Asus VG259QM5A
Today
Typical price$233
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAsus VG259QM5A or LG 27G610A?
LG 27G610A costs $3 less today and also has score 0.2 higher (4.9 vs. 4.7).
Asus VG259QM5A
4.7score
LG 27G610A
4.9score · higher
Asus wins 1by componentLG wins 2
- 1.2Image2.6
- 10.0Smoothness7.5
- ·Connections5.0
- 4.0Ergonomics6.0
Asus VG259QM5A is the cheaperLG 27G610A is $3 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
Both work. LG 27G610A is $3 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. LG 27G610A is $3 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only Asus VG259QM5A works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
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
VG259QM5A wins on smoothness; LG 27G610A wins on image and ergonomics.
- 1.2Image2.6 (wins)
- 10.0 (wins)Smoothness7.5
- N/AConnections5.0
- 4.0Ergonomics6.0 (wins)
LG 27G610A
Today
Typical price$230
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.2
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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.
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
VG259QM5A
- Amazon Lowest price$233Buy on Amazon
LG 27G610A
- Amazon Lowest price$230Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | VG259QM5A | LG 27G610A |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $9.32 | $8.52 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | VG259QM5A | LG 27G610A |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size changes | 25 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | Full HD | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 88 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | TUF Gaming | UltraGear |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 240 Hz | 200 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.3 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | G-SYNC | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | not listed | Yes |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VG259QM5A | 27G610A |
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.