Note: At 3:06, Linus is refrring to Samsung's latest Odyssey Neo G9, not last year's model. Check it out at lmg.gg/Z5sbv. Video coming soon on LTT on it!
@@fynkozari9271 because a 120hz 4k monitor with HDR (needs to be pretty bright) gets pretty hot and need to be cooled properly so it needs to be thicker to accommodate that
High resolution and refresh rate, no compromises (edit: except the HDR and color I guess). I love it, and can’t wait for the GPU shortage to end so people can get the hardware to drive these monitors in the first place.
@@N0N0111 . Not sure how videos made in the past indicate all future decisions. If that were true they wouldn’t own their high resolution cameras, cause who would need more than 1080p /s. They could change at anytime, and maybe they will if people request it.
RU-vid should be allowing 120hz support, at least for those of us who have it, whether it's monitors, smart phones, or New TVs.. I geuss it's not main stream enough at this point..
@@dontbotherreading Poor people can still watch in libraries and stuff. I also believe a lot of homeless people still have access to smartphones in some way depending on where they live.
For those who have issues with the resolution (working at 30 Hz) after connecting a macbook to it, to be able to work at 60 Hz, you will need to change the mode in System -> PC/AV Mode. Also change the resolution settings in the Macbook (display settings - hold option key and click over scaled, then select 60Hz)
Linus must have died a little inside @ 1:03 since this normally would have been an integration spot...speaking of which, I wonder if LTT is stealth sponsored by gravity given how much he drops things...
4K 28", 1440 32" or 1440 34" ultrawide.. Too many good options to choose from these days. Makes it hard to choose but you can't go wrong either way I guess.
@@ahmedsameer470hey I have a question, i found a 300€ used g7 27 4K ips maybe i can get it t’a 250€ but it dont have the screen foot so i would spend like 30€ more for a screen arm. Or i can get a New odyssey g5 QHD 27inch, VA at 250€ Which One is better ?
I'd really love to see a video comparing the brightness of monitors. I doubt nits is a linear scale so I have no reference for 400 nits vs 2000 nits looks like. Also, do various monitors actually achieve their rated brightness?
@@mystosia3838 reduced input lag and better possibly for top level competitive gaming, plus no curve I think are worth fighting for. Just one persons preference. These VA panels from Samsung are in a league of their own, and I want to see more of what they're capable of!
I just bought one and I absolutely love it so far. Swapping up from a really basic asus 144hz 1080p. It's amazing how much better it looks. I just also upgraded to a 3080 so I figured it's worth finally taking the step to 4k.
Just bought a Odyssey G7 27" curved VA panel, and while i love the colors, contrast and kick-ass blacks, even coming from three IPS panels prior to this model, I'm having a much harder time loving the curve. While it is not a problem when gaming or even working, I just don't dig the look on my desk. This new 28" model looks much better, but then again, I paid around 300 dollars for the 27" G7 so I really can't complain.
I'd say the main problem is that 27 inches is a really small size for such an aggressively curved monitor and probably even for a moderately curved one. Going for the 32 inch version instead is a no-brainer simply because of the curve.
@@hectoraviles6837 It depends on which monitor you compare it to. I dont know the Auorus panel but the VA G7 is good for color correction work with its 10 bit, vs an 8 bit ips panel I also have in my setup. The real great part about the G7 is of course the black levels of the VA panel which are inky black compared to non backlit ips panels. I will say that the VA is more sensitive to viewing angles though.
Does the hdr work with the series X, and do all of the options get a check mark? We’ve already seen where a bunch of hdmi 2.1 TVs don’t actually transmit the full hdmi 2.1 bandwidth.
One of my favorite things about Linus is his commitment to letting you know if a display’s monitor “HDR” is actually any good or not depending on how bright it can actually get.
@@James-cr8mt Exactly, the real difference that hdr makes is the contrast, and without local dimming LCD's just cant do it no matter how bright they get.
@ChazMcClure always set local dimming to high. U can also set the contrast enhancer to max but what i noticed is that at max it washed out mah colors. Leaving it in the middle isnt perfect on ips, but its damn good. God of war is so good
144Hz at 4K, but why 28 inch?? Make it 32, so that the pixel density would make sense and the high resolution can be used for more than gaming, and you have the actual GOD of monitors!!
It is right to buy this one for my ps5 to play warzone and demon souls nioh 2 etc en upcoming dying light 2 , i dont wanne pay for the same specs but but full hd 500 bucks ..
There is nothing I hate more (kiddin...there are a lot of things) than the inconsistecy of HDR on PC....so many standards and ratings that make my head hurt... otherwise the video is great
that local dimming is useless, cuz it just a handful of zones. which makes is kinda ugly. (i own a 27" G7 btw) So you are better of deactivating that stuff
I would love to see 4K monitors like these also being reviewed on your mac channel to see how suitable they would be with a mac mini, extending an iMac's display and also as workstation screen for macbooks and macpros. I dont even have a mac, but believe it would be a major missed opportunity not to have these products reviewed for use cases other than gaming.
I’m not sure what the benefit is, I have a 144hz 4K hooked up to my Mac and it’s not really worth it since I don’t game on macOS. Using the desktop at that refresh rate isn’t much to write home about.
I can understand that. 144hz is overkill for non-gaming purposes regardless of the operating system. However would you like to use MacOS with a 1080p display?
doesn't really make sense, just get a normal 4k60 display for that, monitor makers usually have to compromise on things to attain high refresh rates, either by being dimmer than they would normally be, less color, bad HDR, or whatever else. So it is best to steer clear of high refresh rate displays if you are doing professional work, for the most part this display looks good for that anyways, they do color calibration at the factory.
I'm sorry but HDR on PC, especially on monitors with light bleed which is most of them, is just not there yet for it to be prioritized over a monitor being 4k. There is a huge gap in the market for 4K high refresh monitors at not ludicrously stupid prices because the GPUs weren't strong enough to drive them until now, and now they will be going forward. This monitor needs to come first. Hopefully Windows 11 can figure out how to make HDR work more reliably in the future like they said they would
@@Bolasnegras biased much? Saying that 24“ monitors are better is simply not true as that’s very subjective. Also ever heard of the sun? If it’s bright af in the room because of the sun, a brighter monitor is always appreciated.
Please don't buy this . G7 from Samsung have BS colours and manufacturing quality specially in india and you can't get a replacement from Samsung anyway . So if Indian be careful .
There is only last year's 32" model. These are not replacements, they are extra product lines. So the previous version is still the current version if what you want is: 32" 1440p 10 bit color HDR600 240Hz
its just another high refresh not 32" 4k panel. the first g7 is practically better except in resolution, especially because this is the same old garbage ips contrast vomit that gamers for some reason are fine to suck up. people seriously dont realize how much contrast they are missing out on by using IPS
@@moritzzoellner Curved displays only have a like rating of like 2 out of every 10 people... Samsung and LG were both losing money because rarely anyone likes them. That's why Samsung has a plan to go back to flat displays only by 2024 and LG by 2025
ey I have a question, i found a 300€ used g7 27 4K ips maybe i can get it t’a 250€ but it dont have the screen foot so i would spend like 30€ more for a screen arm. Or i can get a New odyssey g5 QHD 27inch, VA, curved at 250€ Which One is better ?
@@RemizZ Agreed. For a TV, OLED is good, as there's not much static content being displayed for long periods of time, but on a desktop, you have the taskbar, window borders... For games alone it's fine, just look at how OLED TVs handle consoles, but with PCs that see regular use other than gaming, I have my doubts.
Can i play 120fps on 1440p on a 4k monitor for Xbox Series X? Or will it look bad cause the monitor is for 4k? In that case should i get a 1440p monitor for 120fps
Given that there was no price said on the monitor, I would have to assume that this isn’t available at retail yet, but I’m going to take a swing at the price and say that this is about $850-900 US. I say this because it has pretty much the same specs as the the Asus 27” XG27UQ which is $800 US, and the only difference being the inclusion of HDMI 2.1 as opposed to 2.0b which might contribute to the slight increase in price over the Asus monitor.
Not possible, I just got the true G7 (32", 10 bit, HDR600, 240Hz, 1440p) for AUD$850. Well, I suppose they could be charging you for 4k which is overprices.
this is an absolute crap monitor, just google odyssey g7/g9 scan lines problem and see how such expensive monitors have mediocre level quality control and samsung does not even know how to fix it, i also heard that samsung is calling back its g9 line up, so stay away unless you want to do the RMA dance with samsung many many times only to know that there are no units WITHOUT this defect, believe me i have tried that myself
the curved panel is really natural thanks to the 1000rr curve and the distance you sit from it. This new panel seems like a major downgrade, 240hz 1440p really is the best resolution
Best Buy currently has this on sale for $549 (normally $799). I just ordered one. I feel like this gives me the most bang for my buck. I play on an Xbox Series X (so I need the AMD Freesync for the best experience on Xbox), but I stream from a PC. Having both Freesync and GSync gives me flexibility in case I start gaming from my PC in the future.
I have a 28 in 4k/ 60 hz and 24 in 1080p/ 165hz. Both are the asus tuf gaming edition so best of both worlds. I do have a nice racing sim with 34 in 1440p/ 144 hz ultrawide. Thats also asus tuf gaming edition as well. You could say I have a thing for asus. LUL
The border of the screen is just like 2mm - but there is like a 6mm black bar (left/right and top). I thought my screen was broken, but he seems to have that too. So I guess its normal...
Went from HP Omen 2k 27”monitor on Xbox series X to selling both because didn’t play no more. Then missed playing so I bought Xbox series X again but this time I bought this Samsung 4K 28”monitor. So far I’m happy with my purchase. Not happy paying $865 after taxes. Will end up paying for the protection plan at Best Buy just in case. I do recommend the monitor but if you can get it for a cheaper price it will be a bigger win
im planning up picking up a 6900xt/6950xt within the year, and I'm so torn between 4k and 1440p ultrawide. I currently have a 2560x1440 monitor and really like it, but I'm not sure which i would enjoy more
Hi , I have an RTX 3080 , which is somewhat close to the 6900 in performance. This comment was a month ago . So maybe you already made a decision? What’s your prima objective in games? I just bought the G7 from this video 2 weeks ago. If you play both , campaign games and multiplayer games . I think this is your best decision. It looks fantastic , and it has a great g-sync and freesync. In games like cyberpunk 2077 , maxed out , with all the Ray Tracing options maxed out , at 4k with DlSS quality , the 46 fps average I get , feel completely playable because of amazingly good g-sync , while the game looks jaw dropping. Local dimming is quite good , which makes the HDR from this monitor, very decent . In general , I feel this Monitor is the best all rounder this year. It ticks all the boxes. It doesn’t have the most accurate colors in the market , but it’s color accuracy belongs to the high end. It doesn’t has the best HDR in the market , but it has a very decent one . It’s 4k It’s 144hz It has freesync premium and g-sync . It has a “decent size” No one can say it is a “small monitor” , but no one can say it is to big for gaming up close. (I would have preferred it to be 32 , but once I had it , sitting at an 86cm distance from it , wich si quite standard I think . It feels large enough. It has a great design . And it has cool RGB , if that is any plus for you. So yeah , from single player beautiful games to fast paced multiplayer FPS games. You can enjoy everything at a crisp 4k resolution, wich looks si much crispier than 2k. On the other hand , if you are merely into fps games and racing games and sims . And you know that’s going to be your thing, and only that. Then an ultra wide monitor can’t be beaten for immersion. It gets closer to what our eyes can see , wich is wider , and not just a rectangle . Do if I was you , I would advice to take the decision. Based in what you’re building your pc for. Gaming in general , and also personal computer. Go for the best all rounder , the G7. Is it exclusively for fps and racing games and other driving or flying sims. Go for ultra wide
@@lawyerlawyer1215 I play both single and multiplayer games. I’m not competing in tournaments or anything so I don’t need and insanely high refresh rate or anything like that. I haven’t upgraded my GPU yet, but I think I might be pretty sold on a 1440p curved ultrawide.
@@thatroykid yep , at the end of the day , it all depends on what product you feel more excited for! In my case I wanted 4k but 4k high refresh was way out of my budget. And the I found that in Samsung’s webpage this new g7 is at 476$ right now , and I had to take the deal 😅
4k is so Worth it its Beautiful u dont need HDR m8 SDR is Goof Enough tbh i wish it did have HDR with 600+ Brightness etc but its not Needed to Enjoy Gaming
Unfortunately the reason VA panels tend to be curved is to avoid the washed out colours you get towards the edges of the panel. It's a really shame, since the performance of Samsung's high end VA panels is basically unmatched, but I just can't live with that amount of curve.
@@TomBrown-Brownie That topic is hot for multi-monitor builds only. I have 1 monitor, 1 gpu, all I and like 99% of people need is the maximum bandwidth
If you want 10 bit color for professional use cases, I don't think a samsung gaming monitor is what someone is going to look for. 8 bit is fine for gaming and content consumption, which is what this is made for. HDR 400 is a bigger downside imo, could've been better, but honestly most PC games have terrible HDR implementations anyway.
@@Muscleduck 8 bit vs 10 bit isn't really noticeable in most games (or most content, really) , are you sure it's not just that the 10 bit monitor has better colors? Try switching to 8 bit mode on your 10 bit monitor.
@@TexelGuy it's especially noticeable in gradients. But I guess some of the improvements I saw after switching could indeed just be from having better colours. It's a Dell U2711 btw.
Good luck getting an OLED. Those panels have too high of reject rates to be mass produced (hence them costing thousands of dollars). Your best best is to wait for mini led panels to go mainstream.
Watching this on the very first Samsung Odyssey monitor... First PC Monitor that had 1080i... Yeah... not 1080p... 1080i... and glitchy HDR because it wasn't perfected yet... and amazing 72hz display which at the time was almost unheard of.
Would you purchase the 4k 144hz or the 1440p 240hz versions paired with a 3080 and ryzen 9 5900x - I think going the 240hz route is more ideal because i hear there isnt much difference in the 4k -vs 1440p models - I guess ips vs va would be the game changer in my pick? THoughts?
I think the main difference is indeed the type of panel. I previously had a massive IPS monitor and then replaced it with the older G7 because my monitor was just too big for gaming, and then within a few days I sent the G7 back because apparently even the best VA panel can't beat a good IPS panel. Then I got the newer IPS G7 instead and I was pleased with how it looks. But it's a matter of taste of course. I have an RTX 3070 and Ryzen 7 3700X, but I don't really miss the 240hz because I mainly play games where achieving that kind of framerate isn't feasible without dropping the resolution and graphics settings way down. Besides, the difference between 1440p and 4K seems more significant to me than the difference between 144hz and 240hz. Edit: Another big difference is the curve. This G7 is obviously flat whereas the VA G7 is curved to an extreme degree. In fact, I think it's too curved, so the flat panel is another thing I prefer about the IPS G7.
@@saqazsaqaz6297 It's hard to give a good answer to that because it depends on your preferences and budget. But for me personally, it costs more than what I was originally willing to spend on a monitor and I don't have personal experience with other gaming monitors in that price range, so for that reason I'm not entirely sure. I'm pretty sure you can find similar cheaper monitors that may not be better but provide more bang for the buck.
@@KristianKumpula thank you for your answer, I managed to get a g70a, but I was very disappointed. when playing color games it looked great, but when playing dark games the monitor was a real disappointment. in conclusion I returned the g70a and took a g7. the g7 is very good very good, the colors are a little less beautiful, but in dark games it is clearly superior. then i'm also used to playing on curved screens, and when i was on the g70a, my eyes and my brain were tricked and i had a very hard time adjusting.
They should had kept the 1440p resolution to be honest, like the original G7 at this screen size and instead have the same Mini LED backlight that the G9 Neo recieved for a proper HDR experience.
I had trouble with firmware updates smh just bought it today actually and been on a mission tryna update it , Eventually after further trouble and back and forth with Samsung, Decided to ship it to Samsung Support and have them fix it and update it . I got time and hopefully I receive it for the Holiday week ! Other than that This is my first Gaming monitor ever and I’m honestly impressed ! Can’t wait to get it back Until then I’m back to being a Gamer Dad on my 65” 4 k tv haha 😂 Fawk!
