Samsung unveiled new screens, together with contemporary Odyssey sequence OLED shows with AI upscaling.
The bigger of Samsung’s two new Odyssey fashions, the G8, is the headline act. The Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 is Samsung’s first flat 32-inch 4K OLED panel designed for gaming. On condition that it’s constructed with avid gamers in thoughts, the monitor prioritizes refresh fee and responsiveness, delivering a 240Hz refresh fee and 0.03s gray-to-gray response time.
The OLED G6, alternatively, is a 27-inch QHD (2,560 x 1,440) decision monitor with a 360Hz refresh fee, a bit swifter than its bigger sibling.
Each screens sport a 16:9 facet ratio and have Samsung’s OLED Safeguard+ know-how, a brand new proprietary protection in opposition to burn-in. This know-how, a primary of its type, applies a pulsating warmth pipe to the monitor. This warmth is paired with a dynamic cooling system that evaporates and condenses a coolant to diffuse warmth 5 occasions extra successfully than the older graphite sheet technique. The show additionally detects static pictures, like toolbars and logos, and reduces their brightness to cut back the danger of burn-in.
Samsung says its new OLED shows help 1.07 billion colours, protecting 99% of the DCI-P3 shade gamut with HDR10. Talking of HDR, the monitor helps it, though its most brightness is simply 250 nits, which isn’t very far into HDR territory.
One other trick up the Odyssey’s sleeve is Samsung’s NQ8 AI Gen3 processor. That is the primary time a Samsung OLED gaming monitor has included this characteristic, and it upscales content material to just about 4K decision when utilizing the Samsung Gaming Hub.
The Odyssey OLED G8 is out there to preorder for $1,500 whereas the G6 is $900.
Samsung additionally introduced new Good Monitor and ViewFinity sequence merchandise. The brand new Good Monitor sequence shows vary from 27 to 43 inches, with the M80D because the top-end choice. The 32-inch panel has a 60Hz refresh fee, 4K decision, and 400 nits most brightness. It additionally options 4K upscaling know-how, in contrast to the M70D and M50D screens. The M80D, the highest-end of the brand new Good Monitor sequence, is $700.
The brand new ViewFinity shows, optimized for artistic professionals, are available in S6, S7, and S8 fashions. The high-end ViewFinity S8 sequence consists of the S80UD and S80D shows. They each are available in 27- and 32-inch sizes, with the smaller one sporting an IPS show and the bigger one choosing VA kind. Each fashions prime out at 350 nits and 4K decision, and canopy 99% of the sRGB shade area. The 27-inch S80UD is $450, whereas the 32-inch model is $500.
All of Samsung’s new shows can be found to order by means of Samsung. By way of June 18, prospects who preorder straight from Samsung can obtain as much as $300 in Samsung credit score and be entered to win a $5,000 reward card. Full particulars can be found in Samsung’s press launch.
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