ASUS ROG announced a bunch of new displays at Computex 2026, and while there’s genuinely a lot to get excited about in the lineup, there is one monitor I had my eye on: the ROG Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace. The world’s first OLED Esports Monitor.
Keep in mind I work closely with PGL Esports who are partnered with ASUS ROG. I’m also partnered with ASUS ROG in South Africa. So this all ties up really nicely and is the reason I had to give you a bit more information about what we know so far.
So What Makes This Thing Special?
The XG259QWPG Ace is a 24.5-inch 1920 x 1080 monitor with a 540Hz refresh rate and 0.02ms response time. For context: most competitive players have been rocking TN panels for years specifically because of that low response time. OLED has always been tantalisingly close to taking over esports but the tech wasn’t quite there yet. This new monitor uses Tandem WOLED technology, which means compared to the previous generation of WOLED panels, you’re getting:
- Up to 15% higher peak brightness
- 25% larger colour volume
- 60% longer OLED lifespan
Burn-in has always been the conversation stopper when OLED comes up in competitive gaming circles. ROG has clearly taken that seriously. The TrueBlack Glossy™ coating gives you that crisp, sharp image quality that makes everything on screen feel more immediate and real — which in a fast-paced game like CS2 or Valorant is not a small thing.
Built With and For Pro Gamers
Through their partnerships with BLAST and PGL, ROG collected direct feedback from top-tier professional players to shape the XG259QWPG Ace. That collaboration shows in the details:
- Precise measurement markings on both the stand and base so players can replicate their exact preferred setup every single time
- A Quick OSD menu for tweaking core settings fast before a match, without diving into nested menus mid-warmup
- Three Esports Colour modes specifically designed to help players transitioning from TN panels feel immediately at home on OLED
For anyone who’s ever watched a player spend 20 minutes adjusting their setup at a LAN, you know how important that last point is. It also hits VESA DisplayHDR 600 True Black, 99.5% DCI-P3 gamut, true 10-bit colour, and Delta E<2 colour accuracy. Not that most esports players are spending their warmup admiring colour accuracy but it’s a good sign that the panel is genuinely premium.
The South Africa Question
Because I know the first thing most of you are thinking is: okay but when can I actually buy one?
I reached out to ASUS ROG South Africa directly to get a read on local availability. Here’s what they told me:
“Ideally, yes we will bring them in if there is demand for it. However, we can’t commit to any timelines at this point, as these products have just been launched globally. “
Honest answer, and honestly the one I expected. These products were literally just announced at Computex so global stock timelines are still being figured out. But the key phrase there is “if there is demand for it.” I’ll be keeping a close eye on any updates and will flag it the moment we have more clarity on availability.
