We’re only a few days out from the beginning of CES 2022 and the little trickles of tech information are nonetheless rolling in earlier than the official occasion. This time it’s Samsung, and the tech large is doling out one other certainly one of it’s impressively extremely curved displays.
The Odyssey Neo G8 is Samsung’s (through VideoCardz) model new 16:9 curved gaming monitor, which is ready to be unveiled correctly throughout the firm’s CES present. Holding in step with the superb but costly Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 Gaming monitor, this display has the identical intense 1000R curve however on a smaller 32-inch panel. Most other curved monitors are no less than 1500R which is a substantial distinction when utilized in particular person.
It additionally makes use of the identical Quantum Mini LED tech that offers the Neo G9 the spectacular brightness getting as much as 2,000 nits which works with what Samsung is looking “Quantum HDR 2000”. Samsung claims that this mixed with the best way brightness is managed give the display the trade’s highest 1,000,000:1 fastened distinction ratio which gives extra particulars and blacker blacks.
What’s new concerning the Odyssey Neo G8 is it’s a 4k display that helps a 240Hz refresh charge and 1ms response time. Samsung claims that is the primary to have the ability to accomplish that. The Neo G9 Odyssey solely had 5,120 x 1,440 or “QHD Plus” decision, whereas the Neo G8 is boasting full 4k with 3,840 x 2,160. It additionally helps AMD’s FreeSync Premium Professional and Nvidia’s GSync, as you’d count on for a gaming monitor that can probably price as a lot as this one.
The monitor is predicted to have 1 1.4 DisplayPort in addition to 2 HDMI 2.1 ports, so in case you’re in want of latest cables ensure to read those HDMI specs extra carefully. There are funky LEDs that may decide up in your display colors and match the monitor to them, and the flexibility to mechanically detect sources and change between them. It seems to be just like the Odyssey Neo G8 goes to be an absolute gaming beast with a value to match, however we’ll have to attend for the official CES convention to seek out out extra.
