18 Months of OLED Monitor Torture Testing

MSI MPG 321URX OLED Burn-In After 4,500 Hours: 18-Month Stress Test Results

OLED displays continue to push boundaries in gaming and productivity, but long-term use raises questions about panel endurance. The YouTube channel Monitors Unboxed has been documenting a controlled stress test of MSI’s MPG 321URX QD-OLED monitor, now reaching the 18-month milestone with over 4,500 logged hours.

At 4,500 hours, MSI's OLED MPG 321URX is showing noticeable visual artifacts — intentional burn-in test shows the limits of monitor tech after 18 months of non-top use

Monitors Unboxed published a new burn-in update of its MSI MPG 321URX after over 4,000 hours of use. The monitor is finally developing visible burn-in that is subtly affecting day-to-day use.

18 months of OLED monitor torture testing

OLED monitors are the hot ticket for PC upgrades, both on the gaming and standard productivity sides. But if you were around when OLED panels were starting to spread in TVs and smartphones, you might be a little worried about burn-in. One YouTuber’s long-term testing shows that, at least for some of the more recent designs, you shouldn’t be. We checked out the burn-in torture test from Monitors Unboxed back in February, when a year of brutal use…

After 18 months and over 4,000 hours of brutal 'worst case' monitor usage, independent testing finds OLED burn-in is only just beginning to get 'annoying'

Burn-in really ain't so bad.