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MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD vs Samsung Odyssey G50A S27AG50
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MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD
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Max Refresh Rate165 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate165 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Variants
- Optix MAG274QRF-QD (27")
- LS27AG500PNXZA (27")
Our Verdict
MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD
Samsung Odyssey G50A S27AG50
The MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD and the Samsung Odyssey G5 S27AG50 are both good gaming monitors. They both have a 165Hz refresh rate, native FreeSync VRR support, a 1440p resolution, and fantastic motion handling. There are a few differences in picture quality, though; the MSI displays a wider color gamut in HDR and SDR, but that's because it over-saturates the colors, meaning some people may prefer the Samsung. The Samsung also gets brighter and has better reflection handling, so it's a better choice for well-lit rooms. On the other hand, the MSI has a better selection of inputs, such as a USB-C input and two USB inputs that you can connect your keyboard and mouse to.
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PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
7.2
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
9.0
8.9
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
3.9" (10.0 cm)
4.9" (12.5 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
16.7" (42.5 cm)
17.4" (44.1 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-22.5° to 2.5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Both Ways
Yes, Clockwise
Swivel Range
-75° to 75°
-30° to 30°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
11.8" (30.0 cm)
17.7" (45.0 cm)
Base Depth
8.3" (21.0 cm)
8.9" (22.5 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
7.8" (19.7 cm)
7.4" (18.8 cm)
Weight (With Display)
13.4 lbs (6.1 kg)
13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
23.8" (60.5 cm)
24.1" (61.3 cm)
Housing Height
14.6" (37.0 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
3.0" (7.7 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.8 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
6.3
6.2
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,195 : 1
1,149 : 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
8.0
8.3
Real Scene
347 cd/m²
429 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
372 cd/m²
435 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
372 cd/m²
452 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
372 cd/m²
453 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
372 cd/m²
453 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
372 cd/m²
453 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
372 cd/m²
435 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
372 cd/m²
452 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
372 cd/m²
452 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
372 cd/m²
452 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
372 cd/m²
452 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.003
Minimum Brightness
65 cd/m²
61 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
6.6
7.1
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
No Certification
Real Scene
367 cd/m²
463 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
389 cd/m²
457 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
390 cd/m²
475 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
390 cd/m²
476 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
390 cd/m²
476 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
390 cd/m²
476 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
388 cd/m²
456 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
389 cd/m²
474 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
389 cd/m²
475 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
389 cd/m²
475 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
389 cd/m²
475 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.003
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.7
7.1
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
30°
31°
Color Washout From Right
34°
31°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
55°
38°
Color Shift From Right
64°
38°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
32°
34°
Brightness Loss From Right
37°
34°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
47°
39°
Gamma Shift From Right
50°
41°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.9
6.5
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
29°
27°
Color Washout From Above
28°
29°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
48°
34°
Color Shift From Above
41°
38°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
33°
31°
Brightness Loss From Above
33°
35°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
36°
Gamma Shift From Below
31°
29°
Gamma Shift From Above
30°
28°
Gray Uniformity
7.6
7.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.282%
4.212%
50% DSE
0.146%
0.151%
Black Uniformity
6.7
6.0
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.541%
2.020%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
7.1
7.0
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Srgb
sRGB
sRGB Gamut Area xy
96.8%
100.6%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
6.63
7.55
Color Temperature (Avg.)
7,217 K
7,974 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.02
2.08
Color dE (Avg.)
4.41
4.55
Contrast Setting
N/A
N/A
RGB Settings
Normal
Default
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Default
Brightness Setting
70
100
Measured Brightness
327 cd/m²
482 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
User
Custom
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.5%
101.1%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.62
0.47
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,434 K
6,464 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.19
2.17
Color dE (Avg.)
0.37
0.33
Contrast Setting
70
70
RGB Settings
100-90-92
52-50-38
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Mode 1
Brightness Setting
11
9
Measured Brightness
100 cd/m²
101 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.9
9.3
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.5%
99.8%
sRGB Picture Mode
User
Custom
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
100.0%
78.3%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
User
Custom
HDR Color Gamut
9.2
6.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
No
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
96.7%
81.1%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
User
HDR Dynamic
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
81.3%
58.7%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
User
HDR Dynamic
HDR Color Volume
7.6
6.7
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
65.2%
50.9%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
User
HDR Dynamic
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
31.6%
24.0%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
User
HDR Dynamic
Text Clarity
7.5
7.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Reflections
7.4
7.8
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.4%
5.4%
Indirect Reflections
3.0%
4.3%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.4%
1.1%
Gradient
9.8
9.5
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
7.5
7.5
Native Refresh Rate
165 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
165 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
165 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)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
165 Hz
165 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
7.7
7.8
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Fast
Adaptive-Sync
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
176
179
Best CAD
164
177
Worst CAD
205
180
Refresh Rate Compliance
7.5
7.5
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
50%
50%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
62%
59%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
74%
79%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
7.6
7.9
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD fast
0 to 31
OD adaptivesync
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
Faster
Avg. CAD
166
143
Best 10% CAD
106
74
Worst 10% CAD
275
241
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
6.3 ms
4.1 ms
Total Response Time
6.3 ms
7.2 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
Faster
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
7 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
23 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
11.4 ms
8.1 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
11.4 ms
11.0 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
7.7
7.7
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD fast
0 to 31
OD adaptivesync
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
Standard
Avg. CAD
160
171
Best 10% CAD
99
96
Worst 10% CAD
257
256
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
9.3 ms
11.4 ms
RGB Overshoot
3 RGB
0 RGB
Total Response Time
7.8 ms
7.8 ms
First Response Time
5.5 ms
7.8 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
Standard
Worst 10% Total Response Time
11.4 ms
11.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
10 RGB
0 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
7.3
7.6
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD fast
0 to 31
OD adaptivesync
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
Standard
Avg. CAD
197
174
Best 10% CAD
109
91
Worst 10% CAD
296
264
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
Standard
First Response Time
9.0 ms
8.7 ms
Total Response Time
9.0 ms
8.7 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
13.1 ms
16.8 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
13.1 ms
16.8 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
165 Hz
165 Hz
Minimum Frequency
120 Hz
120 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
136 cd/m²
223 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
136 cd/m²
223 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No
No
Pulse Phase Control
No
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No
VRR At The Same Time
No
No
VRR Flicker
8.7
6.9
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
0.8 RGB
2.2 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
1.3 RGB
1.9 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.1 RGB
1.7 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.8
9.0
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
3.8 ms
3.5 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.9 ms
4.7 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.0 ms
8.9 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
7.7 ms
3.8 ms
Resolution
7.5
7.5
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
PS5 Compatibility
4.9
4.9
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
7.1
6.6
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
1 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
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
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
2
1 (Service Port Only)
USB-A Rated Speed
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
No
USB-C Ports
1
0
USB-C Upstream
No
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
5W
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Yes
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
RGB Illumination
Controllable
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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