Gaming on Samsung Odyssey monitors has always been amazing but it’s even better with the new G8 OLED monitor. We have reviewed a range of Odyssey series gaming monitors on the blog, from the Odyssey G3 24″ to the amazing 55″ Odyssey Ark. These are all excellent gaming monitors. Whatever your needs, how much space you have for a monitor, or what features are important for you, you will find the right monitor for you in this series. This year we get the exciting introduction of OLED screens from Samsung. I’ll explain how this will affect gaming, and viewing in general, and then you can enter for a chance to win one!
Do gamers have an advantage using an OLED display
Let’s cut to the chase: will you win more games using an OLED display? After all, gaming is more fun when you’re pushing the limits of your skill … and winning! Gamers look for every advantage, no matter what game is played. OLED screens do offer a few advantages that can provide that competitive edge. Here are three advantages:
- Better contrast: OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) technology allows for deeper blacks and brighter whites, resulting in a higher contrast ratio. This can enhance the visual experience of games that rely on darker environments, such as horror or stealth games.
- Faster response time: OLED monitors have faster response times than LED monitors, which means that they can display fast-paced action scenes without any motion blur or ghosting.
More vivid colours: OLED technology can produce a wider range of colours than LED, resulting in more vibrant and accurate colour reproduction. This can make games look more realistic and immersive.
You know with an OLED screen the picture will have amazing true blacks, and vivid colours. The G8 also has a curved screen for a much more immersive experience that is perfect for gaming. When you feel more involved in the story and the action you can’t help but perform better. Read more about this monitor in Jason Gorber’s detailed review on the Best Buy blog.
Add a Samsung Odyssey monitor for the ultimate gaming rig
What is your ultimate gaming setup? This spring is a great time to upgrade because the newest gaming computers and laptops are getting released with the newest Intel and AMD processors, and the newest graphics cards. Also, this spring we’ll see many new monitors arrive, including the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 monitor we are giving away in this contest. Lastly, many of the new computer, monitors, and gaming peripheral accessories like mice and keyboards are on sale during Best Buy’s spring PC gaming event.
Imagine if you win the monitor we are giving away in this contest. You might decide to match this monitor upgrade with other upgrades to really boost your gaming performance and enjoyment. Best Buy even has a value priced bundle that includes the Samsung G8 monitor and 1TB internal M.2 solid state drive to store your downloaded games. What kind of upgrade would you want this spring? Consider that question as you enter this contest.
How to enter
Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in three different ways.
- In a comment below, tell us which of the features of the monitor we are giving away in this contest are you are looking forward to trying and what game(s) would you play first.
- For up to two (2) additional entries, create a public post on a social media channel (one entry per channel!) sharing with your friends and followers that you are entering a Best Buy Blog contest for a chance to win an OLED gaming monitor; include the hashtag #BestBuySamsungOLEDcontest, so we can find your post, and include the picture at the top of this article. Then return here and tell us in a comment below on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.), but the post must be public so we can verify it is there.
- BONUS ENTRY: If you happen to visit a Best Buy store, take a picture with your smartphone of any section of the store that clearly shows any Samsung products (monitors, televisions, etc). Then in an email to bestbuyblog@bestbuycanada.ca with the subject line “Samsung gaming monitor contest” tell us the location of the store (city, street) and attach the picture.
What you can win
At the end of this contest, we will randomly select one eligible entry to receive the Samsung 34″ Odyssey G8 OLED gaming monitor that Jason reviewed on the blog.
This contest runs from March 10th to March 23rd.
Remember you can enter in three different ways as discussed above. Tell your friends. Tell your family. Also, if you do visit a store, tell everyone in the store to take a photo of a Samsung product and send it to the blog: they’ll likely be surprised and happy to find out!
Win a Samsung G8 OLED gaming monitor Rules and Regulations
Good Luck.
The contrast ratio is something to behold!
The fast response time! I will play Minecraft.
I’m looking forward to the fast response time. NHL 23.
the vivid colours would be amazing with the new Harry Potter game!!!
I like the faster response time NHL 2023
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I’m looking forward to the WQHD OLED panel produces brilliant colours and detailed picture clarity
I would play Diablo IV
I’m looking forward to more vivid colours. I would play Flight Simulator first.
Would love Faster response time for playing Apex
175Hz refresh rate and obviously the 34” LCD screen are two features I could never imagine experiencing with this beautiful monitor.
The first two games I would try it on are overwatch and apex. There are so many more I would like to try though.
I want to see if the fast response time will help me get back into fortnite after being away from it for almost a year.
NHL 23. …looking forward to the fast response time.
I would love to try the Display HDR 400
I would love to try Valorant on it!
Vivid colours and faster response time and are features I look for in a monitor; The Last of Us is the game I’d play first.
The faster response time, and NHL 23
I am looking forward to try DisplayHDR 400.
I would play Mato Anomalies
The curved screen and fast response rate to play League of Lengends
I’m looking forward to playing Forza Horizon 5 on that OLED screen.
More vivid colours and I would play “The Last Of Us.”
Curved OLED + tv wow!
Faster reponse time would be a bonus, and I’d start simple with The Last of Us.
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more vivid colors, Genshin Impact
faster processing time, Diablo
The Faster response time is what matters most to me.
I’d play Forza Horizon 5!
vivid colours I would play hogwarts legacy
More vivid colours
The better Blacks and vibrant colours of the OLED panel
I would play Cyberpunk 2077 and the upcoming DLC with it
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The Faster response time is what matters most to me and I’d play Call of Duty
Fast response time! Call of Duty
I’m most looking forward to trying the large curved screen. The first game I would play is a racing sim, like Gran Turismo.
High resolution and I would play Ghost of Tsushima
For better contrast and more vivid colours. First game I would play is Forza Horizon 5!
The wide curved screen! I’d play F1 2022!
Better contrast and more vivid colours are the features I’m looking forward to seeing with this monitor. Would definitely play Cyberpunk 2077 first.
better contrast and more vivid colours. First game I would play is Forza Horizon 5!
Definitely the epic contrast ratio. The deepest blacks. Love OLED panels. Well… if you can deliver the winning prize fast enough… I might be able to play the Diablo IV Beta!
faster processing time, and more vivid colors <3
The wide curved screen! I’d play F1 2022!
Curved Screen & More Vivid Colors. I can Hardly Wait!
I am looking forward to try OLED panel with 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio.
I would play Diablo IV
Faster Response Time: OLED.
Angry Birds.
the wide curved screen is awesome.
I love that there are speakers built into the monitor. I’d play The Last of Us
I am looking forward to try OLED panel with 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio.
I would play Diablo IV
the curved screen so i can have more visually appealing games and movies. my current scree has a line through it so it is annoying
I like the size and more vivid colors. The first game would be COD.
Are you kidding me?! How can I choose just one feature to look forward to in this amazing monitor giveaway? The OLED technology promises the most breathtaking visuals I’ve ever seen, and the high contrast and vivid colors are just the cherry on top. But let’s not forget about the fast report time, which means no more lag and a smoother gaming experience.
And as for the games I’ll be playing first, it’s a no-brainer. Rocket League and Fortnite are calling my name. I can only imagine how much more immersive and exciting they’ll be on this incredible monitor. Good luck to everyone entering this contest, but I’m already dreaming of my gaming paradise with this monitor.
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