LG 27GX704A
Today
Typical price$638
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet +2.1
Buy on AmazonLG 27GX704A or MSI 271QR?
27GX704A costs $422 less today and also has score 2.1 higher (7.7 vs. 5.6).
LG 27GX704A
7.7score · higher
MSI 271QR
5.6score
LG wins 3by componentMSI wins 1
- 6.1Image3.6
- 10.0Smoothness8.5
- 6.0Connections7.0
- 10.0Ergonomics3.0
LG 27GX704A is $422 the cheaperMSI 271QR 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 27GX704A works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. LG 27GX704A is $422 cheaper.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)
Only LG 27GX704A works: QHD or 4K with an IPS or OLED panel.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)Up to $1,500On sale
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
27GX704A wins on image, smoothness and ergonomics; MSI 271QR wins on connections.
- 6.1 (wins)Image3.6
- 10.0 (wins)Smoothness8.5
- 6.0Connections7.0 (wins)
- 10.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
MSI 271QR
Today
Typical price$1,060
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.6 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
27GX704A
- Amazon Lowest price$638Buy on Amazon
MSI 271QR
- Amazon Lowest price$1,060Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | 27GX704A | MSI 271QR |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution | QHD | QHD |
| Pixel density | 109 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Panel changes | OLED | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | No | not listed |
| Stated HDR | HDR | HDR |
| Line changes | UltraGear | MPG |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 240 Hz | 500 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.0 ms | 3 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | GtG | not listed |
| Sync changes | G-Sync | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 2 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C changes | not listed | Yes |
| Built-in speaker changes | No | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | Yes | not listed |
| VESA mount holes | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 27GX704A | 271QR |
Other comparisons
27GX704A orDell P2725QE$737 · score 7.7Compare
MSI 271QR orLG 32G810SA$1,000 · score 4.8Compare
27GX704A orLG 27G850A$1,000 · score 6.5Compare
MSI 271QR orLG 34GX900A$1,100 · score 4.5Compare
MSI 271QR orMSI MP225$97 · score 4.3Compare
27GX704A orMSI 271UPXW12G$1,030 · score 6.4Compare
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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.