Here’s an awesome chance to grab yourself a brand new, big-name gaming monitor with a speedy 180Hz refresh rate for a bargain-basement price. Right now, this gaming monitor deal enables you to pick up a Samsung Odyssey G3 G30D screen for just $119.99, saving you a massive $80 on the usual $199.99 asking price.
This Samsung display is even faster than some of the screens on our guide to the best gaming monitor, with its 180Hz refresh rate outpacing the more common 144Hz and 165Hz rates seen on cheaper gaming monitors. Its resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 is also ideal for the 24-inch screen size, providing a sharp picture while also not requiring a ridiculous amount of GPU power to play the latest games at its native resolution.
The G30D uses a VA panel, which in our tests offers much higher contrast and deeper blacks than rival IPS panels, which is great for watching movies and playing cinematic single-player games. However, we’ve also found that they’re less responsive than IPS panels when it comes to fast action in competitive first person shooters.
Meanwhile, the screen’s support for AMD FreeSync means it can dynamically alter its refresh rate to match the frame rate output of your GPU, reducing tearing. We often find that you can force FreeSync displays to perform the same magic on Nvidia GPUs by enabling G-Sync in your GPU driver, though there’s no guarantee here, as the G30D isn’t officially Nvidia G-Sync compatible.
You even get a decent amount of adjustment in the stand, with the ability to swivel, tilt, and pivot the G30D to your liking, and adjust the height as well. You also get a choice of both DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0 ports, so you can plug your PC into the former and another device, such as a console, into the latter.
If you want to take advantage of this deal, you just need to click on this link here if you’re in the US, while buyers in the UK can also pick up the same monitor for £129 from this link here.
Check out our full IPS vs VA guide to read about the panel tech used in this monitor in more detail, and read our guide to the best graphics card to find the ideal GPU for gaming at 1080p.
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