Samsung Odyssey G8QNB: 34-Inch Curved Gaming Monitor with QD-OLED Panel and Burn-In Protection

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Alienware’s claim of the AW3423DW being the world’s first Quantum Dot OLED gaming monitor is being contested by the first teasers for the Odyssey G8QNB, a new display that Samsung has also coincidentally dubbed “the world’s first Quantum Dot OLED (QD-OLED) gaming monitor.”



As detailed by the Consumer Technology Association, which highlighted the product for being one of its CES 2022 Innovation Award Honorees, Samsung’s Odyssey G8QNB is a 34-inch gaming monitor that will feature a curved (1800R) UWQHD (3440 x 1440) QD-OLED panel, enabling a level of image quality should blow away the usual alternatives (e.g., IPS and VA). Pricing or dates of availability are unknown, but the blurb can confirm that the G8QNB will feature refresh rates of up to 175 Hz and a response time as low as 0.1 ms.



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[Riccochet]

I suspect it'll be in the $2500-3000 range. Only because the Sony TV with the same panels starts at $4000 for the 55" version.

 

[LazyGamer]

I suspect it'll be in the $2500-3000 range. Only because the Sony TV with the same panels starts at $4000 for the 55" version.

The Alienware (with almost certainly the same panel) is expected to run around US$1400 - which is surprisingly affordable.

And given Samsung's propensity to cockup the electronics and back them with questionable support, I'll happily take the Dell myself. Did the same for my AW3821, as the LG version (with their panel) was also plagued by quality issues. If you could even get one.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing how this tech works under enthusiast stresses. There's a lot of promise and exciting claims being made.