If you're on a budget and primarily interested in casual gaming or digital photo editing, the MSI G273QPF offers a solid experience at a lower cost. However, if you're willing to invest more for a premium experience, including sharper image quality for productivity, superior color performance for print photo editing and HDR video editing, as well as enhanced gaming and media consumption, the Nubia RedMagic GM001J is a better fit. Additionally, the RedMagic offers a higher resolution and HDR capability, which significantly benefits media viewing and gaming, but these enhancements come with a higher price tag. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the MSI G273QPF (IPS)
Very good response time
Advantages of the Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED)
Very good for casual gaming
Best in class for productivity
Very good for media consumption
Very good text clarity
Very good image clarity
Good contrast
Best in class brightness
Very good color volume
Key differences
Casual Gaming
6.0/10
8.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
1249:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
316 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1300 nits
N/A
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) is very good for casual gaming, while the MSI G273QPF (IPS) is only fair.
Productivity
6.2/10
10.0/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
163 PPI
No
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the MSI G273QPF (IPS) is only fair.
Media Consumption
6.0/10
8.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
1249:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
316 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1300 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) is very good for media consumption, while the MSI G273QPF (IPS) is only fair.
Cost
$244
$699
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The MSI G273QPF (IPS) has a price of $244 and the Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) costs $699.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The MSI G273QPF (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
No
The MSI G273QPF (IPS) is suitable for digital photo editing while the Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) is not suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
Yes
The MSI G273QPF (IPS) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The MSI G273QPF (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Competitive Gaming
5.8/10
6.0/10
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
6.9 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.0 ms
20 - 165 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 160 Hz
Yes
STROBING / BFI
No
316 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) to be only fair for competitive gaming, while the MSI G273QPF (IPS) is poor.
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How the MSI G273QPF (IPS) and the Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) compare to other monitors
"Thanks to its 27″ 1440p IPS panel with wide color gamut, the MSI G273QF delivers an immersive viewing experience, while the rapid 1ms GtG response time speed, FreeSync, MBR and 165Hz ensure buttery-smooth performance – all that at an appealing price!"
"The Redmagic GM001J is one of the best mini LED gaming monitors currently available thanks to its exceptional color gamut, fast response time and 1152-zone FALD."
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