The 3 Best 5k Monitors - Spring 2023 Reviews

The best 5k monitor we've tested is the LG 40WP95C-W. It's a good overall monitor that's designed with content creators and those who want productivity features in mind. It has a 40-inch ultrawide screen with a 5120x2160 resolution, which is the equivalent of a 4k screen but with a wider aspect ratio, and it's still considered a 5k monitor because of its 5120 horizontal resolution. The text clarity is fantastic, thanks to this. It's also great for content creators because its sRGB mode comes factory calibrated, so the color accuracy is excellent, and it displays a wide range of colors in SDR. It also supports HDR, which is great if you're a video editor and work in HDR.

If you want something with a ton of productivity features, it has a USB hub with two USB-C ports that both support Thunderbolt 4. It's great as they deliver 96W of power, enough to charge even power-hungry laptops, and you can display an image from it simultaneously. It also has a Picture-by-Picture mode if you want to display images from two sources next to each other, which can improve your workflow.

If you have a Mac computer, like a MacBook or Mac Mini, and want a monitor to take full advantage of it, check out the Apple Studio Display. Instead of the ultrawide screen of the LG 40WP95C-W, the Studio Display has a more traditional 16:9 aspect ratio. Combined with its extremely high native resolution of 5120x2880, the text clarity is simply remarkable. It has a few features you can only access with a Mac computer, and one of those is the sRGB mode, which results in exceptional color accuracy as you won't need to calibrate it.

It has other features most monitors don't have, like a built-in webcam and microphone, which are great for video calls. Like many Apple products, it's available in a wide range of variants, and you can choose which stand or screen finish you want. There's one variant with a standard stand that only offers tilt adjustment, but you can get another variant with a height-adjustable stand. Additionally, you can choose to get it without a stand altogether if you prefer mounting it instead. As for the screen finish, you can choose between glossy or matte screen coatings, and both have fantastic reflection handling.

If you want a 5k monitor for gaming, the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 is better than the LG 40WP95C-W and the Apple Studio Display for gaming. It's a different type of display because it features a super ultrawide screen with a 32:9 aspect ratio and a 5120x1440 resolution. It's the equivalent of placing two 27-inch, 1440p displays next to each other, and while it doesn't have the same remarkable image clarity as other 5k displays, it delivers an immersive gaming experience. Its screen also has a 1000R curve that brings the edges within your field of vision so that the image doesn't look washed out at the sides.

It's a great gaming monitor with a fast 240Hz native refresh rate that you can achieve through a DisplayPort connection. This results in a great response time with minimal motion blur, and it has a backlight-strobing feature that further improves the appearance of motion. It also has low input lag with most settings for a responsive feel. Besides its excellent gaming performance, it delivers great picture quality with deep blacks in dark rooms and a good Mini LED local dimming feature that further improves the picture quality in dark scenes.