Samsung

49" Odyssey CRG9 DQHD 120Hz HDR1000 QLED Curved Gaming Monitor

Samsung 49" Odyssey CRG9 DQHD 120Hz HDR1000 QLED Curved Gaming Monitor

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Sentiment score61% positive
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Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Reddit IconAcanthaceaeOk1689
2 months ago

I took the plunge 5 years ago and got a 49inch ultrawide monitor, and honestly it’s great. However, there are a few things to keep in mind. I had tried a curvature of 800R and it was too much for me, so I went with a Samsung C49RG90 which has a lighter curve, and that’s perfect. That said, one thing becomes an issue over time: the lack of height. With a 32:9 screen you get a lot of horizontal space, but in my opinion not enough vertical space, and the ideal format would actually be 21:9. LG released what is almost the perfect monitor, the LG 45GX950, but the curvature is too pronounced for my taste. It’s tricky because some people will love a curve like that. Also it’s crazy expensive. In short, the first thing I would consider is the screen height.

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Reddit IconAnarchaotic
10 months ago

I got the 57" G9 yesterday, upgraded from a 49" CRG9. It's funny because once it got set up it really didn't feel that much bigger in terms of physical size - but the increased vertical and horizontal resolution are AMAZING for productivity. Before - I would only be able to have two spreadsheets side by side that were actually usable for my purpose. They would have to be side by side, Now I can have 3 - which doesn't sound that impressive but makes a massive difference because now I can have one centered and two on the sides. The curve on the 57 inch is just right IMO, it's not too curved but when you're sitting in front of it - it puts the entire screen in your periphery. I have a secondary 32" 4K QD-OLED monitor that's mostly for gaming. The colors on an OLED are so much better, that this monitor looks pretty bad to me from a gaming perspective (57 inch). If you really care about the gaming experience, you could look at the LG 5K2K as it's much better tuned for that than the 57 inch, which to me is primarily a productivity monitor.

Reddit IconAWP3RATOR
11 months ago

I went from 2 22" displays to 1 49" Samsung CRG9. The 49" was great for work productivity but for gaming I found it to be too short (not tall enough). I sold the 49" and now have a centered 38" (3840x1600) "main" display and an off center 27" (2560x1440). For my uses, the 38" is excellent for both work productivity and gaming and I use the 27" on the side for comms (Email, Teams, Discord, etc.)

Reddit IconBenjiTheSausage
5 months ago

This is exactly what I do, just have the game in windowed mode, I have an older Samsung crg9 49"

Reddit IconCaynug
30 days ago

Cool! Im mostly interested in the uwqhd one. Right now using a crg9 49 inch but 1440p. I'm wondering how much better pixel density feels and the hz :)

Reddit Icondca8887
5 months ago

A steal. I have one and it’s fantastic (and was more expensive by a long shot, lol). You’ll never look back.

Reddit IconDevelopmentScary3844
27 days ago

many of them.. what you will not find is an ultra wide with high refresh rate and a VA panel and HDR 1000.. The CRG9 is the only one besides the odyssey Neo g9 57 that has a great VA panel.

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