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Gigabyte G27Q
MSI Optix G273QF
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Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
Size
27"
Pixel Type
IPS
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDR10
Yes
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate
165 Hz
Size
27"
Pixel Type
IPS
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDR10
No
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
Our Verdict
Gigabyte G27Q
MSI Optix G273QF
The Gigabyte G27Q and the MSI Optix G273QF are both entry-level 1440p gaming monitors with a few similarities and some differences. The MSI has a slightly higher refresh rate, and it has a bit better motion handling as well. On the other hand, the Gigabyte is a bit more versatile for all-around use as it has extra features, like a USB hub, and it has better ergonomics. The Gigabyte also gets brighter and has better reflection handling, making it a better choice for well-lit rooms. Lastly, the Gigabyte supports HDR, which the MSI doesn't, but it doesn't add much due to its limited HDR performance.
Variants
- G27Q (27")
- Optix G273QF (27")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.7
6.9
Ergonomics
6.9
2.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
6.9
2.1
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
5.1" (13.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
No swivel
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
15.7" (40.0 cm)
18.6" (47.2 cm)
Base Depth
7.4" (18.9 cm)
9.4" (23.9 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
5.2" (13.3 cm)
7.4" (18.9 cm)
Weight (With Display)
14.8 lbs (6.7 kg)
9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
24.4" (61.9 cm)
24.2" (61.5 cm)
Housing Height
14.4" (36.5 cm)
14.6" (37.0 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.2" (5.5 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
10.6 lbs (4.8 kg)
7.5 lbs (3.4 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.5" (1.2 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
External Brick
External Brick
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.1
6.4
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,096 : 1
1,249 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
8.3
7.7
Real Scene
408 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
434 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
437 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
437 cd/m²
317 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
437 cd/m²
317 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
437 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
434 cd/m²
315 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
437 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
437 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
437 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
437 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Minimum Brightness
60 cd/m²
58 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.2
0.0
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
No Certification
Real Scene
480 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 2% Window
512 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 10% Window
516 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 25% Window
515 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 50% Window
515 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 100% Window
515 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 2% Window
511 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 10% Window
514 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 25% Window
515 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 50% Window
515 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 100% Window
514 cd/m²
N/A
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.7
8.5
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
32°
43°
Color Washout From Right
33°
40°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
47°
62°
Color Shift From Right
54°
59°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
34°
46°
Brightness Loss From Right
36°
43°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
44°
63°
Gamma Shift From Right
60°
60°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.0
7.0
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
31°
33°
Color Washout From Above
30°
34°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
39°
44°
Color Shift From Above
44°
50°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
34°
37°
Brightness Loss From Above
34°
39°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
52°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
53°
Gamma Shift From Below
32°
32°
Gamma Shift From Above
32°
33°
Gray Uniformity
8.0
7.4
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.475%
4.181%
50% DSE
0.135%
0.167%
Black Uniformity
6.4
4.1
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.749%
3.255%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
7.7
6.1
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
User
sRGB Gamut Area xy
94.6%
132.7%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
4.52
3.40
Color Temperature (Avg.)
7,181 K
7,301 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.20
Color dE (Avg.)
2.78
3.68
Contrast Setting
N/A
70
RGB Settings
Default
50-50-50
Gamma Setting
Default
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
35
50
Measured Brightness
177 cd/m²
187 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.8
9.8
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom 1
User
sRGB Gamut Area xy
99.5%
100.2%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.52
0.64
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,490 K
6,443 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.17
2.18
Color dE (Avg.)
0.26
0.35
Contrast Setting
49
70
RGB Settings
100-97-93
97-99-100
Gamma Setting
Gamma 2
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
11
14
Measured Brightness
100 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.4
9.4
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.5%
99.4%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom 1
User
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
85.5%
84.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom 1
User
SDR Color Volume
9.5
9.6
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
97.2%
97.8%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom 1
User
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
88.6%
88.3%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom 1
User
HDR Color Gamut
8.6
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
N/A
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
93.4%
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Custom 1
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
69.6%
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Custom 1
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
8.2
0.0
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
84.3%
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Custom 1
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
64.6%
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Custom 1
No HDR
Reflections
7.5
7.4
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.2%
5.5%
Indirect Reflections
2.9%
3.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.3%
2.4%
Text Clarity
7.5
7.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Gradient
9.6
9.4
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.3
8.5
Native Refresh Rate
144 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
144 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
120 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
144 Hz
165 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
7.9
9.0
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Speed
Fast
Rise / Fall Time
4.5 ms
3.7 ms
Total Response Time
11.3 ms
6.9 ms
Overshoot Error
3.8%
1.7%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
5.8 ms
4.9 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
18.0 ms
10.2 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
17.6%
11.0%
Response Time @ 120Hz
7.6
8.2
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Speed
Fast
Rise / Fall Time
4.5 ms
3.8 ms
Total Response Time
12.8 ms
9.6 ms
Overshoot Error
7.7%
5.9%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
5.7 ms
5.2 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
18.3 ms
14.8 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
25.7%
24.9%
Response Time @ 60Hz
6.1
7.6
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Balance
Normal
Rise / Fall Time
6.3 ms
6.0 ms
Total Response Time
20.2 ms
13.1 ms
Overshoot Error
6.0%
0.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
8.1 ms
8.0 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
31.4 ms
17.5 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
20.7%
0.0%
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
144 Hz
165 Hz
Minimum Frequency
120 Hz
120 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
151 cd/m²
137 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
151 cd/m²
137 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No
No
Pulse Phase Control
No
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No
VRR At The Same Time
No
No
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.9
9.0
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
3.7 ms
3.4 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.8 ms
4.5 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.0 ms
8.5 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
7.0 ms
4.0 ms
Resolution And Size
8.0
8.0
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
3.7 MP
3.7 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
109 PPI
Measured Screen Diagonal
27.0"
27.0"
Screen Area
310 in²
310 in²
PS5 Compatibility
7.0
5.0
PS5 Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
No
VRR
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
9.2
7.5
XSX Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
No
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
Yes
No
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
2
0
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
No
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
No
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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