Test ResultsDesign  Curved Yes Curve Radius 1000R From the front, the Samsung Odyssey G5 looks similar to its bigger sibling, the Samsung Odyssey G7 LC32G75T, with thin borders on three sides and a wide V-shaped stand. However, the back is very different, as it looks noticeably cheaper due to its small basic stand. It also lacks the RGB lighting that's present on the G7. Like the G7, it features a very aggressive curve, which might bother some people. The Samsung G5's build quality is decent. It's entirely plastic, but it feels relatively sturdy overall. However, the VESA mounting holes don't line up with the display's center of gravity, causing the display to tilt downwards when VESA-mounted. The tilting hinge doesn't feel like it's strong enough to hold the display up, as it also causes the screen to tilt downwards to the minimum tilt angle. The stand feels cheap, and although it's easy to install, it's hard to remove. Height Adjustment 0.0" (0.0 cm) Tilt Range -17.5° to 2.5° Rotate Portrait/Landscape No Swivel Range No swivel Wall Mount VESA 75x75 Sadly, this monitor has terrible ergonomics. It only allows for a narrow tilt adjustment, so it might be difficult to place it in an ideal viewing position. If you want something with much better ergonomics, look into the Samsung Odyssey G3 LF27G35T. The back of the monitor is made out of textured plastic. All the inputs are bottom-facing, and there's a passthrough at the top of the stand for cable management. You don't need any tools to set up the stand; it just clicks into place. Base Width 21.7" (55.0 cm) Base Depth 10.8" (27.5 cm) Thickness (With Display) 9.4" (24.0 cm) Weight (With Display) 9.9 lbs (4.5 kg) The stand's feet are wide-set, but they're relatively thin, which leaves you a good amount of usable desk space. Unfortunately, it's a very basic stand made out of cheap plastic, and it wobbles quite a bit. Size 27" Housing Width 24.2" (61.4 cm) Housing Height 15.1" (38.3 cm) Thickness (Without Stand) 4.7" (12.0 cm) Weight (Without Stand) 9.7 lbs (4.4 kg) Borders Size (Bezels) 0.5" (1.2 cm) There's a single joystick located just below the Samsung branding at the center of the bottom bezel. It allows you to turn the monitor On/Off and navigate the monitor's on-screen menu. Power Supply External Brick
Picture Quality Native Contrast 2,997 : 1 Contrast With Local Dimming N/A The Samsung Odyssey G5 has a good contrast ratio, so blacks look black in a dark room instead of gray. It's slightly higher than the advertised 2500:1; however, contrast can vary between individual units. Local Dimming No Backlight Edge The Samsung Odyssey G5 doesn't have a local dimming feature. We still film the local dimming on each monitor, so you can see how the test clip compares to a different display with local dimming. Real Scene 285 cd/m² Peak 2% Window 150 cd/m² Peak 10% Window 281 cd/m² Peak 25% Window 281 cd/m² Peak 50% Window 281 cd/m² Peak 100% Window 281 cd/m² Sustained 2% Window 150 cd/m² Sustained 10% Window 281 cd/m² Sustained 25% Window 281 cd/m² Sustained 50% Window 281 cd/m² Sustained 100% Window 281 cd/m² ABL 0.044 Minimum Brightness 37 cd/m² The Samsung G5 has decent SDR peak brightness. Except for the dimmer 2% window caused by frame dimming, brightness is very consistent across different content. However, it isn't bright enough to overcome intense glare, so it's better suited for a dark to moderately-lit room. We measured the SDR peak brightness after calibration in the 'Custom' Picture Mode, with Brightness set to max. VESA DisplayHDR Certification No Certification Real Scene 298 cd/m² Peak 2% Window 159 cd/m² Peak 10% Window 297 cd/m² Peak 25% Window 297 cd/m² Peak 50% Window 297 cd/m² Peak 100% Window 297 cd/m² Sustained 2% Window 158 cd/m² Sustained 10% Window 296 cd/m² Sustained 25% Window 297 cd/m² Sustained 50% Window 297 cd/m² Sustained 100% Window 297 cd/m² ABL 0.043 This monitor has disappointing HDR peak brightness. It isn't bright enough to make highlights stand out in HDR content, and just like in SDR, the 2% window is dimmer. We measured the HDR peak brightness after calibration in the 'Custom' Picture Mode, with Brightness set to max. Color Washout From Left 29° Color Washout From Right 29° Color Shift From Left 39° Color Shift From Right 42° Brightness Loss From Left 30° Brightness Loss From Right 30° Black Level Raise From Left 12° Black Level Raise From Right 14° Gamma Shift From Left 12° Gamma Shift From Right 15° Like most VA panels, the Samsung Odyssey G5 has sub-par horizontal viewing angles. The image looks inaccurate when viewed from the side, which isn't ideal for co-op gaming or sharing content. However, the newer version of this monitor, the Samsung Odyssey G5 S27AG50, has an IPS panel with wide viewing angles. Color Washout From Below 25° Color Washout From Above 26° Color Shift From Below 25° Color Shift From Above 29° Brightness Loss From Below 28° Brightness Loss From Above 29° Black Level Raise From Below 6° Black Level Raise From Above 9° Gamma Shift From Below 12° Gamma Shift From Above 15° Unfortunately, this monitor also has poor vertical viewing angles. This causes the screen to look washed out if you have the monitor mounted above or below eye level. 50% Std. Dev. 1.852% 50% DSE 0.119% The Samsung Odyssey G5 27 inch has fantastic gray uniformity. It's a little darker on the right edge of the screen, but thankfully, it isn't that noticeable, and there's almost no dirty screen effect. Native Std. Dev. 3.691% Std. Dev. w/ L.D. N/A Unfortunately, our Samsung Odyssey G5 has bad black uniformity. There's a lot of backlight bleed along the top and bottom edges of the screen, making the entire screen look gray. Picture Mode Custom sRGB Gamut Area xy 101.1% White Balance dE (Avg.) 1.74 Color Temperature (Avg.) 6,747 K Gamma (Avg.) 2.08 Color dE (Avg.) 2.16 Contrast Setting 75 RGB Settings 50-50-50 Gamma Setting Mode 1 Brightness Setting 55 Measured Brightness 191 cd/m² Brightness Locked No Out of the box, the Samsung Odyssey G5 has decent accuracy; however, this can vary between individual units. There are visible inaccuracies with shades of gray. Most saturated colors are over-saturated a bit, and there's no sRGB mode to clamp them to the sRGB primaries. Gamma doesn't follow the sRGB curve at all, causing most scenes to appear darker than intended. The color temperature is just a bit cooler than our 6500K target, which results in a slight blueish tint. Picture Mode Custom sRGB Gamut Area xy 95.0% White Balance dE (Avg.) 0.51 Color Temperature (Avg.) 6,472 K Gamma (Avg.) 2.19 Color dE (Avg.) 0.84 Contrast Setting 75 RGB Settings 52-49-48 Gamma Setting Mode 1 Brightness Setting 26 Measured Brightness 100 cd/m² This monitor has exceptional accuracy after calibration. The white balance is nearly perfect, and gamma follows the sRGB target curve nearly perfectly. There are still some issues with color accuracy, though, and most saturated colors are under-saturated a bit. The color temperature is extremely close to our target.
sRGB Coverage xy 89.6% sRGB Picture Mode Custom Adobe RGB Coverage xy 73.2% Adobe RGB Picture Mode Custom The Samsung Odyssey G5 27 inch has a great SDR color gamut. It has excellent coverage of the sRGB color space used in most content, but just decent coverage of the Adobe RGB color space, so it's limited for professional content creators. sRGB In ICtCp 79.7% sRGB Picture Mode Custom Adobe RGB In ICtCp 67.4% Adobe RGB Picture Mode Custom This monitor has decent SDR color volume. It can display dark colors relatively well, but it has trouble producing bright colors. Wide Color Gamut No DCI-P3 Coverage xy 74.7% DCI-P3 Picture Mode Custom Rec. 2020 Coverage xy 51.9% Rec. 2020 Picture Mode Custom Although the Samsung Odyssey G5 supports HDR, it can't display a wide color gamut. It has mediocre coverage of the commonly-used DCI P3 color space and poor coverage of the wider Rec. 2020. DCI-P3 In ICtCp 55.3% DCI-P3 Picture Mode Custom Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 42.2% Rec. 2020 Picture Mode Custom The HDR color volume is bad, mainly due to its limited color gamut and low brightness. It has difficulty displaying bright colors as well as very dark and saturated colors. Screen Finish Matte Total Reflections 5.2% Indirect Reflections 3.6% Calculated Direct Reflections 1.5% The Samsung Odyssey G5's reflection handling is very good. Its matte anti-reflective coating does a good job of diffusing bright reflections; however, visibility can still be an issue in well-lit environments due to the monitor's low brightness. Pixel Type VA Subpixel Layout RGB The Samsung G5 has decent text clarity. Windows ClearType (top photo) helps with diagonal lines, like on the R and N, but it can make vertical lines look slightly thinner. Color Depth 10 Bit This monitor has superb gradient handling. There's a tiny amount of banding in the darker shades of gray, red, and green, but it's not noticeable in most content. Motion Native Refresh Rate 144 Hz Max Refresh Rate 144 Hz Max Refresh Rate Over DP 144 Hz Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI 144 Hz Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit 120 Hz Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit 60 Hz FreeSync Yes G-SYNC Compatible (Tested) VRR Maximum 144 Hz VRR Minimum < 20 Hz VRR Supported Connectors DisplayPort, HDMI Variable Refresh Rate Yes The Samsung G5 Odyssey supports FreeSync natively to reduce screen tearing. Although not officially certified by NVIDIA, it also works with their G-SYNC Compatible feature, but only over DisplayPort. If you want something with a higher 165Hz refresh rate, then check out the MSI Optix G27CQ4. Recommended Overdrive Setting FreeSync On Rise / Fall Time 11.6 ms Total Response Time 21.9 ms Overshoot Error 0.0% Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 23.2 ms Worst 3 Total Response Time 38.6 ms Worst 3 Overshoot Error 0.0%
The Samsung Odyssey G5 has a good response time when running at its max refresh rate, resulting in only a short blur trail behind fast-moving objects, but it's a bit slower than most comparable monitors on the market. Like most monitors, the level of overdrive can be adjusted depending on your personal preferences. We recommend the 'Faster' Response Time setting, as it delivers the best performance overall. The 'Fastest' setting is slightly faster, but there's significant overshoot around bright objects. Unfortunately, like most VA monitors, transitions from a dark color to a brighter one are significantly slower, resulting in noticeable black smear behind darker areas on-screen. Even the higher-end Samsung Odyssey G7 LC32G75T has this issue, but it has a much faster response time overall. Recommended Overdrive Setting FreeSync On Rise / Fall Time 12.3 ms Total Response Time 22.9 ms Overshoot Error 0.0% Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 23.3 ms Worst 3 Total Response Time 38.7 ms Worst 3 Overshoot Error 0.0%
Recommended Overdrive Setting FreeSync On Rise / Fall Time 18.2 ms Total Response Time 33.3 ms Overshoot Error 0.0% Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 28.3 ms Worst 3 Total Response Time 49.7 ms Worst 3 Overshoot Error 0.0%
The response time at 60Hz is decent. It's a bit slow in the darker transitions, causing slightly more motion blur in dark scenes. The recommended overdrive setting is again 'Faster' because 'Fastest' causes much more overshoot. The Response Time settings are fairly consistent across refresh rates, which is great, as you can set it once and forget it. Backlight Strobing (BFI) Yes Maximum Frequency 144 Hz Minimum Frequency 144 Hz Longest Pulse Width Brightness 147 cd/m² Shortest Pulse Width Brightness 147 cd/m² Pulse Width Control No Pulse Phase Control No Pulse Amplitude Control No VRR At The Same Time No
The Samsung G5 Odyssey has an optional backlight strobing feature, commonly called black frame insertion, to improve motion clarity. Like most monitors, you can't use it at the same time as the variable refresh rate feature. When enabled, the screen becomes noticeably darker, and it remains active as long as you don't adjust the screen's brightness. It sometimes causes the screen to dim so much that we can barely navigate the on-screen menu, and we could only get the brightness to return to normal after unplugging the monitor. Flicker-Free No PWM Dimming Frequency 144 Hz The Samsung G5 Odyssey is advertised to have a flicker-free backlight. It's flicker-free when the backlight is set above 0%; however, there's a 144Hz flickering when the backlight is at 0%, which matches the monitor's refresh rate. If flicker bothers you, the Dell S2722DGM is a similar monitor that's completely flicker-free. The replacement to this model, the Samsung Odyssey G5/G55A S27AG55, doesn't have this issue with flicker. Inputs Native Resolution @ Max Hz 4.5 ms Native Resolution @ 120Hz 5.2 ms Native Resolution @ 60Hz 9.2 ms Backlight Strobing (BFI) 4.4 ms The Samsung Odyssey G5 has exceptionally low input lag, but it's significantly higher when playing at 60Hz. Native Resolution 2560 x 1440 Aspect Ratio 16:9 Megapixels 3.7 MP Pixel Density 109 PPI Measured Screen Diagonal 27.0" Screen Area 310 in² The Samsung Odyssey G5's 1440p resolution makes it great for multitasking and results in sharp images and text. There's also a larger variant with a 21:9 aspect ratio and 34 inch screen, the Samsung Odyssey G5 LC34G55T. 4k @ 120Hz No 4k @ 60Hz Yes 1440p @ 120Hz PS5 doesn't output 1440p 1440p @ 60Hz PS5 doesn't output 1440p 1080p @ 120Hz Yes 1080p @ 60Hz Yes HDR Yes VRR No 4k @ 120Hz No 4k @ 60Hz Yes 1440p @ 120Hz Yes 1440p @ 60Hz Yes 1080p @ 120Hz Yes 1080p @ 60Hz Yes HDR Yes VRR Yes DisplayPort 1 (DP 1.2) Mini DisplayPort No HDMI 1 (HDMI 2.0) HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed No HDMI 2.1 DVI No VGA No Daisy Chaining No 3.5mm Audio Out 1 3.5mm Audio In No HDR10 Yes 3.5mm Microphone In No USB-A Ports 1 (Service Port Only) USB-A Rated Speed 480Mbps (USB 2.0) USB-B Upstream Port No USB-C Ports 0 USB-C Upstream No USB-C Ports USB-C Rated Speed No USB-C Ports USB-C Power Delivery No USB-C Ports USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode No USB-C Ports Thunderbolt No For the most part, this monitor works well with MacBooks. There are no issues waking up from sleep, it responds quickly, and windows are restored to their original position. VRR doesn't work properly on the desktop, though, and in-game, it only works well if your computer can maintain a high frame rate. At low frame rates, it flickers considerably and doesn't look very good. Features Speakers Yes RGB Illumination No Multiple Input Display No KVM Switch No The Samsung Odyssey G5 has only a few extra features. You can add a virtual crosshair, and there's an Eye Saver Mode that helps reduce eye strain. We noticed during testing that the monitor's OSD doesn't reflect the active refresh rate and only shows the maximum refresh rate. This means that even if you set the refresh rate in the graphics card's control panel to 60Hz, it would still show 144Hz in the on-screen menu. Differences Between Sizes And VariantsWe tested the 27 inch Samsung Odyssey G5, and it's available in a 32 inch size (Odyssey G5 LC32G55T) and an ultrawide 34 inch size (Odyssey G5 LC34G55T) as well. We expect our results to be mostly valid for the 32 inch model, but not the 34 inch one, as it has a different native resolution and a higher refresh rate. It's part of Samsung's Odyssey gaming monitor lineup, which includes the Samsung Odyssey G7 and the Samsung Odyssey G9.
Our unit of the G5 Odyssey was manufactured in July 2020; you can see the label here. |
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