Best Samsung TVs for gaming mode quality

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Best for gaming mode quality

Samsung S85H OLED

5.0 attribute score

Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

Samsung S90H

5.0 attribute score

Balances the attribute score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

Most evidence

Samsung R95H

4 supporting reviews

Has the broadest review evidence for this attribute.

Best overall product

Samsung S95H OLED

4.2 overall score

Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this attribute.

#1 Samsung S85H OLED
5.0

Game Mode offers useful tools and responsiveness.

Pros: black levels, picture quality

Cons: glare resistance, reflection handling

#2 Samsung QN70F
5.0

Game Mode looks bright and colorful with responsive controls, although picture adjustments cannot eliminate motion blur or weak local dimming.

Pros: picture quality, 4K at 144 Hz support

Cons: sound quality, value for money

#3 Samsung S90H
5.0

Game Mode stays highly responsive and preserves strong picture quality, making it suitable for competitive and cinematic games alike.

Pros: glare resistance, black levels

Cons: Dolby Vision support, color gamut

#4 Samsung 77S90H OLED
4.5

Entering Game Mode preserves peak brightness while unlocking exceptionally responsive gameplay.

Pros: black levels, contrast ratio

Cons: Dolby Vision support, stutter handling

#5 Samsung R95H
4.3

Game Mode is bright, fast and feature-rich, although color balance and shadow rendering may need adjustment. Firmware improvements have helped its motion performance.

Pros: color volume, overall satisfaction

Cons: value for money, color accuracy

#6 Samsung M70H
4.0

Game Mode keeps ghosting tolerable for some players, especially outside very dark, fast-moving scenes.

Pros: sound quality, picture quality

Cons: value for money, local dimming performance

#7 Samsung QN70H
4.0

Game Mode prioritizes responsiveness and offers the lowest input lag without requiring extensive extra adjustments.

Pros: picture quality, overall satisfaction

Cons: sound quality, black levels

#8 Samsung QN80H
4.0

Game Mode offers pleasing brightness and responsive play, although tiny HDR highlights can lack the impact of stronger TVs.

Pros: picture quality, contrast ratio

Cons: blooming control, glare resistance

#9 Samsung The Frame 2026
4.0

Game Mode stays responsive but offers little improvement in HDR impact; bright game highlights still appear subdued.

Pros: art display mode, design and appearance

Cons: overall satisfaction, HDMI port accessibility

#10 Samsung The Frame Pro 2026
4.0

Game Mode retains decent HDR brightness, but highlights remain muted and motion still blurs at high refresh rates.

Pros: cable management, design and appearance

Cons: value for money, Dolby Vision support

#11 Samsung U7900F
3.8

Game Mode delivers quick inputs and automatic low-latency switching, but lacks the advanced frame features of more capable gaming televisions.

Pros: picture quality, smart TV platform

Cons: value for money, refresh rate

#12 Samsung R85H
3.5

AI gaming settings can be convenient but are taste-dependent, and additional motion processing may add delay.

Pros: overall satisfaction, color gamut

Cons: value for money, local dimming performance

#13 Samsung 100QN80F
3.2

Game Mode contrast improves slightly, though other gaming weaknesses remain.

Pros: Large-screen immersion, overall satisfaction

Cons: value for money, black levels

#14 Samsung U8000F
3.0

Game Mode keeps controls feeling snappy, though it cannot fix sluggish pixel transitions or the modest HDR picture.

Pros: color accuracy, upscaling quality

Cons: picture quality, sound quality

#15 Samsung S95H OLED
2.0

Gaming remains fluid and bright, but out-of-box color and gamma can be overprocessed until adjusted.

Pros: picture quality, overall satisfaction

Cons: design and appearance, Dolby Vision support

#16 Samsung M80H
2.0

Basic modes can look fine, but pushing optional HDR/game processing too hard produces exaggerated, unnatural contrast.

Pros: gaming performance, color accuracy

Cons: value for money, overall satisfaction