The best monitors for graphic artists

Three of the best monitors for graphic artists on a green background
(Image credit: Future / BenQ / Asus / Acer)

The best monitors for graphic artists and graphic designers can really help boost the quality of your work. On a large, high-quality screen, you'll be able to see your artwork in plenty of detail, and with very accurate colours. So along with the best laptops for graphic design, they're an essential investment for anyone who's serious about developing their practice.

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Beren Neale

Beren has well over a decade of experience writing about creative tech, having previously worked for the digital art magazine ImagineFX, the fine art magazine Paint & Draw and Canon Pro Europe. As Creative Bloq's Ecom Editor, he's racked up hundreds of hours testing and reviewing monitors for a variety of creative purposes. He also oversees the curation of our buying guides, taking feedback on the products we've tested from contributing creatives.

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BenQ PD3225U scorecard
AttributesNotesRating
Design and buildElegant, functional, and well-connected★★★★★
DisplayExcellent colour accuracy, but not the brightest★★★★
PricingPremium, but worth it for pros.★★★★
Our expert says
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Our expert says
Ian Evenden

"This is a screen for those whose professional life revolves around the image they see on the screen being as close as possible to the image produced elsewhere."

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Acer Vero RL272 scorecard
AttributesNotesRating
Design and buildSolid and reliable.★★★★
DisplayOnly FHD, but that may be all you need.★★★
PricingPhenomenal value.★★★★★
Our expert says
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Our expert says
Ian Evenden

"If screens this cheap can be this good, it makes you wonder why you’ve been spending five times the price on them in the past."

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Asus ProArt OLED PA32DC scorecard
AttributesNotesRating
Design and buildPlenty of ports, and monitor hood comes included.★★★★★
DisplayExcellent colour accuracy and auto-calibration.★★★★★
PricingRelatively expensive.★★★★
Our expert says...
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Our expert says...
Erlingur Einarsson

"Do you need absolute top-spec colour accuracy with infinite contrast and built-in features that come up to your eyeballs? And do you have a sizeable trust fund to dip into? Or are you a midsize-to-large studio? Then the ASUS ProArt PA32DC makes sense."

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HP Z34c G3 scorecard
AttributesNotesRating
Design and buildImmersive curved display.★★★★★
DisplayGood colour coverage.★★★★
PricingExpensive, but not outrageously so.★★★★
Our expert says
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Jabob Little

"Having several different windows open concurrently does wonders for productivity. The Z34c handles this effortlessly and it features PIP functionality too, so if you have two devices plugged into two different ports on the monitor, you can run the independent signals side by side."

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Apple Pro Display XDR scorecard
AttributesNotesRating
Design and buildSuper sleek premium design and finish★★★★★
DisplayBright, but the lack of HDR hurts★★★
PricingPretty pricey and you have to pay extra for an adjustable stand.★★★
Our expert says...
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Matt Hanson

"If you’re a content creator that is fully invested in the Apple ecosystem, then we can imagine the Studio Display being a decent investment – as long as you have the cash."

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ASUS ZenScreen MQ16AH scorecard
AttributesNotesRating
Design and buildCompact portable display.★★★★
DisplayGreat specs for this form factor.★★★★
PricingGood value for what it offers.★★★★
Our expert says
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Our expert says
Ian Evenden

"Portable displays have long suffered from being dim and uninteresting. The ASUS ZenScreen MQ16AH fixes this problem with a very decent brightness level and a colour gamut that will appeal to creatives."

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Gigabyte MO34WQC scorecard
AttributesNotesRating
Design and buildSolid construction all-round.★★★★
DisplayOLED goodness in an ultrawide form.★★★★★
PricingIt's not cheap, but isn't the most expensive monitor you can buy.★★★★
Our expert says
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Ian Evenden

"Ultrawide monitors like this are marketed to gamers, but they’re also brilliant for productivity and creative work. A 34-inch 21:9 model hits a pretty sweet spot for size vs utility, as it won’t completely dominate your workspace like a 49-inch screen would."

Acer Vero RL272

Acer Vero RL272

As an affordable hybrid working or WFH monitor, the Acer Vero RL272 offers enough screen real estate, resolution and colour performance, including a 99% sRGB coverage, to make it an equal to many monitors at least twice its price.

Read our 4 star review.

Beren Neale
Ecom Editor

Beren has worked on creative titles at Future Publishing for over 13 years. Cutting his teeth as Staff Writer on the digital art magazine ImagineFX, he moved on to edit several creative titles, and is currently the Ecommerce Editor on the most effective creative website in the world. When he's not testing and reviewing the best ergonomic office chairs, phones, laptops, TVs, monitors and various types of storage, he can be found finding and comparing the best deals on the tech that creatives value the most.

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