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.
i love the super vivid pictures that the OLED screen produces, it would be awesome to play any of the Grand Theft Auto games with this monitor!
Most looking forward to the curved display! I would definitely love to try playing Fortnite on it.
most look forward to those vivid colours and the game I would play first is Zelda
The curved screen for a more immersive experience. I’d play Fortnite with my son first.
I most look forward to those vivid colours and the game I would play first is Zelda.
Faster response time for playing Halo for sure!
We have a Samsung OLED Picture TV and its great! Its great Technology and I would love this monitor with a curve screen for playing Zelda
I’m looking forward to all the features of OLED – high refresh rate, fast response time, high contrast, colour… The curved high-res screen is also on the list. I’d play Mosaic
A faster response rate. I would try play Zelda
Love the OLED . I would play Zelda
I’m totally garbage at it, but that fast response time would be awesome for BR games like pubg, that’s what I’d try first
I like the curved screen and I would play Minecraft
I’m excited to see The Witcher 3 with better contrast and colour supported by this monitor!
I’m looking forward to the curved screen and would like to play flight simulator.
The vivid colours!
The more vivid colours and I would play Tiny Tina’s Wonderland and it would be awesome!
I am excited for the vivid colours when playing games over GeForce Now!
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For me its the vivid colours as I need that for pictures and graphic design
I like the DisplayHDR True Black feature, and the first game I’d play is Puyo Puyo Tetris 2.
I’m looking forward to try the OLED monitor with faster response rate. I would try playing Mario Kart first.
I love the AMD FreeSync Premium Pro feature and Gaming Hub with advanced game streaming technology for gaming. Without a second thought I’d play Microsoft Flight Sim and the upcoming Starfield among others. I’m prepared to be blown away by this monitor.
The faster response time! I’d play Halo
OLED for sure
The faster response time is my top pick– I’d be playing Zelda for sure!
Faster response time and vivid colours are features I look for in a monitor; World of Tanks is the game I’d play first!
The large OLED display is amazing. I would like play Minecraft.
I like the curved screen and would like to play Flight Simulator.
This is amazing !! What a beautiful monitor to be giving away. Love the Samsung products and a big die hard fan of the curved OLED monitors. This would be a beautiful addition to my gaming room and would love to be able to play all my Steam games, CoD, WoW with this monitor in front of my NanoLeaf lighting panels !
The increased color gamut and the curved screen, I would play a mario game.
I’m excited for OLED technology. I’d play Zelda
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OLED displays offer deeper blacks, wider color gamut, faster response times, and a sleeker and more flexible design compared to traditional LED/LCD displays. Personally, I find games like “Horizon Zero Dawn” and “Forza Horizon 4” really benefit from OLED technology, as the vivid environments and high contrast make for a more immersive experience. Additionally, “Call of Duty: Warzone” is great for its intense and atmospheric environments, which look even more realistic and dramatic on an OLED display.
I’m excited to try the faster response time. I would love to play Fortnite with my nephew.
Response time and definition
I’m excited about the new tv
I like the curved screen and would like to play Flight Simulator.
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I’m looking forward to the curved screen and would like to play flight simulator.
I like the faster response time. It would be Call of Duty for me.
The faster response time is definitely the best feature. Looking for to play dead space remake on it
Like the faster response time and my grandson would love the flight simulator
Like the faster response time and my grandson would love the flight simulator
I’d like to try the curved screen and play Forza
I love the fast response time! It would be amazing for when I play Rocket League!
I’d like to try the curved screen and play Forza
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