The Samsung Odyssey G80HS is the first 6K gaming monitor, which immediately raises an obvious question: who exactly needs a 6K gaming monitor? It's a crazy resolution for gaming and far too demanding to make much sense with today's GPUs at native resolution. But the G80HS has a few tricks designed to make that seemingly excessive spec more practical.
Its 6K mode is primarily aimed at high-DPI productivity. You get a large 32-inch IPS LCD panel with no risk of burn-in and a 165Hz refresh rate that keeps desktop use feeling smooth and responsive. None of the sluggish 60Hz experience that has plagued high-DPI monitors for far too long.
Then, for gaming, Samsung offers a 3K dual mode that drops the resolution to something much more manageable for today's GPUs while doubling the refresh rate to 330Hz. Variable refresh rates are supported, Samsung claims fast response times, and the overall package is meant to deliver a genuine high-end gaming experience.
What's the catch? The Odyssey G80HS costs $1,600, which is very expensive.
That's about double the price of a 32-inch 4K 240Hz OLED monitor. It also has, uh... questionable HDR performance, which we'll get into later. No spoilers just yet.
