A Samsung 49-inch curved monitor is now dropping its price to $849. This particular listing is much more affordable than one of its popular curved gaming monitor units, the 55-inch Odyssey Ark, which costs $3,500.
55-inch Odyssey Ark Curved Gaming Monitor Sells at a Steep $3,500
While some argue that the extra six inches would go a long way, some gamers have been having a hard time justifying if the 55-inch Odyssey Ark is worth it. For $3,500, gamers can already afford another high-powered gaming computer.
Due to the price of the 55-inch Odyssey Ark monitor, it can be hard for gamers to justify spending that much on a curved monitor. The good news is that Samsung has an alternative that isn't extremely far off.
New Samsung Alternative is a 49-inch Curved Monitor that Costs Just $849
The Samsung alternative is a 49-inch curved monitor that has dropped its price to $849. This is a $350 discount from its previous price of $1,199. Even at its original price, the curved monitor is still about a third of the price of the 55-inch Odyssey Ark monitor.
According to the story by ZDNet, buyers can choose between the 55-inch Odyssey Ark curved gaming monitor for $3,500 or a Samsung Super Ultra-Wide 49-inch DQHD Curved Gaming Monitor for just $849.
49-inch Samsung Curved Gaming Monitor Reportedly Gives Players VR Feels
The 49-inch Samsung curved gaming monitor was found on GameStop at just $849, a $350 drop from its original price. The more affordable Samsung alternative has a 32:9 ultra-wide ratio that curves over the user's view field.
As per the article, the monitor can give players a feel of VR without actually being in Virtual Reality. Users will reportedly also get a special Eye Comfort mode for reducing blue light emissions to help minimize the strain on the users' eyes.
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49-inch Samsung Curved Gaming Monitor Specs
Due to its large viewing angles, users can use the Picture-by-Picture option to multitask with multiple window tabs and games when they are done working. The most important specs, as per ZDNet, is that the gaming monitor can have 1000 nits of brightness on the QLED screen.
The monitor also comes with a dual QHD display and support for the AMD Radeon FreeSync 2, which helps enhance the quality of pictures while reducing the overall input latency and stuttering. The monitor's refresh rate is impressive at 120 Hz, making it perfect for gaming.
Samsung 55-inch Odyssey Ark is Also Being Sold at a $200 Discount Bringing Its Price Down to Just $3,299.99
Samsung is also selling the 55-inch Odyssey Ark 4K UHD 165Hz 1ms Quantum Mini-LEd curved gaming screen for those who do not want to compromise on power and still want the best. The Samsung website is selling the massive curved gaming monitor at a $200 discount bringing the price to just $3,299.99 or about $3,300.
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Written by Urian B.
