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Disagree with the matte finish comment. I love matte for working from home during the day which is what I use it for 80% of the time. Prevents glare especially on sunny days.
Agreed. I absolutely love my 42" C2 but also working from home and spending on average 9-10 hours per day on it, bi matter how dark I keep the room, the glaossy finish reflection sucks. Have been missing my 49" G9 of late... Hoping for a fantastic sale on this bad boy for the holiday season. My neck will thank me too 😂
even with curtains you can still see them most of the time. I can see my curtains on my c1 behind me, even closed lol. Hard to enjoy the image quality at times when you have real life superimposed over the image.@@Beatcheeks
I can shine my phone light at my screen, and I have to say that it's actually really well dealt with. That mat finish actually does an excellent job. I get no reflections at all from anything behind me, even direct lighting.
Well i am trying to tell that to my friend, but instead he just bought a 3k PC with a 4090 and 7800X3D to play games on a cheap 150€ 1080p 27 inch monitor
Disagree on matte finish, especially at high curvatures. Off angle viewing would be even worse for a curved display with a glossy finish. Glossy finishes are meant for light controlled environments, not productivity and gaming of the average owner.
plus when you are an arms length away you want matte finish.. or your seeing yourself in the screen.. glossy is for tvs when your sitting @ a couch! i agree with you
Matte finish is superior. I find that all reviewers complain about it, and most of them sit in a dark cave. Gloss finish is useless if you have any light source in your room especially with a curved screen! Hopefully a reviewer someday doesnt just echo what others are saying and is able to form their own opinions on the matte, because ive yet to hear a convincing argument against it and the reasoning is always that its "hideous" without any actual talking points.
@@patrickmitchell785 i know, this guy always has a gripe.. dunno why.. I tested many displays and recording, glossy I would easily see reflections and need to control environment lighting to be just right..
I hade a matte and glossy side by side and matte is definitely not superior it's worse atleast when it comes to gaming and media plus the price for the monitor is to expensive to have a matte coating because matte coating is cheaper than glossy coating as you know all high end TV's out there use a glossy finish not matte but you need to have it side by side with a glossy and matte to understand I even hade the g8 beside the Asus 4k qd oled and it's a clear difference but that's to be expected glossy is a more expensive tech compare to matte
They should release 21:9 version with 4k (5160x2160) and 240hz which is over 34 and 40+ inches.. This monitor is too much for current gpus to handle, nvidia is not ready at all, 120 hz instead of 240hz and even if it was unlocked 4090 cannot run such resolution even at half of refresh rate. It can only do 5160x2160, no more than that if 100fps+ is a goal but even with that if there is no DLSS or FG its a challenging goal but good thing dlss is almost in every AAA game. I remember times when first 3440x1440 monitors were released and you needed SLI gpu config to run that at decent fps
its definitely the fact/value in the "now" to ppl with enough GPU power to run this monitor which will also support future gen platofrm/gpu upgrades that presents the most value. May not represent the WHOLE market...but to those it presents value towards its a huge Implementation to monitor vibaility that never existed prior. Sure its VA and one day OLED options will exist at this size/resolution...but for people that have been waiting years for something like this its a perfrect/ideal solution....that will quickly be found used/for sale once a better/oled option comes along to those that can afford the upgrade. Its not always about what youre/my system may need but something proper for "now" for these folks, and it out classes most of what currently exists on the market.
glossy would have been horrible with the reflections, unusable in daylight, terrible idea. I think they did the right choice Nevertheless, thanks for speaking about the uniformity, you're the third review I watched for this screen, and you are the only one talking about it
As a 32" 4k gamer who previously had 49" 32:9 1440p. My 7900xtx is ready! But I'm patiently waiting for this to come down in price. FINALLY! a 4k SUW with that sweet sweet vertical height not just in resolution but physically too!
Thank You another awesome review. How’s the vertical height difference compare to the G9 Oled. That was my one big issue with it. Crossing fingers I get mine in 10 days. Appreciate sharing a link for the arm.
I have the OLED version with a TV plugged switched off as a secondary. I use a Stream Deck to switch monitor profiles when I want to Sofa game. Getting this working IS A MASSIVE PAIN IN THE ASS. The monitor refuses to connect with both cables connected and I'm constantly having to reconnect cables or start in picture in picture mode to see the bios. The panel is sick but the software and user experience is infuriating.
I’m very torn on this monitor as I own a g9 49 inch version , I want higher resolution but I don’t want a bigger screen . I wonder if they will make the 8k 49 inch version
Great review, i also recently picked this up coming from its predecessor, the G9 Neo (1440p) i would say its an upgrade in every regard. That jump to 4K, having been in 1440 p for the past 10 years the sharpness improvement was immediately noticeable with 4K content. You will absolutely need an arm with this as it will sit too close to you otherwise. G-Sync absolutely does work (4090), in fact it works better than the G-Sync on my previous monitor that was "G-Sync Certified" (for whatever reason it only worked correctly at 240 hz on that panel). I do have an issue where HDR Tone Mapping deactivates on its own (wven though it says Active in the OSD you must select Static and then Active again to get HDR to work correctly) im hoping this is a bug with the supplied firmware and not a hardware issue, do you have this problem? Also, 32:9 absolutely destroys 21:9 and 90% of games either support it natively or can easily be modded to support it. Go and play any 3rd person racing or action adventure game back to back in 21:9 and 32:9, 32:9 is much more immersive hands down. Hell any genre for that matter. For contrext my panel before stepping up to the OG G9 was a 21:9 Alienware. Youre just not used to it. 32:9 is way better.
I agree with everything you said. Been on 1440p for a long time also. Just the extra vertical real estate is a huge upgrade over the 49 inch Neo. I getting blooming more so on this monitor than my original Neo so had to order another one to compare. With some FW updates I'm sure some things will be ironed out. Beast of a monitor though
I never had ultrawide gaming monitor. Only office monitor 21:9, and I liked it. But I am not sure that 32:9 will be the best experience for me (I am playing both fps and action adventure), moreover, even the best gpu will struggle to give any meaningful fps at such enormous resolution. Do you know any gaming (144hz+) 21:9 with vertical 2160p?
What refresh rate at that monstrous resolution can you use with a 4090? I was thinking about buying this monitor but once he said only AMD 7000 can run it at 240 hz , I was like ugh,..
@@Chasm9 it’s because of the port in gpu. 4090 doesn’t have it yet. 5090 will. But honestly no gpu can give you 240hz at such resolution, maybe in some not demanding fps games, but nobody playing fps games on 32:9 😂 you better wait for 5090 to have any meaningful framerate in AAA games.
When are we going to see 5120x2160 gaming monitors? The monitor in the video is overkill for me, moreover, no gpu can handle so many pixels at 240hz, so 21:9 or 16:9 with 2160p resolution is what I’m looking for.
You can literally use this monitor as that resolution windowed then have something on the left and right (webpage and obs) and not have any need for a 2nd monitor
I'm enjoying this monitor greatly but I don't remember my 49" Neo having this blooming effect on black screens around text or even static desktop icons. Is this something everyone is experiencing or is it a case of QC from Samsung?
I know this is old, but to shine some light for others, I think this has to do more with the fact that this uses the quantom dot lighting technology to be able to produce the high contrast it does. The monitor has 2,392 lighting zones. Keep in mind that this monitor has about 16.6 million pixels total. this means that each lighting zone is in charge of back lighting approximately 7 thousand pixels per lighting zone. I did the math and if my math is correct, each lighting zone is approximately 0.6 inches x 0.6 inches. This means that text any smaller than 0.6 inches is going to have significant bloom. Especially if it's black on white text. The diming zone(s) that that text falls within will need to be lit to display the text as white, while all other dimming zones without text can effectively be turned completely off displaying true black for the rest. I think the blooming effect is not so much a defect, and is simply consequential of how the technololgy works. I have the OG G9 so I can't comment there, but I also an 85" 4K samsung TV with the same quantom dot technology and I notice that depending on how high is the screens overall brighness, the higher the brigtness setting on the TV the more noticeable the blooming effect is on the text. And in a completely dark room, it is definitely noticeable. However for normal movie/tv viewing it's not noticeable at all since the transitions between bright and dark edges are much softer.
I have the previous NEO G9, the 49 inches monitor that is 1440p and it has 2000 nits of peak brightness, so I thought this one would be the same... BTW, the viewing angles don't really matter since it's a monitor designed to be viewed by just one person at a sweet spot. If the panel was flat the MiniLED would be noticeable if you were to use it so close.
I’m running this monitor with 4080 founders edition at full resolution, dragons dogma 2 fully supports this resolution after the latest DG2 update I am averaging 80 to 100 FPS 120 HTZ with DLSS default. This is an amazing monitor and I just picked it up for 1599 at Best Buy
@@thedisplayguy do you think a 4080 will be able to run this monitor? I know it’s already locked to 120 which is fine by me I just don’t know where that stacks in comparison to the xtx or with some more beefier games
32:9 being a “horrible experience in a vast majority of games” I’m curious which games were worse in 32:9 as opposed to 21 or 16. I personally hate it when any game doesn’t support 32:9
Hello I have a question How did u fix the screen I can’t game due to the screen being so wide and stretched out just bought it a couple days ago I also play on ps5
May you guys can help me? Currently using an LG 38GN950 21:9 and looking for an upgrade. Can't decide between the g95nc or wait for asus 32 4k oled. What would you choose for gaming?
I with they could make sth like a 95 inch ultra wide 32:10 ratio (same PPI or even higher), with 300hz and IPS panel and Adaptive Sync tech too...thunderbolt 5.
I just got it to. The thing runs extremely hot. I can’t even play wow classic at 60 fps at max settings. And I have a 4090. Having compatibility issues. Gsync doesn’t work. They needed to make this in 2k instead of 4k. I love the size vs the 49” but it’s not worth it at all right now.
I got my 3rd screen today. The other 2 had dead pixel at arraival... Gues what... this 3rd had too :( what's the odds? :( A replacement will hopfully arrive early nov
@@thedisplayguy seems kinda bad to only have one UHBR13.5 worth of bandwidth for ALL displays. That's pretty weak, I've been running 3x4k120 on three dp 1.4 since Radeon VII. I already knew that only two DP 2.1 could run at full rate, but HDMI 2.1 is another head, but apparently we actually ain't got shit, like 1 head total SMH
I have the MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X, and wanted to buy the new 57" samsung, but i see that it does not support 240hz on the 4090 because no nvidia card support the new samsung 2.1 connection? Anyone know about this?
Yep,@@raynel8495 ! Fixing the shortcomings of the original ARK by changing one of the HDMI inputs to a DisplayPort input and allowing all 4 hardware inputs to be used at once! The original ARK was limited to just a single hardwire input. The rest had to be from the built in apps or streamed from another device.
DAMN! This is how the original ARK should've been. I'll tell you what if I bought the original ARK I would be pissed. You we're a BETA tester Lol. @@icarus03lmfp
I got mine on the 28th. i got the arm you suggested, but i hope it really works. i just ordered it, and i have an arrozzi gsming desk that fits well, even with big legs
I'm using the one he mentioned, but it's a set and leave kinda thing. There's another arm on amazon that people claim to work normally, no issue BEWISER Heavy Duty Monitor Arm Ultrawide Monitor think I might try this
How is the color accuracy after calibration? I'm looking at this monitor, but I'm editing photos a lot so it must be pretty accurate after calibration. Edit: Nvm just watched it all, I'll just wait for the OLED version 😂
Good review, Unfortunately, I ended up returning mine, there's been that flickering issue but mine occurs when I have my mail app open I notice some of the backlight on the left starting to blink a few times rapidly which tells me the screen was about to flick and then it turned off for a min and then back and the same cycle went on until I minimize the app, I even tried to switch between hdmi and DisplayPort cable, turned HDR, changed the resolution to 1440 and nothing. text in black bold doesn't look good like my 34-inch Alienware, so i decided to return it and upgrade my 34 inch Alienware to the 38 inch and will upgrade my 27 inch monitor to a 4k 27-32 inch for watching ani,e or other programs. I agree the price is high and personally not worth spending that much if your getting that 120hz due to the rtx limitation and those flickering issues when it comes to Samsung there are many reviews that states Samsung can take over a year even to come out with a firmware fix for many issues, it's just better to wait 2-5 years and buy it at a lower price, that's what i'm going to start doing
Did you still have the original packaging? I'm worried about the return process if something brakes in the future, with such large screen. It's hard even find a box that would fit it, let alone to package it properly for return shipment.
@@nikodll I did , I was glad that I ended up saving it since I purchased it from Amazon I had 30 days to return it , I wanted a replacement but they didn't have any in stock, my only option is to wait next month during the holiday process going down and either get the neo g9 or buy and gamble on the 57 inch again, since I really do like the monitor
I had the same issue this seems to be an issue when you have gsync turned on for windowed mode. Turning this back to full screen solved the issue. Had the same issue on my G9 Neo 49"
I got mine yesterday. You beat me to a review haha.. though I wont be as in depth as you. Just my unboxing and reactions. I truly hope mine boasts as good as an experience you had
Do you maybe have 4090 gpu? Could you do some gaming benchmarks? There is no data out yet that would provide us with fps count. I am interested in 4090 because I have one..
they should re-do the neo g7 and g8 up to the neo g9 standards - better coating, no scanlines etc. - dont see why it should be an issue, but knowing its samsung, they wont admit their mistakes and do the monitor the proper way it should have been from the beginning
Please I urge for HELP. how were you able to get the 5120x2160 custom resolution. The only situation the custom button on nvidia control panel is not greyed out is when I choose within the monitor menu settings dpi 1.2 or hdmi 1.4. When I choose 1.4 or 2.1 respectively the button is greyed out. When indeed the custom resolution is available. I can only choose 5120x2160 60hz and even then it does not work when I try to enable this resolution. Please any info would be extremely appreciated as I have only one more week before I can return the monitor. Thanks in advance
I could've gotten this monitor for only $1,500 after credit during the pre-order period but skipped on it. I'm going to wait for an OLED version of this as I'm not a fan of mini-led due to the blooming. Once you go OLED it's really hard to go back to anything else. I do like the size though, just not the tech behind it. Also I was never a fan of curved display but I think I'm ready to get one though just for gaming as I feel like productively work will be strange on something this big while being curved as well. I'm currently using a 55" S95B in 21:9 mode at this time. It's 1600p so it isn't so bad when it comes to PPI but it's limited to 144Hz and I'm looking for more now with my 4090.
Def recommend checking out the G9 OLED. It’s only a 49” 32:9 and it’s 1440p, but you’ll get really good frame rates with your 4090 at that resolution. 4k 32:9 sounds like it’ll be really intensive in some triple A titles, even for a 4090, but then again, I could be wrong. I’m running a 8560x1440 setup with my 4090 and I get upwards of 100 fps in most titles.
@@TylerN945 I was thinking about that G9 OLED as well but it won't be much of an upgrade from what I got now. I like the bigger size but at the same time I might be ready for that 1000R curved. I mostly play racing games so this will be nice. I'm wanting to get a wheel and chair setup soon as well.
Being able to see the sides easier and not on angle would be weird for productivity? What a silly and wrong idea. I wouldn't get anything done without my 32:9 monitor.
I have the opportunity to get one right now from Samsung for $1499. f you could get it brand new for $1499 would you do it? Is it worth it? What do you think of it at that price?
I am about to buy the monitor arm- it says 49” . Concerned it may start to sag or loose position/tilt. What is your experience ?? I think you should do a mini video on that too.. a lot of people with are looking for it and have zero info on it anywhere
So close, yet so far... OLED version of this would finally make me switch for dual 4k 144Hz displays over to a single ultrawide. Now I'd be getting 2x 4K 240Hz OLED monitors from ASUS when it launches next year. Such a pity.
OLED is a deal-breaker no go for anyone who wants to use this monitor for work. Too much burn in risk & the subpixel layout is terrible for reading text. I wanted a monitor for everything... gaming, work, casual use. I don't think I would have bought this if it was OLED.
@@Tyler-lr6fqI use oled for everything and can read my PC screen just fine. Has to be your settings. Text looks amazing. BUT Never again. The mini led tv we got sooo much better. Already had to replace my oled panel. Mini-led the picture quality is ridiculous and more detail. Oled’s true blacks are overrated. Hard to see dark areas in games. Feels like im losing detail with those blacks. Never getting oled in the future again. Best is micro led but mini-led already amazing.
Really don’t understand why people seem to think that 32:9 is a bad experience in games. If you’re looking at things on the edges of the display then I think you might have forgotten that you can use your mouse to turn your perspective. This isn’t a band-aid solution to a real problem, because it’s not even a problem. It’s just people playing games wrong. It’s saying there’s a problem where there isn’t one
I still don't understand why people complained about matte finish, you do not want glossy on a pc where you are a arms length away, even recording on a glossy finish you'll see yourself in the reflection. Tvs are fine since your 3 feet or more away depending on the size..
TBH for the price of this monitor i expected glossy finish since that's what premium tv use etc so having matte for 2500 is just to expensive yes matte is okay but than the monitor should be cheaper atleast 1800 since it uses a matte coating
You forgot to mention a big flaw, gsync flickering, out if the box 1002 firmware, and 1003 dies not include vrr in the monitor osd, so it suffers from major gaync flickering, its back to 2020 release days of original g7 qnd g9... horrible.. 2nd one went back Gsync is only able to be turned on via dp or hdmi 1 port.. and you need it on for tear free gaming
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Disagree with the matte finish comment. I love matte for working from home during the day which is what I use it for 80% of the time. Prevents glare especially on sunny days.
Agreed. I absolutely love my 42" C2 but also working from home and spending on average 9-10 hours per day on it, bi matter how dark I keep the room, the glaossy finish reflection sucks. Have been missing my 49" G9 of late... Hoping for a fantastic sale on this bad boy for the holiday season. My neck will thank me too 😂
Get curtains your heathens glossy all day
even with curtains you can still see them most of the time. I can see my curtains on my c1 behind me, even closed lol. Hard to enjoy the image quality at times when you have real life superimposed over the image.@@Beatcheeks
This. You can’t max HDR in a dark room either, less you go blind. That said i’m fine with glossy phones but for anything else I prefer matte.
Exactly. He's got a preference for glossy finish, but calling the matte decision a "bad idea" was way too biased
just got mine and after 3hrs of use it changed my life.
Used for 3 months, sold it for an ROG 32-inch 4K
I can shine my phone light at my screen, and I have to say that it's actually really well dealt with. That mat finish actually does an excellent job. I get no reflections at all from anything behind me, even direct lighting.
Yes!!!! I’ve been waiting for you to do this review
Always remember boys, your display is the most important part of your PC setup
Well, you need electricity in the first place.
Well i am trying to tell that to my friend, but instead he just bought a 3k PC with a 4090 and 7800X3D to play games on a cheap 150€ 1080p 27 inch monitor
You also need good eyes too.
Disagree on matte finish, especially at high curvatures. Off angle viewing would be even worse for a curved display with a glossy finish. Glossy finishes are meant for light controlled environments, not productivity and gaming of the average owner.
plus when you are an arms length away you want matte finish.. or your seeing yourself in the screen.. glossy is for tvs when your sitting @ a couch! i agree with you
Matte finish is superior. I find that all reviewers complain about it, and most of them sit in a dark cave. Gloss finish is useless if you have any light source in your room especially with a curved screen! Hopefully a reviewer someday doesnt just echo what others are saying and is able to form their own opinions on the matte, because ive yet to hear a convincing argument against it and the reasoning is always that its "hideous" without any actual talking points.
@@patrickmitchell785 i know, this guy always has a gripe.. dunno why.. I tested many displays and recording, glossy I would easily see reflections and need to control environment lighting to be just right..
I hade a matte and glossy side by side and matte is definitely not superior it's worse atleast when it comes to gaming and media plus the price for the monitor is to expensive to have a matte coating because matte coating is cheaper than glossy coating as you know all high end TV's out there use a glossy finish not matte but you need to have it side by side with a glossy and matte to understand I even hade the g8 beside the Asus 4k qd oled and it's a clear difference but that's to be expected glossy is a more expensive tech compare to matte
They should release 21:9 version with 4k (5160x2160) and 240hz which is over 34 and 40+ inches.. This monitor is too much for current gpus to handle, nvidia is not ready at all, 120 hz instead of 240hz and even if it was unlocked 4090 cannot run such resolution even at half of refresh rate. It can only do 5160x2160, no more than that if 100fps+ is a goal but even with that if there is no DLSS or FG its a challenging goal but good thing dlss is almost in every AAA game. I remember times when first 3440x1440 monitors were released and you needed SLI gpu config to run that at decent fps
its definitely the fact/value in the "now" to ppl with enough GPU power to run this monitor which will also support future gen platofrm/gpu upgrades that presents the most value. May not represent the WHOLE market...but to those it presents value towards its a huge Implementation to monitor vibaility that never existed prior. Sure its VA and one day OLED options will exist at this size/resolution...but for people that have been waiting years for something like this its a perfrect/ideal solution....that will quickly be found used/for sale once a better/oled option comes along to those that can afford the upgrade. Its not always about what youre/my system may need but something proper for "now" for these folks, and it out classes most of what currently exists on the market.
glossy would have been horrible with the reflections, unusable in daylight, terrible idea.
I think they did the right choice
Nevertheless, thanks for speaking about the uniformity, you're the third review I watched for this screen, and you are the only one talking about it
Will a macbook pro m1 be able to power this kind of monitor? If not the whole thing by itself, it should be able to do half the screen right?
As a 32" 4k gamer who previously had 49" 32:9 1440p. My 7900xtx is ready! But I'm patiently waiting for this to come down in price. FINALLY! a 4k SUW with that sweet sweet vertical height not just in resolution but physically too!
It is two 4K 32" monitors after all so is the price really out of line?
not just that, 4k at 240hz.
Isnt the PPI high? Surely the text should be crisp and clear?
So I’m having trouble confirming but I have a 4090 GPU and I would love to know if it’s worth it?
Thank You another awesome review. How’s the vertical height difference compare to the G9 Oled. That was my one big issue with it. Crossing fingers I get mine in 10 days. Appreciate sharing a link for the arm.
The vertical height is MUCH better!
Yes, its between this and the OLED g9 be good to do a face off. The OLED g9 is pretty sweet.
I have the OLED version with a TV plugged switched off as a secondary. I use a Stream Deck to switch monitor profiles when I want to Sofa game. Getting this working IS A MASSIVE PAIN IN THE ASS. The monitor refuses to connect with both cables connected and I'm constantly having to reconnect cables or start in picture in picture mode to see the bios.
The panel is sick but the software and user experience is infuriating.
I think the Neo GX woulda been an awesome name.
Was the 49" version discontinued? I read about issues with firmware.
Nice to see a fellow tube head with the TA-22 XDuoo
👏👏👏 was the perfect pairing for the HE1000 V2 Stealth.
random question but what is your favorite monitor?
I’m very torn on this monitor as I own a g9 49 inch version , I want higher resolution but I don’t want a bigger screen . I wonder if they will make the 8k 49 inch version
Just pulled the trigger and got this for my sim racing rig!
Great review, i also recently picked this up coming from its predecessor, the G9 Neo (1440p) i would say its an upgrade in every regard. That jump to 4K, having been in 1440 p for the past 10 years the sharpness improvement was immediately noticeable with 4K content. You will absolutely need an arm with this as it will sit too close to you otherwise. G-Sync absolutely does work (4090), in fact it works better than the G-Sync on my previous monitor that was "G-Sync Certified" (for whatever reason it only worked correctly at 240 hz on that panel). I do have an issue where HDR Tone Mapping deactivates on its own (wven though it says Active in the OSD you must select Static and then Active again to get HDR to work correctly) im hoping this is a bug with the supplied firmware and not a hardware issue, do you have this problem? Also, 32:9 absolutely destroys 21:9 and 90% of games either support it natively or can easily be modded to support it. Go and play any 3rd person racing or action adventure game back to back in 21:9 and 32:9, 32:9 is much more immersive hands down. Hell any genre for that matter. For contrext my panel before stepping up to the OG G9 was a 21:9 Alienware. Youre just not used to it. 32:9 is way better.
what resolution are you running cyberpunk in? I know you have cyberpunk with a 4090 right? lol
I agree with everything you said. Been on 1440p for a long time also. Just the extra vertical real estate is a huge upgrade over the 49 inch Neo. I getting blooming more so on this monitor than my original Neo so had to order another one to compare. With some FW updates I'm sure some things will be ironed out. Beast of a monitor though
I never had ultrawide gaming monitor. Only office monitor 21:9, and I liked it. But I am not sure that 32:9 will be the best experience for me (I am playing both fps and action adventure), moreover, even the best gpu will struggle to give any meaningful fps at such enormous resolution. Do you know any gaming (144hz+) 21:9 with vertical 2160p?
What refresh rate at that monstrous resolution can you use with a 4090? I was thinking about buying this monitor but once he said only AMD 7000 can run it at 240 hz , I was like ugh,..
@@Chasm9 it’s because of the port in gpu. 4090 doesn’t have it yet. 5090 will. But honestly no gpu can give you 240hz at such resolution, maybe in some not demanding fps games, but nobody playing fps games on 32:9 😂 you better wait for 5090 to have any meaningful framerate in AAA games.
the displayport 2.1 cable provided is too short you left that out lol
When are we going to see 5120x2160 gaming monitors? The monitor in the video is overkill for me, moreover, no gpu can handle so many pixels at 240hz, so 21:9 or 16:9 with 2160p resolution is what I’m looking for.
You can literally use this monitor as that resolution windowed then have something on the left and right (webpage and obs) and not have any need for a 2nd monitor
Which one looks better: This 4K mini LED or The 49: OLED version?
I'm enjoying this monitor greatly but I don't remember my 49" Neo having this blooming effect on black screens around text or even static desktop icons. Is this something everyone is experiencing or is it a case of QC from Samsung?
I know this is old, but to shine some light for others, I think this has to do more with the fact that this uses the quantom dot lighting technology to be able to produce the high contrast it does. The monitor has 2,392 lighting zones. Keep in mind that this monitor has about 16.6 million pixels total. this means that each lighting zone is in charge of back lighting approximately 7 thousand pixels per lighting zone. I did the math and if my math is correct, each lighting zone is approximately 0.6 inches x 0.6 inches. This means that text any smaller than 0.6 inches is going to have significant bloom. Especially if it's black on white text. The diming zone(s) that that text falls within will need to be lit to display the text as white, while all other dimming zones without text can effectively be turned completely off displaying true black for the rest. I think the blooming effect is not so much a defect, and is simply consequential of how the technololgy works. I have the OG G9 so I can't comment there, but I also an 85" 4K samsung TV with the same quantom dot technology and I notice that depending on how high is the screens overall brighness, the higher the brigtness setting on the TV the more noticeable the blooming effect is on the text. And in a completely dark room, it is definitely noticeable. However for normal movie/tv viewing it's not noticeable at all since the transitions between bright and dark edges are much softer.
Nothing like watching a video on a product that you are using to watch the product review on..
Did they solve the cracking problem?
Screen splits in half, seems to be due to weight and heat. Some warranties are being refused.
Nice!... Where is that Elmo fire emoji? 🤔
What's up Vic? Can't wait for you're review on the monitor.
Mine came with diagonal scan lines and stuck pixels. Blooming is pretty bad with the Windows taskbar.
Great review. I actually prefer matte displays. Nothing will ruin my day like seeing my goofy face every time the screen turns black.
Hoping to see aggressive deals on this around Black Friday especially if a new is out ?
I have the previous NEO G9, the 49 inches monitor that is 1440p and it has 2000 nits of peak brightness, so I thought this one would be the same...
BTW, the viewing angles don't really matter since it's a monitor designed to be viewed by just one person at a sweet spot. If the panel was flat the MiniLED would be noticeable if you were to use it so close.
how would a MacBook pro M3Max fare with this monster monitor?
I’m running this monitor with 4080 founders edition at full resolution, dragons dogma 2 fully supports this resolution after the latest DG2 update I am averaging 80 to 100 FPS 120 HTZ with DLSS default. This is an amazing monitor and I just picked it up for 1599 at Best Buy
Now that's a spicey meataballa!!! What a beautiful display! Now lets get that 4k 240 hz in a 43in 16x9? Any takers?
big is nice for movies, its not great for competitive games. Its better to get 27~30" for pc and separate large tv for movies.
@@attackxxx It would be for work and play. 43 in is perfect
How do I correct my screen? Or calibrate it I should I say.
Any pixel scanlines? can u take close up pics?
I would give a kidney to have this as a regular ultrawide and oled
How does this compare to the PG27AQDM in terms of total latency? Trying to look for productivity and a gaming monitor at the same time.
This is a great review, Thank you :)
Is there a 21:9 mini-led variant at a good size (>34" standard)? This super ultrawide is not for me.
What graphics card do you have? And what kind of frames are you getting?
7900 XTX. 225 locked in Apex Legends.
@@thedisplayguy do you think a 4080 will be able to run this monitor? I know it’s already locked to 120 which is fine by me I just don’t know where that stacks in comparison to the xtx or with some more beefier games
I’d suggest picking up an XTX instead. It’s cheaper and faster and there’s no guarantee Nvidia can or will fix the frame cap.
@@thedisplayguy well I already have the 4080 which is why I asked lol
@@MyNameIsAhj You can probably just sell the 4080 and pick up a used 7900 XTX for less
Vertical and horizontal black lines still on this new one?
32:9 being a “horrible experience in a vast majority of games” I’m curious which games were worse in 32:9 as opposed to 21 or 16. I personally hate it when any game doesn’t support 32:9
Hello I have a question How did u fix the screen I can’t game due to the screen being so wide and stretched out just bought it a couple days ago I also play on ps5
Pretty nice, but I'll settle for the G8 OLED until we get sth like a 21:9 38" OLED 240+ hz later on
May you guys can help me? Currently using an LG 38GN950 21:9 and looking for an upgrade. Can't decide between the g95nc or wait for asus 32 4k oled. What would you choose for gaming?
I with they could make sth like a 95 inch ultra wide 32:10 ratio (same PPI or even higher), with 300hz and IPS panel and Adaptive Sync tech too...thunderbolt 5.
I run a NEO G8 (the mini-led one) and it runs 4K 240Hz on a 4090
It looks like you're working in dark mode. How does text look in Windows explorer? Blooming not too bad?
It looks great 👍
I just got it to. The thing runs extremely hot. I can’t even play wow classic at 60 fps at max settings. And I have a 4090. Having compatibility issues. Gsync doesn’t work. They needed to make this in 2k instead of 4k. I love the size vs the 49” but it’s not worth it at all right now.
I got my 3rd screen today. The other 2 had dead pixel at arraival... Gues what... this 3rd had too :( what's the odds? :( A replacement will hopfully arrive early nov
Recently got mine. I'm still trying to get accurate color out of it.
how does this compare to the oled g9?
You’re a godsend on that monitor arm link. I was about to spend ten trillion on an ergotron.
Got it and can't get it from tilting down so disappointed
@@malcolmharrison28 -- noooooo
Same here, I was coming from the Ergotron. The Vivo's gas shock was pretty good, but the hinge has no chance of holding the G9 57 upright.
@@phrappa I ended up returning it without even bothering to try. I’m just using the pack on stand until something official comes along.
Matt finish is the only way if you work in a room that is not light controlled it reduces eye fatigue.
You mentioned something about having to unplug other monitors to get 240Hz?
Yes. I believe AMD only supports this at 240Hz with no other displays plugged in.
@@thedisplayguy seems kinda bad to only have one UHBR13.5 worth of bandwidth for ALL displays. That's pretty weak, I've been running 3x4k120 on three dp 1.4 since Radeon VII.
I already knew that only two DP 2.1 could run at full rate, but HDMI 2.1 is another head, but apparently we actually ain't got shit, like 1 head total SMH
@@chapstickbomberStill better than Nvidia cards not being able to run the monitor at all
You may be able to use an HDMI display at the same time.
I've got the Asus PG32UQX love it. That brightness and HDR make everything so much more vibrant and colorful.
I got no audio, is this matte
So its not really 8k right? In the sense that its not a normal screen size & aspect. Just 2 4k's stacked next to eachother.
It's all one screen, that's 8k, no way around it. The not normal aspect part has nothing to do with anything.
It's currently on sale for 1599 on Amazon and Samsung site.
minimum video card requirement?
Can any GPUs even drive this thing at full resolution and frame rate?
I have the MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X, and wanted to buy the new 57" samsung, but i see that it does not support 240hz on the 4090 because no nvidia card support the new samsung 2.1 connection? Anyone know about this?
I wonder what's going to be better . This or the Ark gen 2. Would love a comparision
This.
They're coming out with an ARK GEN 2? 🤔
Yep,@@raynel8495 ! Fixing the shortcomings of the original ARK by changing one of the HDMI inputs to a DisplayPort input and allowing all 4 hardware inputs to be used at once! The original ARK was limited to just a single hardwire input. The rest had to be from the built in apps or streamed from another device.
DAMN! This is how the original ARK should've been. I'll tell you what if I bought the original ARK I would be pissed. You we're a BETA tester Lol. @@icarus03lmfp
@@raynel8495 yea it's on the samsung site. But with no release date. Samsung also made a commerical
I got mine on the 28th. i got the arm you suggested, but i hope it really works. i just ordered it, and i have an arrozzi gsming desk that fits well, even with big legs
Have you received the arm yet? Any sag or screen tilt from the weight?
I'm using the one he mentioned, but it's a set and leave kinda thing. There's another arm on amazon that people claim to work normally, no issue BEWISER Heavy Duty Monitor Arm Ultrawide Monitor think I might try this
For everyone wondering what type of lcd it is:
Panel Type
VA
VA is best for curves.
The horizontal curving doesn't affect the Vertical Alignment (VA) screen technology
how to remove fligher in top corner?
How is the color accuracy after calibration? I'm looking at this monitor, but I'm editing photos a lot so it must be pretty accurate after calibration.
Edit: Nvm just watched it all, I'll just wait for the OLED version 😂
How comes the RTX 4090 can’t run at 240hz?
Monitor is 2.1 dp, 4090 has 1.4 dp. AMD 7900 and 7900xtx have 2.1 dp.
Still waiting patiently for a 32" 4K 144hz+ glossy OLED.... still waiting....
Good review, Unfortunately, I ended up returning mine, there's been that flickering issue but mine occurs when I have my mail app open I notice some of the backlight on the left starting to blink a few times rapidly which tells me the screen was about to flick and then it turned off for a min and then back and the same cycle went on until I minimize the app, I even tried to switch between hdmi and DisplayPort cable, turned HDR, changed the resolution to 1440 and nothing. text in black bold doesn't look good like my 34-inch Alienware, so i decided to return it and upgrade my 34 inch Alienware to the 38 inch and will upgrade my 27 inch monitor to a 4k 27-32 inch for watching ani,e or other programs.
I agree the price is high and personally not worth spending that much if your getting that 120hz due to the rtx limitation and those flickering issues when it comes to Samsung there are many reviews that states Samsung can take over a year even to come out with a firmware fix for many issues, it's just better to wait 2-5 years and buy it at a lower price, that's what i'm going to start doing
Did you still have the original packaging? I'm worried about the return process if something brakes in the future, with such large screen. It's hard even find a box that would fit it, let alone to package it properly for return shipment.
@@nikodll I did , I was glad that I ended up saving it since I purchased it from Amazon I had 30 days to return it , I wanted a replacement but they didn't have any in stock, my only option is to wait next month during the holiday process going down and either get the neo g9 or buy and gamble on the 57 inch again, since I really do like the monitor
I had the same issue this seems to be an issue when you have gsync turned on for windowed mode. Turning this back to full screen solved the issue. Had the same issue on my G9 Neo 49"
Wish there was somewhere I could demo this
Yes, new best monitor for a kidney! Nice! 🔥🔥🔥
The monitor causes my M2 MacBook Pro to crash randomly. I don't know what to do to fix this. Where do I go to debug this?
I’d say try running it in pbp mode less strain and see if that works. Beyond that it’s gotta be som sort of relay or handshake issue
@@MyNameIsAhjm2 runs 2 6k withiut a sweat. Doubt its that
What's that tube amp on the desk? Name please.
xDuoo TA-22
@@thedisplayguy much obliged
how you get zero recoil on apex?
I got mine yesterday. You beat me to a review haha.. though I wont be as in depth as you. Just my unboxing and reactions. I truly hope mine boasts as good as an experience you had
Do you maybe have 4090 gpu? Could you do some gaming benchmarks? There is no data out yet that would provide us with fps count. I am interested in 4090 because I have one..
@@cikna007 I do actually. And I think I have a benchmark tester. I’ll see what I can do! Thank you for the suggestion
Cuanto mide de largo? Gracias
Waiting for that sweet sweet classic Samsung price drop that we all know is coming
they should re-do the neo g7 and g8 up to the neo g9 standards - better coating, no scanlines etc. - dont see why it should be an issue, but knowing its samsung, they wont admit their mistakes and do the monitor the proper way it should have been from the beginning
Please I urge for HELP. how were you able to get the 5120x2160 custom resolution. The only situation the custom button on nvidia control panel is not greyed out is when I choose within the monitor menu settings dpi 1.2 or hdmi 1.4. When I choose 1.4 or 2.1 respectively the button is greyed out. When indeed the custom resolution is available. I can only choose 5120x2160 60hz and even then it does not work when I try to enable this resolution. Please any info would be extremely appreciated as I have only one more week before I can return the monitor. Thanks in advance
I could've gotten this monitor for only $1,500 after credit during the pre-order period but skipped on it. I'm going to wait for an OLED version of this as I'm not a fan of mini-led due to the blooming. Once you go OLED it's really hard to go back to anything else. I do like the size though, just not the tech behind it. Also I was never a fan of curved display but I think I'm ready to get one though just for gaming as I feel like productively work will be strange on something this big while being curved as well. I'm currently using a 55" S95B in 21:9 mode at this time. It's 1600p so it isn't so bad when it comes to PPI but it's limited to 144Hz and I'm looking for more now with my 4090.
Tempting but HUD burn-in has me running scared
@@dragonspiral6209 rtings tests show its not that big a deal
Def recommend checking out the G9 OLED. It’s only a 49” 32:9 and it’s 1440p, but you’ll get really good frame rates with your 4090 at that resolution. 4k 32:9 sounds like it’ll be really intensive in some triple A titles, even for a 4090, but then again, I could be wrong. I’m running a 8560x1440 setup with my 4090 and I get upwards of 100 fps in most titles.
@@TylerN945 I was thinking about that G9 OLED as well but it won't be much of an upgrade from what I got now. I like the bigger size but at the same time I might be ready for that 1000R curved. I mostly play racing games so this will be nice. I'm wanting to get a wheel and chair setup soon as well.
Being able to see the sides easier and not on angle would be weird for productivity? What a silly and wrong idea. I wouldn't get anything done without my 32:9 monitor.
I have the opportunity to get one right now from Samsung for $1499. f you could get it brand new for $1499 would you do it? Is it worth it? What do you think of it at that price?
I have it in my cart for 1699 And have the same question. I'm torn between it and the oled 49 that is 1000 now.
Mat finish is waaay better for productivity and working in bright rooms which i do. Gloss is not an option for me.
i just got it for $1868 total. i like it.
the display guy eyeballing color accuracy is not what I expected. That's the one piece of hardware your channel really needs
I need this monitor :O :O :O
I am about to buy the monitor arm- it says 49” . Concerned it may start to sag or loose position/tilt. What is your experience ?? I think you should do a mini video on that too.. a lot of people with are looking for it and have zero info on it anywhere
It works great for me. It’s more than enough.
So close, yet so far... OLED version of this would finally make me switch for dual 4k 144Hz displays over to a single ultrawide. Now I'd be getting 2x 4K 240Hz OLED monitors from ASUS when it launches next year. Such a pity.
OLED is a deal-breaker no go for anyone who wants to use this monitor for work. Too much burn in risk & the subpixel layout is terrible for reading text.
I wanted a monitor for everything... gaming, work, casual use. I don't think I would have bought this if it was OLED.
@@Tyler-lr6fqI use oled for everything and can read my PC screen just fine. Has to be your settings. Text looks amazing. BUT Never again. The mini led tv we got sooo much better. Already had to replace my oled panel. Mini-led the picture quality is ridiculous and more detail. Oled’s true blacks are overrated. Hard to see dark areas in games. Feels like im losing detail with those blacks. Never getting oled in the future again. Best is micro led but mini-led already amazing.
@@Tyler-lr6fqI'm using an OLED for work, text is perfectly good enough
This Burn in Bashing xD I have over 6000h on my 48C1 and obv no burn in.
Really don’t understand why people seem to think that 32:9 is a bad experience in games. If you’re looking at things on the edges of the display then I think you might have forgotten that you can use your mouse to turn your perspective. This isn’t a band-aid solution to a real problem, because it’s not even a problem. It’s just people playing games wrong. It’s saying there’s a problem where there isn’t one
I run this monitor at 240Hz when I drop the resolution to 1440p on my RTX 4090 😎👍
Bruh, you run 1440p on a 4K screen? No way lmfao
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I still don't understand why people complained about matte finish, you do not want glossy on a pc where you are a arms length away, even recording on a glossy finish you'll see yourself in the reflection. Tvs are fine since your 3 feet or more away depending on the size..
This is false.
@@thedisplayguy no sorry your false. I stated genuine facts
TBH for the price of this monitor i expected glossy finish since that's what premium tv use etc so having matte for 2500 is just to expensive yes matte is okay but than the monitor should be cheaper atleast 1800 since it uses a matte coating
my bank can’t take this anymore 😀
My wife is going to be so mad, she might divorce this time around
I don't understand. For this screen, at 4K, an rtx 4090 is maxed out at 120 HZ. How are you getting 240 HZ on 5120??
4090 doesn't have a display port 2.1
Text doesnt look as sharp on a mini led monitor vs oled
You forgot to mention a big flaw, gsync flickering, out if the box 1002 firmware, and 1003 dies not include vrr in the monitor osd, so it suffers from major gaync flickering, its back to 2020 release days of original g7 qnd g9... horrible.. 2nd one went back
Gsync is only able to be turned on via dp or hdmi 1 port.. and you need it on for tear free gaming