Unfortunately, this solution also results in a very soft and blurry image. Adjusting the Sharpness reduces the issue, and setting it to '45' or lower eliminates it on our unit. We can reproduce the issue by displaying a specific test pattern.
ODYSSEY G7 G70A UPDATE
Update : We looked into the pixel inversion issue reported below again. It appears to vary between units, as there are multiple other confirmations of units that don't flicker, but your results could vary. The Samsung was tested in SDR, HDR, and with different games, but despite actively trying, we couldn't reproduce the issue. It did the same thing without VRR enabled, and when the image was at any other size than 100% scaling, the brightness went back up. We displayed a test photo that reportedly causes this flicker with VRR enabled, and when the image was displayed full-screen, the brightness of the screen dimmed a bit. We received reports that the backlight flickers with VRR enabled. G-SYNC only works over a DisplayPort connection. The Samsung Odyssey G7 has native FreeSync VRR support, and it's certified by NVIDIA to be G-SYNC compatible. This only happened to us after firmware update 1009.3 when Samsung added the VRR Control setting let us know if you experience the same issue.
Update : Unfortunately, VRR doesn't appear to be functioning correctly with the refresh rate set to 60Hz. As all of these tests are consistent, we're confident in our measurements. With 'Black Equalizer' at 10, we measured a contrast ratio of 3922:1, at '13' it was 3935:1, and at '20' it was 3892:1, so it's not much different from our original numbers. We also tried adjusting different settings to see if that made a difference. We did it with different equipment and even with a different way to measure contrast, but we obtained very similar results. Since the contrast measurements are quite a bit higher than Samsung's specifications for this display, we remeasured the contrast ratio. Note that this contrast ratio is much higher than Samsung's advertised 2500:1 contrast, and there appears to be significant variance in contrast between units.
It has a local dimming feature, but it doesn't improve the contrast ratio because the checkerboard test pattern keeps all the dimming zones on.
ODYSSEY G7 G70A PS3
Heck, I even have some remaining games from the PS3 generation.The Samsung Odyssey G7 has a great contrast ratio, so it displays deep blacks, which is normal from a VA panel. Oh you can't run said game at 4k Ultra 144? I'm the kind of person that plays games maybe 3 or 4 years late. I settled with the lower version, the GP850 which is a 180hz 1440p 27" (and also I managed to get it at around 350€ when it usually sits at 480+) I'm really happy with it but I know that as soon as I can afford the 4k, it's going to my wheel setup. The GPU is something you can always replace and anyway the 3070 is more than enough to max that framerate and resolution with Doom Eternal, Siege or Valorant and it's also ideal for consoles since they aim for 4k first.įor reference I also have a 3070 and wanted to buy the LG27GP950 which is a 27" 4k, but they don't sell it where I live and I can't afford it right now being unemployed.
ODYSSEY G7 G70A PC
It's one of those monitors for which you have to know what you're buying, though and you have to be very conscious about it.I have consoles and PC on my setup and also another monitor just for my wheel and pedals setup, and no interest in getting anything bigger, there's just no room for more and I love the the ppi 4k gets at that size. If I am to sell it, are there any platforms where I can reach my target audience other than FB Marketplace/FB pages/Gumtree? (I'm in Oz).ĭon't mind the roach in the 1st pic, that's just a toy I change locations daily to terrorise my wife. Just here for people to tell me that I should be happy with what I've got, or that maybe I should try and sell it and get something less (I was originally going to get an AOC 24G2). I'm mainly using this on PS5 but am getting a pc with RTX 3070 and Ryzen 7 5800x.
ODYSSEY G7 G70A 1080P
I'd usually settle for 1080p with a reasonable refresh rate. However, I'm having buyer's remorse now as it might be way too much for my actual needs. Just bought the new Samsung Odyssey G7 for AUD $1349, it's a great bit of kit and I have no complaints about the monitor itself at all. Edit: Thank you everyone for your valuable input! I am now more settled with the monitor and have decided to keep it.