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Samsung Odyssey G5

Physical Product · Monitors · 23 mentions · 4 subreddits · discussed in r/Monitors, r/buildapcmonitors, r/battlestations, r/simracing

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Pros

  • For your budget and specs, have you looked at the... Samsung Odyssey G5? Not perfect, but they have decent reviews for contrast/black levels
  • Small and big upgrades over the years, and right now it's feeling perfect... almost. Just needs a 5080 next. For PC Specs: * Samsung Odyssey G5 - 2560 x 1440
  • I have the samsung odyssey g5 its a great monitor I have no complaints.
  • Parent context: This one ? It’s on sale right now. Reply: That looks fair. I got the G5 32” for my PS5 and I’m pretty happy with it.
  • Got a triple Samsung odyssey g5 setup with an overhead mount on the way to put my 34 inch on top!!

Cons

  • I decided on the 34” Samsung Odyssey G5, which I returned after a week due to terrible ghosting and black smearing.
  • The G5 and down are basically the same as all other cheaper VAs (and worse than for example the MiniLED VAs).
  • I can’t imagine buying that G5 over their newer IPS 65. That’s an old monitor that should have been discontinued
  • Current Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G5 (VA panel, 1000R curve). I want to switch to IPS for better motion clarity and colors.
  • Samsung Odyssey G5 (vertical)

Sentiment

5 positive (22%) · 6 mixed (26%) · 12 negative (52%)

Trust + time weighted score: -35% · raw score -30%

What redditors said (10 of 23)

I decided on the 34” Samsung Odyssey G5, which I returned after a week due to terrible ghosting and black smearing.
negative · u/P****r · r/Monitors · Dec 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The G5 and down are basically the same as all other cheaper VAs (and worse than for example the MiniLED VAs).
negative · u/H****4 · r/Monitors · comment · Dec 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I can’t imagine buying that G5 over their newer IPS 65. That’s an old monitor that should have been discontinued
negative · u/p****5 · r/Monitors · comment · Dec 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
For your budget and specs, have you looked at the... Samsung Odyssey G5? Not perfect, but they have decent reviews for contrast/black levels
positive · u/I****4 · r/buildapcmonitors · comment · Dec 13, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Current Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G5 (VA panel, 1000R curve). I want to switch to IPS for better motion clarity and colors.
negative · u/l****9 · r/buildapcmonitors · Dec 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Samsung Odyssey G5 (vertical)
mixed · u/B****8 · r/battlestations · Dec 3, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
based on personal experience i wouldnt go for the samsung one
negative · u/b****6 · r/buildapcmonitors · comment · Nov 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Small and big upgrades over the years, and right now it's feeling perfect... almost. Just needs a 5080 next. For PC Specs: * Samsung Odyssey G5 - 2560 x 1440
positive · u/m****n · r/battlestations · Nov 16, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I used Samsung odyssey G5 curved VA panel... Smearing is highly noticible in games with dark scenes. Like death stranding. But if you ignore the smearing, the contrast it offers makes the game look better.
mixed · u/N****d · r/Monitors · comment · Nov 13, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
g5 has black smearing, I'd suggest against it.
negative · u/N****0 · r/buildapcmonitors · comment · Nov 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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