ASUS Republic of Gamers used Gamescom 2026 to unload an unusually large hardware lineup in one go — three new esports monitors, two new gaming mice, a fresh WiFi 8 router, and a run of special-edition graphics cards, all announced alongside ROG's 20th anniversary celebrations. Here's what actually matters in the pile.
The ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace is the star of the release: a 24.5-inch 1080p panel running at 720Hz with a 0.02ms response time, which ASUS is calling the fastest OLED monitor made to date. It uses a TrueBlack Glossy Tandem WOLED panel for deep blacks even under bright venue lighting, and pairs that with a built-in Position Sensor that reads and displays the monitor’s exact tilt, height, and swivel angle on-screen — letting a pro replicate their exact setup between venues without guesswork. ASUS has also locked in the PG259QWS Ace as the official monitor of the 2026 PGL CS2 Major, which PGL CEO Silviu Stroie framed as pairing “the first OLED Major” with “the fastest OLED ever made.” It launches in early Q4 2026 at $1,099.
Two more Ace-branded monitors sit below it: the ROG Strix OLED XG259QDPG Ace runs a 560Hz QD-OLED panel with a BlackShield Film coating ASUS says boosts perceived black levels by up to 40%, while the XG259QDNS Ace brings the same QD-OLED and coating down to a more accessible 360Hz. Both share the Ace lineup’s core pro-oriented tools — measurement scales on every physical adjustment, a Quick OSD menu, and FPS-tuned color presets. The Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace, which debuted earlier at Computex 2026, joins them at $699.
Away from the esports-specific Ace line, the ROG Strix XG27UCMG is a 27-inch 4K panel that switches between 4K at 240Hz, QHD at 400Hz, or 1080p at 488Hz depending on what a game needs, with a built-in KVM switch for managing two connected systems. The XG27ACNS does the same trick at QHD, toggling between QHD at 475Hz, 1080p at 620Hz, or 720p at 920Hz on a Fast IPS panel. Both include ASUS’s Gaming AI suite — AI Visual, Dynamic Shadow Boost, and Dynamic Crosshair — and DisplayWidget Center for firmware updates and settings management.
The ROG Gladius IV Ace is the more interesting of the two new mice, built directly from sports-science testing with pro players — ASUS says its ergonomic shape kept tracking stable in velocity and accuracy even after fatigue set in during testing, and improved hit accuracy on 180-degree flick shots specifically. It weighs 56 grams, ships with modular weights across seven configurations, and pairs the new ROG AimPoint Pro 65K sensor (65,000dpi, 11-level lift-off distance) with ROG SpeedNova 8K Gen II wireless for true 8K polling. Browser-based Gear Link handles customization without installing separate software. A larger Gladius IV Ace Max is planned for bigger hands, and the standard version ships in Q3 2026 across four colorways with a dedicated carry case.
The ROG Spatha X 65K takes the opposite approach for MMO players: 12 programmable buttons, five weight-and-balance configurations, and hot-swappable switches (choice of a crisp 100-million-click ROG Micro Switch II or a quieter 50-million-click Silent version). It shares the same AimPoint Pro 65K sensor and connects via 2.4GHz RF, Bluetooth, or wired USB, with a magnetic charging dock that doubles as a display stand.
On keyboards, the ROG Strix Morph 96 X Wireless brings hot-swappable NX V2 switches, a gasket mount for quieter acoustics, and dedicated macOS shortcut support, while the budget-friendlier ASUS TUF Gaming K4 Magnetic uses magnetic switches with adjustable 0.1–3.3mm actuation and an 8,000Hz polling rate. The ROG Raikiri II Pro PC controller pairs TMR hot-swappable joysticks with anti-drift protection and up to 79 hours of battery life in wireless mode.
On the networking side, the ROG Rapture GT-BN98 is ASUS’s first WiFi 8 gaming router, rated for up to 25,000Mbps combined throughput across quad bands with dual 10G and four 2.5G wired ports, plus AI-driven traffic routing aimed specifically at keeping game-server connections stable under network congestion. The ASUS ZenWiFi BN12 brings the same WiFi 8 standard to a mesh setup rated for up to 7,000 sq. ft. of coverage. Both pair with the optional ASUS SecureGo Powered by McAfee subscription for device protection and VPN access.
ASUS is also shipping a run of collaboration graphics cards: the ASUS T1 GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Ti, co-designed with League of Legends team T1 and carrying the team’s branding across the shroud and backplate, and the TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 XT Onimusha Special Edition, a Capcom collaboration themed around Onimusha: Way of the Sword with a matching accessory pack. For anyone wanting extra GPU power without a desktop, the ASUS XG Core external GPU packs an AMD RX 9060 XT LP GPU with 16GB of GDDR6 into a roughly hardcover-book-sized enclosure, running over USB-C at 40Gbps and drawing just 75W — small enough to pair with a handheld like the ROG Ally.
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