Best 4K Monitors for Immersive Experience

The Dell U2718Q is a reliable monitor that offers a fantastic picture and modern design, all while costing you half as much as its LG analog.

Talking about its performance, Dell sports a 27” IPS panel with 4k UltraHD resolution, 60 Hz refresh rate, 178° viewing angles, 1300:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time, and a peak brightness of 350cd/m2. The monitor is also factory calibrated at 99.9% sRGB color gamut with the accuracy of less than 2 DeltaE. The input lag is about 14ms, which is enough to avoid picture delays and latency. All these features help the user enjoy stunning picture quality, the one you've come to expect from 4K computer monitors.

The HDR compatibility is another attractive option of this display that appeals to the gamer part of any user. It is able to enhance the image quality greatly. However, as you probably know, in order to get the most improvements from HDR, a monitor should have at least 400cd/m2 brightness level (600cd/m2 ideally) and cover 90% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. With poorer specs, the HDR function is software-emulated.

For comparison, the U2718Q covers 80.7% of sRGB. A pretty standard figure for a display of this range. Don't get us wrong, the image displayed on this monitor is very good, the colors are accurate and popped up, but if you look very closely at the picture when playing HDR games, you will likely notice some color oversaturation.

The LG 27UK850-W is a fancy 4k monitor suitable for any kind of task whether it be professional editing, gaming, or making a business project. Based on the 27" IPS panel with 10-bit color depth and 99% sRGB color space, this model produces stunning image quality. Moreover, this model has an 8 million pixel density, which is a lot. What this means though is that you have a lot of screen resolution options. For example, you can make all the windows small and compact or scale the interface up to make them larger and more detailed. This is particularly useful for multitasking when you use a split-screen mode which this model also supports.

The LG 27UK850-W also offers HDR and HDCP 2.2 protection. This definitely gives more options for video and game streaming. As for the HDR image quality, you get a pretty visible boost of brightness, contrast, and color depth. The image is fantastic for a 4k monitor that supports HDR.

As for the other features, the LG monitor has quite wide viewing angles, very short input lag (so you can enjoy smooth picture during action gameplay), the Black Stabilizer, the Dynamic Action Sync, and the AMD FreeSync that improve your gaming experience greatly. Besides, with a variety of control settings and auto modes (LG has got 4 HDR modes and 17 picture modes to name but a few), you can create the best picture possible for your recreation.

Positively, at Samsung, they know how to make a good screen. From smartphones to the top of the line 4ķ gaming monitors, they manage to produce image quality that is hard to compete with. Take the UE570 monitor for example. It seems like an average monitor with a so-so TN panel, but not if Samsung engineers have designed it.

The UE570 is a 28" 4k monitor that stands out for its price and better picture quality compared to its rivals in the same price range. This model offers a 4k UHD picture with a 60Hz refresh rate, AMD FreeSync technology, super-fast response time, and 1 billion color support. This results in a crisp, highly detailed, stutter-free picture when playing fast motion games or watching a 4k movie.

This screen is based on a TN panel which as you might have known has fewer viewing angles than its IPS analogs. But with this monitor, this flaw is not that evident. Because engineers at Samsung have made some technological magic to minimize the drawback. They've added the MagicAngle function which improves the display gamma and retains details of the picture. This improvement doesn't make you forget about IPS technology, but it definitely gives better image quality than average TN panels do.

As for the other useful specs that Samsung can offer, there is a Picture-in-Picture 2.0 function for more convenient multitasking. It is completely customizable, so you can adjust the screen layout for your preference by splitting windows and changing their sizes. There is also an Eye Saver mode, Flicker-Free and MagicUpscale functions.

It's said that curved screens have a more natural design that make you use peripheral vision when looking at the screen. This, in turn, lets you dive into a game or movie with ease and enjoy the recreation to the fullest extent. Well, at least this is what this 4k monitor by Viotec promises to its owner. Sounds promising, right? So let’s see exactly what this model has to offer.

The NV32Q is a 4k UHD gaming monitor based on a 32” VA panel. As you might have known, monitors that use VA panels have wider viewing angles in comparison to TN screens. The picture doesn’t lose in colors and contrast when you look at the monitor from the side. Moreover, VA panels have the highest contrast and brightness ratio (they usually start at 2000:1). The Viotec monitor has a 3000:1 contrast ratio. The color gamut is also great with this model. It covers 98% sRGB and 85% NTSC. Add this to the curved shape of the screen and you get a breathtaking image. So it is apparent why this model has gained such popularity among gamers. Though these are not all the great features it offers.

The NV32Q supports G-Sync, AMD FreeSync, FPS/RTS Optimization, the Anti-Glare Treated screen, and the HDR400-ready function. But frankly speaking, we wouldn’t count on the latter feature because HDR-ready often means that a monitor receives HDR signals but fails to display them accurately. Next, this model has a 60Hz refresh rate which works very well. It guarantees you a pretty smooth picture. But if you play extremely demanding action games, you could consider their 1440p 144Hz model. With this refresh rate, you can forget about image shaking. Keep in mind though, this function only works when you connect the monitor via the Display Port. Via HDMI cable, you get only 60Hz.

The 4k UHD screen by ViewSonic is the last model on our list, yet it is as good as all the others. This is an MVA 32" panel that produces breathtaking images and natural stutter-free video. Without further ado let's check out its specs.

As we have already mentioned, the engineers from ViewSonic have used an MVA panel for this model. This means you can enjoy bright vivid colors, better contrast in comparison to TN monitors, and a very smooth picture while playing your PS4, for example. But the better picture of an MVA panel is only a drop in a bucket compared to all the nice features that the VX3276-4K-MHD has.

Thanks to the SuperClear MVA panel technology and ultra-wide viewing angles, this monitor delivers fantastic image quality from any angle. So whether you look at the screen from the front, above, below, or from the side, the image remains surprisingly lifelike, crisp, and detailed. This model also supports HDR content and has an exclusive ViewMode that offers you several preset options for gaming, editing, movie streaming, and more. Also with the user's convenience and safety in mind, the manufacturer has added flicker-free technology and a blue light filter. They help avoid eye strain during long working sessions at the computer.