Samsung outs world's first 1,040 Hz and 6K 3D gaming monitors ahead of CES
If RAM prices are making a PC upgrade impossible, maybe 2026 is the year for a new gaming monitor?
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Samsung has announced a slew of epic-looking new PC gaming monitors ahead of the CES show in January. Highlights include a 32-inch 6K model with glasses-free 3D support, plus a 1080p panel with 1,040 Hz refresh.
The latter notably, if marginally, pips Philips and AOC's new 1,000 Hz gaming monitors to the high-refresh prize. But let's start with that 6K beauty.
Ummm, this is not really what glasses-free 3D looks like... (Image credit: Samsung)
That said, Samsung has also announced the Samsung Odyssey G8 G80HS. That's basically the same 6K monitor with 165 Hz and 330 Hz modes, just without the glasses-free 3D tech. So, if the whole 3D thing isn't your bag, it can be sidestepped entirely.
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But what of that 1,040 Hz speed machine? Give it up for the Samsung Odyssey G6 G60H. It's a 27-inch model running at 1440p and a native 600 Hz refresh rate. The alternate "HD" mode is what hits the full 1,040 Hz.
Samsung's specs are very slightly ambiguous. However, the "HD" probably refers to 720p as opposed to a 1080p "FHD" or Full HD mode. That would allow for proper integer scaling on a 1440p panel. But it's pretty low resolution. So, you'll be paying a hefty price in terms of image quality in return for all those Hz.
Again, the Samsung Odyssey G6 G60H uses an IPS panel as opposed to VA. Indeed, all of the new LCD-based models announced by Samsung prior to CES have IPS panels, perhaps marking a shift for the brand. It's unclear if these IPS panels are made by Samsung Display, the part of the sprawling South Korean conglomerate that actually manufactures display panels and sells them to TV and PC monitor makers, including the consumer Samsung brand.
All of the new Samsung LCD gaming monitors use IPS rather than VA panels. (Image credit: Samsung)
However, Samsung has been winding down its LCD manufacturing in favour of QD-OLED. So, it's possible all of these new IPS monitors are based on externally sourced panels, most likely LG.
