Samsung Odyssey CRG9 (model LC49RG90SS) is a 49-inch super-ultrawide monitor released in May 2019. It runs a 32:9 dual-QHD panel at 5120 by 1440 — the working equivalent of two 27-inch QHD displays fused into one, with no bezel down the middle — on an 1800R curved QLED substrate at 120Hz, rated for HDR1000 peak brightness and supporting AMD FreeSync 2.
The CRG9 replaced Samsung's CHG90 by doubling vertical resolution from 1080 to 1440 lines, which is what moved the format from a gaming novelty to a credible work display: at 1440 lines tall, two full-height windows sit side by side without either being cramped. It has since been discontinued and superseded within Samsung's Odyssey line by the current 49-inch Odyssey G9 models, including OLED variants at higher refresh rates. It suits anyone who would rather run one panel than two — sim racers, traders, video editors working long timelines, and developers who tile windows rather than alt-tab. It is the anchor display on 📝My Desk, driven by the 📝CalDigit TS3 Plus.
Key Features
- Dual-QHD 32:9 panel — 5120 by 1440 pixels across 49 inches, replacing a two-monitor setup without the seam and the bezel that sit in the middle of it.
- 1800R curve — The deep curvature holds the far edges of a panel this wide at a roughly even viewing distance, which is what makes the width usable up close.
- 120Hz QLED with HDR1000 — A quantum-dot backlight rated for 1,000-nit peak highlights, with a 120Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync 2 for tear-free motion.
- Picture-by-picture — Two input sources can occupy the left and right halves of the panel simultaneously, letting a second machine share the display without a KVM switch.