We go hands-on with Samsung's first mini-LED gaming monitor at CES 2022

The Odyssey Neo G9 is Samsung's first mini-LED-based gaming monitor. It is also the world's first curved mini-LED gaming display. It has a 49-inch curved VA panel with mini-LED backlighting, 5,120 x 1,440 pixels resolution, and a 32:9 aspect ratio. It has 2,048 local dimming zones, a 240Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, and up to 2,000 nits peak brightness.

Samsung's flagship gaming monitor has a variable refresh rate and is compatible with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia G-Sync. It has two HDMI 2.1 ports for high-resolution high-refresh-rate gaming. It has one DisplayPort 1.4, two USB 3.1 ports, HDR10+, and RGB lighting. It also offers a side-by-side multitasking view.

In-person, the monitor looked great, offering bright visuals, high pixel density, excellent contrast, and deep blacks. However, to drive such a high-resolution monitor, you need to connect it to an ultra-high-end PC or laptop featuring flagship GPUs like the Nvidia RTX 3080 or the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (or higher). Plus, it costs a whopping $2,500, which might be out of reach for most gamers.

You can check out our hands-on video of the Odyssey Neo G9 gaming monitor below.

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