Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
popular Posted by iconian | Staff • Yesterday
popular Posted by iconian | Staff • Yesterday

34" Samsung Odyssey G85SD 3440x1440 175Hz OLED Curved Monitor $599 + Free S/H

$599

$1,200

50% off
BuyDig
8 Comments 2,802 Views
Get Deal at BuyDig
Good Deal
Save
Share
Deal Details
$599 + Free s/h using coupon code LHP

34" Samsung Odyssey G85SD 3440x1440 175Hz OLED Curved Monitor [buydig.com]
Model # LS34DG856SNXZA
  • 34" 21:9 1800R Curved OLED Panel
  • UWQHD 3440 x 1440 at 175 Hz (110 PPI)
  • FreeSync Premium Pro
  • 0.03 ms (GtG) Response Time
  • 1 Million:1 Static Contrast Ratio
  • 250 nits Brightness
  • 1.07 Billion Colors with HDR10+
  • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Bluetooth 5.2
  • Smart TV Features | Remote Control
  • Ports
    • HDMI 2.1
    • DisplayPort 1.4
    • USB-A Downstream
    • USB-B Upstream
Product Info
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Product Info
Community Notes
About the Poster
$599 + Free s/h using coupon code LHP

34" Samsung Odyssey G85SD 3440x1440 175Hz OLED Curved Monitor [buydig.com]
Model # LS34DG856SNXZA
  • 34" 21:9 1800R Curved OLED Panel
  • UWQHD 3440 x 1440 at 175 Hz (110 PPI)
  • FreeSync Premium Pro
  • 0.03 ms (GtG) Response Time
  • 1 Million:1 Static Contrast Ratio
  • 250 nits Brightness
  • 1.07 Billion Colors with HDR10+
  • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Bluetooth 5.2
  • Smart TV Features | Remote Control
  • Ports
    • HDMI 2.1
    • DisplayPort 1.4
    • USB-A Downstream
    • USB-B Upstream

Community Voting

Deal Score
+10
Good Deal
Get Deal at BuyDig
Leave a Comment
To participate in the comments, please log in.

8 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Yesterday
25 Posts
Joined Sep 2024
Yesterday
LivelyPiranha6911
Yesterday
25 Posts
The thing I hate with all those deals is the 250 nits brightness...
My macbook has 600 nits in SDR and 1600 nits in HDR.
Why would I pay $600 for a dimmed screen?
1
Yesterday
52 Posts
Joined Mar 2011
Yesterday
tungs10
Yesterday
52 Posts
Quote from LivelyPiranha6911 :
The thing I hate with all those deals is the 250 nits brightness...My macbook has 600 nits in SDR and 1600 nits in HDR.Why would I pay $600 for a dimmed screen?
Well you won't be lugging around this monitor to Starbucks, so 600 nits is good enough imo
Yesterday
905 Posts
Joined Feb 2011
Yesterday
schnitter
Yesterday
905 Posts
Quote from LivelyPiranha6911 :
The thing I hate with all those deals is the 250 nits brightness...
My macbook has 600 nits in SDR and 1600 nits in HDR.
Why would I pay $600 for a dimmed screen?

Achieving high brightness from an LCD panel that literally has a backlight is way easier than achieving it with OLED. There are always trade-offs. I have the Alienware version of this Samsung and I've set it to Tru black HDR because 1000 nit mode was too bright. For gaming or content consumption, I do it in a dim room, I don't need 1000 nits for a room where sunlight isn't hitting the screen.

EDIT: Not to mention screen size being a factor. There's a reason phones have way higher peak brightness than your macbook
Last edited by schnitter March 16, 2025 at 05:25 PM.
1h ago
575 Posts
Joined Aug 2014
1h ago
Citizen
1h ago
575 Posts
Quote from schnitter :
Achieving high brightness from an LCD panel that literally has a backlight is way easier than achieving it with OLED. There are always trade-offs. I have the Alienware version of this Samsung and I've set it to Tru black HDR because 1000 nit mode was too bright. For gaming or content consumption, I do it in a dim room, I don't need 1000 nits for a room where sunlight isn't hitting the screen.

EDIT: Not to mention screen size being a factor. There's a reason phones have way higher peak brightness than your macbook

Meh. Jumping from 250 -- to suddenly 1000 nits is too apples/oranges.

Literally 400 is a nice sweet spot, give or take, even if you can turn it way down. And its important -- not bc some rooms are dim. Not bc you want to go outside. But bc windows and fresh air actually do exist for about 50% of even the beardiest of beardnecks & office buildings often have entire walls made out of windows, especially in private offices -- where your back is facing the window (and therefore your monitor facing daylight, during the actual day), while your desk faces the entrance door to the office. No one really needs 1000 nits on desktop pcs but pushing for a standardization for these monitors to reach at least 400 to overcome corporate daylight windows/white wall reflections/bright days near a window, is proper.

I agree that 250 is good for many indoor conditions & most people will be fine.

But man, when you have a daylight reflection or a stray beam of light, it adds a micro-level of frustration for a few hours every day unless you board up your windows. And living in a dungeon isn't any happier. So yeah, 700 would be ideal, but if we're going to make compromises -- 400 is the sweet spot that industry should push to achieve regularly, not 250.

Like you said, there may be technical reasons, but if its just a few pennies per inch of screen more, these damn manufacturers should just do 400.
1
Pro
1h ago
3,165 Posts
Joined Mar 2006
1h ago
eduardmc
Pro
1h ago
3,165 Posts
Quote from LivelyPiranha6911 :
The thing I hate with all those deals is the 250 nits brightness...
My macbook has 600 nits in SDR and 1600 nits in HDR.
Why would I pay $600 for a dimmed screen?
Had this and it was to darn bright for me. Kepts the brightness around 15 (from 100).
22m ago
638 Posts
Joined Nov 2014
22m ago
aenews
22m ago
638 Posts
Quote from eduardmc :
Had this and it was to darn bright for me. Kepts the brightness around 15 (from 100).
Yeah I have the same panel on my Alienware. I usually keep it between 50-67. Dunno why people would feel 100 is not enough (except for HDR).
17m ago
639 Posts
Joined Nov 2014
17m ago
aenews
17m ago
639 Posts
Quote from Citizen :
Meh. Jumping from 250 -- to suddenly 1000 nits is too apples/oranges.

Literally 400 is a nice sweet spot, give or take, even if you can turn it way down. And its important -- not bc some rooms are dim. Not bc you want to go outside. But bc windows and fresh air actually do exist for about 50% of even the beardiest of beardnecks & office buildings often have entire walls made out of windows, especially in private offices -- where your back is facing the window (and therefore your monitor facing daylight, during the actual day), while your desk faces the entrance door to the office. No one really needs 1000 nits on desktop pcs but pushing for a standardization for these monitors to reach at least 400 to overcome corporate daylight windows/white wall reflections/bright days near a window, is proper.

I agree that 250 is good for many indoor conditions & most people will be fine.

But man, when you have a daylight reflection or a stray beam of light, it adds a micro-level of frustration for a few hours every day unless you board up your windows. And living in a dungeon isn't any happier. So yeah, 700 would be ideal, but if we're going to make compromises -- 400 is the sweet spot that industry should push to achieve regularly, not 250.

Like you said, there may be technical reasons, but if its just a few pennies per inch of screen more, these damn manufacturers should just do 400.
Confused. This monitor is 400/1000 nits. Why is everyone saying 250? On my Alienware with same panel, I use the HDR400 True Black mode, and have brightness between 50-67. Can also use the HDR1000 mode.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

16m ago
640 Posts
Joined Nov 2014
16m ago
aenews
16m ago
640 Posts
Quote from LivelyPiranha6911 :
The thing I hate with all those deals is the 250 nits brightness...
My macbook has 600 nits in SDR and 1600 nits in HDR.
Why would I pay $600 for a dimmed screen?
Meh. Having 400/1000 nits modes is sufficient. Do you really need more?

Popular Deals

View All

Trending Deals

View All