
On August 28, ASUS unveiled new products under its ROG brand at the European gaming show Gamescom 2026, including OLED gaming monitors, gaming gear, routers, and limited-edition graphics cards.
The line of 24.5-inch OLED gaming monitors presented by ASUS includes three models: the ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace, ROG Strix OLED XG259QDPG Ace, and ROG Strix OLED XG259QDNS Ace. Designed with direct feedback from professional players, the monitors feature measurement scales on the stand so users can accurately reproduce their preferred height, angle, and orientation settings. Gallium nitride (GaN) technology has also been implemented in the power supply design.
The ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace is an esports-dedicated monitor supporting a 720Hz refresh rate and a 0.02ms response time. Equipped with a TrueBlack Glossy tandem WOLED panel, it has been selected as the official esports monitor for the 2026 PGL CS2 Major.
Also revealed, the ROG Strix OLED XG259QDPG Ace features a 560Hz RGB QD-OLED panel with anti-glare, low-reflection coating and BlackShield film. Based on the same panel characteristics, the ROG Strix OLED XG259QDNS Ace provides a 360Hz refresh rate.
In the gaming gear category, ASUS debuted the ROG Gladius IV Ace, a 56g ergonomic mouse. It features 3g, 5g, and 7g stackable weights, an ROG AimPoint Pro 65K sensor supporting up to 65,000 DPI, and ROG SpeedNova 8K Gen II wireless technology. Users can adjust settings through the web-based ROG Gear Link without installing separate software.
Additional announcements included the ROG Spatha X 65K wireless MMO mouse, the ROG Raikiri II Pro PC controller, the ROG Strix Morph 96 X Wireless mechanical keyboard, and the ASUS TUF Gaming K4 Magnetic switch keyboard.
For networking, ASUS unveiled the ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Wi-Fi 8 gaming router and the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 mesh system. According to ASUS, the ROG Rapture GT-BN98 is equipped with AI Game Boost and dual 10G ports, while the ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 supports tri-band speeds of up to 19,000 Mbps alongside Wi-Fi 8 Multi-AP coordination.
Collaboration products were also showcased, including the ASUS T1 GeForce RTX 5070 / 5060 Ti OC Edition featuring portraits and logos of the T1 roster, and the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 XT Onimusha Special Edition, created in partnership with AMD and Capcom to incorporate design elements from the game Onimusha.
At Gamescom 2026, ROG entered into an official peripheral sponsorship partnership with esports team GamerLegion. It also established a partnership with iiTzTimmy, a former Apex Legends pro player and FPS content creator.
Marking the brand's 20th anniversary, ROG launched global pre-orders for the ROG XREAL R1 Edition 20 AR glasses and kicked off its "Upgrade What Matters" campaign. The company plans to put memorabilia signed by ASUS and NVIDIA executives up for a charity auction and donate 100% of the proceeds.
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