Samsung's 27-inch Odyssey QD-OLED G8 is listed at $699.99 at Amazon at the time of writing, with a 46% discount badge against a $1,299.99 list price. That badge is measured against an MSRP Samsung itself is no longer charging.
Samsung sells the same SKU, LS27FG810SNXZA, for $899.99 on its own product page. Measured against the price Samsung actually charges, the Amazon listing is $200 cheaper.
The panel is a 27-inch flat QD-OLED running 3,840 x 2,160 at up to 240Hz. Samsung rates the response time at 0.03ms measured grey to grey.
Amazon puts the pixel density at 166 PPI, which is what 4K on a 27-inch diagonal produces. That density is the main reason this size costs more than the 1440p OLED panels it sits above, including recent drops such as the Acer Predator X27U W1 at $314.99.
What the 46% discount is measured against
The $1,299.99 anchor on the Amazon listing matches Samsung's published MSRP for the model. Samsung's own page shows that same figure only as a strikethrough.
So the useful comparison is $699.99 against $899.99, a saving of about 22% rather than 46%. The listing is sold and shipped by Amazon.com rather than a marketplace reseller, and stock showed as In Stock when the price was checked on September 26, 2026.
A second offer on the same page reads $650.99. However, that one is Amazon Resale inventory, not a new unit, so it is not the same purchase.
Samsung Odyssey QD-OLED G8 (G81SF) specifications
| Specification | Samsung Odyssey QD-OLED G8 (G81SF) |
|---|---|
| Panel | 27-inch flat QD-OLED, 16:9 |
| Resolution | 3,840 x 2,160 (166 PPI per the listing) |
| Refresh rate | 240Hz maximum |
| Response time | 0.03ms grey to grey |
| Brightness | 250 cd/m² typical, 200 cd/m² minimum |
| Contrast | 1,000,000:1 |
| Colour | 99% DCI coverage (CIE1976) |
| HDR | VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400, HDR10+ |
| Adaptive sync | FreeSync Premium Pro |
| Warranty | 3 years, burn-in covered at normal usage |
Ports, stand and the burn-in cover
Samsung's spec sheet lists two HDMI 2.1 inputs and one DisplayPort 1.4, both with HDCP 2.2. There is a USB-B upstream port, two USB Type-A downstream ports at USB 3.2 Gen 1, and a headphone output.
There is no USB-C, so single-cable laptop docking is out. Power comes from an external adaptor, and the monitor has no speakers.
The stand covers 120mm of height, tilt from -2 to 25 degrees, 30 degrees of swivel each way and a full 92-degree pivot. Wall mounting uses a 100 x 100mm VESA pattern.
Samsung says burn-in at normal usage is covered within the three-year warranty, with commercial use, abuse and misuse excluded. Amazon's bullets credit a pulsating heat pipe that Samsung claims spreads heat five times faster than a graphite sheet.
How the price compares with other 4K 240Hz OLED options
| Monitor | Price at the time of writing | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Odyssey QD-OLED G8, 27-inch | $699.99 | 4K 240Hz, DisplayPort 1.4, no USB-C |
| MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED, 27-inch | $759.99 | DisplayPort 2.1a, HDMI 2.1, USB-C with 98W and KVM |
| Samsung Odyssey QD-OLED G8, 32-inch | $849.00 | Same panel family at 32 inches, so lower density |
| Alienware AW2725Q, 27-inch | $899.99 | Priced at Dell's own store, adds Dolby Vision |
The MSI is the closest rival on paper and costs $60 more. It is also the only one of the four with DisplayPort 2.1a and USB-C power delivery.
Larger Samsung OLED panels are moving too, as the recent Odyssey G9 and Odyssey OLED G9 pricing showed. Cheaper 4K options exist without OLED, such as the INNOCN CB27U1 at $379.99.
What the Amazon listing leaves out
The listing publishes no brightness figure, no contrast ratio and no colour-gamut percentage. It also skips the port list entirely, so the absence of USB-C and speakers is not visible until the spec sheet is opened.
One claim does not line up. The Amazon bullets describe G-Sync compatibility, while Samsung's spec table for this model code answers "No" under G-Sync, so that one is worth treating as unsettled.
Samsung does not publish peak brightness by window size for the G81SF, which is the figure that matters most for HDR highlights on an OLED. There is also no published end date for the discount and no stock count. Driving 4K at 240Hz still takes a strong GPU, a point the arrival of panels like the AntGamer 4K 240Hz tandem WOLED keeps making. Prices at both retailers can change without notice.
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