THE CRUA Computer Monitor: Which Curved Gaming Monitor Should You Buy?

The 24" FHD 100Hz curved model is the cheapest screen in the range and a sensible PC monitor for home and study. It uses a 23.8" VA panel at FHD 1920×1080p with a gentle 2800R curve, 120% sRGB coverage and a blue light filter. At this size 1080p looks sharp.

It comes in white and black, ships with an HDMI cable only, and has HDMI 1.4 and VGA inputs, no DisplayPort and no speakers. For office work, study and video that is enough. For games, the 240Hz version below is the better buy.

The 240Hz version keeps the same 23.8" VA panel, FHD resolution and 2800R curve, and adds 240Hz, AMD FreeSync, HDMI 2.0, DP 1.4 and built-in speakers. It is the budget pick for fast shooters, as long as your PC can push well over 144 fps at 1080p.

The 24.5" model is a flat 1920x1080 screen with FreeSync, and one of the few here with a full stand: height, tilt, swivel and a 90° pivot into portrait mode. Portrait mode is handy for coding, long documents and a chat window next to your main screen.

Listings quote a 3ms response time and a 75x75mm VESA mount. At 24.5 inches, 1080p stays sharp, and 200 fps is within reach of a mid-range graphics card in esports titles.

The 27" 100Hz model is the cheapest way to get a big curved screen: a VA panel at FHD 1080p, 120% sRGB, a 5ms response time and thin bezels on three sides. It is built for office work, study and movies rather than fast games.

Inputs are HDMI and VGA only, with no DisplayPort and no FreeSync listed. It comes in black with a 100x100mm VESA mount.

The white version reaches its top speed over DisplayPort and 144Hz over HDMI, with the same curved VA panel. It has a tilt adjustment range from -5° to 20°, wider than most models in the range, and the same 100x100mm VESA pattern. Pick it if your desk setup is white or you want the extra 20Hz on top of the black model.

This is the fastest screen in the range: a flat 27" IPS panel at 2560x1440 and 360Hz with FreeSync. At 27 inches, 1440p gives about 109 pixels per inch, so text is sharper than on the 1080p models of the same size.

It comes on a full stand with height, tilt, swivel and pivot, has speakers and a wall mount option. To use 360Hz you need a PC that pushes very high frame rates, which in practice means esports titles on a strong graphics card.

The 27 inch monitor pairs a VA panel at FHD 1080p with a deeper curve, 3000:1 contrast and 120% sRGB. At 27 inches, 1080p works out to about 82 pixels per inch, so text looks softer than on the 24" models. In games at normal viewing distance most people don't notice.

It is the most balanced curved gaming monitor in the range: 180Hz over DP 1.2, AMD FreeSync, a 1ms (GTG) response time claim, and a cable, power adapter and user manual in the box. On a mid-range graphics card it gives smooth gaming at 1080p. It comes in black and uses a 100x100mm wall mount.

The 32" model is the sharpest curved screen in the range: a 3840x2160 VA panel with a 1500R curve, 160Hz, AMD FreeSync and 120% sRGB. At 32 inches, 4K works out to about 138 pixels per inch, so text stays crisp for work and photo editing.

It has HDMI 2.1 and DP inputs, built-in speakers and a 75x75mm VESA mount. Running new games at 4K and high frame rates takes a high-end graphics card. With a mid-range card, plan on lowering settings.

The 34" VA ultrawide runs at 3440x1440 in 21:9, roughly a third wider than a 27" 16:9 screen. That space suits spreadsheets side by side, video timelines, and racing or flight sims. It pairs a 1500R curve with FreeSync and 120% sRGB, and PIP/PBP lets you show two sources side by side.

HDMI 2.0 tops out at 100Hz, so use the DP input for the full speed. Gaming consoles output 16:9, so you get black bars at the sides. It comes in white and black, with a tilt stand and a 75x75mm VESA mount.

The 45" model is a 32:9 super ultrawide at 5120x1440, the pixels of two 1440p screens in one panel. It uses a VA panel with a 1500R curve, 240Hz, FreeSync and 120% sRGB, which suits trading, coding with many windows, and racing sims.

Inputs are HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort, speakers are built in, and it takes a 100x100mm VESA mount. Driving 5120x1440 at high frame rates needs a strong graphics card, and consoles show a 16:9 picture with wide black bars.

The 49" model is a 32:9 super ultrawide at 5120x1440 (DQHD), as wide as two 27" 1440p screens side by side, with no bezel in the middle. It has a 1500R curve, 120Hz, AMD FreeSync and 120% sRGB, which suits a two-screen workspace, long video timelines and sims.

Inputs are HDMI 2.1 and DP 1.4, plus a 3.5mm audio jack. There are no built-in speakers. The white stand adjusts for height, tilt and swivel, and the screen can be wall mounted. Consoles output 16:9, so you get wide black bars at the sides.