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Tony Polanco

I review gaming monitors, but I prefer playing games on my LG OLED TV — here's why

LG CX 4K OLED TV.

I’ve been a gamer for most of my life, and I’ve almost exclusively played games on a TV. This hasn’t changed, even now that I review the best gaming monitors for a living. While these devices are specifically designed for playing games at the best possible resolution, refresh rate, and response time, I still default to playing on my current LG OLED.

That’s not to say I haven’t seriously considered switching to a gaming monitor. Devices like the Alienware AW3425DW, LG UltraGear 32GS95UE-B, and Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 have tempted me. But while those gaming monitors offer better performance and lower response times, I’m not making the leap from TV to monitors for gaming.

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