![]() ![]() While the screen is not quite 4K, its 109ppi, 5120x1440 resolution and 240Hz refresh rate will require a serious gaming machine to fulfil its potential.Īs the DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0’s can’t actually handle the bandwidth required for the Odyssey’s resolution/refresh rate combo you’ll need a graphics card that supports DSC (Display Stream Compression), to get the most out of it. If I’m being honest, I do not have the hardware to fully take advantage of what the Odyssey G9 can do. Samsung Odyssey G9 Review: Features & Picture It also comes with a headset jack, but there are no built-in speakers which does feel like a missed opportunity in such a large monitor. In terms of ports, the G9 features an HDMI 2.0, two DisplayPort connectors and two USB 3.0s and a USB hub version 3. It’ll depend on your room/desk set up as to how much you’ll actually get to enjoy that once the Odyssey G9 is up and running. It would fit easily into the aesthetic confines of Destiny's world, or perhaps the Institute of Fallout 4. The Odyssey G9’s glossy white, vented plastic accented by the glowing Infinity Core lighting system. The rear of this monitor looks like something out of science fiction. The 1000R curved screen reaches almost to the full edges of its chassis across the top and sides, with a relatively thin bezel at the base of the screen displaying the Samsung logo. Of course, once you’ve dealt with the anxiety of moving it into position, you have an absolutely stunning gaming monitor. ![]() I suppose it depends on how confident you are in your plasterboard. It can be wall mounted but at 16.7kg, I’m not sure I would feel entirely comfortable doing that with such an expensive piece of kit. ![]() The main issue here is trying to move the Odyssey G9 afterwards – it is very heavy. Slotting the plastic ring around the ‘Infinity Core’ lighting system at the back is a little bit tricky. So perhaps something went missing in the delivery of my model.Īttaching the feet to the stand is pretty simple, and adding the stand to the monitor itself required just a few screws, which were a little fiddly. Its instructions came on a CD, which I cannot play – though, the YouTuber I followed to put it together had paper instructions included with theirs. Not because it is particularly difficult, but because of its size, odd dimensions and weight. Setting up the Samsung Odyssey G9 is a little stressful. ![]()
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