The 5 Best Gaming Monitors of 2025

The best gaming monitor we've tested is the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM. It's a premium 4k, 240Hz monitor with a QD-OLED panel. It provides both outstanding picture quality and fantastic gaming performance. Motion looks extremely clear thanks to its near-instantaneous response time, so there's almost no blur behind fast-moving objects. It also supports both HDMI and DisplayPort 2.1 bandwidth to take full advantage of modern graphics cards and consoles. Plus, it has some neat extra features like Dolby Vision support, a USB-C port that supports DisplayPort Alt Mode, and a KVM switch.

Its QD-OLED panel delivers perfect blacks in dark rooms without any blooming around bright objects, and colors are vivid. It also gets bright enough to fight most glare in most well-lit rooms, but keep in mind that the black levels rise in bright rooms. Lastly, it has a 27-inch screen with high pixel density for sharp image clarity, but if you want a bigger 32-inch screen, you can check out the Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2P instead. It performs similarly but lacks Dolby Vision support and costs more.

If you don't need a premium option with a high 4k resolution like the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM, check out the lower-end ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG instead. The main difference is that it has a lower 1440p resolution, so images aren't as detailed, and text isn't as sharp. That said, it has a higher 360Hz refresh rate that's ideal for competitive gaming, and the lower resolution makes it easier for your graphics card to maintain high frame rates.

Besides that, and the fact that it doesn't support Dolby Vision like the PG27UCDM, it's very similar in terms of features. It also has a KVM switch, USB hub, and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth to take full advantage of modern gaming consoles, but it doesn't have DisplayPort 2.1 bandwidth. It also performs similarly, with bright and vivid colors to go alongside sharp motion. Plus, it has deep and inky blacks in dark rooms, but like any QD-OLED, blacks look purple in bright rooms, so you need to use it in the dark to get the best out of it.

If you prefer saving money and you don't need a premium OLED, then look into the ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG. It's another step-down model from the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM and the ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG, so there are a few notable trade-offs with getting the cheaper monitor. First off, it has a lower refresh rate than the XG27ACDNG, so it doesn't feel as smooth, and it doesn't support HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. It also lacks some features the higher-end ASUS monitors have, like a KVM switch, but this doesn't impact the gaming performance.

It's still a fantastic gaming monitor with the same sharp motion and low input lag as the higher-end monitors. It also has great picture quality with deep blacks in dark rooms and no blooming around bright objects. Plus, blacks don't look purple in bright rooms like on the QD-OLEDs mentioned above, but you still need to use it in a dark room to get the best black levels. While it's a bright OLED too, you can also consider a Mini LED option like the Acer Nitro XV275K P3biipruzx if you want something even brighter. That said, it has a lower refresh rate and worse overall picture quality.

As you get into budget monitors, you get fewer features than with high-end models, but there are some that still offer both good gaming performance and picture quality. That's the case with the AOC Q27G3XMN, which is one of the few low-cost monitors to have Mini LED backlighting. Although it doesn't have the same perfect blacks as the ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG, it still combines its high native contrast with its good local dimming feature, so it displays deep blacks next to bright highlights without much blooming, either. It also gets very bright, so highlights pop against the rest of the image, which helps provide good HDR picture quality.

However, there are a few trade-offs versus the ASUS, which is what you should expect from a budget monitor. While it has a fast response time, it has some black smearing, which is one of the downsides of its VA panel. It doesn't have HDMI 2.1 bandwidth to take full advantage of modern gaming consoles either, but overall, it's still a great choice for most gamers. You can also look into the AOC Q27G40XMN if you want something similar, but only if you can find it for cheaper at other retailers. However, it has worse motion handling and some bugs.

If you're on a tight budget and you need a simple entry-level model, look into the Dell G2524H. The main trade-off for getting something so cheap is that it has worse picture quality than the AOC Q27G3XMN, as it doesn't have local dimming and doesn't support HDR at all, so it's not something to get if you care about picture quality. However, it's a good choice if you care about pure gaming performance, as it has a faster 280Hz refresh rate than the AOC, leading to a smoother feel, and it also has less smearing than the AOC.

Although its 1080p resolution is also lower than that of the AOC, so images aren't as detailed, it still has decent image clarity with its 25-inch screen size. However, if you prefer a larger screen with a higher resolution, you can also check out the Samsung Odyssey G55C S27CG55. It's another cheap option that has limited picture quality and okay gaming performance, but it has a lower refresh rate and worse motion handling than the Dell.