Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 vs ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR
Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 comes out ahead of ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 takes it, 4–2 on rounds.
On the published figures, Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 if…
- • You want Samsung Odyssey Neo G8's edge on how deep its blacks go and how bright it gets
Choose ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR if…
- • You want ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR's edge on what it costs and which displayport it has
Round by round
- Round 1What it costsASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR winsSamsung Odyssey Neo G85/10
$1,299.99
samsung.com list price (out of stock; $400 instant credit shown -> $899.99)
- $1,299.99, against $999
Source: samsung.com ↗
ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How deep its blacks goSamsung Odyssey Neo G8 winsASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR5/10
1000:1
typical contrast ratio (native)
- 1000:1, against 1,000,000:1
Source: rog.asus.com ↗
Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How bright it getsSamsung Odyssey Neo G8 winsSamsung Odyssey Neo G88/10
1,000 nits (peak)
peak brightness (typical), Samsung spec table; the page banner says 2,000 nits
- hdr peak, marketing text (spec table: peak 1000 cd/m2 typ)
Source: samsung.com ↗
ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR5/101,000 nits
hdr peak brightness
- 1,000 nits, against 2,000 nits (peak)
Source: rog.asus.com ↗
Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How fast it refreshesSamsung Odyssey Neo G8 wins
Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How many dimming zones it hasSamsung Odyssey Neo G8 winsASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR5/10
576 zones
full-array local dimming zones
- 576 zones, against 1,196 zones
Source: rog.asus.com ↗
Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6Which DisplayPort it hasASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR wins
ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

