Gamescom 2026 is putting 49-inch super-ultrawide displays back in the sim racing spotlight, with new models from AOC, iiyama and Samsung pushing panoramic gaming monitors to increasingly higher refresh rates as an alternative to traditional triple-screen setups. Sim racing hardware at Gamescom 2026 extends well beyond steering wheels and pedals. AOC and iiyama are both showcasing new 49-inch displays aimed at providing the wide field of view required by racing simulators, combining panoramic layouts with refresh rates reaching 240 Hz. The format effectively provides the horizontal screen space of two 27-inch QHD displays without a bezel through the centre of the driver’s view. While triple monitors still offer greater potential horizontal coverage, a single 49-inch screen avoids bezel alignment and requires fewer display outputs while keeping installation considerably simpler. UPDATE: August 27, 2026: Samsung has now raised the bar considerably higher at Gamescom with the new 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 G95SJ. The 2027 model combines a 5120 × 1440 Dual QHD QD-OLED panel with a 360 Hz refresh rate, making it the world’s first 49-inch DQHD gaming monitor to reach that figure. Samsung has not yet announced pricing or a commercial release date. Samsung Pushes 49-Inch OLED to 360 Hz Samsung’s newly announced Odyssey OLED G9 G95SJ significantly raises the specifications seen elsewhere at Gamescom, offering a 49-inch QD-OLED panel, 5120 × 1440 Dual QHD resolution and 360 Hz refresh rate. Samsung claims it is the world’s first 49-inch DQHD gaming monitor with a 360 Hz refresh rate. Response time is rated at 0.03 ms GtG, maintaining the extremely fast pixel response associated with OLED technology while providing the panoramic field of view that has made 49-inch displays particularly attractive for sim racing. The G95SJ uses Samsung’s fifth-generation QD-OLED panel with Penta Tandem technology. According to the manufacturer, the new