MSI

MPG 491CQP QD-OLED

MSI MPG 491CQP QD-OLED

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Sentiment score74% positive
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Last updated: Jul 7, 2026

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Reddit IconAccomplished_Bet_499
7 months ago

Had it for a day and returned it. Got the MSI 491cqp 49 superultrawide but was curious about 5k2k. After unboxing the g75f I realized, after using oled for a week, I could never go back. Honestly, it’s such a big difference my eyes have a hard time adjusting when I go into the office. Even though it’s 5k2k it’s just hard to justify that price for a VA panel

8 months ago

Update it was shit and going back. You were right. After having this 49 msi OLED, I couldn’t believe my eyes and how far monitors have come

Reddit IconAdventurousBend6473
8 months ago

I got the MSI 491CQP as my first OLED monitor for $749 at Sam's Club about a week ago

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Reddit IconCbeckstrand
9 months ago

I have worked from home on my 491CQP and it has worked well for me but I also use it for gaming a fair bit as well. No burn in issue but an OLED is also not going to benefit much for productivity.

9 months ago

No, I totally agree that burn in is overrated and not an issue. I work on mine almost every day and have had no issue. What im saying is a lot of productivity work won't really benefit from an OLED over a less expensive panel.

9 months ago

True, even just the totally black windows are nice and it's amazing that I can't see any backlight bleeding in the dark. I love the OLED and it has made me not want to use any other monitors now.

9 months ago

You don't need the X for Gsync, I have the 144hz model and I can enable it.

8 months ago

I'm not sure if you are trying to avoid OLED but check out the MSI 491CQP or the 491CQPX. Both have power delivery and KVM. I work on mine and have had no issues with burn in.

8 months ago

I have loved my MSI 491CQP. It's an Samsung panel (all of the 49" OLEDs are) so it will be similar to the G9 but with more features like USB-C power delivery and KVM as well as a better burn in warranty. If you want 240hz there is the 491CQPX but 144hz has been fine for me. No burn in issues after a year and no complaints so far.

12 months ago

https://www.ebay.com/itm/326450627371 This is a great deal if you are in the US. It is a returb but it's done by MSI and comes with a 2 year third party warranty. Mine has been flawless. It even came in the original box will all the film on it.

8 months ago

I would look at the MSI 49" OLEDs since they have additional features like USB-C power delivery and a KVM built in. MSI also has a better burn in warranty. They are using the same panel (all 49" OLED panels are made my Samsung) so image quality will be identical. I have worked on mine for about a year with no issues. The burn in protection works well and I have not had any concerns. Occasionally I will come back to the machine and it will be still be running the screen refresh but that is pretty rare. I did notice text fringing on the first gen OLEDs like the Alienware but the 49" OLEDs all have the pixel changes and I have not noticed any issues. I would recommend and I have loved it.

8 months ago

I don't know what OLED you had previously but I had the same issues on a first gen Alienware OLED and also ended up not keeping it. I now have the MSI 49" OLED and have no text issues. All of the 49" OLEDs are Samsung Gen2 with the subpixel updates so they should be similar. I have also worked on this monitor for about a year with no burn in issues. Not trying to change you mind but it may be worth looking at one.

7 months ago

Pretty much every 49" other than the Samsung will not have the smart features. My MSI 49" does not.

Reddit IconCosmicVergil
5 months ago

Will we be able to use all the OLED Care features with Adaptive sync activated this time? This was a major flaw on the previous generation. I had to turn off VRR to have all the features enabled.

Reddit Icondreamsfreams
11 months ago

MSI MPG491CQP range is amazing!

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