If you’re quick, you could grab yourself a truly fantastic OLED gaming monitor for an incredibly low price, thanks to a new discount on the Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDMG. This 240Hz, 27-inch, 1440p display packs in the perfect parcel of features that are ideal for all sorts of gaming, whether you’re into fast-paced competitive shooters or slower, more cinematic titles.
With OLED displays steadily coming to dominate our best gaming monitor guide, these types of displays are now our go-to recommendation for those seeking a display purely for gaming. This Asus panel is no exception with its combination of high speed and excellent image quality.
The Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDMG is typical of a wide range of 27-inch OLED gaming monitor options available right now. Its 2,560 x 1,440 pixels is a standard resolution for this screen size that nicely balances being sharp enough for most uses while not needing you to engage Windows scaling options to make text visible, unlike with 4K screens. You also don’t have the huge performance demands of trying to run games at a 4K resolution.
With a 240Hz refresh rate, this display technically isn’t the fastest out there – our MSI MPG 271QRX review looks at a very similar 360Hz monitor, for instance – but it’s still plenty fast enough for even most competitive games. Plus, with its ultra-fast response time of 0.03ms, this panel far outstrips most LCD panels for sheer speed.
Another feature specific to this display that we really value is its use of a glossy panel coating. Glossy panels can catch reflections more readily but they really bring to life the deep black levels that can be achieved with OLED, making colors pop even more, as demonstrated in the image below provided by Asus. Playing the likes of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 on a screen with this level of image quality is quite something.
Along with its covetable OLED panel, this display brings the basics too with a stand that offers height, rotation, pivot, and tilt adjustment, plus its compact base has a little groove in it that can hold your phone. For inputs, you also get one DisplayPort 1.4, two HDMI 2.0, and a two-port USB 3.2 Gen 2 hub.
G-Sync, Freesync Premium, and variable refresh rate are all supported on this panel too so you can be assured of a smooth, tear, and stutter-free experience whatever graphics card you’re using.
All this is normally available for a reasonable price of $649 but today’s discount sees this panel available on Amazon for just $569 via this link. That’s one of the cheapest OLED gaming monitors we’ve ever seen, let alone with the specs of this panel. Buyers in the UK, meanwhile, can pick up this monitor’s 360Hz sibling for an incredible £579, via this link.
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