Samsung shows off two new gaming monitors with Smart TV features

Although Gamescom is first and foremost a trade show dedicated to video games, there is no shortage of announcements on related topics and industries, from hardware to television series. Samsung, for example, has come to Cologne to present its new Odyssey Ark monitor for optional vertical use to the general public, and since it was there, present two other models of a lower category but closer to the common consumer.

With well-differentiated features, the G65B and G70B (G6 and G7 in the photos) have the peculiarity of being monitors gaming Full-fledged, but with added Smart TV features just like a Samsung TV. In this way, they provide compatibility with Samsung DeX mobile to screen connection, present in Galaxy devices, support for AirPlay 2 and various applications, including Netflix, Amazon Prime and Microsoft 365 services, as well as online gaming platforms. streaming compatible with the Samsung Gaming Hub. Finally, there is a microphone to use the Bixby and Alexa voice assistants.

The basic idea, it is understood, is that the owner can watch his favorite series or even get to work without having to turn on the PC, although it remains to be seen how much use this capacity will be.

Be that as it may, the Samsung Odyssey G65B will be offered in sizes of 27 and 32 inches, with QHD resolution and interesting features. Although the manufacturer does not indicate the type of panel used, we know that it is a 1000R curved monitor with a maximum refresh rate of 240 Hz and a G2G response time of 1 ms. FreeSync Premium Pro support serves as an indication that its peak brightness is at least 400 nits.

For its part, the G70B range will have models from 28 to 32 inches. Its refresh rate is “only” 144Hz, but that’s largely because the flat-type integrated IPS panel provides 4K resolution. The gray-to-gray response time is back to 1 ms, as usual in the segment, and the FreeSync Premium Pro and G-Sync Compatible stickers are also missing.

Samsung for now has not provided prices or release dates for its latest additions, simply saying that they will be available in Europe throughout the fourth quarter of this year.