Samsung has released a series of enormous gaming monitors under the Odyssey brand – like the 55” 16:9 Ark or the bonkers 57” 32:9 Neo G9. These are curved monitors, however, while some users prefer flat. The new Odyssey Neo G7 (model name: G70NC) is for them. This is a 43” display with 4K resolution (3,840 x 2,160px, 16:9). The Odyssey displays are large enough to be used as TVs – in fact, they are Tizen smart TVs – and a flat display works better for that. The other models use tight curvatures optimized for use at a desk rather than watching them from the couch.
The Neo G7 features a Quantum Mini LED
backlight for precise local dimming. It gets bright enough for a VESA Display
HDR600 certification (600 nits) and supports HDR10+ as well. You can use this
in a brightly lit room thanks to its brightness as well as the matte finish on
the display surface. As a gaming monitor, you can connect it to to a PC over
DisplayPort or HDMI 2.1. The panel can run at up to 144Hz refresh rate with 1ms
response times, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro is supported. You can keep an eye on
your FPS, variable refresh rate and HDR status from the Game Bar.
The Odyssey Neo G7 has built-in support
for game streaming services such Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia GeForce Now. You
can connect a wireless controller over Bluetooth and you’re good to go. You
don’t even need to connect external speakers, as there are 20W speakers on
board. As we mentioned earlier, this is a smart TV as well, so you can stream
Prime Video, Netflix and YouTube, again while your PC or console is powered
off. You can also control your SmartThings devices from the Samsung Smart Hub.
A few more things. The included stand can
be tilted at a comfortable angle, but you can mount the display to the wall
too. Also, there are a pair of USB 3.0 ports available from the built-in USB
hub. As for Internet connectivity, you can either go the wired route with
Ethernet or use Wi-Fi 5 (game streaming will benefit from a wired connection as
it is more stable and has lower latency to boot). Samsung will launch the
Odyssey Neo G7 in the first quarter of this year, the exact timing and prices
will be announced by the company’s regional offices.
