Asus Teases Its First 27-Inch, OLED Gaming Monitor

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By Aaron Klotz
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The OLED panel promises a 240 Hz refresh rate and 1440p resolution.

Asus ROG PG27AQDM 27' OLED Gaming Monitor
(Image credit: Twitter - ROG Global)

Asus has teased an all-new, 240 Hz 1440p ROG gaming monitor featuring OLED display panel technology in a Twitter post by ROG Global. The monitor is called the PG27AQDM, and it will be Asus' first OLED gaming monitor with a normal display size of just 27 inches. The monitor will be fully unveiled during CES 2023, where we can expect detailed specifications, first impressions, and hopefully the monitor's price - which will likely be very expensive.

In the sneak peak, we get a glimpse at the monitor's design language, featuring the same red and grey ROG theme as other ROG monitors, and the same triple-legged stand. What is different though, is the monitor's razor thin shroud surrounding the outer edges of the display. This is an attribute of OLED's self-illuminating technology which requires less overall depth from the monitor to function, in comparison to other display technologies, and gives the panel a futuristic design.

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Asus ROG PG27AQDM 27' OLED Gaming Monitor
(Image credit: Twitter - ROG Global)

At 27 inches, the PG27AQDM is the smallest sized OLED monitor we've seen yet from Asus to date. This alone will be a key feature for most gamers, since Asus' previous OLED implementations only existed in large format displays featuring sizes of over 40 inches. The 27-inch form factor is very advantageous for users who sit at normal monitor viewing distances and still want all the advantages OLED can offer. Most of the best gaming monitors are either 27 or 32 inches.

With the monitor packing a 240 Hz refresh rate and 1440p (2560 x 1440) display, Asus is undoubtedly targeting  hardcore gamers, who desire the most responsive panel they can get their hands on. OLED technology, is intrinsically great in this area -- with not only great colors and brightness to more accurately see enemies, but also industry-leading response times.

A good example of this is LG's new 27' UltraGear OLED gaming monitor, which features a response time of just 0.03ms. In comparison, most other gaming monitors that don't feature OLED tech, sit in the 1ms range or 0.5 ms range at best. We don't know the exact OLED panel Asus is using or its specifications, but we expect its response times to be similar to other OLED panels.

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Aaron Klotz
Aaron Klotz
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Aaron Klotz is a freelance writer for Tom’s Hardware US, covering news topics related to computer hardware such as CPUs, and graphics cards.

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16 Comments Comment from the forums
  • thisisaname
    hopefully the monitor's price - which will likely be very expensive.

    I'm sure it will it is a gaming display. Mostly a meaningless term like military grade, all it does is add to the price.
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  • ThatMouse
    Is the technology just not there yet? I see no reason to spend a lot on a monitor until it reaches 32" 4k OLED. Meanwhile I'll continue to buy cheap disposable ones, look into Monoprice.
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  • tennis2
    Honestly...just give us 1440p 144Hz 27" monitors. Ought to be able to carve 4 of those out of a LG C1(2?) OLED panel and sell them for $400 each.
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  • junglist724
    So this will probably be a marginal improvement over LG's own model that only hits 200 nits peak brightness.
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  • RichardtST
    27 inch? But why? Do people really use those tiny little things? Give me at least 32 or bugger off.
    And at least 2k (2560). Kinda silly to have a huge lowres (1920) monitor.

    4K? Give me at least 55 inch. My eyes just can't deal with icons that require a microscope.
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  • Feto
    Why do companies keep making this silly resolution? Where are the normal, 27" or 28" oled 4k 240Hz? Not the ultrawide or curved crap btw.
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  • btmedic04
    The ROG tax will place this monitor around $1500 is my guess
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  • ManDaddio
    Yes I feel the same way as some others here. 27 inches is so archaic. Obviously, it is subjective. But that is just my opinion. I don't really care about 1080p anymore. And 1440p I only use on rare occasions. I've been using 4K TVs because they're cheaper to game on than a monitor but it would be nice to see a 4K monitor that's high refresh that's a reasonable price.
    I don't really understand how 60-inch 4K TVs can be cheap but you can't get a cheap 32 inch gaming monitor.
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  • CmdrSloth
    Holy hell, TomsHardware thread comments NEVER disappoint, and this one takes the cake for the week for sure!

    junglist724 said:
    So this will probably be a marginal improvement over LG's own model that only hits 200 nits peak brightness.

    This one is the best. It's one of those "look how smart I am" comments that fundamentally betrays an actual lack of understanding about a given tech. OLED monitors will never hit the same peak brightness at the same screen size as backlit monitors, how in the hell would you think other wise? This is coupled with the fact that it can turn off individual pixels, so it doesn't even need to hit the same nits to produce absurdly better contrast.

    Feto said:
    Why do companies keep making this silly resolution? Where are the normal, 27" or 28" oled 4k 240Hz? Not the ultrawide or curved crap btw.

    It... it is a normal 27inch 240hz 1440p... it's not curved or ultrawide...

    Most people do not have hardware that can push 4K at anywhere near what most people would consider acceptable frame rates.

    RichardtST said:
    27 inch? But why? Do people really use those tiny little things? Give me at least 32 or ah heck off.
    And at least 2k (2560). Kinda silly to have a huge lowres (1920) monitor.

    4K? Give me at least 55 inch. My eyes just can't deal with icons that require a microscope.

    Most people aren't gaming from their couch.

    27 inches is pefect when you're actually at a desk, and 1440P 27 inches eliminates any screendoor or pixel visibility.

    This is a 1440p monitor. Why are you even bringing up a 1920 monitor?

    Keep it up TomsHardware commentators, Ya'll will never cease to amaze me.
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  • CmdrSloth
    ManDaddio said:
    Yes I feel the same way as some others here. 27 inches is so archaic. Obviously, it is subjective. But that is just my opinion. I don't really care about 1080p anymore. And 1440p I only use on rare occasions. I've been using 4K TVs because they're cheaper to game on than a monitor but it would be nice to see a 4K monitor that's high refresh that's a reasonable price.
    I don't really understand how 60-inch 4K TVs can be cheap but you can't get a cheap 32 inch gaming monitor.

    The only thing that can push 4k at any where near acceptable frames is a 4090, which most people don't have, so what in the world is the need for a 4k high refresh screen?
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