27" MSI Optix G273 gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The monitor has a VESA mount. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the MSI G273 has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. For graphics color quality, the MSI G273 has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The MSI G273 has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For the extremely fast frame rates, the MSI G273 has a maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The MSI G273 is a relatively new monitor. The minimum response rate of MSI G273 is 4.8 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. MSI G273 has a total input lag of 27.7 ms, which is bad among the competition. For the average response rate, the MSI G273 scores 12.7 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The brightness of MSI G273 is lower than other monitors. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1494 : 1. In terms of pixel density, the MSI G273 has an low density of 81 pixels-per-inch, resulting in pixelated text and picture quality. Without the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is not compatible with AMD graphics cards.

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Brand	MSI
Year	2021
Model	G273
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	165Hz
AMD FreeSync	No
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	81 ppi
Minimum Response Time	4.8ms
Average Response Time	12.7ms
Total Response + Input Lag	27.7ms
Maximum Brightness	339 cd/m^2
Price	$ 149.9
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1494 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	70.0/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" MSI Optix G273 Design

Base Depth	9.1" (23.0 cm)
Base Width	18.7" (47.5 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.3" (0.8 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	0.0" (0.0 cm)
Housing Height	14.5" (36.9 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)	7.1" (18.1 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	1.7" (4.3 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	7.5 lbs (3.4 kg)

27" MSI Optix G273 Features

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

27" MSI Optix G273 Inputs

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	No
1440p @ 60Hz	No
3.5mm Audio In	No
3.5mm Audio Out	1
3.5mm Microphone In	No
4k @ 120Hz	No
4k @ 60Hz	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	7.9 ms
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 1.4)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	No
HDR10	No
Measured Screen Diagonal	27.1"
Megapixels	2.1 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	1920 x 1080
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	5.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	9.1 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	4.0 ms
Pixel Density	81 PPI
Screen Area	313 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	PS5 doesn't support VRR yet

27" MSI Optix G273 Motion

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	Yes
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Compatible (Tested)
G-SYNC	Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	120 cd/m²
Max Refresh Rate	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	85 Hz
Maximum Frequency	165 Hz
Minimum Frequency	85 Hz
Native Refresh Rate	165 Hz
Overshoot Error	5.1%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No
Pulse Phase Control	No
Pulse Width Control	No
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Fastest
Rise / Fall Time	4.8 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	120 cd/m²
Total Response Time	12.7 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	26.1%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	9.2 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	21.6 ms

27" MSI Optix G273 Picture Quality

50% DSE	0.124%
50% Std. Dev.	3.319%
ABL	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	84.4%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	88.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	User
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	54°
Black Level Raise From Below	57°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	31°
Brightness Loss From Below	30°
Brightness Loss From Left	29°
Brightness Loss From Right	29°
Brightness Setting	70
Calculated Direct Reflections	1.9%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	40°
Color Shift From Below	33°
Color Shift From Left	61°
Color Shift From Right	65°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	7,209 K
Color Washout From Above	26°
Color Washout From Below	28°
Color Washout From Left	28°
Color Washout From Right	28°
Color dE (Avg.)	3.01
Contrast Setting	N/A
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.)	2.28
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	27°
Gamma Shift From Below	29°
Gamma Shift From Left	38°
Gamma Shift From Right	52°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	2.6%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	288 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	65 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,494 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.481%
Peak 10% Window	339 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	339 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	338 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	339 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	339 cd/m²
Picture Mode	sRGB
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	50-50-50
Real Scene	360 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	339 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	339 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	337 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	339 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	339 cd/m²
Total Reflections	4.4%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	4.90
Wide Color Gamut	N/A
sRGB Coverage xy	99.3%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	100.9%
sRGB In ICtCp	97.7%
sRGB Picture Mode	User