MSI Optix G321CU

The MSI G321CU is great for gaming. It has a 144Hz refresh rate and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, making it fully compatible with HDMI 2.1 graphics cards and consoles. It also has VRR support to reduce screen tearing. Gaming feels responsive thanks to its low input lag, but motion looks blurry as there's smearing and motion blur with fast-moving objects. While it has a decent contrast ratio if you want to use it in a dark room, it doesn't have a local dimming feature, and its black uniformity is disappointing.

-- As reviewed by Rtings
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Product details

  • Curved Gaming display (1500R) – The best gameplay immersion
  • 144Hz refresh rate - Display without after image.
  • 1ms response time helps eliminate screen tearing and choppy frame rates
  • Wide view angle - 178° visible.
  • Adaptive sync - keep screen tearing away from your monitor.

PROS

+ HDMI 2.1 bandwidth.
+ FreeSync VRR and G-SYNC compatibility.
+ Low input lag.
+ Decent native contrast ratio.

CONS

- Noticeable smearing with fast-moving objects.
- Disappointing black uniformity.

Expert reviews and ratings

By Rtings on June 02, 2023
The MSI G321CU is great for gaming. It has a 144Hz refresh rate and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, making it fully compatible with HDMI 2.1 graphics cards and consoles. It also has VRR support to reduce screen tearing. Gaming feels responsive thanks to its low input lag, but motion looks blurry as there's smearing and motion blur with fast-moving objects. While it has a decent contrast ratio if you want to use it in a dark room, it doesn't have a local dimming feature, and its black uniformity is disappointing.
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