Best gaming monitors under £250

The 8 gaming monitors we would buy in the UK for £250 or less, ranked on what matters for gaming. Every price here comes from recent store listings or the launch price, not a guess.

Best overall

Acer XV272U W2 about £230 Cheapest good pick

Lenovo Legion 25-10 about £180

The list

1

Acer XV272U W2

27 inch · 2560 x 1440 · 540 Hz · IPS

1440p: sharper than 1080p, and a mid-range card still runs it well. 540 Hz is made for fast shooters.

about £230 today
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2

AOC G4 Q27G4ZR 27″ 260Hz Monitor

27 inch · 2560 x 1440 · 260 Hz · Fast IPS

1440p: sharper than 1080p, and a mid-range card still runs it well. 260 Hz is made for fast shooters.

about £235 today
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3

ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ5A 27″ 210Hz Monitor

27 inch · 2560 x 1440 · 210 Hz · Fast IPS

1440p: sharper than 1080p, and a mid-range card still runs it well. 210 Hz is made for fast shooters.

about £225 today
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4

ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ5A

27 inch · 2560 x 1440 · 210 Hz · Fast IPS

1440p: sharper than 1080p, and a mid-range card still runs it well. 210 Hz is made for fast shooters.

about £225 today
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5

iiyama G-MASTER GB2591HSU-B1 25″ 320Hz Monitor

25 inch · 1920 x 1080 · 320 Hz · Fast IPS

1080p: easy on any graphics card. 320 Hz is made for fast shooters.

about £230 today
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6

Lenovo Legion 25-10

25 inch · 1920 x 1080 · 320 Hz · IPS

1080p: easy on any graphics card. 320 Hz is made for fast shooters.

about £180 today
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7

iiyama G-MASTER G2771QS-B1 27″ 200Hz Monitor

27 inch · 2560 x 1440 · 200 Hz · Fast IPS

1440p: sharper than 1080p, and a mid-range card still runs it well. 200 Hz is made for fast shooters.

about £230 today
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8

AOC G4 25G4SRE 25″ 310Hz Monitor

25 inch · 1920 x 1080 · 310 Hz · Fast IPS

1080p: easy on any graphics card. 310 Hz is made for fast shooters.

about £195 today
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What to look for under £250

24 inches suits 1080p; at 27 inches, 1440p looks much sharper. Pick a resolution your graphics card can drive at high frame rates.
IPS panels have better colours and viewing angles; VA has deeper blacks; OLED beats both but costs more and can burn in with static images.
Use DisplayPort (or HDMI 2.1) to get the full refresh rate, and turn on FreeSync / G-Sync to stop screen tearing.

Questions

What is the best gaming monitor under £250 in the UK?

On our list it is the Acer XV272U W2 at about £230 today. 1440p: sharper than 1080p, and a mid-range card still runs it well. 540 Hz is made for fast shooters.

Are these the final prices?

No. They come from recent store listings and launch prices, converted on 2026-10-30. Prices change daily and differ by shop, so press Buy now to see today's price and offers.

Should I get 1080p or 1440p?

On a 24-inch screen 1080p looks fine and is easy to run. At 27 inches, 1440p is clearly sharper; you need a mid-range graphics card or better to keep frame rates high.