LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 44.5" Black 2025

LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 44.5" Black 2025

LG
100 Overall Score
vs
MSI MAG 321CUPDF 31.5" Black 2024

MSI MAG 321CUPDF 31.5" Black 2024

MSI
44 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 44.5" Black 2025

85 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews

The LG 45" UltraGear OLED Gaming Monitor is a high-end curved display with a 5K2K resolution and an 800R curvature. It offers impressive specs like a 0.03ms response time, up to 330Hz refresh rate, and versatile connectivity including DisplayPort 2.1 and USB-C with 90W power delivery. Users appreciate the built-in speakers and VESA compatibility for wall mounting. Overall, it is well-regarded for gaming and productivity, though the limited number of reviews prevents a definitive assessment.

Pros
  • High 5K2K resolution
  • Fast 0.03ms response time
  • Up to 330Hz refresh rate
  • Versatile connectivity options
  • Built-in speakers
Cons
  • Limited number of user reviews
  • No detailed negative feedback available
👍 Resolution 1
👍 Refresh rate 2
👍 Response time 1
👍 Connectivity 1
👍 Built in speakers 1
👍 Vesa compatibility 1

MSI MAG 321CUPDF 31.5" Black 2024

72 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Overall sentiment is moderately positive. Most reviewers praise the monitor's specifications and performance, but one detailed review highlights excessive backlight bleeding and slow response time, which significantly lowers the average sentiment.

Pros
  • good monitor specifications
  • easy setup
  • includes DP cable
  • no dead pixels detected
  • positive gaming experience in PS5
Cons
  • excessive backlight bleeding
  • slow response time
  • overpriced for quality
  • delivered with damaged box
  • too large for small desk
👎 Backlight bleed 1
👎 Response time 1
👎 Value for money 1
👎 Build quality 1
👎 Packaging 1
👍 Ease of setup 2

Scores

Gaming
LG
100
MSI
68
Office
LG
99
MSI
33
Entertainment
LG
91
MSI
56
Professional
LG
83
MSI
38
Creative
LG
81
MSI
42
Portable
LG
17
MSI
9

Specifications

LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 44.5"MSI MAG 321CUPDF 31.5"
Display
Size44.5"31.5"
Resolution5120 x 21603840 x 2160
Panel TypeOLED★VA
Aspect Ratio21:916:9
Curved✓✓
Curvature8001,500
Screen Finishmatte—
Performance
Refresh Rate165 Hz320 Hz★
Response Time0.029999999329447746 ms★0.5 ms
Adaptive SyncFreeSync Premium Pro★Adaptive-Sync
Color & HDR
Brightness1300 nits★—
Color Gamut98.5% DCI-P3136% sRGB
Color Depth10-bit10-bit
HDRDisplayHDR True Black 400—
HDR SupportHDR10★—
Connectivity
HDMI Ports2★1
DisplayPort11
USB-C11
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5—
Speakers✓★—
Headphone Jack✓★—
Ergonomics
Height Adjustable✓★—
Tilt✓★—
Swivel✓★—
Pivot✓★—
VESA Mount100x100—
Features
Webcam✗—
Touchscreen✗—
PIP/PBP✓★—
Power66W★—
Weight14.00 kg6.59 kg★

Pros & Cons

LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 44.5" Black 2025

  • Strong display (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong color (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong performance (97th percentile)97th %ile

MSI MAG 321CUPDF 31.5" Black 2024

  • Strong performance (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong display (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average ergonomic (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (35th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 44.5"

Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 31 specs.

LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 44.5" Better at:

GamingOfficeCreativePortableProfessionalEntertainment