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MSI Optix G242

FHD Monitor

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Product Overview

MSI Optix G242 is a affordable 24-inch FHD gaming monitor in MSI's 2020 lineup. It is powered by a basic 8-bit IPS panel. Additionally, this monitor can get quite contrasty.
In terms of drawbacks, this monitor lacks HDR support, comes with limited adjustments, and is not very bright. Further, the 8-bit panel is rather limiting in terms of color reproduction.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 33%
Pros
  • High 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC
Cons
  • No publicized HDR support
  • Only tilt adjustment
  • 8-bit display panel
  • Display panel not very bright

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