The 6 Best 1080p Monitors - Fall 2019
Reviews

The ASUS VG279Q is the best 1080p monitor we've tested so far. It's a very good monitor for almost any use, thanks to its outstanding motion handling, excellent color and white balance accuracy, and wide viewing angles. It excels as a gaming monitor, thanks to the outstanding low input lag, excellent response time, and support for AMD's FreeSync variable refresh rate technology.

This monitor has a good selection of inputs, but only one of each, so it might be limiting depending on your needs. It has a few useful additional features, including built-in speakers, but it doesn't support HDR. It also has a few dedicated gaming features, including the ability to add virtual crosshairs to any game without worrying about the game detecting them.

Unfortunately, this monitor isn't perfect for everyone, especially if you plan on using it in a dark room. This monitor has a mediocre native contrast ratio and disappointing black uniformity, so it doesn't look its best in a dark room. Despite this, it's still a very good monitor for most people and one of the best 1080p gaming monitors for gaming.

The LG 34UC79G-B is the best ultrawide 1080p monitor that we've tested so far. This 21:9 ultrawide monitor is great for multitasking or if you're looking for a more immersive gaming experience. It has very good viewing angles, great for co-op gaming or for sharing your work with someone else.

Gamers will appreciate the ultra-fast 144Hz refresh rate and FreeSync support. It also supports FreeSync when connected to a 10- or 20- series NVIDIA graphics card. Learn more about NVIDIA's new FreeSync drivers here. It also has excellent low input lag and excellent response time, so fast-moving objects have very little blur trail behind them.

Unfortunately, this monitor doesn't look as good in a dark room and it can't get very bright, so room conditions are an important factor before purchasing this monitor. Overall, though, it's a good 1080p monitor with great gaming performance that should please most people.

If you're looking for a monitor mainly for office use and you rarely multitask, then the 1080p Dell P2417H is the best we've tested so far. It has the typical professional Dell design with a nice stand that allows many ergonomic adjustments so you can position it comfortably with ease. It has an IPS panel and the image remains accurate when you share it with a coworker. Its smaller size and 1080p resolution might be limiting if you want to use it for media creation or regularly multitask, but if document editing or email correspondence are your main tasks, the Dell will do the job. It can get decently bright and you won't have issues unless you place it in a very bright room with ample glare and reflections.

This monitor performs well for office work and for casual gaming thanks to the low input lag and fast response time. However, if you're a serious gamer where every millisecond counts, you'll want a lower input lag and might find the lack of advanced gaming features, like FreeSync support, limiting. Also, keep in mind that in a dark room, blacks look more like gray due to the low contrast ratio.

Overall, this monitor is a great choice if basic office work is your main task and you casually play a game here and there.