Odyssey OLED G9 Gaming Monitor G93SC

**1. How do you currently use your split-screen setup? (e.g., triple monitors, 32:9 with FancyZones, etc.)** I currently use a Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC mounted on an Ergotron monitor arm, partitioned using Microsoft PowerToys FancyZones. My typical layout is three zones: * Discord * Game of choice (Diablo II, WoW, RDR, or Microsoft Flight Simulator) * Web browser or utility window Occasionally I also use Picture-in-Picture to run my work laptop alongside my personal desktop, allowing me to stay connected to work communications while using my primary PC. For productivity, I often switch inputs and use the full 32:9 canvas for spreadsheets, documents, and development work. I’ve previously run a triple-monitor setup, but I ultimately found the bezels and physical footprint cumbersome compared to a single ultrawide display. I’m very interested in testing how a 52” display with additional vertical resolution improves both productivity workflows and immersive gaming. My system is powered by an RTX 4090, so I have the GPU capability to fully drive the display. Since I’m already using a 49” 32:9 OLED daily, I’d also be able to provide a direct comparison between 32:9 and the larger 21:9 5K2K format. **2. What is the advantage you expect from moving to a 52” 5K2K display?** The biggest advantage I expect is the extra vertical workspace and being able to keep more things open at the same time. For productivity, I often run several applications simultaneously while working remotely. A larger 5K2K canvas would allow me to comfortably display: * Two large Excel spreadsheets side-by-side * Microsoft Teams chat * Teams meetings * Email * Word documents * Chrome The added vertical space is especially important, as that is currently the biggest constraint with ultrawide monitors when working with spreadsheets or documents. On the gaming side, the extra real estate would allow flexible layouts such as: * Game window + Discord * Chrome or guides * Email or background applications For immersive titles like Microsoft Flight Simulator, Red Dead Redemption, or RDR2, I’m also excited to test the display in full screen mode to see how immersive it feels. If selected, I would immediately integrate the monitor into my work, school, and gaming setup and document my experience focusing on: * Vertical productivity improvements * Multitasking workflows * Gaming immersion * Real-world FancyZones layouts I would provide an honest review along with photos of my setup and workflow examples on Reddit.

I have a super ultrawide which is the 32:9 version and play in windowed mode at a 16:9 aspect ratio (Link to monitor: [amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDQMQQS2)). I have found that gaming on an ultrawide isn't always the greatest. You often have to wait for ultrawide support or have to download a patch to remove the letterboxing. I will say though that when it works it works incredibly well. So only get one if you're fine running ffxiv in windowed mode (and a lot of other games) and then having the occasional life changing moment of playing something in full ultrawide that truly "gets it" like I had with helldivers 2.

I have the odyssey g9 oled G93sc model without smart tv and it is great. If I want to play in 21:9 I can do that and just not use all the screen or I can use picture by picture mode to make 2/3 of the screen 21:9 and the last 3rd of the monitor for discord. Although it decreases from 240hz to 120hz when in pbp mode. I genuinely love this monitor. And alot of new games support 32:9 now.

i picked up a g93sc (oled samsung 49” 240hz) on amazon for like 550+tax between the $250 prime card sign up bonus, prime young adult 5% cashback, and the prime card 5% cashback

If you don't mind OLED, the Samsung G9 49" is a good pick, if not, go for the 57" IPS Odyssey. Neither curves are intense, I have the 49" OLED and it's outstanding

Any of you two thinking the blurring effect of the anti glare coating can be a deal breaker ? Or is that overblown? People tried to pull me away from the OLED g9 because of OLED text fringing, but my g93sc does not display any worse than any other monitor ...

A Guy posted about convincing his boss to get an ultrawide and went the corporate way... Lenovo P49w-30. It wouldn't be my pick as it's IPS and not OLED... But 13 ports, KVM ekvm and from what I read briefly it seems to be able to do pbp from a single cable... Which sounds like dark magic but I didn't read into it enough... I think you may find it good. I have the g93sc myself (g9 OLED, non smart, glossy) and I just paired it with a cheap usb switch to quickly switch keyboard and mouse with a button press... Then for the display I alternate between pbp for work (zoom screen sharing a single 5120x1440 is a pain to everyone else... But sharing a 1440p is good enough even for people on a 1080p screen, so I use 2 cables from my work laptop, and a single one for my gaming desktop) and the menu takes 4 clicks ... Enable pbp and switch input 1 do my display port (HDMI 1 is the default 2nd monitor) and then just disable pbp (my custom shortcut key ) and switch input to HDMI 2 to game. That saved me from either spending more on a dell IPS black 40 inch... Or a cheaper questionable brand.. or a really expensive level 1 tech KVM... Got the g93sc with a good discount and snagged a 4 year (all but accidental damage) warranty that even covers burn ins ! (From Allstate). IPS is a bit subpar for gaming but will be better for productivity. Good luck finding your display soulmate. 🫶

1st link is the G95SC (95 is the smart UI, like a tv, said to be slow). SC is the older glossy Panel. The 2nd link is the g93sd (93 is the dumb (monitor)version) as is the newer matte antiglare finish. I own the g93sc (dumb, glassy display). I prefer dumb models if only because they allow me to force a pixel refresh when I want not when it wants. Between SD or SC it depends on the light in your work\game environment. SC is better looking (small margin) because the SD with the anti glare does blur the display a bit. But if you have the sun glaring on your monitor, you will love the SD . I work in my basement. Now, the 49 is like 2x 2560x1440 27 inch monitors fused together. From your text , you may prefer the 57 inch which is 2x 32 inch 4k displays fused together (not OLED, but better for HDR)... But at that price you have the LG g9x (5k2k} that will be better for gaming... I use my 49 as a triple monitor (plus laptop screen) using fancy zones (poweryoys). Hope this helps.

Tomorrow marks my 1st year with my g93sc. I do excel all day (outlook \ email and other tools \ chrome) for my 3 way split unless I need to spread that excel to the full 49 inch... No burn ins. My only complaint is that it sometimes will not wake from sleep until I unplug and replug power. After my 8 hours working I love playing battlefield 6 and I'm still totally in love with that beast. The comment that made me bit the bullet was saying, every morning when I see it I have a smile on my face. And yes, Every. Single. Day. 🤝✌️

No, but I do recommend you run the cleartype tool in windows, and for my gaming PC, the HDR calibration tool too! I don't notice fringing and don't have headaches. I come from a dual monitor setup with a 27ninch 1440p IPS and a 24 inch 1080p TN. This oled is just perfect.

I'm on the G93SC (Samsung g9 OLED, dumb (G93) and glossy (SC)). Gaming PC has 1 cable (HDMI) to the 4090 for 5120x1440 at 240 Hz HDR with gsync. Work laptop is using 2 cables (usb c to displayport and HDMI) to have 2x 2560x1440 at 120hz without hdr. I use fancy zones (from power toys) on both computers to have a 3 way split for the g9, a multi monitor grid for the work laptop. Best of both worlds so I can work productively and still share half of my g9 (a 1440p display) through zoom or teams without that ultrawide aspect ratio. For gaming, Forza 5, battlefield 6, to name a couple have kept me smiling! You have to play those telltale games on that monitor with a friend. (Two of us, a way out, split fiction) As they make the best use of a 32:9 aspect ratio I've ever seen) A commenter made me bit the bullet just a little over a year ago when he said I come to this display everyday with a smile, and still a year later, same feeling. Computing bliss for my use case. If you are going to be mainly gaming instead of mainly working like I do, I would suggest you stick to 21:9 displays to have a better vertical space in games like that 5k2k lg g9x as an endgame display for now. I thought about the 57 inch g9 8k2k but that's too many pixels to push for games and from what I've read, the heat is a face warmer... Hope this helps.

The alienware aw3425dw was released last month. It has an 240 hz refresh rate instead of 175 and goes for 799 dollar The Gigabyte MO34WOCQ2 and the MSI 341CQPX have the same panel as the alienware i mentioned. If i were you i would get the cheapest one of those three. And if you want 49 inches then the samsung g93sc(glossy) or the philips 49M2C8900(semi-gloss). These two also have the same panel and are both 1440p,240hz. Samsung also has a smart version (95 instead of 93) or oled (sd) instead of sc, but i would get non smart, qd oled.

I’m using the G93SC and kinda want to go back to 16:9 just because of how many games have janky 32:9 support or no support at all. Would stick with QD-OLED, though

True, but having to deal with that after having spent $900 on a monitor isn’t a great feeling. Especially with how these games do often work properly with a community-made patch, or work properly during development/beta but get the capability removed by launch (looking at you, Diablo 4). It’s just jumping through hoops for something that should work out of the box, and even PCGamesWiki doesn’t differentiate between 21:9 and 32:9 when it comes to ultra wide support.