Samsung launches ultrawide, ultra-futuristic curved gaming monitors

Even before the flexible Galaxy Fold, Samsung had already proven its expertise on curves, outing curved smartphone screens and monitors over the years. This year, the company pushes its chips even further into curved and flexible screens, revealing a futuristic gaming monitor coming this year.

Teased first at CES 2020, Samsung has launched a duo of curved monitors from its dedicated gaming line, Odyssey.

The flagship model, the Odyssey G9 sports an elongated beast of a display, pushing out frames at 5120 x 1440 resolution. The massive QLED monitor boasts a 240HZ refresh rate, 1ms response time, and compatibility for FreeSync 2 and G-Sync. It also has a 1000r curve and an HDR1000 brightness rating. In terms of appearance, the monitor’s rear shines with a futuristic glossy white design, reminiscent of the recently revealed PlayStation 5’s design language.

Meanwhile, the just-as-capable Odyssey G7 offers up images at 2560 x 1440 resolution. It also has a slightly tweaked HDR600 brightness rating. Though smaller, the veritable beast has almost the same specs as its larger sibling. Instead of the glossy white back, the Odyssey G7 sparks grit with a matte black rear and triangular blue lighting.

In addition to the hardware inside, Samsung has also revealed their price tags. The Odyssey G9 will retail for a wallet-crunching US$ 1,699.99. On the other hand, the Odyssey G7 will sell for US$ 799.99. Both models will officially sell starting July 13.

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