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MSI MPG 321URX vs ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR

MSI MPG 321URX comes out ahead of ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR on 5 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

MSI MPG 321URXWinner
MSI MPG 321URX
7.1
Good
5 of 7 rounds
vs
ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR
ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR
6.1
Fair
2 of 7 rounds

The verdict

MSI MPG 321URX takes it, 5–2 on rounds.

On the published figures, MSI MPG 321URX takes 5 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose MSI MPG 321URX if…

  • • You want MSI MPG 321URX's edge on what it costs and how deep its blacks go

Choose ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR if…

  • • You want ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR's edge on which hdr badge it carries and which displayport it has

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsMSI MPG 321URX wins
    MSI MPG 321URX8/10

    $859.99

    msi us store price

    Source: us-store.msi.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR5/10

    $999

    asus store price (out of stock)

    • $999, against $859.99

    Source: eshop.asus.com ↗

    MSI MPG 321URX wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How deep its blacks goMSI MPG 321URX wins
    MSI MPG 321URX8/10

    1500000:1 (Typ.)

    typical contrast ratio

    Source: us.msi.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR5/10

    1000:1

    typical contrast ratio (native)

    • 1000:1, against 1500000:1 (Typ.)

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    MSI MPG 321URX wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How fast it refreshesMSI MPG 321URX wins
    MSI MPG 321URX8/10

    240 Hz

    refresh rate

    Source: us.msi.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR5/10

    160 Hz

    max refresh rate

    • 160 Hz, against 240 Hz

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    MSI MPG 321URX wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fast its pixels respondMSI MPG 321URX wins
    MSI MPG 321URX8/10

    0.03 ms (GtG)

    response time (gtg)

    Source: us.msi.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR5/10

    1 ms (GtG)

    response time (gtg)

    • 1 ms (GtG), against 0.03 ms (GtG)

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    MSI MPG 321URX wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5Which HDR badge it carriesASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR wins
    MSI MPG 321URX5/10

    DisplayHDR True Black 400

    vesa displayhdr certification

    • DisplayHDR True Black 400, against DisplayHDR 1000

    Source: us.msi.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR8/10

    DisplayHDR 1000

    vesa displayhdr certification

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How much color it showsMSI MPG 321URX wins
    MSI MPG 321URX8/10

    99% DCI-P3

    adobe rgb / dci-p3 / srgb (middle value)

    Source: us.msi.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR5/10

    96% DCI-P3

    dci-p3 color space

    • 96% DCI-P3, against 99% DCI-P3

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    MSI MPG 321URX wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  7. Round 7Which DisplayPort it hasASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR wins
    MSI MPG 321URX5/10

    DP 1.4a

    displayport version

    • DP 1.4a, against DP 2.1

    Source: us.msi.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR8/10

    DP 2.1

    displayport version

    Source: rog.asus.com ↗

    ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

MSI MPG 321URXMSI MPG 321URX
ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXRASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR

Side by side

Overall score
7.1
Best
6.1
Price
See price
See price
How fast it refreshes
7.3
5.0
What it costs
7.0
7.0
How deep its blacks go
8.0
5.0
How sharp the picture is
7.0
—
How fast its pixels respond
7.3
5.0
Head-to-head findings
How fast it refreshes
240 Hz
160 Hz
What it costs
$859.99
$999
How deep its blacks go
1500000:1 (Typ.)
1000:1
How sharp the picture is
3840 x 2160
—
How fast its pixels respond
0.03 ms (GtG)
1 ms (GtG)
How bright it gets
—
1,000 nits
How long the warranty lasts
—
—
Which HDR badge it carries
DisplayHDR True Black 400
DisplayHDR 1000
Record
Head-to-head record
2–0–1
0–2–1
Head-to-heads won
100 %
0 %
Rounds won
37 %
37 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $859.99, against $749.99
      • DisplayHDR True Black 400, against DisplayHDR 1000
      • DP 1.4a, against DP 2.1
      • 1000:1, against 1,000,000:1
      • 1,000 nits, against 2,000 nits (peak)
      • 160 Hz, against 240 Hz
      • 576 zones, against 1,196 zones
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