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High‑Refresh Esports Monitors Debut as Retailers Slash Prices on OLED and Ultrawide Displays

Launches of ultra‑high‑refresh esports monitors coincided with deep retail discounts that broadened access to OLED and ultrawide displays.

Three Asus ROG OLED monitors, showing the difference between TrueBlack Glossy and other coatings
Asus ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace monitor
The LG UltraGear 32GS95UE, one of our favourite OLED monitors, which also happens to hit up to 480 Hz at 1080p.
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Overview

  • This week LG opened preorders for the UltraGear 25G590B, a 24.5‑inch 1080p IPS monitor that LG says can run at a native 1,000 Hz and is listed at $999.99.
  • ASUS announced the ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace, a 24.5‑inch Tandem WOLED esports display that reaches up to 720 Hz and will serve as the official monitor for the 2026 PGL CS2 Major.
  • Retailers pushed major discounts across many models this week, including an ASRock 27‑inch QD‑OLED 1440p 240 Hz monitor on Newegg for $299 and Samsung’s 57‑inch Odyssey Neo G9 falling to roughly $1,260 with additional Amazon credit promotions.
  • AOC unveiled two AGON PRO OLEDs at Gamescom — a 48.9‑inch SuperWide (up to 240 Hz) and a 34‑inch 360 Hz model — both priced at €999 with September shipping windows.
  • The push to extreme refresh rates and wider OLED adoption is changing pro practice and consumer choices, but hitting top speeds often requires modern system support such as DisplayPort 2.1, Windows 11, and current‑generation GPUs and buyers should weigh OLED tradeoffs like burn‑in risk and VRR quirks.