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- Samsung’s new CRG9 gaming monitor is outrageously wide, and it has a higher 1440p resolution than the original model from 2017, which had a 1080p resolution.
- The resolution bump in the new CRG9 monitor makes it a viable option, at least for those who can afford its $1,500 price tag.
- The CRG9 also has a 120Hz refresh rate, which makes for super-smooth gaming as long as you have a computer that’s powerful enough to run games at such a high refresh rate and on such a wide monitor.
- The CRG9 is available to buy today.
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Samsung released its new "super-ultra-wide" $1,500 CRG9 gaming monitor on Thursday for pre-order, and I’m afraid it’ll make anyone who bought the first model from 2017 regret their purchase.
The new CRG9 monitor comes in the same size and outrageously wide 32:9 aspect ratio, which is the exact equivalent of two regular, 16:9 computer monitors put together.
There are a few upgrades that are worth mentioning later, but the biggest upgrade in the new CRG9 monitor is a higher 1440p resolution versus the 1080p resolution from the original 2017 model.
For a luxury item like a $1,500 super-ultra-wide monitor, that bump in resolution makes all the difference.
I recently checked out the new CRG9 monitor myself. Here’s what it’s like:
The sheer size of the CRG9 monitor alone is something to behold.
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The CRG9 measures 49 inches diagonally, and it has an aspect ratio of 32:9 — it’s as if you had two regular, 27-inch monitors stuck together, but without the bezels down the middle of the screen.
Still, it looks and feels wider than two regular monitors stuck together.
The biggest upgrade fixes the main issue I had with the original monitor.
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The original CHG9 monitor came with a high $1,500 price tag, but it’s biggest flaw was its 1080p resolution.
There’s actually nothing wrong with 1080p resolution. It’s still plenty sharp, and it’s the standard resolution for almost any application. But at $1,500, the CHG9 could easily be considered a luxury item, and 1080p resolution doesn’t exactly scream luxury. Rather, it was standard, even if it was incredibly wide.
The new CRG9 monitor now has 1440p resolution, which is a significant upgrade. It’s noticeably sharper than 1080p, and it gives off a more premium, smoother look to whatever you have on the screen, whether it be a Word document or a triple-A game with crazy graphics.
The new CRG9 carries over the same curved screen as the original, which isn’t a gimmick.
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Curved screens can easily be perceived as a gimmick, but it’s pretty much a requisite with a monitor as wide as the CRG9.
Without the curve, on-screen items on either end of the screen would actually be hard to see. The curve helps bring the left and right sides of the CRG9 closer to your peripheral vision, which also means you can glance at things more easily with your eyes rather than physically turning your head to see what’s going on on either end of the screen.
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