Ahead of CES, Samsung has introduced a new lineup of Odyssey OLED monitors aimed at the gaming market. The Odyssey OLED family all carry AMD’s FreeSync Premium Pro certification for HDR and variable refresh rate support, with a maximum refresh rate of 240Hz or 360Hz depending on the specific model. The lineup includes the curved 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 model, the flat 32-inch Odyssey OLED G8, and the flat 27-inch Odyssey OLED G6. All three displays are based on Samsung’s quantum dot OLED (QD-OLED) panel type.
The 49-inch curved Odyssey OLED G9 (G95SD model) is Samsung’s flagship OLED monitor for gamers. The product boasts with a screen curvature of 1800R, 32:9 aspect ratio with a resolution of 5120×1440, as well as a variable refresh rate of up to 240 Hz. Since the display uses an OLED panel, it also features a 0.03 ms response time as well as an ultra-high contrast ratio (think of 1,000,000:1).
The other two Odyssey OLED monitors are aimed at more traditional gamers that look for a flat display. The 32-inch Odyssey OLED G8 (G80SD model) features a 3840×2160 resolution, an up to 240 Hz refresh rate, and a 0.03 ms response time, whereas the 27-inch Odyssey OLED G6 (G60SD model) offers a 2560×1440 resolution, a 360 Hz peak refresh rate, and a 0.03 ms response time.
While Samsung has not touched upon maximum brightness of its new OLED displays, they all carry VESA’s DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification, so expect them to support HDR10/HDR.
