Today, we’ll be taking a quick look at the MPG 322URX QD-OLED 4K 32″ Gaming Monitor from MSI. It’s one of the first all-premium QD-OLED gaming monitor featuring DisplayPort 2.1a (UHBR20), allowing gamers to enjoy native, lossless 4K resolution for a smoother gaming experience.
It offers a staggering refresh rate of 240Hz, and an ultra-fast GTG response time of only 0.03ms, and this virtually eliminates screen tearing and stuttering, while delivering smooth and lag-free performance.
The 32″ panel uses Quantum Dot OLED technology and offers a maximum resolution of 3840×2160 (UHD) with a viewing angle of 178°. The monitor also includes MSI OLED Care 2.0 which help reduce the risk of OLED image sticking/burn-in.
It supports both VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 and VESA ClearMR 13000 standards, as well as Nvidia G-Sync. Video iutputs include 1 x DisplayPort 2.1a, 2 x HDMI 2.1, and you also get 1 x USB Type-C (DP alt.) with power delivery of up 98W.
The integrated DisplayPort 2.1a (UHBR20) meets the demand for high refresh rates at high resolutions, directly supporting 4K at 240Hz without DSC and enabling DSR and DLDSR functions. It also improves stability, quality, and compatibility with future hardware, boosting single-channel bandwidth from 8.1Gbps to 20Gbps and achieving a total of 80Gbps — 2.5 times that of DisplayPort 1.4a.
What’s more, MSI have included a graphene film, and a custom heatsink design ensuring efficient and silent heat dispersion, which will help extend the screen’s lifespan.
And lastly, you can create the perfect monitor settings for your games using MSI’s Gaming Intelligence App, which can download from their website.
Features
- 3rd Gen QD-OLED Panel – With stunning image quality and fast response time.
- DisplayPort 2.1a (UHBR20) – Offering up to 80Gbps bandwidth, allowing gamers to enjoy native, lossless 4K at 240Hz for a smoother experience.
- Fastest 0.03ms GtG response time and 240Hz refresh rate.
- QD Premium Color – Ensures the color meets the market standard – Delta E≤2.
- Incredible HDR visual – VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400.
- MSI OLED Care 2.0 – Reduced the risk of OLED image sticking / burn-in.
- Console Mode – Provide HDMI™ 2.1(UHD@240Hz) with a full 48 Gbps bandwidth.
- 3-Year Burn-In Warranty – Including coverage for OLED burn in.
Overview
The MSI PERFORMANCE GAMING (MPG) series represents the perfect blend of style and performance. Every product in the MPG series is meticulously engineered to not only elevate your gaming experience but also to showcase individuality through stunning aesthetics and innovative technology.
The MPG Series embodies the essence of coolness and trendiness, offering gamers a platform to express themselves with a wide range of captivating colors and designs. For those who are passionate about top-tier performance and eager to make a statement, the MPG Series is the ultimate choice. It’s where true gaming innovation meets the creativity of gamers’ inner selves.
Experience immersive gaming with the MPG 322URX QD-OLED gaming monitor. It features a 3840×2160 (UHD) QD-OLED panel, 240Hz refresh rate, and rapid 0.03ms(GtG) response time. VESA certification for ClearMR 13000 and DisplayHDR True Black 400 ensures exceptionally vivid images and mitigates motion blur. OLED Care 2.0 technology helps prevent burn-in. For console gamers, the MPG 322URX QD-OLED provides HDMI 2.1 ports with 48Gbps bandwidth, 4K 120Hz support, VRR, and ALLM and DisplayPort 2.1a offers 80Gbps bandwidth for gaming and professional displays. It supports future hardware with no loss in performance.
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Design for the future
DisplayPort 2.1a (UHBR20) improves stability, quality, and compatibility with future hardware, boosting single-channel bandwidth from 8.1Gbps to 20Gbps and achieving a total of 80Gbps — 2.5 times that of DisplayPort 1.4a. DisplayPort 2.1a (UHBR20) meets the demand for high refresh rates at high resolutions, directly supporting 4K at 240Hz without DSC and enabling DSR and DLDSR functions.
Ready for G-Sync Compatible
G-Sync Compatible support ensures smoother, tear-free gaming by syncing the monitor‘s refresh rate with the GPU. It reduces screen tearing, stuttering, and input lag for a more fluid experience, especially in fast-paced games. Additionally, it fully supports future hardware, allowing gamers to maximize the performance of cutting-edge GPUs. This ensures seamless compatibility and optimal visual quality, letting users take full advantage of new features like ray tracing and variable refresh rates.
Clearly Defined Text
QD-OLED monitor features the latest generation QD-OLED panels. The sub-pixel arrangement improves your viewing experience, providing sharper images, finer details, and clearer text.
The MSI monitor, certified with VESA DisplayHDR™ True Black 400, offers 99% DCI-P3 coverage and Delta E < 2 accuracy, delivering vivid colors, detailed images, and a true-to-life visual experience for superior gaming and multimedia.
AI Crosshair
The aim dot automatically changes color, making it visible at any time. If the color of the aim dot verlaps with the background color, it will be problematic for aiming.
AI Vision
The new AI Vision technology can not only reveal details in dark areas but also enhance overall brightness and saturate colors, bringing brightness to your day.
Firmware update
MPG 322URX QD-OLED can update the firmware through a DP connector, which is simple and easy to use. This allows users to update the firmware on their own at any time when the latest version is released by MSI. This ensures that the screen is always in the best-optimized state.
MSI OLED Care 2.0
MSI OLED Care 2.0 includes several functions designed to prevent static images or elements from remaining on the screen and to adjust peak brightness levels when not necessary.
Specifications
The Box and Packaging
Inside the box, you’ll find 1 x HDMI cable, 1 x DisplayPort 2.1 cable, 1 x USB A-B cable, power cord, VESA screw mounts and the monitor arm and base.
The Monitor Itself
The MSI MPG 322URX QD-OLED gaming monitor features a super thin 32″ panel with Quantum Dot OLED technology that gives you ultra sharp image quality, and offers a maximum resolution of 3840×2160 (UHD) with a viewing angle of 178°.
The monitor includes screws for the VESA mounting, which measures 100 x 100mm. Total net weight of the monitor is around 9.6kg.
A Closer Look
The monitor stand comes with an integrated WiFi antenna, and this can be connected using the included cables to the 2 x WiFi connectors which are located near the bottom. There’s also 2 built-in 2W stereo speakers on either side of the monitor, which is an added bonus. And lastly, ASRock included an unique Phantom Gaming cable sleeve for tidying all those loose cables.
Connectivity includes …
- 2 x HDMI port 2.1
- 1 x DisplayPort 2.1a
- 1 x USB-C with 98W power delivery
- 2 x USB 5Gbps Type-A
- 1 x USB 5Gbps Type-B
- 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack.
The OSD options on the monitor can be controlled by the 5-way Joystick Navigator, which is relocated to the bottom center of the back.
To ensure efficient and silent heat dispersion, MSI have also included a graphene film, and a custom heatsink design with perferated holes.
OSD Menu
There are a ton of options to control the monitor settings, including brightness, contrast, sharpness, colour temperature, image quality and DisplayHDR. You can also select different input source, gaming profiles, and screen size.
The KVM option allows you to control multiple devices via one set of keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
MSI Gaming Intelligence Software
If you don’t need to use the buttons on the monitor and go through all the menus, you can always use the Gaming Intelligence APP to set up your gaming monitor with ease. The MSI Mystic Light can also be configured using the app. You can even assign hotkeys so that you can switch settings between different games.
Windows 11 Display Settings
From Windows 11 Advanced display settings, you can see the maximum resolution offered is 3840×2160 @ 240Hz. You can select other resolutions at different refresh rate if you want … but of course we will only use what is recommend by Windows 😀
AIDA64 Monitor Display Info
UFO Screen Refresh Rate Test
We used the infamous UFO refresh rate test. The MSI MPG 322URX fully passed its stated refresh rate of 240Hz at 4K.
Adaptive Sync Support
If you want to enable AMD FreeSync, be sure you go to your settings in the Radeon Software Adrenalin, and enable the Adaptive Sync option.
G-Sync Support
You can enable G-Sync via the GeForce drivers. See below. Odd;y, although the monitor is G-Sync Ready, for some reason it states that it’s not validated. Maybe the future GeForce driver releases will fix that.
Verdict and Conclusion
The first ever consumer-grade 4K monitor was released back in 2013 with a street price of around USD $3,500. It used an IGZO (TFT IPS) panel with a resolution of 3840×2160 at 60Hz. It was break-through at that time, but over the next 10 years since its launch not much has changed in terms of price or specs. A vast majority of afforable 4K monitors only offer refresh rates of up to 60Hz, with higher refresh rate models costing more than double or even triple the amount.
Luckily in the past few years, 4K monitors with smaller screen sizes (27″) have come down in price, albeit slowly, with some offering higher refresh rated of up to 180Hz, but at a premium price. And it’s true what they say … the bigger the screen size, the more expensive the monitor. Still, if I was going to invest in a 4K monitor, I would rather get one with a 32″ screen.
You see, to get the best viewing experience at 4K resloution, you really need a monitor with a native screen size of 32″ or higher. There are 27″ 4K monitors available, but I find them too small, and puts a real strain on my eyes.
When MSI asked me if I wanted to take a look at their MPG 322URX QD-OLED 4K 32″ Gaming Monitor, I jumped at the chance. In fact, it was perfect timing … I needed a full blown 4K monitor with a large 32″ screen so I can test all the new and upcoming hardware in 2025.
What makes the MSI MPG 322URX monitor so attractive is that it’s one of the first all-premium QD-OLED gaming monitor featuring DisplayPort 2.1a. (most 4K monitors only support up to DisplayPort 1.4a). This new DisplayPort 2.1a now supports Ultra High Bit-Rate, giving you higher resolution and higher refresh rates through the DisplayPort. It offers an astonishing refresh rate of 240Hz at 4K, with an ultra-fast GTG response time of only 0.03ms
The 32″ panel uses Quantum Dot OLED technology that gives you ultra sharp image quality, and offers a maximum resolution of 3840×2160 (UHD) with a viewing angle of 178°. The monitor also has support for Nvidia’s G-Sync, as well as VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 and VESA ClearMR 13,000 standards.
Overall, the image quality is superb, with nice deep blacks and sharp details. With a large screen size of 32″ I don’t have to strain my eyes anymore.
The monitor comes with 1 x DisplayPort 2.1a, 2 x HDMI 2.1 ports, a 3.5mm output jack, 1 x USB-C with DP support and power delivery of up to 98W. If you want to run the monitor at the full 240Hz refresh rate, we highly recommend you use a high quality DisplayPort cable that can support the latest version 2.1a.
The official MSRP of the MSI MPG 322URX QD-OLED 4K 32″ Gaming Monitor is still being decided. But in the meantime, you can buy MSI MPG 321URX (previous model with Displayport 1.4a) for around USD $899 from Amazon – https://amzn.to/408sjl8
Final Words
The MSI MPG 322URX is by far one of the best 32″ 4K gaming monitor we’ve seen. It features a super-thin QD-OLED panel that provides ultra sharp image quality, and offers a stunning refresh rate of 240Hz at 4K through the Displayport, with an ultra-fast GTG response time of only 0.03ms. You won’t find a better 32″ 4K gaming monitor on the market. Period.
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