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Samsung

Odyssey G5 G55C

Big curved 1440p gaming screen that wraps around you at a budget price.

32.0
1440p
165Hz
VA
$229.99
at Newegg · last refreshed 2d ago
Also at:Best Buy
AI summary

This is Samsung's affordable way into curved gaming. The screen is 32 inches — noticeably bigger than the usual 27-inch gaming monitors — and it curves dramatically around you so the edges stay in your peripheral vision during games. It's the kind of screen where you feel more inside the game instead of watching it on a flat wall.

The picture refreshes 165 times per second, which makes motion smooth in shooters and racing games, and the VA panel gives you deeper blacks than most budget gaming screens. That means dark scenes in games actually look dark instead of washed-out gray. At 1440p on 32 inches, you get sharper detail than 1080p but your graphics card doesn't have to work as hard as it would pushing 4K.

The HDR label here doesn't mean much — it's called HDR but doesn't really pop like true HDR screens. Treat it as a regular bright display and it delivers solid gaming value for the size.

Spec sheet

Display

Size32.0″
Resolution2560 × 1440
Aspect ratio16:9
PanelVA
Curvature1000R

Performance

Refresh rate165 Hz
Response time1 ms
HDRHDR10

Connectivity

Ports
3 connectors
HDMI
  • 1× HDMI
DisplayPort
  • 1× DisplayPort
Audio
  • 1× Audio out (3.5mm)
VESA mount100x100

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