It was solely a matter of time. Samsung has simply revealed the world’s first 500Hz OLED gaming show, the Odyssey G6 OLED. This 27-inch show has far more going for it than a excessive refresh price and an OLED panel, however you might be ready some time to get your arms on one.
On paper, this Samsung show might be among the finest OLED gaming screens when it hits retailer cabinets. The one problem is that it will likely be launched in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia earlier than it hits international markets, and the precise timeline for launch hasn’t been revealed.
The headline function of the Samsung Odyssey G6 OLED is, after all, its fast 500Hz refresh price. It will make it the quickest OLED gaming monitor ever launched, beating out the a number of LG-panel-based shows that high out at 480Hz, such because the LG Ultragear 32GS95UE and Sony Inzone M10S.
In line with Samsung’s press launch, the Odyssey G6 OLED additionally may have a 0.03ms gray-to-gray response time and a peak brightness of 1,000 nits. The show can be Pantone validated, which ought to end in excessive colour accuracy.
As for its decision, the Odyssey G6 OLED makes use of a 1440p panel, that means the native decision is 2,560 x 1,440. It comes with VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 accreditation, signalling its skill to hit very deep black ranges whereas nonetheless hitting 500nits of peak brighness, in addition to delivering the additional vivid colours demanded of HDR.
The G6 OLED can be Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium Professional licensed, that means you may get picture tearing and stutter elimination (adaptive sync) no matter which model you utilize.
When you’re nervous about burn-in, which is a typical concern for OLED shows, then Samsung has you lined with Safeguard+ to forestall such incidents, even throughout prolonged play periods.
For extra of a way of what Samsung’s QD-OLED panel expertise can do, try our MSI MPG 271QRX QD evaluation. That panel can hit 360Hz, and we had been already very impressed with that have so we have now excessive hopes for Samsung’s new 500Hz show. You too can learn our LG Ultragear 32GS95UE evaluation to get a way of what a 480Hz panel can do, although it solely delivers that velocity at 1080p.
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