MSI - MPG 491CQPX QD-OLED

I’ve shared my feedback on other posts but will reiterate here given there aren’t many reviews or real world experience users out there to share. For context, I’ve spent the last couple of years on OLED, first the Alienware 3423dw, then the MSI mpg321urx and a Samsung G80sd. I’ve also tried (and returned) the MSI and Samsung 49 inch super ultra wides. I “downgraded” to the g75f 40 and it’s been a pleasant surprise for me. I like it way more than I thought I would and giving up perfect blacks was a lot easier to do. Part of that may be because I don’t play a lot of really dark games, but I think part of it is this monitor has really good contrast. Colors seem great and calibrating with my Calbrite went well. My use case is 80% productivity and 20% gaming, maybe 90/10 or 100/0 on really busy weeks. I can’t understate how much easier it is on my eyes after a 10 or 12 hour day of spreadsheets and legal memos. Not having to set low brightness to avoid burn in helps with that I’m sure. Not having to hide taskbars, keep a bland black background are pluses for general usability/ enjoyment. The 5k2k and 40 inch form factor feels best for productivity, and while the Dell or LG IPS monitors have more productivity features, most of their convenience is covered by my work issued thunderbolt dock. Viewing angles aren’t nearly as good comparing to OLED but in practical use I’ve not had any issues. On occasion at the farthest edge of the screen I can see slight brightness / gamma shift. But otherwise, I sit in front of my monitor and haven’t found it problematic. Overall, seems to strike the right balance of productivity, gaming, and peace of mind for my admittedly very fringe use case/needs. At $676 all in with Samsung EPP through my work, I feel like I get good value out of it. Not worth it at retail or really anything above $850 in my opinion. I know the “OLED or die” crowd will pan it as poor value and for the gaming enthusiasts/ priority buyer, I’m sure it is bad value. But if you fall in a similar use case as me, I’d recommend giving it a shot if you get it on sale, you might be surprised. Worst thing that can happen is you don’t like it and return it.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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 ??

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’ve only had it for two weeks so no. But it’s got 3 year burn in warranty, and I got an extra year from Best Buy so I’m not too worried about it. I also run plenty of panel protection cycles and it has some good anti burn in features

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

I have a 240hz qd-oled 21:9 from msi and can tell you that it's crazy good for gaming. I recently played Cyberpunk on it and cann tell you that it's glorious. The wider aspect ratio is adding so much to the immersion of the game. It's like being inside the game, rather than looking through a window.

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

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

I have the OLED MSI 49”

I had triples and went to a 49 and love it for many reasons. Less cables. Less pixels to render improve performance. Takes less space than triples. Easier to get in and out as well. Easy in-game setup. Only downside is losing the windscreen and side widows feel. Mine is the msi oled 1800r 1440 version. I think samsung has a 1000r which would give more of the side window feel. My system is a 7700x with a 6900xt.

Checkout the msi 491cqpx. It's what i have, 49 inch oled with build in kvm, usb-c and kvm. It may be just what you're looking for. It's an incredible display, i love everything about it so far. Though i can't speak too much towards the KVM as i haven't really messed with it. I do have a laptop but rarely used, so maybe i'll try to set it up and can give some better feedback. Worth looking into though because nobody really talks about this one compared to the g9 oled. I like this a lot more than that one though

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

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!

I am a software developer and gamer and currently using the msi 491cqpx. It's pretty amazing for my particular use case which is heavily coding/productivity tasks for most of the day, with some gaming most days after work. When i'm working, there are times when the corners are pretty distant ( this monitor is the same dimensions as samsung g9 fyi) but in general i don't mind it. I'd probably prefer a slight bigger curve. It's a gorgeous display for gaming, and serviceable for work but it is an oled, which if you're doing no gaming and content consumption, i would honestly not recommend. Not only do you deal with burn in but you get worse text clarity. I would personally go with something with really high pixel density if you're mainly going to be reading things.

I can’t guarantee I’ll have time soon to set it up. If I get some time later I will report back but I’d try to find reviews from someone that actually uses that functionality, it’ll be better than whatever I find

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.

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

I have the MSI 49” 240hz monitor and I really like it.

I just bought the MSI MPG 491CQPX which is a 2K monitor. I use it for 90% productivity. No issues whatsoever. Just go for it.

I have the MSI 491 CPQX and I use it for productivity (spreadsheets, web browsing, docs etc). It's absolutely perfect in every way.