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Updated April 11, 2024·
If your budget is tight and you mainly work on digital photo editing, the KTC H27T22 with its IPS panel is a cost-effective choice. It provides good text quality and clarity for productivity tasks. However, if you're looking to indulge in HDR gaming and media with deeper blacks and vibrant colors, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 is a significant step up with its QD-OLED technology, higher contrast, and color volume. This monitor excels in gaming with minimum ghosting and a wide variable refresh rate range, but it's less suitable for tasks requiring color accuracy for print. The Samsung comes at a premium price but offers a greater immersion with its curved, ultrawide screen. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the KTC H27T22 (IPS)
- Good text clarity
Advantages of the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED)
- Best in class for casual gaming
- Best in class for media consumption
- Best in class contrast
- Best in class color volume
- Best in class response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
5.9
9.6
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
175Hz
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
350 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
241 nits
350 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
456 nits
94.6 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.5 %
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the KTC H27T22 (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
5.8
5.2
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
175Hz
8.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.9 ms
48 - 165 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 175 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
Yes
350 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
241 nits
The KTC H27T22 (IPS) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the KTC H27T22 (IPS) is somewhat better.
Media Consumption
5.9
9.5
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
350 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
241 nits
350 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
456 nits
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the KTC H27T22 (IPS) is poor.
Cost
$210
$1,500
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The KTC H27T22 (IPS) has a price of $210 and the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) costs $1,500.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
Yes
The KTC H27T22 (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Key similarities
Productivity
6.2
5.7
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
109 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Glossy
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers KTC H27T22 (IPS) to be only fair for productivity, while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) is poor.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the KTC H27T22 (IPS) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the KTC H27T22 (IPS) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
No
Both the KTC H27T22 (IPS) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) are not suitable for print photo editing.
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How the KTC H27T22 (IPS) and the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| KTC H27T22 (IPS) | Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$210 | $1,500 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 34" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 3440 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | OLED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | QD-OLED | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 165Hz | 175Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 1000:1 | Inf:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 350 nits | 241 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 350 nits | 456 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 131 % | 99.3 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 8 ms | 0.9 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 165 Hz | 20 - 175 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | Yes | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 7.1/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 7.6/10 | 9.6/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 109 PPI | 109 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Glossy | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 7/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 1 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 1 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 2 | 0 | |
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Rob Shafer | September 2023
"The KTC H27T22 is an excellent gaming monitor for the money thanks to its fully adjsutable stand, plethora of features and 1440p IPS panel with a wide color gamut, high peak brightness, quick response time and smooth VRR performance."
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