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Updated April 11, 2024·

If gaming performance and a faster response time are important to you, the LG 27GP850 may provide a better gaming experience, including a wider variable refresh rate range, which can reduce tearing and stuttering in games. However, if you're looking for value and would also like a monitor that's better suited for color-sensitive tasks like photo editing, the MSI G274QPF-QD offers broad color gamut coverage and higher static contrast which is great for those purposes and comes in at a lower price point. Neither monitor is particularly well-suited for HDR gaming or media consumption due to their limited HDR peak brightness. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the LG 27GP850 (IPS)
  • Good text clarity
  • Good image clarity
  • Very good response time
Advantages of the MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS)
  • The MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) has no clear advantages over the LG 27GP850 (IPS).

Key differences

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Cost

$389
27GP850
G274QPF-QD
$270
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The LG 27GP850 (IPS) has a price of $389 and the MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) costs $270.

Print Photo Editing

No
27GP850
G274QPF-QD
Yes
The LG 27GP850 (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing while the MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) is suitable for print photo editing.

Key similarities

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Casual Gaming

6.0
27GP850
G274QPF-QD
5.9
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
180Hz
REFRESH RATE
170Hz
807:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
365 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
472 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
95.6 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
95.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers LG 27GP850 (IPS) to be only fair for casual gaming, while the MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) is poor.

Competitive Gaming

6.0
27GP850
G274QPF-QD
5.8
180Hz
REFRESH RATE
170Hz
6.8 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.0 ms
20 - 180 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 170 Hz
Yes
STROBING / BFI
No
365 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers LG 27GP850 (IPS) to be only fair for competitive gaming, while the MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) is poor.

Productivity

6.2
27GP850
G274QPF-QD
6.0
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
108 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27GP850 (IPS) and MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) are both only fair for productivity.

Media Consumption

5.9
27GP850
G274QPF-QD
5.9
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
807:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
365 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
472 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 27GP850 (IPS) and MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) are both poor for media consumption.

HDR Gaming and Media Consumption

No
27GP850
G274QPF-QD
No
Both the LG 27GP850 (IPS) and MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) are not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.

Digital Photo Editing

Yes
27GP850
G274QPF-QD
Yes
Both the LG 27GP850 (IPS) and MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.

HDR Video Editing and Color Grading

No
27GP850
G274QPF-QD
No
Both the LG 27GP850 (IPS) and MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.

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How the LG 27GP850 (IPS) and the MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) compare to other monitors

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Spec Comparison

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LG 27GP850 (IPS)MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS)
LG 27GP850 (IPS)MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS)

GENERAL

Price
$389
$270
Screen Size
27"27"
Resolution
2560 x 14402560 x 1440
Screen Type
LEDLED
Screen Sub-type
IPSIPS
Refresh Rate
180Hz170Hz

COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS

Native Contrast
807:11000:1
SDR Peak Brightness
365 nits300 nits
HDR Peak Brightness
472 nitsUnknown
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
NoNo
sRGB Color Gamut
101.4 %154 %

MOTION CHARACTERISTICS

Total Response Time
6.8 ms8 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
20 - 180 Hz48 - 170 Hz
Strobing / BFI
YesNo
Persistence Blur Score
7.3/107.1/10
Ghosting Score
8/107.6/10

TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY

Pixels Per Inch
109 PPI108 PPI
Coating
MatteMatte
Text Clarity Score
7/107/10
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
00

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TechSpot

Tim Schiesser | May 2021
"In my opinion, the LG 27GP850 is the best in its class from the monitors I've tested, with the combination of great response times and a functional sRGB mode pushing it over the edge. It's generally worth the price premium and its overall balance of features with few weak areas makes it a monitor you won't be disappointed to have."

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