Acer VG270
Today
Typical price$200
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAcer VG270 or Asus VG257Q5A?
VG257Q5A costs $1 less today and also has score 0.7 higher (3.4 vs. 2.7).
Acer VG270
2.7score
Asus VG257Q5A
3.4score · higher
Acer wins 1by componentAsus wins 1
- 0.8Image1.2
- 4.0Smoothness8.0
- 5.0Connections1.0
Acer VG270 is the cheaperAsus VG257Q5A is $1 the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Asus VG257Q5A works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. Asus VG257Q5A is $1 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. Asus VG257Q5A is $1 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Acer VG270 wins on connections; VG257Q5A wins on smoothness.
- 0.8Image1.2
- 4.0Smoothness8.0 (wins)
- 5.0 (wins)Connections1.0
Asus VG257Q5A
Today
Typical price$199
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.7
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.
Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
Acer VG270
- Amazon Lowest price$200Buy on Amazon
VG257Q5A
- Amazon Lowest price$199Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer VG270 | VG257Q5A |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $7.41 menor | $7.96 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer VG270 | VG257Q5A |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size changes | 27 ″ | 25 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density changes | 82 ppi | 88 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | not listed | TUF Gaming |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 180 Hz | 200 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | not listed | 0.5 ms |
| Sync | FreeSync | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VG270 | VG257Q5A |
Other comparisons
Acer VG270 orSamsung LS27HG314E$210 · score 2.3Compare
Acer VG270 orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare- VG257Q5A orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
Acer VG270 orAsus VU249HFI$204 · score 2.8Compare
VG257Q5A orAOC G2490VX$167 · score 3.2Compare
Acer VG270 orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare
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- VG257Q5A or MSI MP225$97 · score 4.3
How we choose
Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the monitor; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.