The 6 Best TVs For PS5 - Fall 2023 Reviews

The best TV for PS5 that we've tested is the Samsung S90C OLED. It's a fantastic TV that delivers an incredible gaming experience. Fast-paced action games look incredible thanks to the nearly instantaneous response time, so there's almost no noticeable blur or ghosting behind fast-moving objects. Its input lag is extremely low, which makes for extremely responsive gaming. It's bright and colorful in HDR and SDR, so your games look great, especially in a dark room. Due to its HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports, the TV can take full advantage of everything the PS5 offers, including 4k @ 120Hz gaming in games that support it. If you're also a PC gamer, the S90C can reach 4k @ 144Hz on all its HDMI ports.

If you'd like a TV that is part of Sony's 'Perfect for PS5' lineup, which includes a few Sony-exclusive features designed for PS5 gamers, look up the more expensive Sony A95K OLED. It has Auto HDR Tone Mapping, which automatically optimizes the HDR settings for your TV, ensuring you get the best HDR experience possible without manually playing with the settings. However, it has worse input lag than the Samsung model, so gaming isn't as responsive. If you'd rather save a buck, the Samsung S95B OLED is getting harder to find, but it's still available and cheaper than the S90C while almost as good.

The Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED is the best TV for PS5 we've tested if you prefer to game in a bright room. It features a Mini LED backlight that allows it to get extremely bright, and combined with its great local dimming feature, HDR content stands out incredibly well. It looks amazing in a dark room, although not as much as the Samsung S90C OLED, as there's more noticeable blooming around bright objects, and blacks aren't as deep. However, it's still an excellent TV with a great selection of features, so there's something for everyone.

It has a 120Hz panel with HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four HDMI ports, meaning you can play 4k games up to 120 fps on the PS5 and a few other HDMI 2.1 devices, like other consoles or a gaming PC. It has HDMI Forum VRR support, which works well with the console. Games feel quick and responsive thanks to the quick response time, extremely low input lag, and excellent motion handling. This TV's predecessor, the Samsung QN90B QLED, is similar overall but is becoming increasingly hard to find as its stock runs out. If you find it cheaper than the newer model, it's a good value.

The best upper mid-range TV we've tested is the LG C2 OLED. It's a premium TV that delivers stunning picture quality. Thanks to its near-infinite contrast ratio, there's no blooming around bright objects, and it has dark, inky blacks. It truly looks fantastic in dark rooms when gaming. That said, while it gets bright enough to fight glare even in moderately-lit rooms and has incredible reflection handling, it doesn't use quantum dot technology. This means that colors aren't as bright as the Samsung S90C OLED or Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED. However, it delivers incredible gaming performance with a nearly instantaneous response time, resulting in crystal-clear motion with no distracting blur behind fast-moving objects.

It's also packed with gaming features, including full HDMI 2.1 bandwidth support on all four inputs, meaning you can take full advantage of your PS5 while having a bunch of other HDMI 2.1 connected. The TV even supports Dolby Vision, a nice bonus as some PS5 games use it, although it's still rare. Its successor, the LG C3 OLED, is a bit brighter overall, but for PS5 gamers, it's not worth the sizeable price difference over the C2, especially considering the C3 is in the same price bracket as the S90C. However, if you also want to watch movies on your console, the newer model has the edge with its DTS audio format support and better image processing.

The Hisense U8K is the best 4k TV for PS5 in the mid-range category that we've tested. It's an amazing TV for PS5 gamers thanks to its superbly low input lag and fast response time. This results in clear motion and a responsive gaming experience, ensuring your movements remain in sync with what you see on the screen. Two of its four HDMI ports have HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, so you can take full advantage of the PS5 and another console, which is great if you also have an Xbox Series S|X. Plus, it supports a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz from the PS5, which helps to significantly reduce screen tearing.

Of course, stepping down to a mid-range TV has a few drawbacks. The Hisense has worse motion handling than the Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED and the Samsung S90C OLED, so it's not as good for competitive gamers who are more sensitive to ghosting and motion blur. With VRR enabled, the Hisense's response time performance noticeably shifts as the TV's refresh rate hovers around 100Hz. But more importantly, it's a buggier TV than the Samsung or the LG. Overall, it's a great performer, but it's not as dependable as the more expensive models.

If you're a price-conscious PS5 gamer, and the Hisense U8K is a bit too pricey for you, yet you still want a great experience, the best TV for PlayStation 5 that you can get is the TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED. It's an impressive TV for gaming thanks to its low input lag and fast response time, resulting in a responsive gaming experience and clear motion, with very little blur behind fast-moving objects. It's compatible with the PS5's variable refresh rate feature, but unlike the Hisense, you're limited to a 60Hz refresh rate. This makes it better suited for the quality mode of your favorite games.

Still, it delivers great picture quality when gaming on the PS5. It looks great in a dark room thanks to its superb native contrast ratio and decent local dimming feature, so bright highlights stand out well with minimal blooming, and blacks remain deep and uniform. It also gets bright enough to overcome glare and has decent reflection handling, so it's an equally good choice for a bright room. However, it has a narrow viewing angle, so it's not the best choice for party games with a large group of friends, as anyone sitting to the side will see a faded image.

If you're looking for the best PS5 TV at the lowest price possible, consider the Hisense A65K. It's one of the only TVs in its price range that supports variable refresh rate technology, which helps reduce tearing when your game's frame rate fluctuates, but it's limited to 60Hz. It has fantastic low input lag, so your actions are in sync with the action on-screen. Its response time is good for casual gamers or more cinematic games, but there's a bit of blur with fast-moving content.

It doesn't get very bright, but luckily, it has good reflection handling, so it's well-suited for a moderately-lit room. Its contrast ratio is decent, so it looks fine in dark rooms, but it lacks a local dimming feature to improve its contrast. However, it's a surprisingly colorful TV for a cheap model, thanks to its PFS Phosphor panel. The A65K is a better TV overall than its predecessor, the Hisense A6H, but the newer model has a significantly worse viewing angle. Still, unless the viewing angle is important to you, go for the newer model.