T3's Expert Recommendations
00. The list in brief ↴
01. Best overall
02. Best premium
03. Best affordable option
04. Best smaller screen
05. Best cheap buy
06. Best for brightness
07. Best integrated sound
08. A guaranteed pleaser
09. Key features explained
You want one of the best TVs for the Sony PS5? You've come to the right place! The PlayStation 5 is a brilliant console with great games, which can look even better on the best TVs! Here we've highlighted all the necessary features and specs to bring you this carefully curated list of the best TVs for PlayStation 5 – to save you having to do any further research for yourself.
Price and size are of course going to be important considerations, and that's why we've selected a variety of TVs across all the price points – and if the perfect budget TV for you isn't here, we suggest checking out our guide to the best TVs under £1000.
We'd then recommend making sure you're thinking about the tech features you want. For the PS5, that means a 4K resolution, the latest HDMI 2.1 standard, and features such as Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and Auto Low-Latency Mode (ALLM). Click on those explainer links if you want to know more.
There are many great options when it comes to the best gaming TV, but this list is specifically for those that work best with PS5 (if you use Microsoft's console, check out the best Xbox Series X TVs). From Sony to Samsung to LG, here are our top picks:
T3's Top Picks
Best overall
The LG G4 OLED has been attracting heaps of praise from all quarters, and we're going to add to it here: it's a stunning OLED television set that will show off all content (including PS5 games) brilliantly. It's the brightest classic OLED we've seen, with full support for pictures at 4K and 120Hz across all four HDMI 2.1 ports.
Best premium option
The winner of T3's 2024 Awards for Best TV, this high-end Sony delivers a beautiful picture from its QD-OLED panel, plus superb sound without needing any additional kit. It's loaded with two HDMI 2.1-capable ports and can deliver Dolby Vision gaming with finesse. The stand design is frustrating, but that's the only downside.
Best affordable option
We know a good value television set when we see it, and that's what we've got with the Sony X90K (known as the Sony X94K at some retailers). The lower price means there are some trade-offs in terms of performance and features, but you also get a high contrast, vibrant picture, as well as an engrossing PS5 experience (there's even a dedicated game mode).
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Best overall
The LG G4 OLED really excels in terms of the latest classic OLED display technology: it's a phenomenal TV that gives you one of the best possible viewing experiences around, assuming the sources you're connecting up to it are of decent quality. It's rather expensive, but then you'd expect that for one of the best TVs around.
As far as PS5 compatibility goes, it ticks just about every box you can think of, including 4K, 120Hz, VRR and ALLM. There's no doubt that your games are going to look superb on this screen, as does everything else – it's perhaps only the integrated sound that lets the set down, though the audio is far from terrible.
We'd direct you towards our comprehensive LG G4 OLED review for more on this outstanding OLED set.
Best premium
If you're wanting to go all-out then the PS5's perfect mate is, indeed, a Sony TV: the A95L. This QD-OLED panel won the coveted Best TV in the T3 Awards 2024 because its pictures are simply sublime – whether you're a cinema head or want the optimum gaming finesse.
Sure, the TV's feet are wide apart which makes it a potential problem for smaller TV furniture positioning, but wall-mount this stunning set and it'll look astonishing (or just buy some new furniture, eh?). While it supports all the mod cons – Dolby Atmos 4K/120Hz, VRR, ALLM – that's only from two of its four HDMI ports (as they're specced at 2.1 standard).
Another area where the A95L really excels is with sound quality: the panel itself vibrates to create sound and for most people will negate the need to buy one of the best soundbars in addition. That's a big deal – perfect sound, perfect picture – and ought to help you invest more into buying this unapologetically pricey yet premium panel.
All the specs and details you need to know about are in our Sony A95L review, a full look at this model.
Best affordable option
If the A90K ticks all of your boxes but you don’t feel like selling an internal organ to pay for it, the more affordable Sony X90K (or X94K as you'll typically find in the UK, which is the very same) will absolutely do you right. There’s no OLED panel but the X90 still has Sony’s Auto HDR Tone Mapping for excellent detail even in the brightest and darkest areas of the screen.
The X90K’s visuals happily pop colourfully thanks to the on-board processing, while 4K imagery is handled deftly, and two HDMI 2.1 ports are on hand for 4K gaming at 120fps – in our review, we were particularly impressed by just how smooth 4K at 120fps looked. The sound is a little lacklustre here but, there is eARC support for full Dolby Atmos passthrough to a compatible soundbar.
Learn more about this set through our Sony X94K review, which includes all the details you need to know.
Best smaller screen
The Sony A90K is officially labelled "perfect for PlayStation 5" by Sony itself: you get proprietary features like Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode to get your games looking their best, as well as support for the 4K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate that the PS5 is capable on (with two of the four HDMI ports at least).
Important to note, however, is that this model only comes in 42- or 48-inch sizes, making it a premium smaller screen option. Despite its size, pictures look fantastic on this set, particularly when it comes to the aforementioned HDR processing. You get a ton of connectivity options here, too, so games and movies that look smooth and vibrant, while an integrated sound system can hold its own as well.
If you're not quite convinced, head on over to our full Sony A90K review to get the full rundown on this television.
Best cheap buy
This TCL is an excellent all-rounder – if you're in the market for a PS5 TV that gives you fantastic value and doesn't let you down in most departments, then it's certainly a strong contender.
HDMI 2.1 support is here on one of the three ports – so that's your 4K/120Hz pictures covered – and gamers will like the Auto Low-Latency Mode and AMD FreeSync support as well. You'll always get fast and fluid pictures with this set, just not from every port.
Besides the very competitive price, what really stands out about the TCL C645 are the polished smart TV features. You're not going to be gaming all the time, we assume, and this is a set that has you well covered in other areas as well.
Looking for a budget option? Read out full TCL C645 review to see whether it fits the bill for your needs.
Best for brightness
There's a lot to like about the Samsung QN95D, especially if you're connecting it up to a PlayStation 5: it has everything from 4K 120Hz support to VRR capabilities, so whatever games you're firing up on your console, they'll look fantastic. That extends to watching movies and shows as well – it's a genuine all-rounder, and it's no wonder that this Samsung set is proving so popular.
The Mini LED technology provides 48 x 28 (1,344) local dimming zones for super-precise illumination, and the screen gets close to OLED levels when it comes to the deepness of the blacks and the level of contrast. Brightness and colour performance super, too, so it's actually rather tricky to find any faults with the QN95C. It could be the best PS5 television for you if you're seeking an ultra-bright panel.
All the specs and details you need to know about are in our Samsung QN95C review, a full look at this model.
Best sounding
This excellent set follows on from where the Panasonic LZ2000 television left off, combining a superbly rich OLED panel with built-in audio that's several levels above most of the competition. It'll be replaced by the Z95A later in 2024, but for now it's the best option.
The 7.1 channel sound system is seriously so good that you're not even going to think about fitting a soundbar – and that means top-tier audio for your PlayStation 5 games as well as for any movies and TV shows that you might want to load up.
There's much more that impresses here too, from the peak brightness of the OLED screen to the HDMI 2.1 support that gives the 4K/120Hz goodness that a lot of PS5 owners will be looking for (though it's only available on two of the four HDMI ports).
Seeking the best sound possible without a separate soundbar? Read why the Panasonic MZ2000 could be your ideal choice.
A guaranteed pleaser
If you like what Samsung has to offer in terms of its televisions then the Samsung S90C is well worth your attention: it's more affordable than Samsung's Mini LED options (the QN series), yet it doesn't skimp on key features.
You get four HDMI 2.1 ports, with support for 4K 120Hz, VRR, and ALLM, so it's one of the best sets that you can hook up to your PS5. There is a newer S90D model to be aware of, but as the 'C' model is a generation older it's also a more affordable purchase – which gives it the upper hand.
It excels for watching videos of all kinds as well as playing games too, and there's solid upscaling for content sources that aren't a 4K resolution. It manages to hit a certain sweet spot in terms of price, functionality, and performance, and you can depend on great brightness levels and colour fidelity.
Find out everything you need to know about this set, and whether or not it's the right one for you, with our full Samsung S90C review.
Key features explained
HDMI 2.1: This is the latest version of the connection tech. It looks just like older HDMI ports, but can handle 4K 120Hz, VRR and ALLM – which we'll explain in a moment. Here's our full HDMI 2.1 guide, if you want more info.
4K 120Hz: The PS5 is able to play certain games at 4K resolution at 120 frames per second, which makes things super-clear and responsive. In order to actually see this on your TV, though, your TV needs two things: it has to have a 4K screen capable of refreshing at 120Hz (120 times per second), and it has to have an HDMI 2.1 connector, because it's too much data for older versions of HDMI to handle. We have a more in-depth 4K 120Hz explainer here, if you want to dig in.
VRR (Variable Refresh Rate): This technology enables the PS5 to tell the TV when it should refresh and show a new frame, instead the refresh happening at set regular intervals. This means that games can vary their framerate slightly with their being any weird graphical glitches from the fact that they're out of sync with the TV – which means games can be more flexible with including fancier graphics, or can run at higher framerates than usual. If that seems confusing, here's our full VRR explained guide, including a video. The PS5 will support the HDMI 2.1 version of VRR only (it's coming soon in an update), but not FreeSync or G-Sync, which are the same concept implemented differently.
ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode): This means the PS5 tells the TV to switch into a 'gaming' mode, where less image processing is applied, but it means every frame the PS5 creates is shown on the TV screen more quickly – making games more responsive. Again, it's an HDMI 2.1 feature, though TVs without HDMI often support it, or have their own version of it.
Auto HDR Tone Mapping: A feature unique to Sony Bravia XR TVs, and it means constant communication between your console and the TV to map the lightest and darkest parts of a game's HDR to the lightest and darkest that your TV can manage, so you get the best HDR range at any time. Basically, it makes games look better.
