ASUS Unveils 720Hz OLED Monitor, Wi-Fi 8 Router, Onimusha GPU at Gamescom 2026
The 720Hz refresh rate on the flagship OLED marks a step beyond the 540Hz ceiling that was common in competitive displays just a year prior, even as the majority of the newly announced hardware remains unconfirmed for the Japanese market.
Key Facts
- ASUS JAPAN announced the ROG hardware lineup at gamescom 2026 on August 26, 2026.
- The ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace is a 24.5-inch Full HD monitor with a 720Hz vertical refresh rate.
- The ROG Rapture GT-BN98 router supports Wi-Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn).
- The ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 XT Onimusha Special Edition is a collaboration with Capcom's Onimusha Way of the Sword.
- Release dates and prices for the Gamescom lineup in Japan have not been disclosed.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, ASCII.jp.
ASUS JAPAN announced a large lineup of gaming hardware at Gamescom 2026, timed to the 20th anniversary of the Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand. The centerpiece is a set of three 24.5-inch e-sports OLED monitors, led by the ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace with a 720Hz vertical refresh rate. The other two, the ROG Strix OLED XG259QDPG Ace and XG259QDNS Ace, reach 560Hz and 360Hz respectively. The top model uses a tandem WOLED panel, while the others use Samsung Display's RGB stripe QD-OLED. All three are Full HD with DisplayPort 2.1 or 1.4 and HDMI 2.1 connectivity. The announcement also included two triple-mode LCD displays, the ROG Strix XG27UCMG and XG27ACNS, plus the ROG Gladius IV Ace and ROG Spatha X 65K mice, a Wi-Fi 8 router called the ROG Rapture GT-BN98, and a special edition graphics card themed after Capcom's Onimusha Way of the Sword. None of these products have confirmed release dates or prices for Japan, according to the sources.
ASUS JAPAN made the announcement on August 26, 2026, alongside the gamescom 2026 exhibition in Germany. The company positioned the products as a 20th-anniversary celebration of the ROG brand, with a focus on competitive gaming. The ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace carries a gray-to-gray response time of 0.02ms, while the two Strix models are rated at 0.03ms. The ROG Gladius IV Ace wireless mouse has a 65000 DPI sensor and an 8000Hz polling rate, while the ROG Spatha X 65K is an MMO-oriented model with 12 programmable buttons. The ROG Rapture GT-BN98 router supports the Wi-Fi 8 standard, IEEE 802.11bn, and includes dual 10GBASE-T and four 2.5GBASE-T wired LAN ports. The ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 XT Onimusha Special Edition features a shroud and backplate themed after the Oni gauntlet. A separate ROG EDITION 20 series, including the 540Hz-capable ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-G, is confirmed for release in Japan with dates and prices, but the Gamescom lineup is not.
- ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace: 24.5-inch Full HD, 720Hz, tandem WOLED panel, 0.02ms response
- ROG Strix OLED XG259QDPG Ace: 24.5-inch Full HD, 560Hz, RGB stripe QD-OLED panel
- ROG Strix OLED XG259QDNS Ace: 24.5-inch Full HD, 360Hz, RGB stripe QD-OLED panel
- ROG Strix XG27UCMG: 27-inch triple-mode LCD, up to 480Hz at Full HD
- ROG Strix XG27ACNS: 27-inch triple-mode LCD, up to 920Hz at 1280x720
- ROG Gladius IV Ace: Wireless e-sports mouse, 65000 DPI, 8000Hz polling, 56g
- ROG Spatha X 65K: Wireless MMO mouse with 12 programmable buttons and swappable switches
- ROG Raikiri II Pro PC: Wireless gamepad with TMR analog sticks and a top-mounted display
- ROG Gjallar: Dolby Atmos-compatible soundbar with built-in subwoofer
- ROG Strix Morph 96 X Wireless: 96% layout wireless keyboard with dye-sublimated keycaps
- ROG Rapture GT-BN98: Flagship Wi-Fi 8 router with dual 10G and four 2.5G LAN ports
- ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 XT Onimusha Special Edition: Graphics card with Onimusha Way of the Sword themed design
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.