What just happened? It feels like we've been waiting ages for Samsung's new gaming monitors that were announced at CES to arrive. Now, the company has confirmed that the 32-inch Odyssey G8 OLED is available for pre-order, and with extra features that include AI-powered upscaling.
Following the initial reveal of its latest Odyssey monitors at CES early this year, Samsung has announced that the Odyssey OLED G8 (model G80SD) is available to pre-order for $1,299.
Samsung says the G80SD is its first AI-powered gaming monitor. It features the same NQ8 AI Gen3 processor found in the 2024 Neo QLED 8K TV, allowing content and games to be upscaled to nearly 4K resolutions when run through the monitor's built-in smart TV apps and Gaming Hub.
Samsung has also updated the monitor's cooling system to help address some of the usual concerns about OLED burn-in. The addition of a proprietary "pulsating heat pipe" means the monitor is five times more effective at diffusing heat than the previously used graphite sheet method. The monitor is also able to detect static images such as taskbars or heads-up displays in games and automatically reduce their brightness.
Based on Samsung's third-gen QD-OLED technology, the new G8 offers a 3840 x 2160 resolution on its flat display, a 240Hz refresh rate, and 250 nits of peak brightness. There's also support for FreeSync Premium Pro and it is G-Sync compatible.
Also available for pre-order is the Samsung G6 monitor. This one will likely appeal to eSports fans and competitive gamers who prefer smaller monitors that sacrifice a 4K resolution for a higher refresh rate. It offers a 2560 x 1440 resolution on its flat 27-inch OLED screen and has a max 360Hz refresh rate. The monitor costs $899 and has the same cooling tech, 250 nits brightness, and FreeSync Premium support as the G8.
Being OLEDs, both new monitors promise blistering 0.03ms GTG response times. They also come with two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4, and three USB 3.0 (one up, two down) units.
In case you're still worried about burn-in with these monitors, Samsung is offering a three-year OLED Safeguard+ warranty for peace of mind.
Samsung's Odyssey G8 4K 240Hz OLED monitor is available for pre-order, now features AI upscaling
