Review on MSI Optix MAG342CQR Curved Gaming Monitor with 1500R Curvature, Pivot Adjustment, Adaptive Sync, and 3440X1440 HD Resolution by Jonathan Booker

Upgraded after my previous monitor (30" Ultra Wide Specter @ 2560x1080 200Hz) suddenly gave up the ghost after 2 years of use because the capacitors burned out. After some contrast and RGB calibration, the colors look even sharper than the Spectre. Definitely a lot less "gray" and more defined. The backlight bleeding that the Specter suffered from is virtually non-existent here. Very even illumination through. FFXIV looks a lot sharper at this resolution, to the point of at which I disabled most of the custom FXAA/Bloom/Blur shaders I used previously at 2560x1080 which helped hide the jaggedness.buy I can't go into detail on VA smearing and response times as I don't play FPS games and so far this is perfect for my MMO+ programming needs.