Samsung’s 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9, a giant gaming monitor that looks like two 32-inch 4K displays side-by-side, will be available in the US in October for $2,499.99. company announced. If you live in the UK, the monitor is available for pre-order starting today for £2,199.99.
In 2023, Samsung will offer a 57-inch curved Mini LED display with a refresh rate of 240 Hz, peak brightness of 1000 nits (VESA DisplayHDR 1000 certified, typical 420 nits), and a total resolution of 7,680 x 2,160. This results in a very wide 32:9 aspect ratio. In my experience with previous monitors this wide, I found the additional horizontal resolution to be useful for multitasking, not for ultrawide gaming. My colleague Sean Hollister explored this issue in depth when he reviewed his previous Odyssey G9 monitor, but in short, a monitor this wide, even if it supports resolutions from the start, So most of his 3D games start to distort noticeably.
For multitasking, Samsung has equipped the 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 with picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture display modes, allowing content from multiple inputs to be displayed simultaneously. This monitor is equipped with one DisplayPort 2.1 port and three HDMI 2.1 ports. A USB hub is also included, just in case, but Samsung’s press release doesn’t give details on exactly how many ports it will have. This monitor supports AMD’s FreeSync Premium Pro variable refresh rate technology.
As with the 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9, Samsung 2023 edition The 55-inch Odyssey Arc will be available in the US in October. Samsung says the 55-inch display can display up to four inputs (three HDMI and one DisplayPort) simultaneously on-screen, and has a built-in KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) switch. There is no indication that the price will be decided yet.