MSI goes super-big on widescreen gaming monitor

[HEXUS]

The MAG491C is a 49in widescreen monster.

Watch the show..

[Ttaskmaster]

Ooooh, woooooooow, sooooo wiiiiiiide screeeeeeeen annnnnnnd, oh, wait..... 1080?
Can't recall exact model, but my mates have 1440 curvy widescreens... Must be ROG models - The things have red logos shining out their bums!

Also - TN panel?

[Hoonigan]

You can upgrade the SSD and PSU.

[Ttaskmaster]

I also think they missed a trick, calling it the MAG491C... should have been the MAG1C-49!
Nice on the side-by-side pic, but I'm kinda used to 1440 now.

You can upgrade the SSD and PSU.

It has an SSD?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

32:9 is a weird ratio!

[Hoonigan]

32:9 is a weird ratio!

It's not uncommon for people to use two 16:9 monitors, so the likes of Samsung and MSI are gluing them together and getting rid of the bezel. Makes perfect sense IMO.

I'm using a 21:9 at the moment and certainly wouldn't grumble at any extra width, but it would need to be 1440 pixels tall for my usage. However, 5120 x 1440 isn't far off the same amount of pixels as a 4K monitor which would require more than just one 1080Ti for smooth frames.

[davebodger]

At last, a decent width monitor. But wait... 1080p ! Oh no, I'm using 1440 at the moment, this would be a backwards step. Not going to happen. :-(