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Samsung LC49RG90SSUXEN 49" Curved LED Gaming Monitor - Dual WQHD 5120 x 1440, 120Hz, HDMI, Displayport, USB

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However, if you have a the cash and feel like you would benefit from a 32:9 widescreen, the Samsung CRG90 is the best widescreen monitor out there right now, thanks to its image quality, HDR abilities and all-round strong design. Verdict The Samsung’s huge resolution also means that you’ll need a beefy graphics card for gaming. The CRG90 uses 7.3 million pixels, which is less than 1 million behind a 4K screen and far more than the 4.1 million needed by the Asus. Graphical demands will also increase if you want to use AMD’s FreeSync adaptive sync software. The width can also boost productivity. It’s great for apps where horizontal real estate is helpful, as the Samsung CRG90 is effectively two 1440p screens without a bezel – and its picture-by-picture modes can force the screen to actually function like this. As u/BadgerslayerBrett pointed out to me (thanks!), Samsung released a new firmware just a couple of days ago.

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Refresh rate, response time, low input lag, screen size and screen adjustment options are disabled if Freesync is turned on. The 1800R curve is standard in the industry now – and it has a side effect of limiting uniformity issues The vast Samsung CRG90 works wonders in racing games thanks to the extra immersion and wider field of view When running games at 3840x1080 for performance reasons I recommend using a sharpen filter (e.g. Nvidia Freestyle sharpen or AMD Radeon Image Sharpening) or the display sharpness control to make it less blurry. The Samsung is excellent when it comes to HDR. The CRG90’s protocols demand a consistent brightness level of 600 nits and a peak of 1000 nits, and this screen can frequently manage that: it got beyond 600 nits in full-screen white tests while sometimes dipping to 592 nits, and it managed to hit burst levels at 1000 nits – although in some areas it did occasionally dip to 958 nits.There are some peripheral issues to contend with regarding the Samsung’s implementation of FreeSync and HDR. If you want to use HDR and 10-bit colour, then FreeSync only runs at 100Hz, not 120Hz. If you do want HDR and 120Hz, you’ll have to use 8-bit colour.

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The CRG90 pairs its impressive set of features with good image quality. Out of the box, the panel’s Delta E sat at 2.08 – a tad better than the Asus. The display might make some noise on the right side. I am not quite sure what causes this because it doesn't occur all the time. It sounds similar to the fizz of a soda drink. I recommend leaving Windows scaling to 100% and instead use the zoom feature or font size features of individual apps if you want larger text. No built-in KVM support. You can use a separate KVM switch or software KVM solutions like Barrier, ShareMouse or Synergy for this. Samsung’s panel maxed out the sRGB colour gamut, so there are no colour issues with games. It covered 89.5% and 82.8% of the DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB gamuts, too. The former figure is fine for HDR and only half a percent behind what DisplayHDR 1000 demands, but the latter is a little low and precludes this screen from the most demanding colour work.The monitor does not come with the screws for the VESA mount. According to the manual the correct size is '4.0 mm Φ, 0.7 pitch * 10.0 mm long'. Sharpness: 56 or 60. 60 adds a little bit of sharpening. Try higher if running at 3840x1080 resolution to reduce blurring. The Asus’s vast contrast means that it’s a little bolder and brighter than the Samsung, although it can look a little too intense. Samsung’s panel doesn’t reach those levels, but it still has fantastic contrast – and its better colours mean that its images look a little more realistic. And both screens are superb when placed in the market; when it comes to colours and contrast, they’re better than the vast majority of other gaming panels.

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