The 6 Best Ultrawide Monitors - Spring 2020
Reviews

The best ultrawide monitor we've tested so far is the Dell U3818DW. It's a curved monitor with a 21:9 aspect ratio and a great 3840x1600 resolution that allows it to display most of your work or gaming arena, minimizing the need for scrolling. The monitor supports both Picture-in-Picture and Picture-by-Picture, which is great for multitasking using two PCs. Its ergonomics, considering the size, allow you to position the monitor comfortably by letting you adjust the height and swivel to your liking. This monitor has a decent overall picture quality and the image remains accurate even when you sit up close so you can immerse yourself into your gaming. It's more suitable for most bright rooms, as it can handle reflections well and can get decently bright to fight glare.

This is a flicker-free monitor with a great response time that displays fast-moving content with only little blur and a very low input lag that'll please most gamers. Unfortunately, it has a mediocre contrast ratio and blacks look gray when in a dark room, like with most IPS monitors. Also, the monitor lacks support for any variable refresh rate technology, which might be disappointing to some demanding gamers.

Overall, however, this is the best ultrawide monitor and delivers good performance in most uses.

The best ultrawide G-SYNC gaming monitor we've tested so far is the Dell Alienware AW3418DW/1900R. It's a very good gaming monitor, and although the native refresh rate of 100Hz might be a bit low for some serious gamers, it can be overclocked to 120Hz. The G-SYNC support allows the monitor to have a wide range of refresh rates, ensuring a nearly tear-free gaming experience. Gamers will appreciate the incredibly low input lag and the excellent response time, producing clear motion, but unfortunately there's no black frame insertion feature to help reduce motion blur.

This monitor has a 34 inch, 3440x1440 resolution screen with good viewing angles, so you can share your screen with others or sit up close without losing image accuracy. Unfortunately, as is the case with most IPS panels, the contrast ratio is mediocre so blacks look closer to gray in dark rooms. It doesn't support HDR content, but still has an excellent SDR color gamut and it can display a wide range of colors in the sRGB color space used in most content.

Overall, this is a great gaming monitor, making it the best ultrawide G-SYNC monitor we've tested so far.

The LG 34GK950F-B is the best FreeSync ultrawide gaming monitor that we've tested so far. It has all the features of a great gaming monitor without the price premium of a G-SYNC variant. Excellent motion handling, excellent response time, outstanding low input lag, and the optional black frame insertion all contribute to a great gaming experience, where fast-moving objects are clear with minimal blur.

Like most IPS monitors, viewing angles are good; great for co-op gaming or if you like to sit close to the monitor. It has very good peak brightness and great reflection handling, so glare in a bright room shouldn't be an issue. HDR support is also present but doesn't improve the image quality all that much. LG also provides a decent selection of ports, including a DisplayPort, two HDMI ports, and a USB 3.0 hub. The monitor sports a somewhat overused color scheme of red on black typical of gaming monitors; however, the red accents are mostly on the back and are fairly subtle.

Unfortunately, this monitor isn't a great choice for gaming in a dark room, though. The low contrast ratio causes blacks to look gray, and it has bad black uniformity. Overall, it's a great gaming monitor and is the best FreeSync ultrawide gaming monitor.