SAMSUNG Odyssey G3 Series 27-Inch FHD 1080p Gaming Monitor, 144Hz, 1ms, 3-Sided Border-Less, VESA Compatible, Height Adjustable Stand, FreeSync Premium (LF27G35TFBNXZA)

I purchased two of these monitors for my new PC build. Initially they were really good, but the image quality was kinda meh. Now, 2 weeks later my warranty wears off and 2 days ago one of my screens went randomly blank. Messed with NVIDIA options and when I change the refresh rate to 60hz, it works. So basically it stopped supporting 144hz or any hz over 60. On top of this, there is screen tearing even when 60hz is set. Cherry on top is that Samsungs website is hell and getting support is impossible. Never buying Samsung monitors ever again.

This monitor was a big upgrade for me in terms of screen real estate, so Im trying not to be biased just in terms of wow, look how much space I have! Its amazing how big a difference there is going from a 24in to a 27in... on paper, it doesnt sound like a lot, but in practice... its a lot. That being said, I spend all day at screens for work, then play games after. I also wear eyeglasses and suffer chronic migraines. I was intrigued by the eye-saver setting on this monitor and the no-flicker promises, especially. Given the price range, I wasnt expecting anything revolutionary in terms of graphics performance while gaming... but I do want it to not hurt my eyes or give me a headache. Honestly, so far so good. I turned on the eye-saver setting right away. Someone not used to immediately setting a monitor to go easy on the eyes might be put off by the effect is has on color--it is a little washed out and has the effect of lowering the brightness level without actually dimming the output. Blues, especially, become a little hazier. Whites arent as bright. You get used to it very quickly. And while flickers generally arent detectable consciously, I have to say viewing has been a pretty pleasant experience. I can work even in a dimly lit space without discomfort. Ive attached some pictures with my drawing tablet as a control to show some of the different color presets for the monitor: eye-saver (described above), standard (out of the box), and FPS (which noticeably turns up the gamma). There are a couple of other settings too, as well as some more manual color settings that you can fiddle with. Which actually brings me to my only issue with this monitor--and thats the menu buttons. Its 2021, and Im hitting hard keys on the back of a screen like its still 2005. The keys are loud and kind of hard to press. My kingdom for a remote or software menu. Other things to know: Its not explicit in the product description, but this monitor is VESA mount compatible. I threw mine right up onto my desk mount. Its 100 x 100.

Great picture and trusted Samsung quality. This monitor makes working from home actually enjoyable!

This monitor is amazing!

The display is excellent quality

I enjoy this monitor to watch YouTube and gaming videos with the intent to game in the future. I did not rate for gaming as it would be dishonest at this time, but for its intended purpose, I am not disappointed. It has nice clarity and clear picture for me but being out of the business of gaming on PC I couldnt be accurate with other comparisons. I would say keep an open mind in your purchase and you wont be disappointed.

This Odyssey G3 from Samsung sits at the bottom of the Odyssey series, below the G5. While the G7 and G9 offer some really impressive refresh rates and resolutions, the G3 is just a basic Full HD 144Hz non-ultrawide without any kind of wide color or High Dynamic Range support. This is still a very capable display in a modern, sleek looking design. Bezels are super thin all the way around the edge of the screen, with a slightly thicker bottom chin. The Samsung name is on the front, the odyssey “O” is on the back of the monitor. I like the overall look, it has some gamer aesthetics, but it’s not so flashy that it would look out of place in a home office or at a typical workplace. Its unavailable on Amazon at the moment, but I believe it sells for around $270. The panel type is VA, and even for one of those, it has a high contrast ration at 4000:1. If you crank up the brightness, you will notice some backlight bleeding around the edges and some issues with black uniformity as a result. Except for that, this is a decent VA panel. Max brightness is rated at 250 nits, this is ok but not the brightest for a monitor in the price range. On the official product page, there is no info given about how much of the sRGB spectrum is covered, I would guess between 95-99% just from my time testing it out. For the port selection- you get 1xHDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.2, 1x VGA, and 1x 3.5MM auxiliary out (headphone jack). There are 5 buttons on the back right side, four are for navigating the menu, and the other one is the power button. I didnt really like the way the menu is laid out, but I was able to do everything I needed to to get it up and running. There are dedicated modes for first person shooters and other presets, I never use these and find that they usually look worse than the normal or cinema mode. There are options for brightness, contrast, The overall build quality of this monitor is above average, everything looks solid and you can tell Samsung values attention to detail. You need a philips screwdriver to assemble the stand and thats not included in the box. Its just 3 screws for each of the feet on the base of the stand. The stand is quite nice and very sturdy, it offers a full range of motion, this is not common for affordable monitors like this one. Its height adjustable, it can tilt, swivel, and can rotate 90 degrees and can be used in a portrait mode orientation (like videos on TikTok). The housing is still gamer themed, but it is more subtle than the G7 and G9. From the front, it just looks like a normal and modern 16:9 monitor. There is a hole in base of the stand for cable management, its not the most elegant solution, but it is still better than a lot of monitors in the sub $300 range. This monitor features AMD Freesync Premium to prevent screen tearing. The response time is rated at 1ms. Watching videos on this screen is really enjoyable, I know videos aren’t the main focus for a high refresh display, but it’s nice to see that picture quality isn’t sacrificed in order to hit this sub $300 price point. I noticed on the Samsung support website, there seems to be no drivers available for this monitor (at least in early May ‘21 at the time of this review). That’s unfortunate, as it might allow it to work better with Windows. Most OEMs offer drivers for their more affordable monitors, maybe it’s because of how new this product is, but it’s still worth a mention. Apex Legends, Gears 5, and The Outer Worlds all looked great on this monitor at above 100FPS. My Windows 10 laptop instantly recognized this monitor as a 144Hz display when I connected over the included DisplayPort cable. The cable actually seemed decent, unlike some of the ones that other OEMs throw in for free with their monitors. I didnt notice any ghosting or major artifacts when playing at a high frame rate, other than the bleeding backlight/uniformity issue, this is a well performing display. Im not sure that Samsung should have made this part of the Odyssey Gx line of monitors. Its just not in the same league as its bigger brothers that are much more expensive and include a lot of features that are not present with this model. I think this is a solid deal though, especially when it goes on sale and the price falls below $250. I would definitely recommend it then, for someone who wants a high refresh rate display on a budget and doesnt want a TN type panel. Buying from a trusted and well known brand is always better than going with some company you’re unsure about. They will stand behind their products and honor their warranties, in my experience. Also, it makes no difference that this monitor supports DisplayPort 1.2 and not 1.4, because that is enough bandwidth for Full HD at 144Hz. It would only be an issue IF this monitor had a higher resolution, refresh rate, or color space that was then limited by the DisplayPort 1.2 version. It would have been pointless to include support for 1.4 on this display since the monitor cannot benefit from having it.

At the time of this review, I wasnt able to find many specs on the panel itself. But based on how it looks, its got to be a VA panel. But its a pretty good quality VA panel. The image is very uniform, with vibrant colors, solid contrast, and even acceptable viewing angles. Which is usually a negative for VA panels. But over the years, Ive found little need for an IPS panel, with their inherent backlight bleed, and poor contrast. By comparison, this panel has no backlight bleed and a great contrast ratio. The black levels look great, making it perfect for dark scenes in games, or even movies. Im using it as a secondary display, so the narrow bezels (left/right/top) are super handy. The larger bottom bezel is pretty common and matches my 48 ultrawide its sitting next to. There are the usual basic on-screen controls for picture adjustment, but there are on the more basic side. I didnt find a need to make any changes, at least not for my use. Im not doing any photo or video editing. It looks perfectly fine out of the box. It could use some more inputs, however. Id like to see full USB-C support. But instead, you just have the typical HDMI, DisplayPort, etc. Thats fine for my use case, but once again, USB-C would do wonders. The last negative is the stand. I dont like it. Its as wide as the monitor and takes up way too much desk space. Fortunately, I already had plans to put this on a monitor swivel mount so I could use it as a secondary display, and push it out of the way when I dont need it. Overall, for my tasks, which is mostly gaming, office work, and lots of video watching, this monitor is perfect. Easy recommendation for me.

Terrible monitor. Advertised as 1ms, I believe RtIngs tested it at more like 7-10 ms response time, so terrible motion blur and black smearing. Contrast is great but for what? Outdated display port, horrible gsync compatibility (flickering at lower fps). Almost returned this one but was moving and it would have been a hassle. Now it sits on a desk and collects dust. Replaced it with a much cheaper 240 hz, dell ips that was also $50 cheaper. Trash

I use this monitor with eye saver mode that really protects my eyes even after hours of work day. Max possible refresh rate shows 120 Hz for me. Either theyre lying on Amazon page or the seller sent older model to me. Im not going to return this but unhappy with this fact.