The 6 Best 1440p Monitors - Fall 2021 Reviews

The Samsung LC32G75TQSNXZA is the best 1440p monitor for gaming that we've tested. It's a premium monitor with a ton of gamer-friendly features, available in two sizes. The 32 inch model we tested should perform like the 27 inch variant, which has higher pixel density at the cost of less screen real estate.

It has a VA panel with a great native contrast ratio for deep blacks. It has an edge-lit local dimming feature, but it's terrible as it doesn't improve the picture quality in dark scenes and causes blooming around bright objects. It has a 240Hz refresh rate that you can achieve over a DisplayPort connection, and it has native FreeSync variable refresh rate (VRR) support and G-SYNC compatibility. It has a quick response time that makes motion look smooth, but you may notice some black smearing because it has a slow response time in dark transitions.

Unfortunately, we've received reports that the backlight flickers in certain content with VRR enabled. We didn't experience this issue on our unit, but it may be different with other units. It has narrow viewing angles, so the image looks washed out from the sides, so it's not a great choice for co-op gaming. It has a curved screen that's supposed to bring the edges of the screen within your field of vision. Overall, it's the best 1440p monitor we've tested for gaming.

The best 1440p monitor for office use we've tested is the ASUS ProArt Display PA278CV. It's a great office monitor with a USB-C input that supports DisplayPort Alt Mode, which means you can dock a laptop and charge it simultaneously with a single USB-C cable. It also supports power delivery, but it's limited to 65W, enough for most ultraportable laptops, but not power-hungry ones with a dedicated GPU. It still has four USB 3.0 ports, with two of them on the side of the screen for easy access.

It uses an IPS panel with a 75Hz refresh rate. It has great viewing angles, gets bright enough to combat glare, and its ergonomics are outstanding. Since it's designed for content creators, it has full sRGB coverage, and its color accuracy is excellent out of the box. You can use it for some light gaming on the side, thanks to its great response time and variable refresh rate support.

Unfortunately, it doesn't support HDR. Also, the backlight is only flicker-free when the screen is at maximum brightness, but the flicker frequency at lower brightness levels is so high that it shouldn't be noticeable to most people, which is great for preventing eye strain. There's a new DisplayPort Out port that lets you daisy chain to a second monitor; however, it doesn't work at the time of testing. Nonetheless, this is an impressive and feature-rich office monitor that should please most people.

The best 2k gaming monitor with an ultrawide screen that we've tested is the LG 34GP83A-B. It's a great ultrawide gaming monitor with a large, curved screen that delivers an extremely immersive gaming experience. It has a high refresh rate and exceptional response time, resulting in clear motion with very little blur behind fast-moving objects. It has low input lag, ensuring your actions are in sync with the action on-screen, and it supports both FreeSync and NVIDIA Compatible variable refresh rates, delivering a nearly tear-free gaming experience.

It's also a versatile monitor for most other uses. It's a good choice for an office monitor, with good text clarity, decent viewing angles, and great gray uniformity. It has just okay reflection handling but great peak brightness, so glare shouldn't be an issue in most viewing environments. It's also good for watching videos with friends or even for media creation, as it has an exceptional SDR color gamut.

Unfortunately, it isn't that great in a dark room, as it has low contrast and mediocre black uniformity. The stand is also pretty basic, but you shouldn't have any issues finding a comfortable viewing position. Although it supports HDR and can display a wide color gamut, this doesn't add much, as it can't get very bright in HDR. Overall, this is the best 1440p monitor with an ultrawide screen that we've tested, and it should please most people.

The best 1440p monitor in the budget category that we've tested is the ASUS ProArt Display PA278QV. It's a 27 inch screen designed for content creators, with enough gaming performance to satisfy casual gamers. It has a good build quality, and its exceptional ergonomics allow you to easily adjust the screen to your optimal viewing position.

It comes with an sRGB mode that's factory-calibrated, offering good out-of-the-box color accuracy. It has near-full coverage of the sRGB color space; however, its Adobe RGB coverage is just decent and might not be good enough for professional photo editing. It has an IPS panel with wide viewing angles and gets bright enough to combat glare under the harshest lighting conditions. It has an impressive response time that results in minimal motion blur and a 75Hz refresh rate that makes motion look slightly smoother than your typical 60Hz panel. To reduce screen tearing, it has native FreeSync support and G-SYNC compatibility.

Unfortunately, it has a low contrast ratio, so blacks look grayish in a dark environment. Our unit has some backlight bleed, but uniformity issues vary per unit, so your experience might differ. It has four USB 3.0 ports that you can use for charging and an additional feature called 'Quick Fit Virtual Scale', which lets you display an overlay to preview documents in their actual sizes before printing. All in all, this is a well-rounded and versatile monitor that's easy on the wallet.