JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – 27 September 2019 – Vodacom rAge, now in its 17th year, is South Africa’s biggest annual video gaming, technology and geek culture exhibition. Over the course of a weekend tens of thousands of enthusiastic fans descend on the venue for three days of gaming, gadgets, and geek lifestyle entertainment. One of the hot topics at the event will be the best monitor for gaming. Popular gaming content creator Grant Hinds believes a great gaming monitor must have a fast response time, high refresh rate and outstanding colour accuracy.

“It’s the 120hz to 144hz range, where it matters, and having a monitor that has a highly specced refresh rate means that your response time in-game is as fast as it possibly can be. This makes a massive difference in competitive games, giving you more of an edge,” says Hinds.

Samsung has therefore focussed on these very attributes. There is a wide selection of screens that cater for just about every type of gamer, from a 24″ FHD for students, all the way through to a 49″ Super Ultra-wide for professional gamers and content creators, with Picture in Picture for live streamers and video editors. Then there’s the FreeSync Curved gaming monitor, many gamers view as the best in the world. Curved monitors are a fairly recent innovation but are already being embraced by avid gamers across the planet. The awesome benefits of a curved screen have already been around without many of us realising it. For example, a screen in a movie theatre is curved to make the experience more immersive.

“Because light is directed from all angles you can see more, which means you’re able to react faster. That’s just one reason why Samsung’s 24” Curved gaming monitor has captured the imagination of gamers everywhere,” says Reggie Nxumalo, B2B Director at Samsung South Africa.

As Hinds explains, “I consider myself a power-user: I stream, edit video, play games across multiple platforms and broadcast – all from my room. Monitors can often be the bottleneck that could turn your gaming setup from an average one to an outstanding one. I prefer a 144Hz for competitive gaming and the most realistic colours for broadcast. Samsung has the best of everything I’m looking for.”

Hinds sees the future of gaming in smart, connected gaming monitors that include streaming gaming services like Stadia, and integrating them directly into the screen, which will allow innovative manufacturers like Samsung to craft their monitors for game services directly.

• Immersive gaming experience with Curved screen
• Flawlessly smooth gameplay with 144hz refresh rate & AMD FreeSync
• Enhanced gaming experience with game mode

Curved monitors are a fairly recent innovation but is already being embraced by avid gamers across the planet. The awesome benefits of a curved screen have already been around without many of us realising it. For example, a screen in a movie theatre is curved to make the experience more immersive.

A curved monitor is also easier on the eyes, which helps, as many gamers can spend hours in a game. The arc of the curved monitor matches the natural curvature of the human eye. This means your eyes feel more comfortable with a more natural viewing experience because light is directed from all angles you can see more, which means you’re able to react faster. That’s just one reason why the Samsung 24” Curved gaming monitor has captured the imagination of gamers everywhere.

The Curve Champion

Samsung has led the curved monitor market since being the first to introduce the innovative displays to the world in 2015. With industry-leading technology in a full line-up, Samsung’s curved monitors are consistently number one in market share and more importantly a game changer in a big way. Here are a few great reasons why:

• You Can Dive Right In
With a deeply rounded 1800R curved screen, you are better equipped to win more, as sharp focus on the screen gives you heightened concentration. This means gaming for longer with less eye strain and the ability to play on and on.

• It Has Smooth, Fast Visuals
A refresh rate of up to 144Hz puts you ahead, even in the most demanding games. You will spot the enemy instantly and notice tiny crucial changes in every scene. Also, if needed the refresh rate can be easily changed to 60Hz, 100Hz or 120Hz.

• It Adapts to The Game
With the curved monitor you choose the ideal settings for your game. Game Mode optimally adjusts black gamma levels, contrast, sharpness and colour for any game genre. Low Input Lag Mode minimises delays between your input devices and display. And Virtual Aim Point centres the target on the screen for more precise attacks on the enemy.

• The Action is Flawless
Forget about choppy gameplay. AMD Radeon FreeSync eliminates image tears for exceptionally smooth, fast-action gaming. Combined with a dynamically adapted display refresh rate, even the most complex game scenes are seamless and virtually stutter-free.

• Your Eyes Stay in The Game
Everyone wants to play for longer and now you can – effortlessly. Eye Saver Mode minimises blue light enough to keep eyes relaxed and comfortable when gaming for extended periods. Additionally, Flicker Free technology continuously removes tiring and irritating screen flicker so you can focus longer with less distraction or eye strain.

• See Through the Dark
It’s easier to give your nemesis no room to hide. A whopping 3000:1 contrast ratio lets you see dangerous objects or enemies with greater clarity. You are also better equipped because blacks are deeper and whites are brighter with more levels of shades in between. Even when enemies hide in the dark, you can spot them quickly, before it’s too late.

There’s no getting away from the reality that curved displays look and feel awesome. The Earth is not flat, so why should your game be. With the 24” Samsung Curved Monitor a world of adventure awaits. And its breath-taking. Game on.

When combined with the CHG90’s ultra-wide design and the CHG70’s quantum dot composition, this HDR integration produces a realistic, detailed picture that showcases games exactly as developers intended, and dramatically improves gameplay with crisper colours and sharper contrast.

“Gamers want to feel completely immersed in their favourite games and our new monitors provide the most striking visuals and realistic content to deliver the ultimate gaming experience, whether in the comfort of your home or within a competitive space,” said Mike van Lier, Director: Consumer Electronics, Samsung South Africa. “These QLED gaming monitors are the gateway to the future of gaming and we’re looking forward to building upon these game-changing technologies to further meet the needs of gamers, developers and partners in the coming years.”

A More Vivid and Detailed Gaming Environment

The QLED quantum dot technology delivers a new metal core and supports approximately 125 percent of the sRGB colour spectrum and 95 percent of the Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI-P3) motion picture standard, to deliver an exceptionally wide colour range.

Samsung’s CHG90 sets the new visual standard for gaming displays by projecting a 32:9 aspect ratio and 3,840×1,080 double full HD (DFHD) resolution across a 49-inch screen. The CHG90 literally extends the playing field for gamers, with its broad design surpassing industry standards while simultaneously representing the widest monitor in the company’s gaming portfolio. The monitor delivers stunning 1,800R curvature and an ultra-wide 178-degree viewing angle, maintaining content visibility from any location within a given space. As a result, gamers no longer have to worry about the logistics, expenses and central bezel interference that occur when combining multiple smaller monitors together for an expanded view.

Ideal for first-person shooting, racing, flight simulation and action-heavy games, the CHG90 aligns an accelerated refresh rate (144Hz) and 1ms motion picture response time (MPRT) with advanced, four-channel scanning technology to deter motion blur and produce a more consistent picture across the entire screen.

Gaming at the Next Level

The CHG90 and CHG70 arrive as the best Samsung gaming monitors to feature AMD’s Radeon FreeSync technology. Radeon FreeSync supports a wide colour gamut to showcase HDR content with twice the perceivable brightness and colour than that offered by the sRGB standard. As a result, users can enjoy a smooth, low-latency plug-and-play HDR gaming experience without having to frequently readjust software or monitor settings.

“As Samsung South Africa, we are encouraged that the gaming industry in South Africa has slowly grown into a major contender and reached a tipping point with enough supporting infrastructure‚ sponsors and tournaments to create full-time gamers. The HDR QLED Gaming Monitors are but another ‘World First’ by us in a quest for innovating technologies, products and designs that enrich people’s lives.”