New 24.5-inch ROG displays convey OLED panel tech to the esports enviornment

For skilled players, the 24-inch monitor class stands because the gold customary. While many different players within the desktop area have moved on to bigger fashions, hardcore opponents nonetheless are likely to insist on extra compact shows in order that they’ll preserve each pixel of the battlefield inside view with out turning their head. Unfortunately for the 24-inch monitor devoted, shows of this class have to date been shut out of the OLED revolution. Even although OLED gaming displays wield specs that appear purpose-built for esports, corresponding to their world-beating response instances, 24-inch OLED gaming displays merely haven’t been an choice.  

That period of compromise is ending. Back at Computex 2026, we gave you a sneak peek at our first 24.5-inch OLED gaming monitor, the ROG Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace. Today, we’re asserting three extra choices. Our complete lineup of 24.5-inch OLED gaming displays brings the trendy pinnacle of panel expertise to essentially the most demanding measurement within the business, providing you with loads of choices for upgrading your esports arsenal. 

LCD vs. OLED: How do these panel varieties examine for esports?

For years, esports displays virtually completely wielded TN panels. Built for pure velocity, these displays made stratospheric refresh charges doable, however they struggled to shake off the restrictions of the tech: washed-out colours, shallow distinction, and poor viewing angles, to call a number of.  

The newest OLED panels kick these limitations to the curb. Here’s a fast comparability between the show applied sciences: 

	LCD (Edge-lit backlight)	LCD (FALD backlight)	OLED
Panel Types	IPS, VA, TN		QD-OLED, WOLED
Motion blur	Moderate		Negligible
Response instances	0.5ms – 4+ms		0.02ms – 0.3ms
Refresh charges	Up to 540Hz+		Up to 720Hz+
Pixel management	Global	Zones	Per-pixel
Contrast	Gray-ish blacks Washed-out highlights	Sharper black High sustained brightness Detailed highlights	True blacks High peak brightness Detailed highlights Zero haloing
Color efficiency	Moderate to nice		Exceptional

OLED panels supply head-turning visible high quality, in order that they attraction to players of all types. There’s some dialogue on-line concerning the worth of issues like inky blacks, vibrant colours, and professional-grade coloration accuracy from the angle of esports gaming. Will they make your video games extra enjoyable to play? Almost actually. Will they bump up your Ok/D ratio? Maybe not. But right here’s a top quality of OLED panels that gives an inarguable aggressive edge for esports gaming: unimaginable movement readability.  

We dive deep into this topic in another article when you’d wish to know extra, however right here’s the quick model. All fashionable displays need to battle movement blur to a sure extent, thanks to 2 engineering challenges. The first is pixel transition velocity. Pixels can’t immediately change between two colours. During transition from one coloration to a different, you see a short lived blended state that may seem blurry. Second is what we name “sample-and-hold,” or the way in which that fashionable displays show every body statically till the following one arrives, with no “break” between frames. This causes your eyes to trace a sequence of static photographs that immediately shift from one level to the following. As a end result, you’ll at all times understand a certain quantity of blur on this situation, even when there’s nothing blurry within the photographs themselves. 

OLED gaming displays sort out these considerations in two methods. First is a generational leap ahead in pixel transition speeds. Compare the response instances of an OLED gaming monitor with an LCD, and the OLED’s response time can be an order of magnitude sooner, if not two. All by itself, this improve means minimized blur in fast-paced motion.  

As for sample-and-hold, there are a selection of methods on the market for countering this concern, like backlight strobing. OLED gaming displays, nevertheless, can deal with this supply of movement blur by means of sheer overwhelming velocity. Grab a top-of-the-line OLED monitor with a 720Hz refresh charge, play a sport that your system can run quick sufficient to make the most of that 720Hz refresh charge, and also you’ll be hard-pressed to identify movement blur of any form. 

All instructed, the movement readability on supply with OLED panels is off the charts, and that’s what’s so thrilling about them for esports. When the margin for victory will depend on recognizing, monitoring, and responding to fast-moving opponents in impossibly small home windows of time, you want each out there weapon in your arsenal.  

ROG brings OLED tech to the 24.5-inch show class

The OLED gaming monitor market has matured over the previous few years, with plentiful choices for each gamer and funds — a minimum of, for these searching for one thing with a 27-inch diagonal or bigger. Now, we’re introducing three new choices for players preferring a extra compact body. A fast overview:  

24.5-inch ROG OLED Gaming displays
Model	ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace	ROG Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace	ROG Strix OLED XG259QDPG Ace	ROG Strix OLED XG259QDNS Ace
Size	24.5″
Resolution	Full HD
Panel	Tandem WOLED		RGB Stripe QD-OLED
Coating	TrueBlack Glossy		BlackProtect Film AGLR
Refresh charge	720Hz	540Hz	560Hz	360Hz
Response time	0.02ms (GTG)		0.03ms (GTG)
VRR	FreeSync Premium  G-SYNC Compatible	FreeSync Premium Pro  G-SYNC Compatible	FreeSync Premium* Pro  G-SYNC Compatible*	FreeSync Premium Pro*  G-SYNC Compatible*
Peak brightness	1700 nits (HDR)		1800 nits (HDR)
Color	99.5% DCI-P3  True 10-bit		99% DCI-P3  True 10-bit  True Black 600
HDR	Dolby Vision HDR10		HDR10
Connectivity	DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR20)  2 x HDMI 2.1  USB Hub	DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)  2 x HDMI® 2.1  USB Hub	DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)  2 x HDMI® 2.1  USB Hub	DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)  2 x HDMI 2.1

*Certification in course of 

Series-wide upgrades for opponents

Before we dig into the variations between the three fashions, some frequent options throughout the sequence. 

Professionals depend on fastidiously organized setups, however don’t at all times have a number of time to line every part up precisely in match situations. Every ROG Ace OLED monitor consists of built-in measurement scales on the lean (-5°–+33°) and top (0–155mm) changes to assist gamers persistently reproduce their most popular setup. The Quick OSD menu lets gamers simply tweak core settings earlier than each sport. Different video games can name for various show settings, so we’re making it straightforward for execs to rapidly dial issues in. Three Esports Color modes present tailor-made presets optimized for 3 completely different FPS gaming situations.  

There’s a key improve underneath the hood, too. Every ROG Ace OLED monitor incorporates Gallium Nitride Field-Effect Transistor (GaNFET) expertise in its power-supply design. The elevated effectivity of GaNFET tech helps to optimize warmth dissipation, delivering as much as 35% much less waste warmth and a ten% decrease vent temperature. That elevated effectivity allowed us to optimize the shows for glorious brightness in addition to a long-running product lifespan.   

Four ROG Ace OLED gaming monitor choices on your esports setup

Between the three choices, you’ll have your decide between two panel varieties, three refresh charges, and three worth factors, amongst different issues. Standing on the high of the winner’s podium is the ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace. 

ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace

The most aggressive show ever engineered for the 24.5-inch monitor class, the PG259QWS ACE pushes the boundaries of human notion with a 720Hz refresh charge and a near-instantaneous 0.02ms response time. These premium specs enable it to ship a degree of fluidity and visible punch that was once purely theoretical. The motion occurs at Full HD (1920×1080), a GPU-friendly decision that’ll let your fashionable gaming rig run esports titles at many a whole lot of FPS. The Tandem WOLED panel and TrueBlack Glossy™ coating are excellent for gaming underneath the intense lights of a match, as they ship excessive perceptual brightness and glorious distinction even in excessive ambient lighting situations. 

This monitor is a standout selection for HDR gaming, as properly. It’s able to jaw-dropping 1700-nit highlights. It additionally helps Dolby Vision, which suggests you get extra dynamic HDR visuals in supported content material tuned completely for the show’s capabilities.  

All the ROG Ace OLED displays enable for fast setup modifications on the match stage, however the PG259QWS Ace takes issues to the following degree. Our unique Position Sensor makes use of a built-in sensor to measure the monitor’s tilt and top angles and show them on-screen, giving professional gamers the knowledge they should rapidly and exactly dial of their precise most popular setup even in high-pressure environments. It even incorporates a tripod socket, a welcome quality-of-life addition for streaming setups. 

You received’t have to attend lengthy to see the ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace underneath the intense lights. It’s already been named because the official esports monitor of the 2026 PGL Major tournament, the place it’ll convey the world’s quickest OLED tech to the game’s greatest stage. 

ROG Strix OLED XG259QDPG Ace

The ROG Strix OLED XG259QDPG Ace pivots to a 560Hz RGB QD-OLED panel. (Side word: if you want to meet up with all the brand new OLED panel varieties, click on right here for an in-depth comparability.) We equip this panel with BlackProtect™ Film and an anti-glare low-reflection coating. Not solely does this increase perceived black ranges by as much as 40% in brighter lighting situations, nevertheless it additionally retains reflections underneath management and will increase panel hardness by 2.5X for simpler cleansing.  

ROG Strix OLED XG259QDNS Ace

Out of the three choices we’re asserting as we speak, the ROG Strix OLED XG259QDNS Ace will supply essentially the most mainstream price ticket. Featuring a vivid RGB QD-OLED panel, BlackProtect Film, and an anti-glare low-reflection coating, it’s an ideal match for many PC gaming setups. The refresh charge isn’t fairly as stratospheric as with the opposite two fashions, however there’s nothing gradual about its 360Hz refresh charge. This monitor will allow a wider base of gamers to get pleasure from Ace-grade esports visuals and pro-tuned setup instruments. 

ROG Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace

Perhaps you’re searching for a WOLED gaming monitor from our mainstream ROG XG show lineup. The ROG Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace, which we unveiled again at Computex 2026, is the monitor you’re searching for. Tandem WOLED expertise lets this show ship greater brightness and an extended lifespan in comparison with typical WOLED panels. Its 540Hz refresh charge is licensed recent for esports. That uncooked velocity, together with the stunningly low 0.02ms response time (GTG), all however banishes the specter of movement blur.  

ROG 24.5-inch OLED displays arrive to shake up the esports scene

To battle with the very best, you need to play with the very best. And that’s as true of your {hardware} as it’s of your teammates. The newest additions to the ROG Ace lineup convey the most recent developments in OLED expertise in esports-ready 24.5-inch designs. If you’ve been ready for a tournament-grade OLED monitor to hit the scene, your wait is nearly over. Stay tuned for extra info on the pricing and availability of those displays.