Best Monitor for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2024 & 2020)

Our three picks

• Best value · for most simmers

  

  LG UltraGear 34G600A

  • $200–400
  • Best for Ultrawide

  The best score for the money among the top monitors: a 34-inch ultrawide for a wider view out of the cockpit on one screen.

  MSFS 2024 score: 71.8/100

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• Best overall

  

  LG UltraGear 45GX900A

  • Over $800
  • Best for Ultrawide

  The highest-scoring monitor here: a 45-inch ultrawide OLED panel for the biggest wraparound view, if you sit back a little.

  MSFS 2024 score: 89.3/100

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• Best budget

  

  Samsung Odyssey G5 (27-inch)

  • Under $200
  • Best for 1440p

  The least expensive 1440p monitor here: a 27-inch 1440p that mid-range graphics cards drive comfortably.

  MSFS 2024 score: 59.9/100

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All 9 monitors side by side

Every monitor side by side, with the MSFS 2024 score

Monitor	Size and shape	Panel	Sharpness	Pairs with	Best for	Score	Price
1 LG UltraGear 45GX900A Best overall · Over $800	45-inch ultrawide 3440 × 1440 · curved 800R	OLED 240 Hz	Soft 83 pixels per inch	RTX 5070 or faster	Ultrawide	89.3	Check price
2 Samsung Odyssey G9 (49-inch) $400–800	49-inch super ultrawide 5120 × 1440 · curved 1000R	VA 144 Hz	Sharp 109 pixels per inch	RX 9070 XT or faster	Super ultrawide	83.8	Check stock
3 Alienware AW3425DW $400–800	34-inch ultrawide 3440 × 1440 · curved 1800R	OLED 240 Hz	Sharp 110 pixels per inch	RTX 5070 or faster	Ultrawide	80.5	Check price
4 Samsung Odyssey OLED G7 (32-inch 4K) $400–800	32-inch 4K 3840 × 2160	OLED 165 Hz	Very sharp 138 pixels per inch	RX 9070 XT or faster	4K	76.4	Check price
5 LG UltraGear 34G600A Best value · $200–400	34-inch ultrawide 3440 × 1440 · curved 1800R	VA 160 Hz	Sharp 110 pixels per inch	RTX 5070 or faster	Ultrawide	71.8	Check price
6 Dell S3225QS $200–400	32-inch 4K 3840 × 2160	VA 120 Hz	Very sharp 140 pixels per inch	RX 9070 XT or faster	4K	67.3	Check price
7 Samsung Odyssey G5 (27-inch) Best budget · Under $200	27-inch 1440p 2560 × 1440	IPS 180 Hz	Sharp 109 pixels per inch	RTX 5070 or faster	1440p	59.9	Check price
8 LG UltraGear 32GS60QC Under $200	32-inch 1440p 2560 × 1440 · curved 1000R	VA 180 Hz	Fair 93 pixels per inch	RTX 5070 or faster	1440p	59.8	Check price
9 Dell SE2426HG Under $200	24-inch 1080p 1920 × 1080	IPS 240 Hz	Fair 93 pixels per inch	RX 9060 XT 16GB or faster	1080p	50.0	Check price

The 9 best monitors for MSFS 2024, ranked

1. 
   #1 Best overall

   LG UltraGear 45GX900A

   • Over $800
   • 45-inch
   • 3440 × 1440
   • OLED
   • 240 Hz

   89.3 /100 MSFS 2024 score

   Best for: the biggest wraparound view, if you sit back a little

   The LG UltraGear 45GX900A suits simmers who want the cockpit to fill their vision — the 45-inch 21:9 OLED with its 800R curve wraps the side windows around you. You need at least 12 GB of graphics memory to drive it, and it looks soft if you sit close.

   Watch out for

   • A flight sim shows the same cockpit for hours, the hardest case for OLED burn-in. This one comes with a 2-year limited warranty that covers the OLED panel. Leave the panel's care features on.
   • Big pixels: 3440 × 1440 on 45 inches looks soft up close, so sit further back than you would at a 34-inch screen.

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   Strengths and trade-offs

   Strengths

   • OLED pixels switch off completely, so a night approach into a lit-up city gives you a genuinely black sky with runway lights and street grids standing out — not the grey glow an LCD leaves around them.
   • The 800R curve on a 45-inch 21:9 shape bends the edges toward you so the side windows sit in your peripheral vision on a VFR circuit, and 240 Hz with variable refresh keeps a low pass over city scenery smooth and tear-free. Its 2-year limited warranty covers the OLED panel too.
   • At 3440 × 1440 it asks for 5 million pixels, well short of a 4K panel, so an RTX 5070 or faster with 12 GB of graphics memory can hold detailed settings into a busy airport instead of forcing you to strip scenery back.

   Trade-offs

   • At 83 pixels per inch the dots are large, so radio frequencies and small FMC text look soft if you sit close — push the chair back and give the desk real depth, or pop the instrument panels out bigger.
   • You don't get the pixel density of the next step up in price: a wide screen with more pixels across the same width would sharpen approach plate text and distant runway markings in a way no setting here can fix.
2. 
   #2

   Samsung Odyssey G9 (49-inch)

   • $400–800
   • 49-inch
   • 5120 × 1440
   • VA
   • 144 Hz

   83.8 /100 MSFS 2024 score

   Best for: a wraparound view on one screen, without a triple-monitor setup

   The Samsung Odyssey G9 (49-inch) suits simmers who want the whole horizon in front of them, with 5120 × 1440 on a 32:9 curved panel filling the side windows on a VFR circuit. The trade-off is the graphics card: 7.4 million pixels per frame wants 16 GB of graphics memory and an RX 9070 XT or faster.

   Watch out for

   • 7.4 million pixels per frame is close to 4K: plan on 16 GB of graphics memory and an RX 9070 XT or faster.

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   Strengths and trade-offs

   Strengths

   • The 32:9 shape at 5120 × 1440 keeps the runway visible out of the left window as you turn base, so you stop panning the view around with a hat switch — and MSFS 2024 supports 32:9 natively, so the scenery is not stretched to fit.
   • The VA panel holds dark scenes dark, so a night approach into a lit-up city shows the approach lights and street grid against real black rather than a grey haze; at this price most wide screens ask you to choose between width and night contrast, and this one does both on a single panel.
   • 144 Hz with variable refresh smooths out the stutter when frame delivery dips over dense photogrammetry, which pairs well with a build running an RX 9070 XT or faster and 16 GB of graphics memory.

   Trade-offs

   • At 7.4 million pixels per frame this is close to 4K in workload, so anything under 16 GB of graphics memory will have you cutting render scaling before you even reach the clouds over a big city — and the 49-inch width needs a genuinely deep, wide desk with the yoke in front of it.
   • Spending more buys an OLED panel with deeper night contrast and a higher refresh rate; here you get 144 Hz and 1440 pixels of height, so a tall airliner panel fits less on screen than on a 4K display, and popping instruments out to a second screen helps.
3. 
   #3

   Alienware AW3425DW

   • $400–800
   • 34-inch
   • 3440 × 1440
   • OLED
   • 240 Hz

   80.5 /100 MSFS 2024 score

   Best for: a wider view out of the cockpit on one screen

   The Alienware AW3425DW suits simmers who fly from the cockpit: 3440 × 1440 on a curved 34-inch OLED puts more of the view out of the side windows in front of you. You need a graphics card with at least 12 GB of memory, and the panel's burn-in care features need to stay on.

   Watch out for

   • A flight sim shows the same cockpit for hours, the hardest case for OLED burn-in. This one comes with a 3-year warranty that covers burn-in. Leave the panel's care features on.

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   Strengths and trade-offs

   Strengths

   • OLED gives true blacks, so a night approach into a lit-up city shows runway lights and street grids against real darkness instead of a grey wash, and the 3440 × 1440 ultrawide shape means you can see the airport slide past your side window as you turn base.
   • 240 Hz with variable refresh keeps the world smooth and tear-free when you swing the view around the cockpit on short final; the panel is also backed by a 3-year warranty that covers burn-in.
   • Pairs neatly with an RTX 5070 or faster and at least 12 GB of graphics memory, which is a sensible match for a VFR leg over photoreal scenery with live weather turned on.

   Trade-offs

   • Five million pixels is real work for the graphics card, so a heavy airliner descending into a dense city at 3440 × 1440 will need DLSS or FSR switched on if your card sits under the 12 GB guideline.
   • The next step up in price buys more pixels packed into the same width; at 110 pixels per inch the small labels on an airliner's overhead panel are readable but not razor-crisp when you lean in, and 21:9 also means black bars if you ever fly this on a console.
4. 
   #4

   Samsung Odyssey OLED G7 (32-inch 4K)

   • $400–800
   • 32-inch
   • 3840 × 2160
   • OLED
   • 165 Hz

   76.4 /100 MSFS 2024 score

   Best for: sharp airliner screens and small cockpit labels

   The Samsung Odyssey OLED G7 (32-inch 4K) suits simmers who want crisp cockpit text and true blacks at night, from its 3840 × 2160 OLED panel. The catch: 8.3 million pixels need a serious graphics card, and OLED needs burn-in care on long flights.

   Watch out for

   • A flight sim shows the same cockpit for hours, the hardest case for OLED burn-in. Check the burn-in terms in the listing's warranty before you buy. Leave the panel's care features on.
   • 4K is 8.3 million pixels per frame: plan on 16 GB of graphics memory and an RX 9070 XT or faster.

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   Strengths and trade-offs

   Strengths

   • The OLED panel shows true black, so a night approach into a lit-up city gives you runway lights and apron glow against a sky that is actually dark instead of washed-out grey.
   • 165 Hz with variable refresh (G-Sync Compatible or FreeSync) keeps the view steady and tear-free when you swing the camera around the airframe on a go-around, and OLED pixels switch faster than the LCD panels most of this money buys.
   • At 138 pixels per inch across 32 inches, the altitude and heading numbers on a glass cockpit stay readable from normal seating distance, and it pairs naturally with a 16 GB graphics card such as the RX 9070 XT or faster.

   Trade-offs

   • 4K is 8.3 million pixels every frame, so flying a heavy airliner into a dense city with live weather and AI traffic leans hard on the graphics card — below the 16 GB and RX 9070 XT guideline you will be turning on upscaling to cope.
   • It is a flat 16:9 screen, so you miss the wrapped side-window view that MSFS 2024 renders natively at 21:9 and 32:9; the next step up in price buys that peripheral coverage on a VFR sightseeing leg.
5. 
   #5 Best value

   LG UltraGear 34G600A

   • $200–400
   • 34-inch
   • 3440 × 1440
   • VA
   • 160 Hz

   71.8 /100 MSFS 2024 score

   Best for: a wider view out of the cockpit on one screen

   The LG UltraGear 34G600A suits simmers who want more of the view out of the side windows, with 3440 × 1440 on a curved 34-inch panel. It needs at least 12 GB of graphics memory to drive, and fine text can look a bit soft if you sit very close.

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   Strengths and trade-offs

   Strengths

   • The VA panel holds deep blacks, so a night approach into a lit-up city shows the runway lights and the dark fields around them instead of a grey wash across the windscreen.
   • 160 Hz with variable refresh keeps the horizon steady when you bank hard in a circuit or swing the view across the panel.
   • 3440 × 1440 at 110 pixels per inch is sharp enough to read a glass cockpit's altitude tape at a normal desk distance, and it pairs neatly with an RTX 5070 or faster card with 12 GB of memory.

   Trade-offs

   • Five million pixels is real work for a graphics card over dense photoreal city scenery, so a weaker card will have you dropping render scaling before you fly into a busy airport at dusk.
   • You don't get the extra pixels of a 4K-class panel, which is what the next step up in price buys: crisper distant runway markings and sharper small text on popped-out instrument windows.
6. 
   #6

   Dell S3225QS

   • $200–400
   • 32-inch
   • 3840 × 2160
   • VA
   • 120 Hz

   67.3 /100 MSFS 2024 score

   Best for: sharp airliner screens and small cockpit labels

   The Dell S3225QS suits simmers who want one sharp screen: 4K on a 32-inch flat panel keeps approach plates and glass-cockpit text crisp. The trade-off is the graphics card, since 8.3 million pixels per frame asks for 16 GB of memory and an RX 9070 XT or faster.

   Watch out for

   • 4K is 8.3 million pixels per frame: plan on 16 GB of graphics memory and an RX 9070 XT or faster.

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   Strengths and trade-offs

   Strengths

   • 3840 × 2160 spread over 32 inches works out to 140 pixels per inch, so the tiny numbers on an FMS page or a GPS approach chart stay legible without leaning into the desk.
   • The VA panel handles dark scenes well, which matters on a night arrival when you want runway lights and a lit-up city to stand out against black terrain rather than wash into grey, and 120 Hz with variable refresh keeps a slow pan across the cockpit smooth and tear-free — a lot of 4K screens at this money still stop at 60 Hz.
   • It pairs naturally with a 16 GB card like the RX 9070 XT or faster, so a modern single-card build can hand-fly an ILS into a dense city at full native resolution without you dropping to a lower output resolution.

   Trade-offs

   • 4K is a heavy load for any sim rig — over a photoreal city with live weather and AI traffic, a weaker graphics card will have you pulling render scaling down or turning on DLSS/FSR before you get a smooth approach.
   • It is a flat 16:9 screen, so you miss the wider view out of the side windows that a 21:9 or 32:9 ultrawide gives you on a VFR leg, and MSFS 2024 supports those shapes natively — that extra peripheral view is what the next step up in price buys.
7. 
   #7 Best budget

   Samsung Odyssey G5 (27-inch)

   • Under $200
   • 27-inch
   • 2560 × 1440
   • IPS
   • 180 Hz

   59.9 /100 MSFS 2024 score

   Best for: most desks and mid-range graphics cards

   The Samsung Odyssey G5 (27-inch) suits simmers who want one sharp desk screen, with 2560 × 1440 across a 27-inch IPS panel keeping cockpit text crisp. You'll still want a card with at least 12 GB of graphics memory, and a wider screen would show more out of the side windows.

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   Strengths and trade-offs

   Strengths

   • At 109 pixels per inch, 2560 × 1440 on a 27-inch panel keeps glass-cockpit text small but legible, so you can read a radio frequency or an approach minimum without zooming the panel in.
   • The IPS panel holds its colour when you lean across the desk to glance at a side window on a VFR circuit, and 180 Hz with variable refresh keeps the picture from tearing as you pan across a dense city.
   • Its 3.7 million pixels are a sensible match for an RTX 5070 or faster with 12 GB of graphics memory, so you can fly native 1440p with live weather and AI traffic switched on instead of leaning on upscaling from the start.

   Trade-offs

   • It is flat and 16:9, so the view stops at the windscreen — on a low VFR leg down a valley you'll be using the hat switch to look out the side windows rather than just turning your head.
   • The next step up in price buys either a 3440 × 1440 ultrawide that shows the side windows natively, or a panel with deeper blacks for a night approach into a lit-up city; this IPS screen gives you neither the extra width nor that inky dark sky.
8. 
   #8

   LG UltraGear 32GS60QC

   • Under $200
   • 32-inch
   • 2560 × 1440
   • VA
   • 180 Hz

   59.8 /100 MSFS 2024 score

   Best for: a bigger 1440p picture on a mid-range graphics card

   The LG UltraGear 32GS60QC suits simmers who want a big, immersive 32-inch screen on one desk, with a 1000R curve that wraps the cockpit view around you. Text on small instrument labels looks a little soft up close, and you'll want at least 12 GB of graphics memory to drive it.

   Watch out for

   • 1440p on 32 inches is a little soft for small labels; a 27-inch 1440p or a 32-inch 4K screen is sharper.

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   Strengths and trade-offs

   Strengths

   • The VA panel holds deep blacks, so a night approach into a lit-up city shows runway and taxiway lights against real darkness instead of a grey wash, and the 2560 × 1440 resolution keeps the primary flight display readable from a normal seating distance.
   • You get a 1000R curve and 180 Hz with variable refresh, so swinging the external view around the airframe on a low pass stays smooth and free of tearing.
   • At 3.7 million pixels it asks far less of your graphics card than a 4K panel, so a 12 GB card like the RTX 5070 or faster can sit at higher scenery settings on a busy arrival into a hand-crafted airport.

   Trade-offs

   • Sharpness is only fair at 93 pixels per inch, so FMC scratchpad entries and small switch labels in a study-level airliner look a touch soft unless you sit close to the glass.
   • The next step up in price buys a 32-inch 4K panel that makes chart text and waypoint names crisp, or a 21:9 ultrawide that MSFS 2024 renders natively for a wider view out of the side windows — this 16:9 shape gives you neither.
9. 
   #9

   Dell SE2426HG

   • Under $200
   • 24-inch
   • 1920 × 1080
   • IPS
   • 240 Hz

   50.0 /100 MSFS 2024 score

   Best for: small desks and entry-level graphics cards

   The Dell SE2426HG is a 23.8-inch 1080p IPS screen for simmers on a modest graphics card who want smooth, tear-free scenery on a short VFR hop. The trade-off is sharpness: small cockpit text and airliner displays look soft, so you will zoom in more than you would like.

   Watch out for

   • 1080p makes small cockpit text and airliner screens hard to read; you will zoom in more. Pick 1440p if your graphics card allows it.

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   Strengths and trade-offs

   Strengths

   • The IPS panel holds its colour evenly right across the 23.8-inch screen, so the sky gradient and terrain haze on a dusk approach look consistent corner to corner instead of washing out at the edges.
   • 240 Hz with variable refresh (G-Sync Compatible or FreeSync) keeps the view clean when you swing the camera around the cockpit on final, with no tearing across the runway edge.
   • At 1920 × 1080, or 2.1 million pixels, it asks far less of your graphics card than a wider screen, so an RX 9060 XT 16GB or faster with at least 8 GB of graphics memory has headroom left for live weather and AI traffic over a dense city.

   Trade-offs

   • Sharpness is only fair at 93 pixels per inch, so the small text on an airliner's flight display and the approach plate on your EFB are hard to read from normal desk distance — expect to zoom in every time you set up an arrival.
   • The next step up in price gets you 1440p for crisper instrument text, or a 21:9 ultrawide that MSFS 2024 runs natively so the side windows come into view on a VFR circuit; this flat 16:9 panel gives you neither.

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