MSI MPG 271QRX Review (1440p/360Hz QD-OLED)

Rating: 8.0.

QD-OLED monitors have been gaining traction over the last two years and plenty of new panels were announced back at CES 2024. The MSI MPG 271QRX is one such monitor to use a 3rd Generation QD-OLED panel from Samsung, and while we've already reviewed its bigger brother, the 4K MPG 321URX, this 27in screen adopts a 2560×1440 resolution and impressive 360Hz refresh rate, alongside the near-instant response times and effectively infinite contrast ratios that we have come to expect from OLED panels.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:58 If you haven’t seen the 321URX review…
01:19 Design overview
02:34 I/O and OSD options
04:22 Panel analysis – default settings
07:00 SRGB mode
07:53 Calibrated results
08:23 The usual QD-OLED ‘quirks’
09:30 Response times and motion clarity
10:57 Real-world gaming experience
12:06 HDR performance
14:13 Closing thoughts

I've waxed lyrical about OLED gaming monitors in the past, but it wasn't that long ago that 175Hz was the highest refresh rate you could get if you went for an OLED screen. 240Hz models have been around for the last 18 months, but the step up to 360Hz promises even greater motion clarity.

Today we put the MSI MPG 271QRX screen through its paces over a variety of tests, looking at colour accuracy, brightness, gaming and much more, to find out if it is worth the £899 asking price.

Specification:

• PANEL SIZE: 26.5“(67.31cm)
• ACTIVE DISPLAY AREA (MM): 590.42(H) x 333.72(V)
• CURVATURE: Flat
• PANEL TYPE: QD-OLED
• PANEL RESOLUTION: 2560×1440 (WQHD)
• PIXEL PITCH (H X V): 0.2292(H) x 0.2292(V)
• ASPECT RATIO: 16:9
• BRIGHTNESS (NITS): 250 (Typ.)
• CONTRAST RATIO: 1500000:1 (Typ.)
• DCR: 100000000:1
• SIGNAL FREQUENCY: 96.24~580.32 KHz(H) / 45~360.9 Hz(V)
• ACTIVATED RANGE: 48~360Hz
• REFRESH RATE: 360Hz
• RESPONSE TIME: 0.03ms (GtG)
• DYNAMIC REFRESH RATE TECHNOLOGY: AMD FreeSync™ Premium Pro
• HDR SUPPORT: DisplayHDR True Black 400
• VIDEO PORTS:
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.4a
  • 2 x HDMI™ 2.1 (WQHD@360Hz)
• USB PORTS:
  • 1 x Type-c (DP alt.) w/PD 90W
  • 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A
  • 1 x USB 2.0 Type-B
• AUDIO PORTS:
  • 1 x Headphone-out
• VIEWING ANGLE: 178° (H) / 178° (V)
• ADOBE RGB / DCI-P3 / SRGB: 98% / 99% / 138%
• SURFACE TREATMENT: Anti-Reflection
• DISPLAY COLORS: 1.07B ,10 bits
• POWER TYPE: Power Cable
• POWER INPUT: 100~240V, 50/60Hz
• ADJUSTMENT (TILT): -5° ~ 20°
• ADJUSTMENT (SWIVEL): -30° ~ 30°
• ADJUSTMENT (PIVOT): -90° ~ 90°
• ADJUSTMENT (HEIGHT): 0 ~ 110 mm
• KENSINGTON LOCK: Yes
• DIMENSION (W X D X H): 610 x 69 x 356 mm (without stand)
• FRAMELESS DESIGN: Yes
• VESA MOUNTING: 100 x 100 mm
• WEIGHT (NW / GW): 8.3 / 10.9 kg
• WARRANTY: 3 years (including panel burn-in)

Firmware tested: FW.010

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