Asus ROG Swift PG259QNR Review

The Asus ROG Swift PG259QNR offers sensational speed, delivering a fantastic experience for top-level esports players, with excellent image quality and robust physical design. It's expensive, though, and the refresh rate and other esports features only benefit the best players.

Fantastic esports performance; Solid underlying image quality; Smart latency analysis tool; Sturdy exterior design;

Little impact for mainstream players; Relatively small size ; Low resolution ; Pricier than rivals;

Asus ROG Swift PG259QNR review

The Asus ROG Swift PG259QNR is the fastest gaming monitor on the planet, and it backs up the speed with solid quality, some smart features and robust design. If you're a top-tier competitive player looking for every advantage, this is the display to get.

Incredible 360Hz performance; Solid core image quality; Smart anti-latency features; Brilliant build quality;

Limited to 24.5in; Very expensive; Misses out on motion blurring;

Asus ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QNR review: Only skill can save you now

When shopping for a new gaming monitor, you have to find the perfect balance of price, image quality, gaming performance, and features. It can be a tricky to find the best monitor for all your uses. But what if you only care for outright gaming performance, and nothing else? Asus’ new ROG Swift PG259QNR might just fit your bill. Be warned, however, that this monitor is a one-trick pony that’s meant for only the most competitive of gamers, thanks to its ultraquick 360Hz, 1080p display. Being a monitor that’s built for competitive gameplay, there are two aspects that stand out. First and foremost, it’s not very big at just 24.5 inches diagonally. More importantly, the stand is built like a tank. You might not think it matters much, and while I normally would agree with you, competitive gameplay ends up being quite a physical activity. From fast mouse movements to rapidly slamming the keyboard, your motions can jolt your desk, and the vast majority of monitors will wobble like fresh Jell-...

Unrivaled motion clarity; Ultra-low input lag; Buttery smooth gameplay; Superbly stable stand; Includes desk clamp;

Only 1080p; Limited mainstream appeal;