ASUS Announces ROG Strix Ace XG248QSG, the World’s Fastest Esports Gaming Monitor Featuring a Staggering 610 HZ Refresh Rate

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How fast is fast enough? Well, we’ll probably never know, but ASUS has announced its new Esports king, the ROG Strix Ace XG248QSG. Competitive Esports players are always on the hunt for that extra bit of technological edge, and the ROG Strix Ace XG248QSG is designed for just that. With a staggering 610 Hz refresh rate this 24″ monitor is both small enough, and fast enough to allow players an optimal viewing space for anything from Fortnite to Counter-Strike 2 or Dota 2, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, Dota 2 and Apex Legends, which by Steam’s current counts, sans Epic’s long-running title, have well over 2 million players.

As a gaming display focused on Esports use the ROG Strix Ace XG248QSG has a 1080p TN panel as opposed to any kind of 1440p/4K OLED solution, but ASUS has increased brightness levels over previous designs to 400 cd/㎡ (HDR) / 350cd/㎡. The panel also supports an impressive 125% sRGB and 90% DCI-P3 color space, so players should be able to enjoy vibrant images as they whisk by at the speed of light and beyond. This display is VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified, capable of 16.7 million colors, supports VRR with either AMD FreeSync Premium or NVIDIA G-SYNC, features 0.08% input lag, and has a response time of 0.1ms.

ASUS has designed this display to occupy 30% less space than current XG monitors, making for a smaller desktop footprint. The company’s tried and true stand has been improved upon, allowing for +45° to -45° swivel, +35° to -5° tilt, and height adjustment of up to 160mm.

Specifications (via product page):

  • Panel Size (inch) : 24.1
  • Aspect Ratio : 16:9
  • Display Viewing Area (H x V) : 535.68 x 298.08 mm
  • Display Surface : Anti-Glare
  • Backlight Type : LED
  • Panel Type : TN
  • Viewing Angle (CR≧10, H/V) : 170°/ 160°
  • Pixel Pitch : 0.279mm
  • Resolution : 1920×1080
  • Color Space (sRGB) : 125%
  • Color Space (DCI-P3) : 90%
  • Brightness (HDR, Peak) : 400 cd/㎡
  • Brightness (Typ.) : 350cd/㎡
  • Contrast Ratio (Typ.) : 1000:1
  • Display Colors : 16.7M
  • Response Time : 0.7ms(GTG), 0.1ms(min.)
  • Refresh Rate (Max) : 610Hz
  • HDR (High Dynamic Range) Support : HDR10
  • Flicker-free : Yes
  • GameVisual : Yes
  • Color Temp. Selection : Yes(8 modes)
  • Color Adjustment : 6-axis adjustment (R,G,B,C,M,Y)
  • Gamma Adjustment : Yes (Support Gamma 1.8/2.0/2.2/2.4/2.6)
  • Color Accuracy : â–³E< 2
  • GamePlus : Yes
  • HDCP : Yes, 2.2
  • Extreme Low Motion Blur : Yes
  • VRR Technology : FreeSync Premium & G-SYNC Compatible
  • Shadow Boost : Yes
  • Low Blue Light : Yes
  • ASUS Power Sync : Yes
  • DisplayPort 1.4 DSC x 1
  • HDMI(v2.1) x 2
  • Earphone Jack : Yes
  • Power Consumption : <24W
  • Power Saving Mode : <0.5W
  • Power Off Mode : <0.3W
  • Voltage : 100-240V, 50/60Hz
  • Tilt : Yes (+35° ~ -5°)
  • Swivel : Yes (+45° ~ -45°)
  • Height Adjustment : 0~160mm
  • Lighting effect : Aura Sync
  • VESA Wall Mounting : 100x100mm
  • Kensington Lock : Yes
  • 1/4″ Tripod Socket : Yes

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Peter Brosdahl
As a child of the 70’s I was part of the many who became enthralled by the video arcade invasion of the 1980’s. Saving money from various odd jobs I purchased my first computer from a friend of my dad, a used Atari 400, around 1982. Eventually it would end up being a lifelong passion of upgrading and modifying equipment that, of course, led into a career in IT support.

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