Best gaming monitors under £300

The 8 gaming monitors we would buy in the UK for £300 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

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

Gigabyte GO27Q24A 27" OLED 2K QHD Gaming Monitor

27 inch · 2560 x 1440 · 240 Hz · OLED

1440p: sharper than 1080p, and a mid-range card still runs it well. 240 Hz is made for fast shooters. OLED gives deep blacks and near-instant response.

about £300 today
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3

HP OMEN 27 inch QHD 280Hz Gaming Monitor OMEN 27qs G2

27 inch · 2560 x 1440 · 280 Hz · IPS Black

1440p: sharper than 1080p, and a mid-range card still runs it well. 280 Hz is made for fast shooters.

about £270 today
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4

Acer UM.HV0EE.107 27″ 270Hz Monitor

27 inch · 2560 x 1440 · 270 Hz · IPS

1440p: sharper than 1080p, and a mid-range card still runs it well. 270 Hz is made for fast shooters.

about £260 today
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5

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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6

Philips Evnia 3000 27M2N3500PF/00 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 £260 today
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7

AOC G4 Q27G42ZE 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 £270 today
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8

Lenovo Legion 27Q-10 Monitor

27 inch · 2560 x 1440 · 240 Hz · IPS

1440p: sharper than 1080p, and a mid-range card still runs it well. 240 Hz is made for fast shooters.

about £270 today
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What to look for under £300

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 £300 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.