Previous monitors had dabbled with 1500R screens before, which were pretty mild. Image: Alex WalkerĬurved monitors aren’t new, but Samsung’s 1000R curve is a first for gaming monitors. And that includes Samsung’s own 240Hz VA panel that I tested earlier this year.īut the biggest difference, and the elephant in the room, is the curve.
The G7 isn’t flawless, but Samsung’s QLED VA screen was vastly better at dealing with black smearing than other VA panels I’ve seen lately. The Odyssey G7, for instance, won’t let you use its anti-motion blur option if Adaptive Sync - which enables G-Sync compatibility - is turned on.įortunately, you don’t need it. Some monitor manufacturers try to mitigate the issue with backlight strobing modes or an anti-motion blur option, but different monitors vary. VA panels traditionally have problems with slow pixel transition times on dark colours, leading to the dreaded black smearing effect. Contrast ratio is excellent too, a standard feature of VA panels. The G7 completely kept pace, while having much better brightness and colours than what you’d get from a TN panel. I was able to test the G7 alongside another 240Hz TN panel at the same time, outputting matches of Valorant and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to both monitors at the same time. Let’s get the most important part out of the way: the Odyssey G7 absolutely delivers on the response time. The 1000R QLED panel comes in two sizes (27-inch and 32-inch), HDR600 support, G-Sync compatibility support (as well as a low input lag feature, but we’ll return to that) and it’s the fastest VA panel on the market. And after using it for a month, I can report that the Odyssey G7 is a really good screen - but there’s also some strong caveats that you’ll definitely need to consider.Īvailable from a handful of retailers for $999, the 27-inch Samsung Odyssey G7 is easily the best value monitor on the market when it comes to feature set. A 27-inch screen capable of 240Hz, a 1ms quoted response time, support for HDR 600 and a maximum resolution of 1440p? It was basically the sweet spot for all kinds of gaming.
On paper, the Samsung G7 Odyssey has all the ingredients for a must-buy monitor.
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