If you’re a PC gamer with an NVIDIA graphics card and you’ve been eyeing a big-screen OLED TV, Samsung’s 2025 lineup just got a lot more interesting. The company is officially rolling out support for NVIDIA G-Sync across its latest OLED models, starting with the S95F (our review here) and coming soon to the S90F (our review here) and S85F. This move brings Samsung closer to what LG has been offering for a while now and gives gamers another solid option for smooth, tear-free gameplay in the living room.
Let’s break it down: G-Sync syncs your TV’s refresh rate with your GPU’s frame rate. Why does that matter? Because when the two fall out of sync, which happens more than you’d think, you get screen tearing (where frames overlap) or stuttering (where movement looks choppy). G-Sync smooths all of that out so the game looks cleaner and plays more responsively.
Samsung’s OLED TVs were already pretty capable for gaming, but this is the first time they’ve been officially certified by NVIDIA. So if you’ve got a gaming PC hooked up to your TV and you're using an NVIDIA card, you’ll now get the kind of performance that used to be limited to gaming monitors.
Worth noting: the 2025 OLEDs support refresh rates up to 165Hz, which is more than enough for most gaming rigs, though current consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X top out at 120Hz and don’t use G-Sync. (Xbox supports AMD’s FreeSync instead.)
G-Sync isn’t the only gamer-friendly upgrade in Samsung’s 2025 OLED lineup. Here’s a quick look at what else is built in:
These features combine to make Samsung’s OLED TVs feel more like a crossover between a high-end gaming monitor and a living room TV.
“With the addition of NVIDIA G-SYNC compatibility and our most advanced gaming features yet, Samsung’s 2025 OLED TVs deliver elite-level performance for even the most competitive players,” said Kevin Lee, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Customer Experience Team at Samsung Electronics. “By building on our leadership in display innovation and integrating real-time AI enhancements, we’re redefining what gamers can expect from a TV — on and off the battlefield.”
One thing to keep in mind: G-Sync support is only coming to the OLED models, not Samsung’s Neo QLED TVs (which use Mini-LED backlighting). If you’re deciding between the two, and gaming performance is a priority, you’ll want to stick with the OLED side of the lineup, specifically the S95F, S90F, or S85F.
Samsung’s new G-Sync certification puts it in more direct competition with LG, which has long been the go-to brand for gamers shopping for OLEDs. But there’s still a key difference: LG supports Dolby Vision Gaming at up to 4K/120Hz, something Samsung still doesn’t offer. That matters if you’re gaming on an Xbox Series X, which can output in Dolby Vision for some games.
So while Samsung has closed the gap with G-Sync and its cloud gaming features, LG still holds a slight edge for Xbox gamers who want to take full advantage of Dolby Vision.
Here’s who stands to gain the most from Samsung’s G-Sync-compatible OLEDs:
If you’re building or already running a high-end PC in your living room, this new update will help reduce visual hiccups and give you more responsive gameplay, especially in fast-paced or competitive titles.
The G-Sync feature is rolling out first to the S95F, with the S90F and S85F getting it a little later. And yes, these are premium TVs, but there are already discounts in play. Samsung is currently offering up to $2,100 off on select 2024 and 2025 OLED models, with prices dropping to $1,299 for the 65” S90D and $2,499 for the 77” S95D.
