The 8 Best 4k Gaming TVs - Fall 2019
Reviews

The LG B8 OLED is the best gaming TV. It's slowly being replaced by the LG B9 OLED, which is a more future-proof model as it supports HDMI 2.1, which, however, currently doesn't add much. This TV, just like all OLEDs, has an almost instantaneous response time that delivers fast-moving content with virtually no blur. The input lag is remarkably low and will satisfy even competitive gamers as the TV delivers a very responsive gaming experience, regardless if you're gaming on a console or PC. Thanks to its emissive technology, this TV can switch off individual pixels, creating perfect blacks. This greatly enhances picture quality, especially in a dark room.

Unfortunately, this technology comes with its downsides; this TV has the possibility of temporary image retention or even permanent burn-in. This is the result of cumulative, prolonged exposure to static content, and can be a concern as most games have at least some static elements. The same is true when you use the TV as a PC monitor, due to the static aspects of the interface. With mixed usage, though, we don't expect this to be an issue for most people.

Overall, this is an outstanding 4k gaming TV that'll deliver excellent performance in all other uses as well.

If you're too concerned for the possibility of burn-in, then check out the Vizio P Series Quantum X 2019. It's the best 4k LED gaming TV we've tested so far. It has an impressive picture quality and delivers crisp motion thanks to its extremely fast response time that displays fast-moving content with almost no blur trail. When in a dark room, it displays deep blacks thanks to the high native contrast ratio and the great local dimming support. You can also place it in a bright room without issue, as it can get very bright and will easily fight glare.

This is a great gaming TV with an extremely low input lag that will please competitive gamers provided you use it in 'Game' mode. It's the successor of the excellent Vizio P Series Quantum 2018, which is just as good but is becoming hard to find. Unfortunately, just like most VA panel TVs, the image degrades when viewed from the side.

Overall, this is the best 4k LED gaming TV for 2019.

For those who find the lack of AMD FreeSync support of the Vizio P Series Quantum 2018 limiting, get the Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED, the best 4k FreeSync gaming TV. You won't get the Vizio's brightness levels, but if you have an Xbox One or a PC with an AMD graphics card, you can enjoy a nearly tear-free gaming experience. It delivers an exceptional gaming experience, thanks to the extremely fast response time and low input lag, making it one of the best 4k TVs for gaming.

This TV has a great picture quality with an impressive native contrast ratio and a decent full array local dimming feature. It delivers great HDR peak brightness, and your favorite games look great and can get bright enough to add a bit of 'pop'.

Unfortunately, just like most VA panel TVs, the image degrades when viewed at an angle. This means that this TV isn't a great choice if you often play FIFA with a group of friends, especially if you like to crowd around the TV and some of you watch from the side. Overall, however, it's a great TV that won't let you down in any use.

The best budget 4k TV for gaming is the Hisense H9F. It's a great TV with impressive picture quality and excellent gaming performance. It delivers crisp motion thanks to the very fast response time, and the low input lag guarantees a very responsive gaming experience. It displays deep blacks in a dark room thanks to its excellent contrast ratio and local dimming support. This TV can also get very bright and has a great color gamut. Most of the common input formats are supported, but unfortunately only at 60Hz, despite the 120Hz panel.

Unfortunately, just like most VA panel TVs, the image loses accuracy when viewed from the side. Also, the gray uniformity of our unit was only decent, although this can be attributed to panel variance and wasn't very noticeable in normal content.

Overall, this is an impressive TV that offers great performance in most uses and gives an excellent gaming experience; for a 4k TV, this is the best budget gaming TV.