Review gaming monitor Samsung Odyssey G7 (C27G75TQSI)

 The gaming diagonal of 27 inches with the traditional 16: 9 aspect ratio is perhaps the most "versatile" at the moment - it creates a picture large enough to give the player a feeling of immersion in the game, while the monitor is still relatively compact so as not to occupy the entire computer desk. Today we take a look at the Samsung Odyssey G7 - which not only looks impressive, but also boasts outstanding gaming performance.
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Design
Samsung Odyssey G7 looks very unusual - its body is as if emphatically curved, in the central part, where the display is attached to the leg, it is several times thicker than at the edges, as a result, the radius of curvature of the back side is even smaller than that of the screen.
Review gaming monitor Samsung Odyssey G7 (C27G75TQSI)
The body is made of black matte plastic, the back side is covered with a complex texture pattern, as if converging on a central ring around the display attachment point - it implements RGB LED backlighting, which can be either static or dynamically change its intensity. In addition, the backlight is also installed on the bottom edge - symmetrically located LEDs on the sides give a moderate and non-interfering reflection on the table surface.
The metal stand is massive and very stable, the V-shaped leg with a fairly large swing - you will definitely not be able to swing the monitor in any way or, moreover, accidentally overturn the monitor. The stand allows you to adjust the height of the screen (the lower border of the image can be within 97-217 mm above the table level), the tilt angle, rotate the screen left and right (albeit at a relatively small angle) and even switch the display to portrait mode - the latter, frankly , not often found among models with a curved screen. If necessary, the monitor can be hung on the wall - it comes with a special VESA-compatible mount that attaches over the backlit ring.
The leg provides for hidden cable routing, which are masked by a decorative casing, as a result, the monitor looks neat from behind, the connected cables do not spoil the very effective design of the rear of the case. Also on the leg there is a retractable lever on which you can hang a gaming headset.
All connectors are located in the lower part of the back side in a special niche, which, after connecting the cables, is covered with a decorative cover. Here you'll find two DisplayPorts, one HDMI, a headset mini-jack, and a USB hub with two USB 3.0 ports.
Menu
A 5-way joystick is used to control the monitor, located on the lower edge in the center, under the Samsung logo. Its deviation to the left and to the right calls up a window for selecting a video input, up and down - a quick menu for adjusting the main parameters of the image, by pressing the main menu is called.
The first item in it is "Game", where you can configure various game parameters: for example, specify the maximum possible screen refresh rate, select the degree of overdrive, use the adaptive frequency, etc. By the way, when you turn on FreeSync, the overdrive setting is disabled.
The "Image" contains traditional settings, such as choosing a video mode (several templates for different game genres, cinema, etc.), adjusting brightness, contrast, color temperature and gamma, plus there is an activation of the "eye rest" mode (reduces the proportion of blue in backlight, making the image warmer and more comfortable for the eyes).
The PIP / PBP item contains settings for the frame-in-frame mode, with a choice of the arrangement of screens, video sources and other parameters. In the OnScreen Display item, the language of the on-screen menu and its display time are selected, in the "System" - system settings such as turning on local dimming of the backlight, volume, dynamic brightness, adjusting the behavior of RGB LED backlighting, turning on "super-charging" via USB, etc. ... And in the last item, "Information", you can see information about the monitor and the current video mode, update the software, carry out automatic diagnostics of the monitor and reset all parameters to factory settings.
 
Functionality
The Samsung C27G75TQSI uses a 27-inch 10-bit (8-bit + FRC) VA panel of its own production with a Quantum Dot screen. The QLED screen means that instead of traditional light filters, a thin film with quantum dots (the smallest semiconductors that glow under the influence of weak irradiation of LED-LEDs) is used on it. This allows for greater color gamut and higher contrast. Also, the G7 model is available in a 32-inch diagonal, in addition, the Odyssey line includes a G9 model with an impressive 49-inch diagonal - they should go on sale in Ukraine a little later.
Review gaming monitor Samsung Odyssey G7 (C27G75TQSI)
The panel resolution is 2560x1440 pixels (pixel density ~ 109 PPI), the maximum refresh rate is 240 Hz. This combination of resolution and diagonal gives a dense and clear picture, individual pixels from a normal distance are almost indistinguishable, but to get the fps corresponding to this monitor in modern games, you will have to assemble a productive gaming system.
Samsung Odyssey G7 supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro adaptive frequency (operates in the range of 60-240 Hz when connected via DisplayPort and 48-144 Hz via HDMI), it is also officially compatible with NVIDIA G-Sync technology (the supported range is 60- 240 Hz). FreeSync Premium Pro is the most "advanced" version of this technology, for its full support, the monitor must meet a number of requirements, such as a screen refresh rate of 120 Hz or higher with a resolution of at least Full HD, support for compensation at a low frame rate (in other words, the technology in a wider frequency range than usual), HDR support and low input lag in both SDR and HDR modes.
 
Image quality
The screen surface of the Samsung Odyssey G7 is curved, the radius of curvature is very small, only 1000 mm. At such a diagonal from a normal distance, the curvature is noticeable, but in Windows applications you quickly get used to it, while playing games or watching videos, this type of panel, on the contrary, contributes to greater immersion in what is happening on the screen.
The difference between the typical gaming frequency of 144 Hz and 240 Hz on this monitor is noticeable in very fast-paced games with fast camera angles - for example, in online shooters, where even very fast rotation still feels even smoother than at a lower frequency and allows more accurately aim at the enemy "on the move".
Declared response time at a refresh rate of 240 Hz - 1 ms (GtG); in practice, this is the best indicator achieved in very bright areas, while the average value is slightly higher - up to 3 ms. However, this is still an excellent result, at the level of very fast gaming TN monitors (the total input lag is also at a very impressive level - about 5 ms). In the settings there is an activation of overdrive with two degrees of acceleration - Faster and Fastest, plus the option of combined maximum overdrive with MBR technology (motion blur reduction - reduction of blur in motion by switching off the backlight in frames). In the latter case, moving objects are as clear as possible, but at the same time the brightness is noticeably reduced, plus the effect of flickering of the backlight appears, which can be felt by people with sensitive eyes. In general, it should be noted that the panel in Samsung Odyssey G7 turns out to be unusually fast for VA technology - the image remains very clear in dynamic scenes, blurring is minimal even with the overdrive disabled. Note that even with the maximum overclocking of the matrix, overclocking artifacts in the form of glowing trails behind moving objects are practically absent - you can see their minimal manifestation only on test photos.
Response Time Test, 240Hz Refresh Rate (Overdrive Off / Max):
The screen cover is semi-matte, so there are no stray glare or reflections; the crystalline effect is minimal, you don't pay attention to it when working at the monitor, it appears, in fact, only in a macro shot, and even then it is very weak.
The uniformity of the backlighting is average, in the test photo (black background at maximum brightness, shooting in a dark room with an exposure of 20 seconds), you can see several light spots along the lower and upper edges of the screen. Immediately, we note that thanks to the use of the VA panel, the black color turns out to be much blacker than that of IPS monitors - there, the same brightness of the black field in the photo is obtained at twice or even three times slower shutter speed.
Review gaming monitor Samsung Odyssey G7 (C27G75TQSI)
The monitor supports local dimming of the backlight (the entire screen surface is divided into 8 independent zones), enabling it to further reduce the "glow" of black - however, given the already deep black color of this VA panel, activating this function has a rather weak effect.
The glow-effect of the Samsung C27G75TQSI is rather weak: when viewed from above at an angle in the dark areas of the image, the glow is very moderate and noticeably weaker than that of a typical IPS-panel.
The viewing angles are good enough for a VA panel, with a higher angle showing the typical warming of the image and a decrease in contrast with the highlighting of the dark areas of the image.
The minimum brightness is at the level of 42 cd / m² - for a desktop monitor this is a rather low value, with such brightness behind this screen you can play and work quite comfortably even in very low ambient light. The maximum brightness in normal mode (average of 35 measurement points) is 265 cd / m², peak - 300. In addition, this monitor supports HDR, in this mode, the peak brightness can reach 600 cd / m². Immediately, we note that PWM is not used to adjust the brightness over the entire range, so the screen of this monitor does not flicker even at minimum brightness.
By default, the "Custom" video mode is enabled, in which all manual adjustments of image parameters are available. It is also the most versatile - it demonstrates an extended color gamut (covering ~ 90% of the DCI-P3 space). The color temperature is just slightly below the standard 6500K, the gamma curve is almost linear in terms of the brightness scale, with the default value of “gamma 1” its average value is 2.02, in “gamma 3” - about 2.18, with some overestimation in the light areas. Using the Black Equalizer setting in the Game menu, you can increase or decrease the gamma value in dark areas of an image to bring out shadow detail — useful in dark games.
The rest of the video modes (FPS, RTS, RPG, etc.) differ mainly in the presets of such parameters as brightness, clarity, gamma curve, contrast and color temperature.
five
ASSESSMENT ITC.UA
PROS: Very fast matrix with minimal input lag, on par with the best TN gaming monitors; Compatible with both adaptive frequency technologies; high image quality
CONS: Traditionally for VA technology, not the greatest viewing angles
CONCLUSION: Samsung Odyssey G7 is a spectacular looking gaming monitor that, in addition to its unusual appearance, also boasts high image quality and excellent gaming characteristics like a very fast panel with minimal input lag, 240 Hz refresh rate and support for both AMD FreeSync and NVIDIA G-Sync.