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When we reviewed the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 nearly three years ago, it wowed us so much that we gave it a 4.5-star rating and our Editors' Choice award despite its original $2,199 list price. The usual price moderation as a product matures, coupled with an influx of less expensive OLED displays, has slashed its list price nearly in half, to $1,299, and for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, this beautiful ultrawide gaming monitor can be had for an additional 38% off, for a mere $799.
Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 Deal: A Fave OLED Gaming Monitor for Nearly 40% Off
As you would expect, the OLED G9's most compelling feature is its 49-inch (measured diagonally), amazingly thin screen, which is just 0.18 inch at its thinnest point. It wraps around the edge of your field of vision with a gentle 1,800R curvature. With its 5,120-by-1,440-pixel "super ultrawide" resolution at a 32:9 aspect ratio, the panel is the equivalent of two 1440p 16:9 widescreen monitors set side by side.
Its dazzling OLED screen not only looks great, but it also performs well. We measured its contrast ratio at 6,280:1, far better than IPS and even VA panels that we've tested. (OLED panels are capable of darkening individual pixels to create "true black," theoretically giving them an infinite contrast ratio—Samsung rates the OLED G9's contrast at 1,000,000:1—but we never see that in real-world testing, and the monitor's contrast is more than adequate.) We measured its average SDR brightness at 261 nits (candelas per square meter) and peak HDR brightness at 452 nits. OLED monitors tend to have lower brightness than IPS panels, but with their superb contrast, you'd probably never notice.
Where it really shines is in our color-gamut coverage and color accuracy testing. It covered the complete sRGB color space, 98% of DCI-P3, and 97% of Adobe RGB. We tallied its Delta E, a measure of color accuracy, at a superb 0.8. These are the sort of numbers we look for in professional graphic arts monitors, but are almost unheard of in a gaming display. This puts the OLED G9 in good stead for exploring the rich worlds of panoramic games, which, along with simulations and racing games, are popular fare for super ultrawide monitors.
We tested the OLED G9's input lag and found it to be very good at 4.5 milliseconds. It has a 240Hz refresh rate, and supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. Sound is supplied by a pair of 5-watt speakers. Port selection is adequate, though not exceptional: One HDMI 2.1, one DisplayPort, and one mini HDMI port join three USB-C ports.
The OLED G9 includes the Samsung Gaming Hub, an all-in-one streaming platform that allows gamers to stream their favorite titles from popular game streaming services like Xbox Game Pass and Nvidia GeForce Now. In addition, you can connect peripherals via Bluetooth, allowing you to use your favorite game controller from any console.
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9, which has tumbled in price since its 2023 release, is now available at 38% off of its current list price, for only $799. And it's only one of the deals that Amazon is offering in its Big Spring Sale. Be sure to check out our full coverage.