ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-G Edition 20 gaming monitor 26.5" WQHD 540 Hz

A refresh rate of up to 540 Hz means the image on screen is redrawn 540 times per second. In fast esports shooters you see an opponent's movement more smoothly, and every mouse movement reaches the screen with almost no delay. An OLED pixel switches in 0.02 ms (GTG), so the smeared trail behind fast objects that LCD panels are known for is practically absent. The monitor also offers motion blur reduction and a dedicated game mode.

On an OLED panel every pixel produces its own light, so black really is black, and the manufacturer quotes a contrast ratio of 1,500,000:1. Peak brightness reaches 1500 cd/m², and HDR10 support gives HDR games and films the dynamic range they are mastered for. The panel covers 99.5% of DCI-P3 and 135% of sRGB and displays 1.073 billion colours. Viewing angles of 178° keep the picture unchanged even from the side.

The monitor supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and is NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, so it works well with both Radeon and GeForce graphics cards. When a game's frame rate fluctuates, the screen matches its refresh rate within a 48–540 Hz range, so the image neither tears nor stutters. DisplayPort 2.1 and two HDMI 2.1 ports provide the bandwidth for high refresh rates, and HDCP 2.3 lets you watch protected streaming content.

The stand raises the screen by 110 mm, tilts it from −5° to 20°, swivels it ±30° and rotates it ±90° into portrait orientation. If desk space is tight, the VESA 100 × 100 interface lets you mount the monitor on a wall or a monitor arm. With the stand it weighs 7.04 kg, without it 4.54 kg, and it is 605.6 mm wide. A Kensington slot lets you secure it with a cable lock.

The built-in USB 3.2 Gen 1 hub offers three USB-A ports for a mouse, keyboard or headset, and there is a headphone output as well. ASUS OLED Care is the manufacturer's set of technologies for keeping the OLED panel in good shape over long-term use. The screen is flicker-free and reduces blue light, which matters during long gaming evenings. The surface is glossy: it emphasises the depth of black, but opposite a bright window you may notice reflections.

Competitive players who play fast shooters and want maximum refresh rate and minimum blur from their screen; gamers who also want HDR and deep OLED blacks in a compact display; ROG fans for whom the 20th anniversary edition is a collector's piece; and anyone looking for a compact yet fully adjustable gaming monitor.