

This means the LEDs that form the backlight are up to five times smaller than normal (0.008in, compared to 0.04in), reducing the amount of backlight bleed and improving overall accuracy. The Neo G9 has a VA (vertical alignment) LCD panel, backlit using Mini LED technology. The best monitors for work and gaming in 2023

It also means the Neo G9 supports HDR10 and HDR10+ decoding.
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That retina-searing peak luminance grants the Neo G9 support for HDR 2000, similar to what you’ll find on Samsung’s high-end QN series TVs. It supports both Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. The Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 is a 49in super ultrawide gaming monitor with a resolution of 5,120 x 1,440 (yes, that’s two 2,560 x 1,440 monitors strapped together), an aspect ratio of 32:9, a max refresh rate of 240Hz, a 1000R curve, a response time of 1ms G2G, input lag of 2ms, a quoted peak luminance of 2,000 nits and a quoted contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 review: What you need to knowįirst things first: the specifications. Put simply, if you can afford the astronomical price tag, the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 offers an unparalleled gaming experience. It’s also the first gaming monitor to make me exhale loudly through my nose after loading into a game. This is the world’s first Mini LED gaming monitor and it comes with a wildly impressive-sounding HDR 2000 certification ( although that in itself is another story). The Neo G9 is the successor to last year’s Odyssey G9, and while it looks quite similar at first glance, it has several industry-changing features hidden beneath its space-age white plastic exterior. On paper, this appears to be the ultimate gaming monitor. At the time of writing, I have two other 27in gaming monitors in for testing, and the Odyssey Neo G9 dwarfs both by a vast margin.

Once I’d put the G9 together and heaved it cautiously onto my desk, the sheer size of the screen left me at a loss for words. Measuring 49in from corner to corner, it arrived on my doorstep in a box big enough to sleep in.
