SAMSUNG Odyssey G3 Series 27-Inch FHD 1080p Gaming Monitor, 144Hz, 1ms, 3-Sided Border-Less, VESA Compatible, Height Adjustable Stand, FreeSync Premium (LF27G35TFBNXZA)

This monitor is amazing!

This Odyssey G3 from Samsung sits at the bottom of the Odyssey series, below the G5. While the G7 and G9 offer some really impressive refresh rates and resolutions, the G3 is just a basic Full HD 144Hz non-ultrawide without any kind of wide color or High Dynamic Range support. This is still a very capable display in a modern, sleek looking design. Bezels are super thin all the way around the edge of the screen, with a slightly thicker bottom chin. The Samsung name is on the front, the odyssey “O” is on the back of the monitor. I like the overall look, it has some gamer aesthetics, but it’s not so flashy that it would look out of place in a home office or at a typical workplace. Its unavailable on Amazon at the moment, but I believe it sells for around $270. The panel type is VA, and even for one of those, it has a high contrast ration at 4000:1. If you crank up the brightness, you will notice some backlight bleeding around the edges and some issues with black uniformity as a result. Except for that, this is a decent VA panel. Max brightness is rated at 250 nits, this is ok but not the brightest for a monitor in the price range. On the official product page, there is no info given about how much of the sRGB spectrum is covered, I would guess between 95-99% just from my time testing it out. For the port selection- you get 1xHDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.2, 1x VGA, and 1x 3.5MM auxiliary out (headphone jack). There are 5 buttons on the back right side, four are for navigating the menu, and the other one is the power button. I didnt really like the way the menu is laid out, but I was able to do everything I needed to to get it up and running. There are dedicated modes for first person shooters and other presets, I never use these and find that they usually look worse than the normal or cinema mode. There are options for brightness, contrast, The overall build quality of this monitor is above average, everything looks solid and you can tell Samsung values attention to detail. You need a philips screwdriver to assemble the stand and thats not included in the box. Its just 3 screws for each of the feet on the base of the stand. The stand is quite nice and very sturdy, it offers a full range of motion, this is not common for affordable monitors like this one. Its height adjustable, it can tilt, swivel, and can rotate 90 degrees and can be used in a portrait mode orientation (like videos on TikTok). The housing is still gamer themed, but it is more subtle than the G7 and G9. From the front, it just looks like a normal and modern 16:9 monitor. There is a hole in base of the stand for cable management, its not the most elegant solution, but it is still better than a lot of monitors in the sub $300 range. This monitor features AMD Freesync Premium to prevent screen tearing. The response time is rated at 1ms. Watching videos on this screen is really enjoyable, I know videos aren’t the main focus for a high refresh display, but it’s nice to see that picture quality isn’t sacrificed in order to hit this sub $300 price point. I noticed on the Samsung support website, there seems to be no drivers available for this monitor (at least in early May ‘21 at the time of this review). That’s unfortunate, as it might allow it to work better with Windows. Most OEMs offer drivers for their more affordable monitors, maybe it’s because of how new this product is, but it’s still worth a mention. Apex Legends, Gears 5, and The Outer Worlds all looked great on this monitor at above 100FPS. My Windows 10 laptop instantly recognized this monitor as a 144Hz display when I connected over the included DisplayPort cable. The cable actually seemed decent, unlike some of the ones that other OEMs throw in for free with their monitors. I didnt notice any ghosting or major artifacts when playing at a high frame rate, other than the bleeding backlight/uniformity issue, this is a well performing display. Im not sure that Samsung should have made this part of the Odyssey Gx line of monitors. Its just not in the same league as its bigger brothers that are much more expensive and include a lot of features that are not present with this model. I think this is a solid deal though, especially when it goes on sale and the price falls below $250. I would definitely recommend it then, for someone who wants a high refresh rate display on a budget and doesnt want a TN type panel. Buying from a trusted and well known brand is always better than going with some company you’re unsure about. They will stand behind their products and honor their warranties, in my experience. Also, it makes no difference that this monitor supports DisplayPort 1.2 and not 1.4, because that is enough bandwidth for Full HD at 144Hz. It would only be an issue IF this monitor had a higher resolution, refresh rate, or color space that was then limited by the DisplayPort 1.2 version. It would have been pointless to include support for 1.4 on this display since the monitor cannot benefit from having it.

This monitor has the worst ghosting I’ve ever seen. The colors were super washed out as well. Terrible display. Do not buy.

From this experience it seems like Samsung has the worst service. I would advise against buying any of their products. Completely ridiculous.

Great monitor. Use it for gaming and working from home and it does amazing for both. No audio

I couldn’t even get the monitors to come on. I tried everything. Attempted for hours. I am no dummy when hooking up computers. I just think I got a couple of bad monitors. I even tried to connect one and not dual. They still wouldn’t work. I returned.

I purchased 2 of these LF27G35TFWNXZA. Now after almost 2 years of heavy use. Lefty is now blank/dark. Ive traded out every cable including power with its working twin without success. It was working normally then suddenly went very dim to black. The video source system thinks its there while powered on and connected. I feel like maybe it is there but somehow has zero brightness. Hoping to reset Lefty, Ive followed the same sequence of on-screen menu navigation used to reset Righty without success. The only advise Samsung has is to make sure its plugged in, connected (good cables) and not a screen saver. Really?!? How many simultaneous problems would have to have conspired for a screen saver to be the culprit? I dont know that I can continue to do business with a company that would publish such intentionally obtuse rubbish. It was good while it was good but its over now. Its not me, its you. Bye.

I have to say, this was a solid product. Good visuals, I like how the screen looks. It’s pretty clear. I think the price could be between $10-20 cheaper as it’s not amazing. It’s decent and an okay value for what you’re getting. I wish the contrast was a little stronger from darks and lights.

The colors of the monitor looked great, although mine that I got had a motion issue, where it had excessive blur and it looked odd to the eye, Ive been using 144 hz monitors for a while now, and this one felt off to me. If I wouldve gotten a better monitor, maybe I wouldve kept it but it is what it is.

This is a really solid monitor if youre looking for a borderless 144hz monitor. But the good ends there. The picture quality is decent but it lacks color. No matter how long i spent adjusting and oversaturating the colors they just seemed bland and dim. This monitor is notorious for ghosting and low contrast; something that isnt brought up in any reviews on Amazon or even from thr Samsung website. Yes you get a borderless 144hz monitor. But I would strongly recommend a different monitor if you plan on a competitive gaming career in your free time