The 5 Best 240Hz Monitors - Fall 2024

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G8/G80SD S32DG80 is the best 240Hz gaming monitor we've tested. It offers high-end performance and outstanding picture quality. While you need a premium setup to take advantage of its 240Hz refresh rate with a 4k resolution, what makes this such an amazing gaming monitor is that it has a near-instantaneous response time, resulting in minimal motion blur with fast-moving objects. It also supports HDMI 2.1 bandwidth to take advantage of modern graphics cards.

On top of that, its QD-OLED panel delivers deep blacks in dark rooms without any blooming, and it also gets bright enough for colors to look vivid and highlights to pop. While it's great if you want to use it in a dark room, it's also a good choice if you want to use it in a well-lit room because of its matte screen coating that diffuses reflections well. However, if you aren't a fan of matte screens, you can also consider the MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED, which has a glossy screen and performs similarly but isn't always easy to find.

If you find the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8/G80SD S32DG80 out of your price range or don't have a setup to take advantage of its high resolution, check out the ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG. With a lower resolution, it's the best 1440p 240Hz monitor you can get, and while that means images aren't as detailed, it's easier for your graphics card to maintain a high frame rate. It uses an OLED panel with deep and inky blacks, but unlike the Samsung, it isn't a QD-OLED, so colors aren't as vivid. However, it still delivers a satisfying HDR experience with bright highlights.

It uses a glossy screen coating, which is different than the matte coating on the Samsung, so images are clearer, but reflections are more distracting. Luckily, it also gets brighter than most OLEDs, so it fights glare well. Besides the differences in picture quality, it's a fantastic gaming monitor with a near-instantaneous response time, resulting in almost no motion blur with fast-moving objects. Unfortunately, it doesn't support HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, and if you want a monitor that does, the LG 27GS95QE-B is a good alternative. However, it doesn't get as bright as the ASUS and tends to cost more.

If you prefer getting something cheaper and don't mind compromising on picture quality, the ASUS ROG Swift PG279QM is a good alternative to the ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG. While it doesn't have an OLED panel and the same perfect blacks as the XG27AQDMG, this is the trade-off of getting something cheaper, and it's still a good gaming monitor. Besides the panel, it's different from the other monitors mentioned because instead of having G-SYNC compatibility, it has native G-SYNC support. This means you get a few extra features with an NVIDIA graphics card like variable overdrive and NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer that measures the latency of your entire setup.

In terms of gaming, it has a consistently fast response time at any refresh rate, but there's more blur compared to the OLED screen of the XG27AQDMG. Like with the XG27AQDMG, it doesn't support HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, so you'll need to use a DisplayPort connection to take full advantage of the monitor.

If you still find the ASUS ROG Swift PG279QM out of your price range, or you don't need the native G-SYNC support, you can get a lower mid-range option like the Gigabyte M27Q X. Although it has many of the same specs as the ASUS, it's a slight step down in performance in a few areas. While it has a fast response time at any refresh rate, it just isn't as good as on the ASUS, so motion is a bit more blurry. It doesn't have the features you get with a native G-SYNC monitor either, but it's still G-SYNC compatible, so it works well with NVIDIA graphics cards.

Unlike the ASUS, it has a backlight strobing feature that works across a wide refresh rate range to help reduce persistence blur. It even works at the same time as VRR, which is something most monitors can't do. Besides that, it has useful features if you also want to connect other devices, like a KVM switch that makes it easy to switch between two different computers and use the same keyboard and mouse.

If you want the best 240Hz gaming monitor on a budget, check out the ViewSonic XG2431 instead. You lose out on a few features as you move down in price categories; in this case, it has a lower resolution than the Gigabyte M27Q X, which means it doesn't deliver the same detailed images. However, with its lower resolution, it's easier for your graphics card to maintain a frame rate of 240 fps. It also has a smaller 24-inch screen, so gaming doesn't feel as immersive, but it's still fine for gaming on your own.

This monitor also stands out against other low-cost displays because it has consistently great motion handling at any refresh rate. There's minimal motion blur, and it even has a customizable backlight strobing feature to reduce persistence blur, which not many lower-cost monitors have. However, it doesn't work at the same time as VRR.