Asus ROG Strix XG27AQ vs Samsung Odyssey OLED G8

“It is well known that the 34-inch Ultrawide OLED monitors in the market suffer from text clarity issue ([RTings review](https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/samsung/odyssey-oled-g8-g85sb-s34bg85#test_4264)) due to a different sub-pixel layout. 32inch 4K ones are much better it seems, as it has higher pixel density and they changed sub-pixel layout. But otherwise, "the more contrast ratio, the better. The deeper blacks, the better. The brighter, the better." is true. Unnatural colors is a different story from contrast ratio, OLEDs can be color inaccurate just like any other displays.”

“For me it was worth it, as I'm willing to pay for build quality and good product QC. I've been trying to find a decent high refresh rate 1440p monitor for years, buying multiple 27GL850, XG27AQ, 27GP850, VG27AQML, and even some KOORUI panel as a shot in the dark. Every monitor I received was defective in some way, with issues like dust behind the panel, dead pixels, and radically inconsistent backlight color being the most common. It's annoying to find your fancy new gaming panel is orange on the right half, and blue on the left. This was by far the most common issue with every monitor I tried, and people say it's normal. I use Asus ProArt displays at my office (PA278CV x2), and neither of them have any issues like I experienced with the monitors I bought. So once I found out Asus made a 144 Hz version, I immediately bought one. Colors are great, FreeSync works without issue, backlight is consistent, and it's built like a tank. Best of all, there were zero issues out of the box. With a total of ten "gaming" monitors purchased over the last four years, this one is the first that I'm not immediately returning. Barring any hardware issues, I'll be using it until it dies.”