The MSI G274QPF-QD punches above its price point as an affordable 1440p gaming monitor. TweakTown praised its Quantum Dot Rapid IPS panel and 170 Hz refresh rate, calling it one of the most compelling and affordable 1440p gaming monitors available. Reviewers also flagged limits: HDMI caps at 144 Hz, and there is no USB passthrough or software support. Competitive esports players are the fit; anyone who needs full USB functionality is not.
Full review
Quantum-dot Rapid IPS at 170 Hz
The G274QPF-QD is a 27-inch 2560x1440 panel running at 170 Hz, using MSI's Rapid IPS with a quantum-dot layer for gamut. Mezha put the wide gamut at 95% DCI-P3 and rated the monitor 9.5 out of 10; TweakTown scored it 91 out of 100 and called its colour accuracy on par with much more expensive displays. Brightness is specified at 300 cd/m² typical and 400 cd/m² peak with DisplayHDR 400 certification, which is enough for a bright room and not enough for HDR to mean much.
The 1 ms claim does not survive measurement
sRGB is accurate, Office mode drifts
Mezha lists the absence of an sRGB mode among the monitor's limitations.
Uniformity and the backlight strobe
Mezha reported that the backlight strobe function introduces artefacts, so the blur-reduction mode is not free. That is not disqualifying on a monitor at this price, but it is the sort of thing that separates it from panels costing twice as much.
Ports, stand and a missing power button
Connectivity is two HDMI 2.0b, one DisplayPort 1.4 and a USB-C port carrying video plus 15 W of charging. The HDMI ports cap at 144 Hz, so reaching 170 Hz means DisplayPort or USB-C — an easy trap for a console owner reading only the headline refresh rate. There is no USB hub and no desktop software, which TweakTown flagged alongside the absence of a dedicated power button, an omission it called weird. Mezha described the stand as fully functional, with 0-130 mm of height adjustment plus tilt, swivel and pivot, though its footprint eats more desk than the V-shaped legs common on gaming models, and the mount is 75x75 rather than the larger pattern some arms expect.
Four verdicts from 3.5 to 9.5
Mezha's 9.5 out of 10 and TweakTown's 91 out of 100 are both reacting to the same thing: a bright, saturated, fast 27-inch 1440p panel for around $197, which is a lot of monitor for the money.
Strengths
- +Crisp Rapid IPS panel
- +Color accuracy on par with more expensive options
- +Impressive 170 Hz refresh rate
- +G-SYNC Compatible
Watch-outs
- −HDMI limited to 144 Hz
- −No USB passthrough or software support
- −No dedicated power button
How it compares
The MSI G274QPF-QD is a 27-inch Rapid IPS monitor like the MSI MAG 275QF, running at 170Hz against the MAG's 210Hz, and it costs less. It carries VESA DisplayHDR 400, where the AOC Q27G3XMN has DisplayHDR 1000 from a mini LED backlight. Its HDMI ports are limited to 144Hz and it has no USB passthrough.
Price history
5 daily reads from amazon.com since Oct 29, 2026. Lowest $208 (Nov 3), highest $209 (Oct 29), latest $208 (Nov 8). We call whether it's a good price once there are 7 days of reads at one store.
Rating sources
Counts as 4.23/5 in our score — this publisher's 19 scores on the site average 4.63, so its scores are adjusted down to compare fairly with other publishers.
Counts as 4.69/5 in our score — this publisher's 1 scores on the site average 4.80, so its scores are adjusted down to compare fairly with other publishers.
Our 4.5 score is the average of the 2 scored reviews above, each adjusted for how strictly its publisher scores; 1 more reviewed it without printing a score and is not in the average. More about methodology.
