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Updated April 22, 2024·
If you prioritize competitive gaming with a high refresh rate and low response time, the Asus monitor is a solid choice, offering crisp motion and support for variable refresh rates to reduce screen tearing. However, if you lean towards immersive HDR gaming and media with vibrant colors and deep blacks, the MSI with its OLED technology will deliver superior image quality and a much wider screen for an enveloping experience. For productivity and multitasking, the larger, ultra-wide MSI might be advantageous, but the Asus with its higher pixels-per-inch could offer better text clarity. The Asus is also well-suited for digital and print photo editing with a good color gamut range. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Asus XB273U F (IPS)
- Best in class for competitive gaming
- Best in class refresh rate
- Good text clarity
- Good image clarity
Advantages of the MSI MPG 491CQP (QD-OLED)
- Best in class for casual gaming
- Best in class for media consumption
- Best in class contrast
- Best in class brightness
- Best in class color volume
- Best in class response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
7.0
9.9
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
1242:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
488 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
468 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
96.1 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI MPG 491CQP (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Asus XB273U F (IPS) is good.
Competitive Gaming
9.5
5.5
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
5.4 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.0 ms
20 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 144 Hz
Yes
STROBING / BFI
No
488 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
The Asus XB273U F (IPS) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the MSI MPG 491CQP (QD-OLED) is poor.
Productivity
6.7
5.8
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
108 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus XB273U F (IPS) is only fair for productivity, while the MSI MPG 491CQP (QD-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
6.3
9.8
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
1242:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
488 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
468 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI MPG 491CQP (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Asus XB273U F (IPS) is only fair.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The Asus XB273U F (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the MSI MPG 491CQP (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
Yes
The Asus XB273U F (IPS) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the MSI MPG 491CQP (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Key similarities
Cost
$1,100
$1,100
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
The Asus XB273U F (IPS) has a price of $1,100 and the MSI MPG 491CQP (QD-OLED) costs $1,100.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus XB273U F (IPS) and MSI MPG 491CQP (QD-OLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus XB273U F (IPS) and MSI MPG 491CQP (QD-OLED) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Asus XB273U F (IPS) and the MSI MPG 491CQP (QD-OLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| Asus XB273U F (IPS) | MSI MPG 491CQP (QD-OLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,100 | $1,100 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 49" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 5120 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | OLED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | QD-OLED | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 360Hz | 144Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 1242:1 | Inf:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 488 nits | 1000 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 468 nits | Unknown | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 99.6 % | 146 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 5.4 ms | 0.03 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 240 Hz | 48 - 144 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | Yes | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 9.5/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 8.1/10 | 10/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 109 PPI | 108 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 7/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 2 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 2 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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