The 4 Best Ultrawide Monitors of 2025

The best ultrawide monitor we've tested is the LG 34GS95QE-B. It's a high-end OLED monitor that offers both fantastic performance and premium picture quality. It has a 34-inch display with an 800R curve that's meant to bring the edges of the screen closer to you, and its 3440x1440 resolution delivers okay image and text clarity. It also has gaming-focused features, with a 240Hz refresh rate and support for all common VRR formats to reduce screen tearing. Plus, it has a near-instantaneous response time at any refresh rate, so fast-moving objects look sharp.

It's fantastic for gaming in dark rooms as it displays deep and inky blacks without any blooming. It also makes some small highlights pop in HDR and displays a wide range of colors, but it doesn't get bright enough to fight a ton of glare, and bright colors aren't the most vivid. The biggest downside of using an OLED like this is the risk of burn-in with constant exposure to the same static elements over time, like if you only use it for work, but it's less of an issue if you vary your usage. Its pros outweigh the cons, though, and the best monitors in the ultrawide market are OLEDs.

If you find that the LG 34GS95QE-B is too expensive, or you aren't going to take advantage of its high refresh rate, an upper mid-range option like the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF is a good alternative. It's different than the LG in a few ways, as it has a lower 165Hz refresh rate, so it doesn't feel as smooth or responsive. That said, it still has a fast response time for sharp motion at any refresh rate. While it's an OLED like the LG, and displays the same deep blacks in dark rooms, it actually has better picture quality with more vivid colors and brighter highlights.

Like the LG, this monitor has a curved screen that helps bring the edges closer to your field of vision. Lastly, another advantage of using this monitor is that it has incredibly accurate colors before any sort of calibration, which is useful for content creation. That said, it doesn't have many dedicated work features besides its USB hub, and you can look into the MSI MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED if you want more features, like a USB-C port and KVM switch. However, that monitor is harder to find.

If you need something only for work and you don't need the gaming features of the OLED monitors mentioned above, then check out the Dell U4025QW. It's designed with work in mind, and it's different from other high-end options like the LG 34GS95QE-B or the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF because it doesn't deliver the same bright highlights and deep blacks. Instead of the worse picture quality, this monitor has a large 40-inch screen with a high 5120x2160 resolution, which is the equivalent of an ultrawide 4k screen, so text is extremely sharp.

It also has a ton of work perks, including a massive USB hub to which you can connect various devices. This includes a USB-C port with Thunderbolt 4 support and up to 140W of power delivery, which is ideal for connecting even power-hungry laptops. It also has a KVM switch that makes it easy to use the same keyboard and mouse with different computers connected to the monitor. It even supports daisy chaining to a second display, which is ideal if you need more screen space. That said, if you don't need such a big display, the Dell U3425WE is a similar monitor that you can get for less, but it has worse text clarity.

If you're on a tight budget, there are some good options you can get, like the Dell S3422DWG. However, you have to accept the fact that it's a step down in performance and features from higher-end monitors, like the LG 34GS95QE-B and the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF, because it has worse picture quality. It can't display the same deep blacks with bright highlights that pop, and it doesn't have the same sharp motion handling as the LG and the AW3423DWF. However, that's what you have to expect from an entry-level ultrawide model.

It's still versatile for different uses, though, as it doesn't risk burn-in like the OLEDs, so you can use it for work without worrying about damaging the screen long-term. However, it doesn't have many productivity features like the Dell U4025QW, and because it has narrow viewing angles, it's less-than-ideal if you need to share your screen with someone next to you. As for gaming, it has a 144Hz refresh rate and okay motion handling, but there's smearing with fast-moving objects.