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Updated Nov 12, 2026

LG 27GS50F or MSI 274QF?

MSI 274QF costs $7 less today and also has score 0.5 higher (4.5 vs. 4.0).

LG 27GS50F

4.0score

MSI 274QF

4.5score · higher

LG wins 1by componentMSI wins 2

  • 1.8Image3.6
  • 6.5Smoothness8.0
  • 5.0Connections2.0
  • ·Ergonomics3.0

MSI 274QF is $7 the cheaper

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

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

LG 27GS50F wins on connections; MSI 274QF wins on image and smoothness.

  • 1.8Image3.6 (wins)
  • 6.5Smoothness8.0 (wins)
  • 5.0 (wins)Connections2.0
  • N/AErgonomics3.0

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

LG 27GS50F
MSI 274QF

The math the store doesn’t do

Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.

MathLG 27GS50FMSI 274QF
Price per inch$6.15$5.89 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemLG 27GS50FMSI 274QF
Screen
TypeGaming (144 Hz or more)Gaming (144 Hz or more)
Size27 ″27 ″
Resolution changesFull HDQHD
Pixel density changes82 ppi109 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Stated HDR changesHDR10HDR
Line changesUltraGearnot listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes180 Hz200 Hz
Response time (stated) changes1 ms0.5 ms
SyncFreeSyncFreeSync
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changes1not listed
Ergonomics
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changes27GS50F274QF

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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.