Asus XG27WCMS
Today
Typical price$499
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
Buy on AmazonAsus XG27WCMS or LG 27GP850?
XG27WCMS costs $313 less today and also has score 0.1 higher (3.9 vs. 3.8).
Asus XG27WCMS
3.9score · higher
LG 27GP850
3.8score
Asus wins 1by componentLG wins 0
- 2.6Image2.6
- 7.0Smoothness5.8
- 2.0Connections·
- ·Ergonomics3.0
Asus XG27WCMS is $313 the cheaperLG 27GP850 is 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 LG 27GP850 works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. Asus XG27WCMS is $313 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
XG27WCMS wins on smoothness.
- 2.6Image2.6
- 7.0 (wins)Smoothness5.8
- 2.0ConnectionsN/A
- N/AErgonomics3.0
LG 27GP850
Today
Typical price$812
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.8 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
XG27WCMS
- Amazon Lowest price$499Buy on Amazon
LG 27GP850
- Amazon Lowest price$812Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | XG27WCMS | LG 27GP850 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $18.48 menor | $30.08 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | XG27WCMS | LG 27GP850 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | QHD | QHD |
| Pixel density | 109 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | Yes | not listed |
| Line changes | ROG | UltraGear |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 280 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | not listed | 1 ms |
| Sync | G-SYNC | G-SYNC |
| Connections | ||
| USB-C changes | Yes | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | XG27WCMS | 27GP850 |
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.