If familiar breeds are probably not contempt, but at least indifferent, MSI Mpg 322urx has cut off its work. With a comprehensive reality that OLED monitors are no longer foreigners or even too many novels – which are with various models and district sizes, sizes, glasses and districts of resolutions – this is particularly a refreshing monitor than a new model.
In fact, the basics are exactly the same as MSI Mpg 321urx I reviewed a year ago. Both are 32-inch 4K displays with old monitors and new 322urx Samsung QD-ULED panels. Actually, both of them use the same generation of Samsung QD-Olade technology.
Thus 250 NIT full screen SDR and 1,000 NIT hDR shine ratings are untouched, as is the 240 Hz refresh rate and 0.03 ms reaction time. Both Monitor Sport Displays True Black 400 Certification and Glossy Screen Coatings.
Msi mpg 322urx glasses
screen size: 32 inches
Resolution: 3,840 x 2,160
Glow: 250 Nits Full Screen, 1,000 Phil HDR
Response time: 0.03 MS
Fresh Rate: 240 Hz
HDR: Displayhdr True Black 400
features: QD-ULED Panel, HDMI 2.1, Displayport 2.1A, USB Type-C 98 W Power delivery, USB Type-A Hub
price: $ 1,299 , £ 1,284
What is more, the design is fully unchanged. The all black chassis has a very thin cover for the QD-Old panel, and then a separate box on the rear for electronics, integrated power supply and ports. As before, there is a light smatting of RGB lighting at the back. It is a little bit of teenage gamer to design backwards, but it is very subtle and is quite clever.
At this point, you must be wondering what has really changed, and its answer is upgraded from displayport 1.4 to display 2.1 UHBR 20. This means that the bandwidth has increased and the ability to hit the entire 240 Hz refresh without the use of the display stream compression (DSC).
Of course, the DSC actually says what he says on the tin, that is, to reduce the bandwidth requirements in a blutless manner, as well as to reduce any delay. The abduct is that, in practice, you cannot give the difference between DSC and 4K at 240 Hz. What is more, only very latest NVidia RTX 50 series GPU, final two GPU generations of plus AMD, support display 2.1. So, for many graphics cards, the difference is completely academic.
Displayport on one hand, as before, you also get HDMI and USB Type-C. The latter has a small upgrade from 90 W power delivery to 98 W, but KVM switch capacity and single-cable functionality, residue and highly welcome, including a USB Type-A Hub.
When you are a factor in large screen size and 4K desktop resolution, it is the perfect panel to share between desktop gaming rigs and a laptop, a setup that is well completed by connectivity.
If the specs is essentially a carbon copy of the previous year’s model, there is scope for a slight improvement from courtesy of firmware enhancement, even though they may also apply to the old 321urx models in most cases. So, what really does this new MSI like?
The initial impression is very familiar, both for better and worse. Professionals and opposition of this generation of 4K QD-AlEd panel are immediately clear. Inverted, this means that the super-shore pixel density that is sufficient to create a non-standard RGB subpixel system compared to LCD, which keeps an eye on a non-dignity for font rendering, super vibrant and porous colors, mostly excellent and crazy response performance.
Professionals and opposition of this generation of 4K QD-AlEd panel are immediately clear.
Less welcome, but it has also been done that the QD-ULED panel has a tendency to reflect the ambient light. In fact, in the event of a bright surroundings, it makes the panel itself a slightly pure gray (shown below), which is different from the black level and perceived contrast.
The color temperature is also a touch warm, as ideal for QD-Old Panels. Both of them can be related to quantum dot content in the issues panels, which are inadvertently active by the ambient light. But whatever is the reason, if it is something you don’t really like, then LG’s competitive wold technique completely bypasses the issue.
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This monitor offers a stellar HDR experience until you are in a very bright room. Without the old model on the hand as a reference, it is difficult to ensure perfectly. But it seems that MSI has slightly improved HDR 1000 mode. Certainly, HDR rips exactly in that mode in both videos and games.
Alternative performance 400 True Black Mode is given a slightly overall shine to the negative side, which reduces the glow of small details, but gives a puncher overall appearance.
However, either in HDR mode, bright outdoor game scenes lack pop. It goes to the area with this generation of HDR panel, and this is my main reservation with this monitor.
Very soon, a new generation of OLED Tech from both Samsung and LG is going to hit the PC monitor. Very likely, it is going to push full-screen glow from 350 to 400 NIT range, at which it is probably a solved problem. If this happens, such a monitor is going to feel a teenage bit obsolete as they are in so many ways.
For records, in SDR mode, the full screen glow is thematicly appropriate and only less than the attention of ABL or automatic brightness limitable algorithm. In other words, the brightness does not change much depending on what is being displayed. And this is a good thing.
If you have only sung only on an LCD monitor, this thing will blow your mind a little.
In HDR mode, SDR material is really very bright, for most parts, although ABL intervention is slightly more pronounced. But the overall calibration in both SDR and HDR mode is very good, which prevents the aforesaid minor color temporary issue.
If all of this seems like damaging with unconscious praise, I think most of this amazing monitor feels a citrus anything. HDR experience can be absolutely surprising, it looks mostly fabs on the desktop, the response is imperishable, as delay, provided you have a GPU that can rate a decent frame on 4K.
Buy …
You want OLED HDR goodness with 4K pixel density: In many ways, it is the ultimate gaming experience, which is thanks to the combination of correct-pixel light, incredible speed and 4K accuracy.
If not buy …
You are expecting a big upgrade: For most parts, this monitor is exactly the same as we reviewed a year ago.
Just to emphasize all that, if you have ever paid attention to your mind a little on an LCD monitor. The problem is that I have seen countless different OLED monitors at this point, and I also have a proper ink available in the coming six to 12 months. Therefore, I have to see this monitor in context.
That context currently involves the real world price of about $ 1,300, and at that high level, it is really very difficult to get excited. A few weeks ago, I saw a 32-inch QD-OLED 4K monitor barely for more than $ 700. Sure, it was only 165 Hz models. But 240 Hz options can be for $ 1,000, so something is very difficult to back down behind this high price, especially when better technology is coming under the track soon.
Everyone means that I like this monitor, I really do. In many ways, it is fantastic. I can’t really get my head around recommending it.
