LG UltraGear 27G64NA vs ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ3A
Both panels land at 46 pixels per degree from a desk distance, so sharpness is not the deciding factor here — the table below is where they actually separate.
LG27G64NA27″ · 2560×1440
LG
LG UltraGear 27G64NA
46ppd · sharpAccepts an HDR signal~$230
Three hundred hertz at 1440p for $230, where every other panel in this catalog under $250 stops at 180.
Best for: The cheapest route to a 300 Hz 1440p panel over DisplayPort
- 2×HDMI 2.1· full speed
- 2×DisplayPort 1.4· full speed(DSC)
ASUS
ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ3A
46ppd · sharpNo HDR~$209
The spec worth knowing about here is not the 180 Hz — it is ELMB Sync, which runs backlight strobing and adaptive sync at the same time.
Best for: Motion clarity on a budget, via backlight strobing rather than raw refresh
- 2×HDMI 2.0· below the panel's maximum
- DisplayPort 1.4· full speed
| Specification | LG UltraGear 27G64NA | ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ3A |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$230 | ~$209 |
| Type | Gaming | Gaming |
| Screen size | 27 in | 27 in |
| Resolution | 2560×1440 | 2560×1440 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Pixels per degree | 46 — sharp | 46 — sharp |
| Pixels per inch | 109 | 109 |
| Panel | IPS | Fast IPS |
| Finish | matte | matte |
| Curvature | Flat | Flat |
| Max refresh | 300 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms GtG | 1 ms GtG |
| VRR | G-Sync Compatible | G-Sync Compatible |
| HDR tier | Accepts an HDR signal | No HDR |
| HDR certification | DisplayHDR 400 | None |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits claimed | 250 nits claimed |
| SDR brightness | 400 nits | 250 nits |
| Local dimming | — | None |
| Static contrast | 1,000:1 | 1,000:1 |
| Colour gamut | 93% DCI-P3 | 130% sRGB |
| Colour depth | 8-bit+FRC | 8-bit |
| HDMI | 2 × HDMI 2.1 | 2 × HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 × DisplayPort 1.4 | 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 |
| DSC | Supported | Not supported |
| Port speed | 2 of 2 inputs at full speed | 1 of 2 inputs at full speed |
| USB-C | None | None |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| KVM | None | None |
| USB hub | None | None |
| Speakers | None | Built in |
| Stand | height, tilt, pivot | tilt, swivel |
| VESA | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Weight | 10.1 lb | 10.1 lb |
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| $ per inch | $9 | $8 |
| $ per megapixel | $62 | $57 |
LG UltraGear 27G64NA: what it gives up
- LG's spec sheet and product name both say HDMI 2.1, but the photo caption on LG Canada's own gallery labels the same two ports HDMI 2.0 — so treat the HDMI link rate as unconfirmed until the panel is in front of you
- No USB hub and no USB-C — the single USB port is marked service-only
- DisplayHDR 400 at 400 nits with no published dimming zones, so HDR is a signal it accepts rather than an image it makes
- 1000:1 contrast and IPS glow make a dark room the weak spot, as with every panel of this type
- No speakers, and the headphone jack is output only
ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ3A: what it gives up
- HDMI 2.0 caps a console at 1440p120
- Turning strobing on costs brightness, which a 250-nit panel can ill afford — ASUS publishes no figure for how much
- 8-bit with no FRC, so gradients band
- ASUS claims HDR10 support and no DisplayHDR tier at all, over an edge-lit backlight with no dimming zones
- The stand tilts and swivels, and that is the end of it — no height, no portrait
Full specifications: LG UltraGear 27G64NA · ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ3A