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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG274 vs LG 27GP950

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG274 LG 27GP950
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand MSI LG
Model Series MAG UltraGear
Model Number Optix MAG274 27GP950
Alias UltraGear 27GP950
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 98%
sRGB 132 % 135 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.14 in
5.4 cm
54.3 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
23.99 in
60.9 cm
609.369 mm
2 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.77 in
45.1 cm
451.4 mm
1.48 ft
18.28 in
46.4 cm
464.285 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.2 mm
0.74 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.286 mm
0.96 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.33 kg
10 lbs
7.429 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Wide color gamut
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Sphere Lighting with Sound and Video Sync Mode
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
True Color Pro
Black Stabilizer
Hardware Calibration
Crosshair
Dynamic Action Sync
Nano IPS
HDR Effect
Wide Color Gamut
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
Color Calibrated
4-Side Virtually Borderless Design
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Game Mode
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 23.98 in
60.9 cm
609.2 mm
2 ft
Case Height 13.89 in
35.3 cm
352.9 mm
1.16 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 160 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 65.4 kHz - 166.6 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG274 LG 27GP950