The 4 Best Monitors For Xbox Series S of 2025

The best monitor for Xbox Series S that we've tested is the ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG. It offers outstanding picture quality and gaming performance. It has a 1440p resolution that's ideal for playing games on the Series S, and while the console can't take advantage of its max 360Hz refresh rate, it's at least useful if you want to use it for PC gaming when you aren't gaming on your Xbox. It has a QD-OLED panel that delivers a near-instantaneous response time for crisp motion, and it even supports HDMI 2.1 bandwidth to support any signal from the Series S, including downscaled 4k signals, which is ideal for playing HDR games.

Regarding picture quality, games in HDR look vivid and realistic, as the monitor makes small highlights pop and displays a wide range of bright and dark colors in dark rooms. It also displays near-perfect blacks in dark rooms without any blooming around bright objects. However, in bright rooms, deep blacks look purple. If you want a monitor that can display deeper blacks in bright environments and that gets much brighter, take a look at our choice below, the Acer Nitro XV275K P3biipruzx.

If you don't need a premium monitor for your Xbox Series S and prefer saving some money, check out the Acer Nitro XV275K P3biipruzx, which often goes on sale for a lower cost than the ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG. It's different from the ASUS because it doesn't have an OLED panel, so it doesn't display the same deep blacks without any blooming. That said, it uses Mini LED backlighting with a decent local dimming feature, so it still displays deep enough blacks for a good dark room gaming experience. It also gets bright and has very little black level raise or reflections, which is great for gaming in well-lit rooms.

It also has a higher 4k resolution than the ASUS, leading to more detailed images, and it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth to take full advantage of the Xbox Series S. One thing to note is that it has low input lag as long as you use 120Hz signals from the console, but the input lag increases with 60Hz signals, leading to a less responsive feel if you're gaming at that refresh rate. That said, you can avoid the issue by setting the refresh rate in the console's settings to 120Hz. On the plus side, it has a fast response time for sharp motion.

If you're on a tight budget, the AOC Q27G3XMN is a great option, as it offers solid value for its low cost. It has a lower resolution than the Acer Nitro XV275K P3biipruzx, so images aren't as detailed, and it doesn't support HDMI 2.1 bandwidth to take full advantage of the Xbox Series S. This means it doesn't support 4k @ 120Hz, so you can only get HDR at 60Hz, but that's what you should expect in this price range, and it still supports 1440p signals up to 120Hz. Besides those differences, it also uses Mini LED backlighting, and it displays deep blacks and bright highlights. This makes it a great choice for HDR gaming, even better than other low-cost monitors.

It also has lower input lag than the Acer, even at 60Hz, leading to a more responsive feel. While it has a fast overall response time, there's still some smearing with motion, which is a trade-off of using its VA panel. If motion blur isn't a big concern for you, and you'd rather have less blooming and brighter highlights, check out the Best Buy-exclusive AOC Q27G40XMN, which is similar to the Q27G3XMN.

If you don't have much to spend on a monitor for your Xbox Series S, and you find the AOC Q27G3XMN too expensive, check out the Samsung Odyssey G55C S27CG55, which costs less than the AOC when it's on sale. Like the AOC, it also supports 1440p signals up to 120Hz and downscaled 4k @ 60Hz signals from the Xbox. However, as you would expect given its price, it's a considerable step down from the AOC in picture quality. It doesn't get bright enough for highlights to pop in HDR, and it has no local dimming feature to improve its contrast, though it has good contrast even without it. The Samsung also has much less vivid colors.

In addition to its worse picture quality, the Samsung has far worse motion handling, so fast-moving objects appear blurry. It also has worse input lag at 60Hz, though you can avoid this by using the display at 120Hz, which has low input lag. The Samsung differs from the AOC in having a curved display. The curve has the advantage of drawing the edges of the monitor closer to your field of view, improving its viewing angles for single-player gaming. However, this also makes viewing angles worse if you're planning on using it for local multiplayer gaming. All that said, if you can't afford the AOC, the Samsung remains a solid option.