Samsung's new Odyssey G6 monitor hits a ridiculous 1,100Hz refresh rate at 720p - displays each frame for less than a millisecond
Samsung has finalized the specifications for its Odyssey G6 gaming monitor, which features a 1,100Hz refresh rate when set to 720p resolution. While the monitor offers extreme speed, it remains a standard 1440p IPS display at its native resolution.
Why it matters
The monitor pushes the boundaries of display technology, though it highlights the trade-offs between extreme refresh rates and native resolution in current hardware.
Computing Samsung's new Odyssey G6 monitor hits a ridiculous 1,100Hz refresh rate at 720p — displays each frame for less than a millisecond Tom's Hardware Follow Zak Killian Thu, August 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM UTC Add us on Google Thu, August 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM UTC When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.
Remember back at CES when Samsung showed off a huge suite of Odyssey gaming monitors? The vast majority of those screens are now shipping, but arguably the most interesting monitor among them, the Odyssey G6 (G60H), still hasn't launched. Back at CES, Samsung was touting a 1,040-Hz refresh rate for that screen; now at Gamescom 2026, Samsung has shared the finalized specification , which is a nice and round 1,100 Hz. That's right; this monitor refreshes vertically at 1.1 KHz.
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