The Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 is the world’s first 500Hz OLED gaming monitor

Beforehand, should you wished a monitor for aggressive gaming, you had to decide on between an IPS or VA panel to get one thing with an excellent excessive refresh fee or go for a slower OLED show with richer colours and higher distinction. However at this time, Samsung is altering that with the Odyssey OLED G6, which is the primary 500Hz OLED gaming monitor on the planet.

Out there for $1,000, the solely is available in one measurement (27 inches) and incorporates a QHD decision (2,560 x 1440) with a 16:9 facet ratio and critically, that blisteringly speedy 500Hz refresh fee with a .03ms (GTG) response time. Its QD-OLED panel additionally has a matte anti-reflective coating and help for each AMD FreeSync Premium Professional and NVIDIA G-Sync. And after seeing it in individual, it truly is a really fairly monitor, because it boasts vibrant colours and deep inky blacks whereas nonetheless with the ability to fulfill even probably the most demanding aggressive players.

That mentioned, the Odyssey OLED G6 is a somewhat easy product. It would not include any of Samsung’s built-in good options like an included distant or the corporate’s Gaming Hub. And with a typical brightness of simply 300 nits, whilst you do get VESA DisplayHDR TrueBlack 500 certification, it isn’t one of the best monitor to place in a sunny room.

However that is not precisely a deal-breaker, as a result of from what I’ve seen, this factor is a purpose-built system that is meant to do one factor very well: show video games tremendous quick with out sacrificing on picture high quality. And if for some purpose you get bored with taking part in video games, you possibly can do some picture or video modifying because the show is Pantone Validated and covers 99 % of the DCI-P3 spectrum.

Except for the Odyssey OLED G6, at this time Samsung can also be introducing a pair new additions to the Odyssey G7 line as properly. The smaller of the 2 is the which options extra conventional dimensions together with a 4K curved 16:9 VA panel with a typical brightness of 350 nits and a 165Hz refresh fee.

Alternatively, for many who favor ultra-wide screens, the 40-inch Odyssey G7 has the identical brightness and 1000R curve as its smaller sibling, however with a 21:9 WUHD (5,120 x 2160) decision and a barely sooner 180Hz refresh fee. Curiously, regardless of being the broader of the 2, on account of its 16:9 facet ratio, the 37-inch Odyssey G7 seems to be bigger in individual. And because of their barely increased brightness, each the 37 and 40-inch Odyssey G7 have VESA Show HDR 600 rankings.

All three screens are on sale at this time. The Odyssey OLED G6 prices $1,000 whereas the 37-inch Odyssey G7 goes for $900 or $1,200 for the bigger 40-inch Odyssey G7.