The 6 Best TVs For The Xbox Series X - Fall 2023 Reviews

The best TV for Xbox Series X we've tested is the Samsung S95B 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. It also supports variable refresh rate (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 S95B 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, meaning highlights pop for a fantastic HDR gaming experience. If you want another option, the Samsung S95C OLED is a newer version with a slightly higher 144Hz refresh rate. However, because the Xbox can't take advantage of that, it's better to go for the S95B while you can find it for cheaper unless you're shopping for a 77-inch model, as only the S95C is available in that size.

If you want something cheaper in the mid-range price category, check out the LG C2 OLED. It's another fantastic gaming TV with many of the same features and high-end gaming performance as the Samsung S95B 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 and no blooming around bright objects.

Besides the difference in picture quality, the LG still 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 variable refresh rate (VRR) support to reduce screen tearing. There's minimal blur trail behind fast-moving objects thanks to its near-instantaneous response time, and it has extremely low input lag in Game Mode, as well as Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), which automatically puts your TV in Game Mode when it detects the Xbox Series X as its input device.

The LG C3 OLED is now out, but it's only a marginal improvement over the C2 while being significantly more expensive, so the older model is the value pick. However, the newer model has full DTS audio format support, so it could also be interesting if you like to watch movies on your Xbox, as they tend to use DTS as their audio track.

If you want to game in a bright room and find that the Samsung S95C OLED and the LG C2 OLED are too dim, consider an LED-backlit display like the Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED. While it doesn't deliver the same perfect black levels as the OLEDs, it gets much brighter in both SDR and HDR. Combined with its fantastic reflection handling, you won't have issues using it in a bright room, and it makes highlights pop in HDR. It doesn't risk burn-in like on the OLEDs, so you won't have to worry about static elements damaging your screen over time.

Like the Samsung S95B OLED and LG C2 OLED, it has all the gaming features you'd expect to find in a premium gaming TV. It has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, making it fully compatible with the Xbox Series X, and it also supports both variable refresh rate (VRR) and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM). Its 43 and 50-inch model sizes have a worse viewing angle but with a 144Hz refresh rate, making them interesting if you want your TV to double as a PC gaming screen.

You won't feel any delay as it has low input lag, and motion looks smooth thanks to its excellent response time, but it doesn't have the same near-instantaneous response time as the LG. If you can find its now hard-to-find predecessor, the Samsung QN90B QLED, it's nearly the same as its successor in terms of image quality, so you might want to get that instead if you can get it for a good price.

If you're looking for the best gaming TV for Xbox Series X in the lower mid-range price category, you can get a few great options, like the Hisense U8H. Stepping down to a lower mid-range TV brings a few drawbacks, though. It has worse processing than the Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED, so there's some banding and posterization, but it isn't present in all games, and you might not even notice it. It also has worse picture quality in dark rooms than the OLEDs on this list, with their near-infinite contrast ratio and perfect black uniformity. However, its picture quality in dark games in Game Mode is still fantastic. It even has excellent HDR peak brightness and displays a wide range of colors for a vivid and life-like experience.

It's an amazing gaming TV with superb low input lag and a quick response time, delivering a smooth and responsive gaming experience so you can perform at your best. It has a great selection of gaming features, including HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two ports, so you can take full advantage of your Xbox and still have room to hook up another HDMI 2.1 device, like a gaming PC.

If you're on a budget, you can save money by getting the TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED. As you get into budget TVs, the main difference with higher-end TVs is that you usually won't get a 120Hz refresh rate or HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. That's the case with this TV, as you're limited to playing games up to 60 fps from the Xbox, but you'll have to spend more if you want a higher refresh rate. It also has worse picture quality than the Hisense U8H, as it doesn't get as bright, and there's more blooming around bright objects, but it's still good enough to enjoy your games with a ton of details and life-like images.

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 even has a backlight strobing feature to reduce persistence blur, but it causes some duplication in motion. Luckily, it supports variable refresh rate (VRR) technology, delivering a smooth, nearly tear-free gaming experience.

If you're looking for the best gaming TV for Xbox Series X and need something cheap and simple, the Hisense A6H is a good choice. It's a decent TV that's a step down from the TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED as it has an IPS panel with a worse contrast and worse dark room performance than the TCL. However, that means it also has a wider viewing angle, making it the better choice if you have a wide viewing area and enjoy co-op gaming. If you prefer something with better dark room performance instead, the Insignia F50 QLED is a good gaming TV with fewer features.

What makes the Hisense a stand-out option in terms of its price and performance is that it's one of the few cheap TVs that supports VRR to reduce screen tearing from the Xbox. It also has fantastic low input lag for a responsive gaming experience. Unfortunately, it has a worse response time than the more expensive models on this list, so you'll see a bit more blur behind fast-moving objects, but it's still decent enough for slower-paced games.