Asus teases the world’s first 24.5 inch OLED gaming monitor for esports

Asus has teased what it calls the world’s first 24.5 inch OLED gaming monitor built for esports, giving competitive players a smaller OLED option after years of larger 27 inch and 32 inch models dominating the market. The new ROG display is expected to offer a refresh rate of up to 540Hz, making it one of the fastest OLED gaming monitors announced so far.

The announcement is important because many esports players still prefer 24 inch or 25 inch monitors. That size keeps the full screen easier to view at close range, which can help in fast competitive games where players need to track motion, UI elements, and enemy movement without scanning a huge display. Until now, OLED gaming monitors have mostly focused on larger sizes, leaving competitive players with IPS or TN style panels if they wanted smaller screens and extreme refresh rates.

Asus has not confirmed the resolution yet, but the monitor is likely to use a 1080p panel. That would make sense at 24.5 inches because 1080p remains a common choice for esports. It is easier to drive at very high frame rates, and it gives competitive players the performance headroom needed to take advantage of 540Hz.

The biggest change is the move to OLED. Competitive monitors have traditionally focused on speed first, often sacrificing image quality. OLED gives this new ROG display a different advantage because it can deliver deep blacks, strong contrast, and very fast pixel response. That means players could get both high speed and better visual quality in one smaller esports focused monitor.

A 540Hz refresh rate should make gameplay extremely smooth, provided the PC can push enough frames. That will matter most in games such as Counter Strike 2, Valorant, Overwatch 2, Fortnite, and other competitive titles where high frame rates can improve motion clarity and reduce input delay.

The panel source is still unclear. The report notes that Asus has not confirmed whether the monitor uses Samsung OLED technology, BOE’s OLED panel, or another supplier. That detail will matter because brightness, text clarity, burn in protection, subpixel layout, and motion handling can vary between OLED panel generations.

The monitor also arrives at a time when display makers are pushing refresh rates higher than ever. Acer has already shown 1000Hz IPS gaming monitors, while MSI and Samsung are pushing high refresh OLED and QD OLED panels. Asus is taking a different route by focusing on the smaller esports size that many competitive players still prefer.

There are still several unknowns, including price, launch date, brightness, HDR support, panel coating, and burn in warranty. Those details will decide whether this becomes a mainstream esports option or a premium niche product.

For now, Asus has solved one long running gap in the OLED monitor market. Players who wanted OLED quality in a 24.5 inch esports form factor finally have something to watch. If the final product delivers strong motion clarity, low input lag, and sensible pricing, it could become one of the most interesting competitive gaming monitors of the year.