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The 4 Best Ultrawide Gaming Monitors of 2025

Updated May 09, 2025 at 06:06 pm
Best Ultrawide Gaming Monitors

Ultrawide monitors are useful for immersive gaming, as you can see more of your surroundings in games than on standard 16:9 monitors. Most ultrawide gaming monitors have a 21:9 aspect ratio with a 34-inch screen, and there are some with 38, 40, and 45-inch sizes. Others are larger 49-inch super ultrawide displays with a 32:9 aspect ratio. While the market for ultrawide gaming monitors isn't as diversified as the market for smaller displays, you can still find some great ultrawide gaming monitors. It's important to consider your budget when looking for a monitor, as there are options at a wide range of prices.

We perform nearly 400 tests on each ultrawide monitor that we review to help you understand its performance before buying one. For gaming, its response time is important for motion handling, and using VRR also helps reduce screen tearing, with most monitors supporting both FreeSync and G-SYNC. You can also consider the monitor's input lag, but most have low enough input lag anyway. Keep in mind that gaming consoles don't support ultrawide aspect ratios, so these monitors aren't the best choices for consoles.

We've bought and tested over 350 monitors, and below are our recommendations for the best ultrawide gaming monitors to buy. See our recommendations for the best curved gaming monitors, the best monitor sizes for gaming, and the best 34-49 inch monitors.

Quick Look

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Best Ultrawide Gaming Monitor: LG 34GS95QE-B
PC Gaming
9.0
Response Time
9.9
HDR Picture
8.7
Premium OLED with 240Hz refresh rate and sharp motion.
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Best Super Ultrawide Gaming Monitor: Samsung Odyssey OLED G9/G95SC S49CG95
PC Gaming
9.1
Response Time
9.8
HDR Picture
9.5
32:9 aspect ratio with more screen space and vivid colors.
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Best Upper Mid-Range Gaming Monitor: Dell Alienware AW3423DWF
 Product is using an older test methodology
PC Gaming
8.9
Response Time
9.9
HDR Picture
9.3
High-end OLED with more vivid colors—has lower refresh rate.
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Best Budget Ultrawide Gaming Monitor: Dell S3422DWG
PC Gaming
7.2
Response Time
6.8
HDR Picture
5.7
Includes gaming essentials, but with more motion smearing.
  1. Best Ultrawide Gaming Monitor

    The best ultrawide gaming monitor we've tested so far is the LG 34GS95QE-B. It's a high-end OLED with premium picture quality and fantastic gaming performance. It has a high 240Hz refresh rate that provides a smooth and responsive feel for gaming, motion looks incredibly sharp, and it supports all common VRR formats to reduce screen tearing. It even supports HDMI 2.1 bandwidth to take full advantage of modern graphics cards and gaming consoles, but you'll see black bars on the sides when gaming on consoles. Besides that, its 34-inch screen with an 800R curve offers an immersive gaming experience with the edges brought closer to you.

    On top of its incredible gaming performance, it also delivers realistic images thanks to its deep and inky blacks next to bright highlights without any blooming. It displays a wide range of colors in HDR, but bright colors aren't that vivid. You can consider the MSI MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED if you want something with more vivid colors. It also has a 240Hz refresh rate, but can be harder to find.

  2. Best Super Ultrawide Gaming Monitor

    If you find the 21:9 aspect ratio of the LG 34GS95QE-B too narrow and you prefer something wider, then check out a super ultrawide display, like the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9/G95SC S49CG95. With a 49-inch, 5120x1440 display, it's even wider than the LG, and it's the equivalent of placing two 27-inch monitors side-by-side. While the bigger size comes with a price upgrade, you may actually prefer the Samsung over the LG. It has the same 240Hz refresh rate with VRR support and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, and motion looks sharp thanks to its near-instantaneous response time. 

    The main advantage of getting this over the LG in terms of performance is that it displays more vivid colors with brighter highlights. This means it displays content closer to what the creator intended, and it has the same deep blacks in dark rooms. Like the LG, it also displays a wide range of colors, and colors are accurate even in SDR, so you won't have to calibrate it unless you need perfectly accurate colors.

  3. Best Upper Mid-Range Gaming Monitor

    If you don't have the budget for a premium ultrawide gaming monitor, you can find the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF for less. It's smaller than the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9/G95SC S49CG95 because it has a more narrow 21:9 aspect ratio. It's also a bit different than the LG 34GS95QE-B as it has a lower 165Hz refresh rate, so it doesn't feel as smooth or responsive, but motion still looks sharp. It doesn't support HDMI 2.1 bandwidth either, so you can only reach its max refresh rate with a DisplayPort connection.

    Besides that, it's another OLED with the same deep blacks in dark rooms as the LG and Samsung, and there isn't any blooming around bright objects. However, like the Samsung, it has a QD-OLED panel with more vivid colors than the LG. It also makes highlights pop in HDR, but it doesn't get bright enough to fight intense glare in well-lit rooms.

  4. Best Budget Ultrawide Gaming Monitor

    Should you want a budget ultrawide gaming monitor, look into the Dell S3422DWG. It's an entry-level model that's a step-down in performance compared to the higher-end models, as it doesn't have an OLED panel like the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF. This means it has worse picture quality as it doesn't have the same deep blacks with bright highlights and vivid colors, but that's the trade-off for getting something cheaper. That said, it still has a good contrast ratio, and it gets bright enough to fight glare in a well-lit room.

    Another difference with the AW3423DWF is that it doesn't have the same near-instantaneous response time, as motion looks blurry, and there's smearing with fast-moving objects. However, it has a similar 144Hz refresh rate that you can get over DisplayPort, and it also supports FreeSync and has G-SYNC Compatibility to reduce screen tearing.

Notable Mentions

  • LG 34GP83A-B: 

    The LG 34GP83A-B is an ultrawide gaming monitor with better motion handling than the Dell S3422DWG. However, it isn't an upgrade in picture quality, and it costs more.

     See our review
  • LG 45GX950A-B: 

    The LG 45GX950A-B is a unique 45-inch ultrawide OLED gaming monitor with a high 5k2k resolution. This means it delivers more details than the LG 34GS95QE-B, and has more screen space. It also has a Dual-Mode feature that raises its 165Hz native refresh rate to 330Hz, with a lower resolution. However, it costs a lot more than the 34GS95QE-B, so only consider it if you're going to use its features.

     See our review

Recent Updates

  1. May 09, 2025: 

    We removed the MSI MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED as it's hard to find, and renamed the LG 34GS95QE-B as the 'Best Ultrawide Gaming Monitor.' We also added the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9/G95SC S49CG95 and the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF to their respective categories. Lastly, we moved the LG 34GP83A-B to the Notable Mentions, as it's becoming harder to find, and added the LG 45GX950A-B as a Notable Mention.

  2. Feb 19, 2025: 

    We removed the Gigabyte M34WQ from the Notable Mentions as it's hard to find. We introduced a new format to the article and updated the text to reflect these changes.

  3. Dec 09, 2024: 

    Replaced the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF with the MSI MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED, as the MSI has a higher refresh rate. Replaced the Dell Alienware AW3423DW with the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF as a Notable Mention.

  4. Oct 22, 2024: 

    Verified our picks for accuracy and consistency and added the Dell Alienware AW3423DW as a Notable Mention.

  5. Aug 01, 2024: Added the LG 34GS95QE-B as 'Best Upper Mid-Range Monitor' to give another option after the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF. Replaced the Dell Alienware AW3423DW and the Corsair XENEON FLEX 45WQHD240 with the LG 34GP950G-B and the Gigabyte M34WQ in the Notable Mentions to reflect the current ultrawide gaming monitor market.

All Reviews

Our recommendations are based on what we think are the best ultrawide gaming monitors you can get for gaming. They are adapted to be valid for most people in each price range. Rating is based on our review, factoring in price and feedback from our visitors.

If you would prefer to make your own decision, here is the list of all of our ultrawide monitor reviews. Be careful not to get too caught up in the details. Most monitors are good enough to please most people, and the things we fault monitors on are often not noticeable unless you really look for them.

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