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Updated April 22, 2024·

If your priority is competitive gaming and you appreciate a larger screen, the MSI MPG 321URX with its high refresh rate and very good response time offers advantages for fast-paced games, while also delivering excellent color quality for media consumption and photo editing. The LG 27EP950 excels in image clarity and text quality, making it suitable for detailed work and HDR gaming, but it's not ideal for competitive gaming due to a lower refresh rate and slower response. Decide based on whether your focus is high-quality imaging and work tasks or a balanced experience with a bias towards gaming performance. Give Feedback

this description is based on the product variant with some specs and product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars and the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Advantages of the LG 27EP950 (W-OLED)
  • Very good image clarity
Advantages of the MSI MPG 321URX (QD-OLED)
  • Good for productivity
  • Best in class for media consumption
  • Very good refresh rate
  • Best in class brightness
  • Best in class color volume

Key differences

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Competitive Gaming

5.4
27EP950
MPG 321URX
6.8
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
1.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.0 ms
N/A
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 240 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
The MSI MPG 321URX (QD-OLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) is poor.

Productivity

6.6
27EP950
MPG 321URX
7.6
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
163 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
139 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI MPG 321URX (QD-OLED) is good for productivity, while the LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) is only fair.

Media Consumption

7.9
27EP950
MPG 321URX
10.0
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI MPG 321URX (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) is good.

Cost

$3,000
27EP950
MPG 321URX
$950
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The LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) has a price of $3,000 and the MSI MPG 321URX (QD-OLED) costs $950.

Digital Photo Editing

No
27EP950
MPG 321URX
Yes
The LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the MSI MPG 321URX (QD-OLED) is suitable for digital photo editing.

HDR Video Editing and Color Grading

No
27EP950
MPG 321URX
Yes
The LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the MSI MPG 321URX (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.

Print Photo Editing

No
27EP950
MPG 321URX
Yes
The LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) is not suitable for print photo editing while the MSI MPG 321URX (QD-OLED) is suitable for print photo editing.

Key similarities

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Casual Gaming

9.5
27EP950
MPG 321URX
9.9
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
250 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI MPG 321URX (QD-OLED) and LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) are both best in class for casual gaming.

HDR Gaming and Media Consumption

Yes
27EP950
MPG 321URX
Yes
Both the LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) and MSI MPG 321URX (QD-OLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.

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How the LG 27EP950 (W-OLED) and the MSI MPG 321URX (QD-OLED) compare to other monitors

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Spec Comparison

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LG 27EP950 (W-OLED)MSI MPG 321URX (QD-OLED)
LG 27EP950 (W-OLED)MSI MPG 321URX (QD-OLED)

GENERAL

Price
$3,000
$950
Screen Size
27"32"
Resolution
3840 x 21603840 x 2160
Screen Type
OLEDOLED
Screen Sub-type
W-OLEDQD-OLED
Refresh Rate
60Hz240Hz

COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS

Native Contrast
Inf:1Inf:1
SDR Peak Brightness
250 nits1000 nits
HDR Peak Brightness
N/AUnknown
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
YesYes
sRGB Color Gamut
99 %138.2 %

MOTION CHARACTERISTICS

Total Response Time
1 ms0.03 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
N/A48 - 240 Hz
Strobing / BFI
NoNo
Persistence Blur Score
5/108/10
Ghosting Score
9.6/1010/10

TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY

Pixels Per Inch
163 PPI139 PPI
Coating
MatteMatte
Text Clarity Score
6.9/106.9/10
Image Clarity Score
8/107.9/10

PORTS & CONNECTIVITY

HDMI 1.4 Ports
00
HDMI 2.0 Ports
10
HDMI 2.1 Ports
02
Micro HDMI Ports
00
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
00

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