Samsung Expands Odyssey Gaming Monitor Lineup With New OLED Models at CES 2024

[TheLostSwede]

Samsung Electronics America today announced new Odyssey OLED gaming monitors debuting at CES 2024, the world's biggest tech event owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), in Las Vegas next week. The new OLED models deliver the performance and visual clarity gamers look for in their monitors, and include the Odyssey OLED G9 (Model Name: G95SD), Odyssey OLED G8 (Model Name: G80SD), and the Odyssey OLED G6 (Model Name: G60SD).

The Odyssey OLED G9 is a 49" curved ultra-wide gaming monitor with DQHD (5,120×1,440) resolution and a 32:9 aspect ratio and other upgraded features. The Odyssey OLED G8 is the first flat 32-inch Samsung OLED gaming monitor with 4K UHD (3,840×2,160) resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio. Both monitors have a 240 Hz refresh rate and 0.03 ms GTG response time. The Odyssey OLED G6 is a 27" QHD (2,560×1,440) monitor which supports a 16:9 aspect ratio, 360 Hz refresh rate and 0.03 ms GTG response time.




"There are over 212 million gamers across the country who want high-end hardware to enhance their gaming experience," said David Phelps, Head of the Display Division at Samsung Electronics America. "The Odyssey OLED G9, OLED G8 and OLED G6 deliver the exceptional image quality that transports them into each scene and the quick refresh rates and response times that give them a competitive edge. With OLED Glare-Free technology that reduces reflections, gamers have more options of where to put their setups."

Screen Technologies Enabling Delicate Nuance
All three new models feature OLED Glare-Free technology that minimizes light reflections, enabling an enhanced viewing experience without extra equipment, so users can play games with consistent brightness and color in nearly any lighting environment.

With VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400, the monitors deliver incredible details and vivid colors independent of the game or content being displayed. What's more, they support AMD FreeSync Premium Pro for ultra-smooth, low-latency HDR gaming.

The three new monitors bring comprehensive physical connectivity, with two HDMI 2.1 ports, a USB hub and a DisplayPort 1.4 input. Users will also enjoy comfort and convenience with VESA mount compatibility and a height adjustable stand (HAS) that for select models features tilt, swivel and pivot control points.

Connected Experiences in a Complete Ecosystem
The Odyssey OLED G9 and Odyssey OLED G8 now offer Multi Control, a new feature that provides seamless device connectivity for an easier, improved multi-device experience. Multi Control allows users to seamlessly transfer images and/or text between their compatible Samsung monitor and other Samsung devices—including their Galaxy Book, tablet or phone—for a smoother, more efficient work process using their mouse and keyboard.

Additionally, the Odyssey OLED G9 and Odyssey OLED G8 include the Samsung SmartThings Hub. With the built-in hub, users can connect to various IoT devices that are compatible with Matter and the Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA), for device control.

When switching from work to play, the Odyssey OLED G9 and Odyssey OLED G8 monitors are all-in-one entertainment hubs. Equipped with the Samsung Smart TV platform and Samsung Gaming Hub, they provide access to streaming and cloud gaming services.



A Sleek Design to Light up Any Space
For the first time, Samsung has brought flat OLED options to the Odyssey lineup, and a 16:9 aspect ratio to the Odyssey OLED G8 and Odyssey OLED G6. The new Odyssey OLED G8 and Odyssey OLED G6 models leverage the Odyssey OLED lineup's unique, slim metal design, and include new Core Lighting+ to fit in its slim bezel.

Core Lighting+ immerses users in the environments of their games and entertainment by emitting ambient light from the back of the monitor. And with a lighting circle four times slimmer than the previous model (G95SC), it fits in seamlessly with the slim 3.9 mm metal bezel. There's also a new slim metal stand that adopts a tool-free assembly structure, using a 3 mm metal plate that provides harmony with the display design and opens up space for other devices.

With the unveiling of these new models, Samsung has further strengthened its OLED lineup and bolstered its leadership position in the gaming monitor market. Together, the Odyssey OLED innovations and the continued advancements of the Odyssey Neo series—which saw the release of the world's first Dual UHD gaming monitor last year with the 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9—are delivering features and performance that will help define the future of gaming.

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[wNotyarD]

Looks like Samsung revised the port selection. NOBODY understood why the heck they used micro HDMI and miniDP on the curved G8 (G85SB).

 

[TheLostSwede]

Looks like Samsung revised the port selection. NOBODY understood why the heck they used micro HDMI and miniDP on the curved G8 (G85SB).

Mini DP is fine, but micro and mini HDMI are not imho. The compact HDMI connectors are very flimsy, whereas the mini DP connector is fairly robust.

 

[wNotyarD]

Mini DP is fine, but micro and mini HDMI are not imho. The compact HDMI connectors are very flimsy, whereas the mini DP connector is fairly robust.

In all fairness, the G8 came with a MiniDP to DP cable bundled in. Not any micro HDMI.
The question remains: Why, though? There was plenty of space to use full-fledged connectors.

 

[TheLostSwede]

In all fairness, the G8 came with a MiniDP to DP cable bundled in. Not any micro HDMI.
The question remains: Why, though? There was plenty of space to use full-fledged connectors.

Because they could? Samsung has done that on a ton of monitors for no apparent reason.

 

[wNotyarD]

Because they could? Samsung has done that on a ton of monitors for no apparent reason.

Yep, and once again took the flak for it. Hence what seems like a revised port selection here:

 

[Legacy-ZA]

Still only DP1.4? What the heck is wrong with you people? As if we aren't bandwidth-constrained enough.

 

[Chaitanya]

Will wait for 3rd parties to pick up these panels and start making monitors, with shitty QC and questionable firmwares not going to pick up Samsung monitors.

 

[GerKNG]

cool! new OLEDs.
do they come with a 5 year no questions asked burn in warranty?

 

[wNotyarD]

cool! new OLEDs.
do they come with a 5 year no questions asked burn in warranty?

From Samsung itself? Hardly.

 

[R0H1T]

do they come with a 5 year no questions asked burn in warranty?

Who does that? I mean most brands I know would have at least some riders on something like a 5 year warranty!

 

[GerKNG]

Who does that? I mean most brands I know would have at least some riders on something like a 5 year warranty!

well as long as they claim "Burn in is not an issue!" but they refuse to give a proper warranty... yeah no thanks. if i spend over a grand on a monitor i want excellent service and a very long warranty.
my 4090 has a 5 year warranty as well. no issues if the manufacturer has trust in its own product.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Still only DP1.4? What the heck is wrong with you people? As if we aren't bandwidth-constrained enough.

Do we know that there are DP 2.1 display controller ICs readily available and certified? I presume that's one current limitation, plus we don't know what the asking price of those are.

 

[dir_d]

G8 and G6 looking good

 

[Mindweaver]

I might upgrade my Odyssey G5 for an Oled. I was looking at the Corsair Xeneon 32" 1440p IPS monitor, but I might hold out for these oled models.

 

[Metroid]

Not having DP 2.1 is very bad.

 

[SOAREVERSOR]

well as long as they claim "Burn in is not an issue!" but they refuse to give a proper warranty... yeah no thanks. if i spend over a grand on a monitor i want excellent service and a very long warranty.
my 4090 has a 5 year warranty as well. no issues if the manufacturer has trust in its own product.

Because OLEDs do burn in and there is no way around that. Just like plasma did back in the day. Now for a TV that's not a problem, but for a computer monitor that's going to have static images it's a huge issue. OLED simply shouldn't have been used outside of edge cases for computers but good luck telling that to mUh g4mi1ng PC crowd. Micro and mini LED are where it's at now until OLED tech improves.

Professional OLEDs do come with a 5+ warranty but those aren't sold to mUh g4m1ng PC crowd who can't afford them and wouldn't buy them for other reasons. And really, gamers are going to eat the piss anyways so why bother with a longer warranty? People upgrade gaming monitors quicker than they do TVs or professional displays so inherently anything gaming related is going to be disposable junk designed for a few years use at best.

 

[YoRkFiElD]

I hope they finally solved the monitor taking 30 seconds until it wakes up from sleep mode - all their current Odyssey monitors does this.

 

[Alan Smithee]

How the heck can they advertise 4K240 without DP 2.1? Is that achievable with both 4:2:0 and DSC? Or are they advertising the new dual-mode where it's only 240 at 1080p?

 

[wNotyarD]

How the heck can they advertise 4K240 without DP 2.1? Is that achievable with both 4:2:0 and DSC? Or are they advertising the new dual-mode where it's only 240 at 1080p?

Afaik you only need DSC with DP 1.4 for 4k240 (or at least that's what I can get from the tables on the Wikipedia page on DisplayPort).

 

[Upgrayedd]

Afaik you only need DSC with DP 1.4 for 4k240 (or at least that's what I can get from the tables on the Wikipedia page on DisplayPort).

For 10bit the table shows 98Hz is when DSC becomes active for 4K DP1.4

Do we know that there are DP 2.1 display controller ICs readily available and certified? I presume that's one current limitation, plus we don't know what the asking price of those are.

Wasn't there some news about a 7680x2160 240Hz Neo G9 with 2.1 coming? Might it cost more than HDMI royalties?

 

[deemon]

Screen Technologies Enabling Delicate Nuance
All three new models feature OLED Glare-Free technology that minimizes light reflections, enabling an enhanced viewing experience without extra equipment, so users can play games with consistent brightness and color in nearly any lighting environment.

Translation: Samsung also decided to ruin their displays with matte coating?

 

[jesdals]

Now a refresh of the G9 with 7680x2160 would be nice could be a future alternative to my 7680x1440p work setup with 3 monitors

 

[wNotyarD]

Now a refresh of the G9 with 7680x2160 would be nice could be a future alternative to my 7680x1440p work setup with 3 monitors

I'd love for a refreshed 34" G8 at 5k2k 144Hz.

 

[Minus Infinity]

HDR400 is a farce, please stop calling it HDR. How do OLED monitors perform so badly in HDR????