Few companies have had as profound an effect on OLED monitors and televisions as Samsung, responsible for developing quantum dot OLED (QD-OLED) technology. Naturally, the brand’s put its invention and expertise to use in its own displays to great effect, creating some of the best screens you can buy today. These panels often carry a premium but you can pick up an Odyssey QD-OLED G6 at its lowest ever price right now.
Odyssey QD-OLED G6 (G61SD)
“Samsung OLED delivers superior brightness and a wide colour gamut to every scene, ensuring vivid detail and brilliant imagery.” – Samsung
On Amazon US, you’ll find Odyssey QD-OLED G6 (G61SD) for a shockingly-low $549.99, a saving of 31% ($250) relative to its list price. This is $50 lower than its Black Friday price, and in turn makes the monitor the most affordable it’s ever been.
This iteration of Odyssey QD-OLED G6, G61SD, features a flat 27in QHD (2560×1440) panel with a refresh rate of 240Hz. This is an ideal combination of specs, offering a sharp and smooth experience that isn’t beyond the capabilities of most mainstream systems. In more real-terms, the monitor is an excellent choice of screen for cinematic or competitive experiences.
G61SD boasts an ultra-fast grey-to-grey (G2G) response time of 0.03ms, eliminating any perceptible ghosting or overshoot more typical of LCD panels. Combine this quality with the monitor’s 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and 99% coverage of the DCI-P3 colour gamut and you have a screen capable of delivering a true feast for the eyes. Both HDR and SDR content will look excellent on this display.
In a bid to mitigate burn-in and keep the panel performing at its peak, Samsung implements several software and hardware protections into G61SD. Most affecting is the monitor’s ‘Dynamic Cooling System’, composed of a built-in heat pipe that evaporates and condenses coolant to diffuse heat. The screen also features an ABL (Automatic Brightness Limiter) algorithm to further lower operating temperatures, running in combination with logo and taskbar detection.
