The Samsung Odyssey G50D is big, sharp, fast, accurate… and $150 off on Amazon right now.
Samsung isn’t the first name that comes to my mind when I think of affordable gaming monitors. But this deal is an exception. Not only is it pretty dang beefy at 32 inches, it has an upgraded IPS panel. Normally $430, Amazon is selling it for just $280 today.
The Samsung Odyssey G50D is a sleek monitor with 2560×1440 resolution, offering a nice bump in pixels over 1080p without going full fat to 4K and overtaxing mid-range gaming PCs or laptops. With a 180Hz refresh rate, it’s plenty fast enough for smooth gameplay on both visually intense single-player games and fast-paced online multiplayer ones.
But that IPS panel is what drew my eye, if you’ll pardon the pun. It’s a richer and more color-accurate alternative to the VA panels you usually see on gaming monitors of this size and price, making this Samsung design great for a combined work-and-play desktop setup. (IPS panels are what I use in all my monitors, despite the speed hit, since I need color accuracy for Photoshop work.)
This monitor design is light on extras, though it does come with a beefy stand that supports vertical and horizontal layouts. You don’t get any USB extras (one USB-A port is for support, it doesn’t connect to your PC), just a headphone jack on top of one DisplayPort and one HDMI input. You can upgrade it with a VESA-standard monitor arm if you like, though.
All in all, it’s a pretty sweet deal for a more-than-decent monitor. Snag the 32-inch Samsung Odyssey G50D for $280 on Amazon while this deal lasts because it’s not going to stick around forever.
