MSI Leading in QD-OLED Gaming Monitors at Computex 2025

[Nomad76]

At COMPUTEX 2025, MSI unveiled its latest series of AI-powered QD-OLED gaming monitors, transforming gaming performance with advanced artificial intelligence. These monitors feature the AI Navigator, which integrates a streamlined AI Menu to effortlessly adjust and optimize MSI's AI settings in one place, delivering peak performance and a seamless, responsive experience. Additionally, MSI's AI Care Sensor enhances gameplay by enabling real-time human detection, dynamically adjusting settings to protect the monitor and boost efficiency. This intelligent system automatically powers down the monitor or activates OLED Care when no user is detected, extending its lifespan while maintaining top-tier performance. Designed for gamers, this new lineup offers immersive gameplay, stunning visual clarity, and AI-driven adaptability, setting a new benchmark for the future of gaming.

Crafted for AI, Engineered for Excellence
MSI's MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 introduces groundbreaking AI-powered technology to enhance user experience and longevity. At its core is the AI Care Sensor, which integrates an NPU-based IC with an always-on CMOS sensor that captures images every 0.2 seconds for real-time human detection. This intelligent system not only detects users but also tracks human forms with remarkable accuracy, enabling dynamic adjustments to the monitor's settings. With AI-driven OLED Care, the monitor automatically adjusts protection settings to prevent burn-in by adapting the display based on user presence and behavior. If no user is detected, the system powers down the monitor, conserving energy and minimizing wear.



By continuously monitoring human presence and optimizing the OLED Care system, this technology ensures a prolonged monitor lifespan while maintaining peak performance. The AI Care Sensor also enhances energy efficiency and user convenience, making the MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 a powerful, smart, and sustainable solution for long-term use. Paired with MSI's world-class QD-OLED technology and 500 Hz refresh rate, this monitor is built to deliver exceptional performance in every aspect, from vivid visuals to intelligent system management.



MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50
The world's first 27-inch 2K QD-OLED gaming monitor with a blazing 500 Hz refresh rate, the MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 features Samsung Display's latest 3rd-gen QD-OLED panel to deliver ultra-smooth motion and a truly immersive gaming experience. Its WQHD (2560 x 1440) resolution strikes the perfect balance between clarity and performance, offering nearly twice the pixel density of Full HD for sharp, fluid visuals.



Powered by QD-OLED technology, it renders every frame with vibrant colors, deep blacks, and exceptional brightness, while the 0.03 ms GTG response time ensures instant responsiveness. VESA ClearMR 21000 and DisplayHDR True Black 500 certifications guarantee industry-leading motion clarity and vivid contrast for lifelike visuals in even the most intense gameplay.

Whether for fast-paced esports FPS games or cinematic AAA titles, the MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 redefines what a gaming monitor can be—combining elite speed, true-to-life color accuracy, and outstanding durability to give competitive gamers the edge they need.

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[Chomiq]

500 Hz? Imagine dual mode on this = 1000 Hz!

 

[ErikG]

AI, AI, AI, AI, AI, AI, AI...

 

[Endymio]

".... With AI-driven OLED Care, the monitor automatically adjusts protection settings to prevent burn-in by adapting the display based on user presence and behavior. If no user is detected, the system powers down the monitor, conserving energy and minimizing wear."

Taken at face value, that seems a strike against the monitor; it's literally implying that, the entire time you're in front of it, you're causing excessive burn-in.

LG is now quoting a 100,000 hour half-life for their latest OLED panels; a period as long or longer than the lifetime of other components of the monitor. This leads me to believe that either MSI's Samsung-sourced panels are somehow substantially inferior, or MSI is overdriving them to enhance brightness.

 

[TSiAhmat]

Taken at face value, that seems a strike against the monitor; it's literally implying that, the entire time you're in front of it, you're causing excessive burn-in.

LG is now quoting a 100,000 hour half-life for their latest OLED panels; a period as long or longer than the lifetime of other components of the monitor. This leads me to believe that either MSI's Samsung-sourced panels are somehow substantially inferior, or MSI is overdriving them to enhance brightness.

It is known that LG Panels last longer than Samsung (right now), when you need white on a LG Panel it only drives the W-Subpixel, while the Samsung panel needs to drive all 3 color subpixel at the same time harder for the same amount of brightness.

Longevity Burn-In Investigative Paths After 3 Months: QD-OLED vs. WOLED, LG vs. Sony, And More

Our accelerated longevity test has been running for over three months, and we've already encountered some very interesting results. We've already had three partial TV failures and one complete failure, which wasn't expected this early in the test.

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[JIWIL]

All the dynamic crap felt like it was actively trolling me. I reduced the brightness to comfortable level (~25%) and disabled all that stuff.

On an LG C3 this involved buying a $10 service remote and using ColorControl software to enable full service menu. Following this guide: https://github.com/fritolays/notes/tree/main/lg_oled

The only maintenance variables I left enabled are Pixel Shift and Pixel Cleaning (activated via power off).

My next OLED purchase will certainly take into account the accessibility of these functions. If I can't turn them off easily (or at all) it's a no-go.

 

[MrDweezil]

This press release is saying the monitor is capturing images of what's in front of it to determine if I'm at my desk? And that's a feature I'm supposed to want?

 

[TSiAhmat]

All the dynamic crap felt like it was actively trolling me. I reduced the brightness to comfortable level (~25%) and disabled all that stuff.

On an LG C3 this involved buying a $10 service remote and using ColorControl software to enable full service menu. Following this guide: https://github.com/fritolays/notes/tree/main/lg_oled

The only maintenance variables I left enabled are Pixel Shift and Pixel Cleaning (activated via power off).

My next OLED purchase will certainly take into account the accessibility of these functions. If I can't turn them off easily (or at all) it's a no-go.

MSI let's you disable (at least to my knowledge) everything besides pixelshift (at least slow) & Pixel Cleaning (at least every 16h, Activates automatically after 4 or more hours of use when powered off)

 

[JIWIL]

MSI let's you disable (at least to my knowledge) everything besides pixelshift (at least slow) & Pixel Cleaning (at least every 16h, Activates automatically after 4 or more hours of use when powered off)

Good to know, thanks.

I knew in advance that there was a chance the C3 would be a PITA depending on firmware/mfg date, but it didn't make it any less tedious. I don't let it have network access now, in fear that it will update itself and force me to repeat the process.

 

[JustBenching]

Taken at face value, that seems a strike against the monitor; it's literally implying that, the entire time you're in front of it, you're causing excessive burn-in.

LG is now quoting a 100,000 hour half-life for their latest OLED panels; a period as long or longer than the lifetime of other components of the monitor. This leads me to believe that either MSI's Samsung-sourced panels are somehow substantially inferior, or MSI is overdriving them to enhance brightness.

Woleds are more durable due to the white led they are using, at the cost of reduced color volume compared to qd oleds.

 

[Endymio]

Woleds are more durable due to the white led they are using

I'd heard that a few times, but I'd always thought the difference was minor -- until I read the comparison that @TSiAhmat posted, above.

 

[JustBenching]

I'd heard that a few times, but I'd always thought the difference was minor -- until I read the comparison that @TSiAhmat posted, above.

The main difference is the life of the led themselves. Red and green leds are generally stable but blue isn't. In fact we couldn't build high efficiency with high shelf life blue LEDS until very recently. So a woled is running those colored leds in much lower brightness than qdoleds, since it entirely depends on the white oled for brightness (not just for white color).

 

[Endymio]

Red and green leds are generally stable but blue isn't....So a woled is running those colored leds in much lower brightness than qdoleds, since it entirely depends on the white oled for brightness

Yes, but a "white" LED is a still a blue LED, just operating through a Stokes shift conversion.

 

[JustBenching]

Yes, but a "white" LED is a still a blue LED, just operating through a Stokes shift conversion.

I'm not sure if the ones on woled are uv leds or just plain rgbs but it shouldn't matter, the point is that the colored LEDS do not burn out as much cause they run in much lower brightness. The white led does burn out of course, but it doesn't cause obvious burn in because, well, it's white.

 

[TSiAhmat]

Apparently the White OLED Layer (of WOLED) are Blue OLED emitters coated with yellow phosphors to create/generate a white light & after that they go through the "Color Filter *RGBW"-Layer

(Source)

Edit: also I think the problem with blue LEDs was the normal ones not organic (oled) ones right?

 

[phints]

Edit: also I think the problem with blue LEDs was the normal ones not organic (oled) ones right?

Right but LG has their new W-OLED which is 4 layers two different blue OLEDs layers now and Samsung Display has their new 5 layer QD-OLED tech that I'm not sure that diagram covers. (They are the only two companies making all the OLEDs) There is some good advancement in the tech I think compared to that diagram.

 

[Guwapo77]

That is a whole lot of, I don't know what in the hell which tech is better. All I can say is this QD-OLED panel is the best screen I've ever seen or utilized in my life. MSI has done an outstanding job with their monitors and I'd highly recommend anyone looking to change to OLED, give MSI a shot (and they are typically cheaper than ASUS').

 

[Endymio]

Edit: also I think the problem with blue LEDs was the normal ones not organic (oled) ones right?

The lifespan issue is primarily with blue OLEDs .. the higher energy levels required degrade the emitters much faster.

All I can say is this QD-OLED panel is the best screen I've ever seen or utilized in my life. MSI has done an outstanding job with their monitors and I'd highly recommend anyone looking to change to OLED

QD-OLED definitely outperformed the old LG panels, but having seen the new LG MLA (microlens) panels, I'd have to give the edge to them.

 

[PixelTech]

This press release is saying the monitor is capturing images of what's in front of it to determine if I'm at my desk? And that's a feature I'm supposed to want?

Then you'll like ASUS's version of it then, I think that's just a sonar/radio beam for detection.

 

[Guwapo77]

The lifespan issue is primarily with blue OLEDs .. the higher energy levels required degrade the emitters much faster.


QD-OLED definitely outperformed the old LG panels, but having seen the new LG MLA (microlens) panels, I'd have to give the edge to them.

If they are as good as you say, that will be my next upgrade in a couple years.