#Samsung 49 odyssey neo g9 Pc#
If you’re eyeing this monitor’s HDR capabilities and HDMI 2.1 ports as a PC gamer with a next-gen console, I’d suggest you buy a TV instead. There are other similar super ultrawide monitors out there, but not one of them can match the Neo G9’s incredible HDR-ready panel, so to all intents and purposes this monitor sits in a league of its own. Or the LG UltraWide 49WL95C (£1,050), a productivity monitor with an IPS panel of the same size and resolution but a refresh rate of just 60Hz. If it’s super ultrawide monitors you’re after, you could go for AOC’s AG493UCX, a 120Hz 49in 5,120 x 1,440 gaming monitor with an £800 price tag.
#Samsung 49 odyssey neo g9 series#
It’s also worth pointing out that although HDMI 2.1 is the gateway to next-gen gaming, the PS5 and Xbox Series X offer no super ultrawide support, so your picture will be horrendously stretched. Sadly, you won’t find an HDMI 2.1 cable in the box: just a DP cable, power lead, USB-B to USB-A cable and assorted documentation. On the rear you’ll find two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DP 1.4 port, two USB 3.0 ports, one USB-B port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Speaking of which: the Neo G9 has exactly the same number of ports as its predecessor, which is to say precious few for such a behemoth of a monitor. It does, however, have a hollow portion to run cables through, and Samsung provides a snap-on cover should you wish to hide the ports from view as well. The legs themselves splay out around 80cm at their widest, and the product itself is roughly 42cm deep with the stand attached. This astonishing display is mounted on a stand that can be raised and lowered by 120mm, swivelled 15 degrees left and right and tilted backwards 13 degrees (that’s more than most monitors of this size, which is great).
Mini LED TVs are becoming more prevalent these days as an alternative to OLED, but this is the first time we’ve seen the technology used in the monitor industry. This means the LEDs that form the backlight are up to five times smaller than normal (0.008in, compared to 0.04in), reducing the amount of backlight bleed and improving overall accuracy. The Neo G9 has a VA (vertical alignment) LCD panel, backlit using Mini LED technology. Put simply, if you can afford the astronomical price tag, the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 offers an unparalleled gaming experience.
It’s also the first gaming monitor to make me exhale loudly through my nose after loading into a game. This is the world’s first Mini LED gaming monitor and it comes with a wildly impressive-sounding HDR 2000 certification ( although that in itself is another story). The Neo G9 is the successor to last year’s Odyssey G9, and while it looks quite similar at first glance, it has several industry-changing features hidden beneath its space-age white plastic exterior. On paper, this appears to be the ultimate gaming monitor. At the time of writing, I have two other 27in gaming monitors in for testing, and the Odyssey Neo G9 dwarfs both by a vast margin. Once I’d put the G9 together and heaved it cautiously onto my desk, the sheer size of the screen left me at a loss for words. Measuring 49in from corner to corner, it arrived on my doorstep in a box big enough to sleep in.
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