We recommend monitors that earn an overall score of more than 75%.

The overall score is made up of gaming (20%), movie playback (20%), ease of use (20%), image quality (10%) screen reflections (10%), screen viewing angles (10%) and text quality (10%).

Our expert panel assesses the motion of each monitor using 4K gaming content at 60Hz.

Our expert panel assesses each monitor's ability to display Full HD content.

The on-screen user interface should be easy to read, easy to follow, tell the user what is happening and the initial set-up should be quick and simple to carry out.

Still images should show clear and sharp with good colour accuracy and depth.

Our expert panel assesses the effect of ceiling light reflections on the screen and anywhere else on the monitor.

Our tester assesses whether there is excessive colour shift or paleness when viewing from different angles.

Text should be sharp and clear at different sizes with no jaggies.

'Tested' means you should be able to find this model in stores (we check availability every time we test). 'Discontinued' means you may only be able to find this model online locally or overseas or in a second-hand store.

The recommended retail price as supplied by the manufacturer or the average price you can expect to find the monitor for online.

Shop Ethical rates the environmental and social impact of the company (not the product) using independent sources. This rating is not included in our total score. N/A means there is no rating for that company.

Running costs per year with the monitor in standby mode. Based on 30c/kWh with the monitor or TV in standby mode for 16 hours per day.

As claimed by the manufacturer. The higher the number, the more energy-efficient the monitor.

Stated warranty of the monitor. You're still covered by the Australian Consumer Law regardless of the manufacturer warranty.

Where the monitor was manufactured, though parts may have been sourced from other places.

Many monitor companies continue to show their products in inches rather than centimetres. We've listed both measurements in our comparison table so you can work out the best option for you.

Many monitor companies continue to show their products in inches rather than centimetres. We've listed both measurements in our comparison table so you can work out the best option for you.

The majority of monitors deliver a resolution of 3840 x 2160 also called 4K or Ultra High Definition (UHD) which is an improvement over HD or a resolution of 1920 x 1080.

This figure notes the number of HDMI inputs for your monitor.

Figures measured with the base attached and all protruding parts included. Power cord and connecting cables excluded.

Weight of the monitor, including the stand.

A headphone output can be a handy option when gaming or on a video call.

Keyboard, video monitor and mouse switching allows you to flip your peripherals from one console or PC to another.

High Dynamic Range (HDR) monitors deliver greater contrast between dark and bright colours, giving you greater detail in shade areas and more realistic colours in difficult video situations such as overly dark or overly light scenes.

This connection (a small black plug with a small red laser light) streams digital audio from your monitor.

Useful for internet access when you can't get a network cable connection from the router to the TV.