When is Ultrawide TOO Wide? 49” Samsung G9 vs 45” LG UltraGear OLED
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
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In this video, I put two of the best OLED gaming monitors up against each other in this ultimate gaming monitor flagship comparison! We have the 49” Samsung G9 OLED with its 1800r curve, and the 45” LG UltraGear with its 800r curve. Before I begin though, it should be mentioned that an 1800r curve is ‘supposed’ to math the actual curvature of your eyeball - so let’s see if that pseudo-science actually translates to a better GAMING experience or not!
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00:00 Which is Better? UltraGear or G9 OLED?
00:45 Specs
01:24 Design
02:30 Screen
03:16 Curve and PPI
05:31 Software
06:03 Gaming
08:23 Productivity
09:55 Issues
10:36 Over Heating?
11:02 When is Ultrawide TOO Wide?
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--SMPOST--When is Ultrawide TOO Wide (45" UltraGear vs 49" G9) - Наука та технологія
Thank you for your work, it's hard to figure out what screen to chose without trying it before, but your video helps a lot. Your content is clear and goes to the point.
The best detailed video I've seen, you really helped me choose an monitor. I just ordered the G95SC. Thank you Pete :)
still waiting for an OLED 38" 3840x1600 with an 800R curve. This one would be perfect for gaming and productivity
yeah agreed, just need that extra vertical resolution!
I have the ultragear, I don’t recommend it at all for work and graphics the PPI is terrible; this is below the standards in 2023
I had the LG Ultra Gear and Returned it because story mode games, the picture quality was such a step down from my 4K Samsung Odyssey G7 so I reverted back to that one.
LG is supposedly releasing the same cut in 5k2k 144-165hz (I’ve seen mixed reports) in late 2024.
I would still personally prefer to see that in 42” instead of 45” but that will probably be my next upgrade regardless.
I have the 45” ultragear and while I agree PPI is rather low, I actually prefer it compared to the headache inducing text fringing on QD Oleds like the g8 and Alienware.
Hi Pete, I'm using the G9 OLED (after watching video about it, also bought the stand (Amazing) and the BENQ light (one of the best items i've used lately) with Mac Mini M2 pro and i'm struggling with the resolution and the refresh rate. I've used DP to USB-C but it was giving me problems all the time. Now i'm back to HDMI and i had to buy additional software so i can run it at 5120x1440 @240Hz, my question is what do you use to connect your mac and the monitor and what do you recommend. Thanks and keep doing the amazing work!
How’s your Bernese
Went from a Xiaomi Mi Gaming 34" ultrawide to the G9 OLED, I was really afraid that I wouldn't like the G9 in my almost ALWAYS lit up room with alot of daylight coming in aswell.
Glad to say the G9 handles brightness way better than my matte finish 34" did!
Also the debate between peak brightness, I don't get it because I would not like my screen to be brighter than the G9!
Im using for over 2 years my Xiaomi Mi Gaming 34" and its great and i wanna change in a few months for G9 OLED, is there any problems with oled display ? How much u pay and is there huge feel between Xiaomi and Samsung in terms of display quality ?
As a prior owner of the 49" G9 OLED Ultrawide (returned it for flickering) and a current LG 45" Ultrawide, I can easily state that I prefer the 45" LG Ultragear. The reasons I prefer the LG are the 800R curve (It's Perfect for this size), the Vertical Size (Top to Bottom) is much larger on the LG and is great for sim racing games as it seemed too "squished" on the Samsung monitor for my liking. The colors and desktop clarity are slightly better on the Samsung and if you're using the monitor primarily for productivity, it most likely the way to go. But, if you're primarily focused on Gaming, the LG 45" is clearly the best choice in my mind. Totally agree with your opinion here too. Great video! Also, at BestBuy, the monitor is $500 off but, if you add a $49 BestBuy Total membership to your cart, you will save an additional $200 on the LG 45" Ultragear monitor. Happy Holidays Gamers!
Oh nice! That's a handy tip! Thanks for that.
Interesting to hear you prefer the LG for sim racing games too, most people go straight for the 49" for that!
Cheers man :)
Haha funny cause your reasons is why I switched to the OLED G9 from the LG. The LG stretches the same vertical lines on the G9 to make a taller image hence the PPI number. So the image looked unatural to me. Also might be my room but had a nasty light bending reflection with the LG which messed my vision up while it was black...wonder if anyone else had that.
Thanks for the tip on the extra savings! Pulled the trigger.
Not all heroes wear capes! Great review plus price rebate tip. 🥇
@@aaronlassila1835 hey. So I buy the 49 membership first... then go and purchase the monitor?
Great video, I am looking for a replacement monitor and if the LG 45GR95QE had better resolution as well as USB-C I'd be sold! I tried the Samsung G9 but missing too much vertical, and had fade issues between the left and right hand side of the screen, called Support and they told me to return it. Waiting on the perfect combination of the two!
If you had Nvidia gpu you could use DLDSR to scale the resolution up to 5120x2160
My philips 43" 4k screen... not enough dpi. It probably matters less for games, but a 27" 1440p screen looks much better for text.
Also, I would have thought that there would be an option to run the screens at 1440p native resolution in the middle of the monitor and just leave the sides blank. That seems like an obvious way to do both widescreen productivity and high-performance games if you aren't running a top-end graphics card.
saving up for the 45 inch 4k version if they release it in a couple of years, but my odyssey g8 uw oled will have to do for now
Nice! G8 is a great screen too. Likewise, I can't wait for the next gen of OLED's
As a Mac user I really appreciate your insight on these monitors! I came across your previous Samsung Odyssey G9 OLED reviews and I picked one up. Like you said, I needed some adapters to get the full 120Hz on my M1 Max but oh it works wonderfully. I previously had the Apple Studio Display which had a beautiful PPI and "just works" but I missed the Ultrawide screens. Many thanks again for your insight!
lol apple " it just works " " its magic "
Thanks for this video it brought clarity to decide whether I should buy it or not, the Samsung. Now I'm leaning towards the LG 😅!
Can I get 120hz at max resolution with a thunderbolt 4 to displayport cable from my Windows laptop?
Hi if I just to play certain games on 16:9 on the G9 odyssey will I get my max performance in fps ?
Hey pete have come across any issues yet on your Neo G9 57 such as scan lines, flickering, or creaking noises coming from the monitor? I'm a flight sim enthusiast looking to upgrade my monitor, but I'm worried about Samsung quality control issues. I now waiting for next year to see if LG will put out an OLED 49 inch.
No scanlines or flickering or anything on the 57". The only issue really is the weight, and it also doesn't wake up from sleep very well and usually needs a restart of the machine to fix.
Just spotted the 57" is also on BF sale now..!👀 howl.me/ckB0DRabqxc
@@PeteMatheson all my samsung uw monitors have issues waking up. i have to unplug the damn thing. switching my neo g9 mini led for lg 45inch. i hope im not making a mistake.
Fantastic, I've been debating which one to buy for a long long time. Most of the information here checks out from what I've read, and it's great to finally see a video of these two go head to head! Samsung is notorious for QC issues to boot. I think I'll go with the LG 45!
got my LG 45 for 4 mos already love it. No overheating or crunching sound on its screen compared to Samsung
Yes, it is the most detailed video I could find. thanks.
I really want the LG size with the samsung panel😂
FR
My first ever purchase of a ultrawide monitor. Bought the LG 45", what cables will I need to get the 240hz refresh rate? Maybe a dumb question but can I connect both HDMI and DP cables to the monitor at the same time? Thanks in advance for any responses.
Use the display port cable as it's superior to the hdmi. No reason to hook both up to the same monitor but if you have a dual monitor setup, use display port for your main screen snd the hdmi cable for your secondary monitor.
Yes you can if you needed to connect in multiple machines! Either of them will get 240hz but I'd always go with DisplayPort first personally.
Thanks guys for the replies. Ordered the Silkland 2.1 DP cable from Amazon. Heard it was the best for gaming. We shall soon see. Thanks again.
I am wondering if you have looked at the KTC 42" 4K OLED Gaming Monitor at 138mhz .1 & USB-C or LD C3 42" Tv's for Gaming and productivity ???? would you do a video comparing these to the Samsung 49" oled & LG 45"
You have no idea what you’re saying, do you
The LG uses WOLED as its panel technology
WQHD is the resolution of the screen as in
Wide Quad High Definition
You can buy WQHD QD-OLED Monitors like the Samsung G8 OLED
Great video! Personally, I'm happy with my Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 57-inch monitor, coming from the Alienware 34-inch 1440 monitor, has great contrast, and love the 4k resolution on games like Cyberpunk 2077 it looks amazing on this super ultrawide screen, previously I had to return my first one due to flickering issues then recently re-purchased during Black Friday sales and 4 days after using it, I have not experienced any issues, I even uploaded a youtube video on my channel about it
Mine G9 Oled wont turn on anymore. The red led is just blinking but screen stays black. Its not even 3 months old.
You should do a video on the Gen 2 of the Samsung Ark!
Your indepth review influnced my purchase of a Samsung G9 OLED;. As you indicated I'm unable to get the full 5120 x 1440 resolution with my MacBook pro (2022). Apple suggested purchasing a thunderbolt 4 to desplay port cable. Based on your experience, will that work? If not can you recommend a cheaper fix; rather than purchasing a CalDiget doc? Productivity is my primarly interest. Thanks, and keep up the great work.
I would like to ask about the refresh rate, because I associate 240hz with very smooth gameplay, but I see in the material that these games look as if they were running at 100hz, what is it like to sit in front of this monitor, do the games actually look like 240hz?
if the games arent running at 240hz then it won't look like 240hz. Only aim for higher refresh rates if you system supports it.
Seems like no one person on UA-cam does ufo test on the Samsung Odyssey oled g9. I ordered it and i do some ufo tests with it on coming Monday,🥳
My biggest gripe with gaming on super ultrawide is the view port distortion on the sides that happens in most games. Some games have techniques such as barrel distortion to combat this, but some games I find unplayable because of the terrible distortion -- especially older games. I think it was Borderlands 2 that .. just, no.
I personally waited for monitor like Samsung G9 OLED (OLED, 240hz, streaming, gaming cloud, usb-c basically all future proof!) However, the biggest concern or downer for me was absence of usb-c power delievery (USB - C PD charge)
How does it sound to you? does it bothers you for the fact that you can't charge your device (pc or tablet or w/e) that only cast or extend the screen but doesn't charge with usb-c...
let me know!
Yeah the USB C thing is missing from lots of these screens lately, which does suck.
I’m looking at docks to solve that for now but I’d still prefer them to include USB C in the first place
@@PeteMatheson 1000% agree usb-c charging was pretty common thing since it came out and then they are silently taking it out lately. I hope they include it back again with 100w pd... lol then i wouldnt mind less-optimized Tizen OS.... BTW thank you for sharing a great video and its comaprison. I've been on your videos lately and great feedback from actual usage and comparison
03:03 WOLED vs QD OLED
I’m confused. That’s not the 49” G9 I’m seeing. Is that the CRG9? Which is 144hrz QLED? IIRC the G9 OLED is 1000r curve and has a much thicker profile due to the 1000r curve.
G9 OLED is 1000R. The G9 Neo’s are 1800R.
You have that exactly backwards. The g9 oled is 1800r and the g9 and g9 Neo are 1000r curve. The crg9 I believe is also 1800r curve.
Im not decided witch one too buy, it will be perfect to buy LG but that 1440p is scary to that size, and Samsung is too wide, too wide to watch movies. So i will wait CES24 , and wait. I have now LG 38 inch. 1600p. So better to wait.
Heading to CES and hoping for some cool monitors!
i have both and like both. like others said love the LG for more vertical screen and love the g9 for semi glossy finish. both are amazing display.
Can the LG work as a smart tv like the Samsung?
i dont like the term burn in, its more of a wear out ,burn in was a plasma TV problem leaving residue burn, OLED burns OUT
The only thing that bothers me with the 45" LG Ultragear are PPI and the resolution. PPI should at least 120 and resolution should be a bit higher than 3440 x 1440. 3840 x 1600 could be the sweet spot.
57 inch G9 over both of these. But of those two I would choose the Samsung 49 inch because of the higher ppi. However, for pure gaming the LG is the way to go.
I'm going to wait and see if they make a 1000R curve with the OLED
They are both amazing if you want to buy a new one every year because of burn-in, so only buy one if you're filthy rich. Especially the super wide screens where you can't even hide the buttons and bars unless you connect it with 2 cables to turn it into 2 monitors and use full screen on both windows and if you watch videos on it, the black bars on the side are gonna burn in heavily like my phone's title bar.
What's the monitor shown at 00:04?
geni.us/SAMSUNG_ODYSSEY_ARK
You’ve made a mistake a couple times throughout, comparing wqhd and qd-oled, but these are two completely unrelated things.
Wqhd is the resolution. “Wide quad Hd” meaning 21:9 1440p.
Qd-oled is a panel type, the LG equivalent is Woled (white oled)
So the lg is a WQHD WOLED, while the Samsung is a QD-OLED DQHD.
I know, too many letters, but it’s important to get this stuff right.
Fair points and I’m an idiot 😬
Must have just gotten confused whilst putting the script together! Doh
@@PeteMatheson That's easy done with all the acronyms, but pedants like me are always on hand to correct you. Great video otherwise.
What about burn in?
The aggressive curve is only for those who want or need to sit close to monitor to get immersed. I choosed 49" samsung because of less curve. I can sit more back and enjoy the view than sitting upclose. Also QDoled has better text for any other usage than only gaming. It does gaming also still very well thx to gen2 panel. Also for MMORPG games samsung wide screen is heaven where you can modify your UI interface layout. Its insane for that purpose, can have different meters on same screen without affecting your game view.
Good and helpful video, but absolutely doesn't help me actually deciding 😅I am a software developer and I really like having multiple windows open at the same time for work.
But I also game quite a bit, and these (strategy) games definetly will work much better in the 21:9 ratio.
In general, I prefer going tall than going wide. So ... 70% productivity, 30% gaming, but with a preference for 21:9.... which makes me being exactly in the middle - dang 😶 Guess I'll just sit this one out another year. Currently got a MSI Optix G32CQ4 32" 16:9 display. It's good, but just... "not quite there"
57 inch i think would fit you
@@cjlsniper Yes I think you're right, just have to wait for it to be affordable :)
@@paulverse4587they were on sale 1000 dollars off at micro center for me maybe check it out?
@@paulverse4587 i’d wait till after they fix the oled versions, currently they have a 1 star review on samsungs actual website but after 1-2 years you’ll be able to get a 4k 360-480 hertz so it’s better to wait
witch better colors , g9 or lg 45 ? thanks , looks like lg better
g9 should with the qd technology
Same physical size as the LG, but with 2160p would be awesome.
Yeah that would be epic!
We're probably going to get 5120 x 2160 monitors in a bit. That's what 4K Ultrawide is.
That is also over 2x harder to run though, you would be dropping your fps in half
@@drunkhusband6257 we will be waiting for that 5090 to drop 🤣
on the lg you can see the pixels from across the room and the samsung isnt tall enough.
The LG not being qd-oled would be fine, if the screen wasn't matte. And the resolution is disgustingly low on the LG
TLDR -
LG for Gaming
Samsung for Work
The “Intel Core i9 Fourteen thousand, nine hundred, K” caught me off guard 😅
I just bought the OLED G9, the text clarity is horrible! Worst purchase ever. My eyes try to focus all the time. Tried "Cleartype" and "Mactype" too. Tonz of settings, no success. Will return it tomorrow.
the one thing is till here they both will get burn in.. g9 neo is better option if u do work on pc
With 32:9 I can play at 5120x1440, 3440x1440 and 2560x1440 if I want vs 21:9 can’t play 5120x1440
My answer; It would become too wide if it went 1 single degree beyond 360 degrees engendering claustrophobia where we would have to crawl under it to get out.
okay?! haha
samsung g9 OLED leave your eyes after 20 minutes in use windows.. bad definition of density pixel on text-icons etc... only on game you can't see that "issue"
Wait, at 2:40 you compare LG's WQHD (a resolution) to Samsung's QD-OLED (Panel technology). To be fair, it should have been either "WOLED vs QD-OLED" or "WQHD vs DQHD"
1440 vertical is too low! Please give us 1600 I swear the difference to productivity is massive and gaming doesn’t take that big of a hit
Gotta say, for an LG sponsored video, the LG monitor managed to keep up somewhat well. However, at the end of the day these two products just can't be compared, Samsung always will win here.
LG needs a 49" to compete with QD-OLED.
Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC
_My main issue is the vertical height (not adjustable height) & a small base. Miniscule on the Samsung is my preference. But LG has the vertical that I seek._
Wait, so maxed out pc, ultra wide and still not possible to play at 240fps?
Think im gonna stay on my 3 screens with the middle being the absolute 240hz one...
Well, you can ..
I personally do not like the 1000R curve so most likely also do not like the 800R curve. I still have my G9 OLED as it is for me much better for thing not gaming related so I like the 1800R curve alot better then the more aggressive curves.
I do not like mat finish as that makes the color and screen look not as crisp.
So I am very happy they did not make this as a 1000R curve and keep it as it is, and it is amazing in gaming.
I legit want a 48:9 monitor.
The 80 ppi of the LG ultra gear is a disaster. Completely defeats the purpose of modern gaming. The other killer is the brightness, even lower than the Samsung but that is more permissible as you can game on a pitch black room. Anyways the resolution of the ultra gear is a complete deal breaker
It's not a deal breaker it's perfectly fine having come from a higher ppi Samsung Odyssey G9.
PPI only really affects productivity use. I've seen the LG 45 in person and you can really only see the pixels if you have your nose to the screen. Many UA-cam "reviews" magnify their screen capture to see the pixels - if you do the same for the G9 OLED, you can see the pixels too.
@@inconvenientfacts58it doesn’t matter if you see individual pixels or not. It is the clarity and sharpness were it is extremely noticeable. I have put them next to each other and it is really night and day. It is as if the other monitor is covered in Vaseline. It is noticeable in some games and extremely noticeable in others and in any game with foliage and fine detail is in another level. Stop kidding yourself. I wish it was LG making such monitor instead of Samsung but I guess we will have to wait
I can literally put my face to the screen on mine and can't see pixels. Lot of liars on youtube, and even more idiots.@@inconvenientfacts58
If the 45" LG increased their resolution, I'd buy one in a heartbeat
Same, the PPI is really the only thing holding me back at this point. Hopefully at CES they'll have higher resolution models!
It looks pretty crisp to me having owned one since release and coming from an Odyssey G9. With Nvidia sharpening on I can't even notice a difference.
Iit's WOLED vs QD-OLED. If you're going to review a monitor it's important to get the terminology right.
Give a simple answer witch one is better ??????????????????????????
Depends what you use it for. If you want short but wide (long), with a glossy look go the G9 OLED. Problem is Samsung quality control for their monitors are atrociously bad. And the G9 OLED gets very hot from the center of the screen and along the bottom bezel of the monitor. If you want better immersion, greater vertical height at the expense of it being less wide and don't mind a matte finish, go the LG 45". LG is also better for quality control. Some people complain about the lower pixels per inch (PPI) but a lot of users have no problems with it.
the lg 45" would be perfect if it was 5k2k
the Samsung needs a 1000R or 800R curve
Why are you speaking that fast?
Your comparison video is sponsored by one of the companies... lol.
45” LG PPI 💀
"one is WQHD and the other is QD-OLED" 3:00
LOLOOLOLO why am I watching someone who knows NOTHING about monitors?
LG should never have made this 800R. Way too curved and also panel is too big. Looking forward to their 34 and 39 inch options next year.
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I hate when y'all do fps on max settings. No real gamer play games on max settings smh
Gift me the Samsung 49” 🥲