Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 (G95NC) 57" Uber-Wide

Baddass · 26 Sep 2023 at 08:33

You won’t be able to run the screen at its full potential without a DP 2.1 capable graphics card, and only AMD have a few of those at the moment. The NVIDIA 4090 doesn’t have it

Capitano · 3 Oct 2023 at 19:45

i would really get one if you could properly use PIP modes and it had more capability, but in the end these super ultra wides cant be used to act as if they're 2 monitors. just having a super long screen is a bit pointless.

also need DP 2.0 to become more mainstream

JediFragger · 3 Oct 2023 at 21:15

Capitano said:
i would really get one if you could properly use PIP modes and it had more capability, but in the end these super ultra wides cant be used to act as if they're 2 monitors. just having a super long screen is a bit pointless.

also need DP 2.0 to become more mainstream

Seems like as usual Samsung really missed a trick there, they *always* seem to fall short on something!

G9 OLED was fantastic but ultimately a little big for my needs, so I just got a 34in DWF and pulled it a little closer and bingo! Perfect

Phunky · 4 Oct 2023 at 17:18

Baddass said:
You won’t be able to run the screen at its full potential without a DP 2.1 capable graphics card, and only AMD have a few of those at the moment. The NVIDIA 4090 doesn’t have it

HDMI 2.1 can also handle it from what i've seen on reviews

Capitano · 5 Oct 2023 at 11:50

JediFragger said:
Seems like as usual Samsung really missed a trick there, they *always* seem to fall short on something!

G9 OLED was fantastic but ultimately a little big for my needs, so I just got a 34in DWF and pulled it a little closer and bingo! Perfect

yeah there's always just 1-2 things missing from making it an ideal monitor. I was really interested in getting a super ultrawide by the fact the split screen use cant be used as if its actually 2 separate monitors is silly. If i wanted to watch youtube in full screen on just half the screen, thats not possible unless you do workarounds with 3rd party apps.

the hardware is excellent, but the software needs a lot of improvements imo

toxicredcat · 5 Oct 2023 at 20:38

Phunky said:
HDMI 2.1 can also handle it from what i've seen on reviews

Have they managed to get 240Hz at native res? I was limited to 120Hz on a 6950XT via HDMI 2.1. Just got a 7900XTX, and I must admit this monitor is a joy to use at 240Hz.

Mattcee2 · 6 Oct 2023 at 07:36

Are these actually available to buy anywhere in the UK as almost no one (inc Amazon) even lists them? I only see them here on OC and Samsungs site but both have been 'unavailable' for a while now.
A search shows no other retailer even mentioning these and nothing on ebay too?

hartgeh3 · 6 Oct 2023 at 16:08

Probably all back at Samsung sorting their crap QC out

toxicredcat · 10 Oct 2023 at 14:26

It was fun whilst it lasted, but after 5 weeks, my G9 57" has died. Power is getting to it as you can hear one of the relays clicking, but there no display or OSD.

This appears to be a worryingly common issue on Reddit.

Shame as I absolutely love this panel. I'd hold off buying one (if you can find one) until this issue has been resolved. Disgusting considering the money spent!

hartgeh3 · 10 Oct 2023 at 21:21

Guess you can't ask for a refund? I would wait a good few months before they are back on sale so they can sort out the problems.....if they do!

toxicredcat · 10 Oct 2023 at 21:38

hartgeh3 said:
Guess you can't ask for a refund? I would wait a good few months before they are back on sale so they can sort out the problems.....if they do!

I've requested an 'in home repair' but still waiting to see if they accept this. None of the home repairs that have happened in the States appear successful. Sounds like a fault between the power supply and logic board.

I normally run the monitor on a low brightness (4-8) but I did enable 'power saving' mode this morning as it was really bright in my office and this mode automatically adjusts the brightness - wondering if this contributed to burn out.

hartgeh3 · 10 Oct 2023 at 21:40

Could be anything mate, they seem to have all sorts wrong. Hope they get it sorted!

Mr.rs4 · 22 Oct 2023 at 14:40

Will this Samsung 57" Odyssey Neo G95NC monitor support an Xbox Series X in 120Hz and PC in 120Hz side by side? And in 4k resolution?
Both side by side and 120Hz and 4K?

hartgeh3 · 22 Oct 2023 at 19:47

Good review, i'll be sticking with my Mac Mini M1 and 3090 and keeping my G9 49 for abit I think...(2k+ for a new mac and 1600+ for a 4090 = £3600+ to run the screen which is isn't even in the cost, lol no thanks)

https://www.digitec.ch/en/page/samsung-odyssey-neo-g9-review-7680-2160-pixels-across-57-inches-29883

@Mr.rs4 probably, not sure about different resolutions at the same time.

Drotoscope · 26 Oct 2023 at 21:02

Just got the 57 g9. Pretty good monitor - very bright, does creak a little when first switch on!!! quick question for fellow owners-, When you put a grey background on screen, do you see a darker rectangle perfectly in the middle of the screen. Will be highlighted if play below video and is most noticeable at around 1 minute mark. Likely something to do with the mini led matrix>? Disappears when screen becomes lighter and also less noticable with cool color as oppose to the warm setting. Just checking if this is a 'feature' before i think about returning.

Gray To White, Grey Uniformity, Clouding, Banding, Test - For OLED QLED IPS (4K UHD SDR No Sound)

Full-screen stepped ramp from 0% White to 100% White. Due to video compression and/or YouTube tone-mapping artifacts, you may need to compare this with other...

youtu.be

Drotoscope · 2 Nov 2023 at 07:26

Drotoscope said:
Just got the 57 g9. Pretty good monitor - very bright, does creak a little when first switch on!!! quick question for fellow owners-, When you put a grey background on screen, do you see a darker rectangle perfectly in the middle of the screen. Will be highlighted if play below video and is most noticeable at around 1 minute mark. Likely something to do with the mini led matrix>? Disappears when screen becomes lighter and also less noticable with cool color as oppose to the warm setting. Just checking if this is a 'feature' before i think about returning.

Gray To White, Grey Uniformity, Clouding, Banding, Test - For OLED QLED IPS (4K UHD SDR No Sound)

Full-screen stepped ramp from 0% White to 100% White. Due to video compression and/or YouTube tone-mapping artifacts, you may need to compare this with other...

youtu.be

Anyone ?

toxicredcat · 2 Nov 2023 at 08:39

Drotoscope said:
Anyone ?

Mine died. Waiting on a 'refurbished' one with some panel damage I got for half price to arrive, and then I'll let you know. I'm too impatient to wait for new ones to come back in stock :cry:

No doubt this replacement will also die in a few weeks knowing my luck!

Phunky · 2 Nov 2023 at 08:56

Urgh... the QA is awful, I'm so glad I held out from getting this.

toxicredcat · 3 Nov 2023 at 21:04

Drotoscope said:
Anyone ?

I don't see any darker rectangle in the centre of the screen. I do however see horizontal banding lines on the bottom 40% in some parts of that video.

Drotoscope · 4 Nov 2023 at 06:53

toxicredcat said:
I don't see any darker rectangle in the centre of the screen. I do however see horizontal banding lines on the bottom 40% in some parts of that video.

Thanks for checking

It’s mainly visible ( the rectangle in the middle of the screen )around the one minute mark on the video . I thinks it seems to be an issue with many FALD monitors from Samsung as far as I have now researched