If you’re a PC gamer, you understand the struggle of finding the perfect monitor for your set-up. Not only is it important to take refresh speeds, definition, and performance into consideration; size is of importance too. If you can increase your line of sight in your games, you might have an advantage over your opponents. The Samsung C49RG90 might be the answer to all your prayers as it’s not only one of the biggest monitors on the market, it has some stellar specs as well. Let’s jump right in!
A gaming monitor pur sang
Now, when it comes to monitors, the market is literally flooded. From dull business-oriented designs to neon gaming monitors, there’s something for everybody. The C49RG90 is a gaming monitor pur sang but combines the looks of a professional monitor with the playfulness of a true gaming monitor. The curved 49-inch beast looks amazing on any desk, even when it’s switched off. The size of the monitor is simply put unlike anything you’ve seen before and the curve really enables you to fully immerse in your new virtual worlds. On top of that comes the fact that it’s really easy to take out of the box, assemble and turn out. It just takes a couple of minutes and this even includes some decent cable management while installing. One thing’s for sure when it comes to looks and feels, this monitor is the new king.
Stellar performances
As far as performance goes, this monitor truly has everything you need to enjoy modern games. First things first, it’s a 1440p Curved QLED monitor which easily translates to one of the best possible ways to enjoy your 4K games. Everything you play on this monitor easily comes to life in ways you haven’t seen before. The size of the screen clearly isn’t the only selling point here since the technology behind it is truly stellar as well. Besides the crisp 4K output, the monitor supports a refresh rate of 120Hz which is perfect for every genre. Even during the most chaotic online shooters, you’ll never witness input lag or frame rate compensation. This is a premium monitor and you’re definitely getting everything you would expect.
To make everything even better, this one also comes with HDR 1000, which supports a peak brightness rating of 1, 000 nits for true high Dynamic Range. Now, we all know that HDR inclusion is often a vague selling point for a lot of other monitors on the market and it doesn’t always look that much better in games. With the C49RG90, it’s different. The combination of the 4K QLED technology with the high refresh rate and HDR 1000 support really transforms your games in the best possible ways. Never did I play Assassin’s Creed with this kind of visuals. Everything is extremely clear and crisp and it will give you not only a better immersion but a rather huge advantage in online multiplayer games too. We’ve seen a lot of gaming monitors in action but none came close to what this one is able to pull off. And then we aren’t even talking about its Super ultra wide 32:9 (5120×1440) aspect ratio.
Increase your field of view
Now, first things first, it’s important to know that not every game will support the 32:9 aspect ratio and even though there are ways to work around this, it’s never the same as true 32:9 aspect ratio. So before playing, it might be a good idea to check if your favorite game supports this amazing mode. One of the games that do support it, and the one I played the most is Battlefield V. Now, as you might expect, gaming in this ultra-wide aspect ratio is amazing. Not only does it give you a wider field of view, it simply changes the way you play games generally speaking. It feels closer to Virtual Reality than it does to classic monitor gaming. Thanks to the size and curve of the screen, you’re immediately sucked into the virtual world and there’s no way to look around it. The only thing you see is your game and it’s easy to get lost in this tremendous monitor while playing. At first, we needed to adapt to this increase in size but after spending a couple of hours with it, it’s extremely hard to go back to regular size monitors. Yes, this one is rather expensive and yes, you’ll need a lot of free desk space to enjoy it to its fullest but once you go all in, there’s simply no way back. Gaming on a monitor like this offers an entirely new experience and it makes your favorite game so much more enjoyable. Besides that, you can use to monitor’s powerful picture in picture mode to use it for more work-related assignments too. The screen might be too big to surf the internet or write down notes but you can easily split the screens, mimicking the benefits of two monitors on one single screen. We don’t advise to use this feature in your games as it drops your refresh rate to 100Hz.
Conclusion:
The Samsung C49RG90 isn’t the cheapest monitor on the market but it’s one of the most unique and best options currently out there. If you’re looking for a monitor to elevate your gaming experience, it simply doesn’t get any better than this. The amazing 32:9 aspect ration transforms your games into a completely new experience and once you tried it, you’ll never want to go back again. Don’t hesitate to make the jump towards ultra-wide gaming as it will be one of the best decisions you’ll ever make.
