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.
Would like the organic light emitting diode technology
The fast response time would be amazing for fornite
The fast response time would be amazing for fornite
The fast response time would be amazing for fornite
The fast response time would be amazing for fornite
I love the curved screen and would use it with the Microsoft Flight Simulator
The OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) technology
the massive size and to play tetris
GTA and the curve.
I am most looking forward to trying OLED technology. The first game I would play first is Call of Duty.
great picture
I love the 175 Hz refresh rate and curved monitors are a fantastic experience. I’d play Apex Legends first, followed closely by Overwatch 2.
I’m most interested in the high contrast ratio of the OLED. I’d play some old games like Diablo 2 and HOMM3 to see if they look any different.
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I like the WQHD 3440 x 1440 native resolution and I would play FIFA23
So many features to choose from, but I woiuld have to say it’s the “175Hz refresh rate with 0.1ms response time” i would be most excited about…..and just having such an extremely smooth image 🙂
And I would absolutely play Horizon Forbiden West <3 And so many others 😉
Thank you for this amazing chance….good luck to everyone 🙂
I would love to test out the fast response time and play Doom.
The OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) technology
The fast response time would be great for Splatoon 3!
I would love to try the curved screen for a more life-like experience in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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The Smart TV feature is great and I would play Super Mario!
I’d want to play The Witcher on that ultra wide screen. I bet it’s an amazing upgrade.
I would like the improved image quality and would play Mario Party Superstars.
I always appreciate great contrast, and I’d play a Forza game to show off the landscapes with that contrast.
I am interested in the ultra wide aspect ratio and true blacks. I would want to play Civilization 6 on it.
I’d be interested in the better contrast and deepest blacks to provide a really immersive gaming experience. I’d want to play any of the Assassins Creed series.
Definitely the Ultra WQHD 3440 x 1440 native resolution. Street Fighter 6 .
I am interested in the “faster response time”. First game I would play would be Super Mario.
Having the SmartTV function would be great! I would play call of duty!!!!!
Definitely the Ultra WQHD 3440 x 1440 native resolution.
Oh , and I would play Street Fighter 6.
I’d like to play Doom on a curved screen
I really like lag-free visuals and response time. I would play Witcher 3.
I’m looking forward to trying 34″ curved LCD display with Ultra WQHD 3440 x 1440 native resolution.
I would play FIFA23
I would love the extra wide screen and high contrast because our place is so bright. I would surprise my husband with Elden Ring to play on our new monitor!
Having the SmartTV function would be great! I think I’d play Gotham Knights.
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The features of the monitor being given away I’m looking forward to trying are the OLED features of better contrast, faster response time, and more vivid colours. The game I would play first is Space Cadet 3D Pinball.
I would play tetrus and I love the size of the screen
Curved large OLED screen.
The faster response time would really come in handy while gaming.
This ultra wide screen is excellent
The ultra wide screen for me.
I could really use this ultra wide screen.
The ultra wide screen is nice.
Looking forward to the Smart TV functionality and ultra wide curved screen.
I like the ultra wide screen.
I’m looking forward to the ultrawide curved screen.
I am looking forward to the vivid colours and the game I would play is called Cyber Hunter.
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