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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Accelerated Longevity Test
    3. Build Quality
    4. Ergonomics
    5. Stand
    6. Display
    7. Controls
    8. In The Box
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Brightness
    4. HDR Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
    10. Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. HDR Color Gamut
    13. HDR Color Volume
    14. Text Clarity
    15. Reflections
    16. Gradient
  6. Motion
    1. Refresh Rate
    2. Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
    3. VRR Motion Performance
    4. Refresh Rate Compliance
    5. CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
    6. Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
    7. CAD @ 120Hz
    8. Response Time @ 120Hz
    9. CAD @ 60Hz
    10. Response Time @ 60Hz
    11. Backlight Strobing (BFI)
    12. VRR Flicker
    13. Image Flicker
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution
    3. PS5 Compatibility
    4. Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
    5. Inputs Photos
    6. Video And Audio Ports
    7. USB
    8. macOS Compatibility
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
  9. Comments

Gigabyte M32UC vs MSI Optix G321CU

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Gigabyte M32UC
MSI Optix G321CU

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Gigabyte M32UC Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Picture

Variants

  • M32UC (32")
  • Optix G321CU (32")

Our Verdict

Gigabyte M32UC

MSI Optix G321CU

The Gigabyte M32UC is better for gaming than the MSI Optix G321CU. While both monitors have smearing with fast-moving objects, the Gigabyte has less overshoot and improved motion handling, particularly at high refresh rates. The picture quality on the Gigabyte is also better as it gets much brighter, and it has a better contrast ratio. On the other hand, the MSI has the full 48 Gbps bandwidth of HDMI 2.1, while the Gigabyte is limited to 24 Gbps, so your graphics card doesn't need to use compression when sending high-bandwidth signals.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

PC Gaming 

7.2
6.8

CAD @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

7.7
6.0

VRR Motion Performance 
 

7.4
6.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Design Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Design Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Design Picture

Curved 
 

Yes
Yes

Curve Radius 
 

1500R
1500R

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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

Gigabyte M32UC Longevity Graph

Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Build Quality Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Build Quality Picture

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Ergonomics 
 

6.6
2.1

Ergonomics Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Ergonomics Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Ergonomics Picture

Back Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Back Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Back Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

4.0" (10.2 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)

Min Height To Top Of Panel 
 

17.4" (44.2 cm)
N/A

Tilt Range 
 

-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°

Rotate Portrait/Landscape 
 

No
No

Swivel Range 
 

No swivel
No swivel

Wall Mount 
 

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100

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Stand 
 

Stand Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Stand Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Stand Picture

Thickness Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Thickness Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Thickness Picture

Base Width 
 

19.4" (49.4 cm)
20.3" (51.6 cm)

Base Depth 
 

9.3" (23.6 cm)
10.2" (26.0 cm)

Thickness (With Display) 
 

7.7" (19.6 cm)
7.7" (19.5 cm)

Weight (With Display) 
 

17.1 lbs (7.8 kg)
14.0 lbs (6.3 kg)

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Display 
 

Display Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Display Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Display Picture

Size 
 

32"
32"

Housing Width 
 

28.0" (71.2 cm)
28.2" (71.6 cm)

Housing Height 
 

16.7" (42.4 cm)
16.7" (42.4 cm)

Thickness (Without Stand) 
 

5.2" (13.2 cm)
2.5" (6.3 cm)

Weight (Without Stand) 
 

12.1 lbs (5.5 kg)
10.7 lbs (4.8 kg)

Borders Size (Bezels)  
 

0.4" (0.9 cm)
0.2" (0.6 cm)

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Controls 
 

Controls Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Controls Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Controls Picture

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC In The Box Picture
MSI Optix G321CU In The Box Picture

Power Supply 
 

External Brick
External Brick

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

7.7
7.3

Checkerboard Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Checkerboard Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

2,776 : 1
2,174 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A

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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge

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SDR Brightness 
 

8.5
7.5

Real Scene 
 

519 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

506 cd/m²
301 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

509 cd/m²
301 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

506 cd/m²
302 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

504 cd/m²
302 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

501 cd/m²
302 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

505 cd/m²
301 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

507 cd/m²
301 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

505 cd/m²
302 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

503 cd/m²
302 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

500 cd/m²
302 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.001
0.000

Minimum Brightness 
 

41 cd/m²
53 cd/m²

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HDR Brightness 
 

7.3
6.1

EOTF  

Gigabyte M32UC EOTF
MSI Optix G321CU EOTF

VESA DisplayHDR Certification 
 

DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
No Certification

Real Scene 
 

504 cd/m²
316 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

501 cd/m²
314 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

506 cd/m²
315 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

506 cd/m²
315 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

506 cd/m²
316 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

505 cd/m²
316 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

500 cd/m²
314 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

504 cd/m²
315 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

504 cd/m²
315 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

505 cd/m²
315 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

504 cd/m²
316 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.001
0.000

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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.5
6.7

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Gigabyte M32UC Horizontal Chroma Graph
MSI Optix G321CU Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

49°
49°

Color Washout From Right 
 

48°
50°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Gigabyte M32UC Horizontal Hue Graph
MSI Optix G321CU Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

70°
70°

Color Shift From Right 
 

70°
70°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Gigabyte M32UC Horizontal Lightness Graph
MSI Optix G321CU Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

43°
45°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

42°
45°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

21°
21°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

17°
22°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

11°
11°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

10°
11°

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.0
6.2

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Gigabyte M32UC Vertical Chroma Graph
MSI Optix G321CU Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

34°
40°

Color Washout From Above 
 

38°
36°

Vertical Hue Graph  

Gigabyte M32UC Vertical Hue Graph
MSI Optix G321CU Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

65°
70°

Color Shift From Above 
 

70°
69°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Gigabyte M32UC Vertical Lightness Graph
MSI Optix G321CU Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

33°
36°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

35°
33°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

15°
15°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

13°
17°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

12°
11°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

11°
13°

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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.1
8.3

50% Uniformity Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC 50% Uniformity Picture
MSI Optix G321CU 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.711%
2.667%

50% DSE 
 

0.127%
0.131%

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Black Uniformity 
 

7.0
5.8

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Native Black Uniformity Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.314%
2.128%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Gigabyte M32UC Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
MSI Optix G321CU Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A

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Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration) 
 

7.7
7.7

Pre Calibration Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Pre Calibration Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Pre Gamma Curve Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Pre Color Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

sRGB
sRGB

sRGB Gamut Area xy 
 

106.6%
100.3%

White Balance dE (Avg.) 
 

3.78
5.70

Color Temperature (Avg.) 
 

6,912 K
6,037 K

Gamma (Avg.) 
 

2.36
2.29

Color dE (Avg.) 
 

2.74
3.58

Contrast Setting 
 

N/A
N/A

RGB Settings 
 

Default
Default

Gamma Setting 
 

Default
No Gamma Setting

Brightness Setting 
 

23
N/A

Measured Brightness 
 

143 cd/m²
188 cd/m²

Brightness Locked 
 

No
Yes

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Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration) 
 

9.3
9.5

Post Calibration Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Post Calibration Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Post Gamma Curve Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Post Color Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom 1
User

sRGB Gamut Area xy 
 

95.7%
96.8%

White Balance dE (Avg.) 
 

0.56
0.50

Color Temperature (Avg.) 
 

6,500 K
6,471 K

Gamma (Avg.) 
 

2.18
2.19

Color dE (Avg.) 
 

0.83
0.65

Contrast Setting 
 

49
70

RGB Settings 
 

100-100-97
Normal

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
No Gamma Setting

Brightness Setting 
 

11
15

Measured Brightness 
 

99 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

ICC Profile 
 

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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.9
9.1

sRGB Color Gamut Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC sRGB Color Gamut Picture
MSI Optix G321CU sRGB Color Gamut Picture

sRGB Coverage xy 
 

95.8%
96.9%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom 1
User

Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture

Adobe RGB Coverage xy 
 

83.1%
83.5%

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom 1
User

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HDR Color Gamut 
 

7.3
7.6

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
MSI Optix G321CU DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture

DCI-P3 Coverage xy 
 

85.4%
87.3%

DCI-P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Mode
User

Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture

Rec. 2020 Coverage xy 
 

62.0%
63.2%

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Mode
User

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HDR Color Volume 
 

7.1
6.7

DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
MSI Optix G321CU DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp 
 

52.8%
55.1%

DCI-P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Game
User

Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp 
 

27.6%
24.1%

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Mode
User

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Text Clarity 
 

9.0
9.0

ClearType On  

Gigabyte M32UC ClearType On
MSI Optix G321CU ClearType On

ClearType Off  

Gigabyte M32UC ClearType Off
MSI Optix G321CU ClearType Off

Pixel Type 
 

VA
VA

Pixels  

Gigabyte M32UC Pixels
MSI Optix G321CU Pixels

Subpixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB

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Reflections 
 

7.7
7.1

Average Room  

Gigabyte M32UC Average Room
MSI Optix G321CU Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Average Room Off Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Bright Room Off Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.4%
6.3%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.9%
4.0%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.6%
2.3%

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Gradient 
 

9.7
9.8

Gradient Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Gradient Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit

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Motion

Refresh Rate 
 

7.5
7.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

160 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over DP 
 

160 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI 
 

160 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit 
 

160 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit 
 

160 Hz
144 Hz

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Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) 
 

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (Tested)

VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI

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VRR Motion Performance 
 

7.4
6.6

Pursuit Photo VRR  

Gigabyte M32UC Pursuit Photo VRR
MSI Optix G321CU Pursuit Photo VRR

OD Mode CAD Comparison  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Recommended VRR OD Setting 
 

Picture Quality
Fast

Variable Overdrive Advertised 
 

Yes
No

Avg. CAD 
 

202
264

Best CAD 
 

192
248

Worst CAD 
 

218
284

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Refresh Rate Compliance 
 

7.5
7.1

Fast GTG Sequence  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

VRR Compliance  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Compliance @ Max Hz 
 

54%
54%

Compliance @ 120 FPS 
 

60%
57%

Compliance @ 60 FPS 
 

75%
72%

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CAD @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

7.7
6.0

Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh  

Gigabyte M32UC Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
MSI Optix G321CU Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh

CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh  

Gigabyte M32UC CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
MSI Optix G321CU CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh

OD Transition Max Refresh Rate 
 

od-transition-max-refresh-rate-balance-0-31
OD balance
0 to 31
od-transition-max-refresh-rate-fast-0-31
OD fast
0 to 31

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Balance
Fast

Avg. CAD 
 

157
248

Best 10% CAD 
 

56
59

Worst 10% CAD 
 

275
608

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Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

First Response Time 
 

6.6 ms
10.0 ms

Total Response Time 
 

6.9 ms
11.4 ms

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Balance
Fast

RGB Overshoot 
 

1 RGB
3 RGB

Worst 10% RGB Overshoot 
 

6 RGB
23 RGB

Worst 10% First Response Time 
 

18.2 ms
26.2 ms

Worst 10% Total Response Time 
 

18.2 ms
26.2 ms

Heatmap First Response  

Gigabyte M32UC Heatmap First Response
MSI Optix G321CU Heatmap First Response

Heatmap Total Response  

Gigabyte M32UC Heatmap Total Response
MSI Optix G321CU Heatmap Total Response

Heatmap RGB Overshoot  

Gigabyte M32UC Heatmap RGB Overshoot
MSI Optix G321CU Heatmap RGB Overshoot

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CAD @ 120Hz 
 

7.7
6.3

Pursuit Photo 120Hz  

Gigabyte M32UC Pursuit Photo 120Hz
MSI Optix G321CU Pursuit Photo 120Hz

CAD Heatmap 120Hz  

Gigabyte M32UC CAD Heatmap 120Hz
MSI Optix G321CU CAD Heatmap 120Hz

OD Transition 120Hz 
 

od-transition-120-balance-0-31
OD balance
0 to 31
od-transition-120-fast-0-31
OD fast
0 to 31

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Balance
Fast

Avg. CAD 
 

166
236

Best 10% CAD 
 

56
55

Worst 10% CAD 
 

275
555

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Response Time @ 120Hz 
 

Worst 10% First Response Time 
 

10.8 ms
23.1 ms

RGB Overshoot 
 

5 RGB
4 RGB

Total Response Time 
 

8.5 ms
10.9 ms

First Response Time 
 

5.2 ms
8.2 ms

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Balance
Fast

Worst 10% Total Response Time 
 

14.9 ms
23.1 ms

Worst 10% RGB Overshoot 
 

20 RGB
27 RGB

120Hz First Response Heatmap  

Gigabyte M32UC 120Hz First Response Heatmap
MSI Optix G321CU 120Hz First Response Heatmap

120Hz Total Response Heatmap  

Gigabyte M32UC 120Hz Total Response Heatmap
MSI Optix G321CU 120Hz Total Response Heatmap

120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot  

Gigabyte M32UC 120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
MSI Optix G321CU 120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot

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CAD @ 60Hz 
 

6.3
6.3

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Gigabyte M32UC Pursuit Photo 60Hz
MSI Optix G321CU Pursuit Photo 60Hz

CAD Heatmap 60Hz  

Gigabyte M32UC CAD Heatmap 60Hz
MSI Optix G321CU CAD Heatmap 60Hz

OD Transition 60Hz 
 

od-transition-60-balance-0-31
OD balance
0 to 31
od-transition-60-fast-0-31
OD fast
0 to 31

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Picture Quality
Fastest

Avg. CAD 
 

221
253

Best 10% CAD 
 

58
65

Worst 10% CAD 
 

548
460

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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Picture Quality
Fastest

First Response Time 
 

7.1 ms
7.1 ms

Total Response Time 
 

11.6 ms
15.2 ms

RGB Overshoot 
 

4 RGB
5 RGB

Worst 10% Total Response Time 
 

24.7 ms
23.5 ms

Worst 10% First Response Time 
 

15.9 ms
16.4 ms

Worst 10% RGB Overshoot 
 

21 RGB
11 RGB

60Hz First Response Heatmap  

Gigabyte M32UC 60Hz First Response Heatmap
MSI Optix G321CU 60Hz First Response Heatmap

60Hz Total Response Heatmap  

Gigabyte M32UC 60Hz Total Response Heatmap
MSI Optix G321CU 60Hz Total Response Heatmap

60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap  

Gigabyte M32UC 60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
MSI Optix G321CU 60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap

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Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

Backlight Strobing Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Backlight Strobing Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Backlight Strobing Picture

Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture

Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

Yes
Yes

Maximum Frequency 
 

160 Hz
144 Hz

Minimum Frequency 
 

80 Hz
120 Hz

Longest Pulse Width Brightness 
 

120 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

Shortest Pulse Width Brightness 
 

120 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

Pulse Width Control 
 

No
No

Pulse Phase Control 
 

No
No

Pulse Amplitude Control 
 

No
No

VRR At The Same Time 
 

Yes
Yes

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VRR Flicker 
 

8.9
7.8

VRR Flicker Video  

VRR Flicker Graph  

Gigabyte M32UC VRR Flicker Graph
MSI Optix G321CU VRR Flicker Graph

Dark Gray Flicker 
 

0.7 RGB
1.9 RGB

Middle Gray Flicker 
 

1.6 RGB
1.1 RGB

Light Gray Flicker 
 

1.1 RGB
1.0 RGB

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Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC Backlight Picture
MSI Optix G321CU Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.9
8.7

Native Resolution @ Max Hz 
 

4.2 ms
4.9 ms

Native Resolution @ 120Hz 
 

5.3 ms
5.6 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

9.3 ms
11.9 ms

Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

4.5 ms
6.2 ms

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Resolution 
 

8.5
8.5

Native Resolution 
 

3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:9
16:9

Megapixels 
 

8.3 MP
8.3 MP

Pixel Density 
 

140 PPI
138 PPI

PS5 Compatibility 
 

10
10

PS5 Compatibility Photo  

Gigabyte M32UC PS5 Compatibility Photo
MSI Optix G321CU PS5 Compatibility Photo

PS5 Compatibility Table  

Gigabyte M32UC PS5 Compatibility Table
MSI Optix G321CU PS5 Compatibility Table

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

10
9.1

XSX Compatibility Photo  

Gigabyte M32UC XSX Compatibility Photo
MSI Optix G321CU XSX Compatibility Photo

XSX Compatibility Table  

Gigabyte M32UC XSX Compatibility Table
MSI Optix G321CU XSX Compatibility Table

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

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Inputs Photos  

Inputs 1  

Gigabyte M32UC Inputs 1
MSI Optix G321CU Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Gigabyte M32UC Inputs 2
MSI Optix G321CU Inputs 2

Video And Audio Ports 
 

DisplayPort 
 

1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)

DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth 
 

No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1

Mini DisplayPort 
 

No
No

HDMI 
 

2 (HDMI 2.1)
2 (HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth 
 

24Gbps (FRL 6x4)
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)

DVI 
 

No
No

VGA 
 

No
No

Daisy Chaining 
 

No
No

3.5mm Audio Out 
 

1
1

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio In 
 

No
No

3.5mm Microphone In 
 

No
No

USB 
 

USB-A Ports 
 

3
0

USB-A Rated Speed 
 

5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
No USB-A Ports

USB-B Upstream Port 
 

Yes
No

USB-C Ports 
 

1
1

USB-C Upstream 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Rated Speed 
 

5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)

USB-C Power Delivery 
 

15W
15W

USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Thunderbolt 
 

No
No

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macOS Compatibility 
 

macOS Screenshot  

Gigabyte M32UC macOS Screenshot
MSI Optix G321CU macOS Screenshot

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Features

Additional Features 
 

Speakers 
 

Yes
No

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

PIP + PBP
PIP + PBP

KVM Switch 
 

Yes
No

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On-Screen Display (OSD) 
 

OSD Picture  

Gigabyte M32UC OSD Picture
MSI Optix G321CU OSD Picture

Gigabyte M32UC

MSI Optix G321CU

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