The 4 Best 1440p 144Hz Monitors - Fall 2024

The best 1440p 144Hz monitor we've tested is the ultrawide Dell Alienware AW3423DWF. It has a 165Hz refresh rate, but it works well at 144Hz. It's outstanding for PC gaming as it has a near-instantaneous response time for virtually no motion blur. It also supports all common VRR formats to reduce screen tearing. It even has a few extra features, like a USB hub that you can use to connect your peripherals.

However, its stand-out feature is its image quality. It displays deep blacks in a dark room, and small highlights are bright enough to pop. Additionally, it has extremely vivid colors. However, it's not ideal for work, as it has worse text clarity than IPS and VA panels, and OLEDs like this are also prone to burn-in with constant exposure to the same static elements over time. If you're looking for a display with no risk of burn-in and clearer text, consider the Dell Alienware AW2724DM. The AW2724DM is also a good choice if you don't like an ultrawide display. However, its HDR picture quality isn't as good, as highlights don't pop, and deep blacks appear gray in a dark room.

If you're looking for the best budget 1440p 144Hz monitor, the AOC Q27G3XMN is a great choice that you can find for much less than the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF. It also has a native 165Hz refresh rate that's already overclocked out of the box to 180Hz. However, because of its budget price, it has fewer features as it lacks a USB hub, so you can't connect peripherals directly to the monitor. Besides that, it's a great gaming monitor that has a very fast response time, but there's black smearing behind fast-moving objects, unlike on the Dell.

However, the main difference between these two monitors is that the AOC uses Mini LED backlighting. This means its picture quality isn't as good as the Dell, but it's still excellent for a monitor in this price range. Its local dimming feature further improves on its already great native contrast ratio, and it displays deep blacks in dark rooms. Additionally, there's no risk of burn-in with the AOC, and it has better text clarity, so you may prefer it if you're using the monitor for a lot of work. It also makes highlights pop and colors look vivid, so it's a great choice for HDR gaming. However, it sometimes goes out of stock, so if you can't find it available, the Acer Nitro XV275U P3biipx is a similar monitor you can get for a low cost, but it has worse motion handling.

If you need something cheap and simple, look into the Dell G2724D, which you can get for a low cost directly from Dell's website. In addition to a lower refresh rate it also has worse picture quality than the AOC Q27G3XMN. It doesn't display the same deep blacks and bright highlights, and its colors aren't nearly as vivid. And like the AOC, it doesn't have any USB ports. However, this is what you have to expect with such a low-cost monitor.

That said, this monitor is still good for gaming, as it has a fast response time at any refresh rate and less black smearing than the AOC. And despite its low cost, it still supports FreeSync and is G-SYNC compatible. While it has limited picture quality in dark rooms, you won't have any issues using it in a well-lit room, as it gets bright enough to fight glare and has good reflection handling.

If you find the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF too wide, there are still a few good options with a large screen that you can get. The LG 32GP850-B is a gaming monitor, and like the Dell, it also has a native 165Hz refresh rate, though you can overclock the LG to 180Hz. You can also get it at certain retailers named as the 32GP83B-B, which performs similarly to the 32GP850-B but doesn't have any USB ports or the same overclock feature.

The LG has good motion handling, so fast-moving objects look fairly sharp, though not as sharp as the Dell. However, the LG has considerably worse image quality, with less vivid colors and highlights that don't pop. Additionally, deep blacks appear gray in a dark room. However, given the significant price difference between the two, you have to expect this.