Hi everyone, I bought this monitor yesterday and as I am a real user, I would like to share my short experience regarding my 4 hours experience with samsung g80sd yesterday. There are positives and negatives of this monitor. I compared all the features with my 42 lg c2 which is 2 generation before of lg c series. Brightness: its hard to say that it is brighter than c2 because it depends on the scene changes and sometimes you feel c2 is brighter and sometimes you feel g80sd is brighter. Overall both are similar but samsung handling brightness better in dark parts that you can see more details bright without loosing colors. Black levels: Since both has similar technology but some differences, overall both gives you very good experience but sometimes you feel g80sd gives you grey shade of black because of matt coating and it disturb me sometimes but overall not that much. Since I am playing in dark room mostly its not an issue but when you have lights it become more grey. But again, this is small things not a big minus. Colors: I should admit that g80sd get win here with damm good colors. No further comment. Software: There are some points that you should consider on samsung is menü bar doesnt go away in a short time from the screen without pushing back button! Why! ? To me its annoying. Since both has similar smart feature c2 get win here. Using c2 is much easier. Only with one button you can reach game optimizer menu, its 2 more steps for samsung to reach that. Also after creating fine tune adjustments on samsung for each game mode, there is no easy way to choose and change game mode, you should do 2 more steps than lg c2! Sharpness: Clearly samsung is sharper than lg c2. But its not a day and night. I prefer samsung here, but again 1300€ in my country! Doesnt worth to me. Even I can go with c4 and most probably its better than c2 and closer to samsung sharpness but I know that mostly its because screen size. Samsung get win here. Black crushes: In dark scenes, switching from light to dark scenes there is a cloudy appreance on the scenes on every tv or monitor. For such scenes sometimes you can see square on the edge of the cloudy visual when scene running. This is ruining your picture quality and this is not hapening for every screen. On lg c2 I have it and I didnt succeed to reduce it. Bıt samsung doing a good job here and it is more smooth and sharpy. Samsung get win here. Maybe I called the issue wrong as black crushes but this is what happens. Summurizing; If this monitor would have been on price range like 600-700-800 € I could keep it. But with this price range(1300€) only for better colors, no way to keep. Over c2 it is more colorfull and sharper but not bright as expected and blacks are not good as c2 overall. I like colors, it really make difference but doesnt worth the price. Maybe I can spend 100€ or 200€ more over c2 for this but not 600/700€ more, no way. I will return it, I hope I can 😒
Thanks so much for your review ! I was exactly choosing between a C4 42" Oled and a 32" Samsung Oled. In Australia the price is higher for the Samsung but the C4 is very good for both PS5 and PC use. I think you are correct that the cost is too high especially when you can buy a C4 for $1300 and the Samsung is $2330
It has arrived it took me some time to learn new stuff (i am old) I was nervous at first I thought i was making a bad mistake. I am very happy with this getting up to 500 FPS gaming. i do not regret getting this and the performance is way above what i expected.
what game do you play and at what resolution? Also can you tell me the pc specs if you want to. I am asking this because 500fps is a lot for 4k unless its a CPU heavy title like Valorant.
Nice video! For those of you who have tested the ODYSSEY G80SD and the AW3225QF, which one would you recommend? I'm undecided between these two models..
great review and I have this monitor too. I also don't really love the smart features. However, I think it is a good thing to have in case you ever upgrade down the road and this becomes a second monitor for you which you can also access content on. Personally, I put a Firestick 4k on it with the Kodi app so I have all the content I need. I am curious (maybe you could do another video with this) what your settings are for the G80SD for Gaming for like CoD? Also, do you ever use the Nvidia RTX HDR filter yet for this monitor which puts non HDR games into HDR?
One thing that really annoys me is when I can't put the monitor 100% straight because it has this stupid tilt function without a locking mechanism. So please tell me, does this one lock or is it at least only tiltable to 180*? Because my G7 tilts to 182* or something like that which is SO stupid and annoying
I recent purchased alienware aw3225qf which is also comes with Samsung OLED panel but ended up returning it I just can’t handle warmer color white being yellow i couldn’t able fix it with any preset right now im eyeing for Samsung g80sd oled model will i get the same experience or its just completely different? I mean i have heard Samsung comes with the option for white balance and colour point settings is that good?
Hard to say, but for a 4K 32 OLED, I like the versatility of the LG 32GS95UE. Keep in mind I haven't tried the ASUS, MSI, or Auorus yet (will have it next week). As a daily monitor, a super ultrawide is my fave form factor, just need those resolutions to bump up to 2160P like the 57 neo, but in 49 or 38 inch😅
@@FIREWOLFTECH I have the MSI Mag 32” 4k QD-oled and it’s pretty fire. But I do agree with you an ultrawide oled at 2160p would be endgame. Preferably a glossy woled.
@@FIREWOLFTECH Why would you pick LG 32GS95UE over the G80SD? I am currently trying to decide between theese exact monitors as my 32". I currently have the LG27GR95UE and im slightly dissapointed by the colors. I could wish for more pop in the picture which im getting in the QD-OLED G80SD but im however worried about the Black's becoming purple/grey when its a lit room as i only have a dark room in 50% of the time. But its not like a super bright room. But i have a lamp in the loft and a window next to the monitor
Mine arrives tomorrow. I cant sleep like a kid waiting for Santa. I have heard bad things about oled and i have had second thoughts but your report has put my mind to ease. Thanks.
55" oled tv owner here. it's absolutely beautiful, better picture than anything you ever saw. the only bad thing I really heard is the "burn in". haven't experienced it on my tv despite using it all day. modern oleds use anti-burn in technologies. you'll be fine
3 Weeks later and now I am in the same position. Now I am just binging reviews to experience it vicariously. I am excited to see how OLED looks on something larger than a phone. Then I should also know if devices like the Steam Deck OLED are worth the hype mid-generation haha. Not that I can afford one now that I snagged this display. I just spent the last 6 hours moving around all my displays and cable managing to prep for it. While I am at it, I am deep dusting and prepping my whole studio space. Had to cut some wood to make a platform for my PC to go under my desk to make space for my old 27in 1440p 95hz monitor to go in portrait mode to the left. It should be better for Discord messaging and code/pdf viewing. I then traded out my bedroom and office TV since I no longer need a 4k overhead display for Discord and reference materials at my desktop. The 1080p one in my bedroom had developed a dead row of pixels so it's no longer good for watching movies, but it should still be good enough for multitasking reference materials in my office. And then I have my 22inch pen display to the right for graphic design and illustration work. I should have just enough space for the 32-inch magnum opus in the center as my main display. I am hyped. Unfortunately I will have to wait two days for the new monitor arm to arrive so my old 27-inch display will be kicked off its arm and leaning against the wall in the meantime.
For me it’s fine, even when I have windows open and lights on, but the only way to truly find out is to get one and see for yourself. The matte coating of course helps out a lot !
For reference, I don't have any issues compared to my old IPS monitor. I'm sitting next to a window. I'm guessing you won't have an issue in an even brighter room unless you're viewing very dark content.
@@BootyBurk Chill buddy. The prices differ by higher amount in different countries. See the 4th comment from the comment under the guy @gogosumer. That thing costs 2330 dollars there. I think it is Austrilian dollars.
What an amazing review, i been on the hunt for a new monitor ever since i had built my 4090 high end pc, I'm currently using a Gigabyte 144hz 4k monitor and even looking at it there seems to be a huge difference. The burn in warranty is what i love and i love that it has its own set of cooling measures to make sure the monitor stays in good Condition especially me playing anywhere from 3+ hours on my days i got work and sometimes even 12+ hours on off days. I have always trusted in Samsung when it comes to stuff like this as their items they sell are built well and plan to last. Thank you for your true honest review :)
I appreciate your feedback and really keeps me motivated and excited for more content. The G80SD is a solid choice and in my opinion, is a huge upgrade in not just response time and refresh rates, but OLED will be amazing 🔥
I think that Smart TV is great because streaming services rarely give you 4k and HDR in the browser. If you want to watch content 4K with HDR you need to read each service documentation on which browser is supported by them (yes browser, for example Netflix will give 4k HDR ONLY in EDGE), which system setting you must turn on, and if your cable supports version of HDCP they want. If you don't meet all their expectation you will get 1080 SDR which looks awful because of blacks not being HDR blacks (you get grey bars at top and bottom of movies). Many services wont give you 4k HDR or even 1080p HDR in browser and then you have to use ChromeCast or AppleTV device to use your OLED. Because of that if you want to watch movies I consider Smart TV to be a must have unless you want to buy separate device only for watching movies.
In your opinion, which one is better between asus pg32ucdm monitor and samsung odyssey g80sd? Your opinion is important to me because you have experienced both.
As far as i have seen buy the asus if you use your monitor in a bright room with many lights or in the day and the samsung if you use it in a dark room. This is because of 2 issues: 1. Matte coating in samsung( doesnt show reflections of you on the screen but reduces the intensity of the light produces by the oled panel) and glossy coating in asus ( shows reflection but does not reduce intensity of light and shows you true oled colors). 2. low brightness in samsung( you get 230-250 nits in sdr and 350-375 nits in hdr) whereas asus is way brighter( close to 300 nits in sdr and close to 350 nits in hdr). The brightness they say for the asus one as 1000 nits is just at few areas of the screen( like 2-10% of screen). you would have to compare them yourself or watch videos to see if you could actually see the difference between the matte and glossy finish but the samsung's low brightness makes it bad in day time. I have not seen or tested this monitors but this is what I learnt from other reviews and other g80sd and pg32ucdm users opinions from youtube and reddit.
@@rahuldharmendran2770 this is not correct. Samsung is designed to be able to be used in bright room or during the day because of its matte coating. Glossy monitors turn into a mess in the bright rooms.
@@kekplexis Samsung's matte coating will not look that good in daytime. It doesn't completely remove reflections. It just blurs it. I saw a review comparing aw3225qf vs g80sd by Ben geskin on RUclips. The reflections are shown in a few cases like his videos. Also the matte coating is not the main reason. The main reason is the very low brightness of 250 nits. You can't see well in daytime with 250 nits.
In my country this monitor is ~20% cheaper than all the other 32" 4k 240 hz OLED monitor, would you say it is a no brainer or would you still chose something else?
@@cogthusiast1150 All oled monitors that are coming now for the past 6 months are costing in a very high range in different countries. there is like a $500-$600 increase at few places and a $100-$300 decrease at few places from the actual release price at the US. The electronics market is unpredictable now. GPU prices are like that too. Here in my country India, all products like pc hardware and electronics cost more that the actual US price.
How does it compare to Asus and LGs 32" flat 4K 240Hz QD-OLEDs? I got the money ready to buy, but dunno which one I should invest in. Will use for gaming (shooters, racing), Adobe suite, DAWs (Ableton, FL and Cubase), surfing and a lot of RUclips. I use my Audeze Maxwell wireless headset, so the speakers will not be used at all.
I would personally pick Asus PG32UCDP (woled) because of the matte coating, USB-C, and KVM switch. Between the PG32UCDM (QD-OLED) vs G8 OLED, its tough because I like the screen quality on the samsung, but don't really love the smart os features. Plus the ASUS still gives you more useful features for me. Whichever one you end up with, you'll have one of the best 4K OLED monitors
One of the really underrated feature on here is the 21:9 aspect ratio toggle. You get perfect 1600P scaling on ultrawide and can be used for competitive fps like CoD and it works a treat. The remote contol also makes this goated. This will be my endgame until it gives up the ghost.
@@FIREWOLFTECH Yeah true. I would've taken a brightness and black level adjustment over those useless dedicated streaming apps shortcuts lol. Would have made this almost the perfect monitor and if this had DP 2.0.
Is the 21:9 ratio good on the g80sd? I intend to play horizon forbidden west on an ultra wide screen, do you recommend using the g80sd on an ultra wide or is it better for me to buy an ultra wide screen gaming monitor?
@@billmangindaan9086 Its fine but not that optimal for all games. Great for online/competitive titles as if gives you a big field of view, but using it will also make your viewing area quite small - akin to a 29" ultrawide (but much sharper). For singleplayer games like Horizon, I'd just opt for a regular 34" ultrawide screen if you intend to play games at 21:9. Less intensive on GPU as well since there's less pixels to run at 1440P ultrawide resolution.
@Assassunn The built in speakers are okay but yeah I wished it came with headphone jack; no biggie. Also, I have a USB-to-HEADPHONE JACK adapter plugged from the monitor to my speakers but that did not worked. I ultimately had to borrow a soundbar from one of my siblings and plugged in with an HDMi so now it works.
i have this and its brand new as of yesterday's, biggest concern is all the negative comments about their screen displaying lines etc im like bruh how is that even possible
So I just bought this Here’s my thing I also have the 2022 g8 34 curved model which I’m considering dual stacking with the ultra wide on top. What’s your thoughts on differences? This monitor is 4K compared to the older one correct?
@@DoodleDonkey45 flimsy and signal drop outs, had to prop my cord against the stand in order for signal to hold. In my opinion definitely not the quality I’d expect from a $1k monitor (there has been other videos addressing the ports as well so I know it’s not a singular issue). However everything else about it is OUTSTANDING. Seen some complaints about the operating system but I don’t mind it.
@@DoodleDonkey45 flimsy and signal drop outs, had to prop my cord against the stand in order for signal to hold. In my opinion definitely not the quality I’d expect from a $1k monitor (there has been other videos addressing the ports as well so I know it’s not a singular issue). However everything else about it is OUTSTANDING. Seen some complaints about the operating system but I don’t mind it.
@Brazzy614 I have noticed some flicker and sudden 1 second black screens. Was going to chalk it up to VRR issues, but I will check the cables and ports as well.
I ended up getting this for $999 from best buy but I'm considering exchanging for the asus pg32ucdm. At this point it's $300 more out of my pocket so not sure if it's worth it. Advice?
I'll be getting it next week, so a review is coming soon. The biggest difference would be Matte (G8) vs Semi-Gloss (ASUS) and how it applies to your setup
I have rtx 3080ti. I want to change my monitor with Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 2024. Can rtx 3080ti run in 4k 240hz fps games like Apex Legends? Plz reply me , thank you man . I am a viewer from India Subha.
I am thinking to buy this monitor but i have heard that it some issues with the hdr and amd freesync premium pro which is not good for amd gpu i have a rx 6950xt
also i am consfused between 86.8cm (34") G8 OLED Gaming Monitor with 0.1ms response time and 175hz refresh rate and 80 cm Odyssey OLED G8 Gaming Monitor with 240 Hz refresh rate and 0.03 ms (GtG) response time I wanna go 4k but i also like ultra wide cant decide in between also this hdr issue with amd cards BRUH
I would say the monitor gets hot in general compared to my old backlit IPS, and that's probably by design. It has heatpipes running next to the panel to keep it cool inside, dumping the heat in to the aluminum casing and surrounding air.
If it gets hot it mean that Samsung heatsink is doing great job at pushing heat away from the panel. Samsung says that their appraoch is best in bussines.
The only issue I have with this monitor is the standby mode, while I do understand that the monitor goes into standby mode to do a pixel refresh every 4 hours(?), it should completely turn off after. It's quite annoying having it on standby cause my PC would recognize the monitor and believe it's on and extending the display and randomly flashes my second monitor for some reason. Other than that I think this is the best display of all 4k 240hz consider the price and features included. They also include 3 year burn in warranty in my country (Sweden). Somehow the warranty is 3 year instead of 2 that they market if you register the monitor.
yes you can but you'd need to adjust the in game settings to push to 240hz, do keep in mind it all depends on your pc build. Some games like minecraft and roblox, or older game titles; you can get to 240hz no issue
@@FIREWOLFTECH I'm not sure what you mean - I want to pair this with my M3 MBP. In any case, the Rtings review already confirms that resolution scaling works as intended.
the samsung is the alienware but 200 bucks cheaper and with AI integrated, which is definitely a plus if you use SmartTV apps like Netflix, it will upscale to 4K with the AI :) so your choice should be straightforward, also this is what a pro test concluded
I spoke to Samsung in Australia and they told me it does NOT cover burn-in in the warranty. If you're getting one and they say it does, get it in writing.
It's on Samsungs website (USA), they now have it say that they cover burn in. A warranty is going to cover defects, and burn in is a defect within that period. As long as it's through normal use, you should be covered
If it’s the NZXT C1200, I do notice a cool whine when I first power on that lasts a minute, but then stops. Doesn’t happen all the time. If it’s unbearable for you , then trying a differnent PSU is the only other solution 🥲
I was also having a problem with the CPU idling at 60° on the desktop but my fan curves and AIO pump were set to silent not standard. When I changed it to standard it was fuxed
MSI and Aorus is sharper and more vibrant. The matte screen holds the samsung back. Have had all three. Love the samsung build but just isnt as detailed as the other two.
Those are the pros of glossier displays. As long as you have a good setup and good lighting control, then glossy is perfect ! But you got to understand why matte makes sense on like 90+ % of all monitor, and since G8 has a broader range (as in more consumers), a matte screen ensures that most won't have glare issues. It's great to have options though !
@FIREWOLFTECH agree with that. I just found the samsung less sharper with small details. Didn't have that 3d look that 4k oleds have. Blacks were more grey. I loved the smart TV feature though..that part was amazing as was the build quality and looks of it. Wish they would give a glossy screen option. Would be all on it.
That Tizen OS is absolutely cheeks. I have a tv with that crap and it has severely slowed down over time due to that bloat, what a miss. Bloat=bad for gaming monitor!
it has 12 other monitors with this qd-oled panel with glossy, samsung is the only one with matte. The most important thing is to have a choice and we have it.
@@noirelectrique8782 but its not a real choice if they transitioned into this route. they did it for the TVs too with the matt coating for the D line. Choice looks like what Dough Spectrum Black did... offering people to select which coating they wanted for the same model.
Nope. It's amazing but the screen holds it back. It's not a sharp as the other with a glossy screen. I've had the MSI, samsung and the Aorus. The MSI and Aorus just look all around better and sharper.
@@jiey_45 3 years?I get none in Europe for my G8 21:9.And I heard that Samsung just not provide burn in warranty.On the other channels they mentioned that too.Rather buy from another brand.Which is shame because Samsungs monitors looks best.I love mine but Im praying for that burn it that it doesnt happend within 2 more years atleast
@@Guccaaa ooppss sorry, the one I asked Samsung was G60SD and also, one of redditor replied to me showing that Samsung now cover the burnt in panel in the samsung website for that monitor. This is what Samsung replied to me " Yes only for OLED it shall have burnt in coverage ".
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Hi everyone,
I bought this monitor yesterday and as I am a real user, I would like to share my short experience regarding my 4 hours experience with samsung g80sd yesterday.
There are positives and negatives of this monitor. I compared all the features with my 42 lg c2 which is 2 generation before of lg c series.
Brightness: its hard to say that it is brighter than c2 because it depends on the scene changes and sometimes you feel c2 is brighter and sometimes you feel g80sd is brighter. Overall both are similar but samsung handling brightness better in dark parts that you can see more details bright without loosing colors.
Black levels: Since both has similar technology but some differences, overall both gives you very good experience but sometimes you feel g80sd gives you grey shade of black because of matt coating and it disturb me sometimes but overall not that much. Since I am playing in dark room mostly its not an issue but when you have lights it become more grey. But again, this is small things not a big minus.
Colors: I should admit that g80sd get win here with damm good colors. No further comment.
Software: There are some points that you should consider on samsung is menü bar doesnt go away in a short time from the screen without pushing back button! Why! ? To me its annoying. Since both has similar smart feature c2 get win here. Using c2 is much easier. Only with one button you can reach game optimizer menu, its 2 more steps for samsung to reach that. Also after creating fine tune adjustments on samsung for each game mode, there is no easy way to choose and change game mode, you should do 2 more steps than lg c2!
Sharpness: Clearly samsung is sharper than lg c2. But its not a day and night. I prefer samsung here, but again 1300€ in my country! Doesnt worth to me. Even I can go with c4 and most probably its better than c2 and closer to samsung sharpness but I know that mostly its because screen size. Samsung get win here.
Black crushes: In dark scenes, switching from light to dark scenes there is a cloudy appreance on the scenes on every tv or monitor. For such scenes sometimes you can see square on the edge of the cloudy visual when scene running. This is ruining your picture quality and this is not hapening for every screen. On lg c2 I have it and I didnt succeed to reduce it. Bıt samsung doing a good job here and it is more smooth and sharpy. Samsung get win here. Maybe I called the issue wrong as black crushes but this is what happens.
Summurizing;
If this monitor would have been on price range like 600-700-800 € I could keep it. But with this price range(1300€) only for better colors, no way to keep.
Over c2 it is more colorfull and sharper but not bright as expected and blacks are not good as c2 overall. I like colors, it really make difference but doesnt worth the price.
Maybe I can spend 100€ or 200€ more over c2 for this but not 600/700€ more, no way.
I will return it, I hope I can 😒
Hey I want to know if I should buy for 1000€ for ps5 and Netflix etc.
@@Nightonapalme I would go for it. I am waiting for black friday, maybe I can catch up with that price
Thanks so much for your review ! I was exactly choosing between a C4 42" Oled and a 32" Samsung Oled. In Australia the price is higher for the Samsung but the C4 is very good for both PS5 and PC use. I think you are correct that the cost is too high especially when you can buy a C4 for $1300 and the Samsung is $2330
It has arrived it took me some time to learn new stuff (i am old) I was nervous at first I thought i was making a bad mistake. I am very happy with this getting up to 500 FPS gaming. i do not regret getting this and the performance is way above what i expected.
what game do you play and at what resolution? Also can you tell me the pc specs if you want to. I am asking this because 500fps is a lot for 4k unless its a CPU heavy title like Valorant.
Nice video! For those of you who have tested the ODYSSEY G80SD and the AW3225QF, which one would you recommend? I'm undecided between these two models..
great review and I have this monitor too. I also don't really love the smart features. However, I think it is a good thing to have in case you ever upgrade down the road and this becomes a second monitor for you which you can also access content on. Personally, I put a Firestick 4k on it with the Kodi app so I have all the content I need.
I am curious (maybe you could do another video with this) what your settings are for the G80SD for Gaming for like CoD? Also, do you ever use the Nvidia RTX HDR filter yet for this monitor which puts non HDR games into HDR?
One thing that really annoys me is when I can't put the monitor 100% straight because it has this stupid tilt function without a locking mechanism. So please tell me, does this one lock or is it at least only tiltable to 180*? Because my G7 tilts to 182* or something like that which is SO stupid and annoying
I recent purchased alienware aw3225qf which is also comes with Samsung OLED panel but ended up returning it I just can’t handle warmer color white being yellow i couldn’t able fix it with any preset right now im eyeing for Samsung g80sd oled model will i get the same experience or its just completely different? I mean i have heard Samsung comes with the option for white balance and colour point settings is that good?
Out of all the monitors you have reviewed what would you personally pick as your daily monitor in your setup?
Hard to say, but for a 4K 32 OLED, I like the versatility of the LG 32GS95UE. Keep in mind I haven't tried the ASUS, MSI, or Auorus yet (will have it next week). As a daily monitor, a super ultrawide is my fave form factor, just need those resolutions to bump up to 2160P like the 57 neo, but in 49 or 38 inch😅
@@FIREWOLFTECH I have the MSI Mag 32” 4k QD-oled and it’s pretty fire. But I do agree with you an ultrawide oled at 2160p would be endgame. Preferably a glossy woled.
Would you recommend for a ps5 or the new ultra lg oled
@@stevegomez232 Doesn't the color fringing on the text bug you? I have the LG and returned the Samsung simply for the color fringing.
@@FIREWOLFTECH Why would you pick LG 32GS95UE over the G80SD? I am currently trying to decide between theese exact monitors as my 32". I currently have the LG27GR95UE and im slightly dissapointed by the colors. I could wish for more pop in the picture which im getting in the QD-OLED G80SD but im however worried about the Black's becoming purple/grey when its a lit room as i only have a dark room in 50% of the time. But its not like a super bright room. But i have a lamp in the loft and a window next to the monitor
Would buy this or the lg 39 inch ultrawide you did the other video on? I just watched both videos and it's hard to decide.
Mine arrives tomorrow. I cant sleep like a kid waiting for Santa. I have heard bad things about oled and i have had second thoughts but your report has put my mind to ease. Thanks.
55" oled tv owner here. it's absolutely beautiful, better picture than anything you ever saw. the only bad thing I really heard is the "burn in". haven't experienced it on my tv despite using it all day. modern oleds use anti-burn in technologies. you'll be fine
Do you like the monitor? Do you regret it or not?
@@Jack_The_Bearsame question
@@inmortal131 bro I bought it, it’s pretty nice monitor, would recommend
3 Weeks later and now I am in the same position. Now I am just binging reviews to experience it vicariously. I am excited to see how OLED looks on something larger than a phone. Then I should also know if devices like the Steam Deck OLED are worth the hype mid-generation haha. Not that I can afford one now that I snagged this display.
I just spent the last 6 hours moving around all my displays and cable managing to prep for it. While I am at it, I am deep dusting and prepping my whole studio space. Had to cut some wood to make a platform for my PC to go under my desk to make space for my old 27in 1440p 95hz monitor to go in portrait mode to the left. It should be better for Discord messaging and code/pdf viewing. I then traded out my bedroom and office TV since I no longer need a 4k overhead display for Discord and reference materials at my desktop. The 1080p one in my bedroom had developed a dead row of pixels so it's no longer good for watching movies, but it should still be good enough for multitasking reference materials in my office. And then I have my 22inch pen display to the right for graphic design and illustration work. I should have just enough space for the 32-inch magnum opus in the center as my main display. I am hyped. Unfortunately I will have to wait two days for the new monitor arm to arrive so my old 27-inch display will be kicked off its arm and leaning against the wall in the meantime.
Thanks for the video! Would you say it fits well in a extremely bright room? In your video it seems a pretty dark when windows are open.
For me it’s fine, even when I have windows open and lights on, but the only way to truly find out is to get one and see for yourself. The matte coating of course helps out a lot !
@@FIREWOLFTECH Thanks you're the best!
For reference, I don't have any issues compared to my old IPS monitor. I'm sitting next to a window. I'm guessing you won't have an issue in an even brighter room unless you're viewing very dark content.
I appreciate the clean Aesthetics but that price point hurt my gut.
How much your iPhone cost??
Do you or your parents have pay in 4??
There are many ways to be able to afford it.
@@BootyBurk Chill buddy. The prices differ by higher amount in different countries. See the 4th comment from the comment under the guy @gogosumer. That thing costs 2330 dollars there. I think it is Austrilian dollars.
What an amazing review, i been on the hunt for a new monitor ever since i had built my 4090 high end pc, I'm currently using a Gigabyte 144hz 4k monitor and even looking at it there seems to be a huge difference. The burn in warranty is what i love and i love that it has its own set of cooling measures to make sure the monitor stays in good Condition especially me playing anywhere from 3+ hours on my days i got work and sometimes even 12+ hours on off days. I have always trusted in Samsung when it comes to stuff like this as their items they sell are built well and plan to last. Thank you for your true honest review :)
I appreciate your feedback and really keeps me motivated and excited for more content.
The G80SD is a solid choice and in my opinion, is a huge upgrade in not just response time and refresh rates, but OLED will be amazing 🔥
I think that Smart TV is great because streaming services rarely give you 4k and HDR in the browser. If you want to watch content 4K with HDR you need to read each service documentation on which browser is supported by them (yes browser, for example Netflix will give 4k HDR ONLY in EDGE), which system setting you must turn on, and if your cable supports version of HDCP they want. If you don't meet all their expectation you will get 1080 SDR which looks awful because of blacks not being HDR blacks (you get grey bars at top and bottom of movies). Many services wont give you 4k HDR or even 1080p HDR in browser and then you have to use ChromeCast or AppleTV device to use your OLED. Because of that if you want to watch movies I consider Smart TV to be a must have unless you want to buy separate device only for watching movies.
asus ucdm or this one?
In your opinion, which one is better between asus pg32ucdm monitor and samsung odyssey g80sd? Your opinion is important to me because you have experienced both.
The main difference is that asus is glossy and samsung is matte
As far as i have seen buy the asus if you use your monitor in a bright room with many lights or in the day and the samsung if you use it in a dark room. This is because of 2 issues:
1. Matte coating in samsung( doesnt show reflections of you on the screen but reduces the intensity of the light produces by the oled panel) and glossy coating in asus ( shows reflection but does not reduce intensity of light and shows you true oled colors).
2. low brightness in samsung( you get 230-250 nits in sdr and 350-375 nits in hdr) whereas asus is way brighter( close to 300 nits in sdr and close to 350 nits in hdr). The brightness they say for the asus one as 1000 nits is just at few areas of the screen( like 2-10% of screen).
you would have to compare them yourself or watch videos to see if you could actually see the difference between the matte and glossy finish but the samsung's low brightness makes it bad in day time. I have not seen or tested this monitors but this is what I learnt from other reviews and other g80sd and pg32ucdm users opinions from youtube and reddit.
@@rahuldharmendran2770 this is not correct. Samsung is designed to be able to be used in bright room or during the day because of its matte coating. Glossy monitors turn into a mess in the bright rooms.
@@kekplexis Samsung's matte coating will not look that good in daytime. It doesn't completely remove reflections. It just blurs it. I saw a review comparing aw3225qf vs g80sd by Ben geskin on RUclips. The reflections are shown in a few cases like his videos. Also the matte coating is not the main reason. The main reason is the very low brightness of 250 nits. You can't see well in daytime with 250 nits.
@@rahuldharmendran2770 you are absolutely wrong, but I'm not going to convince you because I don't care. Keep spreading misinformation.
Did you get any black screen and not signal while gaming ?
In my country this monitor is ~20% cheaper than all the other 32" 4k 240 hz OLED monitor, would you say it is a no brainer or would you still chose something else?
Samsung is always cheapest as they always have deals and discounts. MSRP is just theory.
And you get Smart TV as well.
It's the only one with matte coating among all other 4k oleds, so this is definitely a no-brainer, if you prefer matte of course
@@cogthusiast1150 All oled monitors that are coming now for the past 6 months are costing in a very high range in different countries. there is like a $500-$600 increase at few places and a $100-$300 decrease at few places from the actual release price at the US. The electronics market is unpredictable now. GPU prices are like that too. Here in my country India, all products like pc hardware and electronics cost more that the actual US price.
How does it compare to Asus and LGs 32" flat 4K 240Hz QD-OLEDs? I got the money ready to buy, but dunno which one I should invest in. Will use for gaming (shooters, racing), Adobe suite, DAWs (Ableton, FL and Cubase), surfing and a lot of RUclips. I use my Audeze Maxwell wireless headset, so the speakers will not be used at all.
Can we switch this monitor refresh rate to 480hz by lowering the resolution?
Is ist Metall or only Metall Design?
This have samsung multi control???
Which one would you pick the Asus 32 QD oled or this G8 Oled?
I would personally pick Asus PG32UCDP (woled) because of the matte coating, USB-C, and KVM switch.
Between the PG32UCDM (QD-OLED) vs G8 OLED, its tough because I like the screen quality on the samsung, but don't really love the smart os features. Plus the ASUS still gives you more useful features for me.
Whichever one you end up with, you'll have one of the best 4K OLED monitors
When i'm using this monitor on PC and turn it on.. There are some black flickering at the start.. Is this normal?
Wich is the best settings for ps5 call of duty ?
Why nvidia control panel says that monitor isn't g-sync compatible?
Is there in monitor setting to change aspect ratio (screen size) to 24 inch??
We need a couple of videos of this monitor and the the Rog 32 OLED with HDR see if we get 1000nits in HDR gaming and make sure the firmware is updated
Samsung has the most aggressive cooling I've seen, Asus, MSI, Gigabyte etc... just has graphene layer and a tiny aluminum heatsink lol.
Can you tell me, what the live wallpaper in the beginning is?
Any problems with eye strain ?
One of the really underrated feature on here is the 21:9 aspect ratio toggle. You get perfect 1600P scaling on ultrawide and can be used for competitive fps like CoD and it works a treat.
The remote contol also makes this goated. This will be my endgame until it gives up the ghost.
I like the remote, but I just wish the whole menu was monitor dedicated instead of having so many different tv options 🥲
@@FIREWOLFTECH Yeah true. I would've taken a brightness and black level adjustment over those useless dedicated streaming apps shortcuts lol. Would have made this almost the perfect monitor and if this had DP 2.0.
Is the 21:9 ratio good on the g80sd? I intend to play horizon forbidden west on an ultra wide screen, do you recommend using the g80sd on an ultra wide or is it better for me to buy an ultra wide screen gaming monitor?
@@billmangindaan9086 Its fine but not that optimal for all games. Great for online/competitive titles as if gives you a big field of view, but using it will also make your viewing area quite small - akin to a 29" ultrawide (but much sharper). For singleplayer games like Horizon, I'd just opt for a regular 34" ultrawide screen if you intend to play games at 21:9.
Less intensive on GPU as well since there's less pixels to run at 1440P ultrawide resolution.
Se puede cambiar el tamaño de la pantalla y ponerla en 27” o 24” para jugar juegos competitivos?
I can’t decide between this one and the lg 32gs95ue can you help me ?
1:36 is a headphone jack really included ? I just got mine and wasnt able to locate it.
It’s not 😅 made a mistake ! Thanks for pointing it out !
no jack, shit builtin speakers, so I need to figure out how to use an external speaker with the bluetooth feature
@Assassunn The built in speakers are okay but yeah I wished it came with headphone jack; no biggie. Also, I have a USB-to-HEADPHONE JACK adapter plugged from the monitor to my speakers but that did not worked. I ultimately had to borrow a soundbar from one of my siblings and plugged in with an HDMi so now it works.
When i click any of the affiliate links for your Light setup i doesnt take me to any page.
i have this and its brand new as of yesterday's, biggest concern is all the negative comments about their screen displaying lines etc im like bruh how is that even possible
Can you tell that the screen is matte?
So I just bought this
Here’s my thing
I also have the 2022 g8 34 curved model which I’m considering dual stacking with the ultra wide on top.
What’s your thoughts on differences?
This monitor is 4K compared to the older one correct?
i buy this for work. i hope it will be good it will be mine in around 2 3 weeks. will buy 2 and hope its good for booth gaming and vfx work
How do you get those animated wallpapers?
Just got one and I have no complaints except for one… the ports on the back for a $1k+ monitor are abysmal. Beyond that loved everything else.
could you elaborate? like the port selection is bad or its badly manufactured? (flimsy, creaky, HDMI signal drop outs, etc.)
@@DoodleDonkey45 flimsy and signal drop outs, had to prop my cord against the stand in order for signal to hold. In my opinion definitely not the quality I’d expect from a $1k monitor (there has been other videos addressing the ports as well so I know it’s not a singular issue). However everything else about it is OUTSTANDING. Seen some complaints about the operating system but I don’t mind it.
@@DoodleDonkey45 flimsy and signal drop outs, had to prop my cord against the stand in order for signal to hold. In my opinion definitely not the quality I’d expect from a $1k monitor (there has been other videos addressing the ports as well so I know it’s not a singular issue). However everything else about it is OUTSTANDING. Seen some complaints about the operating system but I don’t mind it.
@@Brazzy614 interesting...hopefully that won't get worse over time
@Brazzy614 I have noticed some flicker and sudden 1 second black screens. Was going to chalk it up to VRR issues, but I will check the cables and ports as well.
Nice!! Can you change the size of the screen? as like change it to 24 inch in the settings? Cheers
I want this question answered aswell!
@@sebastianlotbom6138 yes u can, someone else had confirmed it to me
At the moment, no.
how are movies on this? compared to the alienware 3225qf?
Does it happen to you too that when I activate HDR on COD the brightness drops a lot?
Yes, normally when you activate HDR the overall brightness drops a bit. That’s so far been the case to a lot of the monitors I test out
You could also try image calibration on the COD menu to see if it’ll brighten the whole image
No, I tried but it doesn't change anything
but why does this happen? It works great with my LG C2 TV and is super bright
I ended up getting this for $999 from best buy but I'm considering exchanging for the asus pg32ucdm. At this point it's $300 more out of my pocket so not sure if it's worth it. Advice?
I'll be getting it next week, so a review is coming soon. The biggest difference would be Matte (G8) vs Semi-Gloss (ASUS) and how it applies to your setup
The ASUS is better having seen both. It gets a bit brighter, and it has a good glossy screen
Did it have a preorder pricing like Samsung did?
@@drunkhusband6257worth the $300 extra?
That's an extremely good deal. It's the same panel, so I don't know why you would switch, except for maybe screen coating?
I have rtx 3080ti. I want to change my monitor with Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 2024. Can rtx 3080ti run in 4k 240hz fps games like Apex Legends?
Plz reply me , thank you man . I am a viewer from India
Subha.
On low settings my 3080 standard can hit as high as 200. I am upgrading my build to have a 4080 Super and 14th gen i7 so I can hit 4K 240
@@thethiccdonut5257 thanks man 🙏
I very rarely experience colour noise artifacts for half a second.. It's like the connection got lost for a moment. Does this sounds familiar?
Air play ?
I am thinking to buy this monitor but i have heard that it some issues with the hdr and amd freesync premium pro which is not good for amd gpu
i have a rx 6950xt
also i am consfused between 86.8cm (34") G8 OLED Gaming Monitor with 0.1ms response time and 175hz refresh rate and 80 cm Odyssey OLED G8 Gaming Monitor with 240 Hz refresh rate and 0.03 ms (GtG) response time
I wanna go 4k but i also like ultra wide cant decide in between also this hdr issue with amd cards BRUH
Is it G-sync compactable?
Yes.
What the hell! This monitor is over 30% cheaper than any other 32' 4k oled in my country 🤯
Yep same here, i kinda wanted the fo32up because it has dpi 2.1 but for 350 euro discounted, im leaning towards this one.
900 right now or less
Is it nornal for this monitor to get a little bit hot around the Samsung logo at the botom?
I would say the monitor gets hot in general compared to my old backlit IPS, and that's probably by design. It has heatpipes running next to the panel to keep it cool inside, dumping the heat in to the aluminum casing and surrounding air.
If it gets hot it mean that Samsung heatsink is doing great job at pushing heat away from the panel.
Samsung says that their appraoch is best in bussines.
this is curious bcs although it can reach 67kW/1000h with HDR on, this still is a very very low power consumption compared to let's say a fridge
You left an outtake at 7:54 😛
Lmao left that in on purpose 😅 I chuckled during editing
Can this be mounted with a monitor arm?
Yes it can Vesa 100 x 100
It looks dim?
It’s oled
Bad there’s issue in text moving randomly and I don’t know what’s wrong with it
The only issue I have with this monitor is the standby mode, while I do understand that the monitor goes into standby mode to do a pixel refresh every 4 hours(?), it should completely turn off after. It's quite annoying having it on standby cause my PC would recognize the monitor and believe it's on and extending the display and randomly flashes my second monitor for some reason. Other than that I think this is the best display of all 4k 240hz consider the price and features included. They also include 3 year burn in warranty in my country (Sweden). Somehow the warranty is 3 year instead of 2 that they market if you register the monitor.
Have you made a video on best caliberation for this one
the settings are easy, i own many samsung monitors and especially the ARK . its the same layout.
No 3y burn in warranty?
No buy
There is 3 year burn in warranty
I saw a lot of ignorance on this policy I just got one and see so much hate on it.@FIREWOLFTECH
No USB C is a dealbreaker.. :(
What if remote stops working
I would love to get this monitor but it’s doesn’t have 0.1ms only down fall for me
Doesn’t it have 0.03ms?
i think your miss understanding something. this monitor is faster then 0.1ms its 0.03ms which is way faster response
Beautiful monitor, but I went with the aw3225qf. I'm 100% happy with my purchase and prefer the glossy screen over the matte.
Nice 🔥 that monitor is awesome as well. I’m currently setting up the PG32UCDM which is also glossier
can we go to 240 Hz with 4k res ?
yes you can but you'd need to adjust the in game settings to push to 240hz, do keep in mind it all depends on your pc build. Some games like minecraft and roblox, or older game titles; you can get to 240hz no issue
@@shineychrome43 ty M8 ! it’s for FPS like CS, Valorant
you need a graphic card that support DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 won't do it
Could someone confirm resolution scaling works correctly on macOS via HDMI?
You could use better display just in case. Works wonders !
@@FIREWOLFTECH I'm not sure what you mean - I want to pair this with my M3 MBP. In any case, the Rtings review already confirms that resolution scaling works as intended.
i cant decide between this one and the alienware AW3225QF for gaming and watching movies using xbox series X
the samsung is the alienware but 200 bucks cheaper and with AI integrated, which is definitely a plus if you use SmartTV apps like Netflix, it will upscale to 4K with the AI :) so your choice should be straightforward, also this is what a pro test concluded
G8 or LG 32 4k or asus 32 4k?
Alienware 4k is the best
Had the same question lol
G8 is a beast!!!
Alienware gets hot during the summer... I would buy MSI 32" MPG 321URX 😊
or the samsung @@tadzio
I’ve tried Alienware, LG, and this one so far. Out of the 3, I’m leaning towards LG but slightly. I’ll be reviewing the ASUS soon
I spoke to Samsung in Australia and they told me it does NOT cover burn-in in the warranty.
If you're getting one and they say it does, get it in writing.
It's on Samsungs website (USA), they now have it say that they cover burn in. A warranty is going to cover defects, and burn in is a defect within that period. As long as it's through normal use, you should be covered
@@FIREWOLFTECH what about Australia
settings? :3
I finished the black PC build and the PSU has some nasty coil whine and it’s driving me nuts.
If it’s the NZXT C1200, I do notice a cool whine when I first power on that lasts a minute, but then stops. Doesn’t happen all the time. If it’s unbearable for you , then trying a differnent PSU is the only other solution 🥲
@@FIREWOLFTECH It’s gone. It runs perfect now
I was also having a problem with the CPU idling at 60° on the desktop but my fan curves and AIO pump were set to silent not standard. When I changed it to standard it was fuxed
Just got mine today and noticed a dead pixel... 😮💨
After a two hours off, it went away, and not back after three hours. So idk what that was about.
Jesus Christ your turned me off
@@TmaterShowso how about now are there any dead pixels?
MSI and Aorus is sharper and more vibrant. The matte screen holds the samsung back. Have had all three. Love the samsung build but just isnt as detailed as the other two.
Those are the pros of glossier displays. As long as you have a good setup and good lighting control, then glossy is perfect ! But you got to understand why matte makes sense on like 90+ % of all monitor, and since G8 has a broader range (as in more consumers), a matte screen ensures that most won't have glare issues. It's great to have options though !
@FIREWOLFTECH agree with that. I just found the samsung less sharper with small details. Didn't have that 3d look that 4k oleds have. Blacks were more grey. I loved the smart TV feature though..that part was amazing as was the build quality and looks of it. Wish they would give a glossy screen option. Would be all on it.
@@ryanbrowning5586 how much "worse" is it? i would love a glossy oled, but due to the environment i am in, it is not possible
Yea the smart features kinda trash but I got this open box from best buy $675 it's worth it for that price but not no $1200
That Tizen OS is absolutely cheeks. I have a tv with that crap and it has severely slowed down over time due to that bloat, what a miss. Bloat=bad for gaming monitor!
I still think the ASUS version is the best, this one looks slightly hazy in comparison.
250 nits ... build for cave gamers :D
the move to a matt coating was the dumbest thing i could do to a high end monitor
it has 12 other monitors with this qd-oled panel with glossy, samsung is the only one with matte. The most important thing is to have a choice and we have it.
@@noirelectrique8782 but its not a real choice if they transitioned into this route. they did it for the TVs too with the matt coating for the D line. Choice looks like what Dough Spectrum Black did... offering people to select which coating they wanted for the same model.
Matte looks sooooo bad.
Wheres the timestamps?
This monitor has a scored of 9,4 for console games on rtings has any other monitor beaten that score
And 9.1 for Pc gamers😁😁😁I ordered this and I have to w8 7 days to come 😊😊
@Maxim0s7 I wonder if this monitor good for story games I mean I hope it not to bright
I was just wondering if this monitor is FIRE 🔥
FUEGO 🔥
Nope. It's amazing but the screen holds it back. It's not a sharp as the other with a glossy screen. I've had the MSI, samsung and the Aorus. The MSI and Aorus just look all around better and sharper.
Nope.
7:20 game name please
Horizon Forbidden West.
thanks!
Please bro ,add Greek subs
AW3225QF all the way!
Matte? No thanks.
Understandable, not for everyone 😅
I will say after having an LG c2 and now the Samsung G60SD. Their matte which is really semi gloss is completely fine.
Went from matte to glossy! I would pay 2000 extra for glossy
Matte screen 🤮🤮🤮
the matte is the best part.
No burn in warranty.So no thx.I will not pay this kind of money for that.Other manufactures has no problem with that.
You sure ? I just ask Samsung about the burnt in warranty. They cover it within 3 years.
@@jiey_45 3 years?I get none in Europe for my G8 21:9.And I heard that Samsung just not provide burn in warranty.On the other channels they mentioned that too.Rather buy from another brand.Which is shame because Samsungs monitors looks best.I love mine but Im praying for that burn it that it doesnt happend within 2 more years atleast
@@Guccaaa ooppss sorry, the one I asked Samsung was G60SD and also, one of redditor replied to me showing that Samsung now cover the burnt in panel in the samsung website for that monitor. This is what Samsung replied to me " Yes only for OLED it shall have burnt in coverage ".
Both the G80SD and G60SD covers burn-in, this is confirmed on the official website
Yes they do cover !
Creamy? Dafuq
No USB-C? Bye bye
It is not gsync compatìible
It is
@@FIREWOLFTECH it's not. Read on official site
When i'm using this monitor on PC and turn it on.. There are some black flickering at the start.. Is this normal?