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Updated May 19, 2022 07:45 PM

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Updated Jun 07, 2024 06:56 PM

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Picture

Size27"

LCD Type VA

Variable Refresh Rate FreeSync

Native Resolution1920 x 1080

Native Refresh Rate 144 Hz

Size27"

LCD Type VA

Variable Refresh Rate FreeSync

Native Resolution2560 x 1440

Native Refresh Rate 144 Hz

Our Verdict

MSI Optix G27C

MSI Optix MPG27CQ

The MSI Optix MPG27CQ is much better than the MSI Optix G27C. The MPG27CQ has a higher native resolution, a much better stand with better ergonomics, and better black uniformity. The MPG27CQ also has a much faster response time, and an optional black frame insertion feature for even clearer motion. Finally, the MPG27CQ also has a great RGB bias lighting system.

Variants

Optix G27C (27")

MPG27CQ (27")

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27"

Optix G27C

27"

MPG27CQ

27"

Optix G27C

27"

MPG27CQ

27"

Optix G27C

27"

MPG27CQ

27"

Optix G27C

27"

MPG27CQ

27"

Optix G27C

27"

MPG27CQ

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Mixed Usage

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Office

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Gaming

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Multimedia

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Media Creation

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HDR Gaming

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Design

Style

Design Picture

MSI Optix G27C Design Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Design Picture Sample

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Size

Lock"

Lock"

Curved

Locked

Locked

Curve radius

Locked

Locked

Weight (without stand)

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Weight (with stand)

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

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Stand

Stand picture

MSI Optix G27C Stand picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Stand picture Sample

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Width

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

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Ergonomics

N/A

N/A

Ergonomics picture

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Ergonomics picture Sample

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Height Adjustment

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Switch portrait/landscape

Locked

Locked

Swivel Range

N/A

Locked

Tilt Range

Locked

Locked

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Back

Back picture

MSI Optix G27C Back picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Back picture Sample

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Wall Mount

N/A

Locked

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Borders

Borders picture

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Borders picture Sample

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Borders

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

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Thickness

Thickness picture

MSI Optix G27C Thickness picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Thickness picture Sample

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Thickness (with stand)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Thickness (without stand)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

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Build Quality

N/A

N/A

Build Quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

N/A

N/A

Checkerboard Picture

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Checkerboard Picture Sample

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LCD Type

Locked

Locked

Native Contrast

Lock : 1

Lock : 1

Contrast with local dimming

N/A

N/A

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Local Dimming

N/A

N/A

Local Dimming Video

MSI Optix G27C Local Dimming Video Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Local Dimming Video Sample

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Local Dimming

Locked

Locked

Backlight

Locked

Locked

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SDR Peak Brightness

N/A

N/A

SDR Real Scene

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

SDR ABL

Lock

Lock

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HDR Peak Brightness

N/A

N/A

HDR Real Scene

N/A

N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window

N/A

N/A

HDR ABL

N/A

N/A

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Horizontal Viewing Angle

N/A

N/A

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video

MSI Optix G27C Horizontal Viewing Angle Video Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Horizontal Viewing Angle Video Sample

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Horizontal Color Shift Picture

MSI Optix G27C Horizontal Color Shift Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Horizontal Color Shift Picture Sample

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Color Shift from Left

Lock°

Lock°

Color Shift from Right

Lock°

Lock°

Horizontal Brightness Picture

MSI Optix G27C Horizontal Brightness Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Horizontal Brightness Picture Sample

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Brightness from Left

Lock°

Lock°

Brightness from Right

Lock°

Lock°

Horizontal Black Level Picture

MSI Optix G27C Horizontal Black Level Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Horizontal Black Level Picture Sample

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Black Level from Left

Lock°

Lock°

Black Level from Right

Lock°

Lock°

Curve Radius

LockR

LockR

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Vertical Viewing Angle

N/A

N/A

Vertical Viewing Angle Video

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Vertical Viewing Angle Video Sample

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Vertical Color Shift Picture

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Vertical Color Shift Picture Sample

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Color Shift from Below

Lock°

Lock°

Color Shift from Above

Lock°

Lock°

Vertical Brightness Picture

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Vertical Brightness Picture Sample

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Brightness from Below

Lock°

Lock°

Brightness from Above

Lock°

Lock°

Vertical Black Level Picture

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Vertical Black Level Picture Sample

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Black Level from Below

Lock°

Lock°

Black Level from Above

Lock°

Lock°

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Gray Uniformity

N/A

N/A

50% Uniformity Picture

MSI Optix G27C 50% Uniformity Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ 50% Uniformity Picture Sample

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50% Std. Dev.

Lock%

Lock%

50% DSE

Lock%

Lock%

5% Uniformity Picture

MSI Optix G27C 5% Uniformity Picture Sample

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5% Std. Dev.

Lock%

Lock%

5% DSE

Lock%

Lock%

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Black Uniformity

N/A

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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Native Std. Dev.

Lock%

Lock%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

MSI Optix G27C Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming Sample

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Std. Dev. w/ L.D.

N/A

N/A

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Pre Calibration

N/A

N/A

Pre Calibration Picture

MSI Optix G27C Pre Calibration Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Pre Calibration Picture Sample

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Pre Gamma Curve Picture

MSI Optix G27C Pre Gamma Curve Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Pre Gamma Curve Picture Sample

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Pre Color Picture

MSI Optix G27C Pre Color Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Pre Color Picture Sample

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Picture Mode

Locked

Locked

Luminance

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Luminance Settings

Lock

Lock

Contrast Setting

Lock

Lock

RGB controls

Locked

Locked

Color Temperature

Lock K

Lock K

White Balance dE

Lock

Lock

Color dE

Lock

Lock

Gamma

Lock

Lock

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Post Calibration

N/A

N/A

Post Calibration Picture

MSI Optix G27C Post Calibration Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Post Calibration Picture Sample

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Post Gamma Curve Picture

MSI Optix G27C Post Gamma Curve Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Post Gamma Curve Picture Sample

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Post Color Picture

MSI Optix G27C Post Color Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Post Color Picture Sample

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Picture Mode

Locked

Locked

Luminance

Lock cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Luminance Settings

Lock

Lock

Contrast Setting

Lock

Lock

RGB Controls

Locked

Locked

Color Temperature

Lock K

Lock K

White Balance dE

Lock

Lock

Color dE

Lock

Lock

Gamma

Lock

Lock

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SDR Color Gamut

N/A

N/A

Color Gamut sRGB Picture

MSI Optix G27C Color Gamut sRGB Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Color Gamut sRGB Picture Sample

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sRGB xy

Lock%

Lock%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture

MSI Optix G27C Color Gamut ARGB Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Color Gamut ARGB Picture Sample

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Adobe RGB xy

Lock%

Lock%

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SDR Color Volume

N/A

N/A

sRGB Color Volume ITP picture

MSI Optix G27C sRGB Color Volume ITP picture Sample

SAMPLE

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ sRGB Color Volume ITP picture Sample

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sRGB in ICtCp

Lock%

Lock%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

MSI Optix G27C Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture Sample

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Adobe RGB in ICtCp

Lock%

Lock%

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HDR Color Gamut

N/A

N/A

Wide Color Gamut

Locked

N/A

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

MSI Optix G27C Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture Sample

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DCI P3 xy

N/A

N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

MSI Optix G27C Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture Sample

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Rec. 2020 xy

N/A

N/A

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HDR Color Volume

N/A

N/A

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

MSI Optix G27C P3 Color Volume ITP Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ P3 Color Volume ITP Picture Sample

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DCI-P3 in ICtCp

N/A

N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

MSI Optix G27C 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture Sample

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Rec. 2020 in ICtCp

N/A

N/A

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Image Retention

N/A

N/A

Image Retention Picture

MSI Optix G27C Image Retention Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Image Retention Picture Sample

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IR after 0 min recovery

Lock%

Lock%

IR after 2 min recovery

Lock%

Lock%

IR after 4 min recovery

Lock%

Lock%

IR after 6 min recovery

Lock%

Lock%

IR after 8 min recovery

Lock%

Lock%

IR after 10 min recovery

Lock%

Lock%

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Gradient

N/A

N/A

Gradient Picture

MSI Optix G27C Gradient Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Gradient Picture Sample

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Color Depth

Lock Bit

Lock Bit

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Color Bleed

N/A

N/A

Color bleed horizontal

MSI Optix G27C Color bleed horizontal Sample

SAMPLE

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Color bleed horizontal Sample

SAMPLE

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Pixel row error

Lock%

Lock%

Color bleed vertical

MSI Optix G27C Color bleed vertical Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Color bleed vertical Sample

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Pixel column error

Lock%

Lock%

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Reflections

N/A

N/A

Average room

MSI Optix G27C Average room Sample

SAMPLE

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Average room Sample

SAMPLE

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Average room off picture

MSI Optix G27C Average room off picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Average room off picture Sample

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Bright room off picture

MSI Optix G27C Bright room off picture Sample

SAMPLE

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Bright room off picture Sample

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Motion

Motion Blur

N/A

N/A

Motion Blur Picture

MSI Optix G27C Motion Blur Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Motion Blur Picture Sample

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Response Time Chart

MSI Optix G27C Response Time Chart Sample

SAMPLE

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Response Time Chart Sample

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80% Response Time

Lock ms

Lock ms

100% Response Time

Lock ms

Lock ms

Best Overdrive Setting

Locked

Locked

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Image Flicker

N/A

N/A

Backlight Picture

MSI Optix G27C Backlight Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Backlight Picture Sample

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Flicker-free

Locked

Locked

PWM Dimming Frequency

Locked

Locked

Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

Locked

Locked

BFI Picture

MSI Optix G27C BFI Picture Sample

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BFI Frequency Picture

MSI Optix G27C BFI Frequency Picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ BFI Frequency Picture Sample

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BFI Maximum Frequency

N/A

Lock Hz

BFI Minimum Frequency

N/A

Lock Hz

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Refresh Rate

N/A

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate

Locked

Locked

Native Refresh Rate

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

Factory Overclock

N/A

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate

Locked

Locked

G-SYNC Compatible

Locked

Locked

VRR Maximum

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

VRR Minimum

Locked

Locked

VRR Maximum With OC

N/A

N/A

VRR Supported Connectors

Locked

Locked

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Inputs

Input Lag

N/A

N/A

Native Resolution

Lock ms

Lock ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh

N/A

N/A

Native Resolution @ 60 Hz

Lock ms

Lock ms

Variable Refresh Rate

Lock ms

Lock ms

10 bit HDR

N/A

N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

N/A

Lock ms

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Resolution and Size

N/A

N/A

Native Resolution

Locked

Locked

Aspect Ratio

Locked

Locked

Megapixels

Lock MP

Lock MP

Pixel Density

Lock PPI

Lock PPI

Screen Diagonal

Lock"

Lock"

Screen Area

Lock in²

Lock in²

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Inputs

Inputs 1

MSI Optix G27C Inputs 1 Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Inputs 1 Sample

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Inputs 2

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Inputs 2 Sample

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Total Inputs

DisplayPort

Locked

Locked

Mini DisplayPort

Locked

Locked

HDMI

Locked

Locked

DVI

Locked

Locked

VGA

Locked

Locked

DisplayPort Out

Locked

Locked

USB

Locked

N/A

USB C

Locked

Locked

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Locked

Locked

Microphone In 3.5mm

Locked

Locked

Digital Optical Audio Out

Locked

Locked

Analog Audio Out RCA

Locked

Locked

Power Supply

Locked

Locked

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Features

Additional Features

Speakers

Locked

Locked

HDR10

Locked

Locked

Multiple input display

Locked

Locked

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On-Screen Display (OSD)

OSD picture

MSI Optix G27C OSD picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ OSD picture Sample

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Controls

Controls picture

MSI Optix G27C Controls picture Sample

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ Controls picture Sample

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In The Box

In The Box picture

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MSI Optix MPG27CQ In The Box picture Sample

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27"

Optix G27C

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MPG27CQ

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Optix G27C

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MPG27CQ

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MPG27CQ

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Optix G27C

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