Previously, if you wanted a monitor for competitive gaming, you had to choose between an IPS or VA panel to get something with a super high refresh rate or opt for a slower OLED display with richer colors and better contrast.

Samsung has announced the availability of no less than three new high-tech additions to its market-leading Odyssey range of gaming monitors – including the world’s first OLED screen capable of supporting 500Hz refresh rates.

It looks like we’ve got a genuine arms race going on between Samsung and LG, the most prolific producers of panels of the OLED persuasion. Just last week LG showed off a new OLED panel that could hit 720Hz,