If you are looking for an excellent gaming and media consumption experience without spending as much, the KTC M27P20 Pro is a solid choice with great color performance and a high peak brightness for HDR content. However, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 offers superior contrast and image clarity with its OLED technology, which can significantly enhance immersive gaming and movie watching. This monitor is also wider, offering a more expansive view, but it comes at a premium price. The KTC's productivity performance is deemed higher, so if tasks like digital photo editing are a priority alongside cost concerns, this might tip the scales in its favor. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED)
Best in class for productivity
Very good text clarity
Very good image clarity
Best in class brightness
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
Competitive Gaming
6.2/10
5.2/10
160Hz
REFRESH RATE
175Hz
3.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.9 ms
48 - 160 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 175 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
Yes
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
241 nits
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) is poor.
Productivity
10.0/10
5.7/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
163 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
109 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) is poor.
Cost
$800
$1,500
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) has a price of $800 and the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) costs $1,500.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
Yes
No
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
No
The KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) is not suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
9.3/10
9.6/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
160Hz
REFRESH RATE
175Hz
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
241 nits
1040 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
456 nits
98.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.5 %
Matte
COATING
Glossy
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) to be best in class for casual gaming, while the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is excellent.
Media Consumption
9.1/10
9.5/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3440 x 1440
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
241 nits
1040 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
456 nits
Matte
COATING
Glossy
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) to be best in class for media consumption, while the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) is excellent.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
Yes
Both the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
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How the KTC M27P20 Pro (IPS MiniLED) and the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 G85SB (QD-OLED) compare to other monitors
"Gaming and HDR are the two target uses for this screen, and it does generally very well in both. For gaming there are good response times, a single overdrive mode experience for VRR, super low input lag and solid support for latest gen consoles too. The moderately high 160Hz refresh rate provides good motion clarity, and is a nice combination with the high 4K resolution that provides a sharp and crisp image."
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