Damn. This is a high refresh rate 1440p gaming monitor for 1080p money.
At least, we'd struggle to pick 1080p now that you can have high refresh 1440p for such an affordable price. But there has to be a catch, right? Well, the obvious issue is that the MSI Optix G271CQP runs VA rather than IPS panel tech.
In the past, VA tended to suffer from poor pixel response. But that just isn't true any longer. This monitor is rated at 1ms for response, albeit that's MPRT not GtG. MSI doesn't quote a figure for GtG response, which is a bit more representative of real-world usage. But most 1ms MPRT panels come in at 2ms GtG, which is pretty decent.
The other on-paper issue is the 250-nit brightness. However, thanks to the VA panel tech, which offers 3,000:1 contrast or about three times that of a typical IPS panel, those nits tend to work a little harder. And it's worth remembering that all those fancy OLED screens with LG WOLED tech would love to be able to do 250 nits full screen.Coming with FreeSync Premium, this monitor will see you through whatever GPU you have.
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