Best Amazon Prime Day gaming monitor deals - from 1080p to 4K to OLED, here's what I'd personally recommend

Though not called a gaming monitor, this MSI Pro panel has what you'd want out of it, with a 144 Hz refresh rate and 1 ms response time. It's the cheapest 1080p monitor we'd actually recommend and has some decent stats to boot.

Key specs: 24-inch | 144 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

You might not like the VA panel and its low brightness, but you'll surely like the speed and price tag. 250 Hz, 0.5 ms pixel time, and adaptive sync will all help to ensure you get super-silky gaming.

Key specs: 24-inch | 250 Hz | 0.5 ms | VA

Price check: Micro Centre $105.27

Though $140 certainly isn't cheap for a 1080p gaming monitor, you're getting a hurtling fast 240 Hz refresh rate, snappy 0.5 ms response time, and a reasonably sized 27-inch panel in return. This is perfect for competitive play, but also solid for a casual player.

Key specs: 27-inch | 240 Hz | 0.5 ms | IPS

If you want to chase high refresh rates and don't have the love or money for OLED, you can find all you need here. This is a 27-inch gaming monitor for the price of a 24-inch, with a 280 Hz refresh rate and 1 ms response time. It comes with AMD FreeSync too for a silky-smooth response.

Key specs: 27-inch | 280 Hz | 1 ms | VA | 1500R curve

If you want to shave a few extra dollars off your bill at checkout, this gaming monitor from ASRock is a good way to go about it. It's a VA panel, which is good for contrasts but loses out to an IPS in a few ways, but it's around $10 cheaper than a competitive IPS. It's also rated at 180 Hz, which isn't bad at all.

Key specs: 27-inch | 180 Hz | 1 ms | VA | 1500R curve

If you're on a tight budget but still want a decent-sized, speedy 1440p monitor, this KTC is well worth considering. It's a very bright display, with a 200 Hz refresh rate (which can be overdriven to 210 Hz with DisplayPort), making it ideal for esports and fast shooters.

Key specs: 27-inch | 210 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

Acer's 1440p monitor shows its more premium price point in an up to 240 Hz refresh rate and up to 0.5 ms response time. Both of these combine to make a very smooth gaming experience. You just need to make sure you have a good enough rig to match the refresh rate with your fps.

Key specs: 27-inch | 240 Hz | 0.5 ms | IPS

Price check: Acer $199.99

This monitor was already a great deal at its previous price. Now, for $190 for Prime members only, it's even better. Samsung has form when it comes to getting VA panels to achieve good response. Put simply, Samsung VA panels are the quickest. It is, however, a little more expensive than we've seen this monitor sell for before. It's still a good deal despite that.

Key specs: 27-inch | 165 Hz | 1 ms | VA | 1000R curve

Our Jeremy adores the M27T6S and its eye-popping mini-LED performance. It's not the cheapest 1440p gaming monitor out there, but it looks truly phenomenal, is genuinely bright, and has solid specs all around. It's just a bit of a beauty.

Key specs: 27-inch | 200 Hz | 1 ms | IPS + mini-LED

Price check: Amazon $299.99

This is on the budget end of 4K monitors, and you feel it. 72 Hz at 4K is very low, but still, getting 4K for a decent bit under $200 would have felt near impossible not that long ago, and now you're doing it with a decent size and strong response rate.

Key specs: 27-inch | 4K + 1080p (dual mode) | 72/144 Hz | up to 0.5 ms | IPS

It doesn't get much better than this, folks. A 4K, 27-inch gaming monitor for under $250. It's an IPS panel with a 1 ms response time and is what's known as a dual mode monitor. That means it runs at both 4K/144 Hz and 1080p/288 Hz. Perfect for blending both competitive gaming and immersive single-player gaming.

Key specs: 27-inch | 4K + 1080p (dual mode) | 144/288 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

Another dual-mode monitor, this IPS LG UltraGear panel can swap between 180 Hz and 360 Hz depending on your resolution of choice, and comes with neat extras like Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium. At almost half off, its latest price is very reasonable.

Key specs: 27-inch | 4K + 1080p (dual mode) | 180/360 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

At its current price, this LG ultrawide is a genuine bargain (though not as good as it has been before). By comparison, Alienware's fancy QD-OLED 34-inch panel is around $800 even on sale. This LG matches its size, resolution, aspect ratio, and refresh rate for less than one-third of the price, although, of course, it is a VA panel, not an OLED. It's also not the brightest gaming monitor ever, but it is a very good deal.

Key specs: 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 160 Hz | 1 ms | VA | 1800R curve

Price check: Amazon $349.85

34-inch ultrawide 1440p gaming remains one of our firm favourites. It's a great compromise between lots of detail and decent frame rates. This Samsung panel gives you all that with 3,440 by 1,440 pixels, 165 Hz refresh, and 1 ms response, alongside a heavy curve. It's not the brightest at 250 nits. But if you can live with that, it's an awful lot of monitor for the money.

Key specs: 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 165 Hz | 1 ms | VA | 1000R curve

The ROG Strix XG34WCDG might not be at the cutting edge of OLED gaming monitors, but by sacrificing a bit of speed, you're getting a whole lot more for your money.

Key specs: 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 175 Hz | 0.03 ms | QD-OLED | 1800R curve

Okay, this monitor is definitely over the top, being a 49-inch curved ultrawide screen that costs the same as a budget rig. However, for that price, you are getting a good panel, a great refresh rate, and an impressive 5120 x 1440 p resolution. This deal is for Prime members only.

Key specs: 49-inch | 5120 x 1440 | 240 Hz | 1 ms

Of all the big and wide Samsung monitors on this page, this is the biggest and the widest. It's basically two 4K screens stuck together, and Mini-LED ones at that. It's still a huge amount of cash (and personally, I'd have to buy a whole new desk for this wideboi), but this is a great saving on it.

Key specs: 57-inch | 7680 x 2160 | 240Hz | 1 ms | VA | 1000R curve

Price check: Samsung $1,499.99

Even reasonably good value at full price, over $200 off an OLED panel with 1440p resolution and a snappy 180 Hz refresh rate makes this a contender for one of the best-priced QD-OLED monitors out there.

Key specs: 27-inch | 1440p | 180 Hz | 0.03 ms | QD-OLED

Price check: Best Buy $499.99

Both 1440p and OLED, this 27-inch monitor from Acer has almost everything you may want to pair with your rig. It's even better now that it's $170 off, making it the cheapest OLED on our entire list right now. To top it off, it comes with a 240 Hz refresh rate, up to 0.01 ms response time, and a solid selection of ports with one DisplayPort and two HDMI.

Key specs: 27-inch | 2560 X 1440 | 240 Hz | 0.03 ms | QD-OLED

This standard-sized OLED is great for gaming, boasting a 0.03 ms pixel response and a 280 Hz refresh rate. It's unfortunately less great for lots of reading of on-screen text, as the use of RGWB subpixels leads to some font fuzz, but it's bright, punchy, and the sweet spot for a 1440p OLED monitor.

Key Specs: 27-inch | 2,560 x 1,440 | 280 Hz | 0.03 ms | WOLED

OLED gaming monitors are mana for your eyes, thanks to their luscious colors, zero backlights that ruin dark areas, and an ultra-fast response time. The original price for this 1440p OLED from MSI is too high, but this deal solves that problem quite nicely.

Key specs: 27-inch | 2560 X 1440 | 360 Hz | 0.03 ms | QD-OLED

Price check: Newegg $599.99

Big, bold, and beautiful. MSI's MPG 321URX isn't just some expensive monitor for gaming; it's a genuinely fantastic display that's great for work and play. If you want to step up into the world of 4K OLED, stop right here and just buy this screen. We don't rate this the best gaming monitor for nothing, you know.

Key specs: 32-inch | 4K | 240 Hz | 0.03 ms | QD-OLED

Price check: Newegg $829.99

It is pretty incredible to think that you can get a competent, almost 24-inch monitor with a solid refresh rate and strong response time for the cost of a full-price game. This is near the lowest I'd spend right now, but you are getting a strong panel in return.

Key specs: 23.8-inch | 1080p | 120 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

It's true, 1440p monitors really are amazing value these days. Plus, a graphics card capable of running modern games at this resolution won't cost you more than a car. This option comes with a very capable 200 Hz IPS panel and can be pushed another 10 Hz via overclocking if you so wish. Not bad for the price, eh?

Key specs: 27-inch | 1440p | 200 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

If you thought decent ultrawides were expensive, I'm happy to prove you wrong. VA panel, of course, but otherwise this wide boi has very little wrong with it for the cash. That 180 Hz refresh rate is very nice to see at this price.

Key specs: 34-inch ultrawide | 3440 x 1440 | 180 Hz | 1 ms | VA

Price check: Scan £228.98

MSI's 4K MAG 272URDF is a snappy high-resolution monitor that can smartly swap from 4K to 1080p to double the refresh rate. At 27 inches, it's a little small, but it's still a strong panel and that 0.5 ms response time is very nice.

Key specs: 27-inch | 4K + 1080p (dual mode) | 160/360 Hz | 0.5 ms | IPS

This Alienware is a good blend of resolution (1440p) and refresh rate (280 Hz) for competitive gaming without going full 'turn your settings to low and sit two inches from a 24-inch 1080p screen'. It's an OLED with a lush picture quality, and the response time is a snappy 0.03 ms.

Key specs: 27-inch | 2560 x 1440 | 280 Hz | 0.03 ms | QD-OLED

It's rare that Samsung offers the cheapest OLED monitor, and yet here we are. This G6 monitor is a little bigger than the smallest you will find, with a snappy refresh rate and a solid response time.

Key specs: 27-inch | 1440p | 240 Hz | OLED | 0.03 ms

OLED tech is where it's at for the best gaming monitors, and this 34-inch curved ultrawide is built to absolutely stun. With lush colours and gorgeously deep black levels, OLED is where you want to be if you've got the cash. This MSI model is cheaper than the rest, plenty fast, and will look fantastic on your desk.

Key specs: 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 175 Hz | 0.03 ms

Big, bold, and beautiful. MSI's MPG 321URX isn't just some expensive monitor for gaming; it's a genuinely fantastic display that's great for work and play. If you want to step up into the world of 4K OLED, stop right here and just buy this screen. We don't rate this the best gaming monitor for nothing, you know.

Key specs: 32-inch | 4K | 240 Hz | 0.03 ms | QD-OLED