The Best 4K HDR Gaming Monitor So Far? - Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 Review

[@welshmouse]

It's funny how our brains literally adapt to the curve though. After using a g7 for a while, I switched to another monitor and spent a day CONVINCED it was broken and curving outwards. It genuinely looked to me like the middle part of the display was closer to me than the edges. My brain had just gotten that used to the G7

[@guywithalltheanswers6942]

You don't see a curve if you have it adjusted properly to your eye height and angle.

[@concretecharlie51]

Agreed. I own this and it's my first curved monitor. You don't notice it at all and you miss it when you look at your flat work monitor:)

[@guywithalltheanswers6942]

@@concretecharlie51 Yea it's more interesting to look at.

[@piranhax6466]

Exactly!

[@jasonhurdlow6607]

Technically the center of a flat monitor IS closer to you than the edges. That's what curved monitors correct. I much prefer my curved 32" at home to my flat 27" at work.

[@davism131]

You guys are killing it with the monitor reviews and recommendations! Best channel like this on KZbin

[@Idan_K]

Yeah I'm just here for the gaming monitor reviews lol

[@katalysis]

Your final note about hitting the advertised 2000 nits only in a specific industry standard test pattern that the monitor seems to detect: this is a known practice for Samsung across all their display products. They're like the Volkswagen of display manufacturers.

[@e21big]

Their TV can hit 2000 nits just fine though, or at least very close to - with game mode disabled. I think that's probably the problem with this monitor, it lacks TV processing that take advantage of the display hardware (mentioned this on another comment but brightness behaviour of this monitor seems to be very similar to QN-90B TV in game mode) With, FALD and especially Mini-LED, the processing and the algorithm are even more important than OLED

[@humeyboy]

Bitwit, measured it with a meter at just over 2000 (on here)

[@youtubevanced4900]

Or the Toyota perhaps. Even more prevalent cheating of standards but shittier quality products.

[@JTCPingas]

Suddenly I'm reminded of the stunt they pulled with the S95B QD-OLED, where the EOTF only tracked accurately in a 10% window size. They fixed that, but only after they got caught and it's ONLY fixed in Filmmaker Mode.

[@kelownatechkid]

@@JTCPingas Yeah this is the most recent example I think

[@bubb5100]

Honestly I have the 32in G7 and I love it. The curve works for me, the screen really fills my vision. The idea having the same size screen with 4k, mini led and high refresh is chefs kiss

[@mindaugastrumpaitis6330]

Same here. Just sold my 32" G7 and bought this one.

[@Михаил-м4у6л]

​@@mindaugastrumpaitis6330 So how do you feel about this decision? I'm going to sell my 32" G7, add 200$ and get a Neo G7 myself. I love my monitor but im kinda curious about HDR. And have you tryed to play on 1440p resolution?

[@SanctusBacchus]

@@Михаил-м4у6л I switched from the 27" G7, it's been a great. It's a lot more vivid, and the sharpness is the first thing I noticed, and coming from the 32' version of the G7, is something you will notice even more. HDR is pretty good, not as good as my LG C3, but the best that's possible so far with LCDs

[@SanctusBacchus]

@@Михаил-м4у6л Honestly, the only thing I regret with this monitor, is that I bought it used on eBay for $430, when literally the next day on the official Samsung website, it was on a flash sale NEW for $450. I also accidentally scratched the panel when I had it set down on my desk while mounting it, (there were screws underneath and I thought the curve was high enough that it would rest above it), it was really stupid, so be very careful. Don't make the same mistake...

[@andydougy4347]

Picked one of these up to pair with my new 5800x3D/4080 build. Got everything on sale and ended up paying around 800 for this at Microcenter. It's killer for 4k gaming and I don't have to worry about any OLED screen maintenance as I'm using this for both gaming and work. This review really helped me narrow down to the exact product I was looking for. Best hardware review team on KZbin and it's honestly not even close. Keep up the great work guys.

[@Satyajit_Dey]

How good is the result for lower refresh rate like 60hz in gaming?

[@madhaze0126]

@@Satyajit_Dey Id like to know this as well

[@AnhLe-rc9vg]

Hey I just got this monitor and have been experiencing insane flickering with G-Sync on. Do you have the same experience? Did you manage to fix it?

[@madhaze0126]

@@AnhLe-rc9vg Sorry to hear this mate , I thought I had just decided on this monitor , not sure again now! Let me know if you ever fix it , good luck.

[@AnhLe-rc9vg]

@@madhaze0126 it's a gorgeous monitor. Visually speaking it's close to oled but the g sync implementation is flawed. I ended up turning off G sync in Nvidia Panel and it works fine now.

[@trc1508]

I just got the Neo G7 over the weekend and love it. Going from gaming on a TV to this has really made a difference, and how vibrant colours pop on it is amazing. I definitely recommend to anyone

[@madhaze0126]

Hi , do you have any problems with vrr flicker? What are the negatives ( if any) that you have experienced ? I'm looking to buy the same monitor. Thanks.

[@guyramsay246]

Is the neo g7 332 nch curved screen a 4k monitor ?

[@trc1508]

@ it is yes

[@casualplayerschannel1432]

Thank you Tim. love the monitor reviews even though i bought one last december and will probably buy next in like 5 years

[@jamescampbell8482]

Why can't any of these manufacturers get back light strobing done properly? It's insane! The best way to hide limitations in pixel transition times and to increase motion resolution is through backlights strobing. And with a backlight that can hit 1000 nits, if it was done properly it would be incredible. It sucks that displays are just shoveled out these days.

[@budthecyborg4575]

4,300:1 Native Contrast is really good for a 32" 4K panel. If VA LCD keeps getting better we could eventually have LCD contrast that is perceptually competitive with OLED (your eyes exhibit natural haloing, as soon as LCD haloing can be controlled to within the limits of natural perceived haloing then OLED and LCD would look the same).

[@nevenpavlovic4448]

Are you talking about 'veiling glare' of the eyeball reducing perceived contrast?

[@destroy-erase-improve9106]

I had similar thoughts. I found when I paused my LG C9 OLED with white text over a black background it looked like there was a very distinct halo. When I covered the text with my hand I found the halo completely disappeared. So I began to perceive that it was actually my eyes that created a halo effect. So it begs the question, how much haloing is imperceivable between OLED and Mini LED so as to see no difference at all. Sound like this monitor is getting very close…

[@budthecyborg4575]

@@destroy-erase-improve9106 On the TV side we do have a few examples of VA with 8,000:1 native contrast, apparently pixel density makes a big difference in VA light transmission. Intuitively you'd think it should be a lot easier to pump up the zone count in a TV, but no-one has done it yet, I highly suspect zone count is primarily limited by processing hardware so you never know if a PC monitor will come out with multi-thousand zone backlight before the TV market does.

[@socialreport999]

The true contrast in HDR with local dimming high is more relevant than the native contrast and it is around 20000:1 in the worst case, not 4000:1. It is the true HDR contrast which begins from 8000:1, so it's even higher.

[@budthecyborg4575]

@@socialreport999 The only way for specular highlights or star patterns to look correct on LCD is either with higher Native Contrast, or 10,000+ zones, so until we get FALD with 10x more zones than we have now, Native Contrast is still critically important.

[@manoftherainshorts9075]

We've come so far in the monitor technology that 165Hz refresh rate is now considered "modest". oh wow.

[@SonicMasterLB]

Me and my monitor crying in 60fps 😭

[@Daduu]

@Kiss Shot Acerola Orion Heart-Under-Blade yeah if u had 3k to spend 😂

[@mindaugastrumpaitis6330]

He said modern.

[@vcupiano]

Honestly I love my LG 144hz 1440, 144 fps is plenty, for me at least, plus reaching that frame rate at 2k costs a small fortune in modern titles.

[@manoftherainshorts9075]

@Fernando-wz6no please tell me you are memeing

[@Ghan04]

I might have been slightly interested in this panel if it weren't curved, but even so, what I'd really like to see is a proper 4K QD-OLED. The wait continues.

[@3802er]

Been holding a candle for that for years, 1ms, 360hz+. Don't care flat/curved

[@Niksorus]

Yup, that curved 16:9 makes no freaking sense

[@syncmonism]

I was worried that I wouldn't like a 1000R curve on a 32" monitor, then I tried it, and I very quickly became a strong believer in curved monitors being objectively superior to flat ones.

[@jamescole6846]

bought one a few years ago absolutely hated it. got a 32" flat, removed the stand. set directly on desk and made a bracket that sit's behind the monitor to tilt it back about 15 degrees. Absolutely love it. been working IT long hours for many years. This is the way :)

[@VredesbyrdNoir]

​@@syncmonism I've got the G7 which is 1000R at 27" and I'm still not really convinced by it. Maybe at 32" it's of more benefit, but on anything less it's just annoying.

[@PoppaCYS]

Blooming is such an overblown concern. Many people don't notice blooming unless it's pointed out. It can also be perceived on non-FALD and non-miniLED displays and in real life, and no one acknowledges it or talks about it. Good review.

[@Jay-son.]

People that moan about blooming on the Neo have ocd lol.

[@Alexandra-Rex]

I have their first G7 27" 240 Hz Odyssey, and it's great. I do have an eye tracker on it, and it's mounted below the display, so I can't reach the directional pad easily. Having it on the side would be nice for me, but if you have more monitors, I can understand that's not optimal. So on the underside is the best place I think, but maybe not have it in the middle. Have it on the back side, but near the bottom edge, not in the middle.

[@MrTuxy]

I have that monitor too and love it. However the GSYNC implimintation is awful no matter what fireware version. Luckly I don't notice any screen teraing with it turned off.

[@Alexandra-Rex]

@@MrTuxy Sorry to hear that. I use it with an AMD card, and I can't say I've noticed issues with that.

[@FreightTrain22]

@@MrTuxy you should contact Samsung about that. I have the same monitor and g sync runs flawlessly

[@MrTuxy]

@@FreightTrain22 I's an inherant problem with VA panels and how sensitive they are to voltage changes. Samsung actaully did a good job of masking the problem. I even used the monitor for a while thinking it wasn't there. But since it sometimes can be seen and I never notice tearing with it off that's the setting I've gone with.

[@itIsI988]

@@MrTuxy Just typical Samsung and their awful adaptive sync implementations. My CFG73 flickered with it on and didn't even help with tearing. Sometimes even duplicated half of the screen as well.

[@paultaylor5214]

Really appreciate your efforts to get a review done on this one before it is available locally. This ones been on my radar for 6 months now.

[@adel6243]

Been waiting for this review, can't wait to see how it compares to the G8 as I've got that pre-ordered

[@Dawg99999]

G8 is great...just got mine.. i paid $1099....no problems

[@SomeBlueKind]

HU is my most trusted HW review channel. Appreciate the great work helping me to do a total upgrade; my first in 8 years!

[@syncmonism]

I was worried that I wouldn't like a 1000R curve on a 32" monitor, then I tried it, and I very quickly became a strong believer in curved monitors being objectively superior to flat ones. I don't care if you buy Samsung, or what, I just think that a 32" monitor should be curved, and I definitely have no problem with the 1000R curve.

[@pishni259]

Yep totally agree this is what I've found. 27" or 28" flat is optimal but once you get to flat 32" you end up have to turn your head to see the corners which are too far out of your FOV. The curve at 32" really brings the whole view in better and feels immersive

[@AR-ey1ur]

I considered a flat 32" LG before, but the more thorough reviews clearly showed text roll off and color banding on the sides. Screens this big have to be curved.

[@pishni259]

@@AR-ey1ur yep agreed. The only case I think where flat 32" could work is if you're using it as console monitor only, and sit back from it a bit. For PC though not ideal

[@mastixencounter]

🤮

[@podunkman2709]

Curve is OK for 32 or higher. For 27'' just a stupidity.

[@4KGameScape]

Thank you friend I bought this monitor based on your review and on sale for 800$ at Amazon, and been rocking it for around 7 months, just blown away it is soo good.

[@mahagr78]

Thanks Tim, I think we're finally getting closer to my dream 4K monitor. If it wasn't curved, I would be already considering to buy it. But I guess it's better to keep on waiting for slightly longer to get a monitor that will last the next 5-10 years.

[@cromefire_]

Yeah that curve is pretty bad... I might still go for it, but it's just... unnecessarily worse...

[@Tsenngu]

If you play on just 1 monitor the curve is absolutely fantastic. I never used a curved monitor until my G7 32" (1440P) And it is 10x more immersive with the curve

[@riba2233]

Curve rocks trust me

[@raptorhacker599]

curve is a must at 32 inches.

[@fyorbane]

@@raptorhacker599 For what? Certain content it's definintely a no. Gaming , for certain types yes maybe but many people simply do not like curved monitors. Everyones eyesight is different so clearly for you it works. I am simply not convinced especially with this size at 16.9.

[@guyi2545]

6 Videos in and I want to cry. Your content is amazing but the one thing you have not managed to do is help me choose a new monitor!

[@cjskater2006]

I don't know if I've just never noticed it before or if it's new, but I really appreciate the acknowledgement with the minimum brightness chart. It felt like I was being gaslit for the longest time by so many reviewers when they would talk about how bright a monitor gets as if it was the only thing that mattered. I personally always tune my monitor so that it's easy on the eyes for long periods of time, while still maintaining relatively decent colors, instead of eye searing whites and extreme contrast that makes you squint every time you load a new webpage.

[@jasondailey9402]

Exactly my problem... With pretty much every monitor and TV, I look at it and think, "Not dark enough..." There's a reason radiologists prefer a dimly lit work environment, because the eye perceives contrast better at that level.

[@luccar2156]

I love how you guys keep bringing up the new Alienware QD-Oled as valid competition, when the monitor is currently 2 months backed up.

[@vedled2162]

I just got my G8 yesterday and this thing is amazing. Either I'm blind, dumb and don't know what issues i'm looking for, or just got lucky with a good panel - but monitor is incredible to my eyes. 4K 240hz in all of its glory. Wasn't sure about the curve at first use but already really liking it a day later.

[@piranhax6466]

Inverse ghosting, watch my video towards the end.. I really wanted there to be no issues

[@vedled2162]

@@piranhax6466 I'll keep my eye out. I've got Contrast Enhancer turned off, Black Equalizer at 10, and my software version is currently 1002.

[@piranhax6466]

@@vedled2162 hmm my g8 had 1003 for firmware.. I also used 240hz 10bit via display port

[@djentrification1631]

Ignorance is bliss. My knowledge of monitors pretty much begins and ends at fairly basic stuff. (i.e. refresh rate, HDR ratings, panel technologies, etc.) Not understanding why shit like inverse ghosting or pixel inversion is even a problem to begin with means that I'm pretty much guaranteed a great experience as long as blacks are deep and color reproduction is nice enough lol. I love being ill-informed!

[@dnsean03]

@@djentrification1631 not ignorance is bliss of you have a keen attention to detail you will see it..ruins my excitement and want for the monitor went right back. I expect perfection for the outrageous price

[@blastermathz]

It's great to finally see full hdr monitors approach reasonable price points. It's great to finally see full hdr monitors approach reasonable price points.

[@kathrynck]

I have never found a curved screen to be an impediment to work or creative content. Granted, I have only used 1800R and 1700R (not 1000R which is more curved). I don't see how it would be a problem, BUT I do have way above average spatial relations, and that 'might' actually be a factor. I suppose a curved screen _could_ impede someone's ability to determine if a horizontal line is level, but again, that's very spatial relations dependent, and it's easy to flip-on grid view to check. I struggle to think of any way a curved screen would be any real problem for desktop or creative use. When you look at a straight line in physical space, what you see is actually curved, due to how spatial perspective _actually_ works // scientific linear perspective isn't how your eye "sees" things, you "see" in a somewhat fish-eye manner, and your brain straightens it out. So a curved screen is just removing a step your brain does to straighten things out mentally. It can take a short time to acclimate, but it's not fundamentally problematic. Movie screens are also curved (radius to the projector for focus), but nobody makes a fuss about those. As for a curve being "immersive" or not, at 32" it's _a little_ more immersive in games, but not alot. The main intended reason for the curve (according to Samsung) is to reduce eye strain, and improve horizontal viewing angles for a large format screen. The former sounds silly to me, because your eyes don't focus on the whole screen at once. But the later is a legitimate benefit (more so on screens which have mediocre horizontal viewing angles, and this monitor does. Though you'll never _see_ the bad horizontal viewing angles due to the aggressive curve). Personally, I think the 1000R curve is too aggressive though. It assumes you will have your face 1 meter or less from the screen. The "R" is radius in mm, 1meter. And when you are further away than the R rating, curved screens DO suddenly become distracting. A person sitting at a desk is likely within 1 meter, but I think something like 1500R (1.5m) would be a lot more flexible. Would allow a person to lean way back in their chair without the view "going wonky". Also, a tighter curve really "forces" you to position yourself dead center... a gentler curve is not so demanding. I'd have much rather this monitor were 1500R or so, rather than 1000R. _On the other hand_ I'm using 1800R right now, and I actually do move imagery around (or my head) to double check color consistency vs viewing angle... 1000R would probably eliminate that. I do think curved screens are a complete and total gimmick for televisions, even "unhelpful" for a tv. With a tv, you are often not going to be sitting in the "sweet spot". And when you aren't, curved is just nothing but problematic. So don't think I'm a Samsung shill, their curved tv's are dumb. But curved screens are actually rather nice for a single-user, sitting at a desk, IF you're using a fairly large screen. I think 32" at desktop distances is getting into territory where a curve can be useful. One final thought on curved screens though: if you turn up your FOV in games, a curved display will exaggerate the visual distortion of 'above standard' FOV's. So that's an issue, if you do that. If you add more than 5-10 too your FoV, probably avoid a curved screen. Moreso the more curved the screen is, and the more you adjust FoV. __ I generally do creative work in a low-light environment, with diffuse lighting (and neutral hues), because reflections are evil incarnate when you need to see _exactly_ what you have on screen. So personally, I've never had a lot of use for extremely high brightness output capability, as the percieved brightness is very relative to the room you're in. Brightness is helpful in some cases to be able to see details in HDR, but the minimal brightness for an HDR rating is fine. 1200 nit is bright enough to double check visual content against an overly bright monitor setting (it's good to check web publishing content against overly bright or overly dim monitor settings, which are prevalent). __ IPS screens on the other hand, have "IPS glow". Some are better than others, but they ALL have it. Personally, I find IPS glow to be almost unusable for creative visual work, and highly annoying in gaming. And when IPS claim to have high color accuracy, what they really mean is high "hue" accuracy. The end user experience is that your perfect "true red" turns pink, across much of the screen, and it changes as you move your head around. Some people get used to this, and it's less noticeable in brightly lit rooms, but it's really _very_ problematic in a more dim environment. IPS glow _effectively_ destroys the "color" accuracy, as perceived by the eye (rather than a calibration tool which only looks at a small part of the screen at a perfect angle). I have several filters to double check how washed out visual content will look on an IPS screen. But if I was _using_ an IPS, I couldn't check what it would look like on a screen which isn't washed out. OLED panels, or microLED/Q backlighting on VA panels, are really the only way to go for visual content creation, or even gaming/movies in a dimly lit room. __ Pity it isn't actually calibrated accurately out of the box. But monitors which claim to be, seldom are. But that is impressive color accuracy you achieved with calibration. note: I don't own the Neo G7, I'm just considering getting one as a cost saving (and longevity) option vs OLED. Just pointing out that the "nitpicks" in the review for the G7 include some prevalent ideas which I don't think are entirely sound. Which doesn't make this a bad review! It's an otherwise excellent review. Regarding beliefs about 'curved screens' or the merits of IPS : In the early 2000's everyone _still_ believed you needed a Mac for creative visual work... but I found that the iMac's in the visual studio at university were absolutely horrendous for visual work. The monitor, 'puck' mouse, and software functionality in pc emulation, were all truly terrible. And I couldn't wait for the bell to ring so I could move my projects back to my PC at home. "Commonly held beliefs" are not necessarily very accurate. Discard preconceptions, and go with first-hand experience (without pre-opinion). 2022 Neo G7 32" and Asus PG42UQ 42" (or maybe the LG C2) are the screens I am eyeing most closely. If anyone has used both and has an opinion on them... I'm all ears :) __ Edit: I bought the Neo G7 32". I would describe it as _perfect in every way_ except : - I wish it was 36-40 inches instead of 32. - I wish it was 1400-1600R curvature instead of 1000. If Samsung made a version with those 2 changes, I'd buy 5 of them, so I wouldn't have to use any other monitor for a couple decades. The G7 43" unfortunately does _not_ match the 32" G7, and is fraught with problems. I'm not sure why Samsung has such difficulty replicating success with the back-end components, it's baffling. So the 32" G7 is kind of a unicorn in the market. Wish I could flatten it out _just slightly_ , and gently nudge it with a growth-ray (for unscaled text legibility, and best leverage of the 4k screen real estate), but otherwise, it's superb by every measure. Note: those who are not _slightly_ far-sighted, and who sit close to their screen, will find 32" great I think. For such a person, both the curve and size will be excellent. I'm not that person though, hehe. So this monitor is still "imperfect" for me. It's probably a truly perfect monitor for those with perfect vision, or who are slightly nearsighted. Being slightly (don't need glasses, but "slightly") far sighted... the G7 is merely "almost ideal". Asus PG42UQ (Or the LG C2/C3, "IF" you are able to carefully manage reflections in the room vs glossy finish) is likely better for those who spend little time at the windows desktop (those who mostly watch video or play games). But if you do spend substantial time on the desktop (browsing or doing 'work' on a pc) OLED is _not_ going to hold up vs burn-in long-term, and the pixel layout isn't ideal for native-rez text. The incoming crop of OLED monitors coming soon (written oct of 2023) seem like the manufacturers are making a play for "built in obsolescence" for many, _many_ consumers, who are going to get burned by burn-in. If OLED ever gets it's burn-in issues fully sorted out, that'd be ideal. But OLED just isn't there yet. Even the very most burn-in resistant OLED's still have serious burn-in risk. And if you need to get work done on schedule, or just don't want to walk on eggshells around your delicate panel, then OLED isn't the way to go ("yet" anyway, hopefully one day that changes). PS: Display Port 1.4 with DSC = 120hz with HDR10 30bit color in 4k ~OR~ 165hz 4k with SDR 24bit color. I find 120hz "just fine", and I also find SDR (when properly calibrated) also "just fine". But it _might_ be ever so slightly limiting, depending on your demands.

[@bjornefellhanded9708]

The Neo G-7 is the exact monitor Im looking at. You list very relevant, very specific gamer points about FOV, distance from desk etc. I'm just not sure about the curve on anything less than a 40". Im still undecided but thats where Im leaning. Appreciate your insight.

[@kathrynck]

@@bjornefellhanded9708 There's some "getting used to it" involved. I don't mind the curve 'now' as much as I did initially. I will grant that the viewing angles (to the sides) are pretty limited, so the curve does kinda compensate for that, since if you're centered, nothing is off-angle to the sides. I sit back in the chair, so I got a mounting arm for it, so that it hovers above my F-keys. That brings it close enough for me to see pixels (barely). It also makes the curve somewhat less distracting, since you kinda experience it as a bigger screen. If everything about it were _exactly_ the same, and it was maybe 1200R and 38", that would be utterly amazing. But... with a mounting arm, it's working well for me. It does have really excellent gamut range, deep darks, very punctuated lights & color, no hint at all of dark-smear, very fast pixel response times and input lag times. And I enjoy that I can turn the brightness up or down, and it actually scales the gamma in such a way that I don't lose much detail in the light or dark areas unless I really adjust brightness heavily. I have a test image, which has a dark field with cubes of 0.0.0, 1.1.1, 2.2.2, etc. alongside a bright white field with cubes of 255.255.255, 254.254.254 etc. I think 6 cubes of dark, and 6 of light, in a dark and light field respectively. I adjust until I can see as many cubes at both extremes as possible. The Neo G7 32" is the first monitor I've ever owned where I could see "all" the cubes (although the 0.0.0 and 255.255.255 cubes are difficult to make out). Most other monitors, those extremes just disappear, often out to 4 or 5 blocks. All in all, I like it a lot. And the mounting arm really helps. But I do still think it would be better if it were a bit bigger & slightly less curved. One pro for it being a bit small for 4k though... is that scaled 1080p and 1440p content does look better than it would if it was blown up larger ;) For a gaming & movies 'only' machine, OLED is probably the better route. But with my use patterns, I'm sure I'd burn-in the heck out of an OLED. And this looks better than any monitor I've ever used ("near OLED" visuals). Technically it can get much brighter than an OLED as well, though I keep a somewhat dim lighting in the computer room, so I don't crank up the brightness to it's full potential. My settings are: refresh rate 120, adaptive sync: on, blk equalizer: 10, I don't use infinity core lighting (backside lights) but if I did I'd make them a neutral gray so they don't distract from color-accurate work, brightness 26, contrast 54, sharpness 60, contrast enhancer: off, Color-- red53, green50, blue47, gamma mode1, saturation 54. contrast enhancer: off, local dimming: off, dynamic brightness: off I haven't done a machine calibration on it, but I can eyeball it pretty well. I've set it with just a tiny hint of 'warm' for the sake of eye strain, but it's something to consider balancing back out for any visual work which is going to be published. I think true color accurate would be about 49 blue, 50 green, 51 red. Adaptive sync: 'on' will disable "low input lag"... but it runs about 9ms without the low input lag feature, which is quite good for input lag. It's basically full-time 1ms of input lag, but it takes 8ms for "frame-waiting" to play out with any form of frame sync turned on at 120hz. Gray uniformity is very even (no splotchy-ness). Although it IS slightly dimmer around the periphery. So far it's been problem-free for 12 months :) Microcenter for $800 2023 black friday. no dead pixels. I try to buy monitors from a brick & mortar store for a no-hassle return if needed due to imperfections.

[@kathrynck]

@@bjornefellhanded9708 Basically, a mounting arm bringing it 6" closer (floating over the keyboard instead of behind it) makes it "feel" like a bigger monitor. Depends on eyesight. And PPI. The monitor has _plenty_ of PPI (about 135) for viewing closer than normal for a monitor. I'm slightly far-sighted, so there's a little bit of eye strain for me having it closer. But it's good for my eyes. Muscles in the eyes do the fine tuning on focus, doesn't hurt to exercise them and improve their range of motion (where vision issues are minor anyway). It helps counteract the curve and the size being a bit small for 4k. Imperfect solution, but it works decently. My laptop (2 in 1) is also 4k... I have to use scaling on that. I can't focus close enough to read without scaling on a 13" screen hehe. One time I accidentally turned off scaling on the laptop, and I had to take a picture of the pulldown tab with macro-mode on the phone, to see how to undo what I did hehe.

[@bjornefellhanded9708]

@@kathrynck Incredibly detailed response. Thank you. like you, in a perfect world Id wish this was 36-38". Curve on a 32" doesn't make much sense to me. In addition, I wear glasses to counteract a cornea in my right eye so I'm trying to weigh up the truly unknown on how it would affect me. This would be my first curved and Im plain unsure if I shouldnt just stick with the Odyssey G70B 144Hz g7 flat version, even though its not on the same tech level as the neo 165hz. Like you, this purchase has to be brick and mortar, particularly in case of quality control issues.

[@blackbriarmead1966]

finally, I've been waiting for this. Thanks for everything you do

[@-kona-]

Just got mine and I love. Because I only use it on consoles I wasn’t able to calibrate it properly I only was able to use the small amount of settings it has for calibration. I love the peak brightness and the high contrast. If someday there are 32“ 4K/120 OLEDs with enough peak HDR brightness I may switch. I also love the 1000R curve but that was nothing new to me coming from the Odyssey G7 (1440p@240). Even considered that I am a professional certified calibrator I really appreciate your content because I only get my hands on TVs/projectors and picture processors such as Envy. Keep it up.

[@phillipmbise23]

My Neo G8 is being delivered today🥳 I'm excited!!!

[@spejarn]

I had no idea there was going to be a G7 version, was only aware of G8, considering the only downside i saw with G8 is the fact that i thought 240hz was excessive for 4k i'm intrigued, price gotta drop for me to consider it over OLED panels though.

[@Summanis]

You ever get an ad for something you just talked about? I was searching around for reviews on this monitor less than a week ago... Nice

[@socialreport999]

I would add that this panel is not 12-bit, 10 bit (otherwise Rec2020 would be wider). 12-bit is a bit depth for brightness control (4096 steps), not color.

[@afireinaleo1771]

Gotta quit hating on the curve panels lol!!! I used to be just like you and then I got a curved panel and I can't go back. Every time I'm on a flat panel at work I notice the stain on my eyes and curved are really not bad for productivity work. If the LG C2 was even slightly curved I would buy in a heart beat.

[@budthecyborg4575]

VA Panels need to be curved. The degree of curve could be argued, because you're practically tuning the monitor to perform best at a specific viewing distance as soon as you curve it, but the way VA looks off axis it definitely needs to be curved to some degree.

[@budthecyborg4575]

@@brownie43212 Ok Boomer.

[@Kwicc213]

was waiting on this review. thanik you for uploading

[@jedpratte]

I have been using the 1440p G7 for a while now. The curve took some getting use to but not a deal breaker.

[@sevbait]

Just got this monitor for $450 USD pre-tax on a stacked sale from their website! Thanks for the review. Replacing my 2018 1440p Acer Predator XB271HU Bmiprz with it, and am very excited.

[@zerohei6242]

how was it? is it worth buying?

[@sevbait]

@zerohei6242 yes, is fantastic and for the price it is unbeatable. Main drawbacks are viewing angle color shift and reflections due to curvature. Overall I'm very satisfied, and it's a huge upgrade.

[@zerohei6242]

@@sevbait wow thanks for replying. Now I well have to give this a try thanks again!

[@vgmilea]

I regret buying this monitor. Pros: * Excellent contrast and HDR, only surpassed by OLED. * Fantastic text clarity across the whole screen. * Good response time. Cons: * Poor quality control for such an expensive product. I was relatively lucky, mine only had a couple of dead pixels near corners and no uniformity issues. * Curvature takes some getting used to. It's fine when gaming, but for productivity apps you're better of with a flat panel. * Viewing angles are terrible compared to IPS. * Scanline artifacts do appear at 165Hz, for example when selecting text. * Adaptive-Sync is practically unusable, with distracting flicker when dropping under around 60 FPS. Enabling the VRR Control setting solves the flicker, but induces micro-stutter. This was the deal-breaker for me. I wasn't expecting the last two issues based on Tim's review, just goes to show not every sample will perform the same.

[@roshill2010]

I would love to see your review of The Odyssey Ark. I don't think anyone does reviews like you guys do of monitors. Keep up the amazing work.

[@theyoungjawn]

G7 in the US is $1099 on Amazon. I picked up the G8 for 1099 on Amazon. It’s an amazing monitor quirks aside. The hdr is stunning and you get used TTK he curve very quickly.

[@kizuda6943]

my OLED laughs at you, especially for this price

[@WyattOShea]

@@kizuda6943 Problem is burn in and no such thing as burn in warranty in my country so even at the same price it's not worth the risk for allot of people even though it might be a better screen/technology.

[@theyoungjawn]

@@kizuda6943 OLED as a PC monitor is extremely foolish. I own an OLED too. There are a list of issues on the GeForce Drivers known issues as well as much bigger risk of Burn-In.

[@theyoungjawn]

@Vux because it’s a VA panel which is essential for better viewing angles. Also the G5 is pretty largely known to be bad. Much like almost every brand’s low end monitors. I personally wouldn’t buy anymore edge-lit monitors as they are a breeding ground for backlight bleed and crappy HDR.

[@RD48__48]

Expensive.

[@Ohmz27]

Great review. I've seen/read many for this monitor, and while some have mentioned it's weakness with brightness when much of the screen should be bright, this is the first time I'm seeing metrics for this. ~345 is a bit disappointing, but I'm hoping I won't notice this much as I'm coming from a HDR400 TN panel with no FALD zones. For my use case, which is a mix of productivity and games, this seems to be a great choice.

[@MTheConqueror]

Redmagic just announced one of the best 4K IPS Gaming Monitors I have seen so far! 4K, 1000Nits HDR, 1MS, 160HZ, 1000 Dimming zones(!) etc If the Price is right its gonna be crazy!

[@Jaycensolo]

Also if they release it outside of China. At moment the only talk of a launch is China only.

[@Hexxagone850]

That sounds like this monitor with less nits and less dimming zones, whats so special about it

[@Jaycensolo]

@@Hexxagone850 Is flat, 27” and IPS.

[@deagle7776]

@@Jaycensolo I got the 27” Samsung g70a. I feel like a 32” would be better but 27” is still pretty good.

[@Михаил-м4у6л]

​@@Jaycensoloips is the most terrifying thing for me😅

[@xellaz]

I'm still waiting for your Neo G8 review! I'm getting my Neo G8 tomorrow! My monitor arm mount is ready! 😁

[@mohamedahmed1023]

Great review! This looks impressive. I'll wait 6 months though for price drops and to see what the results are as far as real world QC. I have a 48" LG CX so I'm more so just looking to get a smaller screen where I don't need the remote, can get higher refresh rates, better peak brightness, and can use a screen saver and taskbars again.

[@3meir]

you still waiting?

[@mohamedahmed1023]

@@3meir I bought a Neo G8 open box and it did not have any noticeable scan line issues. I still returned it. I hated the excessive curve and the anti reflective coating.

[@3meir]

@@mohamedahmed1023 i bought Neo G7 from amazon, it should arrive tomorrow, worst case i will return it

[@Jeenias1993]

@@3meir do you still use it or also returned? There is an offer for 899.- (Europe)

[@3meir]

@@Jeenias1993 hi I returned it, colors wasn’t good, my nano ips was much much, this is the first monitor that made me use nvidia color vibrance lol also 32inch was too height and gave me eyes strain also size give me motion sickness in shooter games, so I returned it and bought Acer XB283K 28 inch 4k 144hz used same panel as M28U and to me it has much better pictures quality and i saved 450$ , if you have anymore questions lmk

[@paulolsen2300]

Wish you guys would revisit this monitor to see if it got any better with updates Please 🙏

[@Deatomizer]

I bought my son a G9 and a G7 32inch for me a couple of years ago. Both have been great monitors over the last couple of years. No complaints other than Invidia drivers :) No issues with the stand on either of them as well. I'd also like to add the curve does not cause any issues with work or play. I use this monitor using spreadsheets and emails to games, to KZbin and Netflix and the curve does not make it any worse or better.

[@chitorunya]

"No complaints other than Nvidia drivers" What are you trying to say here? Nvidia drivers have nothing to do with the monitors /gen

[@myyoutubecommentschannel8784]

mf said "Invidia"

[@alextsibicov1163]

Hello can you adopt me?)

[@theyoungjawn]

@@chitorunya monitors can have issues with certain drivers.

[@MikeBalab]

Always the best analysis is here... Congrats ^^

[@Lxcx311]

Guess i have to wait for a 32" 4k OLED with 144Hz+. Sad that they decided to go with ultrawide QD-OLEDS first

[@Gamezone-ze3oz]

You might be waiting many, many years for that.

[@NameName-ll2yx]

Same. Really don't want ultrawide as it's just stupid. You can have proper 4k 16:9 monitor and play games in "ultrawide" mode just by changing resolution.

[@Gamezone-ze3oz]

@@NameName-ll2yx But what I do want is a flat, 1440p mini led monitor. 27 inch would be nice. I think 4k is too demanding.

[@Lxcx311]

@@Gamezone-ze3oz why? We have ultrawide QD-OLEDS eith 3440x1440p with 170Hz so 4k 144Hz+ isn't that far away.

[@DarkP1]

I can say samsung high end monitors are really good, I have LG fast IPS panel but the blacks are light up that makes me headaches sometimes, I had another IPS with a bit better contrast no issues, VA samsungs with local dimming really amazing except the flickering with gsync, that wasn't an issue in this review, plus mini led it should be way better than what I got before.

[@OmegaPhattyAcid]

Okay so I bought this and here are some bullet points: - I dislike the aggressive curve like Tim mentions. - Stand wobble - Not a bad OSD - back panel is loose on right side, not firmly mounted. - No flicker so far - Ships with a DP1.4... WHY. Had to buy an HDMI 2.1 cable... - Generally looks great when using, but I'm not Tim I'll try to respond if anyone has a question

[@armen1136]

Is it worth the price compared to other HDMI 2.1 options on the market right now?

[@OmegaPhattyAcid]

@@armen1136 I think you have to decide if you want the mini-LED backlight like Tim said because you can buy that Gigabyte M32U or whatever it's called for under $600 for a cheap high refresh 4K or your next option with these HDR levels is way more expensive. So it's.... worth it?

[@armen1136]

@@OmegaPhattyAcid Yeah there is an argument that can be made that there are cheaper options available, but all of those are edge lit and so far every edge lit display I ended up sending back (except an Asus 2k monitor I already own) due to really bad glow and backlight bleed. I think all companies have quality control issues, So I'm willing to give the Neo G7 a try. Either way I have the Inzone M9 pre-ordered, So If I end up not liking the G7, I can just return it. Always a good idea to have 2 monitors, Just in case something goes wrong with one of them.

[@Im_too_old_for_this_shit]

What's wrong with DP1.4?

[@OmegaPhattyAcid]

@@Im_too_old_for_this_shit Much less bandwidth versus the top HDMI 2.1 spec. Actually now I'm curious if this monitor features full 48Gbps throughput or just says HDMI 2.1

[@Redspeed93]

Will we ever get a C2 review? :(

[@winebartender6653]

Just watch HDTV Test video on it. A great tv review channel. The response time/deviation chart will be identical to the c1.

[@iamfrog6747]

Rtings and HDTVtest both have reviews on that

[@aberkae]

FYI the 48 inch c1 fell to $797.

[@Jaycensolo]

That is the review I would love to see. My choice I have narrowed it down to is either the C2 42” or the Samsung Neo G7.

[@hugotuteinnolthenius4995]

Better the g2

[@raulsaavedra709]

Excellent review! Looking forward to the G8 one

[@tharnator6018]

Bought one of those to replace my top monitor, and quite happy with it. Really love your reviews, you're just honestly reporting all you see and experience and it's really appreciated. I have the two bottoms monitors to also replace... can't wait to see your review of the upcoming neo g9 57" to decide if I replace the two with that one, or with two other neo G7.

[@S1ipr91]

How did you mount this?

[@tharnator6018]

@@S1ipr91 On the wall, using a heavy duty Ergotron arm. It's now above the new Neo G9 57" standing on the desk (I wouldn't dare mount that one...)

[@JimmyHACK]

Awesome. Thanks for the review. I was waiting on the Sony M9 preorders to start, but ended up getting this monitor from B&H after the video. It will be a second monitor and used for PS5 gaming. It doesn't need to be curved, but I'm fine with curved.

[@QuentinStephens]

Great video. Thanks for highlighting the cheat mode. That's very telling. I'm not a fan of such a tight curve and like you would prefer a flat panel. No Displayport 2.0 support is a bit of an issue with DP 2.0 GPUs here from Intel (so I understand) and forthcoming from Nvidia and AMD.

[@mastixencounter]

nothing monitors on the market right now supports displayport 2.0, if you want your ganna have to wait

[@QuentinStephens]

@@mastixencounter A pity, but I'm not in a hurry. I can run 4k SDR @ 120 Hz right now.

[@adonbanchamek2254]

Wait... At 11:37 (input lag), I fail to understand what he says when talking about local dimming being ENABLED, can somebody help me? Which monitor has the biggest amount of lag between the Neo G7, the AlienWare and the Inzone M9 when local dimming enabled? Is it: Neo G7 (10ms) > Inzone M9 (8ms) > AlienWare (only half of the G7's lag), meaning the Samsung is the worst of the three?

[@budthecyborg4575]

21:52 Seeing the 3% window brightness drop so much is really disappointing, I wish manufacturers would give us the option to switch the algorithm. At 1,000+ zones I'd rather let it bloom and keep maximum brightness on small highlights. Hopefully it doesn't take too long before we have LCD monitors nearing 10,000 zones, at which point haloing should really become much less noticeable.

[@reptilez13]

Why not just go qd-OLED at that point? Is peak brightness still too low for people?

[@budthecyborg4575]

@@reptilez13 My issue on the C1 is too many games have massive highlight clipping, e.g. any clouds surrounding the sun become a blank sheet. On the LG C1 you can use Dynamic Tone Mapping to retain highlights (the dynamic tone mapper clips at 4,000 nits on the Xbox HDR calibration screen), but it significantly changes the look of the image. I agree we don't "need" more than 1,000 nits, but if you're going to use HGIG then a lot of things are going to look much better if you do have over 2,000 nits. For OLED we need an "Intermediate Dynamic" HDR mapping, something halfway between "dynamic" (ignores PQ EOTF curve) and HGIG (strict adherence to PQ EOTF).

[@ThePipojp]

@@reptilez13 Just take a look at full screen brightness for the two Oled panels reviewed, they do considerably worse in that regard. That's the problem, less than 200 nits for the LG C1

[@ThePipojp]

It's kinda what the QN90B does, slightly more blooming, but better highlights.

[@budthecyborg4575]

@@ThePipojp Yes the algorithm on the Q90B looks good, but yet again it's a catch 22 with Samsung since the 2022 models have worse black uniformity and native contrast. The Neo G7 actually has more native contrast than the Q90B due to the "wide viewing angle" layer that Samsung started using on their TVs. I love the feature set of Samsung QLED but for everything they do right there is something else they get wrong.

[@joaquinm7502]

Just bought this monitor for $600 at Amazon and I have the 43" version that I also bought for $600 from best buy. I bought this monitor for a secondary machine in my room and I think it is a good value as I was looking to spend $400 for a Dell ultrasharp 27" and this seems like a much better value. I plan to use this with a 4070 TI and an a Dell QD-OLED, this will be my second monitor to use for work.

[@ulfhampel9160]

Thanks for the review of G7 Neo since I start to look for a 32" 4k curved monitor. So far I did only come along the G7 Neo and the Gigabyte M32UC with a reasonable refresh rate. Because I use the monitor not only for gaming I am not sure if the R1000 is the way to go. The M32UC has a R1600 which might be more suitable for me. Also the M32UC is approx. half the price of the G7 Neo. Do you think you might be doing a review a of the Gigabyte M32UC and compare it to the G7 Neo?

[@kxrnah8472]

It’s an easy choice tbh. Is true HDR important worth the price? If so, go for the Neo G7

[@ivan-j4l9x]

Patiently awaiting neo g8 review. Gimme dah review!

[@izidor]

I actually like the curve a lot. The price point is just a problem !

[@TrackMackovision]

Thanks as always for the review. I'll be saving up for this monitor, I've enjoyed the curved monitors personally and this is exactly the features I want next.

[@DerekJamesMandy]

With all these tests it's really hard to argue against the Gigabyte M28U and M32U when it comes to performance AND price... They might not always be the best but overall they're very well rounded and it's hard arguing for something else that might be slightly better for hundreds more...

[@Davidc9356]

Having the M32U it definitely checks all the boxes.

[@SkoolKidzNerd]

Switched from the M32U to this

[@zakkman]

​@@SkoolKidzNerdso what's your impressions, pros and cons?

[@SkoolKidzNerd]

I like both for different reasons. Definitely prefer my Samsung. Something about the curve is so immersive and it has a lot more features packed into it. Sadly no speakers but I'm using a sounbar to watch content when I'm not playing on it. It's much more vibrant and contrasty than the m32U but on a budget I think it's a great buy. Wanting an updated version of the odyssey ark with less latency since I play on series x

[@ukaszChorazy]

Lmao Linus meanwhile does sponsored content for Neo G8, just turns on screen and says "wow it's so bright!". Thank you HUB for existing ❤️

[@VaMpiRe-xo8er]

Yeah only hardwareunboxed worth at youtube, others are gold diggers !

[@dagarath]

This is hilarious, was just saying about a week ago I am fine waiting for a 4K monitor that has all of my requirements before I upgrade and that HDR is a major sticking point for me, Samsung goes and drops a monitor that actually meets most of them. I am definitely feeling confident there will be a monitor that meets all of my requirements by year end.

[@libertyprime9307]

I'm in that boat too, waiting for a 1440p 240Hz 21:9. The Neo G9 surpasses it by going 32:9, but I don't actually want one that wide.

[@emiel255]

That 100% windows HDR performance result is downright disapointing though

[@thebadburrito1394]

@@emiel255 I mean, let's be honest: who actually hits 100% windows though? The only time I've hit that was in Ori when the screen went completely white.

[@emiel255]

@@thebadburrito1394 hmm it is a requirement for me to buy a new monitor I just want a minimum of 1000 nits on a 100% window

[@JoelsterG4k]

@@emiel255 not even TVs can maintain 1000 nits of brightness for long periods of time, having that on a monitor is even worse since we usually seat closer.

[@Vrey662]

isnt the poiint of the curved monitor to reduce the viewing angles? so how the curve worsen this?

[@mikaylaadams4264]

watching this on my neo g7 i just got for $600

[@IcedCoffeeKev]

Yooo on Amazon they have one for 600$ I’m looking at multiple videos to see if it’s worth it i love oled i had one before i had to return it but that burn in on oled is what turns me off since Mini LED doesn’t burn in idk what to do

[@S1ipr91]

Did it come with any way to mount it on a vesa arm?

[@Jay-son.]

I just ordered mine for £860, you got a bargain lol.

[@queseyo111]

Hey, has it been worth it? I can’t choose between the GIGABYTE M32U and this one because they are sitting on the same price range right now and I don’t know which one is better

[@mikaylaadams4264]

@@queseyo111 the neo g7 is a true HDR monitor my problem was the matte cotting was pretty strong but HDR is worth it

[@samburti8587]

Is there a mistake with the text in your charts or did you actually not include the original Odyssey G7 32"? I hope it's just a typo (wrote 27" instead of 32") because it would make no sense to not include the Neo G7's direct predecessor (Odyssey G7), in fact, this monitor's direct predecessor is one of the most important comparisons people would like to know about. Why would you put the 27" stats but not the 32"? If not both, then logically you'd want to compare the 32" to the 32" and you guys did a big review - 2 videos in fact - of the original 32" Odyssey G7 so you guys have lot of data on it. Hoping it's just a typo.

[@celery7900]

Would be interested to know if you had any experience with the 27" g7 - I tried both sizes on the previous g7 and absolutely hated the curve on the 32", but didn't really mind it on the 27". Despite having the same curvature simply the fact the 32" reaches further around the curve was enough to really hamper productivity and most notably made sidescrollers genuinely unplayable. Didn't really have those issues on the 27" but as you say the curve didnt really add anything

[@1988Outcast]

If budget isn't an issue, what monitor should a user buy who is looking for a all round gaming and productivity monitor?

[@bagerklestyne]

Tim, I'd really like to know how many FALD zones we need to get a virtually imperceptible bloom. Would say 4x4 pixels be small enough (518,400 zones) or could we get away with 8x8 (129,600) or even 16x16 (32,400) I realise oled is perfect in that sense, but micro led's is still comedically expensive so a near enough is good enough might be a good halfway point.

[@cromefire_]

I think according to Linus the 10K (I think) dimming zones in the Neo QLED TVs are good enough that it's imperceptible from a normal viewing distance (keep in mind your eye has blooming too)

[@SF_Zoom]

Ordered this monitor and it just arrived, cant wait to test it out after work tonight.. going from the orignal G7 - 240hz - 1440p -VA --> to this 4k panel, will use my current monitor as a second screen. I'm hoping I can notice the "4k upgrade" and enhance my graphics alot, since im a very graphics focussed gamer and do play alot of Single Player AAA-games. I want my games to run on Ultra max settings with high refresh rates.. So crossing my fingers if this monitor will be my true upgrade.

[@SanctusBacchus]

how has it been for you?

[@Redspeed93]

Samsung and cheating - name a more iconic duo!

[@jabo22]

This review is outstanding. Well done.

[@thebadburrito1394]

Just wanted to give you guys a heads up: the issue you ran into with thr HUD, for instance, not being lit up is a " compromise" with the Auto Local Dimming. It does that to prevent blooming. However, switching it to high will highlight those small things a lot brighter. It doesn't cause much blooming at all either, but things like HUDS are brighter in High setting than Auto.

[@danyboyj]

Bought this yesterday and have begun the return process. Noticeable flickering in dark scenes between 60-90 FPS :/

[@cromefire_]

Great Display, the curve is pretty bad though, but given the rest of the performance it might be a worthy tradeoff. Also please provide a "grid" visualization of the dimming zones, it really makes it a lot easier to asses the HDR capabilities.

[@HiddevanGelder]

tough*

[@Tsenngu]

Frankly the curve is nothing less then stellar and amazing. I can never go back to flat monitors again :)

[@cromefire_]

@@Tsenngu it's pretty bad for productivity and multiple monitors.

[@riba2233]

@@HiddevanGelder nope

[@riba2233]

@@Tsenngu this

[@kuzja_87]

This is the greatest channel about monitors ever. I love you, guys!

[@swecreations]

I personally like the curvature, but 1000R is too much, 1500-2100R is around where I want it.

[@I.AMWallzy]

Ive had 1500r and 1000r and 1000r is definitely way better

[@svn5994]

@@I.AMWallzy LOL No.

[@I.AMWallzy]

@@svn5994 well definitely is for me. Played on all 3 types

[@GraphicallyChallenged]

The Neo G8 has many issues and QC problems with some models, but as I stated in my review it’s still my favorite monitor. Hopefully it just gets better with firmware updates.

[@rockman1942]

does the scanning effect annoying?

[@jonessii]

Samsung can have the greatest specs on paper and I'll never buy them again. I've had multiple great monitors from them that are plagued with some of the most infuriating firmware bugs that make them from bad to near unusable.

[@thereddog223]

I have a Phillips not great

[@speedzero7478]

Same. I've had the best luck with LG so far.

[@procrustes7669]

@@speedzero7478 LG need to release 32 inch 4k QOLED 165hz+ ASAP.. for this price 1000+ range you cant play around with average or good enough products.

[@canopy457]

Can I ask what kind of firmware bugs did you experienced? I'm planning to buy Samsung gaming monitor

[@riba2233]

Ava don't worry, these issues are way overblown. Happy G7 owner here!

[@wompoo7967]

Love this monitor, had for 6 months now, and I have zero complaints (although I would have preferred it as a flat screen).

[@sionefaatulogalofaa8700]

1000R curves are great when you have 3 of them side by side. For me they (Odyssey G7) are the best productivity monitors I have used, effectively 6 nicely sized windows around me that are quite easy to work with. For games these monitors are also excellent. Not sure I'm ready to upgrade after 1 year but the same with the mLED would be very tempting for me otherwise.

[@riba2233]

Yeah

[@lemonbrothers3462]

Cool, when will they do the flat version tough?

[@riba2233]

Never, luckily

[@phillipmbise23]

When it's a non VA panel

[@I.AMWallzy]

They have a flat ips 4k

[@e21big]

Got to disagree about the curve, especially when it also has poor viewing angle. I think curved on VA is pretty useful in that regard because if the viewing angle is very bad, you will see the effect of the colour shifting even when sitting dead in the center. Having a curved will at least help you avoid that when using the monitor most of the time. Also.. it's obvious that you prefer OLED but I don't think you have to slam OLED motion quality advantage everytime when you're compairing an LCD monitor.. (especially when there's nothing wrong with the performance.) OLED has its issue, as great as they were. I am sure don't hear you slam OLED everytime you've said how poor the SDR brightness on this monitor (not to mention, as poor as it is, it's still far better than Alienware QD-OLED or any OLED in the regard of 100 percent windows.) It's annoying and can be misleading, epspecially in the conclusion of its all. That said, I've got the feeling that Samsung imported this panel technology from their Mini-LED TV line. Reaching 1200 nit in real scene is the very characteristic of QN-90B in game mode, it can reach 2000 nii much more often in with proper TV algorythm. It could be that this monitor is essentially the QN-90B without the TV processor which resulted in suffered performanc.

[@akaChriss4L]

I've got the QN95A TV and seems to have same levels of contrast which is VERY good. VA and mini led combined makes for a perfect mixture of good brightness and great contrast. Price is also the same as the 55 inch tv lol.

[@e21big]

@@akaChriss4L Depends on the size of your QN-90B (sorry not 95 I have a brain fart), it actually has worse contrast than this monitor. Larger QN-90B (55 inch and larger) has 1:3000 native contrast with local dimming off, due to their Wide Viewing Angle layer (in return, you basically have excellent, IPS level contrast) Smaller QN-90B (50 inch and 43 inch) doesn't have this feature and I expect them to perform like this monitor in term of contrast.

[@akaChriss4L]

@@e21big Well goddamn if this Neo G7 is better with contrast that that TV then I’m all for it! Afraid of the curve but the HDR is what I really wanna bring to my PC since it’s been only amazing on the TV!

[@e21big]

@@akaChriss4L Note that it's "better" in native contrast, which mean local dimming off mode, which you can't enable on your TV (without going in service menu) Can just get the 43 or 50 inch version though if you just don't want WVR.

[@producedagains808]

Been waiting on this one. Thanks

[@Moby41]

My Odyssey G7 32 started showing harsh scan lines after a year of use, which adds to the huge pile of complaints this monitor as received. Don't think I'll be getting a monitor from Samsung ever again.

[@concretecharlie51]

I own this monitor. The curve is welcomed. Nobody should use a monitor like this for anything other than gaming. It's unbelievable on the xsx. I'm thrilled with the purchase.

[@danivinci]

What do you mean anything other then gaming ? Are you saying its not good for movies and tv shows ?

[@concretecharlie51]

@@danivinci I should have clarified: I meant not for spreadsheets, etc.

[@coooooool12342]

How’s the HDR and blacks?

[@N0N0111]

They are asking +$1000 for this. They are so lost, this is worth $600 after OLED is now king!

[@johnscott9869]

Such a detailed review, really considering this now vs the Alienware qd-oled and the C2.

[@budthecyborg4575]

It's kind of disgusting that Samsung couldn't be bothered to implement 48Gbps with HDMI2.1 to push 165hz without DSC. Displayport 2.0 can't come fast enough. If Nvidia 4,000 does included DP2.0 then next year we should have a flood of monitors with 4K240hz "Uncompressed".

[@MLWJ1993]

I find DSC to be much less of an issue than chroma subsampling on HDMI though... It's almost indistinguishable instead of having very obvious fringing around any fine details.

[@manfro360]

Great video! everytime i'm interested in a monitor i just come here to check your review. I was wondering if you are ever going to check out the HP X34

[@worldwanderingfisherman2166]

The only thing that I would change here is the panel to be ips and to be flat.

[@TheGianAndTonic]

Could you please add to the description how you set the monitor in terms of colour, black light equaliser etc like you did on the 240hz 1440p g7? You really helped me last time as I copied all your settings.

[@MichaelLargent]

I don't follow why anyone would want really bright fullscreen brightness? Who wants a 32" 1000 nit explosion in their face? Seeing this at "only" 350 nits is an absolute win in my eyes, considering the conditional peak brightness clears over 1000. This seems ideal to me...

[@Jay-son.]

Exactly!

[@DanjaBis]

I have the older 32" G7, I really like the curve but I almost exclusively use it for racing games or similar.

[@nextlifeonearth]

I'd consider Samsung's monitors if they weren't curved. It used to be just a gimmick, but now it's a serious deal breaker for me. Samsung, make these top monitors in both curved and flat and I can already tell you which will be sold more often.

[@newgroundsnet]

Seriously, this is so fucking stupid. This would be a maybe from me if it wasn't curved (32" is still too big a monitor for my taste, don't know why 30" didn't become the standard). But clearly a 1000+ dimming zone 144hz+ 4K IPS is now possible at around $1k, maybe a little more. Anyone not working on a 27" flat panel version of that is missing a major opportunity.

[@svn5994]

@@drunkhusband6257 Nope. 32" screens need a curve. Also, curves are far superior to flat. You don't get viewing angel issues with curved like you do with flat.

[@GewelReal]

Can't wait until you guys get the newest 4K 240Hz one

[@Tsenngu]

It is alot worse so nothing to wait for. The Neo G8 is alot worse and more expensive.

[@eliotcole]

$1300 is too much for me ... I'll grab one of the new TCL TVs that are due soon. The C735 will have a 43" version with 144hz HDR10+ on a QLED screen for around £500-600. I can handle a less good response time with that.

[@Faisal-SR]

yes cheap but crap tv like trash

[@eliotcole]

@@drunkhusband6257 i mean ... i'll only never look back because i'd have monitor surrounding me ...

[@computerscience4902]

It will also have terrible uniformity/DSE and not just "less response time" but literally smear.

[@briggsj2011]

Great video as usual. I had a dead pixel on my first unit. Then tried the neo G8, also has a dead pixel, also very noticeable scan lines. May decide to go back to neo g7 but you may have won what others are calling the “panel lottery”. Always trust your channel and thanks for the great reviews.

[@TheLinkedList]

I had the same experience with a 32h850 Samsung display! Went through 4 of them! 1 had dirt behind the panel, 3 had dead pixels (more than 3 pixels) and 2 had backlight uniformity issues. The QC is terrible

[@Im_too_old_for_this_shit]

Regarding scanlines on the G8... have you tried lowering refresh rate to around 200 hz? It was suggested in this video.

[@Drew_Koch]

Great review! I was really tempted by this one, but as you mentioned several times, I just cannot trust Samsung. They have burned me before in the past. It is promising that this monitor does not seem to have all the tell-tale Samsung issues, but I will wait a bit longer. I did pre-order the Sony Inzone M9 and am excited to see how that monitor fares. I already have the AW3423DW for my PC gaming, so this Neo G7 and the Sony M9 are for my sim-racing and PS5.

[@zechprime7114]

Same boat. I preorder the inzone m9 . This moniter is tempting but i just don't trust samsung quality control

[@Drew_Koch]

@@zechprime7114 I just got my M9 yesterday. Liking it a lot so far.

[@zechprime7114]

@@Drew_Koch mines not supposed to get here till tomorrow. How is the hdr looking with the 96 fald ?

[@TRONRINZLER]

Disagree on the curve, using a G7 32" 2k 240hz HDR 10bit and my first curved monitor, is really immersive and best monitor I have ever had, I can not go back to flat monitors anymore or lower hz screens, is just too noticable now. Will definitely upgrade to G8 Neo 32inch 4k 240hz once hardware catches up and can push them to full potential. The quality Samsung is pushing out at half decent price points is insanely good with refresh rates/resolutions at those prices that will even give 4000 series GPU's a push. May even think about getting the ARK but that's dreaming :D