The world’s first 500Hz OLED monitor is now up for pre-order

The world's first OLED gaming monitor with a 500Hz refresh rate is now available for pre-order. Samsung has begun taking orders for the Odyssey OLED G6 in Southeast Asian countries. The monitor is available for SGD 1,488 (€1,024 or £864.27).

The 27-inch G60SF display features a 500Hz refresh rate, with a claimed response time of 0.03ms (GTG) and a QHD (2560x1440) QD-OLED panel.

The panel is also Pantone certified, meaning it can output over 2,100 colors with 110 skin tones from Pantone's library. It's also compatible with Nvidia's G-Sync and AMD's FreeSync Premium Pro.

To help with burn-ins, Samsung has fitted the monitor with a dynamic cooling system to diffuse heat and a thermal modulation system that automatically adjusts brightness. The monitor can also detect static elements in an image, like logos or taskbars, and can dynamically reduce brightness to prevent burn-ins.

The Odyssey OLED G6 has a claimed peak brightness of 1000 nits and glare-free technology to help reduce reflections on the surface. Samsung says the monitor "delivers vivid, true-to-life visuals that bring gaming worlds to life just as developers intended."

The monitor will be available first in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia, followed by a global rollout later this year.