MSI unveils a slick 4K Mini-LED dual-mode gaming monitor at CES 2025

Choosing between a high resolution or high refresh rate gaming monitor is a difficult choice gamers have had to make for quite some time, but what if you could get the best of both worlds, and without breaking the bank.

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MSI has set out to achieve that with the release of the MPG 274URDFW E16M, a 27-inch Rapid IPS gaming monitor that features dual-mode technology. This new feature enables gamers to easily switch between two resolutions and refresh rates, and in the case of the MPG 274URDFW E16M, gamers can dance between 3840 x 2160 (UHD) at 160Hz, and 1920 x 1080 (FHD) at 320Hz across the Rapid IPS panel.

The idea behind a dual mode monitor is to satisfy gamers that play both competitive titles that benefit from a high refresh rates and don't really require a high image clarity, and slower more graphically intensive titles that don't need a high refresh rate, and benefit more from increased resolution.

MSI informed me during my meeting with them at CES 2025, where I was demoed this display, the MPG 274URDFW E16M comes with AI Dual Mode, which automatically detects when a specific type of game is being launched and will switch the monitor to the appropriate mode. For example, if Counter-Strike was launched, the MSI AI Dual Mode would recognize this and switch from 4K at 160Hz to 1080p at 320Hz. The same goes for the opposite, such as launching Cyberpunk 2077 or God of War Ragnarok.

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As for connectivity, the MPG 274URDFW E16M sports 2x HDMI 2.1 inputs, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x Type-C w/ 15W PD, 1x DC-in, and 1x headphone-out. Furthermore, the MPG 274URDFW E16M features Mini-LED 1152-zone backlight technology, and a 0.5ms GtG response time.

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