Best TV for PS5 and Xbox Series X, Series S for 2024: LG OLED, Hisense, Vizio – CNET
The Vizio V-Series costs hundreds less than any of the TVs above, its image quality can’t compete, and it lacks 4K, 120Hz input. But for a budget model, its gaming chops are top-notch. It’s the only budget TV we’ve seen that supports variable refresh rate, and its overall image quality was a cut above similarly priced models from TCL, Hisense and others.
The price shown below is for the 70-inch size.
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Our favorite TV overall for the money happens to be an excellent gaming TV as well. TCL has improved some of its gaming features, though the QM8’s level of extras isn’t quite as comprehensive as what you find with Samsung or LG. In the settings menu (Settings > system) there’s something called Game Master that turns on VRR and Auto Low Lag Mode and allows access to a game bar and three different gaming specific picture modes. The game bar (accessible by holding down the three-line menu button under the Home key on the remote) shows current gaming status, including real-time frames per second, HDR and other features, and allows you to switch between the three modes.
This TV has an excellent image thanks to mini-LED tech and well-implemented full-array local dimming that helps it run circles around just about any other TV at this price. As expected, the TCL checked all the boxes on my Xbox Series X’s compatibility menu, including Dolby Vision for gaming. Input lag in HDR was excellent, at 13.9 milliseconds (for some reason my devices didn’t register in SDR, so I couldn’t test lag there).
Comparing the game mode image quality between the Hisense, TCL and LG C3, the story was similar to what I saw with TV and movies. The C3 looked the best overall when I played Starfield, and the TCL had the brightness advantage, but the image of the Hisense looked a bit more balanced to my eye, with more natural color, than did the TCL’s. Overall, however I preferred the more dynamic picture of the TCL over the Hisense for games in my side-by-side comparison.
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~Excellent overall image quality
~Best-in-class brightness and contrast
~Capable Google TV system” dislike=”~Not as accurate as some competitors
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Our favorite TV overall for the money happens to be an excellent gaming TV as well. TCL has improved some of its gaming features, though the QM8’s level of extras isn’t quite as comprehensive as what you find with Samsung or LG. In the settings menu (Settings > system) there’s something called Game Master that turns on VRR and Auto Low Lag Mode and allows access to a game bar and three different gaming specific picture modes. The game bar (accessible by holding down the three-line menu button under the Home key on the remote) shows current gaming status, including real-time frames per second, HDR and other features, and allows you to switch between the three modes.
This TV has an excellent image thanks to mini-LED tech and well-implemented full-array local dimming that helps it run circles around just about any other TV at this price. As expected, the TCL checked all the boxes on my Xbox Series X’s compatibility menu, including Dolby Vision for gaming. Input lag in HDR was excellent, at 13.9 milliseconds (for some reason my devices didn’t register in SDR, so I couldn’t test lag there).
Comparing the game mode image quality between the Hisense, TCL and LG C3, the story was similar to what I saw with TV and movies. The C3 looked the best overall when I played Starfield, and the TCL had the brightness advantage, but the image of the Hisense looked a bit more balanced to my eye, with more natural color, than did the TCL’s. Overall, however I preferred the more dynamic picture of the TCL over the Hisense for games in my side-by-side comparison.
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In our review of the Hisense we rated its overall image quality nearly as good as the TCL, and we actually liked its gaming picture a bit better, thanks to punchier highlights. Its input lag also scored well in our lab.
Its excellent image quality is anchored by best-in-class brightness that improves its bright-room picture quality and makes HDR TV movies, shows and games really pop. It’s actually brighter than the TCL with better contrast, but the TCL’s slightly more accurate image gave it the edge overall. The Hisense also uses Google TV instead of Roku. Frankly, you can’t go wrong with either one.
The U8K series looked largely similar to last year’s U8H aside from the addition of a 75-inch option in the newer series.
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~Excellent overall image quality
~Capable Google TV system
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In our review of the Hisense we rated its overall image quality nearly as good as the TCL, and we actually liked its gaming picture a bit better, thanks to punchier highlights. Its input lag also scored well in our lab.
Its excellent image quality is anchored by best-in-class brightness that improves its bright-room picture quality and makes HDR TV movies, shows and games really pop. It’s actually brighter than the TCL with better contrast, but the TCL’s slightly more accurate image gave it the edge overall. The Hisense also uses Google TV instead of Roku. Frankly, you can’t go wrong with either one.
The U8K series looked largely similar to last year’s U8H aside from the addition of a 75-inch option in the newer series.
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With a price generally lower than any of the TVs above, this Vizio’s image quality and gaming features aren’t quite as good, but it’s still a solid step above budget gaming TVs. Local dimming achieves solid contrast and the MQX has both 4K/120Hz input capability and VRR, which are rare at this price.
Unlike the M7 from 2021, the MQX has a true 120Hz refresh rate, which allows compatibility with 4K/120Hz signals from game consoles like the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, and it worked well in our tests. Vizio supports both major HDR formats, HDR10 and Dolby Vision, in the M-Series. If you can’t save up for the TCL or the Hisense but want a better picture than Vizio V-series, the Vizio MQX is an excellent happy medium.
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With a price generally lower than any of the TVs above, this Vizio’s image quality and gaming features aren’t quite as good, but it’s still a solid step above budget gaming TVs. Local dimming achieves solid contrast and the MQX has both 4K/120Hz input capability and VRR, which are rare at this price.
Unlike the M7 from 2021, the MQX has a true 120Hz refresh rate, which allows compatibility with 4K/120Hz signals from game consoles like the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, and it worked well in our tests. Vizio supports both major HDR formats, HDR10 and Dolby Vision, in the M-Series. If you can’t save up for the TCL or the Hisense but want a better picture than Vizio V-series, the Vizio MQX is an excellent happy medium.
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One important aspect of image quality we test is overall brightness. Here’s how it compares in nits across select TVs listed above.
What is 120Hz input?
What is VRR?
What is ALLM or Game mode?
What about input lag?
What is eARC?
