Best Gaming Monitor for EA FC 25: Our Top Pick

You might wonder why I am still not winning all my games after watching our best EA FC 25 Controller Settings guide and implementing the best EA FC 25 Formations & Custom Tactics. We have got you covered here at Team Gullit: investing in the best EA FC 25 monitor will make the difference between night and day.

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Best EA FC 25 Monitor, Team Gullit's #1 Choice

Alienware AW2523HF, 1080p resolution, 360 Hz refresh rate, IPS panel

The best monitor we currently recommend is the 24.5-inch Alienware AW2523HF. This 360 hertz monitor not only provides blazingly fast response times, it also has an IPS panel meaning the picture quality is excellent. Our players use this monitor, including World Champion Manuel Bachoore, eChampions League Emre Yilmaz, and Levi de Weerd.

Hertz and Panel Types

There are countless options in the monitor world, from the size of your screen to the panel type and the refresh rate. Many of these terms might seem daunting at first, but they are fairly easy to explain. First of all, is the refresh rate, often expressed in Hertz. This means the number of times a monitor refreshes its screen, measured in refreshes per second (Hz). 

For panel type, there are three main options: in-plane switching (IPS), Vertical Alignment (VA), and Twisted Nematics (TN). Generally speaking, TN panels have the best response times but the worst color reproduction and viewing angles. IPS have the best viewing angles and perfect color reproduction, but not the most significant contrast ratio (black being black). VA panels have worse viewing angles than IPS panels, but the contrast ratio is improved. The fourth option would be OLED; however, OLED monitors are rare and thus very expensive. Not an option we deem fit for our EA FC fans out there.

Choosing the right size and resolution

Unlike your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X, monitors come in various sizes. Traditionally, most esports athletes have played on 24.5-inch panel sizes at a full HD resolution, meaning 1920x1080 (1080p). In addition to tradition, there are a few reasons for this. One is that a lower resolution, as opposed to 1440p and 4K, results in smoother gameplay. The lower the number of pixels, the easier it gets for your console to render the game. 

Another reason is that 1080p panels have been on the market for quite some time, meaning the technique behind these panels is refined. They often have the lowest response times and the least amount of ghosting (after images when you are playing a fast-paced game) and are relatively inexpensive compared to bigger and higher-resolution panels. Bigger is not always better.

What determines a good monitor for EA FC 25?

Several factors are considered when choosing a monitor specifically for EA FC 25. We have seen the introduction of HDMI 2.1 with the new console launches. This latest HDMI standard allows users to play at 120 Hertz at a 4K resolution. As previously stated, this is not something we at Team Gullit specifically care about. We want to give our players the tools to achieve the best results in EA FC 25.

And thus, what we are looking for are several factors. First of all, response times are the most important for EA FC players. The faster your input gets registered, the better your gameplay becomes. A faster reaction to a move the opponent makes can make the difference between winning or losing. Look for anything with a stated 1 millisecond response time, and validate this by looking at reviews. 

Secondly, refresh rate. As the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 allow players to play at 120 Hz, you want to be able to have a monitor that supports that. Any monitor that has HDMI 2.0 and a 144 Hz refresh rate or above should be a decent option. 

And the last important factor: color reproduction. After all, we want to be able to spot the tiniest details when playing EA FC: where is the opponent, where is the ball and am I able to interpret the radar? We recommend going for IPS and VA over TN panels. Even though the latter has traditionally had better response times, over the last few years the differences have become second to none.

EA Sports FC 25

EA Sports FC 25 is the newest game from developer EA. The game has not changed fundamentally, but it is still different enough compared to previous iterations. Overall, we recommend checking the best EA FC 25 Formations, EA FC 25 defending, and, of course, how to score more goals in EA FC 25.

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