27" MSI Optix MAG27C gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The MSI Optix MAG27C is a relatively new monitor. For the extremely fast frame rates, the MSI Optix MAG27C has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. MSI Optix MAG27C has an excellent contrast ratio of 3000 : 1. The MSI Optix MAG27C has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The monitor has a VESA mount. For graphics color quality, the MSI Optix MAG27C has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. MSI Optix MAG27C has a total input lag of 21.5 ms, which is bad among the competition. For the average response rate, the MSI Optix MAG27C scores 12 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The minimum response rate of MSI Optix MAG27C is 5 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. Graphically demanding games may cause frame drops outside the adative refresh rate of 60 Hz. The brightness of MSI Optix MAG27C is lower than other monitors. In terms of pixel density, the MSI Optix MAG27C has an low density of 81 pixels-per-inch, resulting in pixelated text and picture quality.

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Brand	MSI
Year	2017
Model	Optix MAG27C
Size	27"
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	81 ppi
Minimum Response Time	5ms
Average Response Time	12ms
Total Response + Input Lag	21.5ms
Maximum Brightness	250 cd/m^2
Price	$ 395.7
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	3000 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	67.5/100	Good

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Specifications

27" MSI Optix MAG27C 3D

3D	No

27" MSI Optix MAG27C Accessories

Accessories	DisplayPort cable

27" MSI Optix MAG27C Brand, series, model

Brand	MSI
Model	Optix MAG27C

27" MSI Optix MAG27C Camera

Camera	No

27" MSI Optix MAG27C Connectivity

Connectivity	1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x DVI-D Dual Link

27" MSI Optix MAG27C Dimensions, weight and color

Colors	BlackRed
Depth with stand	239 mm (millimeters) 23.9 cm (centimeters) 9.4094 in (inches) 0.7841 ft (feet)
Height with stand	451 mm (millimeters) 45.1 cm (centimeters) 17.7559 in (inches) 1.4797 ft (feet)
Weight with stand	5.83 kg (kilograms) 12.85 lbs (pounds)
Width with stand	619.7 mm (millimeters) 61.97 cm (centimeters) 24.3976 in (inches) 2.0331 ft (feet)

27" MSI Optix MAG27C Display

Aspect ratio	1.778:116:9
Backlight	W-LED
Brightness	250 cd/m² (candela per square meter)
Coating	Anti-glare/Matte
Colors	16777216 colors 24 bits
Diagonal	685.8 mm (millimeters) 68.58 cm (centimeters) 27 in (inches) 2.25 ft (feet)
Dynamic contrast	100000000 : 1
FRC	No
Height	336.312 mm (millimeters) 33.6312 cm (centimeters) 13.2406 in (inches) 1.1034 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	81 ppi (pixels per inch) 32 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Pixel pitch	0.311 mm (millimeters) 0.0311 cm (centimeters) 0.0123 in (inches) 0.001 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	27 in (inches)
Static contrast	3000 : 1
Vertical viewing angle	178 ° (degrees)
Width	597.888 mm (millimeters) 59.7888 cm (centimeters) 23.5389 in (inches) 1.9616 ft (feet)
sRGB	110 % (percent)

27" MSI Optix MAG27C 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

27" MSI Optix MAG27C Features

Features	AMD FreeSync technology, Flicker-free technology, Low Blue Light

27" MSI Optix MAG27C Frequencies

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

27" MSI Optix MAG27C Operating and storage conditions

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

27" MSI Optix MAG27C 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)