1. The list in brief
2. Best overall
3. Best for PS5
4. Best cheap gaming TV
5. Best cheaper 120Hz (US)
6. Best cheaper 120Hz (UK)
7. Best for bright rooms
8. Best for size options
9. Best budget OLED
10. Super-bright OLED
11. How to choose
12. How we test
13. Latest updates
Looking for the best gaming TV is the same as hunting for the best TV for movies or streaming. You need to find a TV with fantastic image quality, a budget that's right for you and a size that fits into your living room. But there are also several specific gaming requirements you need to consider as well.
Here at TechRadar, when we're reviewing the best TVs, we're also testing their gaming features, to see which make the best gaming TVs. For example, gaming TVs need to have a low level of input lag, meaning there isn't a delay between you pressing a button and what you see on your screen. We test this ourselves, and look for input lag of under 15ms to suit the majority of gamers, or under 10ms for those who want the absolute best results.
Today's top TVs all have high-end gaming features built-in. Higher-end models, including many of the best OLED TVs, are usually excellent for gaming regardless of which one you choose. If you need to stay within a budget, you might find one in the best TVs under $1000 or the best TVs under £1000. But be careful, some of the cheaper models won't include the 120Hz screen or HDMI 2.1 connectivity that makes the most of the next-gen PS5 or Xbox Series X consoles.
Take a look at our guide below for our pick of the best gaming TV for all consoles, covering a range of budgets. You'll also find out if these displays work particularly well for certain consoles to help you make the best choice to suit your needs.
The quick list
If you want to quickly find the perfect gaming TV for you, try this list – you can also get a more in-depth write-up of any particular model by clicking the TV link!
The best gaming TV for most people
The Samsung S90C is an OLED TV that's majorly brighter than others at the same price, and has almost every gaming feature going, with four HDMI 2.1 ports. No Dolby Vision gaming, though.
The best gaming TV for PS5
This a beautiful (though not super-bright) OLED with 'Perfect for PS5' tech, including 4K 120Hz and VRR support, plus a special HDR mode for PS5 unique to Sony TVs.
The best cheap gaming TV
It lacks 4K 120Hz support, but it has Dolby Vision gaming, VRR and ALLM for a very cheap price, so is as good as it gets for gaming tech at this price. The picture is impressive, too.
The best budget 120Hz gaming TV (US)
This TV gives you 4K 120Hz support, VRR and stunningly bright images from its mini-LED backlight, for massively cheaper than Samsung or Sony.
The best budget 120Hz gaming TV (UK)
This QLED TV has four HDMI 2.1 ports, all with 4K 120Hz support, so is amazing for gamers on a budget who want lots of flexibility. It's available in the US too.
The best TV for lighter rooms
Want to play during the day in a bright room? This TV is brighter than the rest here, looks fantastic, and has four HDMI 2.1 ports with 4K 120Hz.
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The best gaming TV for size options
The LG C3 has every gaming feature imaginable, and comes in more sizes than any other TV here, from 42 inches to 83 inches. It's less bright than the Samsung S90C, though.
The best cheaper gaming OLED
This is the cheapest 2023 OLED TVs you can get with 4K 120Hz support. It's less bright than the LG C3 and only has two 2.1 ports, but if you want supreme contrast for less, it's a top buy.
The brightest OLED TV
This is brighter than any OLED so far, giving you best-in-class HDR, from highlights to deep dark caves. And it's a gaming beast, with four HDMI 2.1 ports.
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The best gaming TV for most people
The Samsung S90C is our pick as the best gaming TV for most people because it packs in just about every gaming feature you could need, with a next-gen OLED screen that's brighter than the likes of the LG C3 or Sony A80L (both lower in this list), and yet for a very similar price to those TVs. It's simply incredible value – and we were blown away by its actual picture quality in our review.
When it comes to gaming features, you've got four HDMI 2.1 ports, all supporting 4K 120Hz from consoles (or 4K 144Hz for PC games), and variable refresh rates. Samsung's gaming menus let you tweak how responsive it is and which features you want to use, which is great for tinkerers. We measured input lag at under 10ms, so it's as responsive as TVs get.
Lots of TVs here offer all this, though – what sets the S90C apart is its bright QD-OLED screen. It's about 30% brighter than the LG C3, and you can really see this – clouds pop in the sky, colors are richer, and it's generally more visible over reflections in a bright room. That's while still delivering inky OLED black tones, of course, and you'll benefit from these in both movies and games. It's a fantastic-looking TV.
It's also got better built-in sound than the LG C3. The only downsides to it are that it doesn't include Dolby Vision support (so, no DV gaming from Xbox Series X), there's no G-Sync for PC gaming, and that it only comes in three sizes. But we think that for the majority of people who aren't bothered by any of those, it's the best choice today.
Read the full Samsung S90C review
Best gaming TV for PS5
This is Sony's mid-range OLED TV, offering a less advanced screen than the likes of the Samsung S95C further down this list (or the S90C above, actually), but packing in Sony's best image processing and – crucially for us – gaming features.
You've got 4K 120Hz and VRR support over two HDMI 2.1 ports, though the latency of 16.5ms is not the best here by any means. This is part of Sony's Perfect for PS5 TV line-up, which means it includes Auto HDR Tone Mapping support with the console. This means the PS5 adjusts its HDR output to match the exact capabilities of the screen, so you always get the best-looking image.
And it's doesn't rely on its gaming features to get by. We were very impressed with the image quality in our tests, going as far to say in our review: "The Sony A80L might not benefit from next-gen OLED technologies and brightness, but its stellar appreciation for the finer things in AV life means it’s still hard to resist". That includes not just picture quality, but also the sound – Sony's Acoustic Surface tech is very impressive, and means you may be able to avoid getting a soundbar.
It doesn't go as bright as Samsung S90C, or the mini-LED TVs here, but it does offer an infinite contrast ratio – it's capable of 'true blacks', by which we mean we measured it at 0 nits when it was supposed to show blackness. Absolutely nothing. That's very impressive, and makes it great for atmospheric games or movies in HDR.
If you've got a PS5 in particular and want an OLED that gets that absolute best out of it without paying a super-premium price, this is an excellent choice.
Read the full Sony A80L review
The best cheap gaming TV
The Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED may not be the first TV that springs to mind when thinking of a gaming TV, but if you're a tight budget, it should be on your list. It packs solid gaming performance, good features, and an impressive picture into a very cheap price.
We recorded an excellent input lag time of 10.4ms when in Game mode, and the Amazon Omni QLED handles fast motion well, especially with first-person shooters such as Battlefield V. Although it may not have 120Hz support, gaming still feels smooth on the Omni QLED with variable refresh rate gaming and ALLM also supported.
Graphics also look impressive on the Omni QLED, with vivid colors and great detail within the picture. Black levels leave a bit to be desired, but the Omni QLED also supports Dolby Vision gaming; something you don't often find on a TV at this price level, so Xbox Series X gamers can make the most of the HDR capabilities it has.
Not just for gaming, the Omni QLED also does an excellent job with movies and TV shows as well. Contrast levels are decent, 4K HDR looks particularly good on it and it still maintains a natural-looking image, despite being a budget TV; faces especially had great looking textures and depth to them.
You can't get 4K 120Hz support at this kind of price, but this has all the other big gaming tech you could need, so those with a tight budget looking to give their PS5 or Xbox Series X a solid TV to connect with should seriously consider this.
Read our full Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED review
The best budget 120Hz gaming TV in the US
The price on this mini-LED TV is just astounding, considering how well-specced it is. For massively less than a mini-LED from the likes of Sony or Samsung, you get big brightness and impressive contrast – all backed by great gaming features, including 4K 120Hz Dolby Vision gaming, which not even all high-end TVs support, let alone more affordable ones.
In our review, we said "its mini-LED tech delivers the high brightness viewers expect, while its local dimming offers the deep black shadows movie fans love", which applies to gaming too, of course. Compared to higher-end mini-LED TVs, you get a little more light leaking from bright areas to dark ones, and the contrast doesn't look as good if you're watching at an angle, but these are common in cheaper TVs, and the performance punches well above its US price, overall.
We measured the input lag at 13ms, which is pretty average, and fine for the vast majority of gamers. Only having two HDMI 2.1 ports may be annoying for anyone with multiple consoles, but it's normal on TVs that aren't Samsung or LG (and is normal on some of their TVs too…).
If your goal is to have the most gaming features and best picture quality for a reasonable price, this TV is what you need. It's actually available in the UK too, but it's more expensive.
Read the full Hisense U8K review
The best budget 120Hz gaming TV in the UK
The Samsung Q80B is a great mid-range 4K QLED screen that we consider to be a fantastic all-rounder as it's well-suited for everyday TV viewing and supports high frame rate gaming – and it's one of the best-value ways to get that in the UK. It's also available in the US, but we rate the Hisense above as better value.
The Q80B is positioned just below Samsung's mini-LED Neo QLED models, offering a more conventional full array backlight instead. This means it doesn’t offer the black level performance or the HDR precision of its more expensive stablemates.
However, with four HFR (high frame rate) compatible HDMI inputs, a useful Game Bar menu for gaming features, and a polished smart TV interface, only serious home cinephiles are