Best ultrawide monitors to buy right now
A 34 inch ultrawide is the same height as a 27 inch screen with a third more width either side. Racing, flight and strategy games fill it; some shooters and most consoles do not. Check your graphics card can drive 3440 x 1440.
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Best for most people
1. AOC CU34G2XP
34 inch · Curved VA · 180Hz · 3440x1440
The ultrawide most people should buy: 3440 x 1440 at 180Hz on a curved VA panel for about £210. VA gives deep blacks but can smear slightly in dark, fast scenes.
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Fastest LCD ultrawide
2. AOC CU34G4ZCA
34 inch · Curved VA · 240Hz · 3440x1440
The same idea as the CU34G2XP, pushed to 240Hz with HDR400. Worth the extra only if your graphics card can hold well over 180 frames a second at this resolution.
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Cheapest OLED ultrawide
3. Philips 34M2C6500AM
34 inch · QD-OLED · 175Hz · 3440x1440
A 34 inch QD-OLED for under £450. Black is truly black and motion is crisp, at 175Hz rather than 240Hz. OLED burn-in risk applies to static desktop elements.
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Best OLED ultrawide
4. MSI MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED
34 inch · QD-OLED · 240Hz · 3440x1440
240Hz QD-OLED with a 10-bit panel and VESA True Black 400 certification. The listing also mentions burn-in care software and a fanless heatsink. The one to buy if budget is not the limit.
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Most curved
5. Samsung Odyssey G5 34
34 inch · VA, 1000R curve · 165Hz · 3440x1440
A tight 1000R curve that wraps the screen round you. Great for racing games, odd for spreadsheets. 165Hz is plenty for most games at this resolution.
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Best brand-name budget
6. Alienware AW3425DWM
34 inch · Curved VA · 180Hz · 3440x1440
Alienware's entry ultrawide: 180Hz, a 1500R VA panel and HDR400, priced close to the AOC. Pick it if you want the bigger brand on the box.
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Cheapest, for work
7. MSI PRO MP341CQ
34 inch · Curved VA · 100Hz · 3440x1440
An office ultrawide, not a gaming one: 100Hz, built-in speakers and a tilt-only stand. Two documents side by side for under £190, and fine for slower games.
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