Wait until you see what games, and even an Excel spreadsheet, look like on this thing.
When I first tried an "ultra-wide" monitor in 2016, I was hooked for both its gaming and productivity applications.
Ultra-wide monitors are a relatively new category of monitors that are, indeed, wider than regular monitor. But on Friday, Samsung introduced the first monitor in the new "super ultra-wide" category, and it's outrageously wide.
It's called the CHG90, and it has an aspect ratio of 32:9. For comparison, ultra-wide monitors have a 21:9 aspect ratio, and a normal monitor has a 16:9 aspect ratio.
The CHG90 is part of Samsung's gaming line of monitors that comes with specs and features that gamers can appreciate, like quick response times and AMD's FreeSync 2 technology.
But enough talk of aspect ratios and response times, check out the CHG90 and see just how crazy this thing is for yourself:
Behold, the 49-inch CHG90 super ultra-wide gaming monitor from Samsung. Samsung's marketing photo simply doesn't do justice to the CHG90's incredible super ultra-width, so here it is displaying an Excel spreadsheet to help put it into perspective.
Here's a look from a different angle.
It's curved, which helps keep the CHG90's outer edges in your peripheral vision. Without the curve, you'd probably be physically turning your head constantly, which could get uncomfortable after a while.
It has a 178-degree viewing angle.
Here's what a game looks like in the regular 16:9 aspect ratio.
And here's what it looks like on the 32:9 CHG90 monitor.
A video loop playing on the CHG90 that included some gameplay of "Battlefield 1" showed how the extra field-of-view on the CHG90 could give you an advantage, as you could spot enemies in places where regular 16:9 monitors don't reach.
I haven't tried out the CHG90 yet, but I'll be sure to test that claim when I get my hands on one for review.
Apart from the advantage of extra field-of-view, its width and curves look like they could suck you in for immersive gameplay.
You could even play a game on one half on the screen and keep the other half open for something else.
Samsung's CHG90 is essentially two full-size, full HD (1080p) monitors in one, which is great for multi-tasking.
Its resolution is 3840 x 1080, which translates to "double full HD." It's like having two displays, but without the gap between two monitors.
Here are some of the CHG90's important specs and features:
-The CHG90 uses a VA LCD panel, which is an ultra-fast panel with a response time of only 1 millisecond. That might not mean much to someone who mostly uses computers for work, but gamers who play fast-paced games could appreciate the CHG90's minimal response time.
- It has a refresh rate of 144Hz, which means each pixel can refresh 144 times per second and makes for high frame-rate gaming (if your graphics card can handle high frame rates).
- It uses Quantum Dot technology from Samsung's HDTV lineup for better brightness and color accuracy than regular LCD monitors.
- It also features HDR10 for even better colors and contrast.
- It's the first monitor to feature AMD's FreeSync 2 technology, which helps your PC's graphics card communicate with the monitor for smoother gameplay without screen tearing or stuttering.
You can split up the layout of the screen with the CHG90's own software, as Windows 10 doesn't have any settings or support for such a wide screen.
Here's a closer look at Samsung's CHG90 software.
The QH90 costs $1,499, and it's available for pre-order now.
You can pre-order the CHG90 monitor on Amazon and local Micro Center stores.
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