27" MSI Optix MAG271CQR gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

For graphics color quality, the MSI MAG271CQR has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The MSI MAG271CQR has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The MSI MAG271CQR is a relatively new monitor. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the MSI MAG271CQR 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 MAG271CQR has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. For the extremely fast frame rates, the MSI MAG271CQR has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The monitor has a VESA mount. MSI MAG271CQR has an excellent contrast ratio of 3372 : 1. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For the average response rate, the MSI MAG271CQR scores 12.1 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. MSI MAG271CQR has a total input lag of 21.6 ms, which is bad among the competition. The brightness of MSI MAG271CQR is lower than other monitors. The minimum response rate of MSI MAG271CQR is 4.6 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects.

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Brand	MSI
Year	2019
Model	MAG271CQR
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	VA
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	4.6ms
Average Response Time	12.1ms
Total Response + Input Lag	21.6ms
Maximum Brightness	345 cd/m^2
Price	$ 393.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	3372 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	75.0/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" MSI Optix MAG271CQR Design

Borders	0.4" (1.0 cm)
Curve Radius	1800R
Curved	Yes
Depth	11.2" (28.4 cm)
Height Adjustment	5.3" (13.5 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	No
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (with stand)	8.1" (20.6 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	2.9" (7.4 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (with stand)	17.6 lbs (8.0 kg)
Weight (without stand)	12.3 lbs (5.6 kg)
Width	18.4" (46.7 cm)

27" MSI Optix MAG271CQR Features

HDR10	No
Multiple Input Display	PIP + PBP
RGB Illumination	Fixed (On/Off)
Speakers	No

27" MSI Optix MAG271CQR 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)	5.5 ms
DVI	No
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Out	No
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	4.7 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	9.2 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Power Supply	Internal
Screen Area	310 in²
Screen Diagonal	27.0"
USB	2 (USB 2.0)
USB C	No
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	5.5 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	9.6 ms

27" MSI Optix MAG271CQR Motion

BFI Maximum Frequency	144 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency	85 Hz
Best Overdrive Setting	Normal
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	Yes
Dark Overshoot Error	1.6%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	6.0 ms
Dark Total Response Time	13.1 ms
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Max Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Native	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	1.1%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	4.6 ms
Total Response Time	12.1 ms
VRR Maximum	144 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	FreeSync

27" MSI Optix MAG271CQR Picture Quality

5% DSE	0.076%
5% Std. Dev.	1.177%
50% DSE	0.112%
50% Std. Dev.	2.201%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	89.7%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	User
Adobe RGB xy	81.4%
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	9°
Black Level Raise From Below	8°
Black Level Raise From Left	13°
Black Level Raise From Right	12°
Brightness Loss From Above	31°
Brightness Loss From Below	31°
Brightness Loss From Left	36°
Brightness Loss From Right	34°
Calculated Direct Reflections	1.8%
Color Depth	8 Bit
Color Shift From Above	33°
Color Shift From Below	30°
Color Shift From Left	47°
Color Shift From Right	42°
Color Temperature	7,086 K
Color Washout From Above	29°
Color Washout From Below	33°
Color Washout From Left	36°
Color Washout From Right	34°
Color dE	3.02
Contrast Setting	50
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode	No HDR
DCI P3 xy	N/A
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	N/A
Gamma	2.16
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	11°
Gamma Shift From Below	12°
Gamma Shift From Left	15°
Gamma Shift From Right	14°
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	2.4%
Local Dimming	No
Luminance	307 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	80
Native Contrast	3,372 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	4.887%
Picture Mode	User
Pixel Column Error	0.001%
Pixel Row Error	0.001%
Pixel Type	VA
RGB Controls	N/A
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	346 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	345 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	346 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	346 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	345 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	340 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	346 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	344 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	346 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	345 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	345 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	5.2%
White Balance dE	3.42
Wide Color Gamut	N/A
sRGB In ICtCp	99.7%
sRGB Picture Mode	User
sRGB xy	96.1%