Every year, games continue to amaze us with improvements in gameplay, level design, and of course, graphical fidelity. As the best gaming monitors these days are cheaper than ever before, an enjoyable gaming experience is now accessible to more people. Of course, there are a lot of potential options to choose from, and it can all get a bit daunting for the unaware.

Fortunately, we’ve got you covered. This guide covers three of the best gaming monitors that you can buy right now. Sure, there are a lot more options to pick from, but our picks should give you a good idea of what to expect across different budgets. Here are the best gaming monitors.

Our Top 3 Best Gaming Monitor Picks

• Samsung Odyssey G70A – Editor’s Choice
• Alienware AW3423DW – Best Premium
• LG UltraGear 27GN800-B 27.0″ – Best Budget (Best Seller)

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1. Samsung Odyssey G70A 4K Gaming Monitor – Editor’s Choice

Screen Size: 28-inches | Resolution: 3840 x 2160 | Refresh Rate: 144Hz | Panel Type: IPS | Response Time: 1ms (G2G) | Aspect Ratio: 16:9 | Brightness: 400 nits | HDR Tier: HDR 400

First up on our list is Samsung’s Odyssey G70A monitor. Samsung has been making waves lately with their more outlandish gaming monitors such as the Ultrawide Odyssey G8 and “Super Ultrawide” Odyssey CRG9. 

Compared to those monitors, the G70A might seem a bit tame in comparison. However, considering this is a high refresh rate 28-inch 4K panel, this is as high-end as it gets at this price. The G70A 4K is a monitor that pairs nicely with high-end builds, especially if your PC can push out high framerates at 4K.

So, what do we have on offer with this one? Well, for starters, you’re getting a 28-inch IPS panel that features excellent color reproduction and viewing angles. IPS panels are better than their TN counterparts in terms of colors and image quality. What makes them even better today is the fact that newer IPS panels are even better for competitive gaming.

A couple of years ago, IPS panels had a higher response time, which would cause ghosting. This aspect can be a major dealbreaker for competitive gamers, where every frame counts. Fortunately, the G70A 4K does not have this issue. This monitor features the utmost clarity, even at higher framerates. 

It also handles ghosting quite well, thanks to the low 1ms grey-to-grey response time. On top of that, it also supports Nvidia G-sync and AMD Freesync.

Of course, you’ll need to pair this monitor with a gaming PC that can do it justice. Fortunately, we have put together a few builds recently that can do just that.

Apart from the excellent 4K IPS panel, you also get a 144Hz refresh rate. However, keep in mind that you will need quite a powerful graphics card to handle high frame rates at that resolution. We recommend the RTX 3080 if you can find that for a good price. Sure, the 4080 is great as well, but it’s hard to find right now and a bit overpriced.

Moving on, this monitor is also great in terms of brightness and contrast levels. It features 400 nits of brightness, so it is HDR400 certified. Of course, that’s not as good as Samsung’s other monitors that feature true HDR with 1000 nits brightness, but those products are almost triple the price of this one anyway.

Finally, this monitor is great for both productivity and gaming. The 28-inch of screen real estate is plenty for most people, and most competitive gamers don’t want to go any higher anyway. This is because while a Super-Ultrawide monitor sounds great in theory, it’s not the most practical.

So, the question then becomes how it fares well to other monitors on this list. Well, despite the price, it does surprisingly well. The fact that you’re getting a high-end 4K monitor at this price is quite a bargain. Sure, not everyone will be able to afford it, but compared to the upcoming OLED and QD-OLED monitors, the value here is much better.

All in all, this is a highly impressive gaming monitor. It’s also a worthy upgrade if you have been playing at 1440p or 1080p for a while. The first time you get to experience a game with excellent ray