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Samsung Launches 2026 Odyssey Lineup Including an Industry-First 6K Gaming Monitor

The new monitors push pixel counts and refresh-rate tradeoffs while pointing buyers to DisplayPort 2.1 and high-end graphics hardware.

Overview

  • Samsung, which unveiled the 2026 Odyssey monitors on Wednesday, announced US availability and said prices start at $899 with a $50 sign-up incentive for early buyers.
  • The headline model is a 32-inch 6K IPS panel (6144×3456) that runs natively at up to 165Hz and uses Dual Mode to drop to 3K while doubling refresh to 330Hz.
  • Hands-on reports place retail pricing of the 32-inch 6K at about $1,600 and the 27-inch 5K model near $950 before discounts and retailer promotions.
  • All of the new high-resolution models require modern connectivity such as DisplayPort 2.1, support AMD FreeSync Premium and NVIDIA G-Sync, and will demand very powerful GPUs for native 6K gaming.
  • Samsung also refreshed its OLED range with active cooling, extended three-year warranties, higher brightness and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification to address burn-in and improve HDR performance.