Customer Ratings & Reviews

Games and TV shows look great. Cat can't knock it over.

Great Monitor and the oled is amazing. Best Monitor yet ive bought

The Samsung G80SD is a great display. You get 4K resolution on a 32” screen and all the benefits that come with an OLED display using the latest panel technology. Being a previous user of the Alienware AW3423DWF OLED monitor I did notice the reduced overall brightness, but HDR still pops and blacks are as dark as they get. That being said, I think this more of a Smart TV than a monitor and while that can be a great benefit, it can also be a hindrance at times and I wish there was a way to put some of that stuff further in the background. Getting the G80SD unboxed I was immediately struck by how slim the display is. At the edges it’s only a few millimeters and it looks very sleek. The silver/gray finish doesn’t go great against my mostly matte black setup, but it still looks good regardless and it mostly disappears especially if you opt for a monitor arm instead of the stand like I have. I did use the stand for a short time though and it’s sturdy and doesn’t take too much space for a stand. It also has a nice little rubber loop for cable management at the base. The power supply is external, probably owing to how slim the display is, and it’s a big thing for sure. Probably one of the larger power bricks I’ve seen. I ended up mounting on the underside of my desk with some Command Strips. The panel itself is flat, which is generally my preference when it comes to monitors, though I’ve come to not mind curved displays after my time with my previous monitor. It’s a standard 16:9 4K panel that goes up to 240Hz with an advertised 0.03ms response time. The ports on the back include 2-USB 3.0 Type A, 2 HDMI 2.1 ports and 1 DisplayPort 1.4 port. The USB ports feed back to the PC via a USB-B cable and can also be used by the display’s internal apps - I verified this by watching a YouTube video with my Logitech headset connected. I imagine this would also work for things like game controllers as well. Setting up the monitor is the same process as setting up a Samsung TV because it uses the same Tizen interface. You are taking through a series of menus where you connect to Wi-Fi and sign into your Samsung account. This being a smart TV you are made to agree to the various privacy policies, but Samsung tries to be sneaky and trick you into also agreeing to personalized ads and viewing data like it is required when in reality it is not. This feels deliberately deceptive on Samsung’s part and I think they need to adjust the verbage their to make the options clearer. You can of course skip all of this, but this disables a lot of the G80SD’s functionality and leaves you with an empty home screen that is constantly asking to be setup. I think there needs to be a way to jettison a lot of these features as many gamers will have no use for them. Once all of that was setup, I connected to my PC via DisplayPort. The display itself looks great, though I wish it got a bit brighter. The display reports a maximum brightness of 440 nits in HDR and that seemed to ring true as I ran through the HDR calibration tool in Windows. HDR does still look really good on the G80SD though and the highlights don’t necessarily need to be as bright when you have an OLED display. The display is not glossy - Samsung advertises it as “glare free”, which seems to matte for all intents and purposes. It still looks great though and actually does a very good job of keeping reflections off. Ther eare no sRGB or DCI-P3 modes to speak of. You also don’t get a calibration report like many other monitors, but to my eyes the colors appear natural and accurate. Variable refresh rate is here in the form of Freesync Premium Pro and G-SYNC seems to work just fine for me. Gaming so far has been an excellent experience and I haven’t had any issues there. For some of the more demanding games I play I have turned the resolution down to 1440p and they still very good on this display at my viewing distance (~30 inches away). The Smart TV portion so far has been pretty good. The interface is very snappy and the included remote works well enough to navigate around - it also has a little solar panel at the bottom to help keep it charged up which is neat. You can get pretty much any major streaming app on Samsung’s platform and it even includes some cloud gaming apps like Xbox and GeForce Now. It also supports Cast and AirPlay. The built-in speakers are nice to have in a pinch, but sound fairly weak. If you are using this in a small space like a dorm or a bedroom I can definitely see the advantages of a monitor that also doubles as your TV. This sometimes gets in the way of it being a simple monitor though. Every time I boot my PC and turn on the display I get the giant Samsung game bar that lingers for several seconds and even when that goes away there’s another little tip that pops up right after that telling me how to get the game bar back if I need to for a few more seconds! AND, though the display will turn itself off when you shut your PC down, it hangs on a standby screen for a full minute before it shuts down waiting to see if you want to do something else with the display. I wish I could make this monitor act more like a monitor and I’ve been in and out of every setting I could find to try and make adjustments. The core lighting on the back of the monitor is pretty neat, though it’s hard to see unless you are looking behind it or have it right up against a wall. There’s a variety of effects you can set, including one where the lighting changes depending on what’s on screen, though I found this to be underwhelming and I liked the rainbow effect better. The monitor includes a 3-year warranty, though it does not explicitly include protection from OLED burn-in. The G80SD is supposed to have a special cooling system built into it that I assume is meant to help protect against that at some level, but it would be good if Samsung was a little clearer about that and it included it like many other OLED manufacturers do. Overall I’m happy with the G80SD. It’s a great-looking OLED monitor and the idea of a gaming monitor that doubles as a TV is a good one, but I think there are improvements Samsung can make and there might be less expensive options for anyone not looking for that functionality.

I wanted to get a bigger and new monitor, that had more color than a VA panel and ideally 4K resolution with high framerates to play games on. I’ve been thinking about getting into the OLED panels, as the technology has matured since the first-generation panels. And that’s how I landed on the Samsung 32in Odyssey OLED G8 G80SD as it was recently launched and readily available. Pros: - Thin and light for size. - Beautiful and Smooth 4K OLED panel with 240Hz refresh rate. - True Blacks and Zero Glare standout. - Minor improvements have a major impact. Cons: - Samsung’s SmartTV belongs in a TV, not a Monitor. - Back Panel Plugs are EXTREMELY LOOSE. - Must change the default settings to get best results. - Warranty does not match industry standard. Setup: I knew this monitor was going to be thin, but I was still surprised at just how thin and light the monitor was while taking it out of the box. Included in the box with the monitor is the Stand Base, Stand Arm, power brick and cable, wireless remote control, 5.25 ft Display Port 1.4 cable, a 6.5ft HDMI 2.1 cable, and a PC In USB cable for enabling the onboard USB A ports on the monitor. One major concern I had right away was while plugging in the Power and DisplayPort, the connections moved within the back panel! I’m familiar with my share of loose plugs, but this felt like the ports were just floating inside the shell of the monitor, whereas I expected them to be firmly attached to the exterior. I want to warn anyone who is even slightly forceful with their cables, BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN PLUGGING IN YOUR CONNECTION!! Otherwise, you might damage the monitor before you can even turn it on. Setup on the desk was easy, Samsung went with a tool free approach for the base stand included. You just need to line up the tabs and snap the monitor into place. The stand is one of many improvements to useability Samsung has made, not only did they get rid of the ridiculous V-base design, but the monitor can swivel and tilt into almost any position needed to get the best view. With such a large monitor, the stand handles the adjustments perfectly without tipping. Even with the stand upgrades, after some arrangements on my desk, I decided to use my existing monitor arm as it allowed me to fit everything on my desk as I wanted. Installing the monitor arm was a breeze with how light the G80SD is. The metal back panel makes the monitor feel premium and look super sleek. Additionally, there is an RBG ring on the back, CoreLighting+, which is off by default. I opted to keep it turned off, nothing against RBG or backlighting, but I won’t be focusing on the back of this panel that much. But when I do, Samsung made an improvement over prior models of Odyssey G8 monitors is the decision to face the ports out towards the back of the monitor. No 90-degree bend at the monitor or cables hanging out below the monitor because they can be secured behind the monitor to the arm. It’s so much easier to plug in the cables as well, as you don’t have to get the right angle or bend any cables up under a hood, you can just turn the monitor to the back and see which plug you want to use. Software: For better or for worse, Samsung uses its Tizen SmartTV software on the monitors, which only takes about 5 minutes to complete but includes unnecessary steps like channel selection and audio setup. It is not a great feeling to have to navigate through a TV setup on a monitor, I’d have bought a TV if I wanted to watch TV. The Menu navigate feels very scroll and select though if I used it more, I assume the recommendations would become more customized, but again the main reason I bought this Monitor was to connect it to a PC and Play Games. I understand having the TV function might be useful for some people, but I would want to use the feature and not be forced to use it. Overall, the software setup was not hard, but I wouldn’t call it painless just due to the forceful nature of having to use a TV menu on a Monitor. I prefer simpler interfaces and more focus on doing one thing well. Connectivity: The G80SD offers the standard spread of ports: 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, and 2x USB A 3.0 if you connect the PC in (blue square plug). Additionally next to the Ports is the Power button which also acts as the built-in menu navigator, although it is much easier to navigate the menus using the included remote. The G80SD must connect to a wireless network during setup, this allows the monitor to update, register to your Samsung account, and stream the SmartTV media. Additionally, the G80SD can connect to Bluetooth speakers to provide better sound than the built in speakers but sound quality will vary based on the quality of the connected speakers. There is no other audio out besides wireless. There is a built-in microphone which enables the ability to use smart assistants like Alexa, Bixby, or SmartThings, but I don’t really use these. Luckily Samsung included a physical microphone off switch on the bottom of the monitor, which helps ensure there is no background listening going on. Performance: I will start with the G80SD’s 4K OLED display is AMAZING, the colors just pop, at least with some tweaks to the settings. Coming from mainly VA panels, the HDR10 and HDR10+ Gaming modes make a huge difference and look accurate. Initially I was a bit concerned because on the product page the Peak brightness was listed as only 250 nits, but that doesn’t account for the HDR settings. With HDR enabled, you will have no issues with brightness, but you will want to adjust the settings to get the right coloring depending on your setup. But the blacks are truly black, even more evident when bumped up against my older VA Panel looking at the same “True Black” sample. I was also questioning the choice of using a Matte finish for the OLED panel, but after looking at the G80SD in direct sunlight, I know why Samsung made that choice. You can actually still see and enjoy, key here is enjoy, the OLED display in sunlight without having that annoying glare or bounce back. The 240Hz refresh rate makes the G80SD great for games that require fast movements and reaction times. To hit these frame rates at 4K, you will need a powerful machine even on lower setting, otherwise it is probably better to run at 2K and upscale the game with either DLSS or Super Resolution. In either case, due to the 0.03ms (grey to grey) response time, there is literally no ghosting at all based on the UFO Test. Gaming: Game wise, I started up Destiny 2 to play The Final Shape, which ended up being the only game I’ve been playing since. For reference, I was able to hit a stable frame rate of about 125 FPS at 4K and 240 FPS at 2K in destiny 2, this was on a custom PC running an AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with 64GB DDR4 at 3600 MT/s with a RTX 4080. The OLED display just made the whole game world pop to life and the fluidity of the movements thanks to the high frame rates and response time, it was so much fun I just kept playing. Even though I had been playing on my VA Panel Display just the day before, the G80SD made the game feel brand new. Hands down, if you play immersive world games and have been eyeing getting an OLED Display, the time is now to dive in. TV?: Honestly, this monitor would be an AMAZING OLED monitor, if Samsung would strip out all the TV focused software and settings. If anything, the “SmartTV” part of this monitor is anything but smart and belongs in another product. I understand this serves a secondary purpose of acting as a TV, but because ALL the software is built around the TV interface, but the hardware is geared towards gaming, which results in this Monitor being built for gaming but trying to act like a TV, which results in a half thought out experience for you. Warranty: One other major concern I have is what is covered by the 36-month warranty. On Samsungs website, the warranty page for the G80SD states that parts and labor are covered for 36 months from time of delivery but does not specifically state it includes Burn-In coverage. There is a lot of different information going around about if the Warranty covers Burn-In, but I am only going off what is explicitly listed on Samsungs warranty page as navigated to from the product page, and it does not explicitly say “Burn-In Coverage” as so many other manufacturers do for their similar products. Conclusion: Overall, I’m really enjoying the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G80SD, way more than I had thought I would from a simple monitor upgrade. The improvements from the OLED panel in picture quality and color compared to an ISP or VA panel just blow me away. The small improvements to the exterior of the display really make this an enjoyable monitor to set up and use. But two large issues make it hard to recommend the G80SD monitor, but both could be fixed in time: First is the stance on Burn-In coverage in the warranty, Samsung should clear up the confusion for customers by aligning all of their representatives and warranty info to align with what is expected. And I hope the decision is to explicitly include Burn-In coverage in the 3-year warranty. It is hard to recommend a monitor to others when there are alternatives available that include coverage in the standard warranty for a known flaw with the technology. Second, remove the Smart TV features or at the very least make it secondary to the Odyssey OLED G8 G80SD being a monitor! Once you get through much of the settings, it is a really great monitor, but the expereince to get there will turn off so many Gamers. Again, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G80SD is a great monitor but I can't make it my recommendation with these issues, as there are other options these days.

TLDR: The new Samsung Odyssey G8 combines the best features of a computer monitor, TV, and smart streaming device. You would be hard pressed to find a better monitor. KEY SPECS Anti-Glare OLED Panel 4k Resolution 240Hz Refresh Rate HDR 10 / HDR 10+ 99% Color Gamut Reproduction Bluetooth 5.2 USB 3.0 Hub 1 x DP 1.4 Port (HDCP 2.2) 2 x HDMI 2.1 Ports (HDCP 2.2) Tilt / Swivel / Pivot / Height Adjustments (including 90 degrees of rotation) SET-UP This is the first computer monitor I have owned that has an actual set-up process. Samsung has combined elements of their best line of Odyssey gaming monitors with their wildly popular OLED line of televisions. This is the first monitor I have had that doubles not only as a computer monitor, but also as a standalone streaming device. Samsung’s Tizen OS does an admirable job of walking you through to the initial monitor configuration, including customizing and installing desired streaming apps. The list of available apps is just as comprehensive as you would get with an external streaming stick, but built into a very slick looking interface, specific to Samsung. All the major players are available, including Netflix, Prime, Hulu, Fandango, Plex, Disney, etc. All major streaming services are present, as are Samsung's TV Hub, Samsung Smart Apps, and even gaming services are present allowing you to play certain games directly via an app like XBox without a console. Apps, settings, adjustments, etc are all accessible via the included remote control. The remote is simple and intuitive and while it only has a few buttons to work with, it is sufficient to get you to where you need to be without a lot of unnecessary controls. Simple and easy to operate. One thing worth noting about the remote, it is rechargeable. It has a small solar panel on the back side to easily recharge it by laying it upside down during the day. Super slick! PERFORMANCE If you have never used an OLED monitor for productivity or gaming, you are definitely missing out. No other panel technology can compare to the picture quality of an OLED. Blacks are perfectly black and shadow details are on a whole other level. LCD and LED panels can’t completely shut off all their pixels, leading to light bleed in the darker parts of the screen, even with full array local dimming. It is just the inherent nature of the technology. OLED panels can fully shut off unused pixels, making blacks perfectly black. Games like Call of Duty take full advantage of this technology. Players that like to hide in shadows because it makes them so hard to distinguish no longer have the advantage of concealment. Items that used to get washed out in the darker parts of the screen, no longer bleed together and remain visible. Combine those awesome black levels with what used to be an unheard of refresh rate of 240Hz for an OLED panel and you get a winning combination. Frame rates are smooth and judder-free. Samsung claims a G-t-G refresh time of only .03ms response time. While I have no way to measure this, I will say that this monitor’s responsiveness is far superior to the Samsung monitor it replaces. OLED BURN-IN Burn-in is often an area that keeps folks away from taking the plunge into the world of the OLED. Rightfully so. While this monitor is new and does not have any form of noticeable burn-in, I am happy to report that my other Samsung OLED monitors that are older than this, have not exhibited any burn-in artifacts to date, even though they are inferior models compared to the new G8. Samsung has gone to great lengths to help prevent the dreaded burn-in. Incorporating technologies like a Dynamic Cooling System, Thermal Modulation System, and most importantly for those that want to use the monitor as a streaming device, Logo and Taskbar Detection. All technologies Samsung has built-in to the firmware to help ensure years of trouble-free service. For example, the Dynamic Cooling System uses and actual heat-pipe, much like on a CPU cooler to keep the OLED panel cool. The Thermal Modulation System analyzes the brightest parts of screen and automatically reduces peak brightness to prevent overheating. Excellent!! All these algorithms work seamlessly and unnoticeably in the background. NEGATIVES While the G8 does support HDR 10 and HDR 10+, there is no support for Dolby Vision. Not a huge loss, as HDR 10 is the more common standard of the two. Speaking of High Dynamic Range, while the monitor is capable of displaying HDR content, it only reaches a peak brightness of 250 nits. While there are so many things to praise about OLED technology, this is one area where the technology falls short of its normal LED and LCD counterparts. FINAL THOUGHTS If I haven’t already gushed enough over the new G8, I wanted to make sure that it wasn’t just me being awe inspired by a new shiny gizmo. I wanted a second opinion, as I am already partial to OLED’s to begin with. I brought this monitor in to my teenager’s room for him to try out. I told him nothing about the monitor, simply that was a new 32” monitor and as he plays so many video games, I wanted a second opinion. His monitor is a 32” LED monitor and he has spent hundreds of hours gaming on it with no complaints. It sports a 2560 x 1440 resolution with only a 60Hz refresh rate. All his current games of choice have their settings at Max, Epic, or whatever the best is by the game. After getting it all set-up, I asked him to try a few games and play for a while and report back to me later in the day with his opinion. It didn’t take long. He queued up a match in Call of Duty: Warzone. He summed up my entire review in just one sentence. After no more than 5 minutes of playing it, he paused the game, his eyes big, turned to me and said: “Whoa, this thing is Amazing!” His opinion has changed since. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

I’m going to be as honest as I can for someone who appreciates good quality picture. The past few days I’ve done some extensive tuning and testing with this monitor and whether it’s a TV or monitor, I’ll always do a side-by-side comparison with my previous model to make sure its worth the upgrade. I’ve been excited about 32” 4k OLED gaming monitors coming out for some time. I will say for reference, I really do enjoy a bright monitor. Something where the colors pop up and have plenty of glow and light without looking washed out. OLED’s are not known for being bright, and I knew that going in. The physical setup of this monitor was quick and easy because it didn’t require tools. Its lightweight and super thin compared to other similar sized monitors which is a big benefit. First off, this monitor looks amazing but only in the right scenario and usage. My setup is Windows 11, RTX 3080, and I use an HDMI cable. I used my old gaming monitor side-by-side as reference, a 2k 32” screen with a ‘Rapid” IPS panel. I’ll start with the good. As you’d expect, the blacks look fantastic! Colors are rich in the right application. During my testing, most games it looks really good on. I played Starcraft, Bright Memory, Diablo 4, and Modern Warfare 2 (2022 release). I was able to notice a big difference in all games except Modern Warfare 2, which is where I expected the biggest improvement. There really wasn’t too much of a difference which I was disappointed in, especially since I was playing in 2k resolution previously and now in 4k resolution, but it did look slightly cleaner. I also played Doom Eternal, and WOW…that game by far looked the best on this monitor. The color contract and brightness came to another level when playing that game. The monitor also comes with a remote which is a fantastic option for making setting changes on the go, way better than leaning forward and reaching behind or the side of the monitor trying to figure out what buttons to push….definitely gotta give props to Samsung for this. Now for things I’m not a fan of. First off, setting this monitor up is more than just plug and play. You have to set it up like a new TV. It wants you to sign into Samsung and go through its interface initially. I also have a Samsung TV, and I’m not a fan at all of their interface. Not intuitive and seems to have a learning curve. I originally hooked up the mouse and keyboard to the monitor, which at first was a nice option for typing and using a cursor to navigate the monitor settings and apps, but it quickly became old. The mouse/keyboard was slow and would switch between disabling it for Windows and enabling it for Samsung. I wasn’t able to use the remote efficiently while the keyboard and mouse were plugged in. I plugged them directly into my PC and used the remote only, much faster and better! Now for picture quality in Windows, it just doesn’t look that good. Aside from being dimmer which I’m not holding against it, but the colors look more washed out. Even my rich background pictures doesn’t look as good as my old monitor. The white is more pale and weak. Even streaming some Netflix 4k animal shows such as the Planet series side-by-side, the quality appears weaker which is very surprising. I know its Windows and not the monitor itself, because when I go to the built-in monitor apps (when using it as a TV) and use Netflix to play the same scene there, it looks so MUCH better. So currently, I’m not sure if a Samsung update, driver, or a custom color profile for this monitor needs to be released, but general Windows tasks don’t look that impressive. I’ll say it doesn’t look bad, but when you get a premium monitor like this you want premium quality all around. I imagine when using this monitor with a console or even a Mac, picture quality should be much better. I’ve seen other reviews and in my experience there is red/purple tint in a lot of the pictures and streams on this monitor. I’ve been working on tuning the settings for days and most the time I felt like I was going in circles trying to fix it. Again, I don’t think most of this is directly a Samsung issue, but I think they could have improved compatibility with Windows a little more and offer some better built-in profiles to pick from. Here are a couple of other things to note about this monitor: - Easy Box Setting software is recommended to install for this monitor during setup, but the software does not detect the monitor after install, at least on my computer. - No USB C option, nor a KVM. Would have loved to see both these on this monitor - I now use a screen saver on this monitor as extra protection against burn-in, my personal choice. - Must have Game Mode on, aka Adaptive Sync, in order to get the full gaming benefits of this monitor. The description for this option makes it sound like its only used for Console gaming, but you need it for any gaming even on PC. - Not a lot of options for savings overall settings within profiles. There is a Custom 1 and Custom 2 option but that only remembers the Brightness, Color, Contract, Tint, and Sharpness settings. I was having to make a lot of setting changes, especially when trying to duplicate monitors for testing when it would automatically change the settings for you. - If using Nvidia card, make sure to go to Nvidia Control Panel and enable G Sync, RGB, 240Hz refresh rate, and 10 bit color. - The color LED in the back of the monitor is a nice addition, and customizable. - I put Windows in a dark theme to help improve the general quality of the image I’m sure this is also a Windows issue, but I’ve never had good luck enabling HDR in Windows on my monitors. It always dims the screen even more when I feel like its supposed to do the opposite, so I tested with it on but wasn’t happy, so I keep it off and use in-game HDR when available. I’ve also been using the speakers from this monitor since I don’t have room for my regular speakers anymore. They are decent for monitor speakers, but don’t expect a lot when gaming…I always prefer a headset. All in all, its a newly released monitor and needs time for updates. If you are mostly gaming, you are going to love this monitor! If you use it for general non-gaming tasks, you might not notice much of a difference, but I’m also more picky than your average person. And not all non-gaming scenarios look bad, my screen saver looks amazing next to the other monitors! I also wanted to reach out to Samsung support to share my pictures and diagnostics to see if they can offer assistance, but they don’t seem to have a portal to create a ticket or email, only phone call. I’m always afraid I’m going to get routed to 5 different departments over a 30-45 minute period, and still not get any help. A ticketing system would be much better, at least to voice my concern. My settings are currently the best I’ve had them at, but I still feel could use lots of improving. I’m sharing a couple of comparison photos between my old monitor (Left side) and the Samsung G8 (Right side) below. Keep in mind that these are taken by phone and do not fully represent what you would see with your eyes. Overall, I still gave it 5 stars because it is a gaming monitor and it performs very well AS a gaming monitor. Even between setting changes where the monitor readjusts itself, I’ve seen the colors get very bright and look fantastic for that 1 second period until it goes dim again, so I know the monitor itself has the capability to look better. I just hope they can push out some updates to help it look better within the Windows environment or that I can find a better way to tune it myself. Despite the downsides, I am happy with this monitor and do look forward to firing up new game(s) on it.

Absolutely love this monitor! It has everything I wanted & need. Best monitor 2024

I used this monitor to replace my aging non-OLED 34" Ultrawide. I looked at so many including the 39" Ultrawide from LG but this had the best OLED quality I found. The anti-glare finish I actually like (glare annoys me) and I been enjoying the smart-TV features far more then I had expected to on this (Watching my monitor while working on my PC was so nice) I just wish (or maybe I need to find it) there was PiP support and a KVM switch. Also the DP port cuts out on rare occasion which is annoying but hardly game breaking. From my understanding this is a software issue according to the forums so hopefully they can fix it.

Best looking oled gaming monitor ive ever tried. Easy-to-use, performance on piont . 4k at 240hz? You wont need a need monitor for the next 10 years, really recommended. As always best buy customer service is the best.

Having tried many oled monitors this past year i think i finally came into one i can settle with. Having had 4k monitors in the past i was missing that from 1440p counter parts. The color vibrancy, accuracy, and brightness are fantastic. Could it be brighter? Sure but in the current offerings this is great for all lighting conditions i deal with. The oled glare free coating is the most impressive coating ive seen and shouldn't sway people that might be prefering glossy. As I do myself but this is something else!

This may be very biased because it is my first OLED monitor… However, i want to note I’ve had wuite a few monitors prior, even a 4K monitor previously (an LG 4K 144hz IPS monitor if I remember correctly). Colors on this monitor are amazing! Im running a 4080 GPU and it is holding up with great temps. I do want to add that for fps games, i squeeze as many frames as i can get! Despite the lower graphic settings, it looks so much better! So much so that i want to play more single player games just to immerse myself. There is the fear of burn in, however, I got the BestBuy warranty just to be safe.

This monitor is just simply amazing. I spent a lot of time looking at different YouTube videos on several different monitors.I was looking to not only upgrade but, get something that would be great for years to come. Being disabled and having to go purely based on videos and pictures left me with high expectaions and hope that I am making the right choice in purchasing this monitor. I am happy to say it ticks every box I have in looking for a gaming monitor but, it is also a smart TV with amazing features on that side too. Just simply incredible. If you are looking to buy it then do so. You will not be disappointed.

Love this monitor! Took all of five minutes to setup and works well for both Mac and PC. Waking from sleep on Mac can be kind of a pain occasionally, but I haven’t had that problem at all on PC. You’ll need to use DisplayPort to get refresh rates higher than 60hz on M1 Macs, though.

My 1st ever oled and its beautiful. Never going back. This monitor is also a tv which is cool. 4k at 200+ fps is so good. The colors and brightness really pop even if the room is bright. 0.03 ms response time is crazy. No glare at all and viewing angles is so cool.

I have used this for over a week now and I’m enjoying the experience gaming. I bought the new monitor to increase in size from my old one and because it is a oled 4k. Picture looks great besides matte screen. Deep blacks and hardly and reflection in a well lit room

Beautiful quality nice system prefer for gaming and watching high-quality videos

Bright colors, high refresh rates, and oled blacks were a massive improvement over my previous 4k monitor.

Bought open box in good condition and works great.

Best looking monitor design I've had and the colors are vibrant.

The good: Display Technology - The highlight here of course is its 32-inch OLED panel, which sets it apart from traditional LCD or LED monitors. It being OLED means it delivers superior picture quality with inky blacks and vibrant colors. Relatively unusual for this size, this Samsung boasts a 4K UHD resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, providing sharp and detailed visuals that enhance both gaming and multimedia experiences. With a blazing-fast 240Hz refresh rate and an astonishingly low 0.03ms response time, it delivers ultra-smooth gameplay with minimal motion blur and input lag. This makes it an ideal choice for competitive gamers who demand precision and responsiveness from their displays. In laymen’s terms, it’s beautiful, accurate, and fast. Design and Build Quality - Sleek and modern design that blends aesthetic appeal with functionality, including minimal bezels, matte black finish to minimize glare, and a robust stand which has height, tilt, and swivel adjustments. Relatively understated, it also features “Infinity Core” lightning on the back, with customizable RGB lightning effects (which can also be disabled entirely.) Color Accuracy and HDR Capabilities - Exceptional color accuracy, covering 125% of the sRGB color gamut and supporting 1 billion colors. Also has HDR support, specifically HDR600, essentially meaning deeper blacks and brighter highlights for HDR content. Gaming Performance 240Hz refresh rate and .03ms response time. Butterly smooth and super immersive. Connectivity and Features - Aside from the strictly monitor features, it also has what sort of looks like a version of Android TV baked in, which means it can essentially operate as a stand alone TV as well. Most of the usual bells and whistles are there on the “TV” setting side, including some relatively decent internal speakers as well. The bad: Price - Not really much of a “bad” in my opinion, as you certainly get what you pay for with this monitor. That being said, there are significantly cheaper 32” panels on the market, but not with this entire feature set. Burn-in risk - As with all OLED panels, there’s a risk of image burn-in. This does seem to be less of a risk with this model due to some onboard “Dynamic Cooling System”, which is designed specifically to prevent it. Expensive GPU is essentially a necessity - Again, not really a negative per se, but in order to really take advantage of this monitor, at least from a gaming perspective, a fairly hefty and current (and thus expensive) graphics card is a must. Overall: The Samsung 32" Odyssey OLED G8 G80SD 4K UHD gaming monitor represents a state-of-the-art choice for gamers and professionals seeking uncompromising performance and visual fidelity. Its OLED panel, combined with 4K UHD resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and ultra-low response time, sets a new standard for gaming monitors. While the premium price tag and considerations about OLED technology may deter some buyers, the monitor's exceptional image quality, gaming performance, and feature-rich design make it a standout choice for those who prioritize the best. If you're looking to elevate your gaming experience with a monitor that offers unparalleled clarity, responsiveness, and immersive visuals, the Samsung Odyssey G8 is highly recommended. It not only meets but exceeds expectations, delivering a gaming experience that is truly next-gen.