Samsung Odyssey G4: What Real Users Actually Think

Are you connected via HDMI? G-Sync is supported on DisplayPort not HDMI on Odyssey series generally. Once you connect via DisplayPort, you should see 'Adaptive Sync' instead of 'FreeSync'. Then enable G-Sync on NCP.

Just a heads up — this is a 1080p 27 inch panel, not 1440p.

This would be an instant buy for me if it wasn't 1080p 27".

1440p 200hz at $200 is available now. Hard to justify the G4 at its current asking price when alternatives like that exist.

Response rate and input lag are pretty good on the G4.

HDR10 is a HDR video standard, basically means that the display is capable of receiving and processing data in the HDR10 format, which has little to do with the actual HDR capabilities of the display. Your display is not capable of more than 400 nits if even that in HDR and it does not have the local dimming to make good use of it. So you bought another 'fake HDR' display.

You probably don't have a DisplayPort cable plugged in — are you using HDMI? That's why G-Sync isn't showing up.

For purchasing the G4, Amazon is better than Canada Computers by far — lots of horror stories about CC returns.

I ended up buying the G4 myself although I couldn't find too much about it but the monitor is very good and does the job. I've been playing CS for 10 odd years and personally I think it's as good as it gets. Latency is very good, definitely do feel the difference in the 1ms compared to a 5ms screen I had before. Ghosting seems to be minimal or least visible on the mode 'faster'.

HDR10 is just confusing terminology and the lowest of the low standards. It is actually just saying that you have HDR. With HDR10 I would not even try it, it is just gimmicky marketing nonsense.

For gaming it's fine, honestly. This is coming from someone who also had a 3440p Ultrawide and a 27" 1440p monitor. Obviously 24" will look better but if you're strictly gaming, it's not going to kill you.

Snagged a G5 G50D (1440p) for $240 last night with student discount — for those looking for an upgrade path from the G4.

Neither the 25" or 27" G4 has speakers. The 'indentations' are just a design choice. On other Odyssey models they have RGB in them. As the monitor has a 3.5mm audio output, it has a volume control to be able to control the level.

I have the monitor and yes it's VESA mount compatible!

Do people care about 240hz that much? Snagged the Lenovo 1440p 165hz for $180 with military/student discount.

I've been looking specifically for a 27" 1080p 240Hz that's at least IPS because I run two 27" 1080p monitors. I like the larger size and a higher res might be a bit too small for me, but more significantly, it's harder to drive games at max refresh rate on higher resolutions.

I decided not to go for the G4 as it's too expensive for the features it provides. I went with an AOC G11E — so far so good, loving it for FPS games like CS2.

It's a very fast monitor, not BenQ fast, but close to it, and it has very good colors in SDR. I'd say this monitor is only worth buying if it's under $200 in the current market, as there are a lot of good monitors nowadays.

I don't see any ghosting. There is no software, which makes turning on/off freesync a hassle. Best you can do is use Twinkle Tray software for brightness and contrast. Screen is good, no bleeding and good picture quality. Stand is really good, probably the best stand I have.

I just got it a few days ago. The HDMI port is facing down, tucked into a slot in the back, so basically your cable is always being slightly bent because it's touching the frame. I don't know how much this will affect the longevity of the product. As far as design I personally don't like it.

Samsung G4 has input delay issues. It has a firmware issue where if the refresh rate is set to lower than 240, input lag increases. So you will need to turn off adaptive sync and then use it. I rented a monitor calibrator and tested it with the latest firmware.

General consensus is the minimum PPI at a regular desktop viewing distance is 24" 1080p, and at 27" it's best you step up to 1440p. There is a reason why you see 1440p 27" monitors more than other ones.

I've sent back two Samsung Odyssey monitors. Not impressed with the quality.

You're better off buying a pair of $25 speakers from Amazon that will sound like 5 times better/louder than any monitor built-in speakers. I bought some cheap Creative ones and it blows the inbuilt speakers away in my monitor.

I'm from Argentina so imported monitors are crazy expensive and Samsung manufactures locally, so this monitor is dirt cheap. I'll get it as an upgrade from my old Redragon Ruby which is a 144hz VA panel with a ton of ghosting. I'm guessing it's going to be a nice improvement.

Now that framegen is a thing I actually find high refresh rate much more enticing. Even if I run a game at 100 fps, I can throw on Adaptive Lossless Scaler and make it always lock on to my monitor's refresh rate, and it's always a dramatically noticeable improvement.

0.5ms/1ms is pure marketing. You probably won't notice the difference, and most monitors that claim that are 1ms are not actually 1ms.

DisplayPort is a better version of HDMI — and it's required to get proper sync features working on the G4.

I have an HP Omen 27i 1440p 165hz and absolutely love it. From what I've seen of the G4 it looks good quality and Samsung are a well known and reputable brand.

Still happy with the monitor after using it and calibrating colors per the rtings.com color calibration guide.

I'm loving it so far, this is my biggest monitor I've owned as of right now. I usually stick with 25 inches just because it's an in between, but I recommend this 1000%.

I ended up buying it, the 27 inch version. I looked for 4 months and in this budget a G4 27 inch with IPS panel, 240hz and full HD I think is the best. Was 200 euro and I am so happy with it. For me this was 100% worth it.

VA panel response times NEVER EVER beat IPS monitor response times. You have to check for true response times tests from YouTube channels or rtings.com. The G4's IPS panel has a clear advantage over VA in this regard.

I'm using Odyssey G4 right now and only play FPS games mostly — it really does work well for that.

With a 6700XT, getting a 1440p 144-165hz monitor is ideal. 27/28" screen is the sweet spot for 1440p and you can always downscale to 1080p if you want more FPS for shooters and competitive games.

For a 1080p IPS monitor at that price? No thanks.

240hz is more for eSports 1080p people playing MOBA/CS2 than your average gamer which usually uses 60-120hz. For the average person, 1080p/1440p 60-120hz VA/IPS is more than enough.

I had no intention of using the speakers really but I was wondering why no sound was coming out. Good to know there are no built-in speakers on the G4.

I've had the Samsung Odyssey G4 for a couple of years now and I've been extremely satisfied with it. I'd recommend it — it was on sale in the online store when I bought it.

I just selected the sRGB option in the monitor's presets — that was the best color calibration solution I found without any external tools.

Make sure you have the monitor driver installed — Windows might just see a generic display with no ability to detect that G-Sync is compatible.