Best 2026 Monitors for on-screen display usability

#1

The joystick-driven menu is generally straightforward and feature-rich, with useful profile and brightness adjustments.

#2

The joystick menus are quick and intuitive, with programmable shortcuts for commonly used gaming and picture settings.

#3

The supplied S Switch allows quick menu navigation without reaching behind the display, making display control especially convenient.

#4

The central joystick makes the on-screen menu quick and intuitive to navigate. MSI’s menus are praised for useful controls and easy access to the most important settings.

#5

A compact joystick and straightforward menus make settings easy to find and change.

#6

The joystick is responsive and the menu generally easy to navigate, although its numerous layers and sometimes jagged text draw occasional complaints.

#7

The refreshed on-screen interface is fast, logically arranged and provides handy shortcuts. One tester found the physical joystick small or awkwardly placed.

#8

Most testers like the fast joystick menus and customizable shortcuts, with desktop software as another option. One found important VRR and HDR controls hard to locate.

#9

The OSD is clear and feature-rich, with large text, a joystick, and a quick-access Function Bar. Some prefer physical controls, but rapid mode switching is widely praised.

#10

Clear menu organization and a responsive joystick earn praise; DisplayWidget is often quicker for complex settings.

#11

A responsive joystick and customizable shortcuts make the on-screen settings quick to navigate, despite the large number of controls.

#12

Physical controls and menus are easy to navigate, so brightness and input changes require little effort.

#13

Bottom-mounted controls and a revised graphical menu are welcomed as more convenient ways to navigate the monitor’s numerous functions.

#14

A conventional joystick menu makes key settings accessible and avoids Samsung’s older smart-TV interface. The compact layout and abundance of picture settings still take learning.

#15

Dell's joystick-driven OSD is fast, intuitive, and packed with useful controls, shortcuts, diagnostics, and partition options. Minor complaints include physical reach around the giant panel, loud clicks, and a fixed...

#16

The joystick makes navigation much easier than traditional monitor buttons, and most found the menu intuitive. Its dated appearance and occasionally tedious structure keep it from being perfect.

#17

The physical joystick makes most monitor settings and inputs easy to reach. Multiple menus and mode-switching steps are less elegant than modern smart-display controls.

#18

The on-screen controls are approachable and the LG software simplifies management, although some menu choices and the interface style divide opinion.

#19

The rear joystick is typically easy to navigate, although the menus are pared back and one reviewer found the power button too close.

#20

The menu itself can be intuitive, yet the rear joystick attracts complaints about location, cheap feel, and awkward quick-switch behavior.

#21

The minimal physical controls handle basic changes, but more advanced settings often require the companion software.

#22

The absence of physical controls keeps the design clean and suits Mac users, but is inconvenient when troubleshooting or using another platform.

#23

Mac software and keyboard controls feel seamless at one desk, but the missing physical OSD is frustrating when connecting or diagnosing other devices.