Samsung - Odyssey G9 G95C

For what it’s worth: I bought a Samsung 49” super wide monitor a few years ago. It was nice and wide but I found that the curve wasn’t curved enough. To comfortably see the outer portions of the screen I had to move side to side instead of just pivoting/rotating. I ended up returning it and have since just been using 2 aux monitors.

45” may just be the sweet spot. I use a 49” G9 and a 38GN950 which are both brilliant but in the middle could be a great compromise

I’m on a 49 inch Samsung G9 5120x1440p. My old build 5950 & 3080 held reasonably well but did struggle at times.

I have both, i prefer the g9 as it works every time, no tweaking settings and i get a bigger fov. I do miss the depth perception and elevation changes so i understand why people can’t go back to screens. Running at 200fps is incredibly smooth and everything is clearer than you’ll ever get in vr so I’m happy with my decision.

I will always recommend the OLED. For your use case however since you will primarily be playing one game and doing some productivity on it as well this might be the better option. I have had my OLED for almost a year now and I absolutely love it. Most modern day OLEDs have a feature built in called screen shift. Every 10 mins or so the screen will shift a few pixels in a direction to help prevent burn in. Both my LG C1 TV from about 5 years ago now and my Samsung G9 monitor do that. Honestly I think you would be fine with an OLED considering all the advancements that come with it. You almost have to be intentionally trying to cause burn in in order for you to be concerned about it nowadays. Don't get me wrong, the threat is still there but it will take thousands of hours on the same screen and some disabling of default features for it to really be a concern in 2025.

my current desk is 55.1" x 23.6", a bit off from your dimensions i used to run dual 32" for content consumption and gaming(both console and PC), i did run dual monitor arms for the displays and to me it didn't feel like they both were too wide for my desk with them going over a bit on each side. gaming and web browsing were the priority for that setup. next setup was with an 49" Samsung(for gaming and productivity), the dual 32s' mounted to the wall atop the 49" were for things like discord, emails and web browsing. though i enjoyed all the screen real estate, it didn't last long and thoughts of sizing down became paramount. i thought "how about" an single 34" but having 32" displays it didn't feel right, then i thought 45" LG Ultragear OLED but after owning the 49" (to me) that was still a tad bit wide for what i wanted. i ended up with an newly purchased(earlier this month) 39" LG Ultragear OLED. FOR ME it checks all the things i was looking for as far as size, specs and use. I use it for photo/video editing via my new mac mini m4 and def for FPS gaming(again console and PC). HDR when gaming has been an eye opener and game changer on this display. in my opinion, the 39" compliments MY desk's dimensions. On an monitor arm and positioned directly in the middle of the desk at arms length. haha, sorry for the looong read. good luck with whatever you decide.

For a single? 49” 1000R, and add an extension rod to your real base so you can get all the fov.

I’ve shared my feedback on other posts but will reiterate here given there aren’t many reviews or real world experience users out there to share. For context, I’ve spent the last couple of years on OLED, first the Alienware 3423dw, then the MSI mpg321urx and a Samsung G80sd. I’ve also tried (and returned) the MSI and Samsung 49 inch super ultra wides. I “downgraded” to the g75f 40 and it’s been a pleasant surprise for me. I like it way more than I thought I would and giving up perfect blacks was a lot easier to do. Part of that may be because I don’t play a lot of really dark games, but I think part of it is this monitor has really good contrast. Colors seem great and calibrating with my Calbrite went well. My use case is 80% productivity and 20% gaming, maybe 90/10 or 100/0 on really busy weeks. I can’t understate how much easier it is on my eyes after a 10 or 12 hour day of spreadsheets and legal memos. Not having to set low brightness to avoid burn in helps with that I’m sure. Not having to hide taskbars, keep a bland black background are pluses for general usability/ enjoyment. The 5k2k and 40 inch form factor feels best for productivity, and while the Dell or LG IPS monitors have more productivity features, most of their convenience is covered by my work issued thunderbolt dock. Viewing angles aren’t nearly as good comparing to OLED but in practical use I’ve not had any issues. On occasion at the farthest edge of the screen I can see slight brightness / gamma shift. But otherwise, I sit in front of my monitor and haven’t found it problematic. Overall, seems to strike the right balance of productivity, gaming, and peace of mind for my admittedly very fringe use case/needs. At $676 all in with Samsung EPP through my work, I feel like I get good value out of it. Not worth it at retail or really anything above $850 in my opinion. I know the “OLED or die” crowd will pan it as poor value and for the gaming enthusiasts/ priority buyer, I’m sure it is bad value. But if you fall in a similar use case as me, I’d recommend giving it a shot if you get it on sale, you might be surprised. Worst thing that can happen is you don’t like it and return it.

better refresh/response than neo odyssey g9?

180 imo is fine though. 200+ is for very serious competitive gamers. but i went with the g9 personally

Oh ya, that one is also IPS. MiniLED are almost always VA panels as far as I know. My second monitor is IPS and the black levels really are shit, though it is an old one without local dimming. VA naturally has much better blacks, just much worse pixel response. But ya also no where near as bad as the old VAs. My buddy has the monitor being discussed here and it is pretty nice but def does have issues. The viewing angles are brutal and it washes out pretty fast even a bit off center. Like if you stand up heh. And I can't see it in your picture but in person I definitely noticed fairly siginifigant blooming, but maybe I'm just sensitive to it. I really noticed it around subtitles when watching movies. Or around the mouse on a black screen. This was the I think older G95NA one though I think they have a newer neo g9 out that does a bit better. Basically fantastic monitors for sure. But you def don't have to pixel peep to see the better colors and contrast of OLED.