The 5 Best 34 Inch + Monitors - Winter 2022 Reviews

The best 34 inch monitor we've tested is the Gigabyte M34WQ. It's an excellent gaming monitor that offers good features for most people, including if you need an office monitor during the day that you can use for gaming at night. The 21:9 aspect ratio provides plenty of screen space to open multiple windows at once, and the 3440x1440 resolution helps deliver clear text.

This monitor has incredible motion handling when gaming at its max refresh rate of 144Hz thanks to the quick response time, and although it's slower at 60Hz, motion still looks smooth. It has native FreeSync support, and even though it's not certified by NVIDIA, G-SYNC compatibility still works with NVIDIA graphics cards. It also has low input lag for a responsive gaming experience, and there's a backlight strobing feature to reduce motion blur. It's a great choice for co-op gaming thanks to its wide viewing angles, and it has okay ergonomics as you can swivel it and adjust the height.

Sadly, it doesn't deliver a good HDR experience, even though it supports HDR10. It has a low contrast ratio that makes blacks look gray, the black uniformity is mediocre, and it doesn't have a local dimming feature. Fortunately, if you need something for productivity, it also has a USB-C input and two USB 3.0 inputs, so you can connect your laptop and peripherals. Overall, it's the best 34 inch gaming monitor we've tested.

The best 38 inch monitor we've tested is the LG 38WN95C-W. This impressive monitor has a 3840x1600 resolution and a 21:9 aspect ratio, which gives you plenty of space for multitasking with multiple windows open. The viewing angles are good, and the screen is also slightly curved to help with visibility on the sides. Its reflection handling is just okay, but it gets very bright, so you shouldn't have any problems with glare.

It's great for content creators. It has full sRGB coverage and supports a wide gamut for HDR content. Gradient handling is superb, there's no color bleed, and color accuracy is good out of the box. Unlike most productivity monitors, it has a high refresh rate of 144Hz and an exceptional response time, providing responsiveness and motion clarity comparable to the best gaming monitors on the market. It also has incredibly low input lag and supports variable refresh rate to reduce screen tearing.

Sadly, it's not ideal for dark rooms because it has a mediocre contrast ratio, as is expected for an IPS panel. The ergonomics aren't bad for an ultrawide, but you can't use it in portrait mode due to its format. There are two USB 3.0s and a USB-C input that supports Thunderbolt 3, with 94W power delivery. It should be enough to charge most laptops, bar power-hungry ones with a dedicated GPU. Overall, this is a great monitor for productivity, gaming, and media consumption.

The best 49 inch monitor that we've tested is the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9. Monitors in this size are known as super ultrawide because they have a 32:9 aspect ratio. With a 5120x1440 resolution, this is the equivalent of placing two 27 inch, 1440p monitors side-by-side. It has a VA panel that delivers deep blacks, so it's a great choice for watching movies in dark rooms, but you'll see black bars if you watch movies in full-screen mode.

It delivers stunning picture quality, especially for a monitor. It uses Samsung's Mini LED backlighting technology, allowing it to get bright. It also provides greater control over the local dimming feature, resulting in the best local dimming we've seen on an LED monitor. As for gaming, it has a high 240Hz refresh rate, and it also has a quick response time, but like other VA panels, you'll notice black smearing in dark scenes.

Unfortunately, it has narrow viewing angles, so the images of the screen will look washed out if you sit too close, but the aggressive curve of the monitor helps reduce this problem. On the plus side, it delivers a good HDR experience thanks to its deep blacks and wide color gamut, and it gets bright enough in HDR to make highlights pop, but you need to make sure to update it to the latest firmware because past firmware versions had HDR issues. Overall, it's the best 49 inch monitor we've tested.

The best large monitor that we've tested is the LG OLED48C1. Since there are few monitors of this size on the market, the best option is to go with a TV. It has a massive 48 inch screen that feels incredibly immersive, and it's a fantastic choice for dark rooms because it produces inky blacks. It handles reflections exceptionally well, but it doesn't get very bright, so it might not be ideal for very well-lit rooms. The viewing angles are outstanding, great for playing co-op games or sharing content.

It delivers an excellent gaming experience. It has a 120Hz refresh rate and a near-instantaneous response time to show a clear image in fast-moving scenes. FreeSync support and G-SYNC compatibility are available to minimize screen tearing. It has four HDMI 2.1 ports, which means you can also use it for 4k @ 120Hz gaming with consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Input lag is as good as most desktop monitors, so gaming should feel very responsive.

Unfortunately, permanent burn-in can happen with prolonged exposure to static content, like a desktop user interface. Also, the stand doesn't allow for any ergonomic adjustments. HDR content looks amazing. It has outstanding coverage of the DCI P3, good peak brightness, and since it's an OLED TV, there's no blooming around bright objects. Overall, this is an excellent choice if you want to go big.