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Samsung JG50 vs MSI Optix MPG27CQ
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung JG50
MSI Optix MPG27CQ
Tested using Methodology v1.1
Updated Sep 03, 2021 01:22 AM
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Size27"
Pixel TypeVA
Variable Refresh RateNo VRR
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate144 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeVA
Variable Refresh RateFreeSync
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate144 Hz
Variants
- C27JG50 (27")
- C32JG50 (32")
- MPG27CQ (27")
Our Verdict
Samsung JG50
MSI Optix MPG27CQ
The MSI Optix MPG27CQ is much better than the Samsung JG50. The MSI has better ergonomics and is much better for gaming, as it has an optional black frame insertion feature, a much faster refresh rate, and a faster response time.
Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our monitors test methodology.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
7.4
Ergonomics
1.1
6.2
Horizontal Viewing Angle
5.8
4.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
27"
27"
Curved
Yes
Yes
Curve Radius
1800R
1800R
Weight (without stand)
7.9 lbs (3.6 kg)
11.2 lbs (5.1 kg)
Weight (with stand)
9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)
16.3 lbs (7.4 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
18.3" (46.5 cm)
20.7" (52.6 cm)
Depth
9.6" (24.4 cm)
14.6" (37.1 cm)
Ergonomics
1.1
6.2
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
0.0" (0.0 cm)
4.6" (11.7 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
No swivel
-40° to 40°
Tilt Range
-15° to 2.5°
-20° to 5°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 75x75
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
7.2" (18.3 cm)
12.0" (30.5 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
3.7" (9.4 cm)
3.1" (7.9 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.3
8.0
Checkerboard Picture
LCD Type
VA
VA
Native Contrast
3,766 : 1
3,225 : 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
Edge
SDR Peak Brightness
7.6
7.8
SDR Real Scene
303 cd/m²
319 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
315 cd/m²
331 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
316 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
315 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
317 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
316 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
306 cd/m²
331 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
315 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
305 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
309 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
312 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.000
0.000
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
5.8
4.5
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
33°
Color Washout From Right
33°
Horizontal Color Shift Picture
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
47°
29°
Color Shift From Right
48°
29°
Horizontal Brightness Picture
Horizontal Black Level Picture
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
36°
38°
Brightness Loss From Right
36°
38°
Black Level Raise From Left
12°
11°
Black Level Raise From Right
13°
11°
Curve Radius
1,800R
Gamma Shift From Left
16°
Gamma Shift From Right
18°
Vertical Viewing Angle
5.2
4.6
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
30°
Color Washout From Above
27°
Vertical Color Shift Picture
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
34°
28°
Color Shift From Above
31°
26°
Vertical Brightness Picture
Vertical Black Level Picture
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
33°
37°
Brightness Loss From Above
30°
35°
Black Level Raise From Below
10°
5°
Black Level Raise From Above
8°
5°
Gamma Shift From Below
19°
Gamma Shift From Above
13°
Gray Uniformity
8.6
8.2
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.871%
3.348%
50% DSE
0.101%
0.143%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.724%
0.501%
5% DSE
0.067%
0.067%
Black Uniformity
3.7
5.2
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
3.511%
2.508%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Pre Calibration
8.0
5.4
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
FPS
User
Luminance
284 cd/m²
307 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
100
80
Contrast Setting
75
50
RGB Controls
45-45-50
50-50-50
Gamma Setting
Mode 1
Color Temperature
6,540 K
5,995 K
White Balance dE
2.36
4.87
Color dE
2.84
4.56
Gamma
2.15
1.95
Post Calibration
9.3
9.4
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
FPS
User
Luminance
102 cd/m²
103 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
20
18
Contrast Setting
75
48
RGB Controls
41-44-54
96-100-95
Gamma Setting
Mode 1
Color Temperature
6,382 K
6,408 K
White Balance dE
0.78
0.92
Color dE
1.05
0.76
Gamma
2.19
2.18
SDR Color Gamut
8.3
9.0
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
91.8%
98.6%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
74.0%
81.4%
sRGB Picture Mode
FPS
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
FPS
SDR Color Volume
8.8
9.4
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
95.3%
99.1%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
80.3%
88.5%
sRGB Picture Mode
FPS
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
FPS
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
N/A
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
9.7
10
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
0.10%
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
8.5
7.9
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
8 Bit
Color Bleed
10
10
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.000%
0.000%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.001%
0.000%
Reflections
7.7
8.0
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Total Reflections
5.0%
Indirect Reflections
3.0%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.0%
Text Clarity
6.5
ClearType On
Pixel Type
VA
VA
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
7.9
9.5
Motion Blur Picture
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Fastest
Fast
Rise / Fall Time
5.4 ms
2.7 ms
Total Response Time
17.1 ms
11.8 ms
Overshoot Error
1.4%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
8.2 ms
Dark Total Response Time
17.6 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
0.6%
Response Time @ 60Hz
7.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Fastest
Rise / Fall Time
5.8 ms
Total Response Time
17.3 ms
Overshoot Error
1.1%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
8.4 ms
Dark Total Response Time
17.8 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
0.5%
Image Flicker
10
9.4
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
No BFI
Yes
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
N/A
144 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency
N/A
85 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
0.0
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
No BFI
Yes
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
N/A
144 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency
N/A
85 Hz
Refresh Rate
7.4
9.2
Variable Refresh Rate
No VRR
FreeSync
Native
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Factory Overclock
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate
No
FreeSync
FreeSync
No
G-SYNC
No
Yes
VRR Maximum
N/A
144 Hz
VRR Minimum
No VRR
< 20 Hz
VRR Maximum With OC
N/A
VRR Supported Connectors
No VRR
DisplayPort, HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.5
9.6
Native Resolution
4.3 ms
4.3 ms
Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh
N/A
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.1 ms
8.8 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
4.2 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
N/A
10 Bit HDR
N/A
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
N/A
4.4 ms
Resolution And Size
8.3
8.4
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
Screen Diagonal
27.0"
27.0"
Screen Area
310 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 2.0), 1 (HDMI 1.4)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
DisplayPort Out
No
No
USB
No
N/A
USB C
No
No
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Microphone In 3.5mm
No
1
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
External Brick
External Brick
Features
Additional Features
RGB Illumination
No
Speakers
No
No
HDR10
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
PIP + PBP
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Samsung JG50
MSI Optix MPG27CQ
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