27" MSI Optix G27CQ4 gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

For the extremely fast frame rates, the MSI G27CQ4 has a maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The MSI G27CQ4 has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The MSI G27CQ4 is a relatively new monitor. In terms of pixel density, the MSI G27CQ4 has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. For graphics color quality, the MSI G27CQ4 has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. MSI G27CQ4 has an excellent contrast ratio of 3390 : 1. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the MSI G27CQ4 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. For the average response rate, the MSI G27CQ4 scores 13.5 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The minimum response rate of MSI G27CQ4 is 5.5 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. The brightness of MSI G27CQ4 is lower than other monitors. MSI G27CQ4 has a total input lag of 24 ms, which is bad among the competition.

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Brand	MSI
Year	2021
Model	G27CQ4
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	165Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	VA
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	5.5ms
Average Response Time	13.5ms
Total Response + Input Lag	24ms
Maximum Brightness	297 cd/m^2
Price	$ 239.8
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	3390 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	77.5/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" MSI Optix G27CQ4 Design

Borders	0.3" (0.8 cm)
Curve Radius	1500R
Curved	Yes
Depth	8.9" (22.5 cm)
Height Adjustment	0.0" (0.0 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	No
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (with stand)	8.7" (22.1 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	2.8" (7.2 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (with stand)	9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
Weight (without stand)	8.4 lbs (3.8 kg)
Width	17.8" (45.1 cm)

27" MSI Optix G27CQ4 Features

HDR10	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	No

27" MSI Optix G27CQ4 Inputs

10 Bit HDR	N/A
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm	1
Analog Audio Out RCA	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	6.3 ms
DVI	No
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
DisplayPort Out	No
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	4.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	9.6 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Power Supply	External Brick
Screen Area	310 in²
Screen Diagonal	27.0"
USB	No
USB C	No
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	4.5 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	9.5 ms

27" MSI Optix G27CQ4 Motion

BFI Maximum Frequency	165 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency	120 Hz
Best Overdrive Setting	Fastest
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	Yes
Dark Overshoot Error	0.0%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	12.6 ms
Dark Total Response Time	21.9 ms
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Max Refresh Rate	165 Hz
Native	165 Hz
Overshoot Error	6.9%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	5.5 ms
Total Response Time	13.5 ms
VRR Maximum	165 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	FreeSync

27" MSI Optix G27CQ4 Picture Quality

5% DSE	0.067%
5% Std. Dev.	0.739%
50% DSE	0.104%
50% Std. Dev.	2.089%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	90.5%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	User
Adobe RGB xy	84.6%
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	12°
Black Level Raise From Below	13°
Black Level Raise From Left	19°
Black Level Raise From Right	21°
Brightness Loss From Above	30°
Brightness Loss From Below	29°
Brightness Loss From Left	28°
Brightness Loss From Right	30°
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.1%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	44°
Color Shift From Below	40°
Color Shift From Left	43°
Color Shift From Right	47°
Color Temperature	6,369 K
Color Washout From Above	27°
Color Washout From Below	26°
Color Washout From Left	24°
Color Washout From Right	26°
Color dE	2.48
Contrast Setting	70
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode	No HDR
DCI P3 xy	N/A
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	N/A
Gamma	2.12
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	10°
Gamma Shift From Below	13°
Gamma Shift From Left	17°
Gamma Shift From Right	16°
HDR ABL	N/A
HDR Peak 10% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 100% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 2% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 25% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 50% Window	N/A
HDR Real Scene	N/A
HDR Sustained 10% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 100% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 2% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 25% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 50% Window	N/A
IR After 0 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery	0.00%
Indirect Reflections	3.3%
Local Dimming	No
Luminance	297 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	100
Native Contrast	3,390 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.860%
Picture Mode	User
Pixel Column Error	0.002%
Pixel Row Error	0.001%
Pixel Type	VA
RGB Controls	Normal
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	No HDR
Rec. 2020 xy	N/A
SDR ABL	0.000
SDR Peak 10% Window	297 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	297 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	297 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	297 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	297 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	335 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	297 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	297 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	296 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	297 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	297 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	5.4%
White Balance dE	1.77
Wide Color Gamut	N/A
sRGB In ICtCp	99.2%
sRGB Picture Mode	User
sRGB xy	98.4%

27" MSI Optix G27CQ4 gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review - List of Max Refresh Rate Compatible GPUs

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
2023 8GB $ 200.0

1080p: 125.2 FPS

1440p: 94.2 FPS

4K: 57.9 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 7600
2023 8GB $ 269.0

1080p: 143.6 FPS

1440p: 108 FPS

4K: 63.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
2023 8GB $ 299.0

1080p: 143.7 FPS

1440p: 109.2 FPS

4K: 67.1 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
2021 8GB $ 329.0

1080p: 124.3 FPS

1440p: 92 FPS

4K: 55.4 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
2021 6GB $ 249.0

1080p: 102.3 FPS

1440p: 74.3 FPS

4K: 44.3 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
2021 4GB $ 200.0

1080p: 92.9 FPS

1440p: 68.5 FPS

4K: 41.1 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
2020 6GB $ 279.0

1080p: 105.8 FPS

1440p: 78.6 FPS

4K: 46.8 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
2019 6GB $ 349.0

1080p: 107.8 FPS

1440p: 76.4 FPS

4K: 45.3 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
2019 6GB $ 279.0

1080p: 96.3 FPS

1440p: 71.1 FPS

4K: 42.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
2019 6GB $ 220.0

1080p: 85.9 FPS

1440p: 63.5 FPS

4K: 38 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 5700
2019 8GB $ 349.0

1080p: 112.7 FPS

1440p: 84.3 FPS

4K: 50.3 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
2019 6GB $ 229.0

1080p: 91 FPS

1440p: 67.2 FPS

4K: 40.3 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
2019 4GB $ 160.0

1080p: 73.2 FPS

1440p: 53.8 FPS

4K: 32.1 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
2019 8GB $ 199.0

1080p: 73.5 FPS

1440p: 52.8 FPS

4K: 30.8 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 590
2018 8GB $ 214.0

1080p: 80.7 FPS

1440p: 58 FPS

4K: 33.8 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 580
2017 8GB $ 151.0

1080p: 71.4 FPS

1440p: 51.2 FPS

4K: 29.7 FPS

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