The Best 27-Inch Gaming Monitors

For most gaming PCs it is the best balance of motion clarity, contrast and price. On refresh rate it ties with the AW2723DF, the H27E6S and the Q27G41ZE at 240Hz. You get an OLED panel here, which sets it apart from the XG27AQMR and its a fast IPS panel.

You get a DisplayHDR True Black 400 here, which sets it apart from the H27E6S and its an HDR400. It also offers HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 inputs. To see 240Hz at 1440p, connect over DisplayPort or HDMI 2.1; older HDMI 2.0 ports cap the refresh rate lower.

Leave the maker's pixel-refresh routines enabled and hide static taskbars to limit burn-in risk. G-SYNC Compatible works on NVIDIA cards over DisplayPort, and FreeSync covers AMD cards. It was priced above the XG27AQMR and below the MAG 274UPF at the time of writing.

On refresh rate it ties with the 27GX704A, the H27E6S and the Q27G41ZE at 240Hz. It shares an IPS panel with the Q27G41ZE; the H27E6S goes with a fast IPS panel. It shares a DisplayHDR 600 with the XG27AQMR; the 27GX704A goes with a DisplayHDR True Black 400.

You get a 95% DCI-P3 color gamut here, which sets it apart from the VG27AQ3A and its a 130% sRGB color gamut. To see 240Hz at 1440p, connect over DisplayPort or HDMI 2.1; older HDMI 2.0 ports cap the refresh rate lower. G-SYNC Compatible works on NVIDIA cards over DisplayPort, and FreeSync covers AMD cards. It was priced above the H27E6S and below the XG27AQMR at the time of writing.

It avoids OLED's burn-in concerns for desktop-heavy use. Nothing else here matches its 300Hz refresh rate; the 27GX704A comes closest at 240Hz. Like the H27E6S and VG27AQ3A, it has a fast IPS panel, while the 27GX704A uses an OLED panel.

Like the AW2723DF, it has a DisplayHDR 600, while the 27GX704A uses a DisplayHDR True Black 400. It also comes with DCI-P3 wide colour coverage. To see 300Hz at 1440p, connect over DisplayPort or HDMI 2.1; older HDMI 2.0 ports cap the refresh rate lower.

G-SYNC Compatible works on NVIDIA cards over DisplayPort, and FreeSync covers AMD cards. Its price falls between the AW2723DF and the 27GX704A, based on our last check.

It is a straightforward, well-equipped IPS choice. Its 160Hz refresh rate is the lowest in this group; the XG27AQMR leads at 300Hz. It is the only pick here with a 3840x2160 (4K) resolution; the VG27AQ3A has a 2560x1440 (1440p) resolution instead.

It is the only pick here with a rapid IPS panel; the XG27AQMR has a fast IPS panel instead. It is the only pick here with an HDR 400; the 27GX704A has a DisplayHDR True Black 400 instead. Reaching 160Hz at 4K needs DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC or HDMI 2.1 on your graphics card, and a GPU able to render well above 100fps at 4K.

G-SYNC Compatible works on NVIDIA cards over DisplayPort, and FreeSync covers AMD cards. It was the most expensive pick when we checked, so weigh what it adds over the 27GX704A.

It matches the 27GX704A, the AW2723DF and the Q27G41ZE on refresh rate (240Hz). Like the XG27AQMR and VG27AQ3A, it has a fast IPS panel, while the 27GX704A uses an OLED panel. It is the only pick here with an HDR400; the 27GX704A has a DisplayHDR True Black 400 instead.

It is the only pick here with a 123% sRGB color gamut; the AW2723DF has a 95% DCI-P3 color gamut instead. To see 240Hz at 1440p, connect over DisplayPort or HDMI 2.1; older HDMI 2.0 ports cap the refresh rate lower. Its price falls between the VG27AQ3A and the AW2723DF, based on our last check.

It suits a desk used for games and video alike. The 27-inch 1440p panel refreshes at 180Hz. ELMB Sync runs motion-blur reduction and variable refresh together, and it supports FreeSync Premium and G-SYNC Compatible modes.

Its 180Hz refresh rate ranks sixth of 7 here, behind the XG27AQMR (300Hz) and ahead of the MAG 274UPF (160Hz). Like the XG27AQMR and H27E6S, it has a fast IPS panel, while the MAG 274UPF uses a rapid IPS panel. No other pick in this guide offers a 130% sRGB color gamut; compare the AW2723DF, which has a 95% DCI-P3 color gamut.

G-SYNC Compatible works on NVIDIA cards over DisplayPort, and FreeSync covers AMD cards. On price it sat second of 7, between the cheaper Q27G41ZE and the pricier H27E6S, at the time of writing.

It is rare to see that combination at this price. On refresh rate it ties with the 27GX704A, the AW2723DF and the H27E6S at 240Hz. It shares an IPS panel with the AW2723DF; the VG27AQ3A goes with a fast IPS panel.

You also get DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0 inputs. To see 240Hz at 1440p, connect over DisplayPort or HDMI 2.1; older HDMI 2.0 ports cap the refresh rate lower. G-SYNC Compatible works on NVIDIA cards over DisplayPort, and FreeSync covers AMD cards.

No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the VG27AQ3A was closest. Screen size is its weakest area, and the 27GX704A covers it better at 27 inches.