LG 27GP850
Today
Typical price$812
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.8 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonLG 27GP850 or MSI 272UP?
LG 27GP850 costs $58 less today; MSI 272UP has score 0.4 higher (4.2 vs. 3.8).
LG 27GP850
3.8score
MSI 272UP
4.2score · higher
LG wins 1by componentMSI wins 0
- 2.6Image2.6
- 5.8Smoothness4.8
- ·Connections7.0
- 3.0Ergonomics·
LG 27GP850 is $58 the cheaperMSI 272UP 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. LG 27GP850 is $58 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
LG 27GP850 wins on smoothness.
- 2.6Image2.6
- 5.8 (wins)Smoothness4.8
- N/AConnections7.0
- 3.0ErgonomicsN/A
MSI 272UP
Today
Typical price$870
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.4
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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 27GP850
- Amazon Lowest price$812Buy on Amazon
MSI 272UP
- Amazon Lowest price$870Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | LG 27GP850 | MSI 272UP |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $30.08 menor | $32.22 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | LG 27GP850 | MSI 272UP |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Line changes | UltraGear | MAG |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 1 ms | 3 ms |
| Sync changes | G-SYNC | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| USB-C changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 27GP850 | 272UP |
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.