The best gaming TVs: 4K TVs perfect for PS4 and Xbox One in 2020

Packed with excellent gaming features, these are our top picks of the best gaming TVs: all excellent 4K TVs, from premium to budget

The best gaming TVs are, we think, the televisions you should always consider whatever you're looking for a new TV to actually do: be it games, of course, entertainments or even use with a PC, the best gaming TVs are often the best TVs out there, period. Modern TVs have gaming modes and settings basically by default now, but they also are, by default, naturally good at presenting games to us as they just happen to be very well optimized for gaming.

The best gaming TVs often feature in lists of best TVs, generally, as they share their ability with games with their quality at presenting movies, entertainment, and everything else too. Plus, importantly, getting a new TV in the form of one of the best gaming TVs is a big deal and incredibly exciting.

Getting a caveat in early, the standard of 4K TVs generally nowadays means we are spoilt for choice: it's almost harder to find a bad one for games. Also, each of the major manufacturers regularly releases more or updated models to pad out their selection and mark each new year with an update - but that doesn't mean they automatically go into this guide. That being said, if you like the look of the models below, you may want to follow the links and find the latest and greatest in that iteration.

Best gaming TVs for 2020

1. LG OLED65E9PUA - 65-inch 4K TV

The best gaming TV in the UK right now

The best black levels

Extraordinarily good picture quality and clarity

Built-in G-sync

Still only 60Hz

Expensive

Colors on QLEDs are almost always better

If you've got some decent money to spend on a 4K TV, this is currently the one to get. OLEDs are superb for gaming, as they give you unparalleled black levels and thin panels that produce razer-sharp pictures. The most detailed pictures you'll find in all TVs. The E9 series from LG is the best of the OLEDs. This LG panel gives you a solid 60Hz refresh rate, which is fine for gaming but makes up for it with plenty of features that help you smooth motion further on the TV. It's got a great design and has enough HDMIs to accommodate a variety of devices, and LG TVs are now using G-Sync tech which is even better for PC players looking for a gargantuan screen. Team that with the built-in game mode and you have exceptional smooth gaming pictures coming from what is still, just a television.

2. Samsung Q70R - 55 inch QLED 4K TV

The best value QLED TV for home gamers

Vibrant picture

Very fast panel

Solid HDR

Helpful smart features

Blacks not as deep as OLED

No Dolby Vision or Atmos support

An excellent choice for a mid-range QLED TV, the Samsung Q70 TV is a beautiful looking set with a clean design that can easily become a showpiece for any room.

Offering the same features as it's pricier Q90 QLED sibling, the Q70 offers the same nearly bezel-less screen with decent HDR, and a nice range of rich colors just in time for watching all the colors pop on your fave Disney Plus shows. The Q70 does 4K at up to 120HZ, engages HDR10+ and uses a variable fresh rate. Console gamers will appreciate the 14ms input lag on this TV and take full advantage of the HDR glow up.

The Q70 also comes loaded with everything to satisfying all your streaming needs. The Q70 even compiles a special watch list based on your viewing habits across all your apps. It also works with all your smart-home assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant. It's definitely one of the smarter TVs on the market right now.

Most importantly Samsung ditch the dreaded One Connect box that they use on the Q90, so all your connections hook up directly to the television's rear panel. I always appreciated what Samsung was trying to do but One Connect by plugging everything into a convenient cable hub. The only problem is that when it broke it essentially made your TV useless. The Q70 is a premium TV that won't bankrupt you.

3. Samsung UN55RU8000FXZA - 55" 4K TV

A superb Samsung with plenty of gaming features

Tuned for gaming

A great panel with decent HDR

Not overly expensive...

...but only just cheaper than QLED

Voice control is poor

If you don't want to spend OLED or QLED prices, but still want a premium 4K TV for your gaming, the new RU8000 series from Samsung is worth looking into. Samsung's panels are very good across their whole range, and the 2019 models have made big strides around viewing angles and the quality of upscaling non-4K pictures. What we like about the RU8000 series models is the Real Game Enhancer feature, which drops the response time of the panel to a super-low 6.8ms. Combined with Freesync, this makes the panel superb for faster-paced shooters and games that require reflexes as well as a handsome display. Just be aware that the 49" version doesn't have a number of these features, including Real Game Enhancer, so make sure you stick to 55" or above for this set.

This is the 2019 model too, so you get a bunch of Samsung's 'nice to have' features, like a universal remote (with built-in voice control - although this is very, very inconsistent), cable management around the back of the TV, and the Universal Guide with a whole bunch of streaming services already built in. It's a nice all-rounder. While the rest of Samsung's standard 4K TV range is cheaper, the 8000 series is best for gaming, so it's worth spending a little extra on.

4. TCL 55R617 - 55" 4K TV

The best value 4K TV

Unbeatable price for the features you’re getting

Great contrast levels deliver punchy images

Lightning fast input lag

Finish and build is less sturdy than Samsung and LG models

TCL’s 55-inch LED is ridiculously good value. If you love a bargain, this is the one for you. It's regularly less than $500, there’s no other TV in this price bracket that offers such a brilliant balance between price and performance. Thanks to this set’s decent blacks, punchy overall brightness, and winning contrast performance, it easily holds pace with a number of more expensive rivals from Samsung and Sony.

Considering how cheap TCL is selling this display for, it’s super impressive the set boasts full array local dimming, rather than inferior edge-lit pictures. This system gives the R617’s convincing blacks, which stand out even more thanks to the TV’s wide colour gamut, brought about by what the manufacturer refers to as ‘Nano Band Phosphor’ tech. The panel becomes even more impressive when you consider its input lag measures in at a supremely speedy 17.9 ms when game mode is enabled, while the inclusion of HDR10 and Dolby Vision is borderline ridiculous for a TV at this price range.

5. LG UM7300PUA - 43" 4K TV

The best small TV for gaming

Superb value

Sharp, colorful picture

Works with Alexa

43" is a small TV for games

Sound is fine, but not super

When it comes to 43" 4K TVs you've got plenty of choice. While you could drop in excess of $500 on a Sony set, or push yourself and get the Samsung Q60R in that size, our recommendation is the LG 7300PUA. The 2019 version of our favorite budget set, the 6200PUA, this 4K panel brings a few key improvements and still manages to offer itself for less than $300 for most of the year. That is exceptional value for this mighty TV.

It comes with an IPS screen, which means the picture stays great for anyone watching at an angle, and while the 60Hz refresh rate isn't the best for movies or games, the on-screen images are razer sharp. LG's panels are superb in this budget-category, and the processing power behind them is decent. While not as thin as an OLED, the 7300PUA is slender and neat, with a thinner bezel than previous models. It also comes with Alexa voice control compatibility and Google voice assistant which, while not 100% precise, is a neat extra and something that supplements LG's rather middling user interface.

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