We’re not going to see them for a good few months yet, but Samsung’s latest Odyssey monitors at least give video gamers lots to look forward to. The company unveiled the upcoming generation this week at Gamescom 2026, and it includes a host of powerful QD-OLED models, as well as its first 1,100Hz LCD monitor.
The leading light in the new range is the Samsung Odyssey G95SJ, which is a 49-inch display that will come with the company’s most advanced, fifth-generation Penta Tandem QD-OLED panel featuring RGB-stripe pixels. That’s a new pixel structure developed by Samsung Display that promises to display much sharper text and graphics, which means the monitor should have other applications besides gaming. The company promised that the new panel is around 1.3-times more energy efficient and should last twice as long as its predecessor.
Other details shared by Samsung include 5120x1440 DQHD resolution, 1,300 nits peak brightness, a 360Hz refresh rate that can be cranked up to 720Hz when entering dual-mode at 2560x720 resolution.
The new Odyssey G9 will replace the existing Samsung Odyssey G9 (G95SD) that’s available to buy now, but be sure to note the model number. Otherwise, you may accidentally buy the older model. The G95SJ is not currently available. The same applies to all of the new monitors in fact – the key thing to look out for is the letter “J,” which signifies that the monitor is a 2027 model, which is when they will be released.
Moving on, Samsung also unveiled an upgraded version of the 32-inch Odyssey G8, known as the G80SJ. This too, will get a fifth-generation Penta Tandem QD-OLED panel, plus 4K resolution and a native refresh rate of 360Hz.
That’s pretty damn fast, and it can be cranked up much, much faster. The company said it’s actually a triple-mode display, because gamers have the option to speed it up to 520Hz at 1440p or even 680Hz at 1080p. It also supports HDR, has Samsung’s now famous matte coating to defeat reflections, HDMI 2.1 ports, DisplayPort 2.1 and a USB-C port that supports 98-watts power delivery.
Next, we have the Samsung Odyssey G75SJ, which is claimed to be the world’s first 42-inch curved OLED gaming monitor with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The fact that Samsung calls it an “OLED” monitor rather than QD-OLED suggests that it’s almost certainly going to be fitted with one of LG Display’s WOLED panels, though the company didn’t explicitly say this. Nonetheless, it did offer some specifications, saying it has 4K resolution with a 165Hz refresh rate, a 0.03 milliseconds response time and a curvature rating of 1000R.
The final model in the new lineup is the Samsung Odyssey G60H, which is expected to launch later this year. But don’t get too excited if you’re an OLED fan because it’s not an OLED monitor. Rather, it’s fitted with an IPS LCD panel instead. But the good thing about this is it means it can run much faster, with Samsung saying it will support gameplay at a blazing-fast 1,100Hz. However, be mindful that although OLED panels are slower, they still tend to offer superior motion clarity, despite their lower refresh rates.
There was one more, very exciting announcement at Gamescom, but it didn’t come from Samsung itself. Rather, it was made by Samsung Display, the display-making subsidiary that supplies the panels used by its parent company. It rocked up on stage to unveil its first 25-inch QD-OLED panel for gaming monitors, also featuring the RGB-stripe pixel layout.
While Samsung Electronics has not yet announced any monitors that will be using this new display, Samsung Display said it expects the 24.5-inch FHD QD-OLED panels to enter mass production by the end of the year, targeting the first-person-shooter and eSports markets.
The panel is the smallest QD-OLED display the company has ever made. It will feature 1920x1080 resolution and support refresh rates of up to 560Hz, with a 0.03ms response time. The company also revealed HDR peak brightness of up to 1,800 nits and 10-bit colour, which enables it to cover 99% of the DCI-P3 colour spectrum. It will also come with Samsung’s matte coating.
Samsung will probably announce a new monitor using the 25-inch panel later, but for now, only Asus has been confirmed as a customer. Still, we wouldn’t be surprised if the likes of Dell’s Alienware, MSI and Gigabyte also build new monitors featuring the panel.
