ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG49WCD Monitor: 49-inch QD OLED with 144Hz Refresh Rate

ASUS introduces its ROG Swift OLED PG49WCD monitor. This ‘superwide monitor’ will have a screen size of 49″ and a QD OLED panel with a 144Hz refresh rate. The manufacturer also shows a 4k gaming monitor with 144Hz refresh rate and a 1080p360 screen of 25″.

The ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG49WCD has a resolution of 5120×1440 pixels and therefore has an aspect ratio of 32:9. The company reports this on Tuesday during Computex. The screen will have a QD OLED panel from Samsung, which will be provided with cooling with a heatsink and graphene film behind the screen. According to ASUS, the monitor has a peak brightness of up to 1000cd/m². The screen also supports a variable refresh rate and has an 1800R curvature. That means that the curve corresponds to that of a circle of 1800mm.

The 49″ superwide display also gets a USB-C connection with USB-PD up to 90W, in addition to DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1. The display also supports ASUS’ DisplayWidget Center software, which allows users to customize the display’s settings through their PC with a mouse and keyboard. The monitor also features a built-in KVM switch that allows users to control two connected devices with a single mouse and keyboard. The manufacturer is not yet sharing a suggested retail price or release date.

De ASUS ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG49WCD. Bron: ASUS

4k144-monitor van 38″ en 24,5″-monitor met 360Hz-refreshrate

ASUS is also introducing two other ROG gaming monitors. The ROG Swift PG38UQ is an IPS screen with a screen size of 38″, a resolution of 3840×2160 pixels and a refresh rate of 144Hz. ASUS mentions an advertised gtg response time of 1ms and claims that the screen can display 98 percent of the DCI-P3 color space. The screen also gets a variable refresh rate, a DisplayHDR 600 certification, DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.1 and a USB hub.

The ROG Strix XG259QN, in turn, is a 24.5-inch monitor with full HD resolution. That screen has a refresh rate of 360Hz, although it can be overclocked to 380Hz. The screen in question also gets an IPS panel. manufacturer advertises a gtg response time of “less than 1ms” with this monitor. The screen gets a variable refresh rate with ELMB support for less motion blur, a DisplayPort 1.4 connection, two HDMI 2.0 ports, two USB 3.2 ports and a 3 .5mm jack for audio.

ASUS does not yet mention a concrete release date for these two screens either. It is also not yet known what the two screens will cost.

The ASUS ROG Swift PG38UQ (left) and ROG Strix XG259QN. Source: Asus