LG UltraGear 27GR83Q-B vs MSI MAG 274QRFW E20

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UltraGear 27GR83Q-B compared with MAG 274QRFW E20

	LGUltraGear 27GR83Q-B	MSIMAG 274QRFW E20
Overview
Released
Released	2023	July 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	27″	27″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1440 (QHD)	2560 × 1440 (QHD)
Sharpness
Sharpness	109 pixels per inch	109 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	IPS	IPS
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	240 Hz (better)	200 Hz
Response time (grey to grey)
Response time (grey to grey)	1 ms	0.5 ms (better)
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	400 nits (better)	300 nits
HDR certification
HDR certification	DisplayHDR 400	DisplayHDR 400
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10	–
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	1,000:1	1,000:1
Colour range
Colour range	95% DCI-P3 (CIE 1976)	95% DCI-P3, 100% sRGB (CIE 1976 coverage)
DCI-P3 coverage
DCI-P3 coverage	95%	95%
Shape
Shape	Flat	Flat
Adaptive sync
Adaptive sync	G-Sync Compatible, FreeSync Premium	VESA AdaptiveSync
Colour depth
Colour depth	1.07 billion colours	10-bit (8-bit + FRC), 1.07 billion colours
sRGB coverage
sRGB coverage	–	100% (CIE 1976 coverage)
Adobe RGB coverage
Adobe RGB coverage	–	92% (CIE 1976 coverage)
HDR detail
HDR detail	–	VESA DisplayHDR 400
Colour modes
Colour modes	Reader Mode and colour weakness mode	–
Response time detail
Response time detail	1ms grey to grey in Faster mode	0.5 ms grey-to-grey (minimum)
Variable refresh range
Variable refresh range	–	48–200 Hz (Adaptive-Sync)
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	178° horizontal and vertical, CR ≥ 10	178° / 178°
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	0.2331 x 0.2331 mm	0.2331 × 0.2331 mm
Eye care
Eye care	Flicker Safe and Reader Mode	–
Calibration
Calibration	Factory calibration and hardware calibration support	–
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	2 × HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4	2 × HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
USB ports
USB ports	2 × USB-A	–
Speakers
Speakers	No	No
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	2 x HDMI 2.1; 2560 x 1440 at 240Hz	2 × HDMI 2.0b, HDCP 2.3
DisplayPort detail
DisplayPort detail	1 x DisplayPort 1.4; 2560 x 1440 at 240Hz	DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR3), HDCP 2.3
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	USB 3.0; one upstream and two downstream ports	–
Picture by picture
Picture by picture	No picture in picture or picture by picture	–
Audio out
Audio out	Four-pole headphone and microphone jack with DTS Headphone:X	Headphone out
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Height, tilt, pivot	Height, tilt, swivel, pivot (better)
VESA mount
VESA mount	Yes	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	6.2 kg	6.9 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	110 mm	130 mm
Tilt
Tilt	-5° to +15°	−5° to 20°
Swivel
Swivel	–	−30° to 30°
Pivot
Pivot	90° clockwise	−90° to 90°
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	100 x 100 mm	100 × 100 mm
Size with stand
Size with stand	613.5 x 253.7 x 467.7–577.7 mm (W x D x H)	613.3 × 227.9 × 406.3 mm (W × D × H)
Size without stand
Size without stand	613.5 x 51.3 x 371.6 mm (W x D x H)	–
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	4.3 kg	4.4 kg
Power and support
Power use
Power use	≤ 0.5 W sleep; ≤ 0.3 W off; LG Korea lists 31.8 W on mode, while LG Greece lists 50 W typical	21 (SDR), 40 (HDR) W on mode; 0.5 W standby; 0.3 W off
Energy class
Energy class	–	E (SDR) G (HDR)
Power supply
Power supply	External adapter; 100–240V, 50/60Hz	Internal, 100–240 V
Warranty
Warranty	–	3 years
Software
Software	LG Calibration Studio and OnScreen Control (LG Korea)	–
In the box
In the box	Adapter, power cable, DisplayPort cable, HDMI cable and USB A to B cable	DisplayPort cable, power cord, quick guide