Monitor · Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Samsung 27-Inch Odyssey G5 (G50F) QHD 180Hz Gaming Monitor
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MSFS Performance Score
- Resolution30% 75
- Panel Type25% 80
- Size20% 12
- Refresh Rate15% 100
- Ultrawide10% 0
Biggest contributor: resolution (30% of the score), rated 75/100. How we score
Verdict for MSFS
The Samsung Odyssey G5 (27-inch) suits simmers who want one sharp desk screen, with 2560 × 1440 across a 27-inch IPS panel keeping cockpit text crisp. You'll still want a card with at least 12 GB of graphics memory, and a wider screen would show more out of the side windows.
Updated October 2026
Pros & Cons for MSFS
Strengths
- At 109 pixels per inch, 2560 × 1440 on a 27-inch panel keeps glass-cockpit text small but legible, so you can read a radio frequency or an approach minimum without zooming the panel in.
- The IPS panel holds its colour when you lean across the desk to glance at a side window on a VFR circuit, and 180 Hz with variable refresh keeps the picture from tearing as you pan across a dense city.
- Its 3.7 million pixels are a sensible match for an RTX 5070 or faster with 12 GB of graphics memory, so you can fly native 1440p with live weather and AI traffic switched on instead of leaning on upscaling from the start.
Trade-offs
- It is flat and 16:9, so the view stops at the windscreen — on a low VFR leg down a valley you'll be using the hat switch to look out the side windows rather than just turning your head.
- The next step up in price buys either a 3440 × 1440 ultrawide that shows the side windows natively, or a panel with deeper blacks for a night approach into a lit-up city; this IPS screen gives you neither the extra width nor that inky dark sky.
Full Specifications
- Size
- 27 inches
- Resolution
- 2560 × 1440
- Shape
- Standard 16:9
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 180 Hz
- Curve
- Flat
- Released
- 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a good Monitor for MSFS?
Yes, if you want one sharp screen on the desk rather than a wrap-around view; it scores 59.9/100 for MSFS. It shines on instrument detail, because 2560 × 1440 over 27 inches makes glass-cockpit readouts and the VFR map easy to scan in the cruise. It shows its limits on the view out, since a flat 16:9 shape can't put the side windows in your peripheral vision the way a curved ultrawide does.
Is it worth the price for MSFS?
For the money you get a sharp 1440p IPS panel at 180 Hz with variable refresh. Spend more and the money goes toward width or darker night skies rather than extra sharpness, so this is a sensible single-screen pick for MSFS.
What graphics card does it need for MSFS?
Plan on at least 12 GB of graphics memory for MSFS at the native 2560 × 1440; the slowest card on our graphics card ranking that clears that bar is the RTX 5070, and anything faster gives you room for busy airports and live weather. With a weaker card, lower the render scaling below 100% or switch on DLSS or FSR upscaling before you start stripping out scenery detail.
Is the Samsung 27-Inch Odyssey G5 (G50F) QHD 180Hz Gaming Monitor compatible with MSFS?
MSFS 2024 treats 16:9 as the standard shape, so you get the full view with no black bars, and nothing special needs setting up for the aspect ratio. Set the sim to 2560 × 1440 to match the panel exactly, turn on G-Sync Compatible or FreeSync, and remember you can pop instrument screens or the map onto a second monitor if you have one.
How should I configure this in MSFS?
Run the sim at the native 2560 × 1440, set the display to 180 Hz in Windows, and leave variable refresh on so the image stays clean when the scenery gets heavy on short final. If the graphics card is struggling, start at 1440p High and enable DLSS or FSR in its quality mode before you cut terrain or cloud detail.