What simply occurred? It seems like we have been ready ages for Samsung’s new gaming screens that had been introduced at CES to reach. Now, the corporate has confirmed that the 32-inch Odyssey G8 OLED is on the market for pre-order, and with additional options that embody AI-powered upscaling.
Following the preliminary reveal of its newest Odyssey screens at CES early this yr, Samsung has introduced that the Odyssey OLED G8 (mannequin G80SD) is on the market to pre-order for $1,299.
Samsung says the G80SD is its first AI-powered gaming monitor. It options the identical NQ8 AI Gen3 processor discovered within the 2024 Neo QLED 8K TV, permitting content material and video games to be upscaled to just about 4K resolutions when run by the monitor’s built-in sensible TV apps and Gaming Hub.
Samsung has additionally up to date the monitor’s cooling system to assist handle among the common issues about OLED burn-in. The addition of a proprietary “pulsating warmth pipe” means the monitor is 5 occasions more practical at diffusing warmth than the beforehand used graphite sheet methodology. The monitor can be in a position to detect static photos comparable to taskbars or heads-up shows in video games and robotically cut back their brightness.
Primarily based on Samsung’s third-gen QD-OLED expertise, the brand new G8 presents a 3840 x 2160 decision on its flat show, a 240Hz refresh price, and 250 nits of peak brightness. There’s additionally help for FreeSync Premium Professional and it’s G-Sync appropriate.
Additionally obtainable for pre-order is the Samsung G6 monitor. This one will possible enchantment to eSports followers and aggressive players preferring smaller screens that sacrifice a 4K decision for the next refresh price. It presents a 2560 x 1440 decision on its flat 27-inch OLED display and has a max 360Hz refresh price. The monitor prices $899 and has the identical cooling tech, 250 nits brightness, and FreeSync Premium help because the G8.
Being OLEDs, each new screens promise blistering 0.03ms GTG response occasions. Additionally they include two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4, and three USB 3.0 (one up, two down) items.
In case you are still frightened about burn-in with these screens, Samsung is providing a three-year OLED Safeguard+ guarantee for peace of thoughts.
