When Samsung unveiled the world’s first 27-inch 4K gaming OLED monitor on Thursday, Engadget’s Igor Bonifacic predicted that different distributors would quickly comply with go well with. (In any case, Samsung can also be the largest. Supplier (of OLED gaming monitor panels.) Positive sufficient, MSI adopted go well with at CES 2025 on the identical day with two displays: a 27-inch 4K QD-OLED show and a 27-inch QD-OLED with a loopy clean with 500Hz. Refresh fee
First up: the 27-inch 4K QD-OLED one, marketed to perfection… the MPG 272URX QD-OLED. (Positive, why not!) MSI is differentiating this panel as the primary monitor to pair with DisplayPort 2.1a, which might present a greater mixture of decision and body fee. Just like the Samsung equal (G81SF), it has a 240Hz refresh fee and may look good and crisp at 166 PPI.
MSI says the panel “considerably reduces chromatic aberration,” which ought to assist with clearer textual content on the customarily conventional QD-OLED screens. As my colleague Igor identified, this could possibly be a really perfect sub-monitor for gaming, work or anything you possibly can throw at it.
It helps NVIDIA’s G-SYNC tech, so clean gameplay will not be a priority. The MPG 272URX QD-OLED even took dwelling the CES 2025 Innovation Award.
The 27-inch QHD QD-OLED mannequin additionally has a catchy and memorable identify: MPG 272QR QD-OLED X50. (Sure!) MSI is advertising and marketing this monitor for “all of the mainstream avid gamers on the market,” possible due to its low (2,560 x 1,440) decision. It additionally makes use of DisplayPort 2.1a and (just like the Samsung) can have a 0.03ms gray-to-gray pixel response time. It is obtained VESA ClearMR 21000 certification, so movement blur should not be a problem when having fun with its blistering 500Hz refresh fee.
MSI has but to share pricing or launch date data for both mannequin.
