If you prefer gaming on a PC instead of consoles, you should hook it up to a display that can support playing games at higher frame rates for a smoother experience. Most gaming monitors require you to choose between prioritizing resolution or fidelity, but you get both with Alienware’s AW2725Q. The 26.7-inch 4K OLED display has a refresh rate of 240Hz, with just .03ms of latency (lag), so fast-paced games should look smooth instead of stuttering — so long as you have the graphics power to support it. The monitor is on sale for $675.84 ($224 off), an all-time low price at Amazon. Verge Commerce Editor Cameron Faulkner tested it and was impressed.
Alienware AW2725Q
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$899$675.84 at Amazon
The AW2725Q supports Dolby Vision and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400, which improve contrast and color accuracy when playing compatible titles. Dolby Vision is pretty common on 4K TVs, but it’s not as readily available on gaming monitors. An OLED display can display true black, which makes colors pop even more. An anti-reflective coating on the display also improves its contrast. The AW2725Q supports Nvidia’s G-Sync and AMD’s FreeSync Premium Pro, technologies designed to reduce instances of screen tearing or other graphical glitches.
The monitor has two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4 port, one 5GBps USB-B port, three 5Gbps USB-A ports, and one 5Gbps USB-C port. If you hook your PC up to it using the DisplayPort, it’ll leave the HDMI ports open to connect a pair of consoles. Both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X top out at playing 4K games at 120Hz, while the Nintendo Switch 2 supports 4K output at 60Hz, so you can play games at their full resolution and frame rate on the AW2725Q.
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