At Gamescom 2025, in Cologne, Asus has gone ROG. The Taiwanese multinational’s Republic of Gamers has announced two new-age OLED monitors that are definitely going to send the gaming community into a frenzy. In the pursuit, these are not your ordinary run-of-the-mill OLED panels: the ROG Swift PG27AQWP-W and ROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG gaming monitors are loaded with specs and features, some of which we have not seen before.
The ROG Swift PG27AQWP-W, for instance, is billed as the world’s first OLED monitor with a 540Hz screen refresh rate and the 4th Gen Primary Tandem WOLED display. The panel is developed by LG Display. It uses less power compared to standard OLED panels and offers “15% higher peak brightness, 25% wider color volume, and 60% longer lifespan,” than the 3rd Gen WOLED monitors.
Designer: Asus
Both are 27-inch ROG OLED gaming monitors and probably the first displays of their size to pack Tandem OLED technology. First of the two, the ROG Swift PG27AQWP-W is an exciting 27-inch monitor, and for another, not known before feature. The monitor has a 2560 x 1440p native resolution display, which promises a 540Hz refresh rate as mentioned, but more interesting is the dual-mode technology of the panel to support a refresh rate of up to 720Hz when the resolution is scaled down to 1080p.
According to the press information, the exceptional refresh rate of 720Hz is possible at an HD-ready resolution of 720p. But TheVerge notes that it has “fact-checked with both Asus’ JJ Guerrero and LG Display that the panel is 1080p at 720Hz.” So even at the scaled-down resolution, the highest possible refresh rate ensures smoother graphics, while the panel technology offers enhanced brightness and an impressive color gamut, making sure the user experience is unparalleled.
In addition to giving the user an option when to prioritize refresh rate or resolution, the ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W provides a boosted HDR brightness and an array of connectivity options. This includes the DisplayPort 2.1a UHBR20 with 80Gbps bandwidth. It has been decked with a new stand that has an aesthetically pleasing silver finish and a transparent rear providing an insight into the panel’s innards. The monitor flaunts a gamer-friendly blue light and features TrueBlack Glossy coating, which allows the panel to deliver sharp images and truer blacks in all lighting conditions.
As informed, Asus is also releasing the ROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG OLED monitor. The little brother may not be as intriguing, but it sure has the ability to entice many gamers. The monitor touts a 280Hz QHD display, which should be good to play games on demand. If you want to save the real estate on your desktop, this monitor is one to have; it is, according to ROG, 30 percent smaller in size than other 27-inchers. While the ROG Stix has either HDMI 2.1 or DisplayPort 1.4 for connectivity, it shares the Neo Proximity Sensor with its flagship brother. The sensor automatically blackens the screen when the user steps away from in front of it. This saves the effort of manually powering off the monitor. There is no word on the pricing and availability of these monitors yet, but we expect them to be expensive.
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