You can also download these settings to install quickly and easily via the MSI Gaming Intelligence app 1. Download our settings from here: tftcentral.co.uk/downloads/best-settings/TFTCentral-Best-Settings-MSI-MPG-271QRX-Gaming-Intelligence.zip 2. Unzip to a text file 3. Install their Gaming Intelligence app from their website 4. Once opened, select the + sign to add a new profile 5. select the button to upload from a saved file, and select the text file we've provided 6. You can make adjustments from there if you wish too :)
people said to use black background as wallpaper to reduce risk of burn in instead of that can i use live wallpaper that way when im on pc is not just black screen on desktop !?
A black background is really overkill imo. A live wallpaper is fine, as is a normal static image. As long as you’re not leaving the screen showing your desktop wallpaper all the time (does anyone ever do that?!) I don’t think this is something to worry about anyway
@tftcentral okay how often do i click on menu option i think is pixel clean i dont know how to explain but is a option you click to maitain monitor in good shape and how often when comes cleaning monitor screeen with distalled water thing if you know what im talking about
@GubiYoroi let the pixel clean cycle run when it prompts you to. In terms of physically cleaning the screen, you only need to do that if you get it dirty so be careful. 🙂
@tftcentral okay i think i heard monitor tells you is time for pixel scan or clean kinda thing i think heard i dont know if true but even if i go weeks without using it do i have to turn it on to run protection thing or just when is turn on in general !?
@GubiYoroi it’s just a cleaner that runs after a set period of usage. It should remind you frequently enough. No need to turn the screen on specifically to run it or anything
just purchased this monitor coming from an Asus VG279QM and i must say.. i am floored by how nice this thing is. it has set a new bar for me. make sure to update firmware even if you have a MAG.
Same. Just switched from a Phillips 280hz IPS which was pretty much like yours to this (the MAG version), and it's insane. Endgame monitor? (Who am kidding, I'll probably get a 4k 480hz one in like 5 years lol).
Not sure if we will have chance for that one. We do have best settings and a calibrated icc profile available though already in our database on the main site 😀
Received this monitor two days ago and I'm loving it other than for a dead pixel, so will be replacing it. Can I ask, what wallpaper are you using throughout this video?
Just ordered this after returning the Alienware version due to scratches from the packaging. Got the 27gs95qe but coming from a ultrawide qd oled I can't stand the coating. Hopefully the MSI finally satisfies me. This is getting quite frustrating.
@@ChristianPhone-sz2ty had a dead pixel so returned it and bought another Alienware then returned that because it was scratched worse than the first one then ordered another MSI and it's been great so far. No dead pixels, no scratches and a bios update just fixed all the issues like white line flickering.
Same panel but could be different still. Some of the general settings should be the same like OLED care etc. you could try them all out and see how it looks
@@tftcentral Thanks, i have just get the MSI MPG 271QRX 360hz, i was traying to install the Gaming Intelligence, when I go to the MSI website, it's not there under Download on this screen?
Some of the general settings and approaches should be the same but the brightness and RGB settings will prob be different. Could def try them though and see how they look
@@tftcentralForgot to ask... the 4 detection settings that you turned on under OLED Care... are those primarily for office/productivity use, or should those be enabled for gaming as well?
@CincoQuallity enable them for everything to help with image retention mitigation. You’re unlikely to notice them in action during dynamic content anyway. If any are problematic or distracting during your uses you can disable them or turn them down if needed
If the game supports HDR and you want to use it then you’d need to enable HDR in windows when you play it, which will switch the screen in to its HDR mode. That’s fine
@@tftcentral I dont think so actually, i am trying to bright the image with my amd adrenaline software etc but cant get to image that i like.. dw what to do.
@@tftcentral yeah I actually tried, but anything I did i couldn’t get any progress and I followed your videos as well and did the settings you used.. I didn’t get the point of the 38 brightness etc.. and I am using what you said, User on Pro mode and premium color at the second thing… and when I downloaded the app it’s not detected my monitor idk 🤷🏼♂️
Hello first i wanna thank you for youre helpful Videos! I have one question is the brightness settings a personal preference? Or should it be those numbers that you tell exactly? In sdr mode. Best wishes from Germany
it's a personal preference and will depend on your ambient lighting conditions too. set it at whatever you find appropriate and comfortable, those are just suggestions to obtain common 120, 150 or 200 nit levels
I’m never a fan of the gaming presets they generally just over exaggerate colour saturation and sharpness. Try them and see what you prefer though. It won’t impact response times, lag or anything anyway
thx for your great content. could you please consider testing input lag/latency between the different game modes and HDR to SDR? Im trying out this MSI monitor against the AW 360hz oled for competitive gaming and i could swear that always only FPS game mode has the true low input lag. kind of makes no sense but time and again while switching modes i get the same impression...
@anthonychisolm272 personally I’d configure it to the custom mode in this video. Some people like accentuated colours and sharpness like in some of the other preset modes, but it’s down to individual preference. Try a few out and see what you prefer
Yes that’s fine but we’d suggest only enabling windows hdr when you’re going to play a game / view HDR content. Don’t leave it on all the time for desktop apps
@@tftcentral Do u know of any good option for that? But not sure if I would buy if price increases too much, I'm gaming on a xbox series x. So back to my original question what would u recommend, ty.
Please assist me!🚨I am using the same monitor, but the image does not fully occupy the screen. I am not referring to the portions intentionally left dark due to the design. There is a space remaining on the side of the panel. How can I make the display fully occupy the screen? I have recently purchased it and am uncertain about what to do. I am using it at a 2K resolution.
Those will likely be the spaces over provisioned to accommodate the pixel shift function or just the black panel border too. I assume you can see the edges of your image and windows desktop etc fine?
@@tftcentral Yes, there is no missing image or malfunction in my monitor; it's just unsettling that even a small portion of my screen is unusable. Is this issue unique to me, meaning there is a problem with my product, or is it something that occurs for everyone?
@@tftcentral Actually, I've just realized that when I move my mouse to the left on the desktop, I can see it reaching the boundary, but when I move it to the right, the cursor disappears from view on the right side of the desktop.
There’s a few feature differences as covered here, but they’re pretty similar tftcentral.co.uk/news/differences-between-the-msi-mpg-271qrx-and-mag-271qpx-explained
QPX is the 240hz version of it, QRX is the only 360hz model of this. At least that is how it is in here where I live. There is not a single 360hz qpx model, all of them are 240hz unlike the QRX, it is always 360hz and more expensive.
Okay, so I understand there is a pro mode and gaming mode. If I'm on desktop, or using SDR content should I use gaming user settings or pro mode user settings? Little confused about that distinction here.
Think of it this way. Those modes could just as well all be in one long list in one section so you can use either if you want to use one of their preset modes. Or configure the custom mode as per our recommendation instead if you’d rather
Great video, I recently purchased this monitor and today I noticed the MSI logo on the back has no lights its just black was wondering if theres a setting for it i missed? Thanks
@@driptic Thanks for answering! Someone told me that once but I didn't know if it was true! Then could this be the best oled monitor? Better than the asus pg27aqdm? I don't know which one of them I should choose. Due to their price i don't want to fail!
Who the hell would use g-sync with that monitor? G-sync is dead and is causing a lot of problems, nobody needs that anymore especially not if you play with more than 200 fps.
I got the MAG 271QPX E2 for 380 USD a few days ago and it is so beautiful. The panel should be almost the same, big difference is mostly 240 Hz vs 360 Hz. But colours etc should be the same, since they are both 3rd gen panels. Just to be sure, the settings you use for the colours, is that based by using a calibration tool or just by your eyes? :D Thank you!
How often does pixel shift trigger on slow? I'm considering this monitor but I'm really afraid I'll notice and be annoyed by this feature. I hate this about myself, but I can't filter these things out.
I changed it to slow the first time I started the monitor. Forgot about that and never saw anything shifting. But I didn’t look for it. That means, it shouldn’t be distracting.
Okay thanks! One more question, my MAG version didn't come with a display port cable for some reason, can you let me know what type I would need in order to support 360hz 1440p? I have a display cable from my alienware 2518H 240hz monitor but Im not sure if that cable will be enough to support my new monitor. @@tftcentral
@GGrenades yes for some reason none of their screens come with a displayport cable. I’m pretty sure the cable you have will be sufficient as that should be a standard Displayport 1.4 cable , and that’s all you need really.
For some reason the white background while I'm on a web page seems too bright/ high contrast. I have changed all my settings according to this video and the problem is still there.
I am in ps5 mode and the same but how to disactivate hdr for ps5 because i cant modify a lot of options like brightness ai vision etc When i am in console mode In My monitory it says 3840*2160 and 60hz ? @@tftcentral
@@tftcentral other question with my quad hd monitor should i to activate 1440p or put 2160 p ? Because my refresh rate is 60 hz with 1440p and no 120 hz What i have to do ?
For a PS5 I would select 1440p as that’s the native res of the panel. It should allow you to then prioritise frame rates in games a bit more than pushing an unnecessary 4K
Was thinking of getting monitor. I’m currently using the BenQ Ex2780q which is a 1440p IPS monitor. Is there any need for me to switch to this oled? Xbox series x player if that helps. I’ve read this monitor will accept a 4K signal and downscale to 1440 which may look a little sharper?
@tomrosewood1776 yeah actually it doesn’t do anything on the MAG341CQP we are currently reviewing (same menu software). Maybe it works in specific modes or something, but I’ve not identified it! Weird
@tftcentral @tomrosewood1776 MSI has a Utility for their monitors where you can customize what that button does when pressed. There are quite a few options such as Input Source, Picture Profile Switch, KVM, PIP, KVM, etc. You can download the utility from your monitor's MSI support page
If I understand correctly, all the brightness and srgb etc adjustments that can be made are automatically cancelled as soon as we activate the Windows HDR mode?
Correct as that moves the screen in to HDR operation. Only enable HDR mode when you’re going to be viewing actual HDR content, otherwise keep it in SDR mode
Got this monitor the other day but I feel like there's a warmness or like a slight orange tint when I use colour temps you have. Had to drop R down to 84 and G down to 86 to get rid of it. Not sure if thats maybe just me or something, thanks for the guides though!
I've been using a dell premiercolor 100%adobe rgb 27 2k monitor for photography and video work (80/20%). Last year I bought 2 LG c1 Oleds for my home and now I'm considering an oled to replace my Dell... Will it have a accurate color reproduction on an oled or should I stay with ips and get the more recent ips black dell 4k 32?
You can certainly get very good colour accuracy and performance. For Adobe RGB work I’d recommend a QDOLED panel as opposed to WOLED as their colour gamut can cover more of that space. The new MSI models, like the one in this video, even have a useful and decent Adobe RGB clamp mode in case you don’t have a calibration device to profile the screen yourself. Keep in mind that OLED isn’t ideal for lots of static content though due to the risk of image retention
@tftcentral I've been using calibration tools for years, the first one i had was the eye one display, right now I have the spider x elite, will it work fine on oleds? Regarding the image retention, I don't think it will be an issue cause it's going to be used mostly in sdr at a max of 120cd/m² in a controlled light environment... Before Oled, I had a Panasonic plasma for about 10 years, when I bought it, the concern with burn in was also a problem to everyone and I remember that i even run a video changing colors to break in linke a car engine 😂 I only had a slight burn from the kids channel logo, but nothing very noticeable... My only concern is the color accuracy... Thank you for your time! Have a nice weekend! 👍
since we now have rtx hdr in all games i have tested. then sdr mode is now dead. how do we now optimize the hdr mode to now work as good as it can in various content?
Keep in mind if the game is only mastered in SDR, it’s going to be “faking” HDR for those titles. We wouldn’t recommend running the screen in HDR mode all the time though, especially away from games etc and in windows desktop. See our article linked in description about the TB400 and P1000 modes, as you’re probably going to find they can both look brighter depending on the games true HDR capability and peak brightness performance. Making it a bit complicated to choose a single HDR mode I’m afraid
@@tftcentral i guess that the severity of the problem is monitor dependant, my older version of oled looks like an normal ips in hdr mode displaying sdr and desktop. and the rtx hdr is way beyond sdr in quality, only a proper hdr implemented game is better. i am just worried that the next qd-oled i am planning is going to mess up sdr, since now i need the hdr mode most of the time.
@@tftcentral Hello, is it normal on this monitor that after turning on HDR on the desktop or browser there is no difference compared to SDR? I can see the difference immediately on the LG c1.
@krzys0302 there shouldn’t be any difference when viewing SDR applications and the desktop within HDR mode, so it’s the MSI that’s behaving properly here 😀 but we would recommend only enabling HDR mode when you’re going to view actual HDR content
Is there a way to uninstall the firmware update 0.10 it’s downgraded it to 1440p 60hz can’t even change the option off fps in advanced graphics hdr isn’t even on as it’s not recognised
@@tftcentral I have display port connected I have tried to redownload it but it isn’t recognised I am using the usb b port that I got from msi my monitor is really weird that it isn’t recognised via the gi but it loads up via display port when i boot it up I have opened a ticket with msi see what they say hopefully I get a new monitor as this one is defective after I updated
@@tftcentral I someone after I rebooted it and deleted everything that may have corrupted it has regained all its features back I am amazed off how the universe works ahaah (edit I deleted gi and all the other files and its good as new if u come across what I did after it being capped at 60hz and no hdr is recognised please follow these steps)
When you say “running HDR”, can you clarify? Are you leaving the windows HDR mode on all the time, and then the image looks too dark unless you then view HDR content too?
@liamjr92 this is really tricky to answer as could be down to a whole load of configuration possibilities. It shouldn’t look dark unless you’re in a very bright room. Obv make sure brightness control is turned up. If you’re using the customisation colour temp option make sure you bump the RGB channels up to those recommended here. Check graphics card controls aren’t turned down for brightness perhaps
@@tftcentral using settings from your video custom 96 red 98 grey 100 blue in standard sdr games just don’t look bright in without hdr does display hdr only matter when you are running hdr
@@tftcentral dude, he s saying that if you are not using HDR, this monitor is very dark on everything. i got this problem too. everything is dark and black. not quite satisfied with my aquisitiion
Leave HDR windows display setting turned off for normal desktop apps and windows usage. If the game supports HDR then you may not need to do anything, you might find that auto triggers the screen in to HDR mode when you start it. If it doesn’t, and you know it’s an HDR game then you might need to enable windows HDR first before you load the game Just remember to disable it again afterwards when you are back using the screen for other things
I really don't get these low brightness settings people set. Even in a reasonably dim room with no direct light hitting the screen 38 or even 68 is just way to low for me on 271QRX. What gives ?
@retrosimon9843 ok good. What about your graphics card or windows settings, have you got something turned down? By all means set it at a higher brightness if you’re used to a brighter screen though
@@tftcentral i tried to connect it with hdmi and it runs normally, but screen going randomly black for couple of seconds when gaming or doing other stuff
@coldy8848 ok. I’ve seen people talk about that online with some monitors where you can’t see the post screen and BIOS on some monitors / pc combinations. I’ve never looked in to what causes it as I’ve never had the problem myself but have a look around. It’s def not exclusive to this monitor 😀
I got. a new one yesterday, and for whatever reason on the right side there is a black Vertical bar. It Looks Like the Displayed Screen is closer to the left than the Right Monitor edges
@@tftcentral yup checked, and thats it! But i just found 2 other issues i have been having with this monitor. One of them is that my game runs at a lower rez than native, even tho the ingame settings tell me my rez is 2560x1440p. Switching to Fullscreen window my Native rez gets displayed, but well, that is using fullscreen windowed wich runs awful
Great review! I’ve been using MSI MPG 271QRX for 3 weeks now, and while it has some solid features, I’ve been really disappointed with a few things. One major issue is the black screen delay when alt-tabbing during fullscreen games, which lasts for 2-3 seconds. Disabling DSC solves it but drops the refresh rate to 240hz, which defeats the purpose of having a higher refresh rate monitor in the first place. Coming from an Asus IPS 360hz panel, I have to say I’m not impressed with the motion clarity on this OLED, especially for fast-paced FPS games like CS and Deadlock. It just doesn’t keep up, and I’m switching back to an IPS/TN panel. Sad to say, I feel like OLED might not be the best route for competitive gaming right now. I have ordered the new Asus 540hz tn panel and will receieve this week.
You can also avoid the alt tabbing issue if you play in full screen windowed mode. Strange that you find the motion clarity inferior, or is that when you’re running at 240Hz on the OLED? Or are you gaming with ULMB / ELMB on your Asus IPS or something?
@@tftcentral I have done this, but it defeats the purpose of having high end monitor. Some games cant play borderless windowed. having to still render a desktop reduces the ingame performance and i dont like it when having to pay 1200 USD for a monitor.
@@tftcentral I will play with ULMB on the new monitor that i have ordered. im using 360hz on the OLED monitor in bordereless windowed. ASUS PG248QP arriving on thursday this week.
@DRIFT9LE fair enough. It’s not a monitor issue by the way, it’s an NVIDIA DSC implementation issue which hopefully they might resolve one day. Any high end monitor is likely to need to use DSC nowadays and will suffer with the same issue
@@tftcentral I also read this on reddit, seems like a bandwidth DSC issue right. But whats really strange is alt tabing from windows to game is no delay. When alt tabing from game to windows has black screen 2-3 seconds
Why so dim at 38 (120 nits) instead of 68 (200 nits) isnt a big complaint that monitors dont get bright enough and should be 400+, havent watched your review but will give that a go too. Couldnt see anything for a gen 4 QD-OLED panel have we heard anything there? Edit (49 is 150 nits)
Well it depends on user environment and preference. Personally I use my monitors around 120 nits but we’ve provided several options so people can customise. 400 nits for desktop SDR is way too high, unless you’re in a super bright environment I’d say. No official news on Gen 4 QD-OLED, expect some for 2025 around CES time
No. Those gaming modes are just alternative preset modes and it would over ride the user mode. Just stick with the user mode and leave gaming modes alone
@terban84dich37 it shouldn’t impact brightness in any meaningful way although the user mode can get a bit brighter if you max out the brightness setting. The main difference would be the colour gamut and vividness of the colours. Maybe also experiment with the shadow boost setting for dark game content
@jasonrippon2303 we’ve not been told there’d be any update to allow you to turn off DSC. If there was it might allow dual screen but you’d not be able to use the full 4K 240Hz so it seems like a large trade off to me
Does anyone know if MSI forces you to have the same display settings for each input source, or if there is a way to save custom display settings for each input?
I just bought this, I want to set a custom resolution through the nividia app but the option is greyed out. Does anyone know how to create custom resolution for this monitor? Or MSI simply decided to not give us that option yet?
Hey the brightness option is greyed out , it only enabled when i disable *DSC* but then i cant put monitor on 360 hz it maxes out to 240 when its disabled but brightness and other options are then enabled.. wtf is this..
How is the HDR quality in this monitor? is it as good as TV OLED such as LG C3 for example? Especially with the poor support of window11 HDR calibration app.
How can I change the color temperature while gaming in HDR? I can't adjust it using AMD software, and the OSD on my MSI MAG 271QPX monitor doesn't allow color temperature changes when HDR is enabled.
ICC profiles normally get disregarded for games so that’s a tricky approach. Off the top of my head, some of Asus’ OLED monitors have an adjustable HDR mode including being able to change the colour temp. There may well be others, but have a check through our reviews as we’d mention it when discussing the HDR options and modes
Hi everyone! One question, when I switch between the two hdr modes I don't see almost any difference ( and I should because the difference between 400 and 1000 nits is huge ). Perhaps there is something wrong in the panel? Thanks in advance!
The increased luminance for peak 1000 only really applies to highlights in very dark scenes. Actually often the true black 400 mode can end up looking brighter! Explored and explained here tftcentral.co.uk/articles/testing-hdr400-true-black-and-peak-1000-mode-brightness-on-new-oled-monitors
@@tftcentral Thanks! Now the only thing left to know for me is the energy consumption at TrueBlack 400 because many reviewers said that it consumes a lot but I think it should be less than the hdr1000.
Tried these settings but honestly bringing the brightness down that far makes everything too dark and dim, the whites don't look white unless it's up somewhere near 80-90.
wtf is this video? the title says "best settings guide", however in the video you say that you can do this or that and nothing concrete, like bro I can play around myself and check things out.
Well everyone else has found it useful. The best and optimal settings depends on your uses so that’s why there’s a couple of options (like user mode or sRGB) but overall there’s guidance on what you should configure
@SycoraxStyx there’s a setting in the OSD menu for it if you’re on the latest firmware are you? Are you using HDMI as well? If so, moving to DP would probably solve it too
I need some help I don’t know why but everything looks a bit colourless since I use this new monitor and a bit washed out does anyone know what I can do about it?
@@tftcentralok so today I tried a bit around but I swear the picture looks soooo terrible when like in Call of Duty something is a bit in the distance it’s just pixels and blurry as hell and I don’t mean a very far distance. Btw the exact model I have is the MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED 26.5 Zoll WQHD Gaming Monitor. The colours are now decent but the blurryness and pixels are so annoying especially for this price any suggestions what I can try to do?
From your Pc I assume? Have you turned windows HDR off now? What resolution and refresh rate do you have set in your graphics card control panel and in the game?
Great, the best settings for this monitor. I'm expecting my second unit this Monday and I hope it doesn't have the vertical lines when moving the camera in dark areas that I detected in the previous one because otherwise it was great. I was considering buying the 500hz msi ips miniled or the xiaomi miniled when they went on sale but seeing that miniled still has problems and its price will only be about 300 cheaper than this one, I don't think it's worth waiting any longer.
Hi, bit late but did you're second monitor not have this issue?, because i am having this issue with mine and you are the first one that had this issue aswell.
@@osmanjustinvangeemert8959 No problem, but no, the problem only occurs on QD OLED panels, whether they are old or new. It's something you have to live with, but I've played several games and it's not that bad, although of course I wish it weren't there, but the woleds are worse in almost everything else.
@@FJAD94 Appreciate the quick response! :D Maybe its me but i think its crazy i only saw you talk about this issue. I was certain i had a bad batch. Its really hard to ignore the lines but so far it has been really bad in elden ring and pretty bad in cyberpunk. I guess ill just deal with it, but do you by any chance got any tips to reduce or help this issue? ;)
@@osmanjustinvangeemert8959 You don't have a bad batch, I've talked to some people on reddit who have this problem on both new and older qd oled panels and the only way I noticed it went away is by increasing the gamma brightness in-game (I noticed it in alan wake 2) but of course the black is not as black anymore, just like activating hdr might have the same effect and help make it less noticeable. I personally noticed it a lot in Alan Wake 2 and that's where I discovered it, in Cyberpunk 2077 it also bothered me a little sometimes but I learned not to pay attention to it and in general everything looked very good, however in Hellblade 1 and 2 I barely noticed it and now playing The Last of Us I haven't noticed it at all, it's also true that I try not to look for it but I see it even if I don't look for it and in these cases it wasn't that annoying although I'm not in favor of this defect on a 1k euro monitor, today it's the best above woled with the best color, texts, etc.
I finally got mine and it randomly black screens only when set to 240hz. Ive tried everything to solve it but cant figure it out. Has anyone else experienced this with this monitor?
Im using a 7900XTX over DP cable. My ROG monitor i replaced with this one works totally fine at 240hz. Ive tried new cables, etc. All the obvious stuff. Still does it. Not sure if I got a lemon or not.
@chads9956 certainly very odd. Can’t think of any reason for that. Some things to try in case you haven’t already. Try HDMI instead. Maybe drop to 8-bit colour depth from 10-bit. Disable adaptive sync on monitor. Try it on another GPU /system if you can
So i tried every color setting that was available to change. 10 bit, 8bit, etc. Still no luck. I havent tried another gpu yet as I only have one pc. But my strix monitor works just fine at 240hz so Im out of ideas at the moment 🤷♂️
You can also download these settings to install quickly and easily via the MSI Gaming Intelligence app
1. Download our settings from here: tftcentral.co.uk/downloads/best-settings/TFTCentral-Best-Settings-MSI-MPG-271QRX-Gaming-Intelligence.zip
2. Unzip to a text file
3. Install their Gaming Intelligence app from their website
4. Once opened, select the + sign to add a new profile
5. select the button to upload from a saved file, and select the text file we've provided
6. You can make adjustments from there if you wish too :)
dice "advertencia el formato de archivo no coincide"
@@Slyclientthetechdad ⚙→Firmware Update→Scaler→.bin
NICE downloaded it and used it. thank you bro bless u
Doesn't work anymore, it says the file format is invalid
@@pogro Did you fix it?
just reveived this monitor today, man ive not owned an OLED tv or monitor before what a game changer i love it
Thank you for these kind of videos
people said to use black background as wallpaper to reduce risk of burn in instead of that can i use live wallpaper that way when im on pc is not just black screen on desktop !?
A black background is really overkill imo. A live wallpaper is fine, as is a normal static image. As long as you’re not leaving the screen showing your desktop wallpaper all the time (does anyone ever do that?!) I don’t think this is something to worry about anyway
@tftcentral okay how often do i click on menu option i think is pixel clean i dont know how to explain but is a option you click to maitain monitor in good shape and how often when comes cleaning monitor screeen with distalled water thing if you know what im talking about
@GubiYoroi let the pixel clean cycle run when it prompts you to. In terms of physically cleaning the screen, you only need to do that if you get it dirty so be careful. 🙂
@tftcentral okay i think i heard monitor tells you is time for pixel scan or clean kinda thing i think heard i dont know if true but even if i go weeks without using it do i have to turn it on to run protection thing or just when is turn on in general !?
@GubiYoroi it’s just a cleaner that runs after a set period of usage. It should remind you frequently enough. No need to turn the screen on specifically to run it or anything
Great setup guide! Very through and actually explained the confusing differences between Game Mode and Pro Mode.
just purchased this monitor coming from an Asus VG279QM and i must say.. i am floored by how nice this thing is. it has set a new bar for me. make sure to update firmware even if you have a MAG.
How do you update on the MAG?
Same. Just switched from a Phillips 280hz IPS which was pretty much like yours to this (the MAG version), and it's insane. Endgame monitor? (Who am kidding, I'll probably get a 4k 480hz one in like 5 years lol).
im new to oled how do i update monitor ?
Thanks for all the great work you do. Will you ever do a best settings video for the alienware aw2725df ?
Not sure if we will have chance for that one. We do have best settings and a calibrated icc profile available though already in our database on the main site 😀
@@tftcentral just finishing subscribing to the patreon. Thank you for all the work you guys do for this niche community :)
Thanks for supporting us and I’m glad you’ve found it all useful 😀
LOVE THE SETTINGS THANK YOU BRO!!!
Thank you, the sdr settings are perfect for ips monitors too
should i still use same settings if im playing on playstatation 5 in the current moment i dont know if ps5 have srgb
Thank you for this video
should these settings be the same for the 271QPX?
Is there one „best settings“ video for the Asus PG32UCDM on the way? I‘m looking forward for this :-)
what do i set my icc profile too?
Received this monitor two days ago and I'm loving it other than for a dead pixel, so will be replacing it. Can I ask, what wallpaper are you using throughout this video?
It’s a starfield wallpaper, can’t recall where it was from tbh
Should I use displayport or hdmi for this monitor.
Either
Just ordered this after returning the Alienware version due to scratches from the packaging. Got the 27gs95qe but coming from a ultrawide qd oled I can't stand the coating. Hopefully the MSI finally satisfies me. This is getting quite frustrating.
so how was it
@@ChristianPhone-sz2ty had a dead pixel so returned it and bought another Alienware then returned that because it was scratched worse than the first one then ordered another MSI and it's been great so far. No dead pixels, no scratches and a bios update just fixed all the issues like white line flickering.
@@MrDutch1e i see i just bought mine bro do you have a tip to make the best out of this great monitor
@@ChristianPhone-sz2ty I just set color profile to user and was good to go.
What setting for best latency?
Would these also be the best settings for the qpx model? Thanks
They are likely to be the same yes
@@tftcentral Thanks. One more question. Are these settings for gaming predominantly? thanks in advanced.
Will these settings apply to Mag 271 versions? I assume same panel inside
Same panel but could be different still. Some of the general settings should be the same like OLED care etc. you could try them all out and see how it looks
@@tftcentral so I own a color monkey calibration tool with i1studio software. Will that work fine to color calibrate or just leave as is?
Will these settings be applicable on the g274qpx ?
no sorry
Does it have FPS counter for console gaming?
Yep
Hi Simon! Does the green end up being 99 like in the video or 98 like you say off-screen?😮
Oh sorry do they not align? Go with 98 if that’s what I say on the commentary
Thanks for your video, I was wondering if you could make a new one after the new update.
Nothing has really changed in our recommendations since those thankfully
@@tftcentral Thanks, i have just get the MSI MPG 271QRX 360hz, i was traying to install the Gaming Intelligence, when I go to the MSI website, it's not there under Download on this screen?
@DrengenKbh weird. Grab it from one of the other MSI support pages, it works with this screen too
@@tftcentral Okay i will look again Thx.
Sorry i have 26.5" MSI MAG 271QPX
Would these settings work with the MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2 as well? The panels are quite similar, apparently.
bought this monitor today and was wondering the same!
Some of the general settings and approaches should be the same but the brightness and RGB settings will prob be different. Could def try them though and see how they look
@@tftcentral Alright, thanks. It’s been a bit difficult finding settings for that monitor is all.
@@tftcentralForgot to ask... the 4 detection settings that you turned on under OLED Care... are those primarily for office/productivity use, or should those be enabled for gaming as well?
@CincoQuallity enable them for everything to help with image retention mitigation. You’re unlikely to notice them in action during dynamic content anyway. If any are problematic or distracting during your uses you can disable them or turn them down if needed
Are you going to review the msi mag341cqp ?Barely any reviews on it.
Not sure at this stage I’m afraid
Thanks for that , is it good for fps games ? Such as warzone
Yes
@@tftcentral you got a updatet version? maybe for cs2
So what is the best, to play a game on HDR. Or on your SDR setting?
Cause as you said on HDR, a lot of the monitor settings are just not accessible.
If the game supports HDR and you want to use it then you’d need to enable HDR in windows when you play it, which will switch the screen in to its HDR mode. That’s fine
@@tftcentral Thanks
I did have to update the 271qrx firmware.
As the stock firmware 9 was causing weird random pixelation on and off at 360hz.
thanks good video, What display port cable did you use for the monitor so that it works with 3600hz refresh rate?
We already had one from our test system but it should be easy to find a good one from Amazon
@@tftcentral Will any display port cable 1.4 work?
@nachoumaran yes as long as a decent one
Hey should I use DisplayPort or hdmi for better response time? They have one included but idk which one
@@corpingtonssame issue now. did u find out what was better?
Hey mate this monitor just came in today, and i feel it very dark, any ideas mate?
Is that because you’ve enabled HDR in windows all the time?
@@tftcentral I dont think so actually, i am trying to bright the image with my amd adrenaline software etc but cant get to image that i like.. dw what to do.
@PulzeWZ you need to check what mode the monitor is running in but I’d suggest making changes on the monitor as opposed to your graphics card.
@@tftcentral yeah I actually tried, but anything I did i couldn’t get any progress and I followed your videos as well and did the settings you used.. I didn’t get the point of the 38 brightness etc.. and I am using what you said, User on Pro mode and premium color at the second thing… and when I downloaded the app it’s not detected my monitor idk 🤷🏼♂️
Are these settings also for HDR ?
HDR is covered specifically in the video too
Hello
first i wanna thank you for youre helpful Videos!
I have one question is the brightness settings a personal preference? Or should it be those numbers that you tell exactly?
In sdr mode.
Best wishes from Germany
it's a personal preference and will depend on your ambient lighting conditions too. set it at whatever you find appropriate and comfortable, those are just suggestions to obtain common 120, 150 or 200 nit levels
Which game mode is better for gaming premium color mode or fps??
I’m never a fan of the gaming presets they generally just over exaggerate colour saturation and sharpness. Try them and see what you prefer though. It won’t impact response times, lag or anything anyway
@@tftcentral Thanks 👍
@@tftcentral what mode is the best for gaming?? What u think??
@GAM3_CHANG3R user mode with the other settings from this guide 👍
Hey! The new firmware came out and added a DSC switch and other stuff, will you review it? Thanks
Possibly will take another look if we can
@@tftcentral awesome thanks
@@Tectosaurus Also wonder about DSC with or without on this monitor?
@@davidm71 I use it OFF with DLDSR set to 4K @240hz
@@Tectosaurus 4K? This is 2K monitor??
thx for your great content. could you please consider testing input lag/latency between the different game modes and HDR to SDR?
Im trying out this MSI monitor against the AW 360hz oled for competitive gaming and i could swear that always only FPS game mode has the true low input lag. kind of makes no sense but time and again while switching modes i get the same impression...
there is no added input lag because of the oled nature of
@@fayezelomariso does it matter what mode you pick or all the modes will get the same input latency?
@anthonychisolm272 all should be the same in that regard
@@tftcentral ahh ok ty so in your opinion would would be the best preset for competitive gaming ?
@anthonychisolm272 personally I’d configure it to the custom mode in this video. Some people like accentuated colours and sharpness like in some of the other preset modes, but it’s down to individual preference. Try a few out and see what you prefer
What about using RTX HDR? These settings ideal for that ?
Yes that’s fine but we’d suggest only enabling windows hdr when you’re going to play a game / view HDR content. Don’t leave it on all the time for desktop apps
@ what settings within the RTX HDR do you recommend? Cheers for the video. Great help.
@bigswig7187 we dont have any particular recommendations for that part im afraid
Do you guys recommend this monitor for gaming? Undecided to keep with the 4k or move to OLED? Aynone.. Thanks!
What about going for a 4K OLED then?
@@tftcentral Do u know of any good option for that? But not sure if I would buy if price increases too much, I'm gaming on a xbox series x. So back to my original question what would u recommend, ty.
Wouldn’t the warm color temperature in the User preset be more appropriate and closer to the proper 6500k cool white that’s desirable?
It’s pretty close but it’s not as close as making the adjustments we suggested
Is there a way to turn off the hdr on the monitor itself?
No. But just don’t input an HDR source signal. You need to disable it there
@tftcentral thx
can we get one for mag qpx2?
same panel
@ i see
I wonder why it is not giving me the extra edit options then.. such as brightness adjustment and contrast etc
I expect you’ve got HDR enabled in windows all the time? Only enable that when you’re viewing actual HDR content
Please assist me!🚨I am using the same monitor, but the image does not fully occupy the screen. I am not referring to the portions intentionally left dark due to the design. There is a space remaining on the side of the panel. How can I make the display fully occupy the screen? I have recently purchased it and am uncertain about what to do. I am using it at a 2K resolution.
Those will likely be the spaces over provisioned to accommodate the pixel shift function or just the black panel border too. I assume you can see the edges of your image and windows desktop etc fine?
@@tftcentral Yes, there is no missing image or malfunction in my monitor; it's just unsettling that even a small portion of my screen is unusable. Is this issue unique to me, meaning there is a problem with my product, or is it something that occurs for everyone?
@z1ng449 it’s the same for everyone it’s not a fault or a problem, it’s designed that way. Don’t worry about it 😀
@@tftcentral Actually, I've just realized that when I move my mouse to the left on the desktop, I can see it reaching the boundary, but when I move it to the right, the cursor disappears from view on the right side of the desktop.
@z1ng449 that’s normal on any monitor
isn’t this basically the same as the mag qpx since you can update it now?
There’s a few feature differences as covered here, but they’re pretty similar
tftcentral.co.uk/news/differences-between-the-msi-mpg-271qrx-and-mag-271qpx-explained
QPX is the 240hz version of it, QRX is the only 360hz model of this. At least that is how it is in here where I live. There is not a single 360hz qpx model, all of them are 240hz unlike the QRX, it is always 360hz and more expensive.
Thanks on the tip about user mode rgb levels. User mode was wayyy toooo dark but bringing them to 100 fixed it
I like the SDR mode with user also more with 100 brightness sinces I barely enjoy HDR content
Okay, so I understand there is a pro mode and gaming mode. If I'm on desktop, or using SDR content should I use gaming user settings or pro mode user settings? Little confused about that distinction here.
Think of it this way. Those modes could just as well all be in one long list in one section so you can use either if you want to use one of their preset modes. Or configure the custom mode as per our recommendation instead if you’d rather
@@tftcentralohhh so gaming mode and pro mode are really the same once I use my user settings you recommend anyway. Got it
Great video, I recently purchased this monitor and today I noticed the MSI logo on the back has no lights its just black was wondering if theres a setting for it i missed? Thanks
Are you sure you’ve got the MPG model and not the MAG model?
@@tftcentral Yes my bad, I have the MAG, So does that mean there is no light
@edivadR yep that’s one of the differences 😀
This isnt g-sync compatible right? It is not on the official nvidia's website and on the msi's web says it isn't. Can anyone confirm?
It has VRR so yes it 100% g sync compatible. Gsync and freesync are the exact same thing. It will work dw its just not certified
@@driptic Thanks for answering! Someone told me that once but I didn't know if it was true! Then could this be the best oled monitor? Better than the asus pg27aqdm? I don't know which one of them I should choose. Due to their price i don't want to fail!
@@Ra-mss From what i have seen, this the best for the price tbh
@Ra-mss this is our current recommended 27” OLED
Who the hell would use g-sync with that monitor? G-sync is dead and is causing a lot of problems, nobody needs that anymore especially not if you play with more than 200 fps.
I got the MAG 271QPX E2 for 380 USD a few days ago and it is so beautiful.
The panel should be almost the same, big difference is mostly 240 Hz vs 360 Hz.
But colours etc should be the same, since they are both 3rd gen panels.
Just to be sure, the settings you use for the colours, is that based by using a calibration tool or just by your eyes? :D
Thank you!
Calibration tool
@@tftcentralis there in internet somewhere this calibration tool
I have a question
I use this monitor Iwith a ps5 and it says in the monitor settings
3840 by 2160 60 hertz its normal ?
How often does pixel shift trigger on slow? I'm considering this monitor but I'm really afraid I'll notice and be annoyed by this feature.
I hate this about myself, but I can't filter these things out.
Not sure of the timing for each of the settings to be honest. I normally notice this easily but on slow setting it didn’t seem problematic to me
I changed it to slow the first time I started the monitor. Forgot about that and never saw anything shifting. But I didn’t look for it. That means, it shouldn’t be distracting.
anyway they optimised default mode enough with firmware updates
I just got the MAG version from Best Buy, will these settings still apply?
Probably but we’ve not tested that model so a bit hard to know for sure. Try them out and see how they look
Okay thanks! One more question, my MAG version didn't come with a display port cable for some reason, can you let me know what type I would need in order to support 360hz 1440p? I have a display cable from my alienware 2518H 240hz monitor but Im not sure if that cable will be enough to support my new monitor.
@@tftcentral
@GGrenades yes for some reason none of their screens come with a displayport cable. I’m pretty sure the cable you have will be sufficient as that should be a standard Displayport 1.4 cable , and that’s all you need really.
Unfortunately the cable I have is only display port 1.2, so I need to go get a 1.4 cable, oh well. Thanks again for the help!@@tftcentral
@GGrenades ah yeah in that case yes you do. They’re low cost anyway 😀
For some reason the white background while I'm on a web page seems too bright/ high contrast. I have changed all my settings according to this video and the problem is still there.
Have you got HDR enabled in windows?
@@tftcentral It has changed back now after I restarted my PC. Could that have been the cause?
Possibly yes. Just make sure you leave HDR turned off in windows unless you’re viewing actual HDR content. Glad it’s working again now anyway
I seem to have a bug, when I turn off hdr in windows everything seems blown out, but when I enable hdr it seems fine.
what if most of these options aren’t available to change? just got this monitor yesterday
I expect it’s because you’ve got HDR enabled in windows all the time. Only enable it when viewing actual HDR content 🙂
I am in ps5 mode and the same but how to disactivate hdr for ps5 because i cant modify a lot of options like brightness ai vision etc
When i am in console mode
In My monitory it says 3840*2160 and 60hz ? @@tftcentral
@victorito07 you need to disable that on the PS5 itself
@@tftcentral other question with my quad hd monitor should i to activate 1440p or put 2160 p ?
Because my refresh rate is 60 hz with 1440p and no 120 hz
What i have to do ?
For a PS5 I would select 1440p as that’s the native res of the panel. It should allow you to then prioritise frame rates in games a bit more than pushing an unnecessary 4K
Do you have the LG27GS95QE-B? If so can you do a similar video?
We don’t I’m afraid 😟
Was thinking of getting monitor. I’m currently using the BenQ Ex2780q which is a 1440p IPS monitor. Is there any need for me to switch to this oled? Xbox series x player if that helps. I’ve read this monitor will accept a 4K signal and downscale to 1440 which may look a little sharper?
What do you decided to do bro, I'm currently in the same exact situation lol, any feedback is appreciated, thanks!
@ I went with the Msi Mpg mate. Amazing monitor don’t have any regrets.
@@shauncarroll5071 perfect man thanks for the quick reply! I just ordered it, after a 4 year old monitor this will be a nice upgrade 😋
Mine is hopefully coming on Monday, and using a different vendor's OSD is always a bit daunting. Cheers!
How is it lol
When adjusting the color temperature. You said in the video 98 G but on the video it shows 99 G. Which is correct?
98 G
Do you have settings for the MAG 271QPX QD-OLED
No but I’d expect them to be largely the same as this model
Good afternoon! Please tell me what the button to the right of the joystick is for, I press it - it does not work.
Can’t remember tbh. Have you checked the manual?
@@tftcentral write osd menu, but osd menu on joystick..
@tomrosewood1776 yeah actually it doesn’t do anything on the MAG341CQP we are currently reviewing (same menu software). Maybe it works in specific modes or something, but I’ve not identified it! Weird
@tftcentral @tomrosewood1776 MSI has a Utility for their monitors where you can customize what that button does when pressed. There are quite a few options such as Input Source, Picture Profile Switch, KVM, PIP, KVM, etc. You can download the utility from your monitor's MSI support page
@@WarioIsMario yep, already make it :)
Is the input lag at 120hz and 60hz on this model confirmed to be more in line after the firmware update?
Not tested that yet but hope to soon
What display port cable did you use for the monitor so that it works with 360Hz refresh rate?
Dp 2.0
If I understand correctly, all the brightness and srgb etc adjustments that can be made are automatically cancelled as soon as we activate the Windows HDR mode?
Correct as that moves the screen in to HDR operation. Only enable HDR mode when you’re going to be viewing actual HDR content, otherwise keep it in SDR mode
@@tftcentral many thanks.
@@tftcentral in nvidia panel, should i must use the 10 bpc setting or leave it as default ?
I hope you can make a video on how to update the screen, please. Thank you
What about the AI who is detecting the enemies in the map? Is there a setting? Showing like wallhacking?
NO, THATS NOT RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC AND NEVER WILL.
Got this monitor the other day but I feel like there's a warmness or like a slight orange tint when I use colour temps you have. Had to drop R down to 84 and G down to 86 to get rid of it. Not sure if thats maybe just me or something, thanks for the guides though!
I've been using a dell premiercolor 100%adobe rgb 27 2k monitor for photography and video work (80/20%).
Last year I bought 2 LG c1 Oleds for my home and now I'm considering an oled to replace my Dell...
Will it have a accurate color reproduction on an oled or should I stay with ips and get the more recent ips black dell 4k 32?
You can certainly get very good colour accuracy and performance. For Adobe RGB work I’d recommend a QDOLED panel as opposed to WOLED as their colour gamut can cover more of that space. The new MSI models, like the one in this video, even have a useful and decent Adobe RGB clamp mode in case you don’t have a calibration device to profile the screen yourself. Keep in mind that OLED isn’t ideal for lots of static content though due to the risk of image retention
@tftcentral I've been using calibration tools for years, the first one i had was the eye one display, right now I have the spider x elite, will it work fine on oleds?
Regarding the image retention, I don't think it will be an issue cause it's going to be used mostly in sdr at a max of 120cd/m² in a controlled light environment...
Before Oled, I had a Panasonic plasma for about 10 years, when I bought it, the concern with burn in was also a problem to everyone and I remember that i even run a video changing colors to break in linke a car engine 😂 I only had a slight burn from the kids channel logo, but nothing very noticeable...
My only concern is the color accuracy... Thank you for your time! Have a nice weekend! 👍
Hello, is there any difference where I set User mode - in Gaming or Professional submenu?
Not sure if they are one and the same but I had set it in the pro menu. Leave gaming menu alone then
@@tftcentral I think they might be the same. Anyway, thanks for the settings, colors look really good
since we now have rtx hdr in all games i have tested. then sdr mode is now dead.
how do we now optimize the hdr mode to now work as good as it can in various content?
Keep in mind if the game is only mastered in SDR, it’s going to be “faking” HDR for those titles. We wouldn’t recommend running the screen in HDR mode all the time though, especially away from games etc and in windows desktop. See our article linked in description about the TB400 and P1000 modes, as you’re probably going to find they can both look brighter depending on the games true HDR capability and peak brightness performance. Making it a bit complicated to choose a single HDR mode I’m afraid
@@tftcentral i guess that the severity of the problem is monitor dependant, my older version of oled looks like an normal ips in hdr mode displaying sdr and desktop.
and the rtx hdr is way beyond sdr in quality, only a proper hdr implemented game is better.
i am just worried that the next qd-oled i am planning is going to mess up sdr, since now i need the hdr mode most of the time.
@@tftcentral Hello, is it normal on this monitor that after turning on HDR on the desktop or browser there is no difference compared to SDR? I can see the difference immediately on the LG c1.
@krzys0302 there shouldn’t be any difference when viewing SDR applications and the desktop within HDR mode, so it’s the MSI that’s behaving properly here 😀 but we would recommend only enabling HDR mode when you’re going to view actual HDR content
Good afternoon! Which version of the display port cable do you use to connect 2K 360 Hz?🙌
You just need a decent quality display port 1.4 cable
@@tftcentral is hdm2.1 also good?
Yes that’s fine if you want to use that instead and have an HDMI 2.1 graphics card
Is there a way to uninstall the firmware update 0.10 it’s downgraded it to 1440p 60hz can’t even change the option off fps in advanced graphics hdr isn’t even on as it’s not recognised
I don’t believe so but I expect there’s some setting that’s causing this. Are you connecting using Displayport or HDMI?
@@tftcentral I have display port connected I have tried to redownload it but it isn’t recognised I am using the usb b port that I got from msi my monitor is really weird that it isn’t recognised via the gi but it loads up via display port when i boot it up I have opened a ticket with msi see what they say hopefully I get a new monitor as this one is defective after I updated
@@tftcentral I someone after I rebooted it and deleted everything that may have corrupted it has regained all its features back I am amazed off how the universe works ahaah (edit I deleted gi and all the other files and its good as new if u come across what I did after it being capped at 60hz and no hdr is recognised please follow these steps)
Sold out everywhere :(
So frustrating. And customer support has no idea when there will be stock again.
Got this monitor today but unless am running hdr the monitor is very dark any advice thanks
When you say “running HDR”, can you clarify? Are you leaving the windows HDR mode on all the time, and then the image looks too dark unless you then view HDR content too?
@@tftcentral I am referring to when hdr if off in windows using user profile monitor looks very dull not bright
@liamjr92 this is really tricky to answer as could be down to a whole load of configuration possibilities. It shouldn’t look dark unless you’re in a very bright room.
Obv make sure brightness control is turned up. If you’re using the customisation colour temp option make sure you bump the RGB channels up to those recommended here. Check graphics card controls aren’t turned down for brightness perhaps
@@tftcentral using settings from your video custom 96 red 98 grey 100 blue in standard sdr games just don’t look bright in without hdr does display hdr only matter when you are running hdr
@@tftcentral dude, he s saying that if you are not using HDR, this monitor is very dark on everything. i got this problem too. everything is dark and black. not quite satisfied with my aquisitiion
You said 96 98 100 for RGB but applied 96 99 100, which is it?
96, 98, 100
so what mdoe is better to use HDR, or no HDR? I dont really know much. Just want my game to look the best
Leave HDR windows display setting turned off for normal desktop apps and windows usage. If the game supports HDR then you may not need to do anything, you might find that auto triggers the screen in to HDR mode when you start it. If it doesn’t, and you know it’s an HDR game then you might need to enable windows HDR first before you load the game
Just remember to disable it again afterwards when you are back using the screen for other things
I really don't get these low brightness settings people set.
Even in a reasonably dim room with no direct light hitting the screen 38 or even 68 is just way to low for me on 271QRX. What gives ?
It shouldn’t be. Have you got HDR enabled in windows?
@@tftcentral No HDR is turned off at the moment.
@retrosimon9843 ok good. What about your graphics card or windows settings, have you got something turned down? By all means set it at a higher brightness if you’re used to a brighter screen though
Are there any settings that effect latency and motion blur do I keep the 1000peak nit or the 400peak hdr
Setting for better motion blur reduction
Neither will influence motion clarity. That’s going to be dictated here by your achieved frame rates up to the max Hz of the monitor
Hi, i have a problem with this monitor, when i turn on pc monitor not turning on, it just showing: no signal on displayport. Is ther any solution ???
Does it come on when your pc gets in to windows or never?
@@tftcentral yeah exactly , after a while when my pc gets in to windows
@@tftcentral i tried to connect it with hdmi and it runs normally, but screen going randomly black for couple of seconds when gaming or doing other stuff
@coldy8848 ok. I’ve seen people talk about that online with some monitors where you can’t see the post screen and BIOS on some monitors / pc combinations. I’ve never looked in to what causes it as I’ve never had the problem myself but have a look around. It’s def not exclusive to this monitor 😀
@coldy8848 the black screens could be a poor cable. Try another one for that, you’d need a high quality HDMI 2.1 certified cable ideally
I got. a new one yesterday, and for whatever reason on the right side there is a black Vertical bar. It Looks Like the Displayed Screen is closer to the left than the Right Monitor edges
It could be the small space reserved for the pixel shift function so that space will change as it moves around a bit
@@tftcentral yup checked, and thats it! But i just found 2 other issues i have been having with this monitor. One of them is that my game runs at a lower rez than native, even tho the ingame settings tell me my rez is 2560x1440p. Switching to Fullscreen window my Native rez gets displayed, but well, that is using fullscreen windowed wich runs awful
Great review! I’ve been using MSI MPG 271QRX for 3 weeks now, and while it has some solid features, I’ve been really disappointed with a few things. One major issue is the black screen delay when alt-tabbing during fullscreen games, which lasts for 2-3 seconds. Disabling DSC solves it but drops the refresh rate to 240hz, which defeats the purpose of having a higher refresh rate monitor in the first place. Coming from an Asus IPS 360hz panel, I have to say I’m not impressed with the motion clarity on this OLED, especially for fast-paced FPS games like CS and Deadlock. It just doesn’t keep up, and I’m switching back to an IPS/TN panel. Sad to say, I feel like OLED might not be the best route for competitive gaming right now. I have ordered the new Asus 540hz tn panel and will receieve this week.
You can also avoid the alt tabbing issue if you play in full screen windowed mode. Strange that you find the motion clarity inferior, or is that when you’re running at 240Hz on the OLED? Or are you gaming with ULMB / ELMB on your Asus IPS or something?
@@tftcentral I have done this, but it defeats the purpose of having high end monitor. Some games cant play borderless windowed. having to still render a desktop reduces the ingame performance and i dont like it when having to pay 1200 USD for a monitor.
@@tftcentral I will play with ULMB on the new monitor that i have ordered. im using 360hz on the OLED monitor in bordereless windowed. ASUS PG248QP arriving on thursday this week.
@DRIFT9LE fair enough. It’s not a monitor issue by the way, it’s an NVIDIA DSC implementation issue which hopefully they might resolve one day. Any high end monitor is likely to need to use DSC nowadays and will suffer with the same issue
@@tftcentral I also read this on reddit, seems like a bandwidth DSC issue right. But whats really strange is alt tabing from windows to game is no delay. When alt tabing from game to windows has black screen 2-3 seconds
Why so dim at 38 (120 nits) instead of 68 (200 nits) isnt a big complaint that monitors dont get bright enough and should be 400+, havent watched your review but will give that a go too. Couldnt see anything for a gen 4 QD-OLED panel have we heard anything there?
Edit (49 is 150 nits)
Well it depends on user environment and preference. Personally I use my monitors around 120 nits but we’ve provided several options so people can customise. 400 nits for desktop SDR is way too high, unless you’re in a super bright environment I’d say. No official news on Gen 4 QD-OLED, expect some for 2025 around CES time
I dont understand i wanna rock your "user mode" with all colours personalization but BEFORE i have to put gaming -->fps mode on? Or not
No. Those gaming modes are just alternative preset modes and it would over ride the user mode. Just stick with the user mode and leave gaming modes alone
@@tftcentral since i play fps(warzone mw3) i need to "see" in the dark spots do you suggest user or sRGB for max brightness?
@terban84dich37 it shouldn’t impact brightness in any meaningful way although the user mode can get a bit brighter if you max out the brightness setting. The main difference would be the colour gamut and vividness of the colours. Maybe also experiment with the shadow boost setting for dark game content
@@tftcentral thanks!!!
would the settings also count for the 274QRF-QD? if I remember correctly they share the same rapid IPS panel
This video is for one of the OLED monitors , so no I’m afraid not
@@tftcentral thanks for the answer. I mixed the 271QRX with the 274QRX
Can't wait for the Firmware to be able to disable DSC and Nvidias RTX HDR fix for dual montiors
Is it known this is happening for sure?
@jasonrippon2303 we’ve not been told there’d be any update to allow you to turn off DSC. If there was it might allow dual screen but you’d not be able to use the full 4K 240Hz so it seems like a large trade off to me
Does anyone know if MSI forces you to have the same display settings for each input source, or if there is a way to save custom display settings for each input?
I just bought this, I want to set a custom resolution through the nividia app but the option is greyed out. Does anyone know how to create custom resolution for this monitor? Or MSI simply decided to not give us that option yet?
You could try a tool called CRU
its good for ps5 60/120hz?
Yes
@@tftcentral How is the Input lag 60hz?
That’s covered in the video. Use the time stamps to skip to the gaming section if you need 😀
Hey the brightness option is greyed out , it only enabled when i disable *DSC* but then i cant put monitor on 360 hz it maxes out to 240 when its disabled but brightness and other options are then enabled.. wtf is this..
I expect you’ve got HDR enabled all the time in windows have you?
@@tftcentral Yes that did the trick. So if i want to watch HDR movie do i have to enable & disable it everytime ?
Ideally yes. Google for the windows keyboard shortcut, that makes it quick and easy!
@@tftcentral Alrighty , thanks allot :)
Is it normal that I have black stripes on the sides of the display in my QD-OLED?
Can you elaborate? Do you mean a small area of black edge between the image and the bezels?
How is the HDR quality in this monitor? is it as good as TV OLED such as LG C3 for example?
Especially with the poor support of window11 HDR calibration app.
It´s amazing but if you want some peak highlights you better go with WOLED
How can I change the color temperature while gaming in HDR? I can't adjust it using AMD software, and the OSD on my MSI MAG 271QPX monitor doesn't allow color temperature changes when HDR is enabled.
You can’t from the monitor side of things, it’s locked. Only way would be if the game allowed it at the software level
@@tftcentral what about ICC profile ? also do you know any other qd oled monitor that i can change from the OSD monitor side ?
ICC profiles normally get disregarded for games so that’s a tricky approach. Off the top of my head, some of Asus’ OLED monitors have an adjustable HDR mode including being able to change the colour temp. There may well be others, but have a check through our reviews as we’d mention it when discussing the HDR options and modes
@tftcentral thank you , I didn't expect to be returning the monitor for this reason
Out of interest why do you want to change the colour temp in HDR, and to what?
Hi everyone! One question, when I switch between the two hdr modes I don't see almost any difference ( and I should because the difference between 400 and 1000 nits is huge ). Perhaps there is something wrong in the panel? Thanks in advance!
The increased luminance for peak 1000 only really applies to highlights in very dark scenes. Actually often the true black 400 mode can end up looking brighter! Explored and explained here
tftcentral.co.uk/articles/testing-hdr400-true-black-and-peak-1000-mode-brightness-on-new-oled-monitors
@@tftcentral Thanks! Now the only thing left to know for me is the energy consumption at TrueBlack 400 because many reviewers said that it consumes a lot but I think it should be less than the hdr1000.
Tried these settings but honestly bringing the brightness down that far makes everything too dark and dim, the whites don't look white unless it's up somewhere near 80-90.
That’s fine to have higher if you want
Still sold out everywhere....
wtf is this video? the title says "best settings guide", however in the video you say that you can do this or that and nothing concrete, like bro I can play around myself and check things out.
Well everyone else has found it useful. The best and optimal settings depends on your uses so that’s why there’s a couple of options (like user mode or sRGB) but overall there’s guidance on what you should configure
There's literalyl a download for the settings mate.
There is a bug no DisplayPort Signal found After Monitor Goes to sleep or shutdown
when i launch a game the monitor goes to 3840x2160 at 120hz locked, how do i stop this? please help!
Move it off console mode and in to pc mode
@@tftcentral hello, that was my question, how would i move it off console mode. Please share. Regards.
@SycoraxStyx there’s a setting in the OSD menu for it if you’re on the latest firmware are you? Are you using HDMI as well? If so, moving to DP would probably solve it too
@@tftcentral i am unable to find the setting in both the osd and msi software. Yes i am using the hdmi that was shipped with the product.
@SycoraxStyx have you updated to the new firmware? It was added to the menu in that
Alienware 32" coming soon? people are saying to turn off DV now that we can. but its significantly darker...
I need some help I don’t know why but everything looks a bit colourless since I use this new monitor and a bit washed out does anyone know what I can do about it?
Do you have HDR enabled in Windows display settings all the time?
@ I have a pc and a Xbox and on the xbox it is switched off not sure with my pc
@Elias-et5mb check that as it’s very likely the culprit
@@tftcentralok so today I tried a bit around but I swear the picture looks soooo terrible when like in Call of Duty something is a bit in the distance it’s just pixels and blurry as hell and I don’t mean a very far distance. Btw the exact model I have is the MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED 26.5 Zoll WQHD Gaming Monitor. The colours are now decent but the blurryness and pixels are so annoying especially for this price any suggestions what I can try to do?
From your Pc I assume? Have you turned windows HDR off now? What resolution and refresh rate do you have set in your graphics card control panel and in the game?
There is ZERO stock of these monitors ANYWHERE. So frustrating.
I got mine, was the last one sold out too, it's pure luck to get this, but it is literally the best monitor out 🎉
@@BravenTyler Which retailer did you find it?
Newegg is cheapest but expect around £80 delivery fees.
Got mine from walmart but from what I've seen best buy and amazon have stock more often than other sellers
@robertdavidson5903 been waiting on the mpg coming back in to stock myself but kinda in no hurry to buy it. 😂
Anyone have this monitor and it constantly turning off and back on for like a second then it says HDR?
try a different cable
i tried a different cable and it worked for a bit. then i updated to firmware to version 11 and now its all working ok
Great, the best settings for this monitor. I'm expecting my second unit this Monday and I hope it doesn't have the vertical lines when moving the camera in dark areas that I detected in the previous one because otherwise it was great.
I was considering buying the 500hz msi ips miniled or the xiaomi miniled when they went on sale but seeing that miniled still has problems and its price will only be about 300 cheaper than this one, I don't think it's worth waiting any longer.
Hi, bit late but did you're second monitor not have this issue?, because i am having this issue with mine and you are the first one that had this issue aswell.
@@osmanjustinvangeemert8959 No problem, but no, the problem only occurs on QD OLED panels, whether they are old or new. It's something you have to live with, but I've played several games and it's not that bad, although of course I wish it weren't there, but the woleds are worse in almost everything else.
@@FJAD94 Appreciate the quick response! :D Maybe its me but i think its crazy i only saw you talk about this issue. I was certain i had a bad batch. Its really hard to ignore the lines but so far it has been really bad in elden ring and pretty bad in cyberpunk. I guess ill just deal with it, but do you by any chance got any tips to reduce or help this issue? ;)
@@osmanjustinvangeemert8959 You don't have a bad batch, I've talked to some people on reddit who have this problem on both new and older qd oled panels and the only way I noticed it went away is by increasing the gamma brightness in-game (I noticed it in alan wake 2) but of course the black is not as black anymore, just like activating hdr might have the same effect and help make it less noticeable. I personally noticed it a lot in Alan Wake 2 and that's where I discovered it, in Cyberpunk 2077 it also bothered me a little sometimes but I learned not to pay attention to it and in general everything looked very good, however in Hellblade 1 and 2 I barely noticed it and now playing The Last of Us I haven't noticed it at all, it's also true that I try not to look for it but I see it even if I don't look for it and in these cases it wasn't that annoying although I'm not in favor of this defect on a 1k euro monitor, today it's the best above woled with the best color, texts, etc.
I finally got mine and it randomly black screens only when set to 240hz. Ive tried everything to solve it but cant figure it out. Has anyone else experienced this with this monitor?
Not sure experienced that. What graphics card are you using? And which connection?
Im using a 7900XTX over DP cable. My ROG monitor i replaced with this one works totally fine at 240hz. Ive tried new cables, etc. All the obvious stuff. Still does it. Not sure if I got a lemon or not.
@chads9956 certainly very odd. Can’t think of any reason for that. Some things to try in case you haven’t already. Try HDMI instead. Maybe drop to 8-bit colour depth from 10-bit. Disable adaptive sync on monitor. Try it on another GPU /system if you can
I have tried disabling adaptive sync and using hdmi with no luck. I will try the 8bit setting and report back 👍
So i tried every color setting that was available to change. 10 bit, 8bit, etc. Still no luck. I havent tried another gpu yet as I only have one pc. But my strix monitor works just fine at 240hz so Im out of ideas at the moment 🤷♂️