Best 32:9 - Samsung OLED G9 vs 57” 4K Neo G9 Monitor

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Best 32:9 - Samsung OLED G9 vs 57” 4K Neo G9 Monitor
Ok look 32:9 might be a disaster for gaming, but I get the appeal it’s 2 monitors in one with no bezel, and when it’s PROPERLY supported it can be very immersive, so if your looking forward to staring at a screen cross eyed then you’ve come to the right place, because today we’re gonna discuss which is the absolute best 32:9 monitor.

Is it the 49” OLED G9, the 57” Mini LED Neo G9, or do they both just stink.

Well to get to the bottom of it let’s do a head to head comparison based on my time using both behind closed doors, and first we gotta start off with the basic specs

So in left corner we have the OLED G9 with a 3440x1440 resolution at 49 inches and a refresh rate of 240Hz, and creeping in behind the McDonald’s dumpster on the right with spaghetti stains all over it’s mouth we have the 2023 Neo G9 which is a mini LED 57” 7680x2160 monitor also sporting a 240Hz refresh rate.

So in terms of resolution it’s an absolute blowout win for the Neo G9 as we’re talking over 16.5Megapixels vs around 4.9 on the OLED G9 which means yes images will be far more crisp and detailed on the larger Neo G9, but it ain’t gonna be easy to run even on a 4090, and as many of you might know resolution ain’t everything in fact sometimes There's things you which you hadn’t seen so clearly,

And speaking of clarity we gotta talk about the finish, and this time it’s a complete blowout win for the OLED G9 as it has a glossy finish which while it can get somewhat washed out when faced with direct light, in a darker room you will get far better clarity, vibrancy, and contrast than the Neo G9 will offer with its god forsaken matte finish, which is an absolute crime to use on such a nice monitor considering how much it will defile the image quality.

But what about the HDR performance, and here we won’t know for sure until we get retail samples, and some of this will come down to preference as mini LED tends to get brighter and OLED has more micro contrast, but overall I’d say the OLED G9 will be the winner in this regard thanks to OLED’s perfect dark levels and per pixel control. Plus QD OLED tends to be a step above regular WOLED you might be used to and in TVs especially is just better across the board than mini LED at this point.

Now I’m terms of size I think this a big win for the 57” Neo G9, because sure it's big, but it’s exactly as large as 2 31.5” monitors which height wise especially at it’s much higher resolution makes it far more immersive. Honestly I think the height on 34” 21:9 monitors is just too slim and the same will be true for the 49” OLED G9, but some of this may come to your personal preference and desk space.

And finally we have speed where OLED wins hands down due to its near instantaneous response times.

So which should you buy? Honestly it’s a hard question to answer because the size and resolution of the Neo G9 are much much better, which is a huge deal, but the tech and finish on the OLED G9 is also much better, and that’s really important.

For me a matte finish is pretty much a deal breaker, but I have seen some that I could live with, so it depends on how aggressive the final model is, but ultimately I’d say if you can live with a matte finish the Neo G9 will be a better choice, but if you prefer the increased color and vibrancy you get with glossy and your ok with a lower resolution then the OLED G9 is the better choice.

But honestly they’re both well over $2,000 so you probably shouldn’t buy either of them considering that price and their retina assaulting faults. Plus it’s Samsung, so based on my experience chances are the Neo G9 will have scanlines and half of them will have dead pixels or other issues, so good luck finding a good model, but hey maybe Samsung QC has improved, and if so then I’m sure you’ll be impressed by either option.

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EDIT: Meant to say OLED G9 is 5120x1440.
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[chasemoloney]

Really wish there was a combination that’s glossy and oled but with the 7680x2160 aspect ratio

[SethKnows]

I just think we need a 38" 3840x1600 Glossy OLED

[cenciende]

Don't understand the 'disaster for gaming' comment. Makes me think you have zero experience with that. I was gaming using triple monitors in Surround since before ultrawide was even an idea. Rarely have I ever had trouble or has there not been a way to make a game work, I even replayed older games like the original Bioshock in Surround at 7680x1440. And that was 10 years ago, these days many games have native support and the ones that don't have very simple solutions.

[Snstrn]

Sup man, the oled G9 is actually 5, 120 x 1, 440. The 3440x1440 are the 34 inch monitors.

[GoneHollowMedia]

So we basically need the 57" but in OLED and for the games that don't support 32:9 you can still have a full 4k image with jet black black bars. Hopefully that happens within the next 12 months. If it does I'll be selling my Neo G8 and Neo G9 for the one big boy.

[trip]

Honestly we just need a NEO QD Mini Oled Tv/ monitor with speakers and just eliminate all competition

[rdyt]

4K Neo G9 is not worth it until RTX 5090 is released.

[daryld]

clearly you havent used a 32:9 monitor for any proper length of time, super ultraide monitors are fantastic and have so many more benefits besides just gaming such as productivity for timelines and such, have had my og samsung g9 monitor since launch and not one issue have i had and still looks as good today against many of the more recent competitors

[tdragon]

I'd rather have the oled, but my screen is displaying static images A LOT and I would get burn in for sure. So I guess I'm going to go with the 57" one. Real first world problems we're having nowdays.

[djdirtyc]

I have a neo g9 now and neither seem like enough to upgrade, maybe next year we can get qd oled in 4k with a glossy finish, untill then im loving the one i have

[sjorsrozendaal]

It is not very bad for gaming. For simracing or flight sims it is fantastic.

[piranhax]

Its a pc monitor and you sit closer, you don't need glossy.. a basic matte finish is fine

[erenbalatkan]

Can Samsung please give us 5K2K 38 inch 240hz OLED panel?

[Yeet]

0:25 The only thing that stinks is you're unfiltered bias towards 32:9 lmao. Its a great aspect ratio for gaming to the point that you won't go back once you try it. L video and L takes, not gonna watch the rest.

[Heartkiller]

They need to just re-make the 57" in OLED... Idk why it wasn't OLED to begin with tbh.

I love the curve the normal G9 and the Neo G9 have. The OLED G9 is not very curved at all.

[mattheModest]

0:43 Are you sure that resolution is correct? Because that's not a 32:9 aspect ratio...

[kseries]

As a girl, a like my monitors with a bit more girth. The long ones hurt a bit.

[marxerr]

They need to make a microled version of the g9s, compared to oled it won’t burn in and still had those inky blacks,