How well does the Samsung 57-inch Neo G9 handle gaming and everyday use?
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MellowCedar42
I'm considering upgrading to Samsung's 57-inch Neo G9 for daily productivity and gaming. I mainly play World of Warcraft and Call of Duty, but I'd like to try more demanding games too. How has gaming been on this monitor with a PC or console? I've also heard about quality-control problems from the early production runs, so I'm wondering whether those issues have mostly been resolved after a couple of years. I'd appreciate feedback from anyone who owns one or has seriously considered buying it.
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I’ve been using one for about a year and haven’t had any problems with it. Gaming is extremely immersive, but the resolution is demanding—there are roughly twice as many pixels as a standard 4K monitor. In very demanding games, running maximum settings at anything close to 240 Hz usually requires technologies such as DLSS and frame generation, along with a high-end graphics card. With a top-tier GPU, my experience has been smooth in most games, but the monitor’s full refresh rate is difficult to take advantage of in newer titles.
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I own two of them, and the main thing to understand is how much rendering power the display requires. Even with a very powerful system, pushing this many pixels can limit your frame rate, especially in demanding games. A current high-end GPU is strongly recommended if you want to get close to the 240 Hz refresh rate.
MellowCedar42: I’m using a Sapphire Pulse Radeon 9070 XT, so I’m hoping it will perform well enough for the games I play.
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MellowCedar42: That’s helpful. I’m planning to use a Sapphire Pulse Radeon 9070 XT, so I’m hoping it can handle most games reasonably well. Have you tried World of Warcraft or Call of Duty on the monitor?