The 7 Best TVs For The Xbox Series X - Summer 2024 Reviews

The best TV for Xbox Series X we've tested is the Samsung S90C OLED. It's a fantastic TV with incredible picture quality and useful gaming features. It has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, letting you take full advantage of the Xbox Series X, as you can play 4k @ 120Hz games without issue. And if you're also a PC gamer, the TV can output up to 4k @ 144Hz on all its ports, which is fantastic. It also supports VRR technology to reduce screen tearing and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) to automatically switch into Game Mode for the lowest input lag possible. It has incredibly low input lag for a responsive feel, and motion looks remarkably smooth thanks to its near-instantaneous response time.

Games look fantastic on the S90C thanks to its QD-OLED panel that produces perfect black levels with bright and vivid colors. It also has excellent HDR brightness in Game Mode, so highlights pop for a fantastic HDR gaming experience. Unfortunately, the TV doesn't support Dolby Vision. Not all games support Dolby Vision HDR on Xbox, but most of the big triple-A and Microsoft first-party titles do. Even though the Samsung lacks Dolby Vision, its advantage in color vibrancy makes up for it.

You could also opt for the higher-end Samsung S95C OLED, which is even brighter than this TV, but its price premium over the S90C is not worth it for most people. There's also the newly released 2024 Samsung S90D/S90DD OLED, which has slightly better image processing and gets a bit brighter in HDR, but it's also quite expensive near release. Unless you want those small upgrades, you're better off buying the cheaper S90C while it's on sale. It's worth mentioning that Samsung's 2024 OLED lineup is confusing, as they're releasing S90Ds with both WOLED and QD-OLED panels, depending on the region and size. You can read more about this here.

If you regularly game in a room with lots of lights on and don't want to deal with pesky reflections, the Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED is the best TV to pair with your Xbox Series X in a bright room. This TV easily overcomes glare in the brightest rooms due to its superb SDR brightness, and it can display exceptionally bright highlights in HDR games. Speaking of HDR, the TV supports Dolby Vision gaming at up to 120Hz, so you can take full advantage of your Xbox. Colors are also very vibrant due to the TV's wide color gamut and outstanding color volume. One of its main advantages over other LED TVs is its contrast. With local dimming enabled, it delivers incredibly deep blacks in a dark room, approaching the deepness you get from OLED options like the Samsung S90C OLED, with almost no blooming.

The TV is also loaded with modern gaming features. It has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two of its ports that support up to 4k @ 120Hz. You also get VRR for a nearly tear-free gaming experience, meaning it's fully compatible with Series X. Fast motion has minimal blur behind it due to the TV's excellent response time. You also get a responsive gaming experience due to its very low input lag, although it's a bit higher than competing models from other brands. Unfortunately, it has a mediocre viewing angle, so the image degrades when viewed from the sides of the screen. It's not as bad as a lot of other TVs that use a VA panel, but it's still not the best choice if you like to play couch co-op games with a large group of friends.

If the BRAVIA 9 is too expensive but you still want a Sony TV for use in a bright room, you could opt for last year's Sony X93L/X93CL. It's not as bright as the BRAVIA 9, nor is its contrast as good, but it's still a very bright TV that overcomes glare in well-lit rooms, and its contrast is good enough for deep blacks in a dark room.

If you want something cheaper in the mid-range price category, check out the LG C3 OLED. It's another fantastic gaming TV with many of the same features and high-end gaming performance as the Samsung S90C OLED but with slightly worse picture quality. The LG uses a different type of OLED panel than the Samsung, resulting in less vivid colors and dimmer highlights. However, it still delivers the same excellent picture quality in dark rooms thanks to its perfect black levels, with no blooming around bright objects.

Besides the difference in picture quality, the LG also offers HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all of its ports, which lets you take full advantage of the Xbox Series X, and it also has VRR support to reduce screen tearing. Unfortunately, the LG is limited to 4k @ 120Hz on all of its HDMI ports, making it less interesting to PC gamers than the Samsung. Still, it has minimal blur trails behind fast-moving objects thanks to its near-instantaneous response time. And, unlike the Samsung TV, it supports full 120Hz Dolby Vision on the Xbox. Otherwise, it has extremely low input lag in Game Mode, as well as ALLM, which automatically puts your TV in Game Mode when it detects the Xbox Series X as its input device.

The LG C4 OLED is also available. It can do up to 4k @ 144Hz and has marginal improvements in some other areas, but it's also currently a lot more expensive than its predecessor. Since the Xbox Series X is limited to 120Hz, you're better off buying the cheaper C3 while it's still available and on sale.

If you're looking for the best gaming TV for Xbox Series X in the mid-range price category, consider the LG B3 OLED. It's a truly splendid TV, with only a few drawbacks compared to the more expensive models. The TV has all the features of the more expensive LG C3 OLED, although the B3 is certainly dimmer. It still delivers outstanding picture quality, especially in a dark room, with its near-infinite contrast ratio delivering deep, inky blacks with no distracting blooming. Just make sure to dim the lights when gaming on this TV, as it's not bright enough in HDR to offer a truly immersive gaming experience in bright rooms.

This TV is available in a narrow range of sizes compared to the more expensive LG: 55, 65, and 77 inches. But it's still great for gaming, with its two HDMI 2.1 ports offering up to 4k @ 120Hz support, including Dolby Vision gaming @ 120Hz. If you have multiple HDMI 2.1 devices, you'll have to navigate around having only two HDMI 2.1 ports, but thankfully, HDMI 2.1 switches are now pretty cheap. It's compatible with every VRR technology, has a fantastic response time, and has an extremely low input lag in Game Mode. And like other OLEDs, its viewing angle is truly fantastic, making it a great TV for large gaming parties. Overall, this TV is a great entry point into the OLED market.

2024's LG B4 OLED is now available, and it brings some improvements. It gets noticeably brighter in both SDR and HDR, so it handles more glare in a bright room when playing games in SDR, and highlights stand out more in HDR games. On top of that, it has better HDR gradient handling, and LG has upped the number of HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports to four to make it more versatile. The B4 is also available in a new 48-inch model, which is great if you need a smaller TV to game in a small room. Unfortunately, it's currently very expensive, so unless you want those upgrades, you're better off getting the B3 while it's on sale. If you do need those things, you can currently get the C3 for less than the cost of a B4.

If you'd like the Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED or LG B3 OLED but are looking to save some money, you can safely step down to the best lower mid-range TV for the Xbox Series X that we've tested, the Hisense U7N. It's dimmer than the Sony, with worse contrast, but it has almost the same feature set. Plus, it's still bright enough for a very good HDR experience. Its contrast is excellent overall, so it looks great when gaming in a dark room. It has fantastic reflection handling, so it handles very bright rooms well. It has a good local dimming solution to emphasize highlights and further improve the TV's contrast. It's also a very colorful TV, making it very pleasant to watch in any context.

Unfortunately, its viewing angle is narrow, so it's best viewed from the front. Thankfully, its response time is excellent, making it an enticing option for gamers hoping to save money on a great TV. It has superbly low input lag and offers an extremely responsive gaming experience. Just like the higher-end Sony and LG options, it has two HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports, with each capable of up to 4k @ 144Hz. Furthermore, it supports VRR, and it has 120Hz Dolby Vision support, so it's fully compatible with the Xbox Series X.

If you're on a budget, you can save money by getting the Best Buy exclusive TCL Q5/Q550G QLED. As you get into budget TVs, the main difference between them and higher-end TVs is that you usually won't get a 120Hz refresh rate or HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. Even though this TV has HDMI 2.0 bandwidth on all its ports, alongside a 60Hz panel, it can output 1080p @ 120Hz and 1440p @ 120Hz with a wide VRR range through resolution halving on the 55-inch and 65-inch models. It's hard to notice the drop in picture quality from resolution halving unless you really look for it, so it's a great feature, making it one of the cheapest TVs on the market with a 120Hz refresh rate.

Still, it has worse picture quality than the more expensive models on this list, with worse contrast due to the lack of a local dimming feature. It gets fairly bright and is quite colorful, but without local dimming, it can't truly emphasize bright highlights. And like the models from Hisense, it has a disappointing viewing angle, so again, it's not great for a wide seating arrangement. Nevertheless, it's an impressive TV for gaming thanks to its low input lag and decent response time. It's not the best TV for Xbox Series X, but all in all, it's a great bang-for-the-buck option for gamers.

The Roku Select Series is a good choice if you're looking for the best gaming TV for Xbox Series X and need something cheap and simple. It's an okay TV that's a step down from the TCL Q5/Q550G QLED, as it can't do 120Hz like that TV can. Its contrast is okay, especially for a TV at this price point, so it looks adequate in a dark room, even without local dimming. That's a good thing since the TV doesn't get bright enough in HDR for rooms with lots of lights, even with its decent reflection handling. It's bright enough for moderately lit rooms, though, especially when playing SDR titles since its SDR brightness is very good. A great feature of this TV is the sheer amount of models available, from a small 24-inch to a big 75. Remember that the 24- and 32-inch models are limited to a 720p resolution, and the 40-inch model is limited to 1080p. The bigger sizes are 4k TVs.

The Roku is light on features; it doesn't have VRR, is limited to a 60Hz refresh rate, and doesn't support 1440p resolution. Still, its spectacular input lag and great response time make it a good TV for gamers. However, like many other LED TVs, there's a noticeable black smear in shadow details due to the TV's slower dark state transitions. You won't have any issues with slower and brighter titles. If you're a Costco member, you'll instead want to get the slightly better and more colorful Hisense A6/A65K.