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

With a $40 discount, this is the highest refresh rate 1080p monitor you will find at its price point. It's also IPS, which offers better viewing angles and colours than VA and comes with a solid response time too.

Key specs: 23.8-inch | 200 Hz | 0.5 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: Best Buy OOS | Micro Centre $105.27

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

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 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 to 180 Hz, which isn't bad.

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

Price check: Walmart $162.63 (OOS)

If you're on a tight budget, this will get you a decently sized 1440p monitor for a real bargain price. It even has a higher-than-60 Hz refresh rate. Okay, 100 Hz isn't spectacular, but it is still notably smoother than 60 Hz. It's also not the brightest screen, rated at 250 nits peak, but the compromises will have to come in somewhere.

Key specs: 27-inch | 100 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

This Acer monitor is a solid pick for all you prospective competitive gamers, hitting a high refresh rate and low response time sweet spot (0.5-1 ms gray-to-gray). It's IPS too so you aren't giving up quality for those snappy specs.

Key specs: 27-inch | 180 Hz | 0.5 ms | IPS

Price check: Acer $299.99

Yes, the name of this monitor is ridiculous, but it is a super reasonable price for a large curved 1440p screen. Acer makes solid monitors, and this one, with its 180 Hz refresh rate and 1 ms response time, is sure to be plenty snappy. That 1500 R curvature also allows for greater levels of immersion.

Key specs: 31.5-inch | 180 Hz | 1500R | 1 ms | VA

Acer's $200+ 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. This is a little more than the curvy one above, but if you just want a flat 27-incher this is a better bet for 240 Hz.

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

Price check: Acer $199.99

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. Make sure to use the Amazon coupon at checkout to get the discount.

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

Price check: KTC $290

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 | 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 a cent under $200. 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 with immersive singleplayer gaming.

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

I didn't think I'd see the day when a Samsung Odyssey monitor would be such a cheap 4K choice, and here we are. This little panel has Nvidia G-Sync, alongside a 144 Hz refresh rate and 1 ms response time. This is all to say, as well as being super clear, it's plenty snappy.

Key specs: 28-inch | 144 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

Price check: Samsung OOS

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 | 180/360 Hz (4K / 1080p) | 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 (OOS)

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

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.

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 $2,099.99

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 $150 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 a DisplayPort, and 2 HDMI ports.

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

Price check: Best Buy $OOS

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

OLED really makes a huge difference to the way games look, and it's fantastic that impressive OLED monitors are finally starting to hit a lower price point. AOC's model has a 1440p resolution with a 240 Hz refresh rate, a semi-glossy panel coating, and fast-as-you-like response times—so it not only looks great, but feels speedy, too.

Key specs: 27-inch | 2560 x 1440 | 240 Hz | 0.03 ms

Price check: Best Buy $519.99

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 was far too high, but this deal solves that problem entirely.

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

Price check: Newegg $579

Ah, what a beauty. This 32-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor is the sort of thing dreams are made of, thanks to its excellent color reproduction, superb contrast, and sheer size. A good 32-inch display is a wonderful thing to game on, and this is certainly one of those. Plus, being a 165 Hz refresh rate model, it's a lot cheaper than the 240 Hz equivalent. In fact, this is the cheapest we've found this screen for to date, making it a mega deal worth some serious consideration.

Key specs: 32-inch | 4K | 165 Hz | 0.03 ms | QD-OLED

Price check: Amazon $809.99

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: Amazon $896.49

Though this is pitched as an office monitor, it's a 1080p 22-inch panel with a 100 Hz refresh rate and 1 ms response time. That's perfectly good for gaming, especially at this price.

Key specs: 21.45-inch | 100 Hz | 1 ms | VA

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 | 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 | 160 Hz (4K) / 320 Hz (1080p) | 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

Price check: Dell £441.14

If you want to maximise your responsiveness in-game, this sort of compact, high-refresh OLED is a great way to do it. With 240 Hz of OLED panel under the hood, this monitor also boasts a 0.03 ms response time (as many OLED do) to really kick things up a notch. Being 1440p, it won't demand an ultra-high-end GPU, either.

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

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

LG makes some of our favourite gaming monitors, and this 4K IPS panel is part of its UltraGear line, of which we are very much fans. The 144 Hz refresh rate might not be the fastest, but it's still plenty speedy for most, and otherwise, this panel has near-flawless specs for the cash. Okay, it's not an OLED, but it's one of the best IPS around.

Key specs: 32-inch | 4K | 144 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

A 4K OLED. That's the real dream. This one from Samsung has a 240 Hz refresh rate, 0.03 ms response time, and all those inky blacks and vibrant colours that we've come to expect from an OLED display. It also has Type-C ports and a pretty good-looking stand.

Key specs: 32-inch | 3840 x 2160 | 240 Hz | 0.03 ms