MSI MPG 491CQP QD-OLED / LG UltraGear OLED 27GR95QE-B

MSI MPG 491CQP QD-OLED: MPG 491CQP QD-OLED, 49-inch 32:9 curved monitor. The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 of the same size and MSI’s other 49-inch models are separate.

LG UltraGear OLED 27GR95QE-B: 27GR95QE-B: a 2023 26.5-inch (27-inch class) 1440p 240 Hz OLED gaming monitor. Its successor 27GS95QE-B and the 4K/1080p dual-mode 27GX790A-B are separate models.

SpecificationMSI MPG 491CQP QD-OLEDLG UltraGear OLED 27GR95QE-B
Release year20242023
Panel49-inch QD-OLED; 5120 × 1440 (DQHD), 32:9; 1800R curve

The 32:9 ratio gives a workspace equivalent to two 27-inch 1440p monitors side by side. The 1800R curve keeps the edges closer to the eyes.

MSI		26.5-inch (67.32 cm) OLED, 2560 × 1440 (16:9); 0.2292 mm pixel pitch; 1.07 billion colours

Because self-lit OLED pixels can switch fully off, blacks are true black; LG gives typical contrast as 1,500,000:1. 1.07 billion colours corresponds to 10-bit colour depth.

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Refresh and response144 Hz (adaptive range 48–144 Hz); 0.03 ms (GtG)

Adaptive sync prevents tearing while the frame rate stays between 48 and 144. Reaching 144 fps at full resolution needs a very powerful graphics card.

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Brightness and contrastTypical SDR 250 nits; 1,500,000:1; DisplayHDR True Black 400

True Black 400 is the OLED-class certification for very low black level and 400-nit HDR brightness.

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Colour99% DCI-P3, 146% sRGB, 98% Adobe RGB; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours) MSI—
Adaptive syncAMD FreeSync Premium Pro

The Premium Pro tier includes low frame rate compensation and low-latency tone mapping in HDR.

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Connections1 × DisplayPort 1.4a; 2 × HDMI 2.1; 1 × USB-C (DP Alt Mode, 90 W PD); 2 × USB 2.0 Type-A; 1 × USB 2.0 Type-B; headphone out

USB-C takes video from a laptop over one cable and charges it at up to 90 W. The USB ports run at USB 2.0 speed; there are no built-in speakers.

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Multi-viewPiP / PbP

PbP splits the 49-inch screen side by side between two sources to show two computers at once; PiP shows one source in a small window over the other.

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SurfaceAnti-reflection coating MSI—
Stand and mountingTilt –5° to 20°; swivel –30° to 30°; height 0–100 mm; VESA 100 × 100 MSITilt, height, swivel and pivot adjustment; VESA 100 × 100 LG
Warranty3 years, including panel burn-in

Static images left on an OLED panel for long periods can leave permanent marks; MSI covers this risk under warranty.

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Size and weightWith stand 1195 × 328 × 410 mm; without stand 1195 × 190 × 372 mm; net 10.3 kg MSIWithout stand 604.4 × 350.6 × 45.3 mm, 5.05 kg; with stand 604.4 × 464.4–574.4 × 258 mm, 7.35 kg LG
Refresh rate and response time—240 Hz; 0.03 ms (GtG)

240 Hz shows 240 frames per second, making motion smoother and less blurred in fast games; this needs a graphics card producing 240 fps and a DisplayPort or HDMI 2.1 connection. GtG is the time a pixel takes to change from one grey level to another.

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Brightness—Typical 200 cd/m², minimum 160 cd/m²

These are full-screen SDR figures; small HDR highlights can be brighter. LG does not give a peak HDR figure in the spec table.

LG
Colour and HDR—98.5% DCI-P3 (typical), 90% (minimum); HDR10; factory calibrated; hardware calibration ready

Hardware calibration uses LG Calibration Studio and a compatible colorimeter to adjust the monitor’s own colour tables. No VESA DisplayHDR certification is listed.

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Adaptive sync and gaming—NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, AMD FreeSync Premium, VRR; Black Stabiliser, Dynamic Action Sync, crosshair, FPS counter

Adaptive sync matches the monitor’s refresh to the graphics card’s frame rate to reduce tearing and stutter. Dynamic Action Sync is meant to reduce input lag.

LG
Video inputs—2 × HDMI 2.1, 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)

DSC (Display Stream Compression) uses visually lossless compression to fit a 1440p 240 Hz signal within DisplayPort 1.4 bandwidth. The HDMI 2.1 inputs support VRR on consoles. There is no USB-C video input.

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USB and audio—1 × USB 3.0 upstream, 2 × USB 3.0 downstream; 4-pole headphone output (sound + mic) with DTS Headphone:X; optical digital audio out (S/PDIF)

There are no built-in speakers. DTS Headphone:X gives virtual 3D audio over headphones.

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Lighting and remote—Hexagon Lighting on the back; remote control included LG
Power—External adapter, AC 100–240 V; typical 74 W, maximum 94 W; under 0.5 W in sleep LG