The 5 Best Gaming Monitors For Xbox One X - Spring 2021 Reviews

The best 4k gaming monitor for Xbox One X we've tested is the Dell S2721QS. It's a simple but versatile model that delivers good gaming performance. It has a 27 inch screen that provides amazing immersion and plenty of space for multitasking. The stand allows for a good amount of ergonomic adjustments, and it has an IPS panel with wide viewing angles, making it a great choice for playing co-op games. It handles reflections well and gets bright enough to overcome glare, but it isn't ideal for dark rooms due to its low contrast ratio.

Motion handling is good, resulting in reasonably clear images in fast-moving scenes, and it supports variable refresh rate to minimize screen tearing. Input lag is very low and remains low even with VRR and HDR enabled. As for the HDR experience, unfortunately, it doesn't get bright enough to truly make highlights pop, so HDR content doesn't look much different from SDR.

There are only a few additional features, like a pair of integrated speakers and a Picture-in-Picture mode that lets you display images from two input sources at once. The backlight is flicker-free, which helps minimize image duplication and reduce eye strain on those long gaming sessions. Overall, while it isn't the most feature-rich monitor, it should satisfy most gamers.

The best monitor for Xbox One that we've tested is the Acer Nitro XF243Y Pbmiiprx. This is a compact 24 inch IPS monitor with a 1080p resolution. It's decently well-built, and it comes with a sturdy stand that allows for an amazing amount of ergonomic adjustments, including a full 360-degree swivel range. Its excellent viewing angles make it easier to share content with others, and it gets bright enough to overcome glare in most lighting conditions.

This budget model's motion handling is amazing. It has exceptional response time at 60Hz, and it supports FreeSync variable refresh rate to reduce screen tearing. Input lag is incredibly low and remains so when playing in HDR. Unfortunately, the overall HDR experience is rather mediocre because it can't display a wide color gamut, lacks local dimming, and doesn't get bright enough to make highlights stand out.

Sadly, there are very few extra features. You can add a virtual crosshair on the screen, and in addition to having a flicker-free backlight, it has a feature to filter out blue light, which helps reduce eye strain. Color accuracy is excellent out of the box; however, this may vary between individual units. On the whole, although its compact screen size and 1080p resolution might not be the most immersive, it's an excellent monitor that should please most people nonetheless.

The best monitor for Xbox One in the cheap category that we've tested is the HP X24ih. It's a decently-built 24 inch model with a 1080p resolution. It has an IPS panel with excellent viewing angles, and it provides good visibility in most lighting conditions. The stand allows for height and tilt adjustment, and it can rotate to portrait mode, but it can't swivel at all. Its 24 inch isn't the most immersive, but it does make the pixel density higher, resulting in sharper images and text.

It has exceptional response time at 60Hz, which results in only a short blur trail behind fast-moving objects. Input lag is incredibly low, and it supports variable refresh rate technology to minimize screen tearing. It has a flicker-free backlight, which helps eliminate image duplication and reduce eye strain. Unfortunately, it doesn't support HDR, although it wouldn't have added much since it doesn't have the color gamut nor the brightness needed to deliver a satisfying HDR experience.

As is expected for a monitor in its price range, there are very few extra features. You can add a virtual crosshair or a frame rate counter to the screen, and there's also a feature that helps with alignment in a multi-monitor setup. It's not the best for gaming in the dark as, like most IPS panels, it has a low contrast ratio that makes blacks look grayish, and there's severe clouding throughout the screen on our unit. Overall, while there are some downsides, this is a great gaming monitor that most people should be happy with, and it's easy on the wallet.