Samsung Odyssey G5 Vs G7, Need Help Choosing - Linus Tech Tips

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Having a hard time deciding between the two monitors

1 - G7 is $300 more then the G5

2 - G5 is 3440x1440 vs G7 2560x1440, do you notice those extra pixels with the G5?

3 - How does the G5 compare to the G7 overall? The G5 does have a higher resolution but is the G7 panel batter in some other way (I don't care at all about HDR)? As I said I don't really care about HDR but is paying $300 more for HDR worth it?

4 - Am I getting something else for that extra $300 with the G7 other then HDR and less pixels?

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18 minutes ago, Orfieus said:

Having a hard time deciding between the two monitors

1 - G7 is $300 more then the G5

2 - G5 is 3440x1440 vs G7 2560x1440, do you notice those extra pixels with the G5?

3 - How does the G5 compare to the G7 overall? The G5 does have a higher resolution but is the G7 panel batter in some other way (I don't care at all about HDR)? As I said I don't really care about HDR but is paying $300 more for HDR worth it?

4 - Am I getting something else for that extra $300 with the G7 other then HDR and less pixels?

I've recently seen the G5 in real life. It has massive amounts of ghosting. Me owning the G7. It is not worth it for the extra witdth. The 240hz and the almost non existant ghosting on a VA panel as the one on the G7 is way more worth it. It is hard to ever get any other VA monitor other than this panel in the G7.

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Also, forgot to mention that the colors are much better since the G7 is QLED whilst the G5 isn't I think.

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i have the g7 and its very good its 1440p and 240hz colors are great so thats all i can really say about it

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Personally, I'd avoid both. The G5 is frankly crap. There's many far better monitors available at the same price. Despite the similar name, it doesn't share anything with it's G7 and G9 brethren. The G7 is overall a really good monitor, but the 1000R curve is very severe and it's just really expensive for what it is. There's plenty of far cheaper options that are just as good.

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the g5's colors are so bad they hide the specs, i had to dig to find that it is 74% argb, and 89% srgb, which is frankly unacceptable for a modern monitor, if you are not buying it for the curve there are better options, and if you are buying it for the curve, get the g7, ur eyes will thank you.

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12 hours ago, xg32 said:

the g5's colors are so bad they hide the specs, i had to dig to find that it is 74% argb, and 89% srgb, which is frankly unacceptable for a modern monitor, if you are not buying it for the curve there are better options, and if you are buying it for the curve, get the g7, ur eyes will thank you.

lol ya I'm 100% buying for the curve

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On 7/20/2021 at 5:44 PM, Chris Pratt said:

Personally, I'd avoid both. The G5 is frankly crap. There's many far better monitors available at the same price. Despite the similar name, it doesn't share anything with it's G7 and G9 brethren. The G7 is overall a really good monitor, but the 1000R curve is very severe and it's just really expensive for what it is. There's plenty of far cheaper options that are just as good.

What would you recommend as a cheaper better alternative to the G7?

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5 hours ago, Gvrybusey said:

What would you recommend as a cheaper better alternative to the G7?

One example would be the MSI MAG274QRF-QD. It has a lower refresh rate, but that isn't noticeable for most users and it's better in pretty much anything besides that.

If someone did not use reason to reach their conclusion in the first place, you cannot use reason to convince them otherwise.

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On 9/7/2021 at 7:21 AM, Stahlmann said:

One example would be the MSI MAG274QRF-QD. It has a lower refresh rate, but that isn't noticeable for most users and it's better in pretty much anything besides that.

I mean it doesn't have the curve though.

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20 hours ago, BorkiClean said:

I mean it doesn't have the curve though.

Sure, but the 1000R curve is more of a problem than a selling point.

If someone did not use reason to reach their conclusion in the first place, you cannot use reason to convince them otherwise.

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