The Samsung Odyssey G5 gaming monitor provides a spacious yet manageable 32-inch display size that gives you plenty of view but won’t dominate your desk space. Its 2560 x 1440 QHD resolution is the ideal for this screen size, offering a sharp and detailed image (4K would be great, but that’s gonna skyrocket the price tag). With HDR support, the monitor produces vibrant, eye-catching colors, making bright whites pop and producing rich, deep shadows. The monitor boasts a rapid 180Hz refresh rate, ensuring fast and fluid motion, while compatibility with both G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync technology helps eliminate screen tearing, providing a seamless visual experience.
React in Real Time
With a crazy-fast 1ms response time, the monitor ensures that your gameplay feels quick and responsive, enabling almost instantaneous reactions. Having switched from console gaming to PC gaming, I’ve come to fully appreciate how crucial this input timing is. I didn’t realize how much I was missing out on until I played Silksong on my gaming laptop and then tried it on my old Vizio TV. The difference was staggering. The game feels sluggishly impossible to play on the TV. On my laptop, combat and platforming became much more manageable. Input lag can be the difference between hating a game and it becoming an all-time favorite.
The Samsung Odyssey G5 is highly versatile, offering wide compatibility with various devices. Connect a gaming PC, laptop, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, or almost any other device, it doesn’t matter. The monitor includes two HDMI 2.0 ports and a DisplayPort connection, offering ample flexibility for your setup.
The stand supports both height and tilt adjustments so you can fine-tune the viewing angle to suit your preferences. That’s especially useful for long workdays or extended gaming sessions, ensuring you can stay comfortable for hours. Treat you neck with love. Additionally, the monitor can be rotated vertically, making it an excellent choice if you want to use it as a secondary display alongside your primary monitor.
On the subject of comfort, the screen has a built-in Eye Save Mode. This changes the color settings to minimize blue light, which can help your eyes feels more relaxed. Great to turn on if the room you’re using it in isn’t brightly lit.
