ASUS ROG Unveils 5K 180 Hz Dual Mode Gaming Monitor

Without much fanfare, ASUS has listed the ROG Strix 5K XG27JCG on its ROG website and as the model name alludes, we're looking at a 5K gaming monitor. In this case, 5K equates to 5120 x 2880 pixels, or 2560 x 1440 in dual mode. The 27-inch fast IPS panel is capable of 180 Hz in 5K mode, or 330 Hz in QHD mode and it has a 0.3 ms response time (GTG). The panel also sports VESA DisplayHDR 600, a contrast ratio of 1500:1 and it supports 97 percent of the DCI-P3 colour space. More gaming specific features include ASUS's ELMB 2 technology, ELMB sync, FreeSync Premium Pro and G-SYNC compatible support, plus a host of other ASUS specific gaming features.

Oddly enough, ASUS has only equipped the ROG Strix 5K XG27JCG with a DP 1.4 port, as well as two HDMI 2.1 ports and a USB Type-C port that either does DP Alt mode and 15 W power delivery, or is only for firmware upgrades, depending on where on the product page you look. There's also a 3-port USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) hub with a separate input, as well as a headphone jack. We should also point out that according to ASUS, to use the display at 180 Hz at 5K, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series card or an AMD Radeon RX7600 or better is needed. According to VideoCardz, the ROG Strix 5K XG27JCG is already listed by Hong Kong retailers for HKD 6,499, which equates to around US$840.