Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The brand new massive 49”super ultrawide QD-OLED monitor from MSI. Offering an impressive spec and set of features, at an attractive price point. Is this the best 49” OLED monitor you can buy now? Is it better than the competition?

Note: we were using the most recent V.013 firmware for testing at the time of review.

Disclaimer: Any pricing information shown or mentioned in this video was accurate at the time of video production, and may have since changed

* Buy the MSI MPG 491CQP: geni.us/Tlm7UE
* Best settings guide: youtu.be/Yrdtq_WDHtg
* Support us on Patreon patreon.com/tftcentral
* ICC profile and best settings: tftcentral.co.uk/icc

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PURCHASING

Buy relevant products from Amazon, Newegg, BestBuy and others (affiliate links):

* MSI MPG 491CQP: geni.us/Tlm7UE
* MSI MPG 321URX: geni.us/WPu2vks
* MSI MPG 271QRX: geni.us/gmGEsR
* Samsung Odyssey G95SC: geni.us/gzGHTHd
* Asus ROG Swift PG49WCD: geni.us/098J
* Asus ROG Swift PG32UCDM: geni.us/p7qQ4
* Dell Alienware AW2725DF: howl.me/clFIoQK2Vuv
* Dell Alienware AW3225QF: howl.me/clG0z8lpcV3

* Our current top OLED gaming monitor recommendations: tftcentral.co.uk/guides/the-best-oled-gaming-monitors-to-buy-in-2024
* All our Gaming Monitor recommendations: tftcentral.co.uk/recommendations/tftcentral-recommendations-list-gaming-monitors
* How to Choose a Gaming Monitor: youtu.be/yg34noNqi58

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USEFUL LINKS FOR THIS VIDEO AND REVIEWS

* MSI MPG 491CQP Best Settings Guide: youtu.be/Yrdtq_WDHtg
* ICC profile and best settings: tftcentral.co.uk/icc

* MSI MPG 321URX review: youtu.be/8FRuWZTUE0A
* MSI MPG 271QRX review: youtu.be/ssd2QQbY6aI
* Dell Alienware AW2725DF review: tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell-alienware-aw2725df
* Dell Alienware AW3225QF review: tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell-alienware-aw3225qf
* Asus ROG Swift PG32UCDM review: tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus-rog-swift-pg32ucdm
* Asus ROG Swift PG49WCD review: tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus-rog-swift-oled-pg49wcd
* Samsung Odyssey G95SC review: tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/samsung-odyssey-oled-g95sc

* The Complete MSI QD-OLED Monitor Range Round-up and Guide: tftcentral.co.uk/articles/the-complete-msi-qd-oled-monitor-range-round-up-and-guide
* Testing ‘HDR400 True Black’ and ‘Peak 1000’ Mode Brightness on New OLED Monitors: tftcentral.co.uk/articles/testing-hdr400-true-black-and-peak-1000-mode-brightness-on-new-oled-monitors
* MSI QD-OLED HDR firmware fix update Jan 2025: tftcentral.co.uk/articles/the-new-msi-firmware-update-properly-fixes-the-peak-1000-hdr-mode-for-many-of-their-qd-oled-monitors
* The OLED Black Depth Lie - When Panel Type and Coating Matters: youtu.be/uF9juVmnGkY
* An update on all the OLED monitor panels: youtu.be/vSIEQYMjpQ4
* Exploring OLED Brightness – Improvements, WOLED vs QD-OLED and the Need for New Metrics and Specs: tftcentral.co.uk/articles/exploring-oled-brightness-improvements-woled-vs-qd-oled-and-the-need-for-new-metrics-and-specs
* Samsung QD-OLED Gen 3: youtu.be/psykfCmqKqw

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OUR TEST SYSTEM

Our thanks to the following manufacturers for support in the build of our new test system (includes affiliate links):

* AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. Buy AMD Ryzen 9 CPUs here: locally.link/LSyo
* Asus ProArt B650-Creator: Buy Asus B650 motherboards here: locally.link/CWX3
* Corsair DDR5 RAM: Buy here: locally.link/1Ojo
* Corsair H100i Elite Capellix AIO cooler. Buy Corsair coolers here: locally.link/HJyr
* Corsair iCUE RGB Elite Fans: Buy here: locally.link/dAi0
* NVIDIA RTX3090: Buy NVIDIA RTX graphics cards here: locally.link/TxVw

Testing performed using Portrait CalMAN Ultimate: portrait.com


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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro, overview and spec
03:37 Gaming
09:12 SDR setup and accuracy, brightness, calibration
16:18 Office applications, text clarity, OLED care
20:21 HDR performance
25:03 Conclusion and pricing

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