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2d ago

Samsung Launches Odyssey OLED G6 With Record-Setting 500Hz Refresh Rate

Samsung’s primacy claim hinges on launch timing, overlooking prior 500Hz offerings from competitor brands.

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The Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 500 Hz gaming monitor
A dynamic cooling system is built into the Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 monitor
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Overview

  • The 27-inch Odyssey OLED G6 (G60SF) is now available on Samsung’s online store for $999 in the U.S. and other regions.
  • It features a QD-OLED panel at 2560×1440 resolution with a 500Hz refresh rate and a 0.03ms gray-to-gray response time.
  • The monitor supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and NVIDIA G-Sync compatibility to reduce screen tearing.
  • Samsung equipped the G6 with DisplayPort 1.4 and rated its typical brightness at about 300 nits, with a peak HDR output of up to 1,000 nits under VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification.
  • While Samsung markets it as the world’s first 500Hz OLED gaming display, earlier prototypes and launches from rivals like MSI challenge that claim based on launch definitions.