We covered Asus’ announcement of the 32-inch ROG Swift PG32UQ earlier this week as part of CES 2021, but the company has been waiting until now to unveil more monitors with HDMI 2.1 ports.
These are basically the screens you want if you have a high-end computer, a PS5 or an Xbox Series X, so you can watch your game in 4K resolution at 120 frames per second. This is a big problem if you really want to rip your hardware, which is why we have carefully treated monitors and TVs with the necessary HDMI 2.1 ports needed to achieve the high resolution and performance balance.
Starting with the probably most expensive option (although Asus did not share a price), the 43-inch ROG Strix XG43UQ is shown above. This model has a 4K VA screen with a refresh rate of 144Hz and 1 ms response time. With its Display Stream Compression (DSC) feature it is must can display the full 4K 144Hz via its DisplayPort, as the ROG Swift PG32UQ can.
This model has two HDMI 2.1 ports that support FreeSync Premium Pro, VRR (Variable Refres Rate) and Auto-Low-latency (ALLM) mode. There are also two HDMI 2.0 ports. This panel has HDR1000 and covers 90 percent of the DCI-P3 color space.
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On the TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A, it’s a 28-inch 4K IPS screen that tops out at 144Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time. It has HDR400, which is going to be much less bright than the model above, and it occupies 90 percent of the DCI-P3 color space. Asus says that this has VRR support.
I will show you a picture of the screen itself, but Asus thought it appropriate to send us only pictures of the back. We’ll just trust that it does have a screen. This model has two HDMI 2.1 ports and two HDMI 2.0 ports, along with a DisplayPort 1.4 that should be able to print 4K at 144Hz refresh rate.
Asus says that these monitors will be released in Q2 2021, which is the overall time frame offered for most of these exciting HDMI 2.1 game monitors.
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If you are not interested in jumping aboard the HDMI 2.1 train, Asus has another monitor for those interested in high frame rates at stable resolutions. This is the ROG Swift PG279QM, a 1440p IPS panel of 27 inches with a refresh rate of 240Hz, 1ms response time and HDMI 2.0 ports. It supports HDR400 with 95 percent of the DCI-P3 color space.
Asus says that this monitor features Nvidia’s G-Sync processor and Reflex Latency Analyzer technology to determine the delay of your accessories. It will be released in Q2 2021, and at this point no prize has been shared.