Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 was released in the United States on Wednesday and is the world’s first OLED gaming monitor with a refresh rate of 500Hz. The company has also launched two other gaming monitors in the country – the 37-inch and 40-inch versions of the Odyssey G7. The 500Hz display is aimed at gamers who want seamless performance during long gaming sessions. The Odyssey G7 series curved gaming monitors feature 1000R curvature for an immersive gaming experience. The company has not announced any plans to launch these models in India
Samsung Odyssey OLED G6, refreshed Odyssey G7 prices
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 is priced at $999.99 (roughly Rs. 87,600) in the US, while the 37-inch and 40-inch Odyssey G7 monitors are priced at $899.99 (roughly Rs. 78,700) and $1,199.99 (roughly Rs. 1,05,000) respectively.
Samsung says all three gaming monitors are available for purchase through the Samsung US website.
Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 features, specifications
According to Samsung, the new Odyssey OLED G6 is a 27-inch Quad HD (2,560×1,440 pixels) QD-OLED gaming monitor with a variable refresh rate of up to 500Hz, a peak brightness of up to 1,000nits, a typical brightness of 300nits, and a fast response time of 0.03ms. The monitor is HDR10+ Gaming and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certified and features UL’s anti-glare coating to minimize reflections and glare. It has black equalizer, eye protection mode, and flicker-free technology support.
The monitor comes with Samsung OLED Safeguard+ burn-in protection feature. It has a built-in dynamic cooling system that includes pulsating heat pipes and graphite sheets. Connectivity options include two HDMI 2.1 ports, a DisplayPort 1.4, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a USB 3.2 Type B port, and two USB 3.2 Type A ports.
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 monitor also supports Super Arena Gaming UX and virtual aim points to improve the gaming experience. It’s Pantone-verified for color accuracy, has RGB lighting on the back, and the stand is adjustable for height, pivot, swivel, and tilt. It also supports VESA 100 × 100 mounting.
Samsung Odyssey G7 features, specifications
The 37-inch Odyssey G7 gaming monitor uses a curved VA panel with 4K resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, 165Hz refresh rate, and 1000R curvature. The 40-inch version also features a curved VA panel, but has a wider 21:9 aspect ratio and a faster 180Hz refresh rate, while maintaining the same 1000R curvature. Both models offer a 3,000:1 contrast ratio for deep blacks and vivid colors.
Samsung Odyssey G7 series monitors have passed AMD FreeSync Premium Pro certification and support HDR10, HDR10+ Gaming and VESA DisplayHDR 600. They also include features like Black Equalizer, Core Sync, Off Timer Plus, Super Arena Gaming UX, and Virtual Aim Point to enhance gaming performance.
The 40-inch version of Samsung Odyssey G7 supports split-screen, dual-picture and picture-in-picture modes. Both the 37-inch and 40-inch monitors come with 2x HDMI 2.1 ports, 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, 1x 3.5mm headphone port, 1x USB 3.2 Type-B upstream port and 2x USB 3.2 Type-A downstream ports for connectivity. They come with height-adjustable stands with swivel and tilt adjustments.