The Best Gaming Monitors For PS4 Pro And XBOX One X (2025 Reviews)

Whether you have or plan on purchasing an Xbox One X or a PlayStation 4 Pro console, you’ll need a worthy display if you wish to unleash the full potential of these gaming machines.

In this buying guide, you will find the best 4K 60Hz console gaming monitors currently available.

The Xbox One X and Xbox One S consoles also support 120Hz at 1080p and 1440p, although you’re unlikely to achieve such a high frame rate in any game that supports it. Still, if you’d like to future-proof your display a bit with a 120Hz refresh rate, check out our best monitors for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S buyer’s guide.

Additionally, we’ll fill you in on everything you need to know and look out for when buying a new monitor for console gaming.

These are the best gaming monitors for PS4 Pro and Xbox One X currently available in 2025. As you can see, they have different panels types, screen sizes and features.

So, to pick the best display for you, stick to our guidelines and tips, and rest assured that you’ll be happy with your purchase.

All the monitors in the list have the best value/price ratio in their respective categories and have proven admirable performance, quality and reliability.

We also have the best TVs for the PS4 Pro/Xbox One X and gaming TVs for the PS5/Xbox Series X buyer’s guides.

If you want to view our changelogs for this particular buying guide, you can do so at the end of this article.

About The Monitor

Are you looking for the best 4K monitor for console gaming on a budget?

You should definitely consider the KTC H27P27. It’s one of the most affordable 4K monitors, yet it offers an IPS panel with a wide color gamut and lots of exclusive features.

Image Quality

Based on an IPS panel with 10-bit color achieved through dithering (8-bit + FRC) and 95% DCI-P3 color gamut, the KTC H27P27 ensures accurate, vibrant and consistent colors.

Now, with proper calibration, it’s even fit for entry-level color-critical work and some basic content creation. Nonetheless, if you are a professional designer there are better 4K color-accurate displays that are factory-calibrated for better precision.

Since the monitor is only 27″ in size, 4K Ultra HD resolution will result in a high pixel density, giving you plenty of screen space and stunning detail clarity.

However, in order to make small items such as text and icons easily readable, you will need to scale your GUI (graphical user interface). This will limit the amount of available screen space, but it will make everything clearer and sharper.

In short, the KTC H27P27 is the best budget 4K monitor for console gaming, PC use and entry-level editing.

Features

The KTC H27P27 supports AMD FreeSync technology, which is perfect if you have a device with a FreeSync-compatible GPU.

FreeSync is supported over both HDMI and DisplayPort on this monitor, so you will be able to use it with the Xbox One as well as AMD’s and NVIDIA’s compatible graphics cards.

This technology provides a variable refresh rate (VRR), which eliminates screen tearing and stuttering. The VRR range on this monitor is 40-60Hz/FPS.

Unfortunately, this means that console games that are locked to 30 FPS won’t have any benefit from it, but almost all 4K FreeSync monitors have this VRR range anyway.

The KTC H27P27 supports HDR (High Dynamic Range), but since the display lacks proper brightness and contrast capabilities as well as local dimming, HDR content will just get a bit better colors.

Design & Connectivity

The stand of the monitor is tilt-only, but the screen is VESA mount compatible via the 100x100mm pattern.

Connectivity options include two HDMI 2.0 ports, DisplayPort 1.4 and a headphone jack.

Alternatives

In case the KTC H27P27 is not available, check out the Sceptre U275W-UPT, the LG 27US500 or the ASUS VY27UQ.

There’s also the LG 27SR73U with built-in webOS, but it goes for $270 – $350.

About The Monitor

The KTC A32Q8 is the best 32″ 4K VA monitor available for under $300.

It supports FreeSync over HDMI for Xbox One and features a VA panel with a high contrast ratio for deep blacks.

Additionally, it has two HDMI 2.0 ports, HDR support with a wide 83% DCI-P3 color gamut and two integrated speakers.

Image Quality

In comparison to TN and IPS panels, which usually have a static contrast ratio of 1,000:1, the VA panel of the KTC A32Q8 boasts a superior 3,000:1 ratio.

This makes for notably deeper blacks and a more distinctive relation between the darkest and the brightest shades.

The viewing angles are 178-degrees, just like with the IPS, but some shifts in color/contrast are expected when looking at the screen from below or above.

The colors are also much closer to that of IPS panels than TN, but they aren’t as punchy and consistent.

Additionally, the KTC A32Q8 4K console monitor is factory-calibrated and covers a wider range of colors than the standard sRGB gamut, resulting in vibrant colors.

AMD FreeSync works over both HDMI ports and over the DisplayPort connector with a 40-60Hz VRR range.

The KTC A32Q8 also supports HDR, which provides a notable enhancement in picture quality of compatible content thanks to the wide color gamut and high contrast ratio, though the peak brightness could be a bit higher as it sits at around 250-nits.

Check out our in-depth KTC A32Q8 review for more details.

Design & Connectivity

The stand of the monitor is tilt-only, but it’s VESA mount compatible. The monitor also has WiFi and Bluetooth support.

Connectivity options include HDMI 2.0, DP 1.4, a USB-C port with DisplayPort Alternate Mode and 65W Power Delivery, allowing you to charge a compatible laptop, four downstream USB-A ports, a headphone jack and integrated speakers.

Alternatives

• LG 32SQ730S – LG’s smart monitor with WebOS instead of Google TV. It has a height-adjustable stand, RJ45 and VRR support, but it can be up to $200 more expensive.
• Samsung M70D – Samsung’s monitor with Tizen OS, can be found on sale for $330, but lacks VRR support
• Samsung M80D – Based on the same panel as the M70D, but features an ergonomic stand and a built-in webcam. Its price goes up to $700 though.
• Samsung M50D – a 32″ smart model with 1920×1080 resolution

About The Monitor

If you want a larger display, there’s the 43″ Samsung M70D.

Image Quality

The Samsung M70D is also a smart monitor with built-in Tizen OS.

It has a high 5,000:1 contrast ratio for deep blacks, a decent 300-nit peak brightness and sRGB color gamut for vivid colors with oversaturation.

Like all 43″ panels, it has a BGR subpixel layout, which results in minor fringing on small text and fine details, but it’s not noticeable in games and videos.

Design & Connectivity

The stand of the monitor is tilt-only, but there’s a 200x200mm pattern for VESA mounting. Connectivity options include USB-C (DP 1.4 Alt Mode, 65W PD), two HDMI 2.0 ports, WiFi, Bluetooth, three USB 2.0 ports and decent built-in speakers.

About The Monitor

In case you’d rather have an IPS panel display with wider viewing angles, the LG 43SQ700S.

Image Quality

The LG 43SQ700S is based on an IPS panel with a 1,200:1 contrast ratio, so you won’t get as deep blacks as that of the Samsung M70D.

However, you get wider viewing angles, so the image will remain more consistent when viewed at different angles. The peak brightness, pixel layout and color gamut are the same.

Instead of Samsung’s Tizen OS, the LG 43SQ700S is based on LG’s webOS.

Design & Connectivity

The design is tilt-only and not VESA mount compatible.

Connectivity options include two HDMI 2.0 ports, a USB type C port (DP 1.4 Alt Mode and 65W PD), dual 10W integrated speakers, three USB 2.0 downstream ports, WiFi and Bluetooth.

Buyer’s Guide: Which Console Gaming Monitor Is Right For Me?

As you can see, there are a lot of gaming monitors to choose from for console gaming.

If you’ve followed our guidelines regarding what panel type, screen size, refresh rate and other components you should choose, we guarantee that you will be pleased with the monitor you’ve picked.

Here’s a summary of things to look out for when buying a monitor for console gaming.

Monitor vs. TV: Recap

There are two main things why a monitor is better for console gaming than a TV.

First of all, gaming monitors have lower input lag. Every monitor in this list has a lower input lag than an equally-priced TV.

Input lag is the time a monitor or TV takes to react and display your commands, which is why it’s important for responsive gameplay.

Secondly, monitors have a faster response time speed, which is the time pixels take to change from one color to another.

If a display has a too slow response time speed, moving objects will leave a trail behind them, resulting in ghosting or motion blur.

Of course, there are exceptions, as there are some TVs with faster response times and lower input lag than certain gaming monitors, but these are naturally more expensive, such as LG’s OLED TVs.

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

Not all HDR displays are the same. Some deliver an outstanding image quality due to the superior color depth, brightness and contrast capabilities of the display while others barely improve the image quality of HDR content.

Now, for the best HDR viewing experience, a display should be capable of at least 1,000-nit peak brightness, 20,000:1 contrast ratio, 4K UHD resolution and 90% DCI-P3 color gamut with 10-bit color depth support. Preferably, it should also have a good local dimming solution.

The only monitor that meets all those demands in this list is the Gigabyte FV43U. Although it could use additional dimming zones, it offers a good HDR picture quality.

Other HDR monitors in the list offer limited HDR support with specs such as 400-nit peak brightness and ~90% DCI-P3 wide color gamut, which is still an improvement over the standard image quality, but not nearly as good as the ‘full HDR’ support.

4K/60Hz Requirements

To achieve 4K at 60Hz, make sure that you’ve connected your monitor via the HDMI 2.0 port; some 4K monitors have both HDMI 2.0 and HDMI 1.4 inputs where the HDMI 1.4 port is limited to 4K at 30Hz.

Additionally, ensure that you are using the correct VESA-certified HDMI cables labeled as ‘High-Speed HDMI’ or ‘HDMI Premium Certified Cabe’.

Xbox One: AMD FreeSync

The Xbox One, Xbox One S and Xbox One X consoles support AMD FreeSync and FreeSync Premium Pro over HDMI. FreeSync allows a compatible display’s refresh rates to change dynamically and in sync with the GPU’s frame rates.

This eliminates screen tearing and stuttering without adding input lag as V-SYNC does. However, it only works within a certain refresh rate range depending on the monitor.

Check the video below to see how to enable FreeSync on Xbox One X.

Xbox One X: 4K 60Hz vs. 1080p 120Hz vs. 1440p 120Hz

The Xbox One S and Xbox One X also support a 120Hz refresh rate at 1080p and 1440p.

So, while most of the games are limited to 30FPS or 60FPS on Xbox One, some do have uncapped frame rates, such as Rainbow Six Siege.

Even when the frame rate is locked, a higher refresh rate is still useful as it reduces screen tearing, stuttering and input lag.

Whether all that’s a worthy trade-off for 4K and HDR depends on what games you are playing and your personal preference.

Check out the best 120Hz+ monitors in our PS5 and XSX buyer’s guide.

Conclusion

We hope you’ve found this buyer’s guide helpful and can now make an informed decision about your new monitor for console gaming.

If you are still uncertain, we highly recommend the KTC H27P27 as the best budget monitor with great colors and performance.

In case you prefer something bigger for a more immersive viewing experience, the KTC A32Q8 will provide you with excellent image quality for the money.

If you want a larger 43″ display, the Samsung M70D and the LG 43SQ700S will provide you with better responsiveness than similarly priced TVs, so you can pick whichever model you prefer.