Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 Monitor Preorders Are Live, Get A $250 Gift Card
A gaming PC isn't complete without a monitor that can beam high-quality graphics directly into your eyes, and if money is no object, check out Samsung's latest ultrawide Odyssey monitor. Like its predecessors, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 has a massive 49-inch curved display. The big difference, of course, is the OLED panel used in the latest G9. Needless to say, this looks like Samsung's most impressive ultrawide monitor yet. Preorders are live now ahead of its June 26 release. If you preorder the monitor, you'll receive a $250 gift card to use on a future purchase at the retailer you order from. This offer is available at Best Buy and Samsung.
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 costs $2,200, which is, of course, a lot of money for a gaming monitor. That said, it's actually slightly cheaper than the launch price of the 49-inch Odyssey Neo G9, which doesn't have an OLED panel.
What makes this display perfect for gaming is that it has an impressive amount of hardware inside of its 49-inch screen. Samsung quantum dot technology OLED lighting is controlled pixel-by-pixel, which Samsung says allows for a near-infinite color contrast ratio and rich colors. The screen has a 240Hz refresh rate, a 0.03ms response time, and a 5120x1440 resolution.
If you've got the PC rig to handle it, then this screen will probably be one of the best for ultrawide gaming. Several of Sony's PlayStation ports support this format, so games like Marvel's Spider-Man, Returnal, and the upcoming port of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will naturally look fantastic on this display. It also has Nvidia and AMD synchronization, which means that you can expect virtually no screen-tearing effects, and thanks to its size, you'll be able to easily jump between multiple
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