The 6 Best Curved Monitors - Spring 2020
Reviews

The best curved monitor we've tested so far is the Samsung CHG70. The 1440p monitor has good out-of-box color accuracy and it has a wide color gamut for HDR content. Gamers will appreciate the incredibly low input lag, fantastic response time, and the support for FreeSync variable refresh rate technology.

This monitor also has a good contrast ratio, and although the black uniformity is bad, there's a local dimming feature to help darken parts of the screen during dark scenes. It still may not be the best monitor for dark room viewing, but in bright rooms, it handles reflections well and can get fairly bright to help combat glare. Unfortunately, as is the case with most VA panels, the viewing angles are disappointing, and it has a limited swivel range, so it's probably not a good monitor if you need to share your screen with others. However, the gray uniformity is excellent, so uniform colors, such as those on web pages, will look great.

The large screen provides plenty of real estate and it's available in 27 and 32 inch models. Overall, this is the best curved monitor we've tested so far.

The best curved ultrawide gaming monitor we've tested is the LG 34GK950F-B. The decent picture quality, the outstanding motion handling, the exceptionally low input lag, the 21:9 aspect ratio, and the 1800R curve immerse you into an impressive gaming experience. This monitor can get bright enough for most rooms, and thanks to its wide viewing angles you can sit as close as you like and the image will remain accurate at the sides. Fast-moving content has almost no blur thanks to the fast response time and the backlight is flicker-free. Finally, the monitor supports AMD's FreeSync variable refresh rate technology and is compatible with NVIDIA's new Adaptive Sync drivers over DisplayPort when connected to a recent NVIDIA graphics card.

Unfortunately, just like most IPS monitors, blacks look gray in a dark room due to the low contrast ratio and there's some backlight bleed, which will be noticeable in dark scenes.

Overall, this is an impressive curved ultrawide gaming monitor.

The best budget curved monitor we've tested so far is the Samsung CF398. This 27 inch VA monitor delivers decent picture quality and has a very good contrast ratio which helps it perform quite well in dark rooms. While its viewing angles are mediocre, it has a fairly aggressive 1800R curve to help compensate for this.

Unfortunately, this monitor can't get very bright and has a hard time overcoming glare in bright rooms. Its ergonomics are also quite poor and its fixed stand only allows tilt, making it tough to find an ideal viewing position. On the upside, it has low input lag and supports FreeSync, even when connected to an NVIDIA graphics card, thanks to NVIDIA's Adaptive Sync drivers, making it a good budget monitor for gaming.

While its 1080p resolution and 72Hz refresh rate may not please more demanding users, it's a satisfactory curved monitor for those on a budget and provides excellent value for the price.