[Courtesy of Samsung Electronics] Samsung Electronics unveiled four 2027 Odyssey gaming monitors equipped with world-first technologies at Gamescom 2026, the world’s largest gaming event, which opened in Cologne, Germany. On the 27th at 10:30 AM (local time), Samsung Electronics held the ‘#PlaySamsung: A New Era of Gaming Displays’ event at the Samsung booth to unveil the new products.
At this event, Samsung Electronics presented: ▲ the ‘Odyssey OLED G9,’ a 49-inch gaming monitor supporting the world’s first 360Hz refresh rate; ▲ the 32-inch ‘Odyssey OLED G8,’ supporting a triple-mode 680Hz refresh rate based on 5th generation QD-OLED Penta Tandem; ▲ the ‘Odyssey OLED G7,’ the world’s first 42-inch curved OLED gaming monitor; and ▲ the 27-inch ‘Odyssey G6,’ which achieves the world’s first ultra-high refresh rate of 1100Hz. The newly unveiled ‘Odyssey OLED G9’ is the world’s first 49-inch curved gaming monitor supporting a 360Hz refresh rate.
03ms (GtG) response time, high refresh rate dual mode, and a maximum brightness of 1,300 nits, it delivers an overwhelming gaming immersion. The ‘Odyssey OLED G8’ supports ‘Triple Mode,’ which allows users to select three resolutions and refresh rates tailored to different game genres on a single monitor.
03ms response time. Additionally, it provides 4K resolution and a 360Hz refresh rate as standard, and can be switched to high refresh rate mode.
1 (UHBR 20), which supports a maximum bandwidth of 80Gbps, enabling stable transmission of high-definition and ultra-high refresh rate video without loss. The ‘Odyssey OLED G7,’ the world’s first 42-inch OLED gaming monitor, offers a more expansive screen with a display area approximately 72% larger than its predecessor (32-inch).
03ms (GtG) response time, and achieves optimal image quality by applying ‘HDR10+ Gaming’ technology to a 4K OLED panel. Product image of the 2027 model ‘Odyssey OLED G9.
’ [Courtesy of Samsung Electronics] The ‘Odyssey G6’ features a 27-inch size and supports QHD (2560×1440) resolution and a 600Hz high refresh rate. When switching to an ultra-high refresh rate, surpassing the world’s first 1000Hz, enabling optimized gameplay tailored to specific game genres
In particular, it is optimized for FPS games, featuring a Fast IPS panel that supports uniform colors without distortion even in fast-paced games, and a 1ms response time. All four of these new products are scheduled to support NVIDIA G-SYNC compatibility and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.
This provides a smooth gameplay environment free from screen tearing or stuttering, even during dynamic gameplay. The glasses-free 3D monitor “Odyssey 3D,” which maximizes immersion, is scheduled to support “Cyberpunk 2077” and “Kronos: The New Dawn” in 3D mode within the year.
Samsung Electronics also plans to continuously strengthen game software partnerships to significantly expand the number of compatible games to over 120 by the end of this year. The company also plans to expand the ecosystem of HDR10+ gaming technology, which provides three-dimensional image quality by analyzing game scenes and frames.
In collaboration with Activision Blizzard, HDR10+ gaming technology has been applied to the new FPS title ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4,’ and the company plans to expand its application to more than 20 major global games by the first half of next year.
Lee Heon, Vice President of Samsung Electronics’ Visual Display Business, said, “At Gamescom, the world’s largest gaming festival, we unveiled a wide range of next-generation display technologies, from the world’s first 360Hz 49-inch OLED to ultra-high refresh rate gaming monitors of up to 1,100Hz.
” He added, “We will continue to introduce innovative products that will lead the gaming display market.
8% market share in terms of value in the cumulative global gaming monitor (refresh rate of 144Hz or higher) market during the first half of this year, and is on track to achieve the number one position for eight consecutive years.
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