Samsung has upgraded its Odyssey G9 ultra-wide gaming monitor with the same Neo QLED technology used in its latest TVs that have mini-LED backlighting. The new model is called the Odyssey Neo G9. Samsung considers it the world’s first mini-LED curved game monitor with Quantum Matrix tech, but note that it is not the first mini-LED display on the market.
The Odyssey Neo G9 is a 49 ”screen with a 32: 9 aspect ratio – basically it is two 16: 9 screens side by side. The resolution is the same as on the original, 5,120 x 1,440 px. And it has the same 1000R curvature. However, the new Quantum Mini LED matrix has some significant advantages when it comes to picture quality.
The mini-LEDs it uses measure only 1/40 of a standard LED. This allowed Samsung to squeeze many more of them into the backlight, so the Neo G9 has 2,048 dimming zones up from just 10 on the original screen that came out just last year.
The backlight is also brighter, in fact twice as bright, which earned it a Quantum HDR 2000 certification from VDE (one of Europe’s largest technical-scientific associations). This means 2,000 nit top brightness (the typical brightness is 420 nit). The static contrast ratio also improves significantly and reaches 1,000,000: 1. All this is precisely controlled with 12-bit resolution (up from 8-bit).
Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 has a refresh rate of 240 Hz with a response time of 1 ms (gray to gray). It has a DisplayPort 1.4 input with Adaptive Sync and an HDMI 2.1 VRR input with both Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. Additional connectivity includes two USB ports and a headphone jack.
Since this is a gaming monitor, it has RGB lighting so it fits into the rest of your rig. The so-called Infinity Core Lightning + system can be set to shine in 52 colors with 5 lightning effects. The new CoreSync feature allows you to customize these effects.
The Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 will be available for pre-order in 17 countries starting on July 29 (Thursday). See your local Samsung.com for more details. In the US, the screen will be available on August 9 and will cost $ 2,500.
Here is an infographic showing how the Neo G9 compares to the original Odyssey G9 from last year:
