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Compare Asus TUF Gaming VG259QM vs MSI Optix G274R vs MSI Optix MAG281URV

Connectivity

Ports
1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 2x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.2
1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 2x HDMI 2.0 (b), 1x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream), 2x HDMI 2.0 (CEC), 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 1x DisplayPort 1.2 (a), 1x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode), 2x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)

Construction

Adjustment | Height
130 mm / 5.1181 in
130 mm / 5.1181 in
130 mm / 5.1181 in
Adjustment | Pivot
-90° ~ 90°
-90° ~ 90°
-90° ~ 90°
Adjustment | Swivel
-90° ~ 90°
-45° ~ 45°
-45° ~ 45°
Adjustment | Tilt
-5° ~ 33°
-5° ~ 20°
-5° ~ 20°
Camera
No
No
No
Colors
Black
Black, White
Black
Speakers
2x 2W
VESA Mount
100 x 100 mm
100 x 100 mm
100 x 100 mm

Dimensions

Bezels
88.83% screen-to-body ratio
Size | Depth
2.01 in / 51 mm w/o stand, 8.7 in / 221 mm w/ stand
7.73 in / 196.4 mm w/ stand
9.2 in / 233.68 mm w/ stand
Size | Height
12.95 in / 329 mm w/o stand, 14.06 in / 357 mm w/ stand
15.83 in / 402 mm w/ stand
16.07 in / 408.22 mm w/ stand
Size | Width
22.17 in / 563 mm
24.15 in / 613.4 mm
25.13 in / 638.27 mm
Weight
2.7 kg / 6 lbs w/o stand , 5.1 kg / 11 lbs w/ stand
5.9 kg / 13 lbs w/ stand
4.8 kg / 11 lbs w/o stand , 7.6 kg / 17 lbs w/ stand

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
16:9
Brightness
400 nits
250 nits
300 nits / 400 nits (peak)
Contrast Ratio
1000:1 (static)
1000:1 (static)
1000:1 (static), 1000000:1 (dynamic)
Display Backlight
W-LED
W-LED
W-LED
Display Color Depth
8 bits (6 bits + FRC), 16777216 colors
8 bits, 16777216 colors
10 bits, 1073741824 colors
Display Diagonal
25" (24.5 in / 622.3 mm)
27" (27 in / 685.8 mm)
28" (28 in / 711.2 mm)
Display Type
IPS, Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
IPS, Anti-glare/Matte
IPS, Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
Gamut
99% sRGB
95% DCI-P3, 135% sRGB
97.5% DCI-P3, 122.5% sRGB
Pixel Density
89 ppi
81 ppi
157 ppi
Pixel Pitch
0.283 mm
0.311 mm
0.161 mm
Refresh Rate
48 Hz ~ 240 Hz
48 Hz ~ 170 Hz
40 Hz ~ 60 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080)
FHD (1920x1080)
4K (3840x2160)
Response Time
4 ms (min)
4 ms (min)
Viewing Angle
178° H / 178° V
178° H / 178° V
178° H / 178° V

Function

HDR
DisplayHDR 400
DisplayHDR 400
Licenses
TUV Flicker-free, TUV Low Blue Light
CE, FCC-B, RoHS, TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certification, WEEE
EyeSafe Certified
Operating Humidity
20 % ~ 90 %
20 % ~ 90 %
Operating Temperature
0 °C ~ 40 °C , 32 °F ~ 104 °F
10 °C ~ 40 °C , 50 °F ~ 104 °F
0 °C ~ 40 °C , 32 °F ~ 104 °F
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC, AMD FreeSync
AMD FreeSync Premium
AMD FreeSync
Video
Asus FastIPS, Shadow Boost, Trace Free Technology, Aura Sync, GameVisual, Dynamic shadow boost, Flicker-free technology, Multi HDR Mode, HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync, Color Temperature Selection ...
Flicker-free technology, Game Mode, Gaming RGB, Low Blue Light, HDR Ready, Gaming OSD App, 5-way OSD navigation joystick, Night Vision, Wide color gamut
Crosshair, Frameless design, Less Blue Light Premium, Night Vision, MSI Mystic Light, KVM 2.0, 5-way OSD navigation joystick

Performance

Power Consumption
0.5 W (sleep) / 0.5 W (off)
32 W (average) / 0.5 W (sleep) / 0.3 W (off)

Production

Accessory
DisplayPort cable (optional), HDMI cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional), HDMI cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional), HDMI cable (optional), USB Type-B cable (optional)
Debut
2019
2022
2021

Reviews

Neofiliac score
72%
65%
72%
Pros
  • DisplayHDR 400
  • Stand with tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments
  • High 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC
  • Build-in speakers included
  • Rich color reproduction
  • Stand with tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments
  • High 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • DisplayHDR 400
  • Stand with tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments
  • High 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • 10-bit display panel
  • Great color reproduction
Cons
  • 8-bit display panel
  • No publicized HDR support
  • 8-bit display panel
  • Display panel not very bright
  • Very slow for a gaming monitor

Price

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