LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 44.5" Black 2025
MSI MAG 321CUPDF 31.5" Black 2024
What Buyers Say
LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 44.5" Black 2025
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
MSI MAG 321CUPDF 31.5" Black 2024
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
Scores
Specifications
| LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B 44.5" | MSI MAG 321CUPDF 31.5" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 44.5" | 31.5" |
| Resolution | 5120 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | OLED★ | VA |
| Aspect Ratio | 21:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✓ | ✓ |
| Curvature | 800 | 1,500 |
| Screen Finish | matte | — |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz | 320 Hz★ |
| Response Time | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ | 0.5 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium Pro★ | Adaptive-Sync |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 1300 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 98.5% DCI-P3 | 136% sRGB |
| Color Depth | 10-bit | 10-bit |
| HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | — |
| HDR Support | HDR10★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1 | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| Speakers | ✓★ | — |
| Headphone Jack | ✓★ | — |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓★ | — |
| Tilt | ✓★ | — |
| Swivel | ✓★ | — |
| Pivot | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | — |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | — |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | — |
| PIP/PBP | ✓★ | — |
| Power | 66W★ | — |
| Weight | 14.00 kg | 6.59 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)
Pricing
MSI MAG 321CUPDF 31.5" Black 2024 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 31 specs.