MSI g272qpf e2 monitor no RGB only YCbCr at 180HZ

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I recently bought the MSI G272QPF E2. When running monitor at native resolution 1440p at 180HZ there is no RGB colour and full output dynamic range in nvidia control panel; only YCbCr and limited dynamic range options show. When setting custom resolution 1440p at 179HZ the RGB options are available. I have a 3060ti and I am using the included DP cable. Any idea what the problem is here?
 
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(UPDATE TO THIS POST) Hi I wanted to jump on this as I am also using the same monitor the MSI G272QPF E2 and I am using 179hz but all my games still run 180hz. What you want to do is go to Nvidia Control Panel and go to change resolution and then click on Customise and when you do that right at the bottom it should say Create Custom Resolution click that and on the Display mode (as reported by windows) which is the top part change the Refresh rate (Hz) to 179 and enjoy the 180hz in game and also you will have RGB and Full with 8 bpc but the downfall to it (Sadly) you will lose the 10 bpc BUT! at least you still get RGB colour format and Full dynamic range plus with 179hz :) Also this works for Nvidia cards I don't know about AMD cards

on the the timing section leave that as automatic :)
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jasonhill1156702e5 said:
Hi I wanted to jump on this as I am also using the same monitor and I am using 179hz but all my games still run 180hz. what you want to do is go to Nvidia Control Panel and go to change resolution and then click on Customise and when you do that right at the bottom it should say Create Custom Resolution click that and on the timing section at the bottom change the standard to manual and change the hz to 179.00hz and enjoy the 180hz in game and also you will have RGB and Full with 8 bpc but the downfall to it (Sadly) you will lose the 10 bpc BUT! at least you still get RGB colour format and Full dynamic range plus with 179hz :) Also this works for Nvidia cards I don't know about AMD cards View attachment 194684
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Thanks a lot. Yeah I figured this out and it's all running fine so no complaints. Just a bit weird that 1hz was all it took :D
 
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rasheeqmee15a202e6 said:
Thanks a lot. Yeah I figured this out and it's all running fine so no complaints. Just a bit weird that 1hz was all it took :D
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Tell me about it the that YCbCr422 look so bad and made everything not enjoyable on my screen but we are not only the ones having this trouble with this monitor so I just wanted to help people out as much as I can and yeah it's wild what 1hz can do and make a change on this monitor haha
 
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@jasonhill1156702e5
@all

hi, thanks for sharing the tip "179Hz" i had the same issue reported in this thread about "YCbCr and RGB".

Right now i use the "Game user profile" it's seem good for gaming.
When i use this profile in windows 11 desktop the whit color not seem very white, probably the game calibration ?

Have you any tip to config the monitor properly for gaming and desaktop ?
thanks :)
 
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alex_007 said:
@jasonhill1156702e5
@all

hi, thanks for sharing the tip "179Hz" i had the same issue reported in this thread about "YCbCr and RGB".

Right now i use the "Game user profile" it's seem good for gaming.
When i use this profile in windows 11 desktop the whit color not seem very white, probably the game calibration ?

Have you any tip to config the monitor properly for gaming and desaktop ?
thanks :)
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use the user profile it has the best colour calibration. Have overdrive set to medium and you'll be fine for gaming.
 
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ok, thanks
i have to choose gaming mode -> user or professional mode -> user ?
i honestly dont understand the difference.....
 
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alex_007 said:
@jasonhill1156702e5
@all

hi, thanks for sharing the tip "179Hz" i had the same issue reported in this thread about "YCbCr and RGB".

Right now i use the "Game user profile" it's seem good for gaming.
When i use this profile in windows 11 desktop the whit color not seem very white, probably the game calibration ?

Have you any tip to config the monitor properly for gaming and desaktop ?
thanks :)
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Sorry for that late reply and you are more than welcome for the help, and when you mean the windows 11 desktop profile for the colour setting do you mean you don't use Colour Management profile for you're monitor?
 
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hi, for my like the white color seemed a bith pinky, instead to messup with monitor setting, i used nvidia control panel color setting and i reduce a bit the red color. problem solved :)
 
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(Newest Update - 16/06/2025) for custom NVIDIA Resolution settings

Hey guys, I’ve found a way to achieve 180Hz instead of using 179Hz. I’ve been working on this for a few weeks now. The only downside is that you can’t run 10-bit colour depth (bpc) with these custom settings, as it’s not supported. However, you can still use 8-bit colour depth (bpc) with RGB and Full colour range. It’s entirely up to you whether you want to use these custom settings. I’ve discovered a way to get 180Hz using a DisplayPort connection, with RGB and Full colour range.

Hey guys, I’ve found a way to achieve 180Hz instead of using 179Hz. I’ve been working on this for a few weeks now. The only downside is that you can’t run 10-bit colour depth (bpc) with these custom settings, as it’s not supported. However, you can still use 8-bit colour depth (bpc) with RGB and Full colour range. It’s entirely up to you whether you want to use these custom settings. I’ve discovered a way to get 180Hz using a DisplayPort connection, with RGB and Full colour range.


I’ve tested all of this, and it’s brilliant. You can now use Fullscreen mode in games instead of Fullscreen Borderless, which was required for the previous 179Hz custom settings what I made. With these new settings, you can achieve 180Hz in every game without issues, as well as in other applications, while maintaining RGB and Full colour range.

when doing the custom resolution make sure you are on 165hz or you can't do it if you are already on 180hz make sure to change your hz to 165hz then you are good to go with the custom settings.

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I've updated the Timing settings, and you'll notice the changes compared to my previous post. Keep in mind, I'm only human and can only test so much to find the best settings for this monitor. I just wish the whole color bandwidth issue wasn't a problem at all for 180Hz in the first place.
 
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