Monitors · 2024
MSI MPG 491CQP QD-OLED
The MPG 491CQP QD-OLED is MSI’s 49-inch 5120 × 1440 super-ultrawide gaming monitor with an 1800R curve, released in 2024. It offers 144 Hz, 0.03 ms response, DisplayHDR True Black 400, 99% DCI-P3, FreeSync Premium Pro, USB-C with 90 W charging, KVM and PiP/PbP, and MSI gives a 3-year warranty that covers panel burn-in. Independent testing found excellent factory calibration (average ΔE 0.95 in sRGB) and typical brightness of 226 nits, slightly below MSI’s figure. Colour fringing on text edges from the QD-OLED pixel structure and an OLED care cycle that starts unexpectedly and cannot be stopped were criticised. Owners praise the picture, especially for sim racing.