The Best Curved Monitor Everything You Need to Know

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If you are looking for the best curved monitor that won’t break the bank (or your desk), the Samsung C27F398 curved monitor is a great little panel that will definitely bring you better images.

The Samsung C27F398 features a 27-inch screen with a brilliant 1,920 x 1,080 resolution and a refresh rate of 60Hz. This monitor is based on VA panel technology with awesome viewing angles of 178-degrees and supports a whopping 16.7 million colors and 72 percent of the NTSC color space. This affords it the ability to produce crisp and clear images that you’ll definitely appreciate.

As for the curve, the Samsung C27F398 has a curvature of 1800R, perfect for gaming and professional use as it is the best curvature that compliments your eyeballs – especially at close range.

If you are looking for the brightest panel, however, this is not it as it only manages a maximum brightness of 250 nits.

Other specs include a static contrast ratio of 3000:1, AMD FreeSync, and a response time of 4 milliseconds. As for connectivity, the Samsung C27F398’s less than 0.5-inch frame only comes with a headphone jack, one HDMI port, and one DisplayPort connector.

The Samsung C27F398 does come with a few extra features that make it qualify to be on this list of the best curved monitors. Features such as the Eye Save Mode that helps reduce blue light emissions and eye-fatiguing flicker, and Samsung’s Active Crystal Color technology that produces more vivid pictures by producing deep blacks and bright whites.

For those who are into green technology, this panel will tick this box too as there’s no PVC used in its construction and also features an auto-brightness feature that helps reduce the amount of electricity it uses.

If this sounds like a panel that tickles your fancy, you’ll be glad you can get the superior quality and performance.

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For the avid gamer, the best curved monitor on the market is the Asus ROG Swift PG348Q. A 10-year anniversary celebratory tribute ROG fans, this massive 34-inch 3440x1440 UWQHD IPS panel features the aggressive designs that Asus ROG hardware has become famous for.

Featuring a 3800R curvature, 178-degree viewing angles, and 50 – 100 Hz refresh rates, you’ll definitely enjoy the smooth flow of even the most power hungry titles – especially since the panel comes with G-Sync straight out of the box.

Other notable features include a 21:9 aspect ratio, a 1000:1 contrast ratio (not the best but good enough on an IPS display), and a 5-millisecond response time.

As for connectivity, you’ll find that the Asus ROG Swift PG348 Q comes with more than ports to satisfy your needs. Included ports are one DisplayPort, one HDMI port, 4 USB 3.0 downstream ports, one USB 3.0 upstream port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The panel also features some 2-watt speakers in its hardware.

A cool feature you’ll definitely love (amongst the many bells and whistles on this monitor) is the way navigating the menu options is done via a joystick located on the back right of the monitor. This is way easier (and more fun) than the button mashing (oftentimes endless and confusing) favored by other monitor manufacturers.

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If you are looking for a curved monitor that can do it all (and that very well), then you’ll have to invest in the Samsung CF791 ultra-wide curved monitor.

The 34-inch CF791 features a 1500R curvature and is based on VA technology. With the ability to support 125 percent of the sRGB color space, 88 percent of the NTSC space, and up to 16.7 million colors, this 300 nits bright panel delivers breathtaking images no matter what you use it for.

The Samsung CF791 has a 3,440 x 1,440 resolution at 100Hz, a static contrast ratio of 3,000:1, and a pretty fast response time of 4 milliseconds for, giving you one of the best visual experiences you can find on the market.

Other features you’ll find in this display include Samsung’s Quantum Dot technology, 2 built-in speakers, 2 HDMI ports, a DisplayPort connector, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and 2 USB-A 3.1 Gen1 ports.

For a better gaming experience, the panel also comes with AMD’s FreeSync technology (which works best with Radeon graphics cards).

For professional use, the Samsung CF791 affords you the ease to multitask with its superb 21:9 ultra-wide screen in conjunction with Samsung’s picture-by-picture (PBP) function that allows you to connect 2 input sources. And if you want to resize one of the images, the picture-in-picture (PIP) function allows you to resize your second image.

This is definitely one amazing curved monitor that you need to strongly consider.

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If you are looking for a beast of a monitor that affords you plenty of prime real estate, the AOC C4008VU8 curved monitor is that beast.

4K monitors have gained a lot of popularity in recent years but unfortunately, it’s not easy to find a large monitor that truly hits the true 4K resolution mark (3840+ pixels wide).

The AOC C4008VU8 is one of the largest 4K panels on the market and features 2 HDMI ports, 2 DisplayPorts, a VGA port and 4 USB ports. This panel affords you the ability to display up to 4 image sources simultaneously on its massive 40-inch screen.

Despite not having FreeSync or G-Sync support, this monitor actually handles games very well but comes in its true element when you’re working or watching movies.

With fast refresh rates (60Hz) and response times (4ms), 178-degree viewing angles, and brilliant colors, this definitely one of the best curved monitors on the market.