MSI - MPG 491CQPX QD-OLED

I have the MSI MPG 49CQPX QD-OLED 240Hz and have been pretty pleased with it. Got it for $950 on sale brand new. Warranty covers burn in

I see. For the work I do, being able to have 2 to 3 tabs in view simultaneously is more important to me than pixel density. I considered the LG as well, but nothing about it suggested it was worth double the price of the MSI, at least not to me. The MSI I bought was definitely a clear upgrade from the QLED G9 it replaced. I’ll consider pixel density as a factor next time I shop for monitors.

I've had the 5k2k for 2 days. For reference, I'm coming from an MSI 240hz QD-OLED 49" 32:9 monitor. I've done a bunch of comparing side by side. My biggest concern going in was the lack of a glossy screen. In games, it actually hasn't bothered me at all. It looks incredible. And the HDR highlights are much better so contrast in HDR games appears higher. Even though it's only certified for True Black 400, it peaks around 1300 nits. Text clarity is better for productivity. I love the extra height over the super ultrawide I'm coming from, especially for video editing. The curve was a lot to get used to for productivity at first, but if you're sitting at the right distance and centered, it's almost unnoticeable. For gaming, it's great. The biggest difference for me really comes down to WOLED vs QD-OLED. That seems to primarily manifest in color reproduction. The LG is more NATURAL. The MSI is very vibrant. I've gotten used to this vibrance, so initially I was disappointed. However, with more time spent, I really appreciate the natural colors, especially for productivity and video editing. After more back and forth the MSI started to look OVER saturated, even though they're both calibrated. As such, I think the LG will be better for photo and video editing. Games that have saturation or contrast sliders were easy to tune the way I like. Games that don't... Well, they look more natural, and less saturated. BUT! I think I found a "fix" to get the best of both worlds. Using the Nvidia control panel, I adjusted the desktop colors from 50% to 60% for brightness, contrast and vibrance. This is an excellent middle ground for me, as games now have way more pop and vibrant colors, without being as over saturated as the MSI. And if I want the natural colors, I can drop back to 50%. Still get all the other benefits. I haven't made a final decision yet but I think I'm keeping it. It's working great for both work and play. Games are seriously impressive, especially with the NCP hack mentioned above. The improved hdr is noticeable, and the size is amazing - if I pull it a little closer than recommended, it feels like gaming on an imax screen. Very immersive. Sorry for the long comment, hopefully this info helps someone.

Just picked up a 491CQPX a few weeks ago and love it.

I got the 491CQPX last week and love it. The colour quality is fantastic. With text the native size is small and the bright whites of the background seem to outshine the text, making it a bit awkward to read. Making the text larger fixed the issue for me and then using dark mode made it even better, for the very limited productivity I use it for. The screen reminds you about once a day about running the OLED care, it will blank off the screen for about 5 minutes while running the program. Supposedly should prevent burn in.

Wife's display would be better off as IPS screen for work. For gaming you would seek higher refresh rates. If you want identical monitors it gets tricky. If your budget allows for it, look at like the Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt™ Hub Monitor - U4025QW. 39.7" at 5120 x 2160 at 120 Hz on IPS panel, so there's little risk on burn-in and still decent refresh rate for gaming with 5ms "fast" response time. But a more economical pick would be the MSI MPG 491CQPX QD-OLED 49" 5K Dual QHD (5120 x 1440) 240Hz UltraWide Gaming Monitor with 0.03ms GtG response time. Lower resolution, so less ideal for work, but you appear to have no issues with that on your existing setup, and the 240Hz gives you ideal results for gaming. These are Samung 2nd generation panels, but good enough for your usage and keeps price low. That one is on sale at Microcenter for $899.99 if you are lucky enough to have their store near you. PS: Your videocard might be a problem though, so check carefully if it supports the HDMI/DP standards, and the resolution/refresh rate combination. Also important you use the right cable, although most monitors come with one. BlackFriday coming up fast, so consider waiting for deals.

ah got you, yeah everyone's use case is different. But if decent degree of non productivity, oleds are awesome for the eye candy value alone I am spending rather too much time lately looking for fancy wallpaper as the qd oled pops so much.

Great panel. 49” is great for productivity as twin 27” equivalents. Sitting 80cm away from the screen the text clarity of 108 PPi is good for me. The QD OLED pops and it’s a newer gen 3 panel. PBP works well. I love the UI and the oled care options MSI gives (I set mine at highest). Also it’s a great gaming monitor. Very happy with it.

If your budget can be stretched and this is your only panel, I would go for the X version yeah 👍🏿

If you want to save a little cash , the cheaper 491CQP is also good. It uses the older gen 2 panel so refresh rate is less but still decent 144hz. Maybe not as bright. But both panels virtually the same otherwise.

Dumb q but can you justify using both from a financial and ergo perspective? I’ve got both the LG 45 5k2k and a MSI 491CQPX qdoled, and just love it. I was similar to you, and bought both with intention to test and decide which one to keep. But both just work for me now, I have a corner desk and sit them side by side. The real estate is phenomenal for productivity (and the 49” much for easier sharing of presentations which I do a lot of), and no issues at all pairing both with my dinky work laptop. For gaming, some stuff i honestly prefer on the 49, but you can’t beat immersion of the 45. My 4070 super gpu handles stuff adequately on the 45 on realistic settings. No issues at all with max setting on most stuff on the 49. I may consider the new 5080 super if / when it comes out but I don’t feel I “need” it. If I had to choose between both, for my use case (80% productivity, 20% gaming) , because I find the 49 more practical for productivity and more than adequate for gaming, I’d probably choose the MSI …as much as it would break my heart 😂

Second this. I just got the MSI MPG 491CQPX and I love it.

The LG 5K2K has lower refresh rates at max setting though, right? This MSI monitor cranks out 240Hz at full resolution, and it is glorious. A HUGE upgrade from my Alienware AW3423DWF that I had, both in real estate and refresh rate. Newer gen panel is also nice!

G9 is trash, MSI 491QCPX all day.

Just lool at all the threads with people that have QC issues. On top of that, MSI has usbc charging, usbc display, and kvm.

Picked up one of these yesterday to replace a triple monitor setup on my desk that was made of various monitors from over the years. Microcenter has them for $899 right now which is an incredible deal and much less than other retailers. A couple of thoughts: 1. Text quality is okay - there isn't noticeable fringing but it's not super clean looking. Still, the screen space is really wonderful - the form factor is perfect for multitasking. I don't have too much trouble reading text, though it isn't as good as other types of panels. If I was using this for work I'd probably invest some extra time into adjusting fonts to get things dialed in. 2. Viewing angles are really impressive. This is another positive for productivity as everything looks great out to the edge of the screen regardless of your seating position. The curve is "just right" for the size. 3. The colors and brightness are really wonderful. I have a couple of LG OLED TVs and it's really nice to have the same type of picture on my desk. It's great for movies and games. 4. The included cables are way too short. Make sure you plan for this. 5. The build quality is decent and the included stand isn't bad either. The rtings review for the 341CQPX is a pretty good reference since the user manual for this monitor is worthless. The 341CQPX seems to basically be the exact same monitor but in a narrower form factor.

Just got the MSI MPG431CQPX and I love it. Though I should say it’s my first OLED, coming from the AW3418. I prefer the lesser curve, but I’ve been having fun with it and the text clarity is good, but I don’t use it for work or school. And I didnt have an OLED previously. I say all this so you can take my anecdotal review with a grain of salt.

Good system and you just want to play well - 341cqpx, this is a solid 240hz 3440x1440 qd-oled, hdmi 2.1/dp 1.4a/usb c You just want the extra width and you have the system to handle it.. - 491cqpx, 49” 5120x1440 ad-oled, HDMI 2.1/dp 1.4a/usb c. There are others…Phillips, asus, dell, gigabyte, lg is a bit different… they use their own oled tech and not qd-oled. You notice, I didn’t mention Samsung.. I’m not partial to them due to ..qc issues I see here. From what I’ve seen, the current solid option is MSi…it fits the price, performance, and the connectivity. On dp 2.1… you have to wait for the next gen monitors to come out.

MSi 341cqpx or 491cqpx, 240hz version. Take out the x and 175hz/144hz version but cheaper. Dell aw3425dw, 240hz version. With the way prices are, I can’t recommend aw3423dwf… price is a bit high for what you get. I’m not a fan of Samsung monitors. Asus, Philips… has them as well. I would go for the best price since they are basically the same.

… it’s not the best ultrawide, it’s the best ultrawide for your use case. Dell 40” 5k2k ips - best work ultrawide. You really can’t get better at this time. 34” oled - 165/175hz to 240hz, many solid options here from lg, Samsung, MSi, Dell, asus….currently, I think the 341cqp and 341cqpx are the best of this category. 49” oled - 144hz to 240hz, same as the above. MSi has the 491cqp and 491cqpx which I am interested in. The new lg 45” 5k2k oled … it’s nice but I’m really waiting for a 40” 5k2k oled. I think that size to resolution would be amazing.

It seems you don’t know much about the monitor. The 491cqpx - it’s a 240hz qd-oled with 98w usb-c connection. The usb-c connection allows a laptop to send video data to monitor and charge with usb, so a one cable solution. The 491cqp - it’s the first release model so 144hz and 90w charging with USB-c. It uses adaptive sync, this means they don’t use freesync or gsync. They use the free standards that those are made from. Gsync is really an old relic at this time due to how good the standard is and how prevalent freesync is from that standard. Gsync - give money to Nvidia and add a chip to monitor…. why when the standard/freesync is just as good and free. Edit: forgot to add… Oled is not considered a good work monitor due to … text quality. Oled pixel setup is just not good for text though it depends on the person. -I don’t notice an issue but many do. Another issue is burn in. It’s much much better than before but it still exists.

The 491cqpx is a good monitor. It’s just oled so… you need to see if you have an issue with text on oled. If you do… you should consider dual monitor. 1 ips and 1 oled for gaming. If you don’t have an issue, it’s fine as a work monitor. Many do and it works, it’s just not the best due to text quality. On burn in… it is much better though I won’t leave the monitor on all the time. Use a black background, no icons, and hidden taskbar. I have an oled and ips ultrawide. I tend to only use the oled for gaming .. though I sometimes forget and just use the oled. I don’t have any icons and taskbar is hidden. Icons are on the ips monitor. I put other stuff there as well. If you only want a single monitor…. The only good option would be the Samsung g9 miniled 49”. That’s the only good for work/play I know of… but it’s expensive. If you want cheaper, check out 401qr. It’s a 40” 3440x1440 ips 155hz monitor. It’s much cheaper but it works. It maybe hard to find since all companies seem to want to kill any ips ultrawides. The option before this was m34wq but that is definitely eol, 350 for a solid ips ultrawide at 144hz… such a good deal for many but no longer available. Companies just suck now.

I recently got an MSI 491cqp for a crazy steal (120hz version of the 491cqpx) and I couldn't be more happy with it. I will say from my personal experience, so mileage may vary, that having such a large pixel amount will absolutely impact performance a good bit. I have used it in Picture By Picture mode which splits it into two 2560x1440 monitors and it performs a good bit better than in full sized mode, but you also lose out on some quality and some sharpness in my opinion so I'm torn between which mode I should personally use. I would definitely recommend the 491cqpx monitor if you do ever consider it, but it's good to consider the performance impact such a wide monitor could have!

Got mine around 2 weeks ago, it's a beast (coming from 3840x1080 144Hz QD VA). Hope it will last at least 5 years, next step might be QDEL dual 4k.

Also got that one, but if my budget was higher and my PC better the LG 5K2K would have been a better choice 👌(but it's too damn expensive and expensive to run 😅)

Yep it's 165 or 330 Hz depending on the mode used so if you want 240+ you need to change to 2k, i wonder if 2k is not too low for that size 🤔.

I got the same one man enjoy! Mine running off of a 9070xt nitro!

All the 49" OLED are using the same Samsung panels so it really come down to features and warranty. I was looking at a Samsung but ended up buying the MSi since it has USB-C power delivery, a built in KVM and a 3 year burn in warranty. It's also usually cheaper and does not seem to have the QC issues that a lot of people are reporting on the Samsungs.

The big ones hurt

I would not get a 49 again, it is cool sometimes but it is annoying more often than it’s cool

MSI 49” QD-OLED. $799 at sam’s club right now.

https://preview.redd.it/me3fs4cdfdpf1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9830692ef8ef356224607895ed672d469fc3268e this is pretty much the same thing just MSI 49” OLED

Yeah, that was the deciding factor for me. I went into best buy to see it in person and that 49" was just way too short imo.

I have the same monitor as your and i am so satisfied, for sure i wont go bigger for a while..;)

i got my 49 inch in august and have loved it, i’m pretty sure every game you listed supports 32:9 as well im currently on a new play through of cyberpunk and it’s gorgeous in 32:9

I have the OLED MSI 49”

that’s the one! it’s been great so far!

Wow. Freaking amazing monitor. I think I’m ready to give up my 49 inch msi but that’s out of my price range. Thinking maybe I could go for a Lag C series 4k oled instead. Thoughts? Just need find a good buyer for my 49 less somehow can keep afford both lol

For that price? No. Go with the MSI 49in QD OLED. It can be found around 150-200 cheaper in some places, or even 600 bucks if you opt for the 1st revision 175hz panel instead of their new 240.

I just got a 49 inch MSI MPG 491CQPS ultawide monitor and I can't stop laughing at how wide it is.. You 57 inch people disgust me!

I would check out the MSI 49”.. it’s only 144hz and 1440p but it’s oled and I got mine on sale for around 800 and see them go there regularly, if you have the space for it it’s a huge upgrade and the colors are amazing plus having that much space while racing is so nice ..otherwise I’d go with the 34 like the other guy said since you can add 27inch monitors to the side later for triples once ur in ur house

I just recently got a MSI 49 curved from Sam's club 800$ for work purposes coming from 2 32 inch curved monitors I absolutely love it and will never go back! Being able to split the screen into 3 different windows is game changing and all the other indies configuration has made my job so much easier technically its a gaming monitor because its oled as well but it was one or cheapest 49 inch curved I could find and will eventually be used for gaming and work

It is for me. I had the aw3423dw but then moved to the oled g9 and now I'm at the 49" msi oled. I can play on the 34" but I prefer the 49" 32:9.. It feels more immersive for me

I have the msi 49” with qd-OLED and this review is kind of a breath of fresh air

Because I’ve been jealous of all the posts about the LG 5k2k, everyone is making it sound like such a leak forward from the 49” Samsung odyssey and MSI. This post made some great points about QD-OLED having its merits

Heellllll nah!!!!! I need my vertical real estate for office work. The end Game office monitor is LG DualUp (paired with an ultrawide) I currently rock an odyssey neo g8 for office use and a msi 49” for gaming only. The msi is like looking at a laptop screen when viewing word docs, PDFs, etc. because of the vertical real estate

How many FPS are you seeing? I just ordered my 49" MSI OLED and have the 4070ti super and a 9800x3d with it, hoping to see some good performance

Fantastic news. I look forward to mine getting shipped in next week 😍

My 49 is also 1000R, went perfect above my 57 for as long as the stand could cope. Currently got a G7 27 above my 57 with the 49 boxed up ready for my house move.

I had the MSI 240Hz and sent it back. Instead I went for the Alienware 240Hz OLED. It’s cheaper and I didn’t need the KVM or 90w charging.

I have this. I don’t game as much on it but my work involves having it on several hours of static mail or doc pages. So I was wary of OLED. But this is yes from me. I have thoroughly enjoyed using this and it looks sensational in person. My first ultra wide and it honestly has amused me over the last few months of ownership. Mac doesn’t utilize the high Hz but the colours look immense.

Haven’t personally faced too much but I also don’t necessarily think I’ve been scanning for black smearing tbf.

Bought this one from a sale for 199€ a month or two ago from a local retail tech store. I was prepared to return it since everyone warned about the "smearing issues". Personally haven't even noticed the issues if there are any, ended up not considering return after starting use. I've enjoyed a variety of games on it, ARPG, MMO, FPS both arcade and tactical. Has worked good, colors are good, viewing angle good, quality good, brightness good. Can recommend, but maybe wait for a sale if you can.

My eye can't even notice anything above 100 honestly, Mabye someone's can, however mine can't. However I am using higher and it looks damn incredible lol. I think you would be fine with this msi. If you want something better, I'd get a Samsung personally.