27" MSI Optix G273QF gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The MSI G273QF has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The MSI G273QF is a relatively new monitor. For graphics color quality, the MSI G273QF has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the MSI G273QF has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The monitor has a VESA mount. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. In terms of pixel density, the MSI G273QF has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. For the extremely fast frame rates, the MSI G273QF has a maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. For the average response rate, the MSI G273QF scores 6.9 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The brightness of MSI G273QF is lower than other monitors. The minimum response rate of MSI G273QF is 3.7 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. MSI G273QF has a total input lag of 16.4 ms, which is bad among the competition. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1249 : 1.

Brand	MSI
Year	2020
Model	G273QF
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	165Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	3.7ms
Average Response Time	6.9ms
Total Response + Input Lag	16.4ms
Maximum Brightness	316 cd/m^2
Price	$ 346.6
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1249 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	77.5/100	Very Good

Base Depth	9.4" (23.9 cm)
Base Width	18.6" (47.2 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.3" (0.8 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	0.0" (0.0 cm)
Housing Height	14.6" (37.0 cm)
Housing Width	24.2" (61.5 cm)
Power Supply	External Brick
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	No
Size	27"
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (With Display)	7.4" (18.9 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	1.8" (4.6 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	7.5 lbs (3.4 kg)

KVM Switch	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	No

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
1440p @ 60Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
3.5mm Audio In	No
3.5mm Audio Out	1
3.5mm Microphone In	No
4k @ 120Hz	No
4k @ 60Hz	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	4.0 ms
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	No
HDR10	No
Measured Screen Diagonal	27.0"
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	2560 x 1440
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	4.5 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	8.5 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	3.4 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Screen Area	310 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	0
USB-A Rated Speed	No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port	No
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Ports	0
USB-C Power Delivery	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Upstream	No USB-C Ports
VGA	No
VRR	No

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	Yes
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	137 cd/m²
Max Refresh Rate	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	60 Hz
Maximum Frequency	165 Hz
Minimum Frequency	120 Hz
Native Refresh Rate	165 Hz
Overshoot Error	1.7%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No
Pulse Phase Control	No
Pulse Width Control	No
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Fast
Rise / Fall Time	3.7 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	137 cd/m²
Total Response Time	6.9 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No
VRR Maximum	165 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	11.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	4.9 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	10.2 ms

50% DSE	0.167%
50% Std. Dev.	4.181%
ABL	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	84.4%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	88.3%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	User
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	53°
Black Level Raise From Below	52°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	39°
Brightness Loss From Below	37°
Brightness Loss From Left	46°
Brightness Loss From Right	43°
Brightness Setting	50
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.4%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	50°
Color Shift From Below	44°
Color Shift From Left	62°
Color Shift From Right	59°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	7,301 K
Color Washout From Above	34°
Color Washout From Below	33°
Color Washout From Left	43°
Color Washout From Right	40°
Color dE (Avg.)	3.68
Contrast Setting	70
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	N/A
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	No HDR
Gamma (Avg.)	2.20
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	33°
Gamma Shift From Below	32°
Gamma Shift From Left	63°
Gamma Shift From Right	60°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	3.2%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	187 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	58 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,249 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	3.255%
Peak 10% Window	316 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	316 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	316 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	317 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	317 cd/m²
Picture Mode	User
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	50-50-50
Real Scene	312 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	N/A
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	No HDR
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	316 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	316 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	315 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	316 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	316 cd/m²
Total Reflections	5.5%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	3.40
Wide Color Gamut	N/A
sRGB Coverage xy	99.4%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	132.7%
sRGB In ICtCp	97.8%
sRGB Picture Mode	User

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