#ultrawide

#ultrawide

Some gaming monitors get touted as being "ultra-wide" but this one really earns that namesake. The Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 gaming monitor stretches an intimidating 57″ across. If you're in the market for a monitor that is just one step shy of spanning 360 degrees around you're head while you play, well, this might be exactly what you're looking for. Amazon has the Samsung monitor listed right now for a staggering $850 off. That brings it to $1,450-about 37% off its original price.

If you've never spent time using a curved monitor, it's easy to assume the design is just a marketing trick. I used to think the same until I started gaming on one myself. Once you're positioned at the ideal distance and angle, the curve subtly pulls you into whatever you're playing or watching in a way that a flat screen doesn't quite match. The viewing experience feels more natural as the display envelopes your view.

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The 49-inch curved display has 5120×1440 resolution which provides the equivalent of two 27-inch QHD monitors side-by-side without bezel interruption. That 32:9 aspect ratio dramatically reimagines the experience of games. Racing simulations wrap around your peripheral vision with opponents on each side of you simultaneously. First-person shooters give you situational awareness that is cheating-like, with flanking enemies in sight earlier than players in ordinary displays.