27" MSI Optix MAG273R gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For graphics color quality, the MSI MAG273R has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The MSI MAG273R has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The MSI MAG273R is a relatively new monitor. For the extremely fast frame rates, the MSI MAG273R has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The monitor has a VESA mount. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the MSI MAG273R has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The minimum response rate of MSI MAG273R is 5.2 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. For the average response rate, the MSI MAG273R scores 12.5 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1354 : 1. The brightness of MSI MAG273R is lower than other monitors. In terms of pixel density, the MSI MAG273R has an low density of 82 pixels-per-inch, resulting in pixelated text and picture quality. MSI MAG273R has a total input lag of 22 ms, which is bad among the competition.

Brand	MSI
Year	2020
Model	MAG273R
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	82 ppi
Minimum Response Time	5.2ms
Average Response Time	12.5ms
Total Response + Input Lag	22ms
Maximum Brightness	314 cd/m^2
Price	$ 346.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1354 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	72.5/100	Very Good

Borders	0.4" (0.9 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Depth	10.5" (26.7 cm)
Height Adjustment	5.1" (13.0 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	No
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (with stand)	7.4" (18.9 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	2.6" (6.5 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (with stand)	13.4 lbs (6.1 kg)
Weight (without stand)	9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)
Width	18.4" (46.8 cm)

HDR10	Yes
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	Controllable
Speakers	No

10 Bit HDR	4.6 ms
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm	1
Analog Audio Out RCA	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	4.4 ms
DVI	No
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
DisplayPort Out	No
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
Megapixels	2.1 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	3.4 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	8.8 ms
Pixel Density	82 PPI
Power Supply	External Brick
Screen Area	310 in²
Screen Diagonal	27.0"
USB	2 (USB 2.0)
USB C	No
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	3.9 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	9.2 ms

BFI Maximum Frequency	144 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency	120 Hz
Best Overdrive Setting	Fastest
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	Yes
Dark Overshoot Error	0.0%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	7.7 ms
Dark Total Response Time	14.8 ms
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Max Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Native	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	7.9%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	5.2 ms
Total Response Time	12.5 ms
VRR Maximum	144 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	FreeSync

5% DSE	0.043%
5% Std. Dev.	0.490%
50% DSE	0.095%
50% Std. Dev.	4.097%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	87.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	User
Adobe RGB xy	81.0%
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°
Black Level Raise From Below	70°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Loss From Above	34°
Brightness Loss From Below	32°
Brightness Loss From Left	31°
Brightness Loss From Right	33°
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.5%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	47°
Color Shift From Below	44°
Color Shift From Left	50°
Color Shift From Right	52°
Color Temperature	5,861 K
Color Washout From Above	30°
Color Washout From Below	26°
Color Washout From Left	29°
Color Washout From Right	29°
Color dE	4.10
Contrast Setting	70
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode	User
DCI P3 xy	89.4%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	83.8%
Gamma	2.07
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	31°
Gamma Shift From Below	29°
Gamma Shift From Left	49°
Gamma Shift From Right	46°
HDR ABL	0.000
HDR Peak 10% Window	345 cd/m²
HDR Peak 100% Window	345 cd/m²
HDR Peak 2% Window	345 cd/m²
HDR Peak 25% Window	345 cd/m²
HDR Peak 50% Window	345 cd/m²
HDR Real Scene	362 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 10% Window	345 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 100% Window	345 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 2% Window	345 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 25% Window	345 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 50% Window	345 cd/m²
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	2.5%
Local Dimming	No
Luminance	344 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	100
Native Contrast	1,354 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.710%
Picture Mode	User
Pixel Column Error	0.486%
Pixel Row Error	0.000%
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Controls	50-50-50
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	64.0%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	User
Rec. 2020 xy	66.7%
SDR ABL	0.000
SDR Peak 10% Window	314 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	314 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	313 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	314 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	314 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	327 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	313 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	314 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	313 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	314 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	314 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	5.0%
White Balance dE	4.56
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB In ICtCp	98.3%
sRGB Picture Mode	User
sRGB xy	100.0%

27" MSI Optix MAG273R gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

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