Monitor tier list and rankings
This Monitor tier list ranks every model we can grade, scenario by scenario. A grade from S to F says how well the hardware handles the job, and # is its place among the models ranked for that scenario. Price is left out of every grade; Value and the current market sit on the right. Click a column to sort by it.
4,592 consumer models · 0 workstation models · 589 with current offers in Canada
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589 models on sale today · 4,592 graded in all
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| LG 27GX700A-B | — | S#4 | — | A#35 | B#671 | C#805 | C#525 | A#103 | A#120 | C#686 | S#15 | A#29 | B#393 | F#267 | 41 | from CAD 1,076 · 1 offer | |
| LG 27GS93QE-B | — | S#9 | — | B#109 | B#707 | C#831 | C#706 | B#168 | A#253 | C#827 | S#44 | A#54 | B#409 | F#331 | 30 | from CAD 1,381 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 | — | S#11 | — | S#3 | B#651 | C#781 | C#288 | A#117 | S#63 | C#586 | S#13 | B#135 | B#368 | B#109 | 41 | from CAD 1,334 · 1 offer | |
| Dell Alienware AW2725DF | — | S#18 | — | S#13 | B#648 | C#784 | C#470 | B#137 | S#48 | C#682 | S#6 | B#149 | B#369 | — | 35 | from CAD 1,217 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS XG27ACDNG ROG Strix OLED | — | S#20 | — | S#16 | S#4 | C#777 | C#283 | A#127 | S#60 | C#577 | S#10 | B#141 | S#1 | S#4 | 44 | from CAD 999 · 2 offers | |
| Gigabyte GO27Q24A | — | S#21 | — | A#67 | B#678 | C#809 | C#628 | B#211 | A#146 | C#730 | S#48 | B#143 | B#420 | F#334 | 100 | from CAD 460 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50 | — | S#24 | — | S#9 | A#474 | C#932 | C#582 | B#172 | A#151 | C#772 | S#74 | B#154 | S#93 | B#172 | 61 | from CAD 850 · 1 offer | |
| LG 27GR95QE-B | — | S#33 | — | B#166 | B#766 | C#964 | D#878 | B#328 | B#332 | D#959 | A#151 | B#156 | B#441 | F#478 | 17 | from CAD 2,279 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 271QP QD-OLED X28 | — | S#37 | — | A#46 | S#57 | C#795 | C#420 | B#171 | A#98 | C#680 | S#54 | B#177 | S#17 | B#140 | 76 | from CAD 625 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MPG 271QRX QD-OLED | — | S#38 | — | A#25 | S#42 | C#792 | C#356 | B#159 | A#87 | C#647 | S#60 | B#180 | S#13 | S#12 | 39 | from CAD 1,278 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS ROG Strix XG27ACMG | — | S#39 | — | A#38 | B#650 | C#785 | C#325 | C#533 | B#538 | C#648 | S#20 | B#168 | B#375 | B#129 | 83 | from CAD 549 · 2 offers | |
| Samsung LS27FG602SNXZA | — | S#40 | — | S#10 | B#866 | C#1033 | D#1080 | C#429 | B#338 | D#1098 | A#155 | B#181 | B#775 | F#589 | 37 | from CAD 1,139 · 1 offer | |
| Dell AW2725D Alienware | — | S#45 | — | A#76 | B#680 | C#820 | C#581 | B#232 | A#150 | C#733 | A#110 | B#175 | B#402 | F#293 | 45 | from CAD 942 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMES | — | S#47 | — | A#58 | S#60 | C#802 | C#553 | B#262 | A#137 | C#710 | S#56 | B#165 | S#40 | F#266 | 53 | from CAD 670 · 3 offers | |
| Lenovo 68CFGACBUS | — | S#49 | — | A#71 | B#754 | C#896 | D#832 | B#403 | B#289 | D#914 | A#153 | B#200 | B#442 | F#404 | 47 | from CAD 730 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS XG27AQDMGR ROG Strix OLED | — | S#52 | — | A#87 | S#139 | C#818 | C#574 | B#230 | A#162 | C#728 | S#84 | B#172 | S#59 | F#289 | 68 | from CAD 570 · 3 offers | |
| MSI MAG 272QPW QD-OLED X28 | — | S#54 | — | A#77 | B#778 | C#1006 | D#716 | B#233 | A#166 | C#834 | A#141 | B#191 | S#110 | B#180 | 61 | from CAD 757 · 1 offer | |
| AOC Q27G3XMN | — | A#61 | — | C#427 | A#306 | B#713 | D#1092 | B#337 | B#431 | D#1006 | S#80 | B#157 | A#278 | F#517 | 28 | from CAD 555 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 272QP QD-OLED X24 | — | A#62 | — | B#136 | B#676 | C#800 | C#466 | B#214 | A#136 | C#708 | A#127 | B#192 | B#392 | B#143 | 79 | from CAD 574 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED | — | A#64 | — | A#34 | B#792 | C#1011 | D#724 | B#236 | A#173 | C#841 | A#145 | B#194 | S#118 | B#184 | 26 | from CAD 1,763 · 1 offer | |
| Samsung LS27DG602SNXZA | — | A#65 | — | A#42 | B#769 | C#981 | D#968 | C#484 | B#345 | D#1013 | A#231 | B#204 | B#577 | F#489 | 28 | from CAD 1,339 · 1 offer | |
| Lenovo 67E1GAC1US | — | A#68 | — | B#149 | B#747 | C#847 | D#906 | C#483 | B#293 | D#926 | A#230 | B#223 | B#457 | F#455 | 48 | from CAD 660 · 1 offer | |
| Samsung LS27BG652ENXGO | — | A#70 | — | B#321 | B#887 | C#1066 | D#1183 | C#716 | C#710 | D#1266 | A#238 | D#593 | B#904 | F#571 | 19 | from CAD 659 · 1 offer | |
| ViewSonic XG272-2K-OLED | — | A#87 | — | C#338 | B#730 | C#853 | D#804 | C#449 | A#273 | D#894 | A#163 | B#190 | B#418 | F#355 | 9 | from CAD 3,283 · 1 offer | |
| ASRock Phantom Gaming PGO27QFS | — | A#104 | — | B#201 | A#475 | C#937 | D#1203 | C#613 | A#260 | D#1226 | B#413 | D#421 | B#592 | — | 37 | from CAD 760 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 275CQDF X24 | — | B#108 | — | B#254 | B#1656 | C#1614 | D#1535 | D#891 | C#871 | D#1387 | B#653 | D#544 | C#1499 | F#723 | 41 | from CAD 400 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 274QRFW X32 | — | B#109 | — | A#47 | A#159 | B#433 | D#717 | C#677 | B#487 | D#901 | A#328 | D#672 | S#111 | F#324 | 37 | from CAD 440 · 1 offer | |
| LG 27GP850-B | — | B#113 | — | C#481 | S#122 | B#399 | C#659 | B#400 | B#331 | D#910 | A#199 | D#428 | S#98 | F#308 | 15 | from CAD 800 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS VG27AQM5A TUF Gaming | — | B#116 | — | B#212 | A#279 | B#579 | D#858 | D#850 | C#921 | D#1022 | A#319 | D#490 | B#528 | F#358 | 30 | from CAD 399 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS VG27WQ3B | — | B#119 | — | C#623 | B#903 | C#947 | D#1279 | D#1342 | D#2121 | D#1281 | B#418 | D#453 | C#1301 | F#582 | 64 | from CAD 220 · 2 offers | |
| ASUS VG27AQML1A | — | B#122 | — | B#224 | S#119 | B#395 | C#656 | C#705 | C#634 | C#847 | A#259 | D#828 | S#97 | F#307 | 28 | from CAD 499 · 2 offers | |
| LG 27GS60QC-B | — | B#123 | — | C#636 | B#956 | C#974 | D#1322 | D#875 | C#840 | D#1299 | B#434 | D#468 | C#1339 | F#592 | 38 | from CAD 306 · 1 offer | |
| Samsung LS32BG652ENXGO | — | B#127 | — | C#386 | B#1366 | C#1496 | D#1031 | C#805 | C#918 | C#869 | B#449 | C#298 | C#1276 | F#697 | 16 | from CAD 819 · 1 offer | |
| LG 27GS85Q-B | — | B#155 | — | C#467 | A#206 | B#532 | D#859 | C#672 | B#482 | D#979 | A#368 | D#664 | A#193 | F#383 | 22 | from CAD 536 · 1 offer | |
| Gigabyte G27Q20 | — | B#159 | — | B#237 | A#369 | B#587 | D#1047 | D#814 | C#719 | D#1074 | B#408 | D#754 | A#316 | F#538 | 44 | from CAD 320 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 274QPF E20 | — | B#160 | — | B#281 | A#425 | B#735 | D#817 | C#723 | C#596 | D#984 | B#409 | D#812 | A#172 | B#181 | 28 | from CAD 505 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 274CQF | — | B#177 | — | C#416 | B#1575 | C#1627 | D#1462 | D#1029 | D#1233 | D#1346 | B#597 | D#610 | C#1384 | F#702 | 50 | from CAD 300 · 1 offer | |
| LG 27GN800-B | — | B#182 | — | D#833 | A#577 | C#893 | D#1150 | C#567 | B#427 | D#1235 | B#427 | D#509 | B#856 | F#509 | 17 | from CAD 679 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 275QPF E21 | — | B#187 | — | B#251 | B#824 | C#1053 | D#1019 | C#797 | C#678 | D#1058 | B#443 | D#786 | A#255 | F#522 | 43 | from CAD 280 · 1 offer | |
| ViewSonic VX2738-2K-OLED | — | B#189 | — | C#464 | B#770 | C#1063 | D#1034 | C#698 | B#389 | D#1124 | B#581 | C#252 | B#447 | F#493 | 39 | from CAD 651 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS XG27ACMS ROG Strix | — | B#191 | — | B#210 | A#414 | B#624 | D#1182 | C#699 | B#527 | D#1126 | B#527 | D#804 | A#364 | F#603 | 26 | from CAD 429 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 275QF E20 | — | B#193 | — | C#327 | B#777 | C#875 | D#1131 | D#1080 | D#1228 | D#1131 | B#589 | D#967 | B#835 | F#541 | 53 | from CAD 270 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 274QF E20 | — | B#194 | — | C#329 | B#779 | C#877 | D#1132 | D#979 | C#1000 | D#1132 | B#591 | D#885 | B#836 | F#542 | 72 | from CAD 199 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 275CQF E18 | — | B#196 | — | C#414 | B#1096 | C#1007 | D#1369 | D#1026 | C#1004 | D#1277 | B#657 | D#606 | C#1296 | F#643 | 60 | from CAD 250 · 1 offer | |
| Dell Alienware AW2725DM | — | B#197 | — | C#475 | A#219 | B#483 | D#866 | C#747 | C#597 | D#986 | A#332 | D#677 | A#195 | F#393 | 17 | from CAD 605 · 1 offer | |
| Acer XV272UV3bmiiprx Nitro | — | B#201 | — | B#307 | A#434 | B#599 | D#1214 | D#1038 | C#1012 | D#1185 | B#474 | D#900 | B#508 | F#584 | 35 | from CAD 380 · 1 offer | |
| ViewSonic XG2736-2K | — | B#212 | — | D#806 | S#68 | B#260 | C#544 | C#697 | A#251 | D#973 | B#447 | F#1452 | S#36 | A#56 | 18 | from CAD 490 · 1 offer | |
| Lenovo 67D3GAC1US | — | B#213 | — | B#187 | A#323 | B#683 | D#977 | C#769 | C#590 | D#1169 | B#648 | D#1089 | A#260 | F#432 | 28 | from CAD 320 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 274QF X24 | — | B#215 | — | B#280 | B#1005 | C#1073 | D#1266 | D#896 | C#746 | D#1275 | B#812 | D#966 | B#970 | F#611 | 56 | from CAD 248 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN | — | B#220 | — | B#226 | A#560 | C#1107 | D#1293 | D#903 | — | D#1477 | B#610 | F#1481 | B#699 | — | 7 | from CAD 1,449 · 2 offers | |
| LG 32GS75Q-B | — | B#224 | — | C#492 | A#309 | B#667 | C#693 | C#518 | B#387 | C#720 | A#358 | C#248 | A#231 | F#454 | 10 | from CAD 1,125 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS VG32WQ3B | — | B#242 | — | C#719 | B#1462 | C#1290 | D#1163 | D#1162 | D#1849 | D#1008 | B#680 | C#317 | C#1654 | F#745 | 45 | from CAD 260 · 2 offers | |
| LG 32GS60QC-B | — | B#253 | — | C#701 | B#1393 | C#1233 | D#1138 | D#948 | C#1075 | D#947 | B#660 | C#262 | C#1596 | F#733 | 33 | from CAD 407 · 1 offer | |
| MSI G272QPF E2 | — | B#256 | — | C#517 | B#786 | C#1010 | D#994 | D#821 | C#724 | D#1032 | B#466 | D#818 | A#247 | F#499 | 17 | from CAD 761 · 1 offer | |
| ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27QRT1B | — | B#257 | — | D#1097 | B#1669 | C#1525 | D#1753 | D#986 | C#658 | D#1646 | B#714 | D#888 | B#920 | — | 45 | from CAD 202 · 1 offer | |
| Acer ED270UP2bmiipx Nitro | — | B#259 | — | D#777 | B#1679 | C#1251 | F#2131 | F#2304 | D#1683 | F#2086 | B#989 | F#1315 | D#2238 | F#841 | 24 | from CAD 447 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS VG27AQ | — | B#267 | — | C#639 | A#237 | B#510 | D#962 | C#711 | B#430 | D#1199 | A#355 | D#929 | A#229 | F#412 | 18 | from CAD 349 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS VG27AQ3A | — | B#283 | — | C#666 | A#537 | C#888 | D#1211 | D#1273 | C#1080 | D#1403 | B#720 | D#1170 | B#849 | F#547 | 53 | from CAD 179 · 2 offers | |
| Dell UltraSharp U2724D | — | B#305 | — | F#1363 | S#101 | B#315 | D#728 | B#362 | A#240 | C#843 | A#255 | D#455 | A#149 | F#339 | 16 | from CAD 569 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 325CQF | — | B#320 | — | C#533 | C#1908 | C#1782 | D#1108 | D#934 | C#911 | D#925 | B#848 | C#347 | C#1574 | C#225 | 52 | from CAD 240 · 1 offer | |
| LG 32G600A-B UltraGear G6 | — | C#326 | — | C#591 | B#850 | C#869 | D#1046 | D#1602 | D#1369 | D#940 | B#809 | D#548 | B#680 | F#676 | 29 | from CAD 389 · 1 offer | |
| MSI MAG 32CQ6F | — | C#330 | — | C#477 | C#1997 | D#2003 | D#1372 | F#1847 | D#1811 | D#1031 | B#869 | D#609 | C#1933 | F#813 | 28 | from CAD 524 · 1 offer | |
| Lenovo 67C8GAC1US | — | C#346 | — | C#576 | A#501 | B#765 | D#853 | D#1116 | D#1423 | C#795 | B#518 | D#439 | A#361 | F#565 | 26 | from CAD 350 · 1 offer | |
| Gigabyte GS27QCA | — | C#353 | — | D#1058 | B#1671 | C#1240 | F#2120 | F#2294 | D#1675 | F#2078 | C#1134 | D#1243 | D#2236 | F#839 | 53 | from CAD 189 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS ROG Swift PG329Q-W | — | C#357 | — | D#882 | B#1793 | C#1930 | D#1304 | D#1041 | — | D#1147 | B#830 | D#461 | C#1619 | — | 10 | from CAD 949 · 1 offer | |
| MSI PRO MAX 271QPX14G | — | C#375 | — | F#1306 | B#758 | C#848 | D#1128 | C#412 | A#213 | D#1128 | B#807 | C#232 | B#475 | C#208 | 68 | from CAD 452 · 1 offer | |
| Acer Nitro VG271UM3bmiipx | — | C#381 | — | C#597 | C#2006 | C#1726 | F#2253 | D#1729 | D#1681 | F#1940 | C#1201 | D#1248 | C#1787 | F#897 | 22 | from CAD 559 · 1 offer | |
| Dell Alienware AW3225DM | — | C#391 | — | D#1129 | C#1996 | C#1904 | D#1194 | D#855 | C#563 | D#1029 | B#927 | D#419 | C#2006 | — | 19 | from CAD 513 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS PA278CGRV | — | C#392 | — | D#1173 | S#11 | A#120 | C#320 | B#261 | A#152 | C#709 | A#192 | D#496 | S#5 | S#3 | 28 | from CAD 429 · 2 offers | |
| ASUS VG32VQ1B | — | C#400 | — | D#992 | B#1351 | C#1207 | D#1172 | D#1805 | F#2619 | D#1010 | B#795 | C#365 | C#1480 | F#748 | 33 | from CAD 269 · 2 offers | |
| MSI PRO MAX 271QPHW E14 | — | C#407 | — | D#1225 | S#71 | A#188 | C#504 | D#852 | C#781 | D#872 | A#323 | D#884 | S#88 | A#66 | 32 | from CAD 361 · 1 offer | |
| Lenovo 64B3GAR2US | — | C#421 | — | F#1966 | S#33 | A#180 | C#409 | C#441 | B#312 | C#788 | A#272 | D#579 | S#26 | S#16 | 13 | from CAD 683 · 1 offer | |
| Dell U2724DE UltraSharp | — | C#427 | — | F#1857 | S#100 | B#314 | D#727 | C#561 | B#398 | D#879 | A#342 | D#499 | A#148 | F#338 | 13 | from CAD 764 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS PA328CGV | — | C#433 | — | D#1208 | S#123 | B#400 | C#295 | C#423 | B#378 | C#536 | A#349 | C#264 | S#74 | S#34 | 17 | from CAD 699 · 2 offers | |
| ASUS XG32WCS ROG Strix | — | C#436 | — | C#637 | A#602 | B#749 | D#782 | C#790 | B#496 | C#817 | B#791 | D#636 | B#517 | C#214 | 22 | from CAD 399 · 2 offers | |
| Lenovo 67BFGCC6US | — | C#440 | — | F#1415 | A#172 | B#458 | D#898 | D#924 | C#847 | D#1055 | B#568 | D#1072 | A#183 | F#351 | 31 | from CAD 238 · 1 offer | |
| Lenovo 67C0UCC6US | — | C#444 | — | F#1421 | A#177 | B#463 | D#908 | D#936 | C#855 | D#1062 | B#573 | D#1083 | A#190 | F#354 | 18 | from CAD 405 · 1 offer | |
| Lenovo 64B3GAR2UZ | — | C#446 | — | F#1988 | S#141 | B#427 | D#760 | C#555 | B#319 | D#977 | B#450 | D#808 | S#108 | F#319 | 16 | from CAD 549 · 1 offer | |
| Gigabyte GS32QCA | — | C#453 | — | D#868 | C#2096 | C#1725 | F#1869 | D#1719 | D#1317 | D#1280 | C#1272 | D#553 | D#2467 | F#979 | 28 | from CAD 370 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS PA278QGV | — | C#467 | — | F#1541 | S#16 | A#177 | C#690 | C#477 | B#291 | D#888 | A#308 | D#648 | S#25 | — | 15 | from CAD 597 · 1 offer | |
| Samsung LS32DG502ENXZA | — | C#474 | — | D#765 | C#1989 | C#1989 | D#1621 | D#1485 | C#863 | D#1216 | C#1188 | D#806 | C#2086 | F#936 | 15 | from CAD 549 · 1 offer | |
| MSI PRO MP273QW E14 | — | C#478 | — | F#1853 | B#776 | B#733 | D#1191 | D#1401 | D#1598 | D#1390 | B#810 | F#1299 | C#1221 | F#575 | 55 | from CAD 199 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS BE27ACGN | — | C#480 | — | F#1518 | S#8 | A#119 | C#419 | D#816 | B#486 | D#874 | A#327 | D#1095 | S#31 | S#6 | 21 | from CAD 419 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS PA278CFRV | — | C#484 | — | F#1571 | S#24 | A#168 | C#424 | C#454 | B#301 | C#839 | B#468 | D#757 | S#42 | S#20 | 22 | from CAD 499 · 2 offers | |
| ASUS VG32AQA1A TUF Gaming | — | C#509 | — | D#1025 | B#1581 | C#1348 | D#1387 | F#2164 | D#1685 | D#1145 | B#1070 | D#619 | C#2028 | F#799 | 25 | from CAD 319 · 2 offers | |
| MSI PRO MP273Q E14 | — | C#522 | — | F#1991 | B#1569 | C#1512 | D#1539 | D#1493 | D#1732 | D#1627 | B#926 | F#1364 | C#1445 | F#727 | 56 | from CAD 189 · 1 offer | |
| Dell P2725D Pro Plus | — | C#523 | — | F#1448 | A#217 | B#432 | D#1130 | D#1201 | C#749 | D#1221 | B#769 | D#1151 | A#346 | F#498 | 14 | from CAD 481 · 1 offer | |
| Lenovo 64B8UAR1UZ | — | C#531 | — | F#2136 | A#233 | B#506 | D#1008 | C#788 | B#381 | D#1194 | B#622 | D#1264 | A#272 | F#409 | 16 | from CAD 419 · 1 offer | |
| Samsung LS32FG502ENXZA | — | C#539 | — | D#817 | C#2074 | D#2077 | D#1738 | D#1593 | C#923 | D#1270 | C#1530 | D#960 | C#2092 | F#940 | 16 | from CAD 509 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS VA27AQSE | — | C#540 | — | F#1327 | A#370 | B#688 | D#1366 | D#1263 | C#928 | D#1557 | B#979 | D#1094 | B#539 | F#612 | 23 | from CAD 289 · 2 offers | |
| MSI G321CQP E2 | — | C#553 | — | D#1044 | C#2049 | D#2055 | D#1505 | F#3339 | F#2886 | D#1161 | C#1241 | D#1011 | C#1903 | F#854 | 12 | from CAD 710 · 1 offer | |
| Lenovo 64BDGAR4UZ | — | C#581 | — | F#2154 | A#240 | B#519 | D#1104 | D#841 | B#409 | D#1250 | B#794 | D#1278 | A#301 | F#453 | 18 | from CAD 373 · 1 offer | |
| ASUS VA27AQ | — | C#591 | — | F#1432 | B#1305 | C#1227 | F#1859 | D#1609 | D#1308 | F#2059 | C#1362 | D#1152 | C#1855 | F#773 | 35 | from CAD 180 · 2 offers | |
| MSI PRO MP275QPDG | — | D#608 | — | F#1727 | A#162 | B#313 | D#770 | D#1212 | C#831 | D#1085 | B#872 | F#1642 | A#198 | A#59 | 25 | from CAD 408 · 1 offer | |
| HP 527pq Series 5 Pro | — | D#627 | — | F#2158 | S#131 | B#373 | D#902 | D#1111 | C#705 | D#1160 | B#796 | D#1204 | A#208 | F#352 | 18 | from CAD 375 · 1 offer | |
| Dell DELL-P2725DE | — | D#638 | — | F#2100 | S#74 | A#191 | C#641 | D#946 | C#566 | D#1079 | B#658 | D#1159 | A#173 | S#42 | 15 | from CAD 512 · 1 offer | |
| HP Series 5 Pro 527pu 9E0G5AA | — | D#639 | — | F#2189 | A#161 | B#486 | C#645 | D#949 | C#599 | D#1082 | B#711 | D#1236 | A#245 | S#43 | 15 | from CAD 519 · 1 offer | |
| HP Series 5 Pro 527pm 9E0Y9UT | — | D#642 | — | F#2108 | S#13 | A#169 | D#820 | D#1032 | C#601 | D#1138 | B#664 | D#1241 | S#53 | — | 11 | from CAD 675 · 1 offer | |
| Philips 27B2N3500J | — | D#650 | — | F#1561 | A#250 | B#589 | D#1129 | D#1264 | C#748 | D#1336 | C#1125 | F#1300 | A#318 | F#466 | 21 | from CAD 381 · 1 offer | |
| LG Ergo 27QN880-B | — | D#656 | — | F#1691 | S#82 | B#406 | D#1009 | D#1100 | C#728 | D#1420 | B#895 | D#1122 | A#137 | — | 6 | from CAD 1,000 · 1 offer | |
How to read this list
- A grade is read from the model's own specifications against a fixed rubric for the scenario. Price, availability and the models around it play no part.
- # is the model's place among the models ranked for that scenario. Gaming scenarios rank consumer cards; AI and rendering rank workstation cards too.
- Models without a current offer stay in the list: an older card is still a fair yardstick, and it is often what a used listing offers.
- Value and price come from today's offers in Canada. Sort by a scenario and Value follows that scenario's priorities.
What each scenario grades
Balanced
A good everyday monitor: every factor counts a little, picture and motion most, against the price.
FHD Gaming
High refresh 1080p play on a budget: smoothness, response and adaptive sync first; size barely counts (a large FHD screen shows as low pixel density).
QHD Gaming
1440p: smoothness and detail, with contrast and HDR for a better picture.
4K Gaming
2160p: picture first — HDR, contrast and black depth — with enough refresh and HDMI 2.1 for consoles.
Competitive / eSports
Motion above everything: refresh and response, adaptive sync, a compact screen; HDR plays no part.
Movies & Video
Contrast, black depth and HDR, colour and a large picture.
3D / CAD
Resolution, workspace and sharp detail for drawings and models; stable, adjustable stand.
Content Creation
Photo and video work: wide gamut and 10-bit colour, HDR for grading, resolution.
Graphic Design
Colour accuracy and coverage, viewing angles, sharp detail.
Multitasking
Screen area and resolution for many windows; PiP/PbP and KVM help.
Multi-monitor Setup
Two or more screens side by side: mounting and stand, matching angles, ports and daisy chaining.
Office / Productivity
Comfortable all-day work: readable text, eye-comfort features, adjustable stand, ports, low power.
Reading & Coding
Text clarity first: pixel density, eye comfort, a stand you can set right.
Laptop Workstation
One USB-C cable for picture and charging, a hub or KVM, an adjustable stand.
From capability to a purchase
A grade answers "can it do the job". Whether today's price is good for what you get is a different question — the market answers it with Value under your own priorities.
Questions
What does a Monitor tier list show?
It ranks every Monitor model we can grade for each job, from S (exceptional) to F (not suitable), by reading its specifications against a fixed rubric. It shows how models compare in capability. It does not rank by price or name a best buy; for that, open the best list or the market page.
Does price affect a Monitor grade?
No. Grades come from specifications against a fixed rubric per scenario, so a model gets the same grade whatever it costs. Price enters only in the Value and Price columns.
What does the # next to a grade mean?
Its place among every model ranked for that scenario: by grade first, then by measured capability. Sorting by another column does not change it.
Why are models that are not for sale included?
Capability does not depend on availability. Older models stay comparable for upgrades and used listings. Choose "With current offers" to keep only what is on the market in Canada today.