You can adjust overall brightness, black level and white point. Launching Call of Duty: WWII, we first experimented with the luminance sliders in the game’s menu. There are more colorful monitors out there, but if you want 360 Hz, this is the required sacrifice. Looking at still photos or YouTube videos showed natural hues with proper flesh tones and good saturation. But the picture is perfectly satisfying without the variable backlight too.Ĭolor is excellent, even though it maxes out at sRGB. Depending on your room’s ambient lighting, it might be too bright, and you can’t turn down the slider because it’s grayed out. Turning it on definitely increased contrast and made the image pop. We were able to use it for word processing and web browsing both with and without the variable backlight engaged. Color is accurate with no calibration necessary and very accurate when tweaked slightly. The NXG253R is all about gaming performance but is perfectly usable as an everyday monitor too. Gaming and Hands-on with MSI Oculux NXG253R The MSI Oculux NXG253R is a very accurate monitor. HDR signals lock out all image controls but we found no complaints in our HDR grayscale, luminance and color tests. It’s divided into six sub-menus with seven picture modes, a menu dedicated to the G-Sync processor-related functions, calibration and programming for the four joystick directions. Pressing the MSI Oculux NXG253R’s joystick brings up a well-stocked and organized OSD. The HDMI inputs are limited to 240 Hz, but you can use Adaptive-Sync and HDR over either interface.
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To use the full 360 Hz refresh rate, you must use DisplayPort. The monitor’s video inputs are two HDMI 2.0b and a single DisplayPort 1.4. You can find the (opens in new tab) full list of compatible hardware here. You’ll also need a supported game, mouse and graphics card. To use it, connect a USB-B cable from the upstream port underneath to your PC. The NXG253R is a high-end component and operates accordingly.Ĭonnectivity includes three USB 3.2 downstream ports on the left side, one of which is the special mouse port used by Reflex. Movements are firm with a premium feel and no unwanted play. Adjustments include 45 degree swivel, -5/20° tilt, 5.1 inches of height and a 90-degree portrait mode. The parts have heavy metal cores covered by matte-finished plastic. The NXG253Rs’ stand is rock solid with a large and stable base plate. The power toggle is a white LED that can’t be seen from the front but casts a soft glow on the desktop. In addition to OSD navigation, its four directions are programmable. You can handle all monitor functions via a tiny, red joystick. You can pick additional colors from MSI’s Mystic Light desktop app. In the on-screen display (OSD) menu, you only get an on/off option that delivers a soft green light. The back panel proudly announces the monitor’s G-Sync module and 360 Hz capability, underlined by an LED strip. With plenty of ventilation, there is no need for a fan, and we never noticed more than a lukewarm feel when gaming for hours at a time. That’s a good thing because 360 Hz means heat, and the monitor’s internals need both heatsinks and breathing room to keep operation cool. The MSI Oculux NXG253R’s slender flush bezel and thin bottom trim strip suggest a slim panel, but when you move around the side, you’ll see a fairly chunky profile. There are a few hardware requirements, including a (opens in new tab) supported mouse (opens in new tab) connected to a special USB port on the monitor. You can find the same function in Alienware’s AW2521H, Acer’s Predator X25 and Asus’ ROG Swift PG259QN. The built-in G-Sync processor includes Nvidia’s Reflex Latency Analyzer, which can display control lag information on the screen in real time. It runs at 360 Hz without overclock and supports G-Sync. The MSI Oculux NXG253R uses a Rapid IPS panel, also called Fast IPS, to perform its magic.
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