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Samsung Odyssey G5 (G50D) Review

Samsung Odyssey G5 (G50D) Monitor Review #444

Summary

A gaming monitor with strenghts in office and media creation use cases rather than in gaming.

Pros

  • Great color accuracy
  • Good brightness range
  • Good contrast
  • Nice stand

Cons

  • Slower for gaming
  • Not enough gaming features
  • No extra connectivity

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Monitor test results

General info

Type
Gaming
Size
27"
Resolution
2560×1440 px
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Panel Type
IPS

Gaming

Refresh Rate
180 Hz
@ max Hz
Latency
3.2 ms
Avg G2G
4.5 ms
Avg Rise
5 ms
Avg Fall
4 ms
% In Window
72.4 %
Avg Overshoot
0.4 %
Best Overdrive
Faster
Motion Blur
good
Backlight Strobing
No
Sync Tech
Yes
Curved
No
RGB
No

Office

Min Brightness
58 nits
Max Brightness
455 nits
Min Consumption
11 W
Power consumption @120 nits
14
Max Consumption
31 W
Contrast
1304:1
Coating
anti-glare
VESA
Yes
Height Adjustment
Yes
Tilt
Yes
Swivel
Yes
Pivot
Yes
Start Up Time
6 s

Office features

USB Hub
No
USB Ports
USB-C
No
KVM Switch
No
Ethernet
No
Camera
No
Screen Partition
No

Multimedia

Calibration
SW
sRGB / SDR
Average Delta E
0.9
Max Delta E
2.1
Delta E Consistency
2.7
Colours
8bit
sRGB Coverage
98.3 %
Gamma
2.2
Brightness Consistency
91.1 %
Speakers
No

HDR

HDR
No

Physical parameters

Dimensions
613×522×264 mm
Weight
6.4 kg
Power Adapter Type
external
Video inputs
1×HDMI, 1×DP
Included cables
1×DP
Remote Control
No
Note
Samsung Odyssey G5 (G50D) Monitor Review