Opinion: The Asus ROG Swift 500Hz gaming monitor was unveiled at Nvidia’s Computex 2022 keynote, but how fast is too fast?
The Asus ROG Swift 500 Hz gaming monitor was unveiled during Nvidia’s keynote at Computex 2022, claimed to be the fastest display on the market. The product is a collaborative effort between the two companies, having historically also paired up to provide the ROG Swift 360Hz which was the previous ‘world’s fastest’ gaming monitor back in 2020. Introduced as the “lowest latency, highest refresh rate G-sync esports display ever created” in the announcement, the Asus Rog Swift 500 Hz is rocking a 1080p resolution 24-inch screen with a brand new TN panel. This is very much a display for folks who exclusively play competitive esports titles. TN panels are very low latency but use pretty dated technology by modern display standards as a tradeoff; you’re sacrificing display quality for speed. But the market is hardly lacking in options for those of you who want something with both a high refresh rate and resolution. The monitor also comes with a G-Sync Esports mode and also adopts Nvidia’s Reflex Analyzer technology. There’s no word on pricing or a release date for the Asus ROG Swift 500 Hz, but we’re betting that it won’t be cheap to own the fastest gaming display on the market. We have a list of our favorite gaming monitors if you like to lay out some options, but our top recommendation for the best of both worlds is the Samsung Odyssey G7.
