I just picked this up because i was able to get it for just over $1k. I was heavily debating between this and the alienware but i love Samsung products in general (PC has a 990 pro 2TB SSD and my phone is a galaxy S23 ultra) so i went for this one. Just got delivered so yesterday so I'll be setting it up this weekend 🎉
@@johnroyston3859 alineware price came down to $800 even on their official website and bestbuy. I think the newer display is probably around the corner. I heard that the 2nd gen QD-OLED used in G9 model has better pixel layout for text clarity. That's probably why. To be honest, I wanted 16:9 ratio but none of them are available until later in 2024 and I just didn't wanna wait.
Got my G8 OLED a week ago and I've been loving it. IMO it's definitely *not* worth $400-$500 more than the Alienware DWF (I tried both the DW and DWF) unless you're like me and plan on using your monitor in a quiet room for work. The DW and DWF that I tried arrived with flawless screens, but the DW made a loud, clicking fan noise and the DWF had a loud, high pitched coil whine that drove me crazy in an otherwise silent room during my workday. My G8 OLED is dead silent. No fan, no whine. As for the panel it does feel like the image "pops" more than the DW/F and the blacks feel darker in a lit room (they are still gray, just a lot less gray...). Samsung's coating feels different to me and its image processing superior to the Alienwares'... just probably not $400 superior. I don't use any of the smart TV or gaming console features so no comment on those. Overall I've been loving my G8 OLED and plan on keeping this one! For the HDMI 2.1 being micro, you should be able to use your existing HDMI 2.1 cables with a $10 HDMI to Micro HDMI adapter from Amazon. That's what I'm doing for display port and it works without any issue or hassle. Still annoying you have to buy an adapter but using one was painless for me.
I have to agree with this. It should be around 100 more at mrsp. Other thing I do notice is that colors pop more like the saturation is cranked too high. Overall I’m impressed
@@nubz8733 no keep the dwf because even if it’s better in some aspects it’s nowhere near 500 better. If you like punchy colors and the ability to watch free tv then the g8 is your only option at the moment.
It’s up to you if the console/smart tv features mentioned in this review or having absolute silence from your monitor would be worth, in your case, $550 more. I was in love with my DWF when I tried it and was very sad to return it. It’s a gorgeous display that I think 99% of people who aren’t as sensitive as I am to coil whine (or get lucky and get a model without it!) will be perfectly happy with.
@@Tg4010 I definitely don't need the smart TV feature. I don't exactly know what you mean by punchy colors but I thought the g8 and dwf share the same oled panel which means they both are great in colors?
@@tallguyericreviews man i've tried the 27 lg oled and i've tried the asus oled, and im telling u this monitor took my game to a next level in only one day. cant wait for the micro 2.1 hdmi cable to get here to see what its like on my xbox , its already amazing on my pc.
question ... which cable do you prefer? mini hdmi 2.1 or mini display. I bought one with education discount via samsung and came out to 750$ for me and want to make sure I buy the right cable to display the 175hz
looks like your PS5 resolution is on 16:9 (2560x1440 is 16:9) but has been forced to ultrawide so you can tell it looks weird. looks like console still does not support 21:9, its the monitor that force it and make it look stretched.
I got this monitor a few days ago and another issue that I have found is that after my computer goes to sleep all the windows got moved to my second monitor. Apparently it is something related to DP deep sleep. I am still trying to figure out how to fix it.
Nice vid man. Any sign of burn in with the G8? I plan on doing productivities work with a lot of static windows open up on it. Still hesitated because of burn-in posibility.
@@flowergatcha oh man what a coincidence. I just placed the order today so I can't let you know for sure. I was eyeing one of the new 4k 240hz oled but they are just too expensive. And one of them has burn-in after 3 months of use (From the lastest Monitor unboxed video) So I ended up ordering the G8 oled since the price is very good now. I didn't really see any pictures of the G8 oled having burn-in marks, not even in the Rtings' longevity test's 6-month update where they constantly play CNN on the monitor. So I guess it's holding up pretty well. I'll try to keep you updated if I can.
Btw should’ve shown some gameplay that would’ve been sweet also… when you take game mode off I think the graphics look amazing but why does it lag so bad bcuz adaptive sync is off?
Been debating between getting this and the AW3423DW. Any reason i would ever need a gsync module with a 4090? AW is $100 cheaper currently but the Samsung looks a bit more appealing to me
@@tallguyericreviews bro would you recommend this monitor? I had the dw but had one small issue so sent it back and they haven’t had stock for it for a while now. Can you showcase more games on this?
The HDR in this panel is broke. I’ve tried everything to fix it. Also causes input lag. The Alienware with HDR on in 1000r mode caused no input lag. I had both running side by side and the Alienware just performed better for me with the 3080. Samsung should have put the standard hdmi 2.1 .
how is this compared to the neo G8? I have the neo g8 would you recommend going for the oled g8. I only use one monitor. will the 4k to 2k shift be noticeable?
I bought the g8 OLED and I have issues with the Samsung home menu.. it freezes and jump back to the last input. 2.1 HDMI is not working on my PS5, I use a 8k micro HDMI to HDMI.. it's look terrible. My PC with win 11 works fine. In standby the screen flickering sometimes.. I don't know if this is normal, I will switch to LG.. my C1 works better as this product
@@jhojanoful I don't know where the problem is.. I ordered 4 micro HDMI cable they didn't work with 2.1 like in the video. The playstation tell me HDMI 1.4, no HDR, no 4k, Gamemode looks terrible, like a tv from 1990. I heard know the integrated displayport is best experience you get. Know I will test usb-c and the DP port with a PC
Hey man, which one did you end up keeping? I am really thorn between the g8 and the lg gr95qe. I am really 50/50, they are both relatively the same prince g8(829) and lg(690)
@MrEtai kept the g8 oled. It blows the lg out of the water. Only 2 complaints I have with it are the mini ports on the back and the os can be kinda slow at times. If you do get one I'd recommend getting a protection plan.
I'll put it to you like this I prefer using the 240hz 1440p instead of my lg C9 4k 120hz now just the sheer speed I will wait for lg to get a 7680x2160 or something similar before I upgrade this 1440p so hopefully by 4 years time once my warranty ends we will have it and a gpu actually able to push this resolution and all the only issue I have is 1 dead pixel and I am taking it to best buy for a replacement
why am i wasting 17 minutes of my life watching an almost static image on a monitor and hearing someone talking on the background? Well - because end-user customer experience is important - nice to know about pros and cons of this monitor. Tnx! ...i cannot believe we are having a lagging Ui in 2023 on a monitor with 1300$ cost.. wТF smasung??!
@@tallguyericreviews well i do hope an updates will somehow fix that...i forgot to ask sorry - how is the colour fringing on it? i saw a The Display Guy g8 review with a burning g8 oled monitor as a pic preview (lol) -he said and showed that the colour fringing on g8 is TERRIBLE - even on 95c smasung is much less colour fringing than on this odyssey oled g8
@@tallguyericreviews I liked the monitor very much, but I was very disappointed that it did not run 4k 120 fps for gaming consoles (xsx&ps5). I would expect 120hz instead of 4k 60hz on game consoles from 4k oled 144 odyysey g8. I think I will buy Odysey G7 4k 144hz IPS.
@@tallguyericreviewstrying to find if the monitor is standard and the ps5 is standard does it run at 120hz at 4k ? I don’t know what the capture card you spoke about meant 😅
I have issue with xbox series x I turn on hdr in settings on the xbox it's all ticked but in monitor setting hdr won't turn on not sure what's going on with that
@@tallguyericreviews thank you so much! Did you have to change any settings on monitor to get it to connect? I bought this same cable from Amazon but i get no picture. Any help is appreciated!
What is more disgusting This monitors all have so many problems and consider the price point this is a no go I will get this monitor next week and one thing that already will be annoying after over a year it seems like amd gpu's still don't work with amd freesync premium pro and hdr...(maximum brightness is capped at 400)
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I just picked this up because i was able to get it for just over $1k. I was heavily debating between this and the alienware but i love Samsung products in general (PC has a 990 pro 2TB SSD and my phone is a galaxy S23 ultra) so i went for this one. Just got delivered so yesterday so I'll be setting it up this weekend 🎉
How it went overall?
I got the alienware for $750 on ebay^^
@@JoonKimDMD for $750 that's a no brainer. Both good displays.
@@johnroyston3859 alineware price came down to $800 even on their official website and bestbuy. I think the newer display is probably around the corner. I heard that the 2nd gen QD-OLED used in G9 model has better pixel layout for text clarity. That's probably why. To be honest, I wanted 16:9 ratio but none of them are available until later in 2024 and I just didn't wanna wait.
More intro, less review!
got the lg 45'' 240hz 1440p oled I plan on keeping it until we get 4k ultrawide 21:9 or at least 5k oled first ultrawide display and I am loving it
Immediate sub for the intro alone XD Amazing review! THank you!
Great review! This helped me.
Basically, if you care about console gaming get this. If you don’t get the Alienware. 💪
Got my G8 OLED a week ago and I've been loving it. IMO it's definitely *not* worth $400-$500 more than the Alienware DWF (I tried both the DW and DWF) unless you're like me and plan on using your monitor in a quiet room for work. The DW and DWF that I tried arrived with flawless screens, but the DW made a loud, clicking fan noise and the DWF had a loud, high pitched coil whine that drove me crazy in an otherwise silent room during my workday. My G8 OLED is dead silent. No fan, no whine. As for the panel it does feel like the image "pops" more than the DW/F and the blacks feel darker in a lit room (they are still gray, just a lot less gray...). Samsung's coating feels different to me and its image processing superior to the Alienwares'... just probably not $400 superior. I don't use any of the smart TV or gaming console features so no comment on those. Overall I've been loving my G8 OLED and plan on keeping this one!
For the HDMI 2.1 being micro, you should be able to use your existing HDMI 2.1 cables with a $10 HDMI to Micro HDMI adapter from Amazon. That's what I'm doing for display port and it works without any issue or hassle. Still annoying you have to buy an adapter but using one was painless for me.
I have to agree with this. It should be around 100 more at mrsp. Other thing I do notice is that colors pop more like the saturation is cranked too high. Overall I’m impressed
I just ordered my DWF for $950 on Dell website. Should I cancel it and get this instead? Is it worth it?
@@nubz8733 no keep the dwf because even if it’s better in some aspects it’s nowhere near 500 better. If you like punchy colors and the ability to watch free tv then the g8 is your only option at the moment.
It’s up to you if the console/smart tv features mentioned in this review or having absolute silence from your monitor would be worth, in your case, $550 more. I was in love with my DWF when I tried it and was very sad to return it. It’s a gorgeous display that I think 99% of people who aren’t as sensitive as I am to coil whine (or get lucky and get a model without it!) will be perfectly happy with.
@@Tg4010 I definitely don't need the smart TV feature. I don't exactly know what you mean by punchy colors but I thought the g8 and dwf share the same oled panel which means they both are great in colors?
Happy to hear you got a clean panel. Samsungs’ Quality Control has a terrible past.
They still definitely have their issues. Haha
bought this monitor today, loving it a 100%, only disappointment is , i gotta order a micro hdmi 2.1
Agreed, really odd choice on Samsungs part
@@tallguyericreviews man i've tried the 27 lg oled and i've tried the asus oled, and im telling u this monitor took my game to a next level in only one day. cant wait for the micro 2.1 hdmi cable to get here to see what its like on my xbox , its already amazing on my pc.
Hey man. Do you do lots of productivities work with it? Any sign of burn-in?
Mine came with a weird high pitch electrical noise, that changes depending on what´s on display. I hope samsung support helps to get a new one soon.
question ... which cable do you prefer? mini hdmi 2.1 or mini display. I bought one with education discount via samsung and came out to 750$ for me and want to make sure I buy the right cable to display the 175hz
I would just go with the HDMI 2.1 personally.
looks like your PS5 resolution is on 16:9 (2560x1440 is 16:9) but has been forced to ultrawide so you can tell it looks weird. looks like console still does not support 21:9, its the monitor that force it and make it look stretched.
Yeah, seems like an oversight that he didn’t acknowledge that his image is stretched.
I think in his defense it's sort of implicit, no?
G8 or the LG one of you had to choose ?
I got this monitor a few days ago and another issue that I have found is that after my computer goes to sleep all the windows got moved to my second monitor. Apparently it is something related to DP deep sleep. I am still trying to figure out how to fix it.
I've had this issue with a few monitors. The lg has the option to turn it off which is fantastic.
Nice vid man. Any sign of burn in with the G8? I plan on doing productivities work with a lot of static windows open up on it. Still hesitated because of burn-in posibility.
Did you end up buying it I’m planing on doing the exact same thing and was wondering if you could tell me your experience?
@@flowergatcha oh man what a coincidence. I just placed the order today so I can't let you know for sure. I was eyeing one of the new 4k 240hz oled but they are just too expensive. And one of them has burn-in after 3 months of use (From the lastest Monitor unboxed video)
So I ended up ordering the G8 oled since the price is very good now. I didn't really see any pictures of the G8 oled having burn-in marks, not even in the Rtings' longevity test's 6-month update where they constantly play CNN on the monitor. So I guess it's holding up pretty well. I'll try to keep you updated if I can.
What do you prefer? LG OLED or Samsung OLED?
I just got my G8 for $459 open box at Best Buy! Biggest steal ever!
How can I connect a Galaxy Book Pro (with USB C sockets) to the cable monitor?
Btw should’ve shown some gameplay that would’ve been sweet also… when you take game mode off I think the graphics look amazing but why does it lag so bad bcuz adaptive sync is off?
More in-depth than other reviews !
aw i was hoping to see a tall guy. i didn't realize there was one involved until the jingle ran though 🙂
Hows it for work ? Text is ok ? mixed reviews everywhere are confusing
I haven't had any issues with text to be honest. However, I feel like that's one of those in varies from person to person things haha
Why wouldn’t you be able too run 120 hz on game mode? You should have covered more on that
you can move the PC app all the way to the first app and remove the other ones that you dont need @7:00
if you disable game mode, you can do 4k 60. i love my samsung g8 oled :).
Can u actually I didn't know that
@@enile8u69 yes you can, i play my ps5 and xbox series x with 4k 60 with hdr.
@Daems Danny thnx I'm try this out tomorrow see how it looks
@@Orthus1979 SMH this is a native 1440p panel.......
@@aaronk350 but in consoles it can do 4k, it's normal for these type of monitor to do that.
love your intro so much! since you got both LG 240hz and Samsung 175hz, i am curious that motion clarity between them is huge or not?
It's definitely not huge. The lg is faster, but the samsung feels incredibly smooth
The ps5 is stretched on this monitor? I thought ps5 doesn’t support ultrawide
Yeah, it stretches the image. It definitely bothers some people more than others.
Been debating between getting this and the AW3423DW. Any reason i would ever need a gsync module with a 4090? AW is $100 cheaper currently but the Samsung looks a bit more appealing to me
I personally have never felt the Gsync module is worth it.
@@tallguyericreviews bro would you recommend this monitor? I had the dw but had one small issue so sent it back and they haven’t had stock for it for a while now. Can you showcase more games on this?
A decent upacale chip is also a must.
Do you have the bug that causes the volume to go up by itself? Do you have any issues waking it from sleep?
I do, and the newest update didn't fix it. It only does it once or twice a day but it's annoying. And I do not so far.
The HDR in this panel is broke. I’ve tried everything to fix it. Also causes input lag. The Alienware with HDR on in 1000r mode caused no input lag. I had both running side by side and the Alienware just performed better for me with the 3080. Samsung should have put the standard hdmi 2.1 .
EZ solution......disable HDR permanently, it's trash tech anyways, don't ruin good images with trash tech.
@@drunkhusband6257 stop drinking
@@rola8597 Stop using trash HDR tech and go back to properly calibrated SDR that looks better.
@@drunkhusband6257 bro what? HDR is the best thing possible in gaming
@@dagmarreyes7570 HDR is junk tech everyone with a brain knows it.
how is this compared to the neo G8? I have the neo g8 would you recommend going for the oled g8. I only use one monitor.
will the 4k to 2k shift be noticeable?
Any update?
didnt buy it,ordered the aw3225qf@@SirYello
“Sir, this is a podcast!”
what do u use for micro connections, any recommendations?
I ordered hdmi 2.1 and displayport 1.4 cables from amazon. I just used whatever was highest rated
The vrr doesn’t work because you have to change it to 120hz on monitor
how condition you oled monitor do you get any burn in
I bought the g8 OLED and I have issues with the Samsung home menu.. it freezes and jump back to the last input. 2.1 HDMI is not working on my PS5, I use a 8k micro HDMI to HDMI.. it's look terrible. My PC with win 11 works fine. In standby the screen flickering sometimes.. I don't know if this is normal, I will switch to LG.. my C1 works better as this product
Yeah, samsungs Ui and operating system are very bad.
La he pedido mas que nada por mi ps5
El mini hdmi 2.1 no funciona o ya lo solucionaste bro?
@@jhojanoful ¡no funciona! Samsung no ofrece un cable original. HDMI 2.1 falsa promesa. lo devolví
@@therealfinisher osea el problema es que te dieron un cable mini hdmi 2.1 que no funciona ?
O el problema es el monitor?
@@jhojanoful I don't know where the problem is.. I ordered 4 micro HDMI cable they didn't work with 2.1 like in the video.
The playstation tell me HDMI 1.4, no HDR, no 4k, Gamemode looks terrible, like a tv from 1990. I heard know the integrated displayport is best experience you get. Know I will test usb-c and the DP port with a PC
Hey man, which one did you end up keeping? I am really thorn between the g8 and the lg gr95qe. I am really 50/50, they are both relatively the same prince g8(829) and lg(690)
What did you end up getting? I just returned my LG 27gr95 because the brightness wasn't there at all. I have the g8 but haven't unboxed it yet
@@Atomic_dipperany update?
@MrEtai kept the g8 oled. It blows the lg out of the water. Only 2 complaints I have with it are the mini ports on the back and the os can be kinda slow at times. If you do get one I'd recommend getting a protection plan.
@@Atomic_dipperwhat protection plan were you able to get? Samsung doesn’t seem to be offering anything…
@@SirYello I went through bestbuy.
I'll put it to you like this I prefer using the 240hz 1440p instead of my lg C9 4k 120hz now just the sheer speed I will wait for lg to get a 7680x2160 or something similar before I upgrade this 1440p so hopefully by 4 years time once my warranty ends we will have it and a gpu actually able to push this resolution and all the only issue I have is 1 dead pixel and I am taking it to best buy for a replacement
Bro you showed no gameplay but talked about how good the gameplay looks 😢all you did was talk L
How would you compare to neo g8? Wondering which one to get
I think the G8 oled is better overall if you like ultrawides. No scanlines, no coating, perfect blacks thanks to oled.
are u using a micro hdmi 2.1?
Yes. I ordered adapters and cables
Hi TallGuy what was the hmdi to ps5 you need ? cheers
why am i wasting 17 minutes of my life watching an almost static image on a monitor and hearing someone talking on the background? Well - because end-user customer experience is important - nice to know about pros and cons of this monitor. Tnx!
...i cannot believe we are having a lagging Ui in 2023 on a monitor with 1300$ cost.. wТF smasung??!
No kidding. It's one of the worst Ui's I've ever used.
@@tallguyericreviews well i do hope an updates will somehow fix that...i forgot to ask sorry - how is the colour fringing on it? i saw a The Display Guy g8 review with a burning g8 oled monitor as a pic preview (lol) -he said and showed that the colour fringing on g8 is TERRIBLE - even on 95c smasung is much less colour fringing than on this odyssey oled g8
May I ask u question. I like iy but I saw working on ps5 4k 60hz. This g8 oled not working on 4k 120hz?
It does. At the time I was using an elgato.caoture card which didn't support 4k120hz
@@tallguyericreviews I liked the monitor very much, but I was very disappointed that it did not run 4k 120 fps for gaming consoles (xsx&ps5). I would expect 120hz instead of 4k 60hz on game consoles from 4k oled 144 odyysey g8. I think I will buy Odysey G7 4k 144hz IPS.
@@tallguyericreviewstrying to find if the monitor is standard and the ps5 is standard does it run at 120hz at 4k ? I don’t know what the capture card you spoke about meant 😅
Good review thx man
bought a G8 for 850€ and await it tomorrow.
You’re my favorite tall guy ❤
And you're my favorite person that needs money. ♥
@@tallguyericreviews fax
@@tallguyericreviews i dont even know why I'm watching these videos. I do be a dreamer tho
hey man i have the same monitor but for some reason the hdmi channel doesn’t work with my ps5
so what about the high input latency ?
Is this a better option as far as response and input lag then the dwf???
They feel very similar, honestly. Both are buttery smooth
@@tallguyericreviews nice. I just wanted to know which had the less input lag?? I want to know whats a better option
@@CookieMonster-we1in Alienware has less input lag. Did a ton of testing on both panels.
@@anthonytyler4767 dangg. And i was rooting for samsung smh
@@anthonytyler4767 was it a big difference?
I subscribed for the theme song
I love to hear that.
when gaming on console is the monitor stretching the image?
It is, however I personally think it is the best looking I've seen consoles on an ultrawide.
I HATE SMART FEATURES ON MY MONITOR!!! If I wanted a GOD DAMN! TV I would buy one.
But it's 1440p so i'll wait till the 4k version came...
Can anyone deffo confirm using 1440p it can run 120hz on ps5 using the micro hdmi cable !
Yes
@@tallguyericreviews thanks very much just ordered one !
I always feel that reviews could be 5 minutes long vs. 15, 20, 30 minutes. I wish people would get to the point.
DUDE.................your controller battery is dying!! :D But thanks for the review. :)
Does it play games in 21.9 on ps5 or stretch the image?
Don't buy ultrawides for console
How do I connect my ps5 to this monitor
You would need to get a micro hdmi to hdmi cable
I have issue with xbox series x I turn on hdr in settings on the xbox it's all ticked but in monitor setting hdr won't turn on not sure what's going on with that
Are you using a HDMI 2.1 cable?
Wait what is that ps5 on an ultrawide aspect ratio. How???
The monitor just automatically stretches to image to 21:9
@@tallguyericreviews el hdmi 2.1 funciona bien con la ps5?
i would get it but scan lines at 240hz at the price this monitor is, is a no go for me.
While I definitely agree, this is actually the 175hz oled which does not have scanlines.
@@tallguyericreviews ok, my bad I thought the g8 oled only had the option that went up to 240hz
I bought it on sale for 1300
Can you please link the micro hdmi cable from Amazon?
www.amazon.com/dp/B09NCSDRT4?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
there ya go!
@@tallguyericreviews thank you so much! Did you have to change any settings on monitor to get it to connect? I bought this same cable from Amazon but i get no picture. Any help is appreciated!
@@reidh-bo4jd I did not. I've used that cable
with pc and console and it works fine.
Got for $650!
What is more disgusting
This monitors all have so many problems and consider the price point this is a no go
I will get this monitor next week and one thing that already will be annoying after over a year it seems like amd gpu's still don't work with amd freesync premium pro and hdr...(maximum brightness is capped at 400)
Bro para que sirven lo puertos usb tipo c?
Que funcion tienen?
Me lo acabo de comprar
Grey bezel hahaha