Samsung C49RG90 120Hz VA UltraWide with VESA DisplayHDR 1000

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For gaming, movies and simply browsing the desktop there’s a lot to be said about the ‘UltraWide’ experience, particularly on larger models. The enhanced FOV and immersion created by the exceptionally wide screens are very endearing to some users. The Samsung C49RG90 (of the CRG90 series, additional prefixes and suffixes may apply) takes things further, offering a 32:9 or so-called ‘Super UltraWide’ aspect ratio. The front of the monitor is predominantly matte black plastic, broken up only slightly by a shiny blue central Samsung logo. with a fairly slender dual-stage bezel compromising a thin hard plastic outer component and a panel border around the image. The stand has a Y-shaped foot design which offers a solid base for the large screen. The OSD (On Screen Display) is controlled by a joystick that faces downwards, beneath the central logo.







The monitor uses a 49” 32:9 ‘Super UltraWide’ Samsung SVA (‘Super’ Vertical Alignment) panel. Unlike previous models, such as the C49HG90 and C49J890, the resolution and hence pixel density is now significantly higher. It has a 5120 x 1440 (‘DQHD’ or ‘Double Quad High Definition’) resolution. So in terms of pixel density and physical screen area it’s like having 2 x 27” WQHD (2560 x 1440) monitors side by side. And the resolution is a little less taxing than 3840 x 2160 (‘4K’ UHD), according to the numbers. The screen has a 1800R (moderate) curve, which is designed to create a more comfortable (uniform) viewing experience and draw you in a bit – without feeling completely unnatural. A (likely light) matte anti-glare screen surface is employed. Other aspects of the specification include a 3000:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 10-bit colour support. A 120Hz refresh rate is supported, with Adaptive-Sync (and AMD FreeSync 2) support included. The variable refresh rate range is currently unknown, although LFC (Low Frame Rate Compensation) will be supported to extend the effective range.

A flicker-free Quantum Dot LED backlight solution is employed, offering a generous colour gamut of 95% DCI-P3 (125% sRGB, 92% Adobe RGB). This offers a typical maximum brightness of 600 cd/m², boosted to a peak of 1000 cd/m² for HDR10 content. Which the monitor supports via VESA DisplayHDR 1000, for which it is fully certified. This allows it to put the powerful backlight and wide gamut to good use and also necessitates an effective local dimming solution to greatly enhance contrast. The monitor has a specified 4ms grey to grey response time (take with salt) and offers a ‘Low Input Lag’ mode to minimise latency by bypassing extraneous image processing. The rear of the monitor is mainly matte black plastic, with a central stand attachment point. The included stand offers tilt (2° forwards, 15° backwards), swivel (15° left, 15° right) and height (120mm or 4.72 inches) adjustment. The included stand can be removed to make way for an alternative 100 x 100mm VESA compatible solution, if preferred. The attachment point is surrounded by a ring of cool-blue ‘Sound Interactive LED Lighting’ LEDs which can be set be on, off or pulse to audio passed through the monitor. The ports are down-firing and located beneath a removable plastic cover. They include; AC power (internal power converter, HDMI 2.0, 2 DP 1.4 ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack and 4 USB 3.0 ports (plus upstream). USB Super Charging is supported for enhanced charging speeds.







Further information on the monitor can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is available in various regions, including the the UK for



