Samsung has been constructing super-wide gaming displays for some time now, however its newest one is probably the most bombastic but. The latest 49-inch Odyssey monitor has an “8K” decision, in line with its reveal within the AMD Radeon 7000 presentation, although it’s solely on the horizontal axis. Assuming the identical 32:9 side ratio as the present mannequin of the Odyssey Neo G9, that might give it a decision of 7680×2160, primarily two 4K displays aspect by aspect (and the underside half of a full correct 8K show). But what’s actually superb is how briskly the show can push these pixels.

According to PC Gamer, Samsung claims that the monitor can deal with as much as 900Hz refresh fee, the utmost output of the new Radeon RX 7900 XT and RX 7900 XTX utilizing DisplayPort 2.1. Now right here’s the opposite foot dropping: it could possibly’t hit that ridiculous velocity at its most half-8K decision. 900Hz is how briskly it goes at 1440p decision, 480Hz at 4K decision (presumably 3840×1080 on the ultrawide panel), and “just” 165Hz in its native res. Even so, we’re speaking about roughly 16.6 megapixels, 165 instances a second — nonetheless fairly superb, and higher than something you’re more likely to discover available on the market at the moment.

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You’ll want a brand new Radeon card to hit these ridiculous refresh charges at that decision, as even Nvidia’s strongest playing cards nonetheless prime out at DisplayPort 1.4. But its different charms, together with a quantum dot mini-LED panel, 100R curve ranking, and rear RGB lighting, will work with any trendy desktop or laptop computer. More technical particulars together with a worth and launch date aren’t obtainable, although AMD says related high-res, high-refresh designs are on the best way from Dell, LG, Acer, and Asus, beginning in “early 2023.” More information will probably be revealed at CES in January.

If you’re questioning how a lot you need to be saving up, the current top-of-the-line Odyssey G9 ultrawide with 5K horizontal decision has a retail worth of $2300. A bit serviette math says {that a} $3000+ price ticket wouldn’t be unreasonable. In the meantime, you may need to take a look at our roundup of the best gaming monitors for extra economical choices.