Asus VA279QG
Today
Typical price$189
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
Buy on AmazonAsus VA279QG or LG 27G414B?
LG 27G414B costs $4 less today; Asus VA279QG has score 0.1 higher (3.7 vs. 3.6).
Asus VA279QG
3.7score · higher
LG 27G414B
3.6score
Asus wins 1by componentLG wins 2
- 0.8Image1.8
- 7.0Smoothness4.7
- 5.0Connections6.0
Asus VA279QG is the cheaperLG 27G414B is $4 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 work and study
Only Asus VA279QG works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only LG 27G414B works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. LG 27G414B is $4 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. LG 27G414B is $4 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Asus VA279QG wins on smoothness; LG 27G414B wins on image and connections.
- 0.8Image1.8 (wins)
- 7.0 (wins)Smoothness4.7
- 5.0Connections6.0 (wins)
LG 27G414B
Today
Typical price$185
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.6 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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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
Asus VA279QG
- Amazon Lowest price$189Buy on Amazon
LG 27G414B
- Amazon Lowest price$185Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Asus VA279QG | LG 27G414B |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $7.00 | $6.85 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Asus VA279QG | LG 27G414B |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 82 ppi | 82 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR10 |
| Line changes | not listed | UltraGear |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | not listed | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | not listed | G-SYNC |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VA279QG | 27G414B |
Other comparisons
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.