Samsung Reveals New 2019 Monitor lineup - CRG9 is dual QHD resolution (5120×1440)
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dragonlord
Um, actual professional content creators can't use a curved screen. We need proper aspect ratios, straight lines, etc. A curved monitor, by definition, screws all of this up.
holler
its not really clear, but the article is talking about multiple monitors the 4k one is not that sexy curvy gaming one....
Silva
I wish the ultra wide trend would die, this is ridiculous.
Also, curved monitors? Please, no!
sammarbella
1 -"CRG9 is dual QHD resolution (5120×1440)"
2 - "It offers a 120Hz refresh rate with a fast 4ms response time"
3 - "AMD Radeon FreeSync™ 2 HDR"
"1" is great, "2" is great too but "3" makes impossible to achieve "2" at "1" native resolution using current (and even next Navi) AMD GPUs without lowering image quality a LOT or playing Minecraft/Tetris like games.
drac
Why is it that a manufacturer such as Samsung doesn’t realise that the majority of people have Nvidia graphics cards, meaning they need g-sync not freesync? It’s pointless to have a nice gaming monitor without at least the option of g-sync, its the only thing that stops me from getting a samsung monitor most of the time.
Is this some kind of we’re trying to force out g-sync by only going with freesync nonsense? Or are they just clueless? I don’t believe its cost related, because additional cost is not that much more and would be less so for a big manufacturer.
rm082e
FreeSync is free to include and gives them an additional bullet point they can sell on.
G-Sync requires a module that adds to cost and they have to work with Nvidia, which gives up some control of their products. I suspect they don't want to stock the G-Sync modules in quantity.
Venix
i actually really like the ultra wide monitors the 21:9 form factor .... not curved though i guess is a matter of preference ....21:9 is used in a lot of movies too so is not exactly a random number they came up i would agree though 32:9 .....is going a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiit toooooooo FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR
drac
Seems possible, If they did include it in their products I would say the vast improvement in sales would make up for literally any negatives 🙄
Kaerar
I'm guessing the sales change is negligible enough to forego G-Sync. TBF G-Sync can die in a fire as Freesync does the same job and Nvidia are just scamming their userbase out of an extra $200+ for the modules. We already know the Nvidia cards can use Freesync.
There's also good uses for the 49" Super Ultra Mega Wide 😀
Looking forward to setting one up for my sim racing rig. Not many uses outside of that I can see, but that's just a bit unfortunate. Luckily the 120Hz at 5140x1440p is doable with iRacing, if it was something more graphically demanding, then it's a fat nope until Vega 2 or dual Navi is a possibility. Even then iRacing would need to support Crossfire which so far it doesn't...
drac
They'l never know if they never try.
I agree too, NV should just allow freesync, would be the best idea! I will say one thing though, g-sync does work incredibly well and I wouldn't want to live without it. Can't speak for freesync because never tried it, but there's the downgrade in GPU horsepower to use it, so nope thanks.
You could just get an Nvidia card if you wanted moar powah ;p
Kaerar
I'll test and buy Nvidia for clients. For my personal rigs unless I have a specific need for a Nvidia card I'll grab an AMD. Used both a lot over the last 2 decades and AMD have provided me a better experience overall. I did miss a few nasty's as I did plan on a 295X2 at one point and glad I missed that bad idea 😀
Ultimately Nvidia are at the moment pricing themselves out of their own market domination. Hubris doesn't care how big a company you are. They don't have any mid-range cards that are viable cost wise against the AMD competition and with the drop in Crypto mining with GPU's there's a large amount of 580's and 590's available. Vega is still being relevant despite it's low availability with the very heavy anti-RTX sentiment fueling it too.
Navi will be interesting, but from a true gaming perspective the 49" above won't be a viable option for most people, but it is for certain specific situations. One that suits me just fine actually with a Vega64 and currently a ThreadRipper 1950X, if the Ryzen 3xxx can pull off their rumoured speeds then a new iRacing rig shall be built with that and my Vega64 switching over, or a Navi if it's as good/better performance than the Vega64.
999Anticlock9wiSe
Vega 64 will run this screen res easy on medium to high settings.
some games such as doom will run 75 to 80 fps + on ultra.
Clear not many have actually used one from their lack of accuracy.
drac
I feel like i don’t have a choice but to go Nvidia sadly, due to my resolution/desire for top end performance. Hope AMD up their game and we might at least get lower Pricing for the current absurdly priced Nvidia cards.
rm082e
A few extra units sold doesn't mean much to a giant like Samsung. Having full control of their supply chain is likely much more important to them.
Now if Nvidia made G-Sync an open standard that anyone could use without having to pay them a fee (like FreeSync), then it might be worth their time to manufacture the modules themselves. But so long as G-Sync is under Nvidia's control, a lot of the bigger hardware companies won't touch it.
This is why we haven't seen TVs with G-Sync yet. How long ago did Nvidia show off their BFG displays? I thought it was CES 2016. Obviously it doesn't take 2 years to stick a module in a TV...
drac
Asus seem to have no problem including g-sync in their displays and look where if got them, they’re number one when it comes to gaming monitors. There’s no way they would have that position if their full line up where freesync.
Kaerar
Asus aren't a primary manufacturer, they buy panels off whoever is selling them and then stick a G-Sync module in them. They have a good rep, but personally I wouldn't get an Asus for any professional use. Good gaming monitors though unless you want Freesync.
BTW don't forget there's 10:1 Freesync to G-Sync monitors in the wild. With the RTX bungle Nvidia could lose a ton of market share if AMD capitalise on the mid-range hole and even moreso if they manage to release a challenger to the 2080Ti. The latter being much less likely currently.
oxidized
This and that.
slyphnier
i got 49 samsung curved tv and yeah i dont use it for creating content
but dont think it cause issue with aspect ratios or straight lines
as the curve is really slight, and the image is not distorted in eitherway
i get ur idea, thinking like bending/curving straight paper
but as far i watch on TV, i never see straight-line become distored/bended, it still perfect-straight
personally for me, its just gimmick, dont really improve whatsoever, viewing also not become easier/better... probably only slight for edge viewing, but that only if u watch in center either
if all, its just purely for aesthetic, its looks more modern compared to flat display
GREGIX
Give me OLED or mLED in 500usd range with 120+Hz and I'll take it on spot
Fox2232
Maybe Samsung does not like to take it from behind. Maybe if they and other manufacturers ignore G-Sync long enough, nVidia will support AdaptiveSync and everyone will be happy.
I get it, you want to feed entity which abuses you. But Stockholm is far from here.
