The Asus ROG Swift PG259QN gaming monitor, which offers superhuman screen refresh rates of up to 360 Hz, will be available in September for $699 (£629).

Announced at CES 2020, the Asus monitor was presented as "the world's fastest esports display" in collaboration with Nvidia. As such, it also includes a G-Sync module, which allows the GPU to be synchronized to the Extreme Refresh Rate whenever possible.

It is good to hear more about Nvidia's Ampere graphics cards next month. There is no doubt that all but the least demanding games will need a powerful GPU to reach 360Hz. At the very least, we can be sure that CS:GO will take full advantage of the PG259QN's high-speed panel technology.

The 24.5" IPS panel driving the PG259QN is made by AU Optronics and has a resolution of 1920 x 1080. This means that high resolution fidelity must be sacrificed for speed, but this should not be much of an issue in the anticipated use cases.

IPS panels are certainly a sign of the times. In the past, we have seen far too many of these ultra-fast esports monitors leaning toward TN panel technology. Today's panels are HDR10 capable and have a response time of 1ms at GtG, which sets them apart from previous esports-grade monitors.

I tried an early Asus 360Hz monitor at the Las Vegas show in January, and at this point in 2020 it seems like a strange dream. But this is definitely not an everyday panel, so stay tuned for my review of the Asus ROG Swift PG259QN.

"ROG gaming monitors offer speed and features that give me a competitive edge, and this new ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QN has made a noticeable improvement in my performance," 2019 Fortnite World Cup champion Buga says. says Buga, the 2019 Fortnite World Cup Champion.

But if you're not currently aiming to be an esports champion and want to take a step forward in your next competition, something a little more balanced, such as a 1440p 144Hz panel, or one of the best gaming monitors we've tested, would would be a more sensible choice for you.

Oops, let's leave it at that: how many frames per second can the human eye see?