
ASUS ROG Republic of Gamers has launched two ROG Ace Esports OLED series e-sports screens. The flagship ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace has a native refresh rate of up to 720Hz.
ASUS has launched two new ROG Ace Esports OLED e-sports screens, including the flagship ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace, which features a native 720Hz ultra-high refresh rate and 0.02ms response time, targeting FPS professional players and serious competitive groups.
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ASUS released the new ROG Ace Esports OLED series of e-sports screens at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany.
ASUS ROG Republic of Gamers has pushed the refresh rate of OLED esports screens even higher, launching two new products in the ROG Ace Esports OLED series. Among them, the flagship ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace has a native refresh rate of up to 720Hz, targeting FPS professional players and serious competitive groups.
These two new products have been unveiled at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany. They are ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace and ROG Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace. Both models use 24.5-inch TrueBlack Glossy Tandem WOLED panels, with HDR peak brightness up to 1,700 nits, and support 99.5% DCI-P3 wide color gamut, native 10-bit color and Delta E<2 color accuracy, taking into account high-speed images and color performance.
In addition, both screens are also equipped with GaNFET technology to further improve heat dissipation and power efficiency, and include an upgraded version of Neo proximity sensor, which can set parameters such as motion sensitivity and automatic departure timing, greatly extending the life of the panel.
Among them, the biggest feature of ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace is the native 720Hz ultra-high update rate and 0.02ms response time, which is mainly aimed at FPS professional players who value instant reactions. It also exclusively adds a position sensor, which can directly digitally display the adjustment position of the screen bracket in the OSD menu, allowing players to quickly restore their familiar viewing angles. It is priced at 37,900 yuan.
Another ROG Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace is also equipped with a native 540Hz refresh rate and 0.02ms response time. It also targets the needs of competitive games and provides OSD quick menu, 3 e-sports color modes and tone optimization functions. It can also customize 6-axis color adjustment, allowing players to further fine-tune the picture according to different games or personal visual habits. It is priced at 26,900 yuan.

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