Do you look upon your everyday ultrawide monitor and scoff at its diminutive wingspan? If so, you'll probably want to check out the whopper that goes by the Samsung Odyssey G93SC, as it's at its lowest ever price of $855 at Amazon for Prime Day.
I say 'whopper' because this thing has a 49-inch panel making for a ridiculous aspect ratio of 32:9—that's 5,120 pixels on the horizontal and 1440 on the vertical. Oh, and did I mention it's a (slightly) curved OLED panel, too? Of course it is, it's got 'go big or go home' written all over it.
Our Jeremy reviewed it back in 2023 and called it 'outrageous', and that's about the best word for it. It's pretty much the same as the G95SC (with a '5', not a '3'), but it doesn't have all the fancy smart TV gubbins nor the IR remote.
The OLED tech here isn't the newest. It shares the same pixel density and kind of QD-OLED panel as other, less extreme monitors you might be familiar with like the wonderful Alienware 34 AW3423DWF. But it's still plenty punchy. And you just can't overlook the sheer scale factor. Here, I'll let our Jeremy explain:
"This monitor is simply gorgeous. It looks ultra modern and minimalist and feels very nicely put together... In truth, the actual image quality on offer probably isn't any better than the QD-OLED Alienware and Philips panels we've reviewed previously. But the added scale of the 49-inch form factor subjectively ramps up the subjective drama."
In addition to its scale, you're also getting a snappy, 240 Hz experience. And as I've argued elsewhere, jumping up to this refresh rate is substantial, literally improving end-to-end latency and potentially even improving how well you play in games that require quick reactions.
It's not perfect, of course. There's no power delivery for the USB-C-attached hub, for instance. It also has a gigantic power supply, and it can be hard to reach the sockets on the rear of the chassis.
It's also worth noting that in very bright conditions the panel can look a little grey, but that's not the case in normal lighting. And outside of gaming, as with all older OLED panels, text fringing can be an issue, given the subpixel layout and the fact the pixels aren't dense enough to prevent it.
Those caveats don't take away from the sheer outrageousness of this monitor, though, and that's pretty much why you get it: you want to experience ultra-ultrawide gaming on a punchy and snappy OLED. You're still paying a pretty penny for it, but this Prime Day discount makes it as cheap as we've seen it. So if you want something truly outrageous, it's worth a look.
1. Best overall:
MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED
2. Best 1440p:
MSI MPG 271QRX
3. Best ultrawide:
Gigabyte MO34WQC2
4. Best budget ultrawide:
Alienware 34 QD-OLED AW3423DWF
5. Best WOLED:
LG UltraGear 32GS95UE
6. Best 27-inch:
Alienware 27 AW2725Q
