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MSI has announced the Optix G2722 27-inch gaming monitor, which has a flat IPS panel with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels (Full HD format). The MSI gaming monitor has a refresh rate of 170Hz and an MPRT response time of 1ms.
The new MSI G2722 27-inch gaming monitor has a brightness of 250 cd/m2, a contrast ratio is 1100:1, and a dynamic contrast ratio is 100,000,000:1.
Viewing angles horizontally and vertically reach 178 degrees. It provides a reproduction of 16.7 million colors. The Adobe RGB color space is 85.67%, the DCI-P3 color space is 81.1%, and the sRGB color space is 101.91%.
The 170Hz gaming monitor also has FreeSync Premium technology, which eliminates the effect of tearing the frame, and helps to increase the smoothness of the gameplay. The Night Vision system allows you to better see enemies lurking in the dark. Anti-Flicker and Less Blue Light help reduce eye strain during extended gaming sessions.
The 170Hz monitor is equipped with two HDMI 1.4b, a DisplayPort 1.2a, and a standard audio jack. The stand allows only the angle of the screen to be adjusted. It can be wall mounted with a VESA mount.
Price and availability
MSI Optix G2722 27 inch gaming monitor costs $219.99 and is already available to buy on the Amazon.com website.
MSI G2722 specifications
- Display: 27-inch IPS panel, Anti-glare
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (FHD)
- Refresh rate: 170Hz
- Response time: 1ms (MPRT)
- Brightness: 250 nits
- Viewing angle: 178° (H) / 178° (V)
- Aspect ratio: 16:9
- Contrast ratio: 1100:1
- Active display area: 597.888(H)x336.312(V)
- Pixel pitch: 0.3114(H)x0.3114(V)
- Display colors: 16.7M
- Adobe RGB / DCI-P3 / sRGB: 85.67% / 81.1% / 101.91%
- DCR: 100000000:1
- Color bits: 8 bits
- Features: Night Vision, Anti-Flicker, Less Blue Light, Wide Color Gamut, AMD FreeSync Technology, Kensington lock, Frameless design, 5-way OSD navigation joystick, Console mode
- Ports: 2x HDMI (Supports FHD@144Hz as specified in HDMI 1.4b), 1x DP (Supports FHD@170Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.2a with overclocking), 1x Earphone out
- VESA mounting: 100 x 100 mm
- Stand: Tilt (-5° ~ 20°)
- Dimensions: 612.5 x 228.2 x 444.3 mm (with stand)
- Weight: 4.14 kg (with stand)
Last week, MSI also listed the Optix G27C6 E2 monitor for gaming desktop systems on Amazon at $219.99. It is a 1080p monitor that has a curved 27-inch VA panel with a curvature radius of 1500R and a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels (Full HD format).
