Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 vs ASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM
ASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM comes out ahead of Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 on 3 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
ASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM takes it, 3–0 on rounds.
On the published figures, ASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM takes 3 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 OLED G8 if…
- • You have a reason to pick Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 that is not on this list
Choose ASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM if…
- • You want ASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM's edge on what it costs and how deep its blacks go
Round by round
- Round 1What it costsASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM winsSamsung Odyssey OLED G85/10
$1,299.99
samsung.com list price (no sale)
- $1,299.99, against $1,099
Source: samsung.com ↗
ASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM8/10$1,099
asus store regular price
- asus store regular price (on sale $949)
Source: rog.asus.com ↗
ASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How deep its blacks goASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM winsSamsung Odyssey OLED G85/10
1,000,000:1
static contrast ratio
- 1,000,000:1, against 1,500,000:1
Source: samsung.com ↗
ASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3Which DisplayPort it hasASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM winsSamsung Odyssey OLED G85/10
DP 1.4
displayport version
- DP 1.4, against DP 2.1a UHBR20 (80Gbps)
Source: samsung.com ↗
ASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How fast it refreshesTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5How fast its pixels respondTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6How sharp the picture isTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- asus store regular price (on sale $949)
- 250 nits (typical), against 600 nits
- 3840 x 2160, against 5120 x 2880
- $1,299.99, against $1,099
- 1,000,000:1, against 1,500,000:1
- 1,000 nits, against 2000 nits (HDR)
- 3840 x 2160, against 5120 x 2880
- 90W USB-C, against 140W Thunderbolt 5