Samsung has introduced the new
Odyssey monitor series, one of the highlights of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The new Samsung Odyssey G9 offers a diagonal of 49 inches and a resolution of 5,120 × 1,440 pixels, while the Odyssey G7 is available in 32 and 27 inch diagonals and has a resolution of 2,560 × 1,440 pixels. All models in the Odyssey series are predestined for fast games thanks to their refresh rate of 240 Hz and their response time of only 1 ms.
At first glance, the strong curvature of all models in the Odyssey series is striking. While the tightest radius for gaming monitors was previously 1.5 metres (1500R), the new Samsung monitors have a radius of only 1 metre (1000R). The 49-inch Odyssey G9 in particular is likely to benefit from this, as the widely spaced display edges are bent more into the user’s field of vision. Besides a better overview, this should allow for a significantly...
