Dell Gaming S3220DGF 32" vs. MSI Gaming Optix MAG272CQR 27"

Xolin · July 10, 2021

Hey,

Which one is better?

Dell Gaming S3220DGF 32"
MSI Gaming Optix MAG272CQR 27"

My PC:

RTX 2060, Ryzen 5 3600, 16GB RAM.

Thanks.

SolarNova · July 10, 2021

The only directly comparable review on both is from tomshardware, which dont have the best detailed reviews, however they are comparable in performance.

https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/reviews/msi-optix-mag272cqr-review/5

https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/reviews/dell-s3220dgf-gaming-monitor-review-high-performance-work-and-play/5

rtings has the S3220 reviewed and it does well.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/s3220dgf

The biggest cons on both are less to do with the displays performance and more a reputation thing.

Dell is ...Dell. So customer support will be terrible.

and MSI's displays have an unfortunate reputation of having poor uniformity. This one 'seems' good however.

They are both VA mind you, so dont expect perfect motion handling. The S3220 does have the better contrast but both will be far superior to an IPS or TN display in that regard. The S3220 also does 'seem' to come with better out of the box calibration.

PURELY SUBJECTIVELY HERE ..... I actually had my father buy one of these to replace his old LCD display. I wouldnt have recommended it if i thought it bad, and from what i have seen of it in person, its good.