Samsung LC49RG90SSUXEN 49" Curved LED Gaming Monitor - Dual WQHD 5120 x 1440, 120Hz, HDMI, Displayport, USB

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The CRG90 looks excellent, with a smart metallic stand and slim bezels. It’s not as outrageous as the XG49VQ, with its extravagant stand and bigger logos, so it’ll fit in at the office too. Elsewhere, the FPS, RTS and MOBA modes made the screen cooler while hampering Delta Es, the RPG mode isn’t much different from factory settings. Samsung’s panel maxed out the sRGB colour gamut, so there are no colour issues with games. It covered 89.5% and 82.8% of the DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB gamuts, too. The former figure is fine for HDR and only half a percent behind what DisplayHDR 1000 demands, but the latter is a little low and precludes this screen from the most demanding colour work. Turning HDR on severely washes out any SDR content. You can use Windows HD Color settings to compensate but I recommend just turning HDR on when you plan to use it.

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The stand can be a little bit wobbly and this can sometimes be noticeable when typing on a keyboard. Unlike the CHG90, the CRG9 does NOT come with a keyboard/mouse switch. You need to use apps like ShareMouse, Barrier or Synergy or alternatively buy a KM switch for a hardware solution. Max refresh rate is 100 Hz. Goes down to 60 Hz if one of the computers doesn't support 100 Hz refresh rate.

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The Samsung’s contrast and colour results remained consistent with the brightness toned down to a more usable 150 nits and with it ramped up to its peak level of 535 nits.

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The factory colour temperature of 6366K is a tad on the warm side, but close enough to the 6500K ideal to make no difference. It’s a little closer than the Asus, which hit 6825K. The Samsung also provided a solid gamma level of 2.12. The vast Samsung CRG90 works wonders in racing games thanks to the extra immersion and wider field of view Refresh rate, response time, low input lag, screen size and screen adjustment options are disabled if Freesync is turned on. Sharpness: 56 or 60. 60 adds a little bit of sharpening. Try higher if running at 3840x1080 resolution to reduce blurring.

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The display comes with a VESA 100x100 adapter for mounting it on a monitor arm. You will need a heavy duty one due to the screen's weight and size. The Samsung’s huge resolution also means that you’ll need a beefy graphics card for gaming. The CRG90 uses 7.3 million pixels, which is less than 1 million behind a 4K screen and far more than the 4.1 million needed by the Asus. Graphical demands will also increase if you want to use AMD’s FreeSync adaptive sync software.

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There are some peripheral issues to contend with regarding the Samsung’s implementation of FreeSync and HDR. If you want to use HDR and 10-bit colour, then FreeSync only runs at 100Hz, not 120Hz. If you do want HDR and 120Hz, you’ll have to use 8-bit colour. One of the CRG90’s biggest advantages is VESA DisplayHDR 1000 certification. This is a top-tier HDR standard that outstrips most of the other consumer monitors on the market, including the Asus. Hz works. Nvidia Control Panel reports 6-bit color with this setting. Same happens for any lower resolution at 144 Hz. Could be usable for gaming. Some games will only show 120 Hz option though. The Samsung is excellent when it comes to HDR. The CRG90’s protocols demand a consistent brightness level of 600 nits and a peak of 1000 nits, and this screen can frequently manage that: it got beyond 600 nits in full-screen white tests while sometimes dipping to 592 nits, and it managed to hit burst levels at 1000 nits – although in some areas it did occasionally dip to 958 nits. Game HUD may go to the very edges of the screen. Makes for immersive visuals but difficult to read health etc displays. On some games like Witcher 3 it stays in the center as if the game was running at a 16:9 resolution.No built-in KVM support. You can use a separate KVM switch or software KVM solutions like Barrier, ShareMouse or Synergy for this. Can be turned on/off in the menu or per preset. Standard Engine = 70-120 Hz Freesync range, Ultimate Engine = 48-120 Hz Freesync range. Many games run just fine with the full resolution and aspect ratio. Some like Control don't support the resolution out of the box but can be patched or config modded. HDR does better or worse on a per game basis. Works about as well as any edge lit 4K TV for movies and videos.