All in all, it’s a pretty good time to get into 4K gaming if you’re interested.
We believe that for a large portion of PC gamers, you may want to choose1440p over 4Kright now.
1440p medium refresh monitors around the 144Hz mark are way more affordable.
Also read:4K vs 1440p vs 1080p: What Monitor to Buy?
But that’s not to say there are no reason to go 4K.
Another key reason for going 4K is if you want extra versatility in your setup.
We’re also mostly discussing products that we’ve reviewed ourselves.
Our recommendation hasn’t changed since our last guide update.
We’vereviewed severalother 4K monitors since and the Gigabyte M28U still comes out on top from a value perspective.
The M28U has very good response times, with an average transition in our testing of 4ms at 144Hz.
There are a few worthy alternatives that we should also mention.
In this case our recommendation goes to theSamsung Odyssey G7 S28, which does offer full HDMI 2.1 bandwidth.
The Odyssey G7 S28 is usually a little more expensive than the M28U, typically sitting at$700.
If the Samsung model is cheaper than the Gigabyte, we’d buy it instead.
TheEve Spectrum 4Kis a really good 4K 144Hz monitor.
Now, we wouldn’t strongly recommend buying from Eve as a company.
So we’re more comfortable with a recommendation here than we were when we bought our review unit.
Thus performance is a step behind the 27-inch category, and of course, they’re also more expensive.
We’ve tested several options in this category and all have compromised performance in some ways.
The MSI Optix’s big strength is in color performance.
This makes it an excellent choice as a dual-use monitor for gaming and content creation.
Or use the decent sRGB mode for watching YouTube content without oversaturation.
Where the MPG321UR-QD stumbles is in motion performance.
The direct alternative to the Optix MPG321UR-QD isGigabyte’s M32U, the larger sibling of the M28U.
For many people this won’t be a massive dealbreaker though.
In this category we can recommend the MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD.
The MSI’s big strength is in color performance.
This makes it an excellent choice as a dual-use monitor for gaming and content creation.
Or use the decent sRGB mode for watching YouTube content without oversaturation.
Where the MPG321UR-QD stumbles is in motion performance.
The alternate option to the MPG321UR-QD is theGigabyte M32U, the larger brother to the M28U.
If you opt for the M32U you’ll save about $120 compared to the MSI model.
And of those displays, the best one to get is the Asus ROG Swift PG32UQX.
This allows the panel to provide the contrast required for displaying HDR content as intended.
The lack of competition means there’s no faster alternative.
It’s also expensive at $3,000.
For the vast majority of gamers, it will be really hard to justify that price tag.
Hopefully next year we’ll see more mini-LED gaming monitors that will compete in this segment.
Today’s 4K true HDR displays are much more expensive than regular SDR monitors shown above.
For HDR gaming it looks pretty decent and delivers plenty of wow-factor.
But it’s also got plenty of flaws.
The AOC PD32M will bring 1152-zone backlighting and 1400 nits peak brightness for less than $2,000.
Still expensive, but less outrageous.
it’s possible for you to readour full reviewhere.
It’s also just$1,300and comeshighly recommended.
This leads to astonishing HDR performance with a level of contrast that LCD monitors simply cannot achieve.
The price tag is also very tempting.
It’s a massive display that requires a larger than normal viewing distance.
It also only has HDMI 2.1 ports, so 4K 120Hz is limited to the newest graphics cards.
There aren’t many true HDR gaming monitors on the market today.
With that said, there are a couple of true HDR displays on the market.
One of them is theSamsung Odyssey Neo G9we mentioned before.
It’s also a strong performer overall with its superwide screen, 240Hz refresh rate and 1440p-class resolution.
The same downsides over Samsung’s quality control also apply, so buy it with caution.
It’s also a decent size at 32-inches, it uses IPS technology and features a 144Hz refresh rate.
It’s an expensive monitor if you have the cash to burn.
The benefits to OLED are based around its self-lit pixel technology.
This is perfect for HDR where contrast is so important.
Once you’ve used an OLED it’s hard to go back.
The nature of OLEDs is also conducive to extremely fast response times, far faster than any modern LCD.
These OLED panels haven’t been designed for desktop use.
Again, amazing for content consumption, not great for desktop users.
And right now there’s no better choice than an OLED TV.
The benefits to OLED are all based around self-lit pixel technology.
Once you’ve used an OLED, it’s hard to go back.
The nature of OLEDs is also conducive to extremely fast response times, far faster than any modern LCD.
Our recommendations in this segment are LG C-series OLED TVs.
These OLED panels also haven’t been designed for desktop use.
Again, great for content consumption, not so great for desktop users.
