23.6" MSI Optix MAG24C gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The MSI Optix MAG24C has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. In terms of pixel density, the MSI Optix MAG24C has an excellent density of 93 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The MSI Optix MAG24C is a relatively new monitor. For the extremely fast frame rates, the MSI Optix MAG24C has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. MSI Optix MAG24C has an excellent contrast ratio of 3000 : 1. The monitor has a VESA mount. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For graphics color quality, the MSI Optix MAG24C has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The minimum response rate of MSI Optix MAG24C is 5 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. The brightness of MSI Optix MAG24C is lower than other monitors. Graphically demanding games may cause frame drops outside the adative refresh rate of 60 Hz. MSI Optix MAG24C has a total input lag of 18.5 ms, which is bad among the competition. For the average response rate, the MSI Optix MAG24C scores 8 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate.

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Brand	MSI
Year	2017
Model	Optix MAG24C
Size	23.6"
Minimum Refresh Rate	60Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	VA
Pixel Density	93 ppi
Minimum Response Time	5ms
Average Response Time	8ms
Total Response + Input Lag	18.5ms
Maximum Brightness	250 cd/m^2
Price	$ 219.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	3000 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	68.8/100	Good

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Specifications

23.6" MSI Optix MAG24C 3D

3D	No

23.6" MSI Optix MAG24C Accessories

Accessories	DisplayPort cable , HDMI cable

23.6" MSI Optix MAG24C Brand, series, model

Brand	MSI
Model	Optix MAG24C

23.6" MSI Optix MAG24C Camera

Camera	No

23.6" MSI Optix MAG24C Connectivity

Connectivity	1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x DVI-D Dual Link, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out

23.6" MSI Optix MAG24C Dimensions, weight and color

Colors	BlackRed
Depth with stand	205.44 mm (millimeters) 20.544 cm (centimeters) 8.0882 in (inches) 0.674 ft (feet)
Height with stand	389.31 mm (millimeters) 38.931 cm (centimeters) 15.3272 in (inches) 1.2773 ft (feet)
Weight with stand	4.89 kg (kilograms) 10.78 lbs (pounds)
Width with stand	536.66 mm (millimeters) 53.666 cm (centimeters) 21.1283 in (inches) 1.7607 ft (feet)

23.6" MSI Optix MAG24C Display

Adobe RGB (1998)	80 % (percent)
Aspect ratio	1.778:116:9
Average response time	5 ms (milliseconds) 0.0050 s (seconds)
Backlight	W-LED
Brightness	250 cd/m² (candela per square meter)
Coating	Anti-glare/Matte
Colors	16777216 colors 24 bits
DCI P3	83 % (percent)
Diagonal	599 mm (millimeters) 59.9 cm (centimeters) 23.5827 in (inches) 1.9652 ft (feet)
FRC	No
Height	293.285 mm (millimeters) 29.3285 cm (centimeters) 11.5467 in (inches) 0.9622 ft (feet)
Horizontal viewing angle	178 ° (degrees)
Minimum response time	1 ms (milliseconds) 0.0010 s (seconds)
NTSC (1953)	85 % (percent)
Panel bit depth	8 bits
Panel type	VA
Pixel density	93 ppi (pixels per inch) 36 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Pixel pitch	0.272 mm (millimeters) 0.0272 cm (centimeters) 0.0107 in (inches) 0.0009 ft (feet)
Radius of curvature	1800 mm (millimeters) 180 cm (centimeters) 70.8661 in (inches) 5.9055 ft (feet)
Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels Full HD / 1080p
Size class	23.6 in (inches)
Static contrast	3000 : 1
Vertical viewing angle	178 ° (degrees)
Width	521.395 mm (millimeters) 52.1395 cm (centimeters) 20.5274 in (inches) 1.7106 ft (feet)
sRGB	110 % (percent)

23.6" MSI Optix MAG24C Ergonomics

Backward tilt	15 ° (degrees)
Forward tilt	5 ° (degrees)
Forward/backward tilt	Yes
Height adjustment	Yes
Height adjustment range	65 mm (millimeters) 6.5 cm (centimeters) 2.5591 in (inches) 0.2133 ft (feet)
Landscape/portrait pivot	No
Left swivel	30 ° (degrees)
Left/right swivel	Yes
Removable stand	Yes
Right swivel	30 ° (degrees)
VESA interface	75 x 75 mm
VESA mount	Yes

23.6" MSI Optix MAG24C Features

Features	5-way OSD joystickAdaptive-Sync TechnologyFlicker-free technology, Low Blue Light

23.6" MSI Optix MAG24C Frequencies

Horizontal frequency (digital)	30 kHz - 160 kHz (kilohertz)
Vertical frequency (digital)	60 Hz - 144 Hz (hertz)

23.6" MSI Optix MAG24C Operating and storage conditions

Operating humidity	10 % - 80 % (percent)
Operating temperature	10 °C - 40 °C (degrees Celsius) 50 °F - 104 °F (degrees Fahrenheit)

23.6" MSI Optix MAG24C Power supply and consumption

110V	100 V - 120 V (volts)
220V	220 V - 240 V (volts)
Alternating current frequency	50 Hz - 60 Hz (hertz)
Power consumption (average)	48 W (watts)
Power consumption (off)	0.3 W (watts)
Power consumption (sleep)	0.5 W (watts)

23.6" MSI Optix MAG24C 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 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 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

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
2019 4GB $ 149.0

1080p: 57 FPS

1440p: 41.7 FPS

4K: 24.8 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 5500 XT 4GB
2019 4GB $ 169.0

1080p: 66.3 FPS

1440p: 47.7 FPS

4K: 27.8 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 590
2018 8GB $ 214.0

1080p: 80.7 FPS

1440p: 58 FPS

4K: 33.8 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 570
2017 4GB $ 123.0

1080p: 59.6 FPS

1440p: 43.6 FPS

4K: 25.6 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 580
2017 8GB $ 151.0

1080p: 71.4 FPS

1440p: 51.2 FPS

4K: 29.7 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 470
2016 4GB $ 342.0

1080p: 52.9 FPS

1440p: 39 FPS

4K: 23.2 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
2016 6GB $ 159.0

1080p: 67 FPS

1440p: 48.4 FPS

4K: 28.8 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
2016 3GB $ 170.0

1080p: 63.7 FPS

1440p: 46 FPS

4K: 27.4 FPS

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G Sync: No

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2018 1920 x 1080 5ms 144Hz $ 199

FreeSync: Yes
G Sync: No

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FreeSync: Yes
G Sync: No

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2018 1920 x 1080 5ms 144Hz $ 236

FreeSync: Yes
G Sync: No

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G Sync: No

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G Sync: No

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FreeSync: Yes
G Sync: No

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2017 1920 x 1080 1ms 75Hz $ 135

FreeSync: Yes
G Sync: No

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2017 1920 x 1080 5ms 144Hz $ 200

FreeSync: Yes
G Sync: No

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2017 1920 x 1080 5ms 144Hz $ 120

FreeSync: Yes
G Sync: No

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2016 1920 x 1080 4ms 144Hz $ 180

FreeSync: Yes
G Sync: No

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23.6" Samsung C24FG70
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FreeSync: Yes
G Sync: No

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23.6" Samsung S24E370D
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FreeSync: Yes
G Sync: No

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Critics Reviews

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Discussion and Comments

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Fefo 7 years ago

Asus MG248QR (TN) or MSI OPTIX MAG24C (Va)?
Which of these two monitors is better? They both have 1ms response time. From what I have read, VA panels have better colors, blacks, and viewing angles. I play a lot of rainbow six siege but I'm planning to play different games like RD2 (when it comes to PC), or need for speed, overwatch, Indies,, etc, (in other words, all type of games) when I get a monitor. I want to have it for long term. They are both at the same price, the Asus is on a deal at $230 dollars and the MSI is at $220 dollars. (I choose the MSI mag24c instead of the mag241c because the mag24c has an adjustable stand, but if you know any other differences that is worth buying over the mag24c let me know)

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petervdfl 7 years ago

MSI optix MAG24c
I just bought a new monitor, the MSI optix MAG24c, when I connected it, it the right side of the screen was full of disruptions and wrongly coloured pixels, is this a common problem and does anyone know how to fix it?

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jaslion 7 years ago

petervdfl :

I just bought a new monitor, the MSI optix MAG24c, when I connected it, it the right side of the screen was full of disruptions and wrongly coloured pixels, is this a common problem and does anyone know how to fix it?

It's most likely broken and you should return it.

Just check if all cables are plugged in correctly or if the cable you are using isn't damaged. If nothing changes you just have a broken monitor.

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