The 4 Best 32-Inch Monitors - Spring 2024 Reviews

The best 32-inch monitor we've tested is the Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 S32BG85. It's an excellent high-end monitor with many gaming features. Its 4k resolution lets you see a ton of details, and the 240Hz refresh rate makes it ideal for gaming at high refresh rates. Also, its excellent response time makes motion look crisp, which is ideal for games with fast-moving objects.

Even if you want something for more than just gaming, the Neo G8 delivers a great HDR experience. It has a good native contrast ratio, and its Mini LED local dimming feature helps further improve the contrast and picture quality in dark scenes. This means that blacks look deep in dark rooms, and the monitor also has decent HDR peak brightness to make the highlights stand out. If you want something with even better picture quality, you can also check out the Dell Alienware AW3225QF. It has a QD-OLED panel with deeper blacks and brighter highlights, but because it risks burn-in, it isn't ideal for everyday use, like productivity, so the Samsung is the better choice for that.

If you don't care much about getting something with the best picture quality but still want excellent gaming performance at a cheaper price, consider the Gigabyte M32U. It's a step down from the Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 S32BG85 in terms of picture quality because it has a much lower contrast ratio, meaning it's worse to use in dark rooms. It also has a lower 144Hz refresh rate, but this makes little difference if your graphics card can't take advantage of the Samsung model's 240Hz refresh rate anyway. In terms of gaming, it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth that lets you take full advantage of gaming consoles and modern graphics cards, and it also has a high 4k resolution that results in sharp text and detailed images.

It has different features than the Samsung monitor, making it versatile for gaming and other uses, like if you want something for work and play. For example, its KVM switch makes it easy to use the same keyboard and mouse with two different computers connected to the monitor. It also has a USB-C port that supports DisplayPort Alt Mode, but with only 15W of power delivery, it isn't enough to charge your laptop while using it.

You can save even more money by getting something with a 1440p resolution, which is useful if you don't want a 4k monitor like the Gigabyte M32U, and the LG 32GP850-B is another good option. As it has a lower pixel density than the Gigabyte, images look less sharp and detailed. However, it's still an excellent gaming monitor with remarkable motion handling and a backlight strobing feature to reduce persistence blur. You can also overclock its 165Hz refresh rate to 180Hz, but only with a DisplayPort connection, as it's limited to a 144Hz refresh rate over HDMI.

Unlike the Gigabyte, it doesn't have HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, so it can't take full advantage of gaming consoles or modern graphics cards, but that's the case with most 1440p monitors anyways. Besides its gaming performance, it's good for everyday use as it has great reflection handling and high SDR peak brightness, enough to fight glare in a well-lit room. It also has wide viewing angles that keep the image consistent from the sides, which is great if you want to share the screen with a friend next to you.

If you're looking for a 32-inch monitor on a budget, there are a few good options, but you'll have to sacrifice performance. A monitor like the LG 32GN650-B is decent overall, and you can also find it as the 32GN63T-B at different retailers, as both variants perform the same. Sadly, it's a step down from the LG 32GP850-B as it doesn't get as bright and has worse motion handling, but it still has a 165Hz refresh rate, and it's great if you want an entry-level gaming monitor. It also has features you'd expect to find in most gaming monitors, like FreeSync VRR and G-SYNC compatibility.

One difference with the 32GP850-B is that the 32GN650-B has a different panel type, resulting in a higher native contrast for deeper blacks. However, it also has worse viewing angles, so the edges of the screen look washed out if you sit close or share your screen with a friend. It also has a lower 1440p resolution, so if you want something with a higher 4k resolution for sharper text, check out the Dell S3221QS. It's a good entry-level budget monitor for work, but it doesn't have a high refresh rate for gaming.