New monitors with QD-OLED: Samsung's line-up for CES

The monitor carousel for CES 2024 is picking up speed. After LG presented its models last week, Samsung is also revealing its news ahead of the trade fair. It starts with new gaming screens with QD OLED panels: the Odyssey OLED G6, the Odyssey OLED G8 and the Odyssey OLED G9.

The nomenclature will cause confusion for many, as there are already existing models with the same names. This makes sense for the OLED G9, as the new monitor is a refresh of the old one. The OLED G8, on the other hand, has a different concept to the previous 34-inch model and it is unclear whether it will replace it. Only the OLED G6 is the start of a completely new product line.

In addition to Samsung, many other manufacturers have also presented new monitors for 2024. Click here for the big overview:

Odyssey OLED G8: 32 inches, 4K, 240 hertz

Let's start with the monitor that most gamers are probably waiting for: the flat Odyssey OLED G8. It has a 32-inch diagonal in 16:9 format, a 4K resolution and a frame rate of 240 hertz. The grey-to-grey response time is 0.03 milliseconds. It thus joins a whole series of OLED screens with the same specifications that have been announced for 2024. The similarities are no coincidence, as most of them use the same panel.

There are two HDMI 2.1 connections and one DisplayPort 1.4. Samsung, like all other manufacturers, does not use the latest version 2.1 for the latter. The OLED G8 has a USB hub, a matte coating and all kinds of smart TV functions. It supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. Samsung's design remains true to its previous concept: thin screen edges on the front, silver plastic with the core lighting ring on the back.

The Odyssey OLED G8 utilises the latest QD OLED generation from Samsung Display. It has an improved subpixel pattern that is designed to reduce the typical colour fringing of QD OLED. You can read more about this here:

Odyssey OLED G9: 49 inch, DualQHD, 240 Hertz

As far as we know so far, the new features of the largest model compared to its predecessor only affect the software. Just like the new OLED G8, the OLED G9 also comes with the latest Tizen OS and Samsung Multi Control. This makes it easy to share content between compatible Samsung devices.

Besides that, nothing seems to have changed. The Odyssey OLED G9 still comes in a 32:9 format with a resolution of 5120 × 1440 pixels and a frame rate of 240 hertz. The curvature of the panel is a moderate 1800R.

Odyssey OLED G6: 27 inch, 1440p, 360 Hertz

For those who are happy with a smaller screen and lower resolution, the Odyssey OLED G6 offers a higher frame rate. The flat 27-inch panel with 1440p resolution refreshes its image 360 times per second. Nevertheless, the OLED G6 is likely to be significantly cheaper than its big brothers. It also lacks the smart functions, although the slimmer surface can also be an advantage.

Samsung will show the three monitors at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. The manufacturer remains tight-lipped on availability and prices.