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Updated 6 Nov, 2026

Best monitor for competitive gaming today

Today’s picks

  1. The best for competitive gaming
    score 5.5

    24″Full HD260 Hz

    £100

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Who it’s for: Competitive gaming · Two monitors

    Pros: Costs 64% less than similar models; Refresh rate: 260 Hz, better than most of the list; Sound

  2. Best value
    score 5.4

    27″Full HD280 Hz

    £134

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Who it’s for: Competitive gaming · Casual gaming and console

    Pros: Costs 51% less than similar models; Refresh rate: 280 Hz, better than most of the list; Response time (stated): 0.5 ms, better than most of the list

    Cons: Pixel density: 82 ppi, behind most of the list

  3. The cheapest worth buying
    score 5.0

    24″Full HD200 Hz

    £79

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Who it’s for: Competitive gaming · Two monitors

    Pros: Costs 60% less than similar models; Response time (stated): 0.3 ms, better than most of the list; Sound

  4. Two monitors
    score 5.3

    24″Full HD260 Hz

    £89

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Who it’s for: Two monitors · Competitive gaming

    Pros: Costs 68% less than similar models; Refresh rate: 260 Hz, better than most of the list

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The best monitor for competitive gaming today is the AOC 24G4HREAD, £100 (score 5.5).

All models: Monitors for competitive gaming

See the 24 highest-scoring modelsHide the list
Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
Samsung LS27FG702EUXXUGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K£429at Amazon7.0Buy on Amazon
Acer XB273KV3Gaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K£295at Amazon6.4Buy on Amazon
AOC Q25G4SRGaming (144 Hz or more) · 25″ · QHD£179at Amazon6.2Buy on Amazon
ViewSonic VX3418CUltrawide (21:9 or 32:9) · 34″ · UWQHD£185at Amazon6.1Buy on Amazon
BenQ EX271UGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K£465at Amazon6.1Buy on Amazon
AOC Q27G4ZRADGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD£200at Amazon6.0Buy on Amazon
AOC Q27G4SRUGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD£229at Amazon6.0Buy on Amazon
AOC CQ27G4Z2ADGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD£170at Amazon5.8Buy on Amazon
Samsung LS27FG606EUXXUGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD£229at Amazon5.6Buy on Amazon
AOC 24G4HREADGaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD£100at Amazon5.5Buy on Amazon
BenQ EX2710UGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K£530at Amazon5.5Buy on Amazon
AOC CS24AGaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD£549at Amazon5.5Buy on Amazon
Acer KG272Z3Gaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · Full HD£134at Amazon5.4Buy on Amazon
AOC 25G4KURGaming (144 Hz or more) · 25″ · Full HD£169at Amazon5.4Buy on Amazon
Samsung LS27DG702EUXXUGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K£409at Amazon5.4Buy on Amazon
Samsung LS49FG910EUXXUUltrawide (21:9 or 32:9) · 49″ · DQHD£878at Amazon5.4Buy on Amazon
Philips 24M2N3201PLGaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD£89at Amazon5.3Buy on Amazon
AOC 24G4ZREGaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD£119at Amazon5.3Buy on Amazon
AOC 24G4ZRGaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD£120at Amazon5.2Buy on Amazon
AOC Q27G42ZEGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD£145at Amazon5.2Buy on Amazon
Samsung LS27FG530EUXXUGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD£159at Amazon5.2Buy on Amazon
Acer XV272WU2Gaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · HD£200at Amazon5.2Buy on Amazon
AOC CU34G4ZGaming (144 Hz or more) · 34″ · QHD£329at Amazon5.2Buy on Amazon
Acer XZ342CUVUltrawide (21:9 or 32:9) · 34″ · HD£250at Amazon5.1Buy on Amazon

Monitors for competitive gaming in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 112 monitors cost up to £159; the range with the most models is from £0 to £200, with 74.

How many models there are in each price range, from £0 to £1,000. Half cost up to £159; across the whole catalog, the median is £170.74 models between £0 and £20027 models between £200 and £40010 models between £400 and £6001 model between £800 and £1,00074271001£0£200£400£600£800£1,000
  • half cost up to £159
  • whole catalog: £170

Cheapest £69 Asus VY249HG2 rating 2.7

Most expensive £878 Samsung LS49FG910EUXXU

See the table by price range
Monitors for competitive gaming by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeModels in the segmentIn the catalogMedian score of the segmentMedian score of the catalog
Under £752182.73.4
£75 to £150511564.53.5
£150 to £300451334.34.1
£300 to £60013645.34.8
Over £6001315.45.3
See these models on the price and score map

What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

Confirmed features

Counts only what each model’s listing confirms.

  • 112 of 112 have 144 Hz or more

  • 32 of 112 have confirmed height adjustment

  • 2 of 112 have USB-C confirmed

Against the whole catalog

  • −6%median price below the catalog’s
  • +0.6median spec score: 4.6 vs 4.0
  • 28%of the catalog: 112 of 402 models
See the full table
Monitors for competitive gaming against the whole catalog
IndicatorMonitors for competitive gamingWhole catalogDifference
Models11240228% of the catalog
Median price£159£170−6%
Median score4.64.0+0.6 ponto
Lowest price£69£55+£14
Highest price£878£1,399−£521

How to read these numbers

Pick 1, best score for the price: AOC 24G4HREAD, £100 at Amazon. The median price of the 112 models on the list is £159.

How we choose
  • The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
  • Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
  • The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
  • Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the best monitor for competitive gaming today?

Today it is the AOC 24G4HREAD, for £100 (score 5.5).

Which monitor for competitive gaming has the best value today?

The Acer KG272Z3, for £134 (score 5.4).

Which monitor for competitive gaming costs less without losing spec score?

The Asus VG249Q5R, for £79 (score 5.0).

How much does a monitor for competitive gaming (144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms) cost?

In the 6 Nov 2026 catalog, the median price of the 112 models in the segment is £159, and prices range from £69 to £878. The final price is the one at the store.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

Included are monitors whose specs or title confirm 144 Hz or more and a stated response time of 1 ms or less. Each model counts once: if it has more than one version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.

How does the Radar choose the monitors on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the monitor that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which monitor to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from 6 November 2026.

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Where the numbers come from

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.co.uk, delivered to London SW1A 1AA, on the day it was read, including VAT.

The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability.

Data from 6 Nov 2026.