ASUS ROG Announces Worlds First HDMI 2.1-Certified with 4K 120Hz Gaming Monitor

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 08/05/2020 05:52 PM | source: | 43 comment(s)

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced that its upcoming 43-inch gaming monitor is the first monitor to receive HDMI 2.1 certification, passing all compatibility and validation tests conducted by leading Allion Labs, Inc — an international company specializing in product testing.

The new ROG monitor is compatible with next generation consoles, with HDMI 2.1 giving it a full bandwidth of up to 48 Gbps to support 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) visuals at variable refresh rates of up to 120 Hz. Auto Low Latency also enables the game console to control the processing mode of the display, prioritizing low latency or processing quality depending on the content.

Allion Labs subjected the monitor to stringent Fixed Rate Link (FRL) tests, including FRL Electrical, FRL Pixel Decoding and FRL Protocol tests, to ensure full compatibility with upcoming HDMI 2.1 devices. “ROG is the first partner to provide a HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor for certification. As a leading test lab in the world, it’s our mission to assure products or services before they are launched. We are thrilled to be part of the success of ROG and this groundbreaking gaming monitor,” said Brian Shih, Vice President of Logo & HW Validation Consulting at Allion Labs. With the impending arrival of next-generation gaming consoles later this year, ROG has an entire series of HDMI 2.1 gaming monitors for the holiday season. These monitors are available in 27-, 32- and 43-inch models.

As one of the world’s leading gaming monitor brands, ROG constantly pushes boundaries to provide gamers with the most advanced display technologies for breathtaking gaming visuals. ROG was the first in the world to offer gamers the ROG Swift PG258Q 240 Hz gaming monitor, ROG Swift PG43UQ 4K 144 Hz Digital Stream Compression (DSC) gaming monitor and ROG Swift 360 Hz gaming monitor.

ASUS Republic of Gamers HDMI 2.1-compatible monitors will be available at the end of the year. Information about prices is not yet available

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Fediuld
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#5815366 Posted on: 08/06/2020 03:56 AM

32" will do me just fine, cant imagine this will be anything less than outrageously expensive though.

Check the Philips 328M1R. Is expected start of the year with 3 HDMI 2.1, DP1.4, 144hz 4K VA with Freesync HDR600, including 2.1 DTS sound system (5W speakers plus sub). Price around €599

https://twitter.com/pcmonitors/status/1276073277266497536

fry178
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#5815368 Posted on: 08/06/2020 03:59 AM

dont care what panel, as im interested in a big screen (40 and up) that is flicker free and can do more than just 60hz.

for anyone asking why hdmi/2.1:
guess what you need to support VRR or things like input lag reduction?
guess what you need to run a ps5/XB with those features?
who says your fixed to play 4K res? who says you cant use 120Hz with a lower res?

some ppl are acting like gaming is only relevant on pc or the "features/connections" it supports.

Fediuld
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#5815369 Posted on: 08/06/2020 04:00 AM

Not sure whats so special about HDMI 2.1 on a monitor with 2x DP 1.4. For TVs, sure, HDMI 2.1 is a necessity since they lack DP.

All upcoming consoles use 2.1 for VRR/Freesync 4K60+ HDR so the manufacturers need to cater for the console market.
See the Philips 328M1R which the company delayed 6 months just to get 2.1 certification for the consoles. Same applies to all companies.

CPC_RedDawn
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#5815371 Posted on: 08/06/2020 04:09 AM

OVER 9000!!!

and both kidneys.

Agonist
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#5815373 Posted on: 08/06/2020 04:19 AM

OLED=burnins
VA=motion blur
IPS=IPS glow
TN=well TN

You'll have to pick your poison I guess

The price should be around 2k most likely.
Ill take any IPS or VA 21:9, or 32:9 over the best possible 16:9 monitor. 4k is over rated and 16:9 is so 2006.

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