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

Beforehand, when 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 right now, 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 contains 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 assist for each AMD FreeSync Premium Professional and NVIDIA G-Sync. And after seeing it in particular person, it truly is a really fairly monitor, because it boasts vibrant colours and deep inky blacks whereas nonetheless having the ability to fulfill even essentially the most demanding aggressive avid gamers.

That stated, the Odyssey OLED G6 is a moderately simple product. It would not include any of Samsung’s built-in sensible options like an included distant or the corporate’s Gaming Hub. And with a typical brightness of simply 300 nits, when you do get VESA DisplayHDR TrueBlack 500 certification, it is not 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 cause you get bored with taking part in video games, you may do some photograph or video modifying because the show is Pantone Validated and covers 99 % of the DCI-P3 spectrum.

Other than the Odyssey OLED G6, right now Samsung can 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 individuals who want ultra-wide displays, 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, attributable to its 16:9 facet ratio, the 37-inch Odyssey G7 appears bigger in particular person. And because of their barely larger brightness, each the 37 and 40-inch Odyssey G7 have VESA Show HDR 600 scores.

All three displays are on sale right now. 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.