ASUS unveils new 4K OLED gaming monitors

Who's game for an OLED?

by Ian Collen

ASUS has announced it’s making the jump to OLED for its latest gaming monitors, with the 4K UHD PG48UQ and the PG42UQ featuring under its Republic of Gamers (ROG) branding.

As the model names suggest, the new ROG Swift monitors come in 48- and 42-inch variants, and boast an impressive array of features – perhaps most notably the use of OLED display panels in its gaming line-up for the first time (using what sources suggest is LG Display Evo tech). To help ease any potential over-heating issues with the new OLED panels, the ROG Swift monitors come with a custom heatsink, which reduces the temperature by 8% to help maintain the brightness during those marathon gaming sessions and prevent the likes of image burn-in.

ASUS unveils new 4K OLED gaming monitors

With a peak brightness perhaps closer to 800 nits than the originally listed 900, the monitors offer a standard 120Hz refresh rate for consoles, with 138Hz overclocking on PCs, along with a maximum 1,500,000:1 contrast ratio and HDR10 support. The models also come with true 10-bit colour depth and a “cinema-grade” 98% of the DCI-P3 gamut for impressive colour accuracy – with the displays calibrated to Delta E < 2 before being shipped. The monitors also boast an anti-glare micro-texture coating to keep those pesky reflections to a minimum.

With two HDMI 2.1 ports (plus HDMI 2.0 and USB), gamers will appreciate ALLM and the lightning fast 0.1ms response time for lag-free visuals, while the ROG Swift monitors are also G-Sync compatible (with variable refresh rates as standard on NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards). You’ll also have the option to reduce the on-screen display size down to 24, 27 and 34-inches to enable you to play, or watch, in a range of differing aspect ratios.

The ROG Swift models needn’t just be for gamers, though, with the clean and crisp image suited for general TV and film viewing as well acting as a quality monitor for content editors and creators. Those with an ear for sound may also be interested in the Harman Kardon audio set-up, with a 2x 10W stereo system backed up by a 15W subwoofer.

ASUS unveils new 4K OLED gaming monitors
As you'd expect, the ASUS PG48UG OLED monitor is designed to work in perfect sync with the latest consoles and PCs.

As for the wider design, the 5-way navigation joystick is now placed conveniently under the centre of the screen to make life in the menus a little easier, plus there’s a remote control for when you’re sat a bit further away. The monitors come with a frameless finish and slim build (40mm without the stand), with a universal tripod hole on the top ready to hook up a camera for those Twitch streams, or Zoom meetings. Other neat touches include a Uniform Brightness setting to keep those levels consistent, Gameplus hotkey shortcuts, seven pre-set display modes and both flicker-free and low blue light technologies.

We got the chance to get a close-up look of them in action at a presentation event, and they certainly look the part, hooked up to a no doubt high-spec PC as well as an Xbox Series X – although they were arguably at their best as part of a three-screen set-up running Project Cars 2 on two Vesaro racing simulator rigs (with ASUS partnering up with the specialist to provide screens for their rigs in other more intriguing projects). With those deep blacks and super smooth visuals, these new monitors could be tempting to those who take their gaming seriously, but also want to be able to flick between their desktop and favoured streaming service without leaving their seat.

ASUS unveils new 4K OLED gaming monitors

The ASUS ROG Swift PG48UQ and PG42UQ will be available later this month, and while the details are still to be confirmed, we’re expecting price tags in the region of £1,499 and £1,399 respectively, with all likely to be literally revealed to coincide with the company's appearance at Gamescom, which kicks off on 24 August. You can find more information (and regional retailers) over on the ASUS website.

If you’re a gamer yourself feel free to let us (and others) know in the comments how big a difference a good gaming monitor can be, and for those looking to combine games with general everyday viewing, is it better to go for a great TV that also does gaming, or a quality gaming monitor that also offers good TV features?

SOURCE: ASUS (via presentation and press release)
IMAGES: ASUS

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