If cost is a major concern, the Asus PA279CRV is more budget-friendly and suitable for digital photo editing with excellent text clarity and image clarity, favoring tasks like graphic design and general productivity. However, if you're seeking a premium gaming or media experience and are willing to invest more, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 offers superior contrast, color volume, and high refresh rates, making it ideal for immersive gaming and video consumption, especially with its wide screen. The tradeoff with the Samsung is that its size and aspect ratio might not be as practical for conventional productivity tasks compared to the more standard size and aspect ratio of the Asus. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Asus PA279CRV (IPS)
Good for productivity
Very good text clarity
Very good image clarity
Advantages of the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED)
Best in class for casual gaming
Best in class for media consumption
Very good refresh rate
Best in class contrast
Best in class brightness
Best in class color volume
Best in class response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
5.8/10
9.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
920:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
376 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
436 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
98.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
98.0 %
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
4.9/10
6.7/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
17.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.0 ms
48 - 60 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 240 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
376 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is poor.
Productivity
7.9/10
5.9/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
163 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
108 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is good for productivity, while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is poor.
Media Consumption
6.6/10
9.8/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
920:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
376 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
436 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is only fair.
Cost
$469
$965
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
The Asus PA279CRV (IPS) has a price of $469 and the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) costs $965.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
Yes
The Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Key similarities
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) and the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) compare to other monitors
"The ASUS PA279CRV is an excellent value 4K IPS monitor for color-critical work involving sRGB, Rec.709, DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB color spaces. On top of that, it features rich connectivity options, a robust design and plenty of additional features."
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