The Complete Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 Experience: In-Depth Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2024
- If you want to know everything about the 57in Samsung Odyssey Neo G9, this is the video for you.
In this video I take a deep dive into what the monitor looks like connected to different devices, different resolutions, scaling, picture quality, contrast ratio , how it looks in a bright and dark environment among other things. Don't settle for other reviews just saying it looks good, check out my video where I actually show you everything you want to know.
🚨Product links below🚨
SAMSUNG 57" Odyssey Neo G9 Series Dual 4K UHD 1000R Curved Gaming Monitor - amzn.to/3MGP3BB
NB North Bayou Heavy Duty Monitor Arm Desk Mount- amzn.to/3FRogP5
(Viewers have said this mount does not yet support the weight of this monitor)
Ergotron - HX Single Heavy Duty Monitor Arm with HD Pivot - amzn.to/3QQanHo
Dead pixel checking website - jasonfarrell.com/misc/deadpix...
00:00 What’s in this video
1. 02:10 Unboxing
2. 03:27 Connections
3. 04:12 Installing my monitor arm
4. 05:06 My mounting solution
5. 06:54 Space needs & Dimensions
6. 09:24 Settings Menu
7. 13:06 Lighting Effects
7. 14:10 PIP Use & Resolutions
8. 17:26 RTX 4090 limitations
9. 19:28 Resolution scaling w M1 Mac Studio
10. 21:32 Resolution scaling PC w RTX 4090
11. 22:42 Gaming W RTX 4090
12. 24:30 Testing 240Hz w RTX 4090
13. 27:05 Testing W Xbox Series X
14. 28:12 Virtual aim point feature
15. 28:35 Split screen refresh rates
16. 29:26 Input switching times
17. 30:24 Monitor wake times
18. 31:44 Auto switching issue
19. 32:54 Connecting to iPhone 15
20. 33:58 Connecting to iPad
21. 34:58 Connecting to MacBook Pro
22. 37:18 Connecting Galaxy S9 Ultra Tablet
23. 39:31 Contrast ratio issues
24. 43:07 Hack to get 8K
25. 45:04 Pro’s & Con’s
26. 48:06 Would I Recommend it?
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As of today (11/11/23), the Ergotron HX with the HD pivot does not support this monitor. The pivot still droops.
Easy fix just use a screw , coin or something to jam it in place.
Correct, you will need to stick a couple screws (I used drywall) to wedge between the gap of the HD Pivot bracket to keep it from drooping. No drilling required, but obviously this is not a supported or recommended solution direct from Ergotron's support. They are aware of the issue with this large of a panel, but so far there is no ETA as to if/when a heavier duty HD pivot bracket will be released. This is information I obtained from their chat Support off their website 11/20/23.
yeh i email them, kinda rude, reply.@@techdude82
Thank you, I needed to know this!
$100 vivo arm on amazon supports it
This is the best review on this monitor by far. I appreciate the amount of detail put into this.
Thank you for your support , I tried to put as much useful information as I could into it.
For real! 💯
This is so far the best review of this monitor, not only due to the monitor itself, but also for measurements, adjustments you had to make it work for you, use cases, productivity examples, different camera angles, testing it with different devices, and others. At the end, it is a real complete review!
Really good. Congratulations. Subscribing to the channel !
Thank you for this.
I love reviews like this where it's quiet, detailed, and no idiotic music in the background.
In the past hour, I watched ten-twelve so-called reviews of this monitor. This was the first time I watched a review for a monitor of any kind. Up until the point I watched yours, I was amazed at the stupidity of people to talk about the monitor while having their backs to it. You are the only SANE reviewer to actually work with the monitor, show the menus, the lights, PiP, scaling, and all those other stuff. Congrats sir.
yet he doesnt know that it isnt 8k lol
Thank you for showing all the different resolution scaling! This is all I wanted to see that other videos reviewing this monitor don't show
You’re welcome, I always get that question in my monitor reviews so I made it a point to test for this one.
Struggled to find a good review about this monitor and you did an outstanding job in delivering it. Specifically on very different aspects that are important for me to consider buying it. That gave me more confidence to reconsider the 49 OLED Odyssey which is worth it to not at least lose its aspects given certain conditions like how this one does.
I'm using BenQ XR3501 since close to its release that's like 7-8 years ago, give or take. I've tried many monitors and I'm glad I got this one and still using it because it's worth every cent I've paid for it. But now it started giving me horizontal lines which I haven't yet checked if it's my graphic card or it just aged more than enough lol. 2 years I'm searching for a monitor and just couldn't find a better overall than this. The only thing its missing is some more speed to catch up with the current generation monitors, have 5120 x 2160 resolution or higher (adding more inches if that's even possible), and an HDR.
This is one of the best in-depth reviews I have ever seen on TH-cam. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for this video and review!!! I've been eyeing this monitor for a while but was failing to find a good review on it. Your review is well detailed with EVERYTHING one could possibly enquire! I hope every reviewer will use this as a guide in future so we can have more reliable reviews!
As of today (11/19/2023), this is best review on this monitor. What I liked about this review is that he didn't saturate it with arguments to help people like or don't like the product; instead, he gave you "raw" data and allowed you to comfortably make an informed decision. This is how a review should be done, really appreciate it. There were no personal preferences in his review, just data/facts.
I listened to a reviewer today reviewing this monitor and he spent so much time talking about the "matte finish" of the monitor. I don't mind him bringing it up, but that's a personal preference, state it in the review on move on. Not everyone uses a monitor in a lit room.
the other guy that reviewed this monitor (The Display Guy) annoyed the f*ck out of me.
i think this is the best review video of this monitor i have ever seen. thank you so much for your time and effort.
hands down the best review of this monitor I've seen. Thanks!
Amazingly thorough review! The best review on a monitor I've ever watched!
Absolutely amazing review ! Thank you for thi!
I really appreciate your video. Thanks for going into so much detail! Nearly every one I've watched on TH-cam has felt more like an ad and I imagine because it's probably sponsored by Samsung... Yours is the most helpful I've watched.
You're very welcome! Thank you for your support and your comment. It means a lot.
This is the most amazing review i have ever seen of a product. Thank you.
Looking forward to more monitor reviews, this was great.
Liked and subscribed. This video played a large part in my decision to get this monitor. Excellent and very detailed review. Thank you.
Bravo, the best explanation in full on the monitor
Thanks for this thorough and thoughtful review. I have one of these ordered and was on the fence on whether to keep the order.
Measurements were super helpful. Thanks!
Excellent review. Thank you amigo! :)
Great video. Effective communication of information and thank you so much for not having background audio. 👍🇦🇺
Fantastic review! Very detailed and informative.
Very Informative! Thank you sir
This is an excellent monitor review, I really feel like I know it in and out. Thanks!
You answered all my questions
Thanks 😊
Thanks a lot for doing a Mac related productivity walkthrough fo this monitor with so many amazingly useful details when weighing the pros and cons!
To explain the performance difference in Forza: 4K is more pixels than 5120x1440, which is not 5K, its just 2x 1440p. On the same note this monitor is not 8K, its double 4K. Great overview!
3840x2160 is not 4k its just 1x 2160p
@@asc3nsion100
While true 4k is 4096, everyone calls 3840x2160 4k, so what BTTMagicT said is technically correct.
@@ForsakenFenix no this monitor is actually 6k not 8k
@@ForsakenFenix it is as technically correct as calling 5120x1440 "5k"
@@asc3nsion100
If you are going off width alone yes, but with 32:9 monitors they should be called dual plus their height or in this case Dual 4k
because it's 2 4k monitors (and by 4k I mean 3840x2160) side by side basically.
Or we call them Ultrawide plus height for 21:9 and super Ultra Wide plus Heigth For 32:9
BEST REVIEW! I have seen period! Nice coverage 👊🏾
I appreciate that!
very well done review! never seen something good like this.
Thank you for the best review, you answer almost common questions, Thank you,
I really like your layman's style review format with pertinent and useful real-world information.
Thank you for the feedback and support Jason, much appreciated.
Bro.... this is the best video I've seen of this monitor. Now I can see the scale. Thanks.
Thank you for the comment and your support. It’s awesome to know the time and effort I put in to show all these details are helping viewers.
Best review! Love the wallpaper.
Thank you!
Really good review you have man I like it keep going what you doing
Thank you for your support! I appreciate you.
Best in depth review without all the flashy filler. All the info most people REALLY wanted. THANKS!
great video and review - thank you
Thanks for the super comprehensive review, the M1 compatibility, and the hack. That was super useful. Thinking about the monitor but was unsure how it will work with my M1 Max MacBook Pro. This helped answer those questions.
Excellent review!
Bravo on that review
Excellent video -- thanks for your time. This is the way product videos ought to be done: factual, organized, and straight forward. Easy to skip over the parts that don´t apply to my situation. Now you need to make a video for other hardware "influencers" to teach them how to do it right!
Excellent review, tx
Very informative
I’m about to unbox
Exceptional in depth review. I watched several covering this monitor and this is the most thorough and concise. Once Samsung resolves the switching bug and comes out with a black back on this monitor, money will transfer from my pocket to them. I am passing on this monitor for now based on the noted issues and power supply problems that have been reported on a number of reviews by other owners.
Why in the world would you want speakers in a monitor? Added cost, thickness, weight, and heat.
At this price point you can spend $20 on external speakers
@@viber7464 Please don't. Just get some proper speakers. Not some Logitech Pebbles. Vanatoo T0+, Monolith MTM-100, Kanto YU4, etc.
Absolutely correct. My desktop speakers blow anything Samsung could have done out of the water and it’s thick enough as is.
I don't need speakers for 99% of my usage but on occasions I want to show something to a friend. Then it's nice to have any speakers at all, and I don't want to clutter my desk with an audio system that I never use.
It continues to blow my mind people expect in-built speakers to come with their premium monitor. If you've got $2500 for a monitor, you absolutely won't be satisfied with a tacky speaker add-on. The quality just won't match; as you said it's merely added expense, weight, and etc. that would be bypassed. I mean really, I'm >$6k into a simple 3.1 audio setup already, and my sub cost as much as this monitor. I could add another $6k worth of surround. I don't want tinny crap tacked on to a top-of-class monitor; nor does anyone want to pay an extra $1k for a soundbar-tier system to come with this monitor, which it would need in order to do it justice. Anything less would be egregious, so they made the right move to not put them in. That's why Paganis don't come with cheap plastic cups or some such, but rather hand-stitched premium leather luggage, and nothing less. Better nothing than cheap crap.
Thanks for the detailed review! For the black screws that connect the arm to the Samsung mount piece (e.g. 6:27 in the video), do you attach a nut in the back also or is just that screw holding the pieces together?
Just saw this. got me to sub. thanks
Thanks for the video
We start to know why so many of our customers asking us whether our chair cockpit can support the Samsung G9 . The answer is YES! We can support 2 of them together !we have real photos for the setup
nice very complete review
Great video, and absolutely right about the PPI, definitely a non-negotiable for me. Still waiting on an DUHD IPS version for me though. Not super into 1000R curve so I'd be happiest with 120Hz+ at 49"
For this size and aspect ratio R1000 is much better than flat or R1500/R1800. People complain and miss this curve in G9 OLED, for example.
I need to follow all the other comments, this is a proper review and clearly samsung is not sending this monitor for free to lots of other youtubers to get fake reviews either 😅.
I have the 49 version which I use for my sim racing rig and I have a 34 oled alienware on my pc. I am super tempted to upgrade the sim racing rig to this given the bigger real estate e and the additional resolution, however I really struggle to swallow the cost of £2200 and having to go back to 120hz even with a rtx4090 (which on iRacing can easily do 200fps...). Also quality control issues seem to be super frequent with samsung (my 49 makes so much popping noises...)
However there is no competition at this point in time in the market (and nothing similar on the horizon either..)
Only part way into this video but I appreciate the thoroughness of this review ... if I am spending $2500 on something that I want to last a while, I want to know EVERYTHING about it. Thanks!
Objectivly, light bleed on pitch black dont mind me at all.. but just me, im getting mine in the upcomming week. Thank you for the review imma get so happy !
so, for those trying to get 120 Hz when in BPP mode and have an Nvidia card, you need to scroll down to the PC section in the resolution setting of the NVIDIA control panel. There, you will be able to change the refresh rate to 120 HZ. For some reason, there are two resolution sections, the top being ultra HD, HD, and SD, which only gives you 60Hz and lower, whereas the section called PC allows for 120 HZ. I have an RTX 4090 and use HDMI ports for my PC and work laptop
Agree with many other commenters...great detailed review!!
It would be nice if monitor manufacturers and monitor accessory (arm) manufacturers better coordinate with each other about the launch of a new product... now Ergotron e.g. is behind on a nice solution (they say they are working on a solution).
Not every desk is suitable for the supplied standard...😕
Thank you for your support Patrick, it means a lot. I totally agree, Not having a suitable monitor arm for this size monitor can be very problematic. I contacted ergotron and they said that they might look into designing one in the future? And its not even the whole arm that needs to be designed, thats what gets me. The arm that I'm using is actually capable of holding the weight of the monitor without issue, its the cheap head that connects to the monitor thats the issue. All they would need to do is beef up the same head they use for the 49in and I would think it would work. There is no way the majority would be able to use this monitor with the stand that it comes with.
Good thorough review, thank you! Looking to pick one up to replace a G9 49. 1440 is too little height.
Great review thank you so much. I wonder what 4090 can do with frame generation on 7680x2160p. That would be a good topic for another video. (It's a big shame 4090 doesn't have DP 2.1 btw)
Hi, thanks for your video. do you think it works well wit M1 Pro Max, laptop ??
Any updated thoughts on this since you’ve had it for a little while?
Also great video sir. Extremely in depth and by far the best review of this monitor so far.
I recently went from an AW3423DW to the new AW3225QF along with a neo G8 32” that I grabbed on sale as a 2nd monitor and mounted them side to side. While the oled on the Alienware is stunning, I really missed having the extra real estate when gaming but didn’t want to go back to using 1440p 21:9 as I think that’s just a waste for the 4090. Also the Neo G8 has some serious blooming issues as well so I decided I’m just going to return both the Alienware and Neo G8.
After watching this video, I honestly think this is the best monitor for my use case. Has two 32” 4k panels combined, 240hz and it seems like the blooming/white cloud effect is minimal at best while still maintaining excellent black levels. Mines coming in on Wednesday, excited to try it out!
Thank you, I'll have to buy it I guess... btw, two comments: 1. this is the best review by far, and also this is not 8K... it is dual 4K, 8K is quad 4K.
Thank you for this great, valuable and useful review. I think I will go for this beast but probably with a 7900XTX for getting 240Hz support at native resolution, at least in theory. ;-) On the other hand I am frustrated about the poor RT support with AMD GPUs.
Btw, at 26:18: It makes sense that native 4k (3840 x 2160) leads to lower FPS than DualQHD (5120 x 1440). It´s almost +1Mio. Pixel at 4k
Thanks. Would be nice to know how the monitor performs on a M3 max MacBook Pro.
What webcam would you recommend for use with this monitor? Is the monitor thick enough at the top to support a webcam titled down?
At last someone making an in-depth review of the monitor. Great video sir. I can tell you that the biggest deception of this monitor is that 240hz mode is not working with gsync, regardless of what nvidia control panel indicates. I have been trying and trying to no avail. I’m at firmware 1003, I would like to know what has been your experience with this. I am also running a RTX 4090 and I cannot make custom resolutions either. This is the monitor of monitors but Samsung quirks are astonishing. No other brand can shit on a product like Samsung can. We would probably need a North Korean monitor brand to match the number of bugs that this monitor has. The only problem is that it is indeed the pinnacle of monitors. Just the game brightness is enough to replace any oled. I wish that a proper company would make such gadgets but it is only Samsung that pushes boundaries apparently
Are you saying that 240 Hz does not work with Gsync? I’m currently playing RoboCop rogue city and the GS indicator is showing on the monitor suggesting that G sink is working. I’m on 51 20 x 14 40 resolution and on 240 Hz.
@@HighTechCheckyes exactly. G sync is not working if any resolution/refresh rate is set on the 240hz monitor mode. You can quickly test this with the g sync pendulum demo. You will see tearing even though you toggle gsync on nvidia control panel. I’m pretty confident that you have the same problem and pretty much any one that bought this monitor. I caught this problem because I’m very sensitive to smoothness and I tried everything that this monitor has to offer. It would be great that you could put this to test and report back cause I predict a flood of complaints when customers get their hands on these monitors. It happens to the previous G9s according to forums. Thanks in advance and great video
I made a video to show you what I'm seeing, let me know if this is different from what you have yours set to. th-cam.com/video/WMQZp66FaiY/w-d-xo.html
@@joanhernandezciriza3797 I think the issue is with the rtx card. I read somewhere Nvidia is working with Samsung to solve the issue. This doesn't happen with an amd card using dp or hdmi.
@@tchlinyes could be the case but it is really strange that g sync works at the 120hz mode regardless de resolution and r refresh rate. In these modes I’m using the full connection bandwidth and gsync works, so definitely not a bandwidth limitation. It must be a bugg or just Samsung giving you the middle finger
Basicly you can have 230hz on PBP (split screen) :) You just have to add custom resolution in Nvidia Control Panel. On my 49 Neo G9 i created 2560x1440 with 230Hz because it wont work on half of the screen with 240Hz.
Thank you for providing a very good overview of this monitor. I plan to buy this monitor for myself as well, and it's very important that both PC and Mac support it. I do not plan to purchase it until Nvidia's newer generation GPUs are out, which do not have those legacy HDMI and DisplayPorts, and I hope that by that time, Samsung will already have version 2 of this monitor out and Ergotron will have a monitor stand that supports this monitor. I hope it will be the end of this year.
I may have missed it, but were you using HMDI inputs for both the PC and MAC? Did you do any testing on DP input. I use 2 DP inputs on my 49" Samsung 5120x1440 for dual monitor operation on my PC. Not restricted to 60 Hz. Also, I am curious about the calibration report. Great and thorough review.
Unfortunately, this monitor only has one DisplayPort, so you are forced to use a HDMI port also for PBP!
Any chance you can see if a usb hub can work hooked to the usb port on the monitor to get more usb ports for the kvm feature?
Does yours have the issue of diagonal scan lines being visible on light colours?
I hope you also applied the firmware update during this review. 1003 is the current version we are using
Hoping to get the answer to this as well. Very solid review on this very new device however.
Have you tried enabling G-Sync in NVCP? Do you get flickering when enabled?
another question - for things like Razer keyboards and mice that have integrated software for further control surface. How does that inerplay with the USB hub on the monitor. I believe you said earlier that devices plugged directly into the monitor can be used to control both systems
Hi, Good day, sir hope you notice my question, If I use Picture by Picture mode, mac and PC while on duty hours my company requires to use HUBSTAFF its a monitoring app the takes screenshots of my screen! so if Im using mac for work and PC for gaming at the same time, will the Hubstaff take screenshot for both screens at the same time? or just the screen of my mac since hubstaff is install only on my mac.
No speakers no issue. They would’ve sucked anyways. External is always the way to go. Even a cheap logic tech 2.1 would be miles better than any in built speaker solution
Exactly
How is the text sharpness compare to the LG 5k screen?
My ergotron holds it ok. No screws needed. MaybeI just got lucky.
With the monitor removed, tighten the pivot weight set screw all the way tight.
I actually took the pivot of the arm itself and such it to the monitor, then careful attach the pivot back to the arm.
Been working for a couple months now.
Love the review. Only critique is calling it "8K". It is only 8k wide and 4k vertical, so pixel density would appear the same as a standard aspect ratio 4k monitor
I realise that this is now quite an old TH-cam video and this comment may go unseen but if I could possibly ask a question...
I have been wanting to get one of these monitors to use in PBP mode using an existing PC that has Dual DisplayPort outputs ... when using the monitor in PBP mode I know you said that there was "tearing" where the two logical displays butted up together when using HDMI and Displayport but was there any difference in colour balance between the two logical displays?
I've looked at a couple of the 49" monitors and this has been an issue when driven in this way - there is a clearly visible line down the middle of the display where the two logical screens don't seem to be being driven by the same colour look-up-tables.
If there is I'll just have to grab an Intel ARC or Battlemage card and run single DisplayPort from that.
Hope that you see this after all this time...
what camera is attached on top of the monitor?
I have a 4090 and I was wondering if it works with gsync or does the adaptive sync wori with AMD and Nvidia?
Do you have solutions for an M1 User to push more then 5K out ? or is it possible to run 2 x 4K would de M1 support that ?
Does this monitors support HDCP 2.2? Of course I will be using this mostly for work & gaming BUT I would also want to watch 4k UHD DVD’s and Netflix at 4k on Windows 11. Thanks
So can you not use quick res or something Simlar on osx to change to 8k resolution
I've got to say I've never used a curved monitor or television for that matter, I need it for video editing and light gaming. I do like the 55-in arc better. What do you guys suggest
Is it true that it doesn't handle sleep to wake up monitor activation and you would end up having to restart the PC just to get the signal to activate the monitor?
Sir, I have a Icore 7 with a MSI GFORCE RTX graphics card. I'm concerned I don't have enough bandwidth to run this monitor. Is that enough?
nice review~
Thank you 🙏
Is there way to switch to mac or pac with keys stroke ?
Thanks!
Thank you so much for your support Usman, You’re awesome! Are you planning on getting this monitor? I’m still using mine daily and haven’t had any issues.
Yes actively considering. Found your review to be the best and most helpful
Hi. How is the gaming at 5120x1440? How is that resolution given its not native??
Could you test games at maximum settings, with full resolution and HDR on, and tell me the FPS you get?
You keep referring to it as 8K, but it is a 4K monitor
Dual 4k. 8k is 4x 4k
It is not 4k or 8k monitor, its between, actually a 2X 4k monitors, because in the end resolution has to do with the total number of pixels no matter what the size of the screen is.
It's neither. It's dual 4k. So both are wrong. How some one can e so wrong calling someone else wrong is funny.
@@tchlin He edited it :P
It's not 8k.. its not 4k... its 6k. 8k would be 4x 4k. Its 2x 4k so it would be 6k😊
Hello, thank you for this excellent, very detailed presentation of the various functions of this G57 '' and for the tip about the arm support with the 2 locking screws.
I've seen that you use a sound bar, can you tell me which model?
Thanks in advance.👍
Bonjour, merci pour cette excellente présentation très détaillée sur les diverses fonctionnalités de ce G57 ‘’ et pour l’astuce du support de bras avec les 2 vis de blocage.
J’ai vu que tu utilises une barre de son, peux-tu me préciser quel modèle ?
Merci par avance.
👍
I would like to see an in depth video on the picture by picture feature.
I m really confused by all the different models. What is the best G9?
This video was excellent in how it is in-depth with information and not trying to be “morning zoo” entertaining. One thing I’d like the author to be aware of is how I spent most of the video assured of your expertise, but lost that confidence when you struggled to describe light bleeding from bright areas to the dark areas. “Bloom” and “halo” are standard terms, so it was a bit concerning not to hear them. Maybe it would be beneficial when encountering something like this to do a search to provide you with names and descriptions? To reiterate: I do not wish to hurt any feelings and only intend for this comment to be constructive. Thank you for the video.
I thought the nvidia cards wouldn't work for 240hz as they didn't carry DP 2.1. Also - did you point out the service USB as an actual usable USB port?
How can you run it at 240Hz?!
Even with DP2.1 you do not have enough throughput for it right?
DP2.1 is maxed out at 77.37 Gbps afaik
At 10bit colour depth (3x10 because 3 colour channel):
7680 x 2160 x 3 x 10 x 240 bit bandwidth per second = 119.439... Gbps
At 8bit colour depth:
7680 x 2160 x 3 x 8 x 240 = 95.551... Gbps
Both are more than the cable can handle based on my understanding. Did I get anything wrong?
I believe you need to have a M2/M3 Pro MacBook to be able to properly run an 8k2k external display. M1 one does not offer a HDMI 2.1.