The 6 Best 27 Inch Gaming Monitors - Fall 2019
Reviews

The ASUS VG279Q is the best 27 inch gaming monitor that we've tested so far. It delivers an excellent gaming experience, with outstanding motion handling, excellent low input lag, and support for AMD's FreeSync variable refresh rate technology, even when connected to a recent NVIDIA graphics card via DisplayPort. It's a great choice for PC or console gamers alike, with excellent 60Hz input lag when gaming on a PS4 or Xbox One.

This monitor has a great design with outstanding ergonomics, so you can easily place it in the ideal viewing position. It has decent picture quality, with great peak brightness, wide viewing angles, and excellent gray uniformity. It's also extremely accurate out of the box.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look as good in a dark room, which is typical for IPS monitors, and the native resolution is only 1920x1080, which might disappoint some gamers.

If you want a higher level of detail in your favorite games, the LG 27UK650-W is the best 27 inch 4k gaming monitor we've tested so far. It has a fast response time, so there is only a bit of blur behind fast-moving objects. Although there's a bit more blur than the ASUS VG279Q, it still looks great. This monitor also has excellent low input lag, and, like the ASUS and the Gigabyte Aorus AD27QD, it supports FreeSync for a nearly tear-free gaming experience.

This monitor has a good design. Although the stand doesn't offer the same flexibility as the ASUS, it still has a good height and tilt adjustment and can be rotated to portrait orientation, so you shouldn't have any issues placing it in the ideal viewing position.

Unfortunately, like the majority of IPS monitors, it doesn't look quite as good with dark scenes in a dark room. It's also limited to a 60Hz refresh rate, which may disappoint more serious gamers. Overall, though, this is a great gaming monitor.

If you're on a tight budget, the HP 27F is the best budget 27 inch gaming monitor we've tested so far. This is a decent monitor for most uses. It's an entry-level gaming monitor, with a decent 75Hz refresh rate, low input lag, and great response time. It also supports FreeSync for a nearly tear-free gaming experience, although it doesn't work with NVIDIA's new adaptive sync drivers as it lacks a DisplayPort connection.

Even though it's a budget monitor, it delivers decent overall picture quality. It has decent peak brightness, wide viewing angles, and excellent gray uniformity. It also has surprisingly good reflection handling, so you shouldn't have any issues playing in a bright room.

Unfortunately, like most IPS monitors, it doesn't look quite as good when viewing dark content in a dark room. It also has a fixed stand and can't be VESA mounted, so it can be difficult to find the ideal viewing position. Overall, though, this is a decent monitor that should please most casual gamers.