Best Gaming TV 2025: The best screens for the Switch, Xbox, PC and PS5

The LG C4 is one of the best TVs you can buy at any size for gaming and that’s mainly because the C4 supports every feature a casual or competitive gamer could want. There is 4K/120Hz and VRR support across all its HDMI inputs, with Dolby Vision Gaming supported which is compatible with Xbox Series consoles. PC gamers get AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync support too, and support for higher refresh rates up to 144Hz.

LG’s Game Optimizer allows for customisation by tweaking black levels of switching through various game mode presets. Input lag is much the same as it was with the OLED65C3 with our reviewer measuring the lag at 13ms. The Boost mode knocks the latency down to less than 10ms.

But all those premium gaming features would be naught if the picture quality wasn’t good, and the C4 is a step up from the C3. Images are colour rich without being oversaturated, blacks full of depth helping to create excellent contrast with crushing detail in the shadows.

We measured it as brighter than the previous C3 OLED was at 1150 nits on a 10% window. That’s more than enough to bring out the brightness with HDR highlights.

If you want the best experience, we’d suggest a soundbar, and for the most immersive performance you may want to consider an LG soundbar that has its WOW Orchestra feature. It allows the soundbar to work with the C4’s speakers to create a bigger, more immersive sound.

Reviewer: Steve May
Full Review: LG OLED65C4

8K hasn’t hit the heights some assumed when it first launched. However, we’re still a believer, and if you’re a gamer after the ultimate picture quality and performance then look no further than the QN900D.

This 8K TV comes with a raft of features including a fast input lag of 11ms, with the ability to reduce that lag further with HDMI VRR and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. All four of its HDMI inputs supporting 4K/120Hz gaming as well as 8K/60Hz for quicker, faster gaming performance.

The Game Hub screen within the TV’s interface is where all your gaming sources (both cloud gaming and consoles), while an onscreen Game Bar menu provides access to information about what you’re playing plus a few gaming aids such as the AI-bolstered mini-map feature where the TV automatically detects the game’s mini-map and presents a bigger version of it.

Of course, there’s more to the QN900D than just playing games. Peak brightness has improved with the QN900D able to produce 2445 nits on a 10% window in its Movie mode, brighter than the 2096 nits on the QN900C.

The upscaling performance is brilliant, as we noticed a big jump up in detail of 4K content. Samsung’s AI processor is able to bring out all the detail within an image and sharpen it without overemphasising noise.

We would suggest adding a soundbar to get the best from the QN900D. While the OTS sound system tracks audio accurately across the screen, it is underpowered in the bass department.

Reviewer: John Archer
Full Review: Samsung QE75QN900D

If you’re gaming on a PS5, Sony’s Bravia TVs serve as offering the best integration in terms of performance with a number of exclusive features.

While the A80L is one of Sony’s older sets, we’d recommend as the best option for PS5 owners. Those ‘exclusive’ features aren’t necessarily different from other TVs with Auto Genre Picture mode effectively Sony’s version of ALLM that automatically switches between the TV’s standard and game modes.

Auto HDR Tone Mapping enhances the HDR performance of the A80L’s screen for brightness and contrast. Dolby Vision Gaming is not supported by the PS5 or the A80L but 4K/120Hz and variable refresh rates (VRR) are, and they’re available across two HDMI 2.1 inputs (one is shared with the audio eARC port). We measured input lag at 16.4ms before VRR is applied, which is solid, but TVs such as the LG C2 and C3 OLED can perform better

The Sony A80L is short of gaming features for PC gamers, so it’s not as versatile as the LG is. It also pitches itself as more of a home cinema telly, so once you’re done playing games on the PS5, you can enjoy its impressive picture and sound quality. While it’s not as bright as the LG C-series OLED, we found it to be a more nuanced, and balanced image with a very natural look. Upscaling is also of high quality, boosting detail and clarity while preserving the look of the source. Motion processing is excellent, smooth and with very few noted issues such as judder.

The sound quality is punchy, dynamic, and loud; good enough that we wouldn’t rush out for a new soundbar. A cheaper option is Sony’s X85L LCD TV, but that doesn’t offer as good a picture or sound performance as the A80L.

Reviewer: Kob Monney
Full Review: Sony A80L

The Samsung Q80D is an affordable mid-range TV, and the gaming features it offers are excellent for a TV at its price.

It is a QLED and not the more advanced Neo QLED model, though we don’t feel it sacrifices much in terms of performance. It has a dedicated Game Hub that comes with cloud gaming options such as Xbox Game Pass and Utomik, and there’s also a Game bar that overlays on the screen to show the user all info such as input lag, VRR performance and HDR.

We measured input lag at an impressive 9.8ms with 60Hz feeds, one of lowest out-of-the-box figures on any TV. You can enable Game Motion Plus for a smoother picture, though that does add more input lag to the Q80D’s performance.

HDMI 2.1 is supported across all the Q80D’s inputs (unusual for a TV at this price) with support for ALLM, VRR, and 4K/120Hz frame rates. There’s official support for AMD’s FreeSync Premium Pro VRR technology and unofficial support for Nvidia G-Sync.

We found the Q80D impressed as a gaming display. Our reviewer measured brightness at 1000 nits, which is more than enough to produce a bright, punchy, and colourful performance. Black levels and contrast are very good, and sharpness and detail levels are high.

We also found the audio quality to be very good for a flatscreen TV, producing a large soundstage and tracking sounds well across it. Bass is relatively solid and distortion free, so while a soundbar would be an effective upgrade, we don’t feel the need to rush out for one.

Reviewer: John Archer
Full review: Samsung Q80D

Hisense has stepped up its game with regards to the gaming performance with its TVs, and the U7N offers a very competitive feature set.

We measured input lag at 13.2ms, which in terms of its out of the box performance, is not far off the LG C4 OLED, and is better than the Panasonic MZ980 and Sony A80L. 4K/120Hz refresh rates should halve that number for a quicker response time.

VRR and ALLM is supported, with PC gamers getting access to AMD FreeSync Premium Pro to improve picture and input lag with AMD chips. Refresh rates for PC gaming can go as high as 144Hz, which matches LG’s OLED TVs. There’s a Game Board menut too that allows for customisation of the TV’s gaming performance as you play.

The Hisense U7N produces a colourful and bright performance with HDR content, though we did feel as if its levels of sharpness and detail weren’t as good as other TVs around its price. Black levels are decent, though not the deepest, which affects the U7N’s contrast. It’s a good picture for a 65-inch screen, though there are 2023 OLEDs for around the same price.

The sound system features Dolby Atmos support, and it sounds pretty decent too. It handles dialogue with clarity and detail, the soundstage is spacious and bass is ok for the most part though not the most consistent. A soundbar would improve on what Hisense has delivered here, but it’s an enjoyable sound system for a flatscreen TV.

Reviewer: Kob Monney
Full review: Hisense U7N

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