Samsung Odyssey G7
Fantastic performance and unbeatable design.
The Samsung Odyssey G7 looks like it could be a dream display for gamers looking to avoid any FOMO given that for most folk hunting for the best gaming monitor, the market is split into two distinct areas that depend mostly on what genres you play and how you want to optimise your experience.
If you want a high refresh rate for buttery-smooth graphics or to give you an edge in competitive titles like Apex Legends and Call Of Duty: Warzone then you’re usually limited to a 1080p resolution. On the flip side, anyone wanting to enjoy crazy 4K graphics on games like Red Dead Redemption 2 will have to reel in that refresh rate to something around the 60Hz mark.
A comfortable middle has been found on a few displays that use a 1440p resolution (or 2K as it’s sometimes dubbed) with a somewhat faster refresh rate between 144-160Hz, but the Samsung Odyssey G7 manages to crank that up to a blistering 240Hz with some serious flair. You can choose between either a 27-inch model for $999 or a 32-inch version for $1,099, with the benefits and features included in both sizes of the display.
Samsung Odyssey G7
Here is the Samsung Odyssey G7 configuration sent to TechLife for review:
Panel size: 27-inch,
Panel type: VA,
Resolution: 2,560 x 1,440, Brightness: 350 nits, Contrast: 2,500:1, Pixel response: 1ms, Refresh rate: 240Hz, Inputs: 1 x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort, 1x 3.5mm headphone output,
3 x USB 2.0.
There is a good argument that anything over 144Hz is excessive given how little different you’ll see in the jump between 144-240Hz, but with the latest graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD powering gaming PCs you can expect many low-demand titles easily smashing past 144fps. Whether you’d actually notice the difference is an open question, but you’ll have the peace of mind knowing that if you’re hitting up to 240fps in your favorite game then your monitor is keeping up.
Something that is definitely noticeable however is the 1000R screen that has a tight enough curve to make Beyonce envious. Most equivalent monitors on the market opt for somewhere in the 1500R to 1800R range, so this will potentially need to getting used to even if you have prior experience using a curved
This is one of the best gaming monitors in its class, especially for anyone not looking to purchase multiple displays to cater to both high refresh rates and high resolutions.