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- Motion
- Inputs
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MSI Optix G27C vs ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
MSI Optix G27C
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q
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Size27"
Pixel TypeVA
Variable Refresh RateFreeSync
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate144 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateG-SYNC
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate165 Hz
Variants
- Optix G27C (27")
- ROG PG279Q (27")
Our Verdict
MSI Optix G27C
ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q
The ASUS ROG PG279Q is much better than the MSI Optix G27C. The PG279Q uses an IPS panel, which has much wider viewing angles and has a higher native resolution. It's much easier to place in an optimal viewing position thanks to the better ergonomics. Motion looks better on the PG279Q, as there is much less motion blur, thanks to the faster response time.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.6
7.9
Ergonomics
1.2
8.1
Horizontal Viewing Angle
4.3
8.4
Vertical Viewing Angle
4.2
7.1
Resolution and Size
7.3
8.3
Black Uniformity
3.2
5.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
27"
27"
Curved
Yes
No
Curve Radius
1800R
Not Curved
Weight (without stand)
9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
8.2 lbs (3.7 kg)
Weight (with stand)
11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)
15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
16.4" (41.7 cm)
12.3" (31.2 cm)
Depth
8.7" (22.1 cm)
9.4" (23.9 cm)
Ergonomics
1.2
8.1
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
0.0" (0.0 cm)
4.7" (11.9 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
No
Yes, Clockwise
Swivel Range
N/A
-60° to 60°
Tilt Range
-12.5° to 7.5°
-20° to 5°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
N/A
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.4" (1.0 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
7.3" (18.5 cm)
8.1" (20.6 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
4.5" (11.4 cm)
2.7" (6.9 cm)
Build Quality
6.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.2
6.5
Checkerboard Picture
LCD Type
VA
IPS
Native Contrast
3,695 : 1
1,334 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Direct
SDR Peak Brightness
7.3
8.1
SDR Real Scene
278 cd/m²
385 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
291 cd/m²
389 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
290 cd/m²
394 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
290 cd/m²
394 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
289 cd/m²
391 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
289 cd/m²
390 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
290 cd/m²
388 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
290 cd/m²
394 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
289 cd/m²
394 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
289 cd/m²
390 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
289 cd/m²
390 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.000
0.001
HDR Peak Brightness
0.0
0.0
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
Horizontal Viewing Angle
4.3
8.4
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
45°
Color Washout From Right
47°
Horizontal Color Shift Picture
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
22°
52°
Color Shift From Right
24°
56°
Horizontal Brightness Picture
Horizontal Black Level Picture
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
30°
46°
Brightness Loss From Right
33°
48°
Black Level Raise From Left
15°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
18°
70°
Curve Radius
1,800R
Gamma Shift From Left
52°
Gamma Shift From Right
60°
Vertical Viewing Angle
4.2
7.1
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
32°
Color Washout From Above
31°
Vertical Color Shift Picture
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
21°
41°
Color Shift From Above
23°
42°
Vertical Brightness Picture
Vertical Black Level Picture
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
29°
36°
Brightness Loss From Above
31°
36°
Black Level Raise From Below
6°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
6°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
34°
Gamma Shift From Above
33°
Gray Uniformity
8.4
8.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.590%
2.615%
50% DSE
0.132%
0.123%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.827%
0.301%
5% DSE
0.056%
0.049%
Black Uniformity
3.2
5.8
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
3.875%
2.103%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Pre Calibration
5.1
9.0
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard
Racing Mode
Luminance
270 cd/m²
285 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
90
60
Contrast Setting
50
50
RGB Controls
54-58-59
(User) 100-100-100
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,178 K
6,472 K
White Balance dE
5.26
0.78
Color dE
4.61
1.96
Gamma
2.37
2.13
Post Calibration
9.3
9.7
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard
Racing Mode
Luminance
101 cd/m²
99 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
7
9
Contrast Setting
65
50
RGB Controls
53-57-59
(User) 100-100-100
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,602 K
6,501 K
White Balance dE
0.91
0.38
Color dE
0.86
0.49
Gamma
2.19
2.18
SDR Color Gamut
9.1
8.8
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
97.7%
97.5%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
82.8%
76.7%
sRGB Picture Mode
Racing
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Racing
SDR Color Volume
9.6
9.0
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
99.5%
95.7%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
91.7%
82.6%
sRGB Picture Mode
Racing
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Racing
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
No
N/A
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
N/A
N/A
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
0.0
0.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
Image Retention
10
10
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Gradient
7.5
7.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
8 Bit
Color Bleed
10
9.5
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.000%
0.000%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.000%
0.107%
Reflections
8.0
7.5
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Total Reflections
5.1%
Indirect Reflections
2.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.5%
Text Clarity
7.0
ClearType On
Pixel Type
VA
IPS
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
8.0
9.3
Motion Blur Picture
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
On
Normal
Rise / Fall Time
6.7 ms
4.1 ms
Total Response Time
16.0 ms
8.2 ms
Overshoot Error
3.1%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
4.3 ms
Dark Total Response Time
9.0 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
2.2%
Response Time @ 60Hz
8.2
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Normal
Rise / Fall Time
6.6 ms
Total Response Time
13.6 ms
Overshoot Error
2.5%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
7.2 ms
Dark Total Response Time
16.7 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
5.5%
Image Flicker
7.5
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
No
Yes
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
N/A
120 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency
N/A
85 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
7.7
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
No
Yes
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
N/A
120 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency
N/A
85 Hz
Refresh Rate
8.8
9.2
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
G-SYNC
Native
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
165 Hz
Factory Overclock
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
Yes
FreeSync
No
G-SYNC
Yes
Yes (Native)
VRR Maximum
144 Hz
165 Hz
VRR Minimum
90 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Maximum With OC
N/A
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort
Inputs
Input Lag
9.5
9.4
Native Resolution
5.3 ms
4.4 ms
Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh
N/A
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
12.2 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
4.3 ms
4.8 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
12.4 ms
10 Bit HDR
N/A
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
N/A
10.8 ms
Resolution And Size
7.3
8.3
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
2560 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
2.1 MP
3.7 MP
Pixel Density
82 PPI
109 PPI
Screen Diagonal
27.1"
26.9"
Screen Area
313 in²
310 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
1 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 1.4)
DVI
1 (DVI-D, dual link)
No
VGA
No
No
DisplayPort Out
No
No
USB
No
2 (USB 3.0)
USB C
No
No
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
No
1
Microphone In 3.5mm
No
No
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
Internal
External Brick
Features
Additional Features
RGB Illumination
No
Speakers
Yes
Yes
HDR10
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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