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There’s no such thing as a monitor that’s too big, at least according to Samsung. But you can certainly have a price that’s too big, and most of their gigantic screens are out of reach when they launch. But today not one, but two 49-inch ultrawide monitors are on sale. Depending on what speed you need, they’re going for $699.99 or $799.99.
First up is the Odyssey G9 C49RG9, which first hit the market in 2020. With a resolution of 5120×1440, it’s essentially two 1440p monitors squished into one giant panel. With VA, screen tech it’s not as color-accurate as IPS, but at 120Hz, even the latest gaming PCs will be sweating to push new games at its maximum resolution and speed. The curved panel supports HDR1000 and AMD FreeSync, and it can display inputs from two machines at once in split screen mode.
Two DisplayPort and one HDMI port handle video, but there’s also a four-port USB-A hub with fast charging built into the rear of the massive monitor. Originally sold at $1,499, B&H Photo has the C49RG9 on sale for $699.99. The deal is good for today only — according to the countdown on the site, the price will go back up to $1,200 at midnight US Eastern time.
If you really want to punish your gaming PC, then you can go for the newer Odyssey G9 CG95 from 2023. While the 49-inch screen has the same size and resolution, it doubles the refresh rate to 240Hz. It’s also considerably brighter at 1,000 maximum nits, with upgraded Nvidia G-Sync support. Inputs swap one of the DisplayPort, um, ports for HDMI, and there are two fewer USB ports, but otherwise it’s pretty much the same design.
Amazon has the CG95 going for $899.99, with a $100 coupon on the page bringing the price down to $799.99. This is also a “limited time deal,” though it’s not clear when the price will go back up to its regular $1,299.99 price.
Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer
Michael is a former graphic designer who’s been building and tweaking desktop computers for longer than he cares to admit. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and salsa verde, in no particular order.
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