Samsung’s 500Hz QHD OLED monitor, the first of its kind, is now available in the U.S. for $999 — two new curved monitors under the Odyssey G7 lineup also go on sale

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 500 Hz gaming monitor
(Image credit: Samsung)

Samsung has finally announced the rollout of the world's first 500Hz OLED gaming monitor for customers in the U.S. First showcased back in January at CES, the new Odyssey OLED G6 is expected to be one of the best gaming monitors on the market. The company also announced the expansion of its Odyssey G7 lineup with the addition of a new 37-inch and a 40-inch model, both featuring curved displays.

The Odyssey OLED G6 (G60SF) offers a flat 27-inch QD-OLED panel with a QHD (2560×1440) resolution, a 0.03 ms gray-to-gray response time, and support for Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. The display is VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certified, Pantone validated, and offers peak brightness of up to 1,000 nits for HDR.

As for the two new Odyssey G7 (G75F) curved monitors, the 37-inch model has a 1000R curvature, 4K UHD (3840×2160) resolution, a 165 Hz refresh rate, and a 1ms (GtG) response time. The 40-inch model offers a 5120×2160 ultrawide resolution with a 180 Hz refresh rate and the same 1ms response time. Both panels are listed by Amazon as LED, rather than the pricier OLED of the G6.

Both models are VESA DisplayHDR 600 certified and support AMD FreeSync Premium Pro for a tear-free experience. Additionally, these monitors come with an Auto Source Switch+ feature that can detect when connected devices are turned on and automatically switch to the new source signal. The 40-inch G7 also adds Picture-by-Picture and Picture-in-Picture modes.

The 37-inch Odyssey G7 is priced at $899, while the 40-inch Odyssey G7 is priced at $1,199. All three monitors are available now through Samsung’s US online store and Amazon.

Samsung Odyssey G6 G60SF
Samsung Odyssey G6 G60SF: $1,000 at Amazon

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 is the company's first OLED gaming monitor capable of up to 500 Hz refresh rate making it an excellent choice for all sorts of gamers.

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  • LordVile
    When there’s very little difference between 144 and 240Hz why is 500 anything more than an excuse to put a bigger number on the box?
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  • Roland Of Gilead
    LordVile said:
    When there’s very little difference between 144 and 240Hz why is 500 anything more than an excuse to put a bigger number on the box?
    Yeah, I was just thinking that myself. I was reading an article about an Alienware monitor, with dual mode, and 480hz at 1080p. But, it made me ask the question - Really, would there be any difference between 480/500hz. I highly doubt it. So, it gives a little licence to manufacturers to claim it's the world first or fastest, or brightest.

    Anyway. Any monitor in that price range is not on my radar and may not ever be. I'm happy with 1440p 165hz.
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  • Eximo
    I can't think of many games I could run at 1440p at 500 FPS. Quite happy with 240hz.

    I suppose for the type of person that gets a 5090 and likes to play Fortnite on competitive settings.
    Reply
  • Alex/AT
    Not buying until 5000 FPS becomes available.
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