Asus VG259QM5A
Today
Previous check$149
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.7 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.6
Buy on AmazonAsus VG259QM5A or LG 27GL83A?
VG259QM5A costs $96 less today and also has score 0.6 higher (4.7 vs. 4.1).
Asus VG259QM5A
4.7score · higher
LG 27GL83A
4.1score
Asus wins 2by componentLG wins 1
- 1.2Image3.6
- 10.0Smoothness4.7
- ·Connections5.0
- 4.0Ergonomics3.0
Asus VG259QM5A is $96 the cheaperLG 27GL83A 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
Both work. Asus VG259QM5A is $96 cheaper.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. Asus VG259QM5A is $96 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 and ergonomics; LG 27GL83A wins on image.
- 1.2Image3.6 (wins)
- 10.0 (wins)Smoothness4.7
- N/AConnections5.0
- 4.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
LG 27GL83A
Today
Previous check$245
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
VG259QM5A
- Amazon Lowest price$149Buy on Amazon
LG 27GL83A
- Amazon Lowest price$245Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | VG259QM5A | LG 27GL83A |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $5.96 menor | $9.07 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | VG259QM5A | LG 27GL83A |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR10 |
| Line changes | TUF Gaming | UltraGear |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 240 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.3 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync | G-SYNC | G-SYNC |
| 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 |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | VG259QM5A | 27GL83A |
Other comparisons
How we choose
Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. 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.