LG 27G850A
Today
Typical price$1,000
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.1
Buy on AmazonLG 27G850A or MSI 271UPXW12G?
LG 27G850A costs $30 less today and also has score 0.1 higher (6.5 vs. 6.4).
LG 27G850A
6.5score · higher
MSI 271UPXW12G
6.4score
LG wins 1by componentMSI wins 2
- 6.0Image6.0
- 9.5Smoothness7.0
- 5.0Connections8.0
- 3.0Ergonomics4.0
LG 27G850A is $30 the cheaperMSI 271UPXW12G 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 work and study
Only MSI 271UPXW12G works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only LG 27G850A works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. LG 27G850A is $30 cheaper.
Neither one fits: 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
LG 27G850A wins on smoothness; 271UPXW12G wins on connections and ergonomics.
- 6.0Image6.0
- 9.5 (wins)Smoothness7.0
- 5.0Connections8.0 (wins)
- 3.0Ergonomics4.0 (wins)
MSI 271UPXW12G
Today
Typical price$1,030
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.4 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
LG 27G850A
- Amazon Lowest price$1,000Buy on Amazon
271UPXW12G
- Amazon Lowest price$1,030Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | LG 27G850A | 271UPXW12G |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $37.04 menor | $38.15 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | LG 27G850A | 271UPXW12G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Pixel density | 163 ppi | 163 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Line changes | UltraGear | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 240 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 1 ms | not listed |
| Sync changes | G-SYNC | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C changes | not listed | Yes |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | not listed | Yes |
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 27G850A | 271UPXW12G |
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.