Why should you choose a gaming monitor over regular display monitors?
As a gamer navigates his way through intense battles and conquests, there is often an ally whose importance in the gaming experience that goes unsung – the gaming monitor. Bridging the gap between the virtual world and reality, the right monitor is able to take your gaming experience to an otherworldly adventure.
While to the untrained eye, regular and gaming monitors may seem identical, there is a world of differences between the two when it comes to performance, capabilities and gaming experience. So what is it that distinguishes gaming monitors from regular displays? Let’s find out!
Gaming monitors vs regular displays
Why is it recommended to choose a gaming monitor over a regular monitor for gaming? It is often perceived that a regular monitor is sufficient for gaming, and while it may be so, it is also important to note that you will have a compromised gaming experience with it.
This is because gaming monitors typically feature a higher refresh rate of at least 144Hz or more compared to a regular monitor, which starts at 60Hz. A higher refresh rate translates into smoother visuals, especially for fast-paced gameplays, such as racing and FPS games, giving you a lag-free gaming experience.
Gaming monitors also boast quicker response time which enables pixels to change colours faster, thus reducing monitor ghosting1 and enhancing the images on screen. For example, Samsung’s Odyssey OLED G9, a curved 49-inch gaming monitor, comes equipped with a response rate of 0.03ms, G-Sync capabilities and a refresh rate of up to 240Hz, giving you an immersive and fluid gameplay experience unlike any other monitors. This means that you can have lightning-fast responses against your opponents on the battlefield!
A new era of OLED gaming
Determining the best gaming monitor depends largely on your gaming habits and preferences, but, if you are an avid player of fast-paced and competitive games, then the Odyssey OLED G9 is something that you should consider!
Being the world’s first 32:9 DQHD OLED gaming monitor with vivid picture quality and widescreen experience, the Odyssey OLED G9 will take your gaming experience to the next level. Samsung has brought together an OLED panel with Neo Quantum Processor technology to bring gamers a gamut of colours during their gameplay, ensuring an out of this world experience! The wide 49-inch monitor also ensures that you get to explore more of your gaming world as it provides better detail to areas that cannot generally be seen on conventional (16:9) monitors. Gamers, this means that you can find better areas to hide in as you plan your opponent’s takedowns!
Check out why the Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor is made especially for gamers like you!
Learn more about the Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor.
1. Revolutionary OLED visuals
The OLED screen enhanced with the Neo Quantum Processor Pro brings brighter whites, deeper blacks and near infinite color contrast.
2. The absolute immersive experience
A curved 49" screen in 32:9 wraps around to immerse you into games like never before.
3. Electrifying Speed
With a hair-raising 0.03ms response time on the 240Hz screen, react to your opponent's every move quicker than ever on the lightning-fast screen.
4. Immerse in smooth action without disruption
Hyper action made seamless. Fast-action and complex game scenes are projected stably and stutter-free with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro to power your competitive edge.
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1 Monitor ghosting happens when the refresh rate of your display monitor and the video signal is mismatched.