The choice of Graphic card must also be done by reflecting on thescreen associated… and vice versa, to avoid any disappointment.
Marketed for almost a year by NVIDIA, the GeForce RTX 4090 is undoubtedly a very good, even an excellent graphics card. That said, the performance queen may struggle.
It is indeed advisable to pay close attention to certain criteria which could prevent it from expressing its full potential, especially in very high definitions such as the 7,680 x 2,160 of the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9.
Up to 240 Hz, but neither on GeForce nor on ARC
Although it has been the talk of the town for months, the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 is not yet officially available: but we can already get our hands on it in South Korea where it has quickly become a sort of benchmark.
Designed as a leader for video games, the monitor offers an incredible diagonal of 57 inches for a “double QHD” display of 7,680 x 2,160 points in quantum mini LED technology. Not to spoil anything, its HDR 1000 certification and a curvature radius of 1000R complete the picture.
Video games require, Samsung has of course done its utmost to ensure that the refresh rate is as high as possible. Even in its native definition, which some incorrectly validate as 8K, it is capable of going up to 240 Hz. Impeccable… well, not quite.
A DSC problem?
For gaming, this is obviously a formidable frequency, but it is not without causing problems for NVIDIA graphics cards and, therefore, even for the most powerful of them: the GeForce RTX 4090.
Indeed, relayed by our colleagues from Wccftechthe Quasarzone site indicates that the spearhead of the Ada Lovelace range is not capable of ensuring such a refresh rate at 7680 x 2160 and with this card, you have to be content with 120 Hz maximum.
On paper, the HDMI 2.1 connection is sufficient, but Ratemytinder22, a Reddit user (currently in crisis), specifies that the problem is linked to DSC (Display Stream Compression) which causes a bottleneck on the RTX 4000. We will question NVIDIA as soon as possible, but remember that at Gamescom, AMD insisted on RDNA3, “ the only one capable of making the most of the incredible 8K 240 Hz of the Samsung Neo G9 monitor “.
Of course, some will not fail to point out that this is “a problem of the rich” and they will not be wrong. Still, it is always interesting to note the technical limitations, even of the best models.
Source : Wccftech
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