Samsung Odyssey G80HS 32" Review: Going 6K
Samsung's Odyssey G80HS combines a razor-sharp 6K 165Hz display with a 3K 330Hz dual mode , promising the best of productivity and gaming, but its hefty sticker price comes with compromises. Read Entire Article
The Samsung Odyssey G80HS is the first 6K gaming monitor, raising questions about its practicality. Its 6K mode targets high-DPI productivity, offering a large 32-inch IPS LCD panel with a 165Hz refresh rate and no risk of burn-in. For gaming, Samsung provides a 3K dual mode with a 330Hz refresh rate, making it practical for current GPUs.
However, the $1,600 price tag is steep, nearly double the cost of a 32-inch 4K 240Hz OLED monitor. The monitor's standout feature is its 6144 x 3456 resolution, resulting in a pixel density of 220 PPI, nearly 60% higher than standard 4K screens. This makes the monitor ideal for high-DPI productivity tasks. Text quality is outstanding, with noticeably sharper edges than on 4K screens, while high-resolution photos display with greater detail.
The increased pixel density also provides more screen real estate for editing high-resolution assets. For gaming, the benefits are less significant, as the extreme performance cost limits the ability to maintain high FPS at 6K resolution with current GPUs. However, the Dual Mode feature allows the monitor to drop to 3072 x 1728 while doubling the refresh rate, offering a more appealing trade-off for demanding games.
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