Samsung Odyssey Ark vs Samsung Odyssey G7

“I got like ~30% boost in a lot of DX11 games (AC: Odyssey is a good example) with DXVK. I really recommend trying it out, it is great especially for games that are very single-core CPU performance dependent.”

“Buying monitors is difficult. I’d start with understanding panel types: TN, VA, IPS, and OLED. Read up on Mini LED to understand its benefits as well, though they’re not as easy to find. If you’re solely a gamer, OLED is the no brainer. If you’re more of a productivity guy, IPS or VA. I’d avoid TNs. At this stage you should know the panel type you want. Next is size. In this economy, it might be easier to ditch the dual monitors and go with an ultrawide. I made the switch a number of years ago as a programmer/gamer and it was good for me. I wouldn’t go OLED personally. You can maybe expect 3 years of burn-in warranty, and then beyond that you can safely expect *some* degree of burn-in, whether that manifests as faint vertical lines on your screen in spots where you routinely pin windows, or wherever you have static content. For me, any degree of burn-in is noticeable and bothers me. So, I’d go IPS, fast VA, or Mini LED of either panel type. Here’s the rough pros/cons: IPS tends to offer more vibrant colours, fast response times (smoother image), but poor contrast (blacks look washed out or more grey). VA is more of an all rounder. Back in the day, they had poor response times and were prone to “black swearing”, so they were poor for gaming. Now, in higher end VAs, they tend offer good response times and much less smearing, great contrast, but not as vibrant colours as IPS. So it’s a bit of back and forth. Mini LED comes in either of those panel types, and effectively gives you fantastic contrast thanks to… the mini LEDs. You get greater local dimming and allows you to experience HDR properly. Main drawback is added backlight glow around bright objects in otherwise dark scenes. As for 4K or 1440p, it depends. Do you have a powerful PC that can drive it for the games you play? Will you eventually? Are you chill with worse framerates than you’re used to? Those are the kinds of questions you want to ask. For productivity, 4K is great and your PC components don’t really matter. I’d check out the new Samsung Odyssey G7 - https://a.co/d/0IrfxOI. This is a Canadian link, but I’d guess it’s near your budget in USD. It’s probably the best monitor you can get in that price range. For 1440p, I know AOC has a Mini LED budget monitor. Great panel on a fairly shit stand — but just swap the stand out. https://a.co/d/gs43n4e. Again, Canadian link. I think there’s a newer version with a “4” in the model number instead of a “3”, but I heard it might not be a direct upgrade.”