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Whether you're proving yourself in great battles, racing fast-paced or exploring new worlds, a high-performance television is more important in gaming these days than ever.

Console gamers know that the input via the controller in particular has to be transmitted to the screen at lightning speed so that the fun of the game does not suffer.

Because it is precisely here that televisions that are excellent for watching films do not always deliver the best results for console fans.

In addition, image quality is vital for gamers.

In the following you will find out which gaming TVs are well advised to use.

Input lag: what is it?

Anyone looking for a gaming television should pay attention to the lowest possible latency.

Because: The lower the delay, the better gamers can react in the game.

In English, the latency period is also referred to as "input lag".

This is the length of time between input via the controller and reacting on the screen.

Often it only takes a few milliseconds, but even those can quickly become unbearably long in a fast-paced game and thus influence the game result.

Lightning-fast reactions are particularly required for online games and first-person shooter games - the lower the latency, the better you do.

Refresh rate: Very important when playing games

In order to create smooth images in films and series, manufacturers rely on various image optimization technologies in addition to outstanding image resolution.

Many devices now have a refresh rate of 100 Hertz - an additional intermediate image is placed between two individual images in order to be able to display a more fluid progression and to prevent "jerking".

For this purpose, however, the images are sent through a buffer.

The image improvement therefore usually results in a higher latency period.

The current trend is even towards products with a refresh rate of 120 Hertz or more.

Interesting for gaming fans: the higher the Hertz number, the smoother the gameplay.

The Hisense H55U8QF *, with its 55 inches and a refresh rate of 120 Hertz, is therefore currently one of the most popular gaming televisions.

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Game Mode: Activate for better gaming

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Manufacturers are aware of the problem for console gamers and are now often equipping their televisions with a game mode, an additional game mode.

This ensures that the image optimizations that are required for television can be deactivated - although this can easily be reflected in the image quality, it minimizes the annoying delay time.

With LG televisions such as the 55NANO806NA * model, this can be easily adjusted in the "Game" picture mode.

Samsung models such as the NU7179 * also have an integrated game mode - this model also impresses gamers with an already low input lag.

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Tip: If Game Mode is not marked in the settings on some televisions, it is advisable to deactivate the "Image smoothing" feature.

This also has a positive effect on the latency.



4K gaming TV: Excellent picture and high-contrast display

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In the meantime, Full HD has almost become the standard for console gamers, and professional gamers almost unanimously swear by 4K televisions with “High Dynamic Range” (HDR for short).

This enables both better contrasts and a sharper and smoother image to be achieved.

Many manufacturers today use 4K to describe an image resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.

The best TVs for gaming on the PS4

The Xbox One S ensures games in 4K thanks to upscaling - it looks similar with the PS4 Pro, which also achieves a 4K resolution through graphic improvements in the settings.

So if you're looking for the best TV for the PS4, it should be a 4K TV to get the most out of the console in terms of image resolution, contrast and color depth.

In addition, the PS4 and PS4 Pro support HDR, which leads to more coherent images, especially on small screens.

The LG Electronics UM71007LB * should therefore be emphasized, which can deliver a spectacular picture on a screen diagonal of 49 inches and is still affordable compared to larger comparison models.

But also the more expensive and larger model Samsung Q80T * makes gamer hearts beat faster thanks to numerous customization options for console gamers and the excellent sound.

In tests, the input lag is an impressive 8.7 milliseconds in game mode.

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Best gaming television: A device has to bring that with it

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While film and series fans mainly focus on smart features such as WiFi and streaming apps when buying a new TV, gamers value completely different qualities.

Our conclusion is therefore: When it comes to finding the best gaming TV, it is crucial to pay attention to a 4K image resolution and to choose TVs with the lowest possible latency and with game mode.

The Panasonic TX-65EXW604 * does well in the latter.

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However, it is just as important that the television has all the necessary connections.

Almost all current smart TVs nowadays are equipped with multiple HDMI and 2.0 USB connections, but a look behind the screen cannot hurt - especially if you want to get a bargain but make as few compromises as possible.

This article was first published on May 14, 2019.

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