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Labor Day deals usually mean grabbing a cheaper TV or upgrading a pair of headphones, but this year, one of the bigger markdowns is on Samsung’s Odyssey G9 OLED gaming monitor. The 49-inch G95C model has dropped to $699.99 from its usual $999.99—an all-time low, according to price trackers.
That’s not a small discount, especially if you’ve been eyeing an ultrawide for gaming or multitasking. At 49 inches wide with a 32:9 aspect ratio, this screen is essentially two 27-inch monitors stitched together in one curved panel, but without the bezel gap. The 1800R curve helps keep the edges in your line of sight, so instead of feeling overwhelming, the display pulls you in for an immersive experience.
For gamers, the appeal is obvious. The 240Hz refresh rate and instant response times make fast movement look sharp, with no blur dragging behind. Variable refresh rate support is broad, with HDMI VRR, FreeSync, and G-SYNC all covered, so screen tearing is rarely a problem. That said, if your graphics card struggles to maintain steady frame rates, you may notice flicker in dark scenes. Also, Game Mode has to be enabled to unlock the full 240Hz, and you’ll need a compatible graphics card that supports Display Stream Compression. For many, that’s not an issue—modern NVIDIA and AMD cards have it covered.
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Outside of gaming, this monitor also doubles as a smart display. Samsung’s Tizen software gives you built-in access to streaming apps, and it ships with a TV-style remote that charges by USB-C. There’s even voice control with Bixby or Alexa if you’re into that. As for the picture quality, the OLED panel delivers inky blacks and vibrant colors that pop in a dark room, but those same blacks can look purple in bright spaces, a quirk common to QD-OLED tech. So if you work in a sunlit office or game with the curtains open, you may not get the picture quality you expect.
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