Samsung - Odyssey 49” 1000R Curved Dual QHD 240Hz 1ms FreeSync & G-Sync Gaming Monitor - Black

Amazing monitor, truly one of a kind. I mostly use it for productivity but do some slight gaming on the side. Went with this for the more intense curve because I felt it'd be better for my eyes. I love it! Extremely easy to setup and use. It's heavy so be aware of that. Truly only ONE monitor stand on the market can hold this up. Quality is really good, no issues so far (knock on wood). I've heard horror stories from others regarding this monitor but decided to try my luck. I did buy the BestBuy additional warranty just in case. The monitor crackles every now and again due to the technology heating up but it's not noticeable unless you're truly nitpicking. The resolution is clear and easy to read text. I recently bought a PS5 and have been using the PIP/BIP display settings to have split screens.

This is a beast of a monitor. Great resolution, great features and no backlight or flickering issues some people had in the past. Samsung did a great job. I used to run a 3 monitor RIG, but switched to this, and I am more than happy with the choice. I recommend this monitor for any gamer! This thing is a beast.. I play League of Legends, CD, BF, PUBG, and many other games and I am running it at the 240. This thing also has PIP and I can run my PS5 or anything else next to my PC. If you are a gamer, this monitor is for you!

This monitor could hit 5 stars, but It doesn’t quite make it there for me. Personally I was really worried as a PC gamer that older games would not display right. Well I can safely assure that even tho some older games do not cope well if even at all with the 32:9 aspect ratio, you still do have the option to cut the screen down to a regular 2560x1440p 16:9 aspect ratio. And games work perfectly fine. So for anyone contemplating like I was, so far I have had no issues getting them to work once I figured out how to size them properly in the games menu. That was probably the hardest thing to figure out, but not terribly difficult so don’t be distraught. Second a lot of people said they had flickering, I am on the 1013 firmware that shipped with the model (most current at this time) and yes with Gsync you will see some flickering going on mostly in game menus and or loading screens, but in game gameplay I have seen zero flickering. As far as visual quality goes, actually pretty good. I do not personally use HDR but the screen does and can get bright. Color accuracy is pretty good I would say. The size of this monitor is actually a bit smaller than I anticipated for my desk I was also worried about how it would fit, and with my L shaped desk it fit absolutely fine. Lastly the unfortunate thing I have experienced with this monitor is I noticed a dead pixel. It’s hard to pick out since it is a 1440p monitor but still there, which kind of sucks especially when it’s a $1,600 monitor. Samsung, this thing should have absolutely ZERO dead pixels. Quality control should not even be a thing when we’re paying close to $1,700 after tax. I’m afraid to exchange it out for a new one because I might get one with more dead pixels and other symptoms people have mentioned. If your reading this Samsung or Best Buy, make it right please. I love so much about the monitor, but just the fact that I’ve seen a dead pixel, and can’t forget that it’s on my super expensive monitor… It’s disappointing. Especially knowing that I’ve spent ALOT of money with Best Buy building my PC and other expensive items throughout 2020-2021. This monitor is mainly intended for gamers looking for simulation games but it is a very versatile monitor. It has accomplished everything I intended to do with it so far. One thing to note is you will need a beefy pc to get good framerates and graphic fidelity on most games new and old. I have an rtx 3080 and a R9 5900x and still have to compensate in a good amount of games to make them playable. Overall do your research before buying.

PRODUCTIVITY BEAST! Samsung G97T + Microsoft Surface Studio Laptop i7 = AMAZING I have watched a TON of reviews on this monitor before I purchased it, and there were some you-tubers who said “this is not the best screen for productivity” … They couldn’t be more wrong! I’m not much of a gamer (I have an oculus) but this screen might make me start gaming. I use this to work from home spread sheets, word, outlook, internet etc. I have it connected to Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio i7 (model with the better graphics card) and let me tell you the setup is so clean! The pics below don’t do it justice at all, it is really something you must see in person. The second picture is just a screen shot I took from my computer. I purchased the Samsung - CRG9 and had it side by side with the G97T, if you can swing the extra few hundred bucks, trust me DO IT! I returned the CRG9 the next day. Also, I was using the surface doc 1 and it only supports 60hz, I had to upgrade to the surface dock 2 and it such a noticeable difference regarding picture quality. Once you get all the setting calibrated correctly you will be so happy! (There are a bunch of YouTube videos that can help you calibrate the screen) Also I Never leave reviews and I love buying consumer electronics and this is easily one of my favorite purchases I have made in the past 5 years. If your thinking about you wont regret it.

First off the monitor is a delight to look at on or off. Tech that elevates or at least fits in a living space is always a bonus. Not every piece of tech is in a cold boring office building. Bring on the colors and style! We've been using Ultrawide monitors for years, starting with a 29" and multiple 34" monitors. I couldn't wait to get a 49"in my wife's office space. She didn't know she was getting it and now she doesn't want to go back. My only issue was not ordering 2 when they were on sale. Being able to access 4 full screen windows at once makes light work of multitasking! We don't PC game so I can only speak to the potential immersion any gamer would benefit from thanks to the curve. The screen is native but it doesn't feel out of place. It's pleasantly soft on the eyes even after an 8+ hour shift. Hands down this is the best monitor I've worked on. It's not the only 49" I've setup but it's the best so far. This is an investment, make sure it fits your wants and it needs. Gaming, graphic designer, film, maybe a seasoned professional or stock trader.

Since Apple won’t make an ultrawide iMac I built my own and this display is the crown jewel of the build. My 5k iMac had probably the best looking picture I’ve ever seen before so I was nervous to spend so much on a monitor with less pixel density, but I’m in awe of this monitor. I love: picture quality, 1000R curvature is perfect, PBP running two computers at once is simply amazing for my needs and one of the main reasons I purchased the G9, I use PBP almost every day. Gaming so far I’m in love playing MS flight sim and others. I only have an RX580 at the moment (waiting for 3070 or NAVI2) so I’ve never tried 240hz and I’m happy with 120hz for now. I love gaming on this, but I need better GPU, especially for MSFS! Maybe I’m lucky as I have nearly zero light bleed, even in dark room, 100% brightness, black background it’s hard to see any, See my photo, sorry bottom has the windows bar could not remove it completely. Follow the instructions when removing from the box I think people are damaging the display by not removing from the box as instructed!! This might be causing light bleed and cracked issues...there are YouTube videos of people cracking these displays by not following the instructions when removing from the box!! For reference that’s a 55” 4K Vizio hanging above it in the photos! It’s huge! I’m blown away by this monitor, I’m keeping it and the Best Buy warranty gives me peace of mind in case something goes wrong in the future. But after a week it’s exceeded my expectations and calmed my fears from the bad reviews...maybe I’m lucky?

Amazing display, and it is so wide that I sometimes forget that I am only using one monitor now. I had two 25" HP 2511x LED (1080P @ 60Hz) units, but wanted to upgraded to bigger monitors, a wide or ultra wide monitor, and the Samsung G9 was on sale so I jumped on it... Early Christmas present for myself. The only drawback I had after I finally got it unboxed and set-up was the DisplayPort (DP) cable was bad, and I had to contact Samsung Customer Support online ( I was using the included HDMI cable to establish a video feed from my GPU). So, I purchased a new DP cable to verify that it was in fact the DP cable and not something else. I reached back out to the Samsung Customer Support team the next, and they are sending me a new one free of charge. I am now running 240Hz and everything I am doing is buttery smooth and crystal clear! It is big, it is kind of heavy and there are less expensive units from other brands, but I am extremely pleased with this monitor. It is essentially two 27" monitors, and when you have two PCs or laptops you can split the monitor in different views This allows the user to share the screen at the same time, or just switch back and forth; depending upon their needs. Note - If you elect to replace the DP cable look for a "VESA Certified" DP 1.4 8K cable for this monitor. Other cables may not support the bandwidth to carry a 240hz audio/video signal, and this is necessary to optimize the resolution capabilities of this monster monitor! Only drawback other than the DP cable... It would have been nice if Samsung had included a basic remote with this unit so users can change options, settings, or inputs easier.

Delivered fast and easy. The monitor itself is amazing, took a while to adjust from smaller lower resolution screens but was 100% worth it. Gaming on it is amazing,not all games support this resolution scale but most do. Its pricey, but it will be a keeper for years to come.