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expired Posted by Eragorn | Staff • Jul 25, 2024
Jul 25, 2024 12:17 AM
49" Samsung Odyssey G9 G93SC 5120x1440 240Hz OLED Curved Gaming Monitor
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The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 combines fantastic gaming performance and outstanding picture quality, and it improves on other QD-OLED monitors, like the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8/G85SB S34BG85, by introducing a 240Hz refresh rate. The QD-OLED panel is a nice improvement over the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9/G95NA S49AG95 as well. However, considering the Neo G9 doesn't have the same risk of burn-in and text clarity issues, it's still the better choice for productivity, and it also gets brighter in SDR. If you need the best of the best and like the super ultrawide format to see more of your game at once, you won't be disappointed with the OLED G9.
One of the monitors has the same charting software that is up 9 hours a day with the entire border never changing and I cannot see any burn-in whatsoever.
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I think the text issue is overblown, especially at the distance you would ideally use a monitor of this size and curvature at. I have a 30" deep desk, and an articulated keyboard tray between me and the display. The screen fills your field of view comfortably and the text reads well at this distance.
Regarding the possibility of burn-in, I'm happy to take that risk for the health benefits to my vision. I'm an artist and value the accurate color reproduction and strong contrast ratio without having to torch my eyes with the high brightness of non-oled displays. If you don't think Samsung's built in pixel shift routine will protect the pixels, you could easily Autohotkey a script to regularly move your windows more aggressively. At 49" and over 5k horizontal resolution, you have plenty of room to offset apps and equalize pixel usage.
If I only get a couple years out of it, I'd still consider that a win for the comfort, quality, and health benefits.
I've been considering upgrading it to a monitor instead.
Any recommendations? Ultra wide would take advantage of the space, as our 43" TV is about the max size that will fit vertically in the space, but width is virtually unlimited.
But because we swivel the device, I was also thinking a slightly curved display might make sense.
I'm not bashing this model - But there is some security in 3 smaller screens.
The one downside I could see people not liking this monitor for is text clarity. I come from a 32in 4k ips monitor and the text clarity is noticeably worse in comparison to my 32in 4k ips monitor. This could be a big turn off for some. I was at first pretty annoyed by it but eventually my eyes got used to it and am ok with it now.
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I've been considering upgrading it to a monitor instead.
Any recommendations? Ultra wide would take advantage of the space, as our 43" TV is about the max size that will fit vertically in the space, but width is virtually unlimited.
But because we swivel the device, I was also thinking a slightly curved display might make sense.
I offered for example a while back to just replace the HTPC with a firestick and there were threats of rioting!