Samsung G9 and G7 49” DQHD; 5120×1440, 240Hz...

CaptainCompete · 22 May 2020 at 06:53

JediFragger said:
Agreed, tbh the 49CRG90 is overall excellent from when I tried it so they may have pulled it off!

I have huge doubts about these new Samsung 240hz monitors. The crg9 is far from excellent in my opinion. Still riddled with ghosting, not usable at all in fast gaming content. Just see the reviews below from tftcentral and rtings. The response times are as bad as 35ms at times. Nowhere near what 120hz requires. 240hz sounds just like marketing talk. However like you all I am secretly hoping that they pulled it off.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/samsung/c49rg9-crg9

https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/samsung_c49rg90.htm

JediFragger · 22 May 2020 at 07:46

If you have particularly high standards then it's probably better looking elsewhere tbh man, VA just isn't gonna cut it for you!!

CaptainCompete · 22 May 2020 at 07:52

JediFragger said:
If you have particularly high standards then it's probably better looking elsewhere tbh man, VA just isn't gonna cut it for you!!

Have a look at the new ultrawide 38" monitors from LG. Those things are darn impressive. Excellent response times and motion handling. Only thing missing is the super ultrawide screen space.

JediFragger · 22 May 2020 at 08:15

CaptainCompete said:
Have a look at the new ultrawide 38" monitors from LG.

/looks at own sig.

Will do

CaptainCompete · 22 May 2020 at 08:19

JediFragger said:
/looks at own sig.

Will do

Ah, signatures are not shown apparently when browsing with mobile.

Now have another look, its a beauty!

alec · 22 May 2020 at 08:34

CaptainCompete said:
I have huge doubts about these new Samsung 240hz monitors. The crg9 is far from excellent in my opinion. Still riddled with ghosting, not usable at all in fast gaming content.

Yeah, thanks for sobering thought.
I forgot a recent "240 hz VA" review of Samsung crg5, which was just appalling
https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/samsung_c27rg50.htm#response_times

Then again, these monitors don't quote 1ms g2g, so perhaps there is an ace up the sleeve.

thenewoc · 22 May 2020 at 11:39

Looking forward to seeing an in depth review of the G9 but I have a feeling it might be trail blazing ahead of it's time and waiting it out for something else later in the year or next is better move. Maybe Iiyama will bring out a 49" to follow up on the recent 34" model with IPS, newer DP's/HDMI.

hartgeh3 · 25 May 2020 at 23:22

is the G9 expected to be out sometime now?

alec · 26 May 2020 at 09:38

Q2...
One store lists preorder of G9 with availability June 16th

Random Guy Esq. · 27 May 2020 at 10:55

I'm very interested in 32" 1440P personally, but not sure about that 1000R curvature! Still hoping the Acer XB323U makes it to this part of the world.

alec · 27 May 2020 at 11:37

Specs for G9 maintain a 1ms g2g story
https://www.samsung.com/sg/monitors/odyssey-g9/
price is in Singapore dollars, maybe milliseconds are also from Singapore

On that page says G9 ships 31/7/20
G7 is 6/7/20

muSashisf · 27 May 2020 at 11:49

If the monitors really have so bad overdrive and MS, why are professional south korean players gonna use these new monitors.
Source: https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung...isplay-partner-odyssey-gaming-monitors-g7-g9/

alec · 27 May 2020 at 13:33

version1 samsung has for the first time creted a super fast VA panel
version2 they are getting monitors for free, will use for playing hearthstone

Meanwhile G9 for preorder in OcUK
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sams...ync-compatible-curved-gaming-m-mo-247-sa.html
£1,279.99

dannywaugh1 · 28 May 2020 at 12:53

Looking forward to seeing reviews on this one. Wounder if i can connect my works surface pro to is also...

demon8991 · 29 May 2020 at 02:14

dannywaugh1 said:
Looking forward to seeing reviews on this one. Wounder if i can connect my works surface pro to is also...

Yeah me too, I am on the cusp of building a new system for productivity and some gaming and want to centre it around a 49" screen.

Wish this monitor had USB Type C for plugging a laptop in for charging, KVM, Data etc.

Reppyboyo · 29 May 2020 at 05:15

VA panel though, I've only had poor experiences with them in gaming.
Look forward to seeing reviews.

CaptainCompete · 30 May 2020 at 17:45

alec said:
Specs for G9 maintain a 1ms g2g story

Technically 1ms will be true. They will reach 1ms in one of the columns below while all other columns are massively in red.

This is from https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/samsung_c27rg50.htm which is their latest 240hz VA monitor.

alec · 1 Jun 2020 at 09:56

CaptainCompete said:
Technically 1ms will be true. They will reach 1ms in one of the columns below while all other columns are massively in red.

Thats how "1ms" IPS speed is marketed. Yes, they achieve 1ms on fastest overdrive, but at unusable levels of overshoot.

Still, boldest claims with VA stayed at 4ms g2g (1ms only MPRT), and that still meant 30-40ms response time on dark shades.
(c27rg50 overdrive didn't activate at all, probably messed up firmware, ignore that one)

These Odyssey monitors are first VA to claim 1ms g2g

announcement of G7 today:
https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-globally-launches-odyssey-g7-curved-gaming-monitor

fatmac · 1 Jun 2020 at 16:11

Just spoke to oc, they are expecting them in early July.

8myers8 · 2 Jun 2020 at 12:31

Have the Samsung Odyssey 32 inch G7 1000R Curved Gaming Monitor on preordered , lets just hope it as good as it looks