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Updated April 11, 2024·

If you're a serious competitive gamer looking for the best possible motion performance and responsiveness, the AOC AG276QZD with its higher refresh rate and faster response time could significantly enhance your gaming experience. However, those improvements come at a premium price. On the other hand, if you're more into casual gaming, productivity, and value good color accuracy for tasks like photo editing, with a need to manage your budget, the MSI MAG274QRF-QD offers good performance for gaming, a strong color gamut for creative work, and is generally cheaper. Neither monitor is ideal for HDR content, but for everyday use, including media consumption and productivity, the MSI is a well-rounded choice that won't break the bank. If budget isn't a concern and performance is paramount, especially in fast-paced games, the AOC would be the way to go. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED)
  • Best in class for casual gaming
  • Best in class for competitive gaming
  • Good for media consumption
  • Very good refresh rate
  • Best in class contrast
  • Best in class response time
Advantages of the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS)
  • Good text clarity
  • Good image clarity

Key differences

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Casual Gaming

9.7
AG276QZD
MAG274QRF-QD
6.1
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1195:1
284 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
372 nits
379 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
390 nits
96.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
96.7 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) is only fair.

Competitive Gaming

9.6
AG276QZD
MAG274QRF-QD
5.8
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
0.3 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
9.1 ms
20 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 165 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
Yes
284 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
372 nits
The AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) is poor.

Productivity

5.7
AG276QZD
MAG274QRF-QD
6.2
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
108 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
109 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) is only fair for productivity, while the AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) is poor.

Media Consumption

7.8
AG276QZD
MAG274QRF-QD
6.0
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1195:1
284 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
372 nits
379 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
390 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) is good for media consumption, while the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) is only fair.

Cost

$700
AG276QZD
MAG274QRF-QD
$436
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The AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) has a price of $700 and the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) costs $436.

HDR Gaming and Media Consumption

Yes
AG276QZD
MAG274QRF-QD
No
The AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.

Digital Photo Editing

Yes
AG276QZD
MAG274QRF-QD
No
The AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) is suitable for digital photo editing while the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) is not suitable for digital photo editing.

Print Photo Editing

No
AG276QZD
MAG274QRF-QD
Yes
The AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) is not suitable for print photo editing while the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) is suitable for print photo editing.

Key similarities

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HDR Video Editing and Color Grading

No
AG276QZD
MAG274QRF-QD
No
Both the AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) and MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.

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How the AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED) and the MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS) compare to other monitors

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Spec Comparison

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AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED)MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS)
AOC AG276QZD (W-OLED)MSI MAG274QRF-QD (IPS)

GENERAL

Price
$700
$436
Screen Size
27"27"
Resolution
2560 x 14402560 x 1440
Screen Type
OLEDLED
Screen Sub-type
W-OLEDIPS
Refresh Rate
240Hz165Hz

COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS

Native Contrast
Inf:11195:1
SDR Peak Brightness
284 nits372 nits
HDR Peak Brightness
379 nits390 nits
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
YesNo
sRGB Color Gamut
100 %96.8 %

MOTION CHARACTERISTICS

Total Response Time
0.3 ms9.1 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
20 - 240 Hz20 - 165 Hz
Strobing / BFI
NoYes
Persistence Blur Score
8/107.1/10
Ghosting Score
9.9/107.3/10

TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY

Pixels Per Inch
108 PPI109 PPI
Coating
MatteMatte
Text Clarity Score
6.6/107/10
Image Clarity Score
7/107/10

PORTS & CONNECTIVITY

HDMI 1.4 Ports
00
HDMI 2.0 Ports
22
HDMI 2.1 Ports
00
Micro HDMI Ports
00
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
01

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Tom's Hardware

Christian Eberle | April 2021
"The MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD has the largest color gamut we’ve ever seen and near-perfect out-of-box accuracy. sRGB content will be oversaturated though, and HDR doesn’t do anything for image quality."

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