I’m considering upgrading my monitor setup with a 1440p monitor. Currently, I have two old 60Hz Samsung P2350’s… I seem to have converged to either the ASUS TUF VG27AQ or the LG 27GL850? They are of similar price, with the ASUS TUF VG27AQ being slightly cheaper at the moment (I live in Denmark). My use case is mainly for work which contains a lot of coding, but I also do some occasional light gaming. My GPU is an old GTX 770, but I expect to upgrade that at some point (when GPU’s become a thing you can buy) to use freesync and the high refresh rate capabilities…
My question is if there are better alternatives at a similar price point or if I should either choose the ASUS TUF VG27AQ or LG 27GL850?
Thank you for the help and suggestions in advance!
It’s a very subjective thing imo. They’re both look like the same monitor for the most part. I would watch as many YouTube reviews as you can and if you can go to a store where they have it in stock and look at it. I was in your same shoes a month ago and got an Odyssey G7
Hi Seventy, Thank you for the reply. I did indeed look at some youtube reviews and got to the same conclusion that they are quite similar. The Odyssey G7 is also an interesting alternative, slightly more expensive though, but with higher refresh rate. However, I’m not so much into curved displays for coding… Unfortunately, going to a store is not an option because everything is in lockdown…
From a warranty side of things ASUS tends to handle monitors better however EU has stricter consumer rights so other companies should be equally fast on warranty service compared to North America, as far as LG most of their monitor parts are sourced from their own factories on the higher-end so you’re paying a premium just like Samsung.
I can’t recommend other monitors, far too many non-business monitors start tipping into curved designs which have their own pros/cons–developer/graphic design work on a curved screen isn’t for everyone. (gaming monitor variants marketed in the US are typically different for the EU, HP for awhile put RGB on a few of their 1440p monitors which some found was an eyesore and they went back to a thinner screen frame)
Hardware unboxed does allot of good monitor reviews.
The LG 27GL850 is one of their top recommendations i believe.
But that monitor is a bit on the expensive side.
Of course since you are doing mainly coding + light gaming,
and not graphical design or heavy gaming.
it might also be a good idea to check some of their video’s out.
Because there are also really good cheaper midrange ips monitors.
That might fit your work just as well but being a better value for money maybe.
But other then that the LG is a really strong option.
But they also have cheaper options as well.
Interesting competitor to the LG 27GL850 and Asus TUF VG27AQ.
Msi Optix MAG 274QRF-QD.
Dell S2721DGF
Cheaper more budget friendly options that might also be interesting for you.
Since you aren’t a hardcore gamer or graphic designer.
Gigabyte M27Q: Of course this is a more budget ips option.
the response time isn’t as good as the more premium options like the LG 27GL850.
But it still has an average response time of 5ms according to HW unboxed.
Which should still be fine for basic / average gaming needs.
Adjustable stand etc is a nice feature at the price point.
Thank you for the reply and the recommendation to watch the hardware unboxed reviews. To me, it seems that the LG 27GL850 for the most part comes out on top of the benchmarks in the ASUS vs LG race…
In Denmark, the Msi Optix MAG 274QRF-QD and the Dell S2721DGF are somewhat more expensive compared to the LG 27GL850. Nevertheles, I like the non-gamery style of the Dell monitor, but perhaps a bit above what I’m willing to pay… On the other hand, your budget options are very nice to see, but the price is actually more or less the same as the TUF VG27AQ, at least here in Denmark.
At work, I’m using two Lenovo ThinkVision P27h-20, which kinda accelerated the decision to move to a 1440p IPS panel. The P27h-20 could also be a slightly cheaper option. However, I would miss out on adaptive sync and the high refresh rate.