More: The 6 best gaming monitors: Prepare for a world of hertz The use of OLED technology, which eliminates the need for added backlighting, allowed Samsung to slim the display down to just 3.9mm at its thinnest part. Other specs include:
QHD (3,440x1,440) pixel resolution 100% color volume and DCI-99.3% color gamut 1 million to 1 static contrast ratioVESA DisplayHDR 400 True Black certification AMD FreeSync support5W built-in speakers
The G8’s 1800R curvature is slightly less severe than Samsung’s super-ultrawide Odyssey G9 or its bonkers Odyssey Ark, both of which use 1000R curves. Also: At IFA, Lenovo unveils Glasses T1 wearable display, next-gen ThinkPad X1 Fold, and more The result is a display that more closely resembles the curved ultrawide monitors most gamers are likely used to, while adding all of the brightness and color benefits provided by OLED technology. More: How Microsoft and Samsung may finally take cloud gaming mainstream Of course, it wouldn’t be a “gaming” device without some RGB lighting. Samsung’s got that covered with its CoreSync & Core Lighting+ tech, which can match the onscreen colors to project ambient backlighting onto the wall behind the display. More: Top 5 best gaming TVs Samsung expects to make the Odyssey OLED G8 available globally beginning sometime in Q4 of this year. No word yet on pricing.
