LG OLED evo - C6 series C6 65.1"

The LG C6 is a gaming monster with a gorgeous OLED panel that now gets bright enough for daytime viewing. Its out-of-the-box picture accuracy is a letdown, but a few setting tweaks unlock a stunning image. If you can find it near the $2000 mark, it's an absolute steal.

LG's C6 is the kind of TV that makes you want to rewatch your entire movie collection. The OLED panel delivers those perfect, inky blacks that just swallow up the room, and the new α11 AI processor pushes brightness further than older models. It's a genuine step up for bright-room viewing, which has always been the one knock against OLED.

But it's not all sunshine. The picture quality score in our database lands at a surprisingly mediocre 37th percentile, which tells you the out-of-the-box calibration isn't quite hitting the mark against some stiff competition. You'll want to spend a few minutes in the settings to really make this panel sing.

Gaming is where this TV absolutely dominates, landing in the 99th percentile. A 0.1ms response time and full G-Sync and FreeSync support mean motion is impossibly smooth, with zero tearing. The α11 chip is a beast for upscaling and motion handling, but our display benchmarks show it's not the absolute brightest OLED on the market. The audio is a pleasant surprise for a flat panel, with the 2.2 channel setup and Atmos support giving dialogue real weight, though a soundbar is still the move for a proper home theater punch.

Pricing is all over the map on this one, with a spread from $2000 to $3665 across vendors. At the low end, this is a screaming deal for a 65-inch OLED with this level of gaming chops and processing power. At the high end, you're flirting with the price of a 77-inch panel from a competitor, which makes it a much harder sell. If you can snag it closer to the $2000 mark, the value proposition is tough to beat.

Stacked against the Sony BRAVIA 9, the LG C6 wins on pure gaming speed and has better blacks, but Sony's processing delivers a more accurate, cinematic picture right out of the box. The Hisense U8QG and TCL QM7K are Mini-LED beasts that get significantly brighter for HDR highlights, but they can't touch the C6's per-pixel contrast and viewing angles. The Samsung QN85D is a closer fight, but LG's Dolby Vision support gives it the edge for movie lovers who want the best format compatibility.

Skip this if you're a purist who demands a reference-quality picture without touching a single setting. The out-of-box accuracy is mediocre, so you'll need to calibrate it or pay someone to do it. If you just want to unbox, plug in, and have a perfect image, Sony's processing is a better fit for you.

This is the TV to buy if you split your time 50/50 between gaming and movies. The gaming performance is essentially flawless, and the OLED panel makes every film look gorgeous, especially after a quick calibration tweak. It's a premium screen for people who want one display to rule them all, without needing a separate monitor for their PC or console.