful rig and want the absolute maximum in frame rates and smoothness (probably because you play a hyper-competitive game like Counter-Strike 2 or Valorant) then they might just be ideal for you. 

Acer has also taken the wraps off a frankly bananas concept laptop called Project DualPlay, which nestles a portable and detachable controller right there in the lower half of the computer. It's absolutely mad, but very impressive – and you can learn more about it in our story here. 

For those happy to settle for a more reasonable (but still hugely fast) 360Hz, Acer also unveiled the Predator XB273U F5 and XB273K V5 Monitors, which are a little more reasonable. The latter is available in a 4K specification for those hoping to get the most sharpness they can, but both will be super smooth. 

If you want a pre-built machine that oozes power, meanwhile, Acer also added the Predator Orion 7000 Desktop, which comes with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU and a next-gen Lunar Lake Intel processor, so expect it to be an absolute beast when available. 

Finally, the Nitro Blaze 7 is also a pretty interesting addition – it's Acer's first step into the super-competitive world of portable PC gaming machines and it promises a 7-inch full HD IPS display.

We'll be going hands-on with one soon, but here are the details we reported earlier.

It's certainly a shaping up to be a busy show for Acer.

When it comes to setting up a place to study or work at home, the best monitor for the job depends on what you're going to be using it for, the size of space it needs to fit into, and how much money you've got to spend.

Dedicated monitors have numerous benefits over laptop screens: you get more space for a start (you might even want to get two set up), you can sit up straight while you're looking at them, and they're great for gaming and movies, as well as work.

This trio of recommendations – based on my many hours of testing monitors of all shapes and sizes over the years – should give you something that fits the bill, and that's going to serve you well for a long time to come.

Next to each of these monitors you'll find direct links to the best prices for the model currently available on the web. Whether you're connecting them to a desktop or laptop, it means you can get them at the cheapest price possible for your perfect WFH setup.

The best monitor for TV and gaming

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 (G80SD) is a superb monitor choice in all kinds of ways: not only is it brilliant for productivity, with vibrant colours and a super-sharp 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution, it also has specs that gamers are going to appreciate a great deal – specifically the 240Hz maximum refresh rate, and the 0.03ms grey-to-grey response time.

Not only that, but it does double duty as a smart TV, with all the popular streaming apps available to you with just a few taps on the bundled remote. It's not the cheapest of monitors, but it's worth the investment, and the top-tier OLED tech on show ensures that your games, movies, and even your spreadsheets are always going to look their best.

The best all-round monitor

When it comes to all-round capabilities and versatility in a monitor, my pick for the best model for working from home is the 31.5-inch BenQ GW3290QT. Running at a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, it offers a sharp and bright display with wide viewing angles that's perfect for research, productivity, web browsing, and plenty more besides. 

There's a built-in USB hub for connecting and charging other gadgets, plus you can adjust the height, tilt, pivot and swivel of the screen so it's set up exactly how you want it. It even comes with BenQ's eye care technology to cut down on flicker and blue light exposure. You get integrated speakers and even a microphone, as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack – so this one is well kitted out for all your endeavours. 

The best affordable 4K monitor

Maybe you don't want to spend a huge amount to upgrade your home office setup, and that's where the AOC U27P2CA comes in. Although it doesn't cost much, this 27-inch screen brings with it a 4K resolution, plenty of ports to play around with, and lots of flexibility in terms of the height and angle of the screen – you can't ask for much more for working-from-home greatness. 

It couldn't be any simpler to set up, you get some very decent brightness and contrast from this panel, and there are even some built-in speakers and a 3.5mm audio jack for connecting headphones. When it comes to getting as much from your money as possible when shopping for a 4K Ultra-HD monitor, I think it's difficult to beat the AOC U27P2CA in the home office.

The 27-inch BenQ Mobiuz EX270QM is the latest display to try to get into our best gaming monitor list, and below you'll find our full report after testing it out for several weeks – including how it performs on a variety of games, as well as with other computing tasks.

Just about every BenQ monitor we've reviewed in the past has impressed one way or another, which means the Mobiuz EX270QM has quite a bit to live up to. It's an IPS panel that boasts a maximum 240Hz refresh rate that's really going to appeal to gamers.

Whether or not you decide on the BenQ Mobiuz EX270QM as your next monitor upgrade, we've got plenty more buying advice for you to check out as well: be sure to read through our guides to the best gaming headsets and the best gaming laptops too.

BenQ Mobiuz EX270QM: price & availability

The BenQ Mobiuz EX270QM monitor is available to buy now. At the time of writing, you can pick it up for around £600 / $800 online, though the widgets embedded on this page will provide you with the best deals currently being offered. If you're in the UK, you can get the monitor from retailers including Amazon, Scan, and BenQ.

BenQ Mobiuz EX270QM review: design & setup

The BenQ Mobiuz EX270QM follows the design trends set by other monitors in the same series, and while it's by no means an ugly bit of kit, it's not the most stylish looking. The grey, red, and black plastic stand comes across as a little clunky and basic, though around the back of the screen there's a more appealing look for the monitor, helped along by the four subtle light strips.

You won't have any trouble setting this monitor up, and there are no tools required: the base can be hand-screwed into the stand; then the stand simply clips into the back of the screen. As this is a relatively compact and lightweight monitor (tipping the scales at 7.6kgs), you should be able to get it up and running without any help.

The screen will tilt and swivel, but not rotate, and you can easily adjust the height too. You get a remote included with the monitor, which is super simple to connect, and it makes more of a difference than you might think in terms of convenience not to have to reach over every time you want to switch inputs or display modes.

When it comes to the ports here, you're looking at one DisplayPort 1.4 port and two HDMI 2.1 ports for connecting up your various computers, consoles, and other devices. There's also one USB-B port and two USB-A ports, hub-style, to connect up peripherals and charge other devices. They're reasonably easy to access, and there's a removable plastic cover you can fix over them.

BenQ Mobiuz EX270QM review: features & performance

This 27-inch display from BenQ runs at a native resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and offers some seriously impressive specs: there's the headline-grabbing 240Hz maximum refresh rate, as well as the 1ms grey-to-grey response time. You've got support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia G-Sync, a maximum brightness of 600 nits, and a contrast ratio of 1000:1.

The 98% DCI-P3 coverage ensures vibrant and life-like colours, and of course makes the monitor more appealing for creatives too, while to my eyes the HDR performance is excellent too – there's DisplayHDR 600 certification and BenQ's own HDRi standard, which tweaks the display output based on the ambient lighting and what's being shown on screen. It adds a real punch to the look of games and movies.

It all adds up to a smooth, vivid experience for top-tier games: Red Dead Redemption 2, No Man's Sky, and Cyberpunk 2077 were the main titles I tested on the BenQ Mobiuz EX270QM. I didn't notice any lag at all, and everything feels super-responsive and quick (bearing in mind that this will partly depend on the rest of your gaming setup too).

Colours look punchy and vibrant, there was no issue at all in terms of motion and ghosting effects, and brightness and contrast are impressive too – not best-in-class, but certainly fine for the price. If you're upgrading from a standard PC monitor to this, you're certainly going to notice the difference when you're gaming.

Movies and other video content looks excellent on this panel, too, and while normal computing and creative work isn't what the BenQ Mobiuz EX270QM was built for, it does really well here too. Not all gaming monitors cope well with other tasks, but this one certainly does, and you can switch back and forth without any issues.

However, I must admit that a lot of the different display modes went largely unexplored – it's not fully clear what these variations add, though it's better to have them there if you want to tweak the look of the display's output.

There are a couple of integrated stereo speakers here that I'm glad to see included (plus a woofer, unusually), and they're not bad at all, as far as speakers go. 

BenQ Mobiuz EX270QM review: verdict

At this stage in the BenQ monitor journey, it would be a shock if the company was to bring out a bad display. It knows what it's doing, and this far down the line, we're only talking about small variations in terms of quality, features, and price. The monitor market is a busy one, and that can make choosing the right panel for you somewhat tricky.

This is undoubtedly one of the best 1440p gaming panels out there at the moment, and everything looks superb out of the box. There aren't many monitors that can combine the specs that the EX270QM does – that 240Hz refresh rate is particularly rare at the moment – and if you're a serious gamer then this monitor just about justifies its price.

Whether or not the BenQ Mobiuz EX270QM brings enough to the table outside of the display quality to really stand out is another matter, though, and considering the competition I'd say this is a great gaming monitor rather than an outstanding one. But as an all-in-one package it's accomplished. 

Also consider

We've recently been very impressed by the Samsung Odyssey OLED G80SD, which will set you back more money than the BenQ Mobiuz EX270QM, but which offers superior OLED panel technology and 32-inches of screen real-estate. It also has a more pleasing aesthetic and comes with smart TV software built right in.

Another 32-inch OLED alternative worthy of your consideration for your gaming setup is the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM. Again, you get a fantastic OLED experience and stellar performance for your games – but it's even more expensive than the Samsung monitor, so it's not one for those on a tighter budget.

It's Gamescom right now over in Germany, and that means that a whole heap of companies are showing off their latest and greatest gaming wares – some of which are imminent, while others might not arrive for quite some time.

Samsung is right in the thick of it this year, and it's played something of a blast from the past by unveiling a new high-end gaming monitor that packs one massive and surprising feature – 3D display tech. 

The Samsung Odyssey 3D has a simple name that clearly shouts out what it's doing differently, and Samsung says that it'll be available in late 2024 (although it hasn't shared pricing yet, which will be very interesting). The monitor uses a so-called light field display (LFD) to create a 3D image for your eyes without the need for glasses. 

It does this with the help of a built-in stereo camera embedded specifically for eye-tracking purposes, to help the monitor perfectly align its picture with your gaze at all times.

If you're thinking it sounds a bit "Nintendo 3DS", you're not wrong – although the image quality on offer here is lightyears ahead of that fun handheld. Beyond those 3D tricks, though, the Odyssey 3D is also a very impressive monitor in more typical ways.

It's a 4K display, for one thing, with 1ms response times and refresh rates that can top out at 165Hz for high frame-rate gaming (albeit this doesn't match the best competitive gaming monitors out there). With one DisplayPort 1.4 and two HDMI 2.1 ports you should have enough connections to play with, too. 

Samsung also has a few other ultrawide Odyssey monitors that people can try out at Gamescom, and it's announced some new OLED equivalants that could well be of interest.

These are the Odyssey OLED G95SD, G93SD and G85SD, and each offers a new niche offering, including widescreen OLED options that could show what the future looks like for ultrawide gaming. 

OLED monitors have been slow to proliferate in PC gaming but they're booming in popularity now, so it's no surprise to see Samsung moving into position to be a big player. 

BenQ is a name that regularly features in our list of the best 4K monitors, and the BenQ PD3225U is certainly a contender for that list – as well as for our guide to the best monitors for the MacBook Pro, too, given the specs and credentials that it brings along with it.

This is very much a monitor for the creative professionals, or for those who really need a premium-quality screen for their office. It can of course do everything else as well, including gaming and movies, but it's the creatives who are going to be most interested in it because of its colour accuracy. 

This full BenQ PD3225U review will tell you everything you need to know about the monitor and whether or not it's the right upgrade for you: from price and ergonomics, to performance and extra features, read on for our comprehensive look at this 4K monitor.

BenQ PD3225U review: price & availability

You can buy the BenQ PD3225U right now, and the widget embedded above this page will point you towards the best prices for the monitor currently available on the web. 

At the time of writing, you can pick up the BenQ PD3225U for around £1,100 in the UK and around $1,100 in the US – in the UK it's available at Amazon as well as directly from the BenQ website.

BenQ PD3225U review: design & setup

You shouldn't have any problems getting the BenQ PD3225U assembled: you don't need a screwdriver or any tools to connect up the monitor to the stand, and then the stand to the base. The base is rather heavy – everything put together weighs in at 8.2kgs – but you should be able to do all of this yourself without any assistance.

You can tilt and pivot and rotate this 31.5-inch monitor around in any direction you want, and even use it in portrait mode. But when it's fully expanded and in landscape orientation you're looking at overall dimensions of 714.8 x 628.4 x 273.3mm. It's a relatively compact unit considering the screen's diagonal measure, with a rather large base plate (adding to the sense of solidity when it's set up).

There's nothing too flashy or innovative in terms of its design – and it's not the thinnest of monitors – but we like the minimal and professional aesthetics at play here. This is a monitor that looks like it means business, from the stand to the white LED power light. The on-screen display is managed via buttons around the back of the lower right corner.

When it comes to ports, there's two HDMI 2.0, one DisplayPort 1.4, and two Thunderbolt 3 ports (one in, one out). There's also a USB hub comprising one USB-B, one USB-C, and three USB-A 3.2 ports. In addition, the monitor comes with a wired puck that's handy for accessing several functions (including custom shortcuts inside applications).

BenQ PD3225U review: features & picture

There's no doubt about the sharpness, brightness, and bold colours of the BenQ PD3225U: it excels if you're looking at text and images, bringing a delightful crispness and richness to whatever happens to be on screen. Brightness is very good too, maxing out at 400 nits (and offering a big jump from the older BenQ PD3220U, which tops out at 250 nits).

This screen gets factory calibrated for colour accuracy, and we certainly can't fault the BenQ PD3225U in this department. There's 98% coverage of the P3 gamut, 99% for Rec.709, and 99% for sRGB – as well as an M-book Mode that perfectly syncs colours between the display panel and a connected MacBook laptop.

You get a 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution across this 31.5-inch IPS LED monitor, together with a 5ms response time, a 60Hz refresh rate, and a native contrast of 2000:1. It's that last spec that really stands out, and shows you the target audience for this monitor – it also means you get blacks that are fantastically deep for a non-OLED screen.

We tested the BenQ PD3225U in just about every area, from watching videos to editing spreadsheets to playing games. It's in the productivity use cases where the monitor really shines, delivering a display that's vivid and sharp enough to make office work feel more enjoyable and more significant (than it probably is).

In other areas – such as the smoothness of movement in games, or the HDR (high dynamic range) performance in films – the BenQ PD3225U doesn't do quite so well. It certainly does fine, and isn't ever going to give you a bad picture no matter what the context, but there are other monitors around better suited to these other scenarios.

Then you've got two 2.5W speakers: they're not fantastic, but we always prefer to see speakers included in monitors, whether or not they're top of the range. It means you can quickly watch a YouTube clip or something you've seen on social media without hunting around for headphones (there is a 3.5mm headphone jack included too for that reason though).

BenQ PD3225U review: verdict

The BenQ PD3225U has proved something of a hit with designers, video editors, and photographers. It's not difficult to see why either: this is an excellent monitor, which really excels in terms of contrast, colour, and sharpness. If the specs that the BenQ PD3225U offers appeal to you, you're not going to be disappointed when you get it out of the box.

That said, it obviously isn't the best monitor for everyone. It's more than a lot of people will want to spend on a new display panel, and it doesn't offer the kind of feature set that serious gamers are going to be looking for. It's appealing to a particular set of creatives, though, so if that's you then this is a stellar non-OLED option well worthy of your shortlist. 

BenQ PD3225U review: also consider

When it comes to 4K monitors that are going to serve you well in an office context, and cost a lot less, the AOC U27P2CA is absolutely worth a look – not least for its affordable price point (it'll cost you about a third of what the BenQ PD3225U does). In our time testing the monitor, we came away impressed by its sharp picture and clean lines, as well as the flexibility offered by a wide choice of ports around the back.

If you've got more money to spend and more of an interest in gaming, then the LG UltraGear 32GR93U might be a better option for your shortlist of potential models. It displays fast-moving games and action superbly well, and it's around half the price of the BenQ model we've reviewed here – albeit less appealing as an overall package if you're prioritising colour range and accuracy.

If you're in the market for one of the best gaming monitors available, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 (G80SD) is well worth your consideration. It's the latest in the excellent Odyssey line-up (see previously), but this G8 model uses a flat rather than a curved screen.

That's really a question of personal preference, as to whether or not you want your screen wrapping around in front of your face. It's also a question of budget too – generally speaking, curved monitors tend to be more expensive than the traditional, flat type.

This Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 review will tell you everything you need to know about this monitor, and whether it's the right upgrade for you – from how easy it is to assemble, to how your games will look on this particular screen.

Samsung Odyssey G80SD: price & availability

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 (G80SD) is now widely available to purchase. Check out the widget above for the best prices online in your region.

At the time of writing, this monitor is available for around £1,100 in the UK and $1,500 in the US. In the UK, it's available from retailers including Amazon as well as direct from Samsung.

Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 review: design & setup

At this stage we're well used to the Samsung Odyssey aesthetic: light grey metal, black plastic, and some quite sharp angles. The Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 continues the theme, giving us a minimal and easy-on-the eye design that's neither particularly inspiring nor particularly offensive. I do like the cool coloured ring light around the back, which is stylish in a subtle kind of way.

You shouldn't have any problems setting up the G80SD, and there's no need to find any tools or even turn a d-ring thumbscrew. The base clips into the stand with a push and a turn, and then the stand clips into the back of the monitor. Having the ports on the back face directly outwards rather than down is a welcome variation on the norm, making it easier to get everything connected.

Those ports are made up of 2x HDMI 2.1 and 1x DisplayPort 1.4, plus a USB-B and two USB-A ports which you can use as a hub. These point straight out of the back of the monitor, which I actually prefer – even if a lot of monitor manufacturers don't. There's some simple cable management around the back too.

While there's a bulge at the back where the stand connects, overall the monitor is impressively thin. The base, meanwhile, is nice and wide and solid. In general, it's aesthetically easy on the eye, and it's pretty functional too – the tiny joystick around the back is straightforward to use, and you also get an included remote control for even easier access to the monitor's features and settings.

Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 (G80SD) review: features & picture quality

Samsung has deployed its third-gen QD-OLED tech here (that's Quantum Dot OLED), which essentially means a few technical tweaks and refinements to boost brightness and colour further, as well as making these panels more durable and less power-hungry. It offers a 4K resolution (3840 x 2160 pixels), and comes with a new dynamic cooling system to minimise the risk of overheating issues.

Other stats you need to know about are the 240Hz maximum refresh rate, the 0.03ms grey-to-grey response time, and the support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia G-Sync technologies (to reduce blurring). It's an impressive specs list alright, and I'm pleased to say it means a top-tier viewing experience too: in all the games we played the monitor passed with flying colours.

Speaking of colours, they are sharp, vibrant, and well-balanced – with fantastic deep blacks, thanks to the OLED panel. Whether on horseback or in a racing car (neither literally, as I'm sure you guessed, instead I've been sat on one of the best gaming chairs instead), I didn't spot any motion blur or ghosting, showing the monitor's ability to keep up with the fastest action on screen. It's a real pleasure to game on.

The same goes for general-purpose computing and watching video content too – though you might want to turn off the ring light around the back when you're not gaming. Text is crisp and sharp, movies look fluid and detailed, with no issues when it comes to blooming or inconsistent lighting or contrast.

It's also worth mentioning the NQ8 AI Gen 2 processor that's on board here. It's the same one you'll find in Samsung's flagship televisions, such as the Award-winning S95D OLED, and it means that even when your source content is less than stellar 4K quality, you're still going to end up with a fantastic-looking picture almost all of the time.

Some features we've seen on other Samsung monitors: there's a Game Mode for quick access to gaming settings, and a Tizen-powered smart TV hub that supports the most common streaming apps (and even cloud gaming). You also get a perfectly decent built-in 10W stereo speaker system. Add it all up, and not only is it a brilliant gaming monitor, it's also a brilliant 32-inch 4K monitor full stop.

Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 review: verdict

The Samsung Odyssey series has long impressed us with the quality of its displays and everything else that goes along with them, and the latest G8 model is no different. Assuming you like the look of this monitor and your budget is somewhere in the right ballpark, it's a fantastic choice for your next upgrade.

This was one of those occasions when I was very reluctant to pack up the review unit and return it, because it really does excel in every area. It's great as a gaming display, it's great as a smart TV hub, and it's also stylish-looking and well-built. It's the sort of device you struggle to find anything to complain about.

Considering the quality of the OLED panel and the versatility of this monitor, it's definitely a 5-star screen. Throw in the smart TV aspects as well – so you don't need to plug in a streaming box or dongle, if you don't have one – and you've got even more reasons to make this your next monitor purchase.

Also consider

We've reviewed plenty of other Samsung Odyssey gaming monitors, and the standard has been consistently high, so there alternatives to this G80SD model. Take the Samsung Odyssey OLED G93SC, for example, which is an ultrawide monster that's going to dominate any room you put it in – it's yours for around £1,600 in the UK and $2,200 in the US, and gives you a total of 49-inches of screen space, corner to corner.

Another gaming monitor that's recently impressed the T3 team is the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM. Like the G80SD, it's 32-inches corner to corner, and flat, and it also uses OLED technology for the display. At £1,350 / $1,300 it's on the expensive side, but not overly so for an OLED monitor in this sort of bracket – unlike the Samsung monitor we've reviewed here though, it doesn't have any built-in speakers.

Asus and its ROG (Republic of Gamers) series certainly has previous form when it comes to the best gaming monitors you can buy – and the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM on review here is the latest model looking to make it into that particular list.

At this size and with OLED involved, we're talking about a display panel that's definitely up towards the more expensive end of the market, but it offers plenty in the way of specs and features to try and justify that price for serious gamers.

This isn't a curved or ultrawide monitor – so you'll need to see our best curved gaming monitor and best ultrawide monitor lists if those are your criteria for your next screen upgrade – but the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM still has plenty of gaming appeal.

Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM: Price & availability

The Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM is now available to buy from several tech retailers, and can be picked up for around £1,350 / $1,300 at the time of writing. 

 If you're in the UK, you can get the monitor from retailers including Scan. The widgets embedded on this page will tell you whether or not you can get a better price online right now.

Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM review: design & setup

The Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM is packed up in quite a large box, but you should be able to fit it together yourself without needing any tools – it's the usual thumbscrew to fix the base to the stand, and slide-and-snap method for getting the stand attached to the actual monitor. It only takes a few minutes, and once that's taken care of you've got a monitor measuring 718 x 579 x 274mm.

As far as the design goes, we're impressed on the whole: it manages to be sleek and stylish, without being overly fancy or screaming "gaming" too loudly. You can customise the lighting around the base (which defaults to a rather distracting red) and on the back, but you need to download software and connect your computer via USB. We'd rather this was something you could change using the on-screen display (OSD).

Speaking of the OSD, it's one of the better ones out there, with a variety of useful features and settings within easy reach – and extra credits to Asus for including enough buttons to make navigation straightforward. You've got eight different visual presets to choose from, and there's a custom one too if you want to save your own settings (though many people will probably stick with the out-of-the-box options).

When it comes to ports, you've got 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, and 1x USB-C (with DP Alt Mode). There are another 3x USB-A ports you can use as a hub or a switch for sharing peripherals between computers. 

You get some handy height and tilt adjustment, but you can't swivel or rotate the screen. Therefore those downward-facing ports are a bit of a pain to plug cables into, but that's by no means something unique to this monitor or to Asus. 

Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM review: features & picture

Testing out the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM with some of our favourite games – involving the cities of San Andreas, Night City, and Saint Denis, to give you a clue – we found the monitor excels in just about every area, from the balance of the colours to the fluidity of the motion. Sometimes we found ourselves just sitting back in appreciation of what was on the screen.

Thanks to the OLED panel on show here, pictures look vivid and rich, and contrasting colours and brightness ranges are handled very well indeed. Think the blinking lights of the Del Perro Pier at night in GTA V, for example. Brightness is good without being best in class, but then that's a limit that still applies to OLED technology across the board, and it definitely makes up in other ways.

The specs here are a 31.5-inch size, a 4K (3840 x 2160 pixel) resolution, a 0.03 millisecond response time, and a maximum 240Hz refresh rate. It's certified for Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro variable refresh rates, provides both HDR10 and Dolby Vision HDR support, and reaches up to 1000 nits of peak brightness. Asus' Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB) tech is included too.

And all these specs add up to a really high-performance screen when you're actually using it. Input lag is non-existent, HDR is excellently implemented, and details are clear and crisp. When gaming time is over and you're watching movies, browsing the web, or actually having to do some work, again everything looks gorgeous – even spreadsheets. But it's gaming where the screen really peaks.

There are no integrated speakers here, which is always a disappointment – even basic, budget speakers are better than nothing – because you're set up straight away for sound and can then improve on it if you need. Here, you're not going to hear anything unless you've got separate speakers or headphones connected, or you make use of the 3.5 mm audio jack on the monitor itself.

Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM: verdict

Dropping this amount of money on a gaming monitor is clearly not something for everyone – as you could buy yourself a capable gaming PC for less. The Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM is therefore strictly for those who want the best screen technology for their gaming sessions. For that specific group, however, this is a monitor that doesn't disappoint.

The Swift OLED PG32UCDM certainly puts big, bold ticks in most of the boxes you need. Just about every game is going to look stunning on this screen, with the caveat that you're going to need a pretty highly-specced PC attached to make the most of the visuals – especially at 240Hz.

The design of the monitor is very 'ROG' style, and there's no arguing that it's well put together, boasting some relatively thin bezels around its edges. We're impressed with the selection of ports too, and the ability to use it as a KVM switch (keyboard, video, mouse) is an added bonus.

While OLED continues to have some inherent limitations when compared to other panel technologies, such as Mini LED, the pros far outweigh the cons here. Ultimately the Swift OLED PG32UCDM will transform your gaming experiences straight out of the box.

Also consider

If you really want to go big on your OLED gaming monitor, consider the fantastic Samsung Odyssey OLED G93SC: it's curved and ultra-wide, stretching 49-inches from corner to corner. It'll cost you even more than the Asus monitor we've reviewed here, but it performs brilliantly in a lot of the key areas that matter, and will make your gaming experience more immersive than ever before.

There's also the curved Acer Predator X45 to think about putting on your shortlist. At 44.5-inches, it's not quite as huge as the Samsung monitor, but it still offers you all the benefits of OLED (and has a price to match). Unlike the PG32UCDM, there are integrated speakers, and in our time with the monitor we were particularly impressed by the colour, contrast, and motion handling.

When it comes to immersive PC experiences, there are few monitors on the planet quite as suited as the LG UltraGear 49GR85DC.

Supersized and ultrawide, it measures 49-inches, has a 32:9 aspect ration and a 1000R curve to wrap around you as you play. It also comes with a Quad UHD resolution of 5120 x 1440, so presents crisp and clean graphics no matter whether you are tearing up battlefields in Call of Duty or tackling several Excel spreadsheets at once.

What's more, Amazon currently has it on sale with a massive £350 off the usual price.

You would normally have to shell out close to £1,300 for the monitor but can now get it with 28% off, so just £899.99.

Why consider the LG Ultragear 49GR85DC gaming monitor?

There's no doubt that when it comes to premium gaming monitors, PC players are opting for ultrawide and, often, curved models.

The LG UltraGear 49GR85DC is all that and then some. 49-inches with a 32:9 aspect ratio, it will fill your field of vision no matter whether you prefer first-person shooters or racing games.

It comes with a 5K Ultra HD resoltion and 240Hz refresh rate to ensure games look their very best. And, with a 1ms response time, you should never notice any lag or stutter.

The display is HDR too (VESA DisplayHDR 1000), so is capable of accurate colour representation. You can even use it as if it were two side-by-side monitors, with the ability to show two feeds at the same time.

You certainly get a whole lot of bang for your buck, especially now it's under £900.

Along with curved displays. OLED is changing the landscape when it comes to gaming monitors.

It's clear to see why, the screen technology is capable of extreme contrast thanks to self-illuminating pixels and therefore deep black levels. It is also renowned for its response times, so is perfect for gameplay.

However, OLED monitors have previously come at quite a premium. There are some excellent models available out there, but often around the £1,000 mark or more.

That's where ViewSonic comes in, the display firm has come into the market with its first OLED gaming monitor, and it's priced more reasonably than most.

The 27-inch ViewSonic XG272-2K-OLED has a 1440p resolution and 240Hz refresh rate, plus its OLED panel is capable of a 0.01ms response time.

It supports both AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-Sync, while that panel sports extremely vivid colour performance and, of course, black levels many IPS equivalents can't match.

"ViewSonic recognises gamers' surging interest for OLED displays, driven by their superior colour performance and faster response time," said the general manager of the company's monitor business unit, Oscar Lin.

"With the launch of the XG272-2K-OLED, we’re bringing gamers impeccable visuals and speed, thanks to OLED technology, and ensuring exceptional clarity with Blur Busters Verified certification."

In addition to the picture performance, the new monitor comes in a white finish and with customisable RGB lighting. There's a height-adjustable, robust stand that can also tile, swivel and pivot the screen.

It comes with a wireless remote control that lives in the base when not in use. It allows users to adjust settings plus switch game modes.

There are dual HDMI 2.1 ports, DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C with 15W charging, and additional USB-A and USB-B inputs for good measure.

The ViewSonic XG272-2K-OLED gaming monitor will be available from the end of April priced at £799 in the UK, $899 in the US, and €924 in mainland Europe.

When we reviewed the Samsung Odyssey G93SC last year, we were impressed with everything it has to offer: a vast 49-inch OLED screen, the choice of port connection options, the tight 1800R curvature, and the winning aesthetic appeal of the hardware as a whole (complete with RGB lighting around the back).

View the Samsung Odyssey G93SC deal here

A monitor this good comes with a high price tag attached, but you can regularly find decent deals on the Samsung Odyssey OLED G93SC. But never one that's been this good! Amazon is running one right now, for a limited time, which sees the monitor drop to its lowest-ever price. As always, these deals can expire quickly, so check it out as soon as you can.

You can now pick up the Samsung Odyssey OLED G93SC for $1,099.99, which is the lowest price we've seen yet on Amazon. That's almost a third off the original price, and in our opinion it was already pretty good value – even at the higher figure – considering everything you get in return. Bear in mind how long it's going to last you, and we'd say it's absolutely worth the investment.

Whether you want to do some gaming on the 5120 x 1440 pixel screen or just open up a few spreadsheets, the performance is top-notch. Vivid colors, super-deep blacks, and crisply-handled motion were some of the features we gave special mention to in our review. There really isn't anything negative to mention, unless you prefer your monitors thin and light.

Gamers are going to be particularly interested in the 0.03ms response time and the 240Hz refresh rate on offer here, and of course games look fantastic when they're stretched across all of that expansive display (just be sure your favorite titles can support ultrawide monitors first). It makes gaming on other monitors look distinctly inferior by comparison.

If you're in need of a monitor upgrade, this could be the perfect time to get one – and what an upgrade it is, too. The monitor got 5-stars in our review, and it fully deserved that score. If you need some more buying inspiration, check out our guides to the best 4K monitors and the best gaming monitors.

If you've been looking for one of the best gaming monitors then, well, you may need look no further: at CES 2024 Dell has announced two new QD-OLED gaming monitors from Alienware that bring some stunning new features into play.

These new Alienware monitors marry 4K resolution and up to 360Hz refresh rates in two different size options: there's a 32-inch and 27-inch option, both of which use Quantum Dot Organic Light Emitting Diode (QD-OLED) panels that combine both Quantum Dot and OLED technologies to offer high-contrast, bright colour gaming.

The Alienware 32 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor (AW3225QF) is, Dell claims, the world’s first 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor. While plenty of manufacturers offer the best 4K monitors money can buy, the addition of QD-OLED tech is what changes things here.

The AW3225QF's sizeable curved monitor supports Dolby Vision HDR and it has a 240Hz refresh rate (we'll get to the 360Hz option in a minute). It supports HDMI 2.1 and fixed rate link (FRL), meaning game consoles like the PS5 and the Xbox Series X can drive it at 120Hz. That’s a big plus for those who game on multiple systems: few gaming monitors support FDL and 120Hz output from consoles. The AW3225QF will be available from 11 January, priced at $1199.99. 

The Alienware 27 360Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor (AW2725DF) is the first QD-OLED monitor to offer a 360Hz refresh rate. This has been available on standard LCD gaming monitors since 2022, but the AW2725DF is the first to support this on a QD-OLED display panel.

Dell claims that you get the best of both worlds, with the bright colour and deep blacks of an OLED display with the fast response for smooth motion in high-frame rate games. Dell claims that the panel offers a 0.03 millisecond response time for grey-to-grey transitions, meaning there will be little blur or ghosting as the screen quickly updates in fast-moving games. The AW2725DF will be available from 11 January, priced at $899.99

Dell has also announced two new curved monitors for office and work-at-home use. The Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U4025QW) is a massive 40-inch monitor with a 5K resolution (5120 x 2160 pixels) and a built-in Thunderbolt 4 hub.

It's also the first monitor certified with the tough TUV Rhineland five star eye comfort standard, which tests strain on the eyes for extended use. The U4025QW is available now and is priced $2399.99. A smaller 34-inch version (the U3423WE) is also available for $1019.99.  

With consoles and the latest gaming laptops and PCs constantly pushing more and more powerful hardware, and the biggest games looking more beautiful than ever before, it's easy to forget about what you're actually viewing it on, whether that's your TV or a dedicated monitor.

But, if you've neglected your monitor for a while then HP's brand new display could be an absolute game changer – maybe even sit amongst the best gaming monitors. The Omen Transcend 32 is HP's first OLED gaming monitor, and it looks like quite the debut. 

Most obvious at first glance is the glorious QD-OLED panel, which combines the best of QLED and OLED displays with trademark QLED brightness and the rich blacks of an OLED effort, with a contrast ratio of 1.5 million to 1! But what makes it such a superb gaming choice? 

Well, the specs alone have our mouse and keyboard twitching, ready to go. Boasting Dolby Vision support, a 4K UHD resolution and a 240Hz refresh rate, top titles look incrediby detailed and smooth. There's nothing more immersion breaking than input lag but with a 0.03 ms response time, that won't be a problem here. 

Connectivity-wise, the monitor sports two HDMI 2.1 ports as well as 3 USB-A and a USB-C connection. Interestingly, for those with the new ultra-light Transcend 14 gaming laptop can utilise the USB-C's 140w power delivery to charge their laptop and connect at the same time. A match made in heaven. 

When it comes to its non-gaming monitors, HP has refreshed the lineup too. The HP Series 3 will now be its entry-level display, the Series 5 its mainstream effort and the Series 7 its high-performance screen. 

The best gaming monitors are an excellent way to make the most of your gaming hardware. There's not much point in investing in an expensive setup unless you have a way to see the results properly. 

One of the best things about PC gaming is running titles at super-high frame rates and with minimal latency, and LG seems to agree. It has officially finished development on a 27-inch 480Hz QHD Gaming OLED display that will be launched at CES 2024. 

While the name isn't particularly catchy, it does seem to suggest this is pretty much the ultimate gaming monitor. A 480Hz refresh rate means you could theoretically run compatible titles at 480 FPS, but good luck finding any games quite at that level. Still, LG has promised that the panel will feature "the fastest response time (0.03ms) of any panel on the market today" meaning when you press a button on your keyboard or controller, it should pretty much instantly be reflected on screen. 

Amazingly this is all without having to compromise on the picture. LG is the master of OLED technology (making panels for many leading companies) and even at 480Hz, this new monitor offers a QHD 2,560 x 1,440 resolution. 

LG is also aiming to protect gamer's eyes. Staring at a screen for hours obviously isn't particularly healthy but LG is trying to make it as easy on the eyes as possible. Its Gaming OLEDs "emit the lowest level of blue light in the industry and approximately half the amount emitted by premium LCDs."

This isn't just a concept either, LG will launch the display in the first half of 2024, and will also preview other gaming displays in 27, 31.5, 34, 39, and 45 inch sizes at CES 2024. There's no word on price for this particular monitor, but it's definitely going to be an ultra-premium option. 

LG will of course be showing off electronics of all kinds at CES including a caravan and transparent jukebox. 

Samsung's Odyssey OLED G9 is that rare thing: a five-star gaming monitor. And now it's been updated – and it's available in two new sizes too. Say hello to the Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 and the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8.

We really rate the Odyssey – in our Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 review we said it was "awesome... a superb monitor that produces a fantastic picture for games and movies" and that it "offers one of the best and most immersive experiences around". But it's also very big and very bulky thanks to its 49-inch ultrawide display and 12.9kg weight. The new G6 and G8 promise to bring that gaming excellence to slightly smaller spaces.

Samsung Odyssey OLED gaming monitors: key specifications and expected pricing

Let's start with the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9. It is once again a 49-inch curved ultra-wide, with a resolution of 5,120 x 1,440 in a 32:9 aspect ratio. The refresh rate is 240Hz and the response time is 0.03ms.

The Odyssey OLED G8 is smaller and flatter: it's Samsung's first flat 32-inch gaming OLED with 4K (3,840 x 2,160), this time in a 16:9 aspect ratio. It too has a 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms GTG response time.

The Odyssey OLED G6 is smaller still: 27 inches with QHD resolution (2,560 x 1,440) in a 16:9 aspect ratio. The refresh rate here is a speedy 360Hz and once again there's a 0.03ms GTG response time.

All three displays include Samsung's reflection minimising OLED Glare-Free tech, VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. And connection-wise each model comes with twin HDMI 2.1 ports, DisplayPort 1.4 and a USB hub. The stand is height, tilt and swivel adjustable and you can also go for a VESA mount if you prefer.

One of the most interesting new features is reserved for the G8 and G9. Samsung calls it Multi Control, and it enables you to transfer images and text between different Samsung devices such as Galaxy book tablets and Galaxy smartphones. The two larger displays also double as SmartThings hubs and feature both the Samsung Smart TV system and the Samsung Gaming Hub.  

Samsung hasn't yet announced the prices or on-sale dates for these new displays – the official launch is at CES 2024 next week – but the current Odyssey OLED G9 had a launch price of £1,600 / $2,200 and the current 34-inch OLED G8 had an RRP of £1,199 / $1,799.

When it comes to the best gaming monitors and the best ultrawide monitors, few models go as hard as the Samsung Odyssey OLED G93SC. Take one look at it and you know we're at the very extravagant end of the market here, with 49-inches of OLED-quality goodness across an epic 32:9 aspect ratio.

What we're looking at here is the G93SC model, which is very similar to the G95SC model we've previously reviewed. The main difference is that this monitor doesn't come with any smart TV software on board, so you need another device to load up your streaming apps.

Otherwise, the two monitors are very similar, and both vying for a spot on our best curved gaming monitors list as well as everything else. Read on to find out if the Samsung Odyssey OLED G93SC is going to be the right gaming monitor for upgrading your setup into something special...

Samsung Odyssey OLED G93SC: price & availability

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G93SC is available to buy right now – the widgets embedded on this page should give you some idea of the best prices you can currently get it for on the web, but at the time of writing we're seeing prices of around £1,400 in the UK, with no official US pricing just yet.

In the UK, you can pick up the monitor from retailers including Currys, Amazon, and Samsung itself. Do make sure which model you're looking at though: the G95SC has the smart hub and a remote control, while the G93SC doesn't. They're both sometimes marketed as the Odyssey G9, and pricing can vary on both models.

Samsung Odyssey OLED G93SC review: design & setup

Well, there are monitors – and then there are monitors. The 49-inch, 32:9 aspect ratio Odyssey OLED G93SC is going to dominate any room you care to put it in, and you'd better make sure you have enough space for it. It measures 1194.7mm across (so almost 1.2 metres or 3 feet and 11 inches)!

Putting the pieces together isn't difficult and doesn't require any tools, but considering the sheer size and weight of this piece of hardware, we'd recommend getting someone to help you.

When it comes to the aesthetics of the monitor, Samsung has done a good job of making it stylish without being overbearing. The silver finish and the colourful, light-up ring around the back certainly add to the visual appeal, and the bezels around the sides of the screen are respectably thin without breaking any records in that department. It's a monitor that looks polished and elegant, even if it is huge.

In terms of inputs, you're looking at a single DisplayPort 1.4 port, a single HDMI 2.1 port, a single Micro HDMI 2.1 port, and three USB-C 3.0 ports that can act as a hub. These ports aren't particularly easy to get to, and there's only a token effort at cable management (in the form of a loop on the back of the stand), but that's true of most monitors these days.

In terms of design and looks, it's hard to fault – though of course judging aesthetics is a largely subjective exercise. With its 1800R curvature though, it does take up a lot of space front-to-back (284.1mm to be exact, so almost 29cm or 12 inches deep), so do bear that in mind when you're thinking about where to put this giant screen. The on-screen menu is easy to navigate around, via a tiny joystick low down on the back.

Samsung Odyssey OLED G93SC review: features & picture

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G93SC certainly brings some impressive gaming specs along with it: the 49-inch, 5120 x 1440 pixel screen offers a grey-to-grey response time of 0.03ms, a typical brightness of 250 nits, and a maximum refresh rate of 240Hz. Gamers will also be reassured that there's support for Adaptive Sync and FreeSync Premium Pro here too.

In use, the screen absolutely pops in every regard. Colours are vivid and well balanced, blacks are super-deep, and games look gorgeous at full resolution. There's hardly any blur or ghosting to speak of, environments like natural landscapes and dingy interiors are perfectly judged and crisply rendered, and fast action is really well handled. For more general computing, the screen perhaps lacks a certain clarity and finesse you need for your spreadsheets and emails, but it's by no means a bad experience.

Note that some games – especially older ones – won't like the extended aspect ratio. We had troubles running GTA V (launched on PC in 2015) in full-screen mode, though No Man's Sky (launched 2016) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (launched 2019) adapted to the ultrawide display just fine. It's probably a good idea to check that your favourite game can run okay on this before buying.

We like the fact that there are two 5W speakers built in (which pump out more than satisfactory audio for integrated speakers), that there are 10 different colour modes to switch between, and that you can have two of the display inputs showing side-by-side on the display (so you could have a console showing on one side and a Windows PC environment on the other, for example).

Samsung Odyssey OLED G93SC review: verdict

We were very taken with the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 (the G95SC model), and it's therefore no surprise that we're giving this G93SC version full marks too: it's the same, without the built-in streaming apps. It's up to you which you prefer, and with prices constantly fluctuating over time and between country of purchase, it's difficult for us to definitively recommend one of these models over the other.

One of the biggest questions you need to ask yourself is whether or not you want a monitor this wide. It's great having three applications open on screen, but at this size and width, you need to physically move your head to switch between them – it's not like you can keep them all in view at the same time.

If you decide that you do want the 32:9 aspect ratio on offer here, then the picture that you get is a stunning one: fast, fluid, rich, and versatile. As always, you're going to need the budget to afford it, and the price is steep – but it's a price that's fair for an OLED panel that gives you this many pixels across so much space.

Also consider

If you're reading this review, then we're assuming that you're interested in the ultrawide form factor. Another superb monitor that fits that description is the Acer Predator X45, though it settles for a 21:9 aspect ratio rather than 32:9.

You might also want to consider the LG UltraGear 45GR95QE, which again goes for OLED technology and a 21:9 aspect ratio. Like the Samsung monitor, the refresh rate tops out at 240Hz, and it comes with an impressive array of gaming specs as well as offering a quality experience for more general computing.

With the LG UltraGear 32GR93U we have a best gaming monitor contender that costs significantly less than you might expect: LG is clearly going for the mid-range market here, for the people who want some high-end monitor specs without a high cost attached.

This is also in line to be one of the best 4K monitors on the market at the moment, but our full review will tell you all you need to know in regards to whether or not this is the right monitor upgrade for you. There's lots to consider – but we've covered everything here.

There's more to the perfect gaming setup than just the monitor you use, of course, and once you've digested what we've had to say here, we've got buying guides to help you pick out the best gaming chair and more. 

LG UltraGear 32GR93U: price & availability

The LG UltraGear 32GR93U gaming monitor is out now and available to buy from a variety of different retailers: in the UK those retailers include Currys,  Amazon, or from LG direct. 

The widget embedded on this page should direct you towards the best prices currently available for the monitor on the web, but at the time of writing we're seeing the LG UltraGear 32GR93U being sold for around £550 in the UK and $800 in the US.

LG UltraGear 32GR93U review: design  setup

You can get the LG UltraGear 32GR93U set up in just a few minutes without any tools at all, thanks to the thumbscrew on the bottom of the stand and the slots on the back of the display panel itself. There's little change from previous UltraGear designs in terms of the black plastic, V-shaped stand, and hexagonal lighting system on the back. There's also a matte finish to the screen, which we like.

It's not the most inspiring monitor design you're ever going to see, but it does the job, and three of the four bezels (with the bottom one being the outlier) are nice and slim. As gaming monitors go, its pretty understated, but that's what a lot of people are going to be looking for – it's the display panel that's most important, after all.

You can adjust the height of the LG UltraGear 32GR93U, as well as tilt it and rotate it – all the way around 90 degrees if you want that eye-catching portrait configuration – but it doesn't swivel on its stand. We do like the way the ports face out from the back of this monitor rather than pointing downwards, because it makes it much easier to get cables connected and disconnected when you need to.

Speaking of ports, there are two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4 port, and two USB-A 3.0 ports you can use as a hub. There's a little joystick underneath the chin of the monitor which is used to access the on-screen display, which is straightforward to navigate and get around – though we suspect a good number of users will leave the default settings in place, there are several display modes and tweaks available.

LG UltraGear 32GR93U review: features & picture

The 32-inch IPS LCD panel here runs at a 4K (3840 x 2160 pixel) resolution, with a maximum refresh rate of 144Hz and 1ms response time. Gamers will also be interested in the support for Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium, and there's also 95% coverage of the DCI-P3 colour space if you're using this in a professional creative capacity. In other words, you've got a lot of the necessary boxes ticked.

It all adds up to a pretty stunning gaming experience, with the screen scoring highly in most metrics: colours look bright yet natural, there's a minimal amount of ghosting or motion blur at the default out-of-the-box settings, and brightness and contrast are solid without being spectacular. It's a rock-solid choice for gaming, and that includes the latest generation of consoles, thanks to the HDMI 2.1 support.

The monitor acquits itself well when you're not gaming too, offering well-balanced colours and excellent detail clarity when you're doing more boring stuff like browsing the web or working on spreadsheets. The size and resolution of the screen means you've got plenty of space to operate in, and viewing angles are more than adequate too.

You don't get a ton of extra features with the LG UltraGear 32GR93U – that's why it's in the mid-range section of the market and not closer to the high-end models – and that extends to the audio department too: there's a 3.5mm headphone port here but no speakers. We always like to see speakers included with a monitor, even if they're not great, because otherwise you need even more hardware to hear anything.

LG UltraGear 32GR93U review: verdict

LG knows what it's doing with its UltraGear gaming monitors, and that's evident with the LG UltraGear 32GR93U. If you're looking to buy your first dedicated gaming monitor, or you need something new that's not going to cost you a gigantic amount of money, then we fully recommend it. When the gaming stops and it's time for some work or content creation, the monitor has plenty to offer here too.

There are of course more highly-specced monitors that you can go for if you really want the best gaming experience possible – 144Hz is no longer the highest figure you can get in terms of refresh rate, for example – but that's reflected in the price that LG has put on this monitor.

We're slightly disappointed that there are no built-in speakers here, and HDR (high dynamic range) support is somewhat limited, but these are the compromises you make when you're shopping at a price point a few rungs below the top of the ladder. What matters most in a gaming monitor is gaming performance, and we had no complaints here – your games are going to shine.

Also consider

If you're willing to go a little smaller in terms of the screen size, but you'd like to make the upgrade to OLED display technology, then the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM definitely has you covered. You get an outstanding combination of a 240Hz refresh rate and a 0.03ms response time, though the resolution isn't quite 4K (which doesn't matter so much on a 27-inch panel anyway).

Sticking with the 27-inch size, the AOC U27P2CA is a very affordable option for the home and home office. You get the 4K resolution, though the gaming specs aren't up to the level of the LG UltraGear 32GR93U – it's really for those who are in the market for a more general-purpose monitor, covering all use cases including gaming.

The Acer Predator X45 clearly wants to be one of the best gaming monitors, and one of the best ultrawide monitors, and indeed one of the best monitors full stop – no matter what you want to do with it. In our detailed X45 review, we're going to see if it meets those lofty goals.

This is a monitor with an OLED panel, which means you're guaranteed deep blacks and crisp colours throughout, no backlight bleed or haloing, and the device has a lot more going for it too – including an 800R curvature that also makes this a contender for our best curved gaming monitors list.

When you've fully digested this review, we've got plenty more buying advice to give you: for example, you might want to have a browse through our expertly curated guides to the best gaming chairs and the best gaming laptops you can buy.

Acer Predator X45: price & availability

You can buy the Acer Predator X45 monitor right now. Check the widgets embedded on this page for the most up to date pricing and the best deals on the web – at the time of writing this review, the monitor was selling for around £1,600 / $1,700 online. Those of you in the UK can find it at retailers including Scan and Overclockers.

Acer Predator X45 review: design & setup

The Acer Predator X45 is unusual in that it's a monitor that comes fully assembled in the box, so you don't need to spend time screwing the parts together – you just pull it out of its packaging and you're ready to go. Considering its bulkiness and the weight of 13 kilograms though, we'd recommend getting someone to give you a hand in getting it from the box to the right position on your desk.

In terms of the overall aesthetic, there's a minimalist style about it. There are no lighting tricks here, no oversized logos, and nothing fancy at all really – but we therefore really like the way the Predator X45 looks. Admittedly, it is rather bulky around the back, but that's what you're going to get with an ultra-widescreen monitor that's curved like this one, and it doesn't really affect the user experience anyway.

There's a decent amount of adjustment when it comes to tilting and rotating the screen, and adjusting its height, so you've got some flexibility when you're trying to get that perfect position. The on-screen menu is efficient and easy to operate too – in fact, it's one of the best we've seen lately when it comes to navigating around the various options and not needing an instruction manual to do so.

As far as ports go, you've got two HDMI 2.0 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4 port, one 3.5mm headphone socket, and one USB-C port, which offers 90W power delivery – a pretty fine selection. Rounding out the port options are two USB-A ports you can use as a hub, which is always useful. Acer is even nice enough to include a DisplayPort cable and an HDMI port cable in the box to get you up and running.

You'll note that there's no HDMI 2.1 though, which is disappointing, as that's the type that can handle resolutions at higher frame-rates along with high dynamic range (HDR) formats. You can still run 4K at 60fps, or 1080p at 240fps with the HDMI 2.0 spec, though, so if that matches up with your expectations then it's no problem.

Acer Predator X45 review: features & picture

This is one of those monitors where it's difficult to know where to start really. We've got a screen size of 44.5 inches, a resolution of 3440 x 1440 pixels (across a 21:9 aspect ratio), a significant 800R curvature, a maximum refresh rate of 240Hz, 99% coverage of the DCI-P3 colour gamut, a 1,500,000:1 contrast ratio, a peak brightness of 1000 nits, AMD FreeSync Premium support, and a hugely impressive response time of 0.01 milliseconds. That's certainly a lot.

It all translates into an impressive picture too, especially when you're gaming. As you would hope, the OLED tech means blacks are genuinely black, details are crisp and clear, and colours are really well produced – though with the anti-glare approach that Acer has taken here, there are always going to be monitors that are brighter than this one.

We like the amount of customisation that's possible with the picture via the on-board controls, and there are several preset modes to pick from. Ghosting was kept down to an absolute minimum, and in fast-paced games the action remains sharp and well-defined. While your graphics card is always going to be a factor, we had no complaints with what the Acer Predator X45 was able to offer in terms of visuals and performance.

You also get two 5W built-in speakers, which we always like to see on monitors: while these speakers are never going to reach the quality of dedicated standalone units, they're more than adequate for watching movies and some casual gaming. If you're a serious gamer, then we suspect you're going to connect up a headset anyway, but it's always nice to have the option.

Acer Predator X45 review: verdict

In terms of the visuals and experience you get while gaming, the Acer Predator X45 is hard to beat – and going back to our previous monitor when our time was finished with this review unit was rather hard to do. That OLED panel really makes a difference when it comes to contrast and colour, while the high refresh rates and response times mean minimal fuzziness and blurring from your games.

Of course a curved monitor isn't for everyone, and especially one with a curve this aggressive. If you spend a lot of time doing work and general computing tasks besides gaming, then you might find a flat screen suits you better – that immersive feel isn't so important when you're editing videos or browsing webpages.

If you're sure a massive, curved, ultrawide monitor is for you though, it's difficult to do better than the Acer Predator X45 at the moment. It's by no means a cheap monitor, but we think the outlay is worth it in terms of what you're getting in return – just be sure that you've got the games and the graphics oomph to make the most of it.

The monitor scores highly on its main job, which is making games look great, but the adjustability of the display, the built-in speakers, and the generous selection of ports all work in its favour as well. It's also worth mentioning that there's a 27-inch monitor in the same series, which might work better for you if you don't have the desk space or the budget to be able to get the Predator X45 model.

Also consider

If you don't think the Acer Predator X45 is the best monitor for you, then the 49-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 will go even wider for you – while still giving you the picture quality that OLED provides. It has a super-cool design as well, though you should make sure that the games you play can take advantage of the ultra-widescreen 32:9 aspect ratio.

If you want something smaller, more compact, and cheaper – while still keeping the benefits of OLED – then the 27-inch Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM might well be the monitor for you. It has top-tier gaming specs, including a 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time, and it's going to take up a lot less room on your desk.

If you've ever felt that your monitor's display is a bit well... flat, then this might be for you. At IFA 2023, Lenovo announced a brand new monitor that offers a 3D display, without glasses. The best monitors should watch out. 

The Lenovo ThinkVision 27 3D monitor is set to release in February 2024 and the name says it all really. It is a 27" monitor that "provides a captivating 3D experience without the need for 3D glasses". But how does it produce a three-dimensional picture without glasses? 

If you remember the Nintendo 3DS, that seems to be similar to what we can expect, with lenticular lenses, albeit on a much larger (and higher resolution - 4K) screen. Lenovo has explained that via real-time eye-tracking "The 3D monitor projects two independent images to the user’s eyes so that each eye sees the subject from a slightly different angle."

Obviously, for things like Word documents, this isn't going to change much, and at €2,999 it isn't for your average user, but for creatives, designers and hopefully gamers this could be a revolutionary feature. As the picture below demonstrates, imagine 3D modelling in three dimensions. 

To make the most of this extra depth, the monitor will use 3D Explorer software which Lenovo explains "arms creators with useful tools such as a 3D player for viewing videos and files with 3D effects, support for design and productivity software, and an SDK for developers to build 3D applications." that does sound like a  game-changing bit of kit in fairness. 

It all looks very cool, but judging by my time with the 3DS and 3D TVs I would have a couple of concerns. First of all is how comfortable it is on the eyes, I don't wear glasses but I have to say that lenticular 3D displays can cause eye strain and even headaches when used for longer periods. Viewing angle is also a problem although no one really sits anything but squarely in front of their monitor. We will of course be sure to let you know it feels once we get hands-on.