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Samsung Odyssey Ark S55BG970
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Max Refresh Rate
165 Hz
Size
55"
Pixel Type
VA
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDR10
Yes
Max Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Size
32"
Pixel Type
VA
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDR10
Yes
Our Verdict
Samsung Odyssey Ark S55BG970
Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 S32BG85
The Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 S32BG85 and the Samsung Odyssey Ark S55BG970 are both 4k monitors with Mini LED backlighting, but there are a few differences. The Neo G8 has a smaller screen and higher pixel density, resulting in better image and text clarity than the Ark. The Neo G8 is also better for gaming as it has a higher refresh rate and better motion handling, and with a DisplayPort input, you can take full advantage of it even if your graphics card doesn't support HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. Conversely, the Ark gets much brighter in HDR and has a built-in smart system, so it's the better choice for relaxing and watching your favorite shows.
Variants
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
Yes
Yes
Curve Radius
1000R
1000R
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
8.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
8.2
8.4
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
10.6" (27.0 cm)
4.9" (12.4 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
18.4" (46.8 cm)
Tilt Range
-10° to 10°
-12.5° to 7.5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Both Ways
Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range
No swivel
-15° to 15°
Wall Mount
VESA 200x200
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
13.2" (33.5 cm)
22.4" (56.8 cm)
Base Depth
15.4" (39.0 cm)
12.4" (31.5 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
8.7" (22.0 cm)
11.9" (30.3 cm)
Weight (With Display)
91.9 lbs (41.7 kg)
19.6 lbs (8.9 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
55"
32"
Housing Width
48.2" (122.5 cm)
28.1" (71.4 cm)
Housing Height
27.7" (70.3 cm)
17.1" (43.5 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
4.4" (11.1 cm)
6.4" (16.3 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
47.0 lbs (21.3 kg)
15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.2" (0.5 cm)
0.4" (0.9 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
External Brick
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.5
8.5
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
3,558 : 1
3,593 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
27,634 : 1
22,042 : 1
Local Dimming
7.0
7.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
SDR Brightness
9.0
8.4
Real Scene
771 cd/m²
379 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,308 cd/m²
908 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,466 cd/m²
1,263 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,482 cd/m²
1,030 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,161 cd/m²
603 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
721 cd/m²
340 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,298 cd/m²
901 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,450 cd/m²
1,239 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,463 cd/m²
1,014 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,154 cd/m²
602 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
721 cd/m²
339 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.038
0.070
Minimum Brightness
25 cd/m²
15 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
9.0
7.2
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
No Certification
Real Scene
907 cd/m²
422 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,301 cd/m²
824 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,407 cd/m²
1,124 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,474 cd/m²
948 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,191 cd/m²
560 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
750 cd/m²
318 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,283 cd/m²
819 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,380 cd/m²
1,109 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,451 cd/m²
936 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,178 cd/m²
559 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
748 cd/m²
317 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.034
0.068
Gray Uniformity
7.7
7.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.390%
1.912%
50% DSE
0.169%
0.169%
Black Uniformity
5.4
7.8
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.959%
1.061%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
0.058%
0.345%
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
7.6
8.8
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Game (Custom)
sRGB
sRGB Gamut Area xy
81.1%
100.5%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
1.39
2.46
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,671 K
6,152 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.25
2.17
Color dE (Avg.)
2.19
2.32
Contrast Setting
50
N/A
RGB Settings
Gain (0,0,0), Offset (0,0,0)
Default
Gamma Setting
2.2
Mode 1
Brightness Setting
14
100
Measured Brightness
248 cd/m²
336 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.5
9.4
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Game (Custom)
Custom
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.4%
96.8%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.73
0.70
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,532 K
6,547 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.26
2.21
Color dE (Avg.)
1.16
1.00
Contrast Setting
50
80
RGB Settings
Gain (2,0,-4), Offset (-1,-1,1)
47-49-50
Gamma Setting
2.2
Mode 2
Brightness Setting
6
25
Measured Brightness
104 cd/m²
103 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.5
9.2
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.5%
97.7%
sRGB Picture Mode
Game (Custom)
Custom
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
86.3%
84.5%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Game (Custom)
Custom
HDR Color Gamut
8.4
8.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
92.4%
89.8%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
69.2%
67.9%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
HDR Color Volume
7.8
8.2
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
80.0%
80.7%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
62.7%
37.5%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
Viewing Angle
7.2
5.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
34°
31°
Color Washout From Right
33°
30°
Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
59°
57°
Color Shift From Right
57°
60°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
34°
35°
Brightness Loss From Right
34°
33°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
15°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
15°
Gamma Shift From Left
29°
13°
Gamma Shift From Right
25°
16°
Text Clarity
6.5
9.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
VA
VA
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
BGR
RGB
Direct Reflections
8.9
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
10.3%
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Ambient Black Level Raise
6.1
Black Level Raise Picture
Ambient Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
2.08 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
8.5
Bright Room Off Picture
Total Reflection Ring Light Picture
Total Reflected Light Intensity
10,967% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
Gradient
9.1
9.6
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.0
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
29°
Color Washout From Above
31°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
60°
Color Shift From Above
66°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
29°
Brightness Loss From Above
32°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
22°
Gamma Shift From Above
23°
SDR Color Volume
9.4
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
95.9%
sRGB Picture Mode
Game (Custom)
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
86.3%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Game (Custom)
Reflections
8.6
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
3.5%
Indirect Reflections
2.9%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.6%
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.5
8.0
Native Refresh Rate
165 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
165 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
N/A
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
165 Hz
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
N/A
240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
165 Hz
240 Hz
DSC Toggle
No
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over DP
N/A
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
165 Hz
240 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
8.2
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Adaptive-Sync
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
Avg. CAD
140
Best CAD
110
Worst CAD
165
Refresh Rate Compliance
8.2
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
52%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
70%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
83%
Response Time @ 60Hz
6.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Adaptive-Sync
Rise / Fall Time
2.7 ms
4.7 ms
Total Response Time
20.2 ms
5.1 ms
Overshoot Error
9.0%
1 RGB
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
3.9 ms
10.4 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
37.8 ms
10.8 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
52.8%
9 RGB
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
8.8
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD adaptive
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Avg. CAD
100
Best 10% CAD
44
Worst 10% CAD
157
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
4.0 ms
2.8 ms
Total Response Time
9.1 ms
4.7 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Faster
Standard
Motion Blur Picture
RGB Overshoot
0.2%
5 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
1.8%
19 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
8.8 ms
5.2 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
16.2 ms
7.8 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
Response Time Table
CAD @ 120Hz
8.0
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD adaptive
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Avg. CAD
138
Best 10% CAD
52
Worst 10% CAD
254
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
4.0 ms
9.2 ms
RGB Overshoot
5.7%
1 RGB
Total Response Time
10.5 ms
5.9 ms
First Response Time
2.7 ms
5.5 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Standard
Worst 10% Total Response Time
19.7 ms
10.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
33.4%
6 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
CAD @ 60Hz
8.1
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD adaptive
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Adaptive-Sync
Avg. CAD
129
Best 10% CAD
44
Worst 10% CAD
247
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Standard
Adaptive-Sync
First Response Time
2.7 ms
4.7 ms
Total Response Time
20.2 ms
5.1 ms
RGB Overshoot
9.0%
1 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
37.8 ms
10.8 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
3.9 ms
10.4 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
52.8%
9 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
60 Hz
240 Hz
Minimum Frequency
60 Hz
60 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
345 cd/m²
183 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
21 cd/m²
183 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No
No
Pulse Phase Control
No
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
Yes
No
VRR At The Same Time
No
No
VRR Flicker
5.0
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
6.0 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
1.9 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.8 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
>1000 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
7.9
9.1
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
4.4 ms
2.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.6 ms
5.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
9.0 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
123.7 ms
3.1 ms
Resolution
8.3
8.5
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
8.3 MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
81 PPI
138 PPI
Measured Screen Diagonal
54.3"
Screen Area
1,262 in²
PS5 Compatibility
10
10
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
10
10
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
DisplayPort
No
1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
DVI
No
HDMI
4 (HDMI 2.1)
2 (HDMI 2.1)
VGA
No
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
40Gbps (FRL 10x4)
40Gbps (FRL 10x4)
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
Ethernet
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
USB
USB-A Ports
2
2
USB-A Rated Speed
480Mbps (USB 2.0)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
Yes
USB-C Ports
1
0
USB-C Upstream
No
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
No
RGB Illumination
Controllable
Controllable
Multiple Input Display
No
PIP
KVM Switch
No
No
Smart OS
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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