27" MSI Optix G27C4 gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The monitor has a VESA mount. The MSI G27C4 has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For graphics color quality, the MSI G27C4 has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. For the extremely fast frame rates, the MSI G27C4 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. MSI G27C4 has an excellent contrast ratio of 3658 : 1. The MSI G27C4 is a relatively new monitor. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the MSI G27C4 has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. In terms of pixel density, the MSI G27C4 has an low density of 82 pixels-per-inch, resulting in pixelated text and picture quality. The minimum response rate of MSI G27C4 is 4.6 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. MSI G27C4 has a total input lag of 22 ms, which is bad among the competition. The brightness of MSI G27C4 is lower than other monitors. For the average response rate, the MSI G27C4 scores 11.5 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate.

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Brand	MSI
Year	2019
Model	G27C4
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	165Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	VA
Pixel Density	82 ppi
Minimum Response Time	4.6ms
Average Response Time	11.5ms
Total Response + Input Lag	22ms
Maximum Brightness	247 cd/m^2
Price	$ 223.5
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	3658 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	75.0/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" MSI Optix G27C4 Design

Borders	0.3" (0.8 cm)
Curve Radius	1500R
Curved	Yes
Depth	8.8" (22.4 cm)
Height Adjustment	0.0" (0.0 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	No
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (with stand)	8.2" (20.8 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	2.9" (7.4 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (with stand)	9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
Weight (without stand)	8.3 lbs (3.7 kg)
Width	16.4" (41.6 cm)

27" MSI Optix G27C4 Features

HDR10	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	No

27" MSI Optix G27C4 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)	5.0 ms
DVI	No
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
DisplayPort Out	No
HDMI	2 (HDMI 1.4)
Megapixels	2.1 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	3.6 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	8.9 ms
Pixel Density	82 PPI
Power Supply	External Brick
Screen Area	310 in²
Screen Diagonal	27.0"
USB	No
USB C	No
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	3.7 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	8.9 ms

27" MSI Optix G27C4 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	9.5 ms
Dark Total Response Time	17.0 ms
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Max Refresh Rate	165 Hz
Native	165 Hz
Overshoot Error	6.1%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	4.6 ms
Total Response Time	11.5 ms
VRR Maximum	165 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	FreeSync

27" MSI Optix G27C4 Picture Quality

5% DSE	0.038%
5% Std. Dev.	0.574%
50% DSE	0.098%
50% Std. Dev.	2.392%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	89.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	User
Adobe RGB xy	81.5%
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	13°
Black Level Raise From Below	9°
Black Level Raise From Left	12°
Black Level Raise From Right	14°
Brightness Loss From Above	32°
Brightness Loss From Below	25°
Brightness Loss From Left	26°
Brightness Loss From Right	30°
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.2%
Color Depth	8 Bit
Color Shift From Above	44°
Color Shift From Below	36°
Color Shift From Left	32°
Color Shift From Right	39°
Color Temperature	5,832 K
Color Washout From Above	29°
Color Washout From Below	22°
Color Washout From Left	24°
Color Washout From Right	27°
Color dE	4.76
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	2.09
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	13°
Gamma Shift From Below	10°
Gamma Shift From Left	14°
Gamma Shift From Right	15°
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	3.2%
Local Dimming	No
Luminance	157 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	80
Native Contrast	3,658 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.397%
Picture Mode	RPG
Pixel Column Error	0.004%
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	0.004
SDR Peak 10% Window	247 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	247 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	234 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	247 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	247 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	248 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	246 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	247 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	234 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	247 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	247 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	5.4%
White Balance dE	4.27
Wide Color Gamut	N/A
sRGB In ICtCp	99.0%
sRGB Picture Mode	User
sRGB xy	96.8%