BenQ GW2790C
Today
Previous check$115
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
1.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonBenQ GW2790C or Gigabyte M27Q2?
BenQ GW2790C costs $45 less today; Gigabyte M27Q2 has score 4.0 higher (5.5 vs. 1.5).
BenQ GW2790C
1.5score
Gigabyte M27Q2
5.5score · higher
BenQ wins 0by componentGigabyte wins 2
- 0.8Image6.1
- 2.2Smoothness7.5
- 2.0Connections2.0
- ·Ergonomics4.0
BenQ GW2790C is $45 the cheaperGigabyte M27Q2 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 Gigabyte M27Q2 works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors for casual gaming and console
Both work. BenQ GW2790C is $45 cheaper.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)
Only Gigabyte M27Q2 works: QHD or 4K with an IPS or OLED panel.
Monitors for creative work (photo and video)Up to $300On sale
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only BenQ GW2790C works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors to use two on the desk.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Gigabyte M27Q2 wins on image and smoothness.
- 0.8Image6.1 (wins)
- 2.2Smoothness7.5 (wins)
- 2.0Connections2.0
- N/AErgonomics4.0
Gigabyte M27Q2
Today
Previous check$160
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +4.0
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
BenQ GW2790C
- Amazon Lowest price$115Buy on Amazon
Gigabyte M27Q2
- Amazon Lowest price$160Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | BenQ GW2790C | Gigabyte M27Q2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $4.26 menor | $5.93 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | BenQ GW2790C | Gigabyte M27Q2 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 27 ″ | 27 ″ |
| Resolution changes | Full HD | QHD |
| Pixel density changes | 82 ppi | 109 ppi |
| Panel changes | not listed | IPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | not listed | No |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR 400 |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 144 Hz | 200 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | not listed | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | not listed | Freesync |
| Connections | ||
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | GW2790C | M27Q2 |
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.