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First unveiled at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Samsung’s massive 55-inch Odyssey ARK curved gaming monitor might be going on sale this August. Unlike other curved gaming monitors, this one boasts a 16:9 4K OLED display, complete with supports for pivot, tilt, and rotation modes. You can also set the aspect ratio to ultrawide 21:9 or ultrawide 49:9.
No specifications have yet been confirmed, but it’s rumored to feature a 1000R curve radius, UHD resolution, an active refresh rate of 165Hz, 1ms response time, six surround sound speakers with Dolby Atmos support, and support for AMD FreeSync / NVIDIA G-Sync technologies. It could be priced at $2,500 USD since the much smaller 32-inch Odyssey Neo G8 retails for $1,500. Don’t confuse this with the Odyssey 21, a real-life electric Halo Warthog.
SAMSUNG 49-inch Odyssey G9 Gaming Monitor | QHD, 240hz, 1000R Curved, QLED, NVIDIA G-SYNC & FreeSync | LC49G95TSSNXZA Model
- Samsung’s Largest 1000R Gaming Monitor: Get your head in the game with the 49 inch Odyssey G9, which matches the curve of the human eye, for maximum immersion and minimal eye strain, and the screen space of two 27” panels
- Cutting Edge QLED Technology: From deepest blacks to vivid colors, Samsung QLED ensures pixel perfect picture quality with every frame; Utilizing Quantum Dot technology, it creates more vivid colors with 125% more color space compared to sRGB
- NVIDIA G-SYNC & AMD FreeSync: With G-SYNC and FreeSync Premium Pro support, Odyssey matches every frame from your graphics card, so you’re never caught short from moment to moment
- Dual QHD Display: The gaming world of your imagination made real; QHD resolution brings you a display as wide as two QHD monitors sitting side by side with incredibly detailed, pin-sharp images
- Infinity Core Lighting: Customize your Odyssey with core color customization to match your monitor with the rest of your gaming setup
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