MSI MPG 322URX QD OLED monitor review: are the upgrades worth the cash?
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The MSI MPG 322URX is the latest iteration of the MSI MPG 321URX, which was released around a year earlier. Both monitors share very similar core specs, specifically a 32-inch screen based on a QD-OLED panel with a maximum refresh rate of 240Hz and a native 4K resolution. What sets this latest version apart is the inclusion of features like DisplayPort 2.1a and full G-Sync compatibility from the get-go.
The previous model made it into our best gaming monitor guide as the best 4K gaming monitor – so it’ll be interesting to see how these upgrades improve on what was already a very strong display.
- Panel type: QD-OLED
- Resolution: 3840 x 2160
- Refresh rate: 240Hz
- Response time: 0.03ms
- Panel size: 32″
- I/O ports: 2x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 2.1a, 1x USB-C (DP & 98W Power Delivery), 2x USB-A 3.2, 1x USB-B 3.2 upstream, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack
Coming up with a score for the MPG 322URX is a bit tricky, given that we gave the previous MPG 321URX a 4.5 ‘Excellent’ rating and this is the technically superior display. However the 30% cost increase for the addition of DisplayPort 2.1, better G-Sync support, and slightly updated USB sockets is just not worth that amount of extra cash.
If these features are worth it for you then this is one of the best 4K gaming monitors around. Otherwise, we’d opt for the MPG 321URX.
- 240Hz refresh rate at 4K resolution
- OLED panel has fantastic contrast ratio
- Excellent response time & motion clarity
- 100% sRGB coverage & high color accuracy
- HDMI 2.1 & DP 2.1a
- 98W USB-C Power Delivery & KVM switch
- A good array of ports
- $300 more than the previous gen for very minor upgrades
- Peak SDR brightness low as with other OLEDs
Pricing & availability
At the time of writing, we’ve seen the MSI MPG 322URX on sale on Amazon and Newegg for around the $1,300-$1,275 mark, which puts it around $300 more expensive than the previous-gen MSI MPG 321URX.
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Design & specifications
As mentioned, the monitor comes with a QD-OLED panel that has a maximum refresh rate of 240Hz, which is plenty high enough for almost everyone when playing games at 4K resolution (you’re unlikely to get higher than 240 FPS on most AAA titles with even the most powerful computer). As with every OLED panel, response times and contrast ratios are as close to perfect as you could reasonably hope for.
Aesthetically speaking the monitor looks ‘fine’: there’s nothing particularly striking about it that makes it stand out from the crowd, but then again there’s nothing really negative about it either. The bezels around the sides and top of the screen are fairly thin, but with a thicker bottom section with the MSI logo and power light on the front and the OSD controls on the reverse. Once again, RGB lighting is limited to the back of the screen, which has a stylised MSI logo above the stand and the signature dragon design down one side of it.
Build quality feels good overall, with the stand being solid on its large off-square base, plus a nice smooth action when you adjust the height of the screen.
Adjustability is nearly identical to the previous gen, with -5° to +15 tilt, a ±30° swivel, height adjustment of 0-112mm, and a pivot either way of 10° – fairly mediocre all told. Once again, the 10° pivot doesn’t allow you to rearrange the monitor into portrait mode (when using the default stand at least). If you want to replace the stand, you can also swap it out for a 100x100mm VESA mount.
Connectivity is where almost all of the improvements for the 322URX lie: you now get USB 3.2 Gen ports for the A and B sockets, meaning faster transfer speeds; the USB-C power delivery has been upped slightly from 90W to 98W; and finally, the biggest change, the DisplayPort 2.1 socket, which means you can now experience 240Hz 4K footage without the need for Display Stream Compression (DSC).
How much the removal of DSC will make a difference to your experience depends on your usage. The chief issues with DSC are that it can block DSR or DLDSR (Dynamic Super Resolution / Deep Learning Dynamic Super Resolution) in certain situations (though this is only really a problem if you use this feature); additionally it does not handle multiple monitor displays very well and is prone to black screen bugs when trying to Alt-Tab out of a game/full-screen window. Obviously, these are all less than ideal issues, so DP 2.1 is undoubtedly an improvement, but it’s not necessarily a groundbreaking upgrade. Console gamers once again benefit from the two HDMI 2.1 ports.
In-built speakers aren’t included with this monitor, but this isn’t something we consider to be a crucial feature, given almost everyone buying a premium gaming monitor like this will be using headphones or separate speakers.
OSD, features, settings & warranty
The familiar MSI On Screen Display (OSD) operated the same as with all of the high-end MSI monitors we’ve tested over the last year or so; being pretty clean and legible in appearance, lacking in unnecessary clutter, and offering a reasonable navigation experience, with one or two exceptions.
The visual presets available within the menu, for instance, are once again split between ‘Game Mode’ and ‘Pro Mode’ sections within the OSD, which is a bit annoying as it takes that much longer to flick between them. You can see the specific quantitative results we got for a number of these presets that we tested below, but overall, they were good for general use (besides ‘FPS’, which we would not recommend), with ‘sRGB’ being the best for color-accurate work in the sRGB space. Overall, they came out very similar to the results we got on the 321URX.
Like the 321URX you also get all the benefits of MSI OLED Care 2.0 including Pixel Shift, Panel Protect, and Static Screen Detection, to help minimize the risk of burn-in.
Once again, you also get a 3-year warranty that covers OLED burn-in, which is the best you can expect to get from any OLED monitor currently on the market.
G-Sync is fully supported by this monitor at release. With the 321URX, support was not initially available, and although it has now been added to the list of supported devices, the implementation won’t match up to that of the MPG 322URX (though how much difference this actually makes in practice is difficult to say).
Screen testing & performance
Subjectively, the picture on the monitor looks great, but let’s see how it holds up in our tests.
As we can see in the results above, the MPG 322URX had 100% coverage of the sRGB gamut, 98.2% DCI-P3, and 94.5% of the Adobe RGB space. Based on these results alone, you can definitely do professional color work in the sRGB space, and amateur-level work in the DCI-P3 space, though if you’re looking for an Adobe RGB monitor, look elsewhere.
Color accuracy, contrast, gamma & brightness
Looking to the table below, we’ve listed each of the presets we tested from the OSD of the monitor. As ever, we took the white point, black point, contrast ratio, average deltaE*00 (a measure of color accuracy), gamma, and brightness data for each preset. The top row of the table shows the ideal values for each of these data points, though it should be noted that the ‘ideal’ here is a technical standard, and might not represent which presets you personally prefer when viewing different content.
| White | Black | Contrast | Average DeltaE*00 | Max DeltaE*00 | Gamma | Brightness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEAL | 6500K | 0.0 cd/m² | infinity:1 | 0 | 2.2 | ||
| Premium Color (Game Mode) | 6833K | 0.0 cd/m² | infinity:1 | 4.5 | 11.31 | 2.24 | 177.88cd/m2 |
| FPS (Game Mode) | 6805K | 0.0 cd/m² | infinity:1 | 3.47 | 8.54 | 2.27 | 148.06cd/m2 |
| Movie (Pro Mode) | 6808K | 0.0 cd/m² | infinity:1 | 3.56 | 8.8 | 2.25 | 149.2cd/m2 |
| sRGB (Pro Mode) | 6793K | 0.0 cd/m² | infinity:1 | 1.05 | 2.64 | 2.23 | 145.5cd/m2 |
| DCI-P3 (Pro Mode) | 6820K | 0.0 cd/m² | infinity:1 | 2.22 | 6.05 | 2.21 | 144cd/m2 |
| Adobe (Pro Mode) | 6790K | 0.0 cd/m² | infinity:1 | 2.91 | 8.32 | 2.22 | 144.9cd/m2 |
The best results in terms of accuracy were from the ‘sRGB’ preset which achieved excellent results across the board, with the exception of the white point, which was higher than ideal. The deltaE*00 score was particularly good, with 1.05 being well below the 2.00 threshold needed for professional color-accuracy. As you’d expect from an OLED monitor, the black point and contrast ratio were effectively perfect across the board.
The highest SDR brightness that we recorded was 191.76cd/m² when we set the brightness to 100% under the Premium Color preset – a pretty low result, and not great for brightly lit environments, but what you’d expect from an OLED panel, which are always limited in this area compared to IPS panels and particularly Mini-LED displays. The lowest brightness measurement we recorded was 23.36cd/m² at 0% under the same sRGB preset, and at 48% brightness we recorded 120.32cd/m² (the approximate value for natural light).
The MPG 322URXW has two HDR modes: ‘True Black 400’ (which is better for brighter scenes) and ‘Peak 1000 nits’ (which is better for darker scenes with very bright highlights). Measuring a 10% size window under True Black 400, we recorded a sustained brightness of around 470cd/m². Switching to Peak 1000 nits, we recorded a 1,036cd/m² result on a 2% window test, pretty much bang on the claimed max brightness. Both good results.
Panel uniformity
The last test we carry out in DisplayCAL is the panel uniformity test, which evaluates how evenly brightness and color are reproduced across the display. The screen is divided into a 5×5 grid, with the central square serving as the reference point for all other sections.
Results with a variance score under 1.00 appear in green, indicating a difference so small it’s effectively invisible to the human eye. Yellow marks a moderate variation of 1.00 – 3.00; values near the lower end of this range are still unlikely to be noticeable for most viewers and usually don’t prevent the monitor from being suitable for color-critical tasks. Scores above this threshold are considered more significant and are highlighted in red.
The results of the test are visible in the image above, and we can clearly see that most of the grid is green, with yellow areas in three of the four corners, particularly in the bottom left, and a couple of yellow segments on the right side. Taken as a whole, this monitor probably isn’t the ideal choice for professionals who require precise color accuracy in their workflows; however, for casual use, it performs well, and it’s definitely more than adequate for gaming.
Finally, do keep in mind that results can vary between individual units due to the so-called “panel lottery”, although the above usually offers a decent loose idea of what you’re likely to get, your own monitor could perform either better or worse than the example tested.
Viewing angles
Like most OLED displays, the MPG 322URXW delivers outstanding viewing angles, with virtually no visible color shift even when observed from extreme side angles approaching 180 degrees.
Gaming performance
We ran the display through our standard set of games, including Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon Forbidden West, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and CS2, and it delivered excellent results.
Colors on the glossy OLED panel appeared rich and vibrant, with the deep blacks OLEDs are known for, particularly in darker scenes. The combination of its high resolution and large screen size produced sharp, detailed visuals.
With a 240Hz refresh rate, the 322URX handled fast-paced action well. Its ultra-fast 0.03ms response time kept motion crisp and fluid at maximum refresh, with minimal ghosting in both gameplay and the Alien UFO motion test. With G-Sync enabled at the native 240Hz, we experienced no screen tearing during testing.
General performance & productivity
Although primarily aimed at gamers, the MPG 322URX includes several productivity-friendly features, such as USB-C connectivity with 98W power delivery for charging laptops, tablets, and phones, along with an integrated KVM switch for managing multiple devices. Its large screen makes multitasking across several windows straightforward, and for an OLED, text clarity is solid – we detected minimal fringing in our time with it, plus the high resolution results in sharp, easy-to-read text.
On the downside, its relatively low peak brightness and glossy finish can make use in bright rooms challenging, as reflections and glare may become distracting.
Final Word: Is the MSI MPG 322URX worth it vs the 321URX?
Everything considered, the MSI MPG 322URX is a fantastic monitor, with great picture quality and lightning-fast response times for gaming. The new additions the 322URX brings over its predecessor include better G-Sync support, updated (faster) USB ports, and, most crucially, DisplayPort 2.1 – but are these enough to warrant the fairly steep price hike? I suppose that’s up to you to decide – for us, we aren’t overly impressed by the price increase.
Besides these differences, this monitor is virtually identical to the significantly cheaper MSI MPG 321URX. We’d say for an additional $100, or $150 at a stretch, we’d consider going for the newer model, but $250-$300 extra is way too much for these minor differences.
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