When purchasing a new monitor, we need to stop and think about our needs and tailor them to a maximum budget. There’s no point spending over $1,000 on a monitor with OLED technology and a high refresh rate if we don’t want to take advantage of it later. To the already wide range of gaming monitors available on the market, we must add two new models that the manufacturer ASUS has just presented.
This new range of monitors, aimed at gaming users, offers everything you need to enjoy any type of gaming with a high refresh rate and a response time of just 1ms.
New ASUS ROG Strix gaming monitors
The new ASUS monitor range consists of the XG27UCS and XG27ACS models, both belonging to the ROG Strix range. If we talk about the monitor ASUS XG27UCS We are talking about a 27 inch monitor with 4K resolution with a response time of only 1 ms and with a refresh rate up to 160Hz.
The monitor ASUS XG27ACSalso offers us a size of 27 inches, but with a maximum resolution of 1440p with 1 ms of response time and a refresh rate of up to 180 Hz. This model comes in the classic ROG black color but is also available in White color via the XG27ACS-W model.
Additionally, both models are compatible with NVIDIA G-Sync with variable refresh rate to enjoy the best fluidity and any type of game, especially first or third person shooters.
Thanks to ASUS Variable Overdrive 2.0 technology, the monitor dynamically manages overdrive settings depending on the frame rate to always obtain the best image quality at all times without forgetting fluidity. They’re also compatible with Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync, so tearing issues are a thing of the past. Includes compatibility with HDR and certification Show HDR 400.
The base of both models is designed to take up very little space, they include a location to always have our cell phone at hand, they include USB-C connectivity and technology GameMore powered by AI (Artificial Intelligence could not be missing to get the most out of it) which is responsible for analyzing scenes in real time to adjust the GamePlus reticle and which works in conjunction with Dynamic Shadow Boost to brighten dark areas without overexposing them, providing an important advantage in poorly lit scenes.
Regarding connectivity options, we are talking about a range of PC compatible monitors, consoles Yes laptop since it offers a port DisplayPort 1.4a port HDMI 2.0 and a port USB-C to send the image to a monitor while taking the opportunity to recharge the equipment. They are compatible with VESA mount and allows you to adjust the tilt and height to suit any user.
Pricing and availability
As for the price, the 27-inch model with a resolution of 1440 and a refresh rate of up to 180 Hz is now available for $269. The model with 4K resolution and 160 HZ refresh rate goes up to $449 and will hit the market in the coming weeks. At the time of publishing this news, these new monitors are not available on the ASUS site in Europe, but it will only be a matter of days before they are listed and available for purchase.
