Samsung’s Odyssey series has consistently been one of the industry’s most sought-after and well-rated gaming monitors. Back in January, during CES, they announced three new monitors to the series, with the G8 and G6 being the first time Samsung added flat monitors to the series. They became available to the public just this month and are already seeing good deals. The flat-screen 32-inch Odyssey OLED G8 is now $1,299.99, and Amazon is offering a $300 Amazon gift card with it for a limited time.
The G80SD monitor comes with a few firsts for Samsung. As mentioned, it is the first time they have done a flat-screen on their Odyssey gaming monitor series. It is also the first time they offer a potential solution for OLED’s worst enemy: screen burn-in. According to PC Mag, the monitor has a smart cooling system that controls brightness and diffuses heat to prevent overheating. In other words, the monitor will automatically adjust the brightness on static images to help prevent burn-in. It’s too early to tell if this is a solution for burn-in, but it seems promising.
Another first for Samsung is the introduction of AI in the Odyssey series. The new monitors can use AI to upscale content to nearly 4K when using the Samsung Gaming Hub and Smart TV apps that come integrated with the monitor, a technology they’ve used in their TVs before.
The G80SD is a 4K OLED monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate, a Quantum dot (QD) panel that gives a brighter and more colorful experience than regular OLED panels, a 0.03ms response time, HDR10 support, and two HDMI 2.1 ports and one DisplayPort 1.4 port all with 4K capabilities at up to 240Hz.
If you’re looking for the latest OLED gaming monitor that doubles as a TV to stream media in 4K without potentially worrying about burn-in, give the G80SD a try. The $300 gift card will hopefully help ease the burn on your wallet.
