The 6 Best 1440p Monitors - Fall 2019
Reviews

The Gigabyte Aorus AD27QD is the best 1440p monitor we've tested so far. It's a versatile 1440p monitor with a great design, decent picture quality, and outstanding motion handling. It has an impressive selection of additional features, including a unique active noise cancelling feature, so your teammates hear only your voice, and not the surrounding noise.

The Aorus AD27QD supports AMD's FreeSync variable refresh rate technology, for a nearly tear-free gaming experience. It has wide viewing angles, great for co-op gaming. It has an excellent response time, resulting in extremely clear motion with very little blur behind fast-moving objects, and it has an optional black frame insertion (BFI) feature for even clearer motion, although this can't be used at the same time as FreeSync.

Unfortunately, like most IPS monitors, the Aorus AD27QD doesn't look as good in a dark room, as it has a low contrast ratio and bad black uniformity. Overall, though, it's a great monitor for almost any use.

The LG 34GK950F-B is the best ultrawide 1440p monitor that we've tested so far. It's a great monitor for almost any use, with an excellent response time, low input lag, and outstanding gradient handling. The wide-format screen is great for multitasking, but it doesn't support picture-in-picture or picture-by-picture, so you can only work from one source at a time.

It's also a great gaming monitor, with flicker-free backlight and optional black frame insertion feature. It supports AMD's FreeSync variable refresh rate technology, for a nearly tear-free gaming experience, even when connected to a recent NVIDIA graphics card. The wide-format aspect ratio delivers a more immersive gaming experience, but combined with the curved screen, it can take some getting used to.

Unfortunately, like most IPS monitors, the image doesn't look as good in a dark room, as it has a low contrast ratio and bad black uniformity. Overall, though, it's a great 1440p monitor for almost any use.

The Dell U2518D is the best budget 1440p monitor that we've tested so far. This versatile 25", 1440p monitor delivers good overall picture quality, with wide viewing angles and great peak brightness. It has a simple design that looks great in any setting, and the stand has great ergonomics, perfect if you're buying multiple monitors to equip an entire office.

It's a versatile monitor, but it lacks some of the more advanced features typically found on higher-end monitors. It has a maximum 60Hz refresh rate, which may disappoint more serious gamers, and it doesn't support any VRR technologies like FreeSync or G-SYNC. It has a good selection of inputs, including a built-in USB hub.

Unfortunately, although it supports HDR, there isn't much benefit to using it, as it can't get very bright in HDR and can't display a wide color gamut. Overall, though, this is a very good monitor for a variety of uses, and it should please most budget shoppers.