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LG 34GP63A vs MSI MPG 271QRX: what real owners say

Real owners rate these about evenly: 69% of 49 LG 34GP63A owners recommend it, vs 74% of 161 for the MSI MPG 271QRX.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

LG 34GP63A

69%of 49 owners recommend
69% recommend · 13% neutral · 18% don't
Owners praise
  • Excellent value for the price, especially on sale
  • Reliable monitor owners are happy with overall
  • Immersive ultrawide great for both gaming and productivity
Owners complain about
  • Ghosting and black smearing in games
  • Weak HDR implementation and low brightness
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MSI MPG 271QRX

74%of 161 owners recommend
74% recommend · 7% neutral · 19% don't
Owners praise
  • Stunning OLED picture with vibrant colors
  • Buttery-smooth 360Hz for fast FPS gaming
  • Excellent value versus competing OLEDs
Owners complain about
  • VRR/G-Sync flicker in menus and some games
  • Mediocre text clarity and fringing
  • Dim brightness, especially in HDR
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What LG 34GP63A owners say

“this review makes me feel even better and very happy I got it at that price point”
— @biga2 on YouTube
“A steal for my budget.”
— @Maconviking on YouTube
“there is a manufacturing defect on some of them where the bottom few rows of pixels curve inward, so you can only see the bottom row straight on. This is an issue on Windows 10”
— duramas on Reddit

What MSI MPG 271QRX owners say

“I cannot describe how beautiful the colors are”
— @tristonjensen6895 on YouTube
“my gaming experience has been amazing since”
— @francescosorci5595 on YouTube
“The only gripe I have with this monitor, is how dark (and I don't just mean the blacks) looks”
— @ShmarveyXD on YouTube