ASUS ROG Announces Swift OLED PG27UCDM and Strix OLED XG27AQDPG Gaming Monitors

[btarunr]

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced a pair of 27-inch OLED gaming monitors—the Swift OLED PG27UCDM and Strix OLED XG27AQDPG. Both monitors feature the latest fourth-generation ROG QD-OLED technology for exceptional visuals and infinite contrast, as well as the latest ROG OLED Anti-Flicker 2.0 technology to further minimize onscreen flicker during intense gaming.

The PG27UCDM is the world's first 27-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor with a superfast 240 Hz refresh rate and a pixel density of 160ppi for sharper images and clearer text compared to previous generation panels. It supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 formats, all selectable via the OSD menu. The monitor offers extensive connectivity options including DisplayPort 2.1a UHBR20, HDMI 2.1, USB-C with 90-watt Power Delivery, and a USB hub. For user convenience, the ROG DisplayWidget Center offers quick access to monitor settings as well as OLED Care Pro features.



The ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDPG is the world's fastest OLED monitor. This stunning display features a 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED panel that delivers an astounding 500 Hz refresh rate, 0.03 ms response time, 10-bit color, and 99% DCI-P3 gamut for supersmooth and amazingly-lifelike gaming visuals.

Both monitors feature the new ROG OLED Care Pro technology that includes the Neo Proximity Sensor that uses wavelength detection to accurately measure a user's distance to the monitor. If no user is detected, the monitor automatically switches to a black screen to reduce the risk of burn-in. Lastly, the PG27UCDM and XG27AQDPG include 3-year warranties.

ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM: The world's first 27-inch 240 Hz 4K OLED gaming monitor
The ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM is the world's first 27-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor to feature a 240 Hz refresh rate for super smooth visuals, and boasts a 0.03 ms response time. Prior to launch, gamers in the market for a 240 Hz gaming monitor were limited to 27-inch 1440p or 32-inch 4K OLED options. The fourth-generation QD-OLED panel has a pixel density of 160ppi to deliver sharper images and clearer text.

Extensive connectivity
The ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM offers extensive connectivity options including four-lane DisplayPort 2.1a UHBR20 with up to 80 Gbps bandwidth (uncompressed image quality), HDMI 2.1, and USB-C with 90-watt Power Delivery. The monitor supports VESA DisplayHDR 400 True Black, Dolby Vision, and HDR10, and these modes can be selected via the OSD menu. Additionally, the PG27UCDM offers true 10-bit color and 99% DCI-P3 gamut. Users can intuitively easily adjust monitor settings, OLED Care features, keyboard shortcuts, and more via DisplayWidget Center.

ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDPG
The ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDPG is the world's fastest OLED monitor. This stunning display features a 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED panel that delivers an astounding 500 Hz refresh rate, 0.03 ms response time, 10-bit color, and 99% DCI-P3 gamut for supersmooth and amazingly-lifelike gaming visuals. The XG27AQDPG features the latest OLED Care Pro technology to protect the panel from burn-in, as well as Dynamic Brightness Boost that increases brightness levels in HDR mode to deliver high-level-luminance visuals. Additionally, the monitor boasts extensive connectivity options including DisplayPort 1.4 with Display Stream Compression (DSC), and HDMI 2.1. The inclusion of DisplayWidget Center software allows users to intuitively adjust monitor settings and OLED Care Pro functions via a mouse.

ROG OLED Anti-Flicker 2.0 technology
Both PG27UCDM and XG27AQDPG include ROG OLED Anti-Flicker 2.0 technology that minimizes onscreen flicker for comfortable gaming and viewing experiences. It leverages an advanced luminance compensation algorithm to dynamically boost pixel brightness during refresh rate fluctuations, resulting in 20% less flicker compared to previous generation panels for more uniform visuals without sacrificing input lag and refresh rates. The Refresh Rate Cap feature caps the monitor refresh rate to reduce onscreen flicker. It has three preset ranges (High / Mid / Off) to suit individual preferences.

ROG OLED Care Pro
Additionally, these monitors feature the new ROG OLED Care Pro suite that now includes a Neo Proximity Sensor that's able to precisely detect the user's distance from the monitor. When the user is not within the detection area, the monitor will switch to a black image to protect the screen from burn-in, instantly restoring onscreen content when the user returns. The detection range can be set to user preferences to ensure an ergonomic viewing position. ROG OLED Care Pro also has several other OLED protection features including pixel cleaning, screen saver, taskbar detection, and more.

Availability
The Swift OLED PG27UCDM will be available for preorder from January 21st.

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[Francoporto]

I would like the same but as a 21/9

 

[AnarchoPrimitiv]

Out of curiosity, anybody know how Asus creates their model numbers? I get that the "PG" or "XG" prior to the "27" is probably the model line, but what about the "AQDPG"?

Acer's Monitor model numbers are even worse and are even case sensitive I believe....

 

[Botan626]

Yesterday it was PG27UDCM, and today PG27UCDM?

 

[TheLostSwede]

Yesterday it was PG27UDCM, and today PG27UCDM?

I apparently made a typo

Fixed now

 

[Carillon]

Yesterday it was PG27UDCM, and today PG27UCDM?

that was a news about new product entries on their website, this news is about the announcement of those products.
What I find most fascinating is the world first claim. As MSI got it yesterday

The world's first DisplayPort 2.1a (UHBR20) 27" 4K 240 Hz QD-OLED monitor, the MPG 272URX QD-OLED

 

[Tomorrow]

Good to see at least 4K 240Hz getting UHBR20. Tho at this res/speed it's not strictly necessary (that would be 4K 360Hz).
Still i argue that considering the price these will likely be sold at UHBR20 should be included.
These are not budget monitors where every penny counts.

That makes 1.4a inclusion in the 500Hz 1440p all the more baffling. Almost like the 500Hz ended development sooner, before UHBR20 scalers were a thing. Makes me wonder how long ago Samsung had this panel in development then.

Also kinda looks bad announcing two high end monitors at the same time, but one of them not using the newest standard the other one is using.
Also i'll post this here for reference: https://tftcentral.co.uk/articles/when-is-displayport-2-1-going-to-be-used-on-monitors

Both 4K 240Hz and 1440p 500Hz have very similar bandwidth requirements. 500Hz a bit more actually...

 

[Cheeseball]

QD-OLED at 1440p at 500Hz sounds good. I wish the 27" 2160p240 one had a dual-mode feature to also switch to 1080p480 or such, but that's not a thing with the QD-OLED panels.

 

[phints]

Holy grail for me is still 27" 1440p 240Hz QD-OLED. Yes I know they have been trickling out over the past two years from all companies using SD panels, just waiting for a panel gen to sorta perfect the tech. Whether that's PHOLED or just the next advancement not sure yet. Hopefully 2025 CES shows some solid progress from Samsung Display.

 

[kapone32]

Well where do I start. You would think that we are in for a revolution in the GPU space with all of these high refresh monitors. Someone listed one Game from years ago but what about these modern Games and since the narrative demands RT how will this help. I also am confused about the Dual mode when all 4K displays supports 720P to 4K and everything in between, especially if you use GPU scaling. I have a 4K TV and I play Games on my HTPC at 1080P but still get 120Hz support.

 

[Tomorrow]

Well where do I start. You would think that we are in for a revolution in the GPU space with all of these high refresh monitors. Someone listed one Game from years ago but what about these modern Games and since the narrative demands RT how will this help. I also am confused about the Dual mode when all 4K displays supports 720P to 4K and everything in between, especially if you use GPU scaling. I have a 4K TV and I play Games on my HTPC at 1080P but still get 120Hz support.

Dual mode support is more than just a resolution toggle. It's also a refresh rate toggle allowing the panel to go beyond it's normal refresh rate at the expense of resolution.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Dual mode support is more than just a resolution toggle. It's also a refresh rate toggle allowing the panel to go beyond it's normal refresh rate at the expense of resolution.

Plus that it should do proper hardware scaling, so the image doesn't get soft and fuzzy.

 

[kapone32]

Dual mode support is more than just a resolution toggle. It's also a refresh rate toggle allowing the panel to go beyond it's normal refresh rate at the expense of resolution.

So you are saying that if it supports 4K 240 hz then 1440P would be 360. That is indeed interesting if it means high frame rates.

Plus that it should do proper hardware scaling, so the image doesn't get soft and fuzzy.

Mini LED? This is not 2012. Right now I am thoroughly enjoying my 8600G build and the picture is 1080P but looks stunning even though it is a 4K panel. Modern LED is actually that good.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Mini LED? This is not 2012. Right now I am thoroughly enjoying my 8600G build and the picture is 1080P but looks stunning even though it is a 4K panel. Modern LED is actually that good.

Haven't tried one of those yet, but the whole point of the dual-mode is proper hardware scaling, which most other monitors don't have, event though a few apparently can do it.

Should you bother with... dual-mode monitors?

Dual-mode monitors are a newfangled type of gaming screen, combining sharp 4K with a faster 1080p mode. But are they any good?

www.rockpapershotgun.com

At least in the case of the new LG 45" monitors, it seems like the "dual-mode" can do more than just two modes, with various cropping making it possible to do a wide range of different resolutions and aspect ratios, a feature most monitors definitely doesn't offer.

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[Tomorrow]

So you are saying that if it supports 4K 240 hz then 1440P would be 360. That is indeed interesting if it means high frame rates.

Sadly, no. Current dual mode implementations are *2 or /4 meaning the resolution is divided by four (4K to 1080p) and refreshrate is doubled from 240Hz to 480Hz.

 

[kapone32]

Haven't tried one of those yet, but the whole point of the dual-mode is proper hardware scaling, which most other monitors don't have, event though a few apparently can do it.

Should you bother with... dual-mode monitors?

Dual-mode monitors are a newfangled type of gaming screen, combining sharp 4K with a faster 1080p mode. But are they any good?

www.rockpapershotgun.com

At least in the case of the new LG 45" monitors, it seems like the "dual-mode" can do more than just two modes, with various cropping making it possible to do a wide range of different resolutions and aspect ratios, a feature most monitors definitely doesn't offer.

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The thing with Mini LED is PPI. Aida 64 reports a 138 ppi for my monitor and that is 43".

So how does this differ from the Custom resolutions available in GPU software?

 

[Tomorrow]

So how does this differ from the Custom resolutions available in GPU software?

Mostly simplicity. At least some of these have a dedicated button to make the switch. Where as with GPU software you have to make the switch manually (or use some sort of commandline script to automate it). Plus switching to a lower resolution in GPU software does not grant you double the refreshrate.
So having dual mode baked into firmware does have it's advantages. Perhaps in the future they'll add more resolution/refreshrate combos there that could be cycled with a push of a button.

 

[mechtech]

"Anti-Flicker 2.0 technology to further minimize onscreen flicker during intense gaming."

wait........i thought oled didn't have flicker or pwm lighting issues?

 

[Tomorrow]

"Anti-Flicker 2.0 technology to further minimize onscreen flicker during intense gaming."

wait........i thought oled didn't have flicker or pwm lighting issues?

It does have some VRR related flicker.

 

[TheLostSwede]

The thing with Mini LED is PPI. Aida 64 reports a 138 ppi for my monitor and that is 43".

So how does this differ from the Custom resolutions available in GPU software?

Sorry, what? Why would you get a higher pixel density because the backlight is of a different type?

 

[kapone32]

Sorry, what? Why would you get a higher pixel density because the backlight is of a different type?

The monitor is Mini LED and not LED, hence the increase in pixel density. Regular LED PP1 for 4K would be 32" at 138 ppi.

 

[TheLostSwede]

The monitor is Mini LED and not LED, hence the increase in pixel density. Regular LED PP1 for 4K would be 32" at 138 ppi.

That doesn't make any sense. If the display is the same size with the same resolution, you have the same pixel density.
The backlight has nothing to do with that.
The advantage of Mini LED is that you get much brighter image, vastly improved local dimming and less light bleed, compared to an edge lit display.
You also get much better contrast on a Mini LED display.

A Micro LED display could have finer pixel pitch, but not a Mini LED display.

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