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This Asus OLED Gaming Monitor Is Seriously Fast and It's $137 Off Right Now

This Asus ROG Swift OLED monitor packs a 26.5-inch display and a wild 480Hz refresh rate, and it’s now on sale.

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Right now, the Asus ROG Swift 26.5-inch gaming monitor is discounted on Amazon, dropping the price to just $662, down from its typical $799 list price. That’s roughly $137 off, which lands at about 17% off for one of the fastest OLED gaming monitors on the market.

This monitor is built for people who take their frame rates seriously. The Swift packs a 26.5-inch OLED panel with a 2560-by-1440 resolution and an absolutely wild 480Hz refresh rate, making it one of the first OLED monitors to push that level of speed. Combine that with a 0.03ms response time and you get ridiculously smooth gameplay that competitive gamers will appreciate immediately.

Color performance is also a big part of the appeal. The OLED panel covers 99% of the DCI-P3 color space, which means games, movies and everyday content look vibrant without that washed-out LCD vibe. Asus also includes its own cooling system and OLED protection features to help reduce burn-in risk during long gaming sessions.

This is classic ROG hardware. Angular design, aggressive stand and subtle RGB accents that look very at home in a modern gaming setup. It’s still sleek enough to sit nicely on a clean desk build, so it feels more like a premium piece of gear than a bulky gaming accessory.

The $662 price tag sits close to the lowest recorded price, which means this deal is the genuine article and not just a cosmetic markdown.

If this monitor feels a little too hardcore for your desk setup, it’s still worth checking out the best gaming monitors floating around right now.

Why this deal matters

High-end OLED gaming monitors rarely see big cuts, especially newer flagship models like this one. So if you’ve been planning to upgrade your setup with a seriously fast display, this might be a good moment to grab it before the price jumps back up.