# ASUS ROG Swift Pro PG248QP

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-swift-pro-pg248qp
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/gaming-monitors
- Placement: #30 of 30 in Gaming Monitors, F tier
- Brand: ASUS
- LP on this board: 164
- Last researched: 2026-09-25T09:56:50.420Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

It is superb for a narrow esports use case, but the TN panel and limited general-purpose appeal make it a poor mainstream recommendation. Buy Alienware AW2726DM or AOC Q27G4ZR instead.

## For

- 540Hz refresh rate
- Very low latency
- Excellent for competitive shooters
- Strong esports-focused performance

## Against

- TN panel has limited viewing angles
- Color quality is weaker than OLED and IPS alternatives
- Brightness is a tradeoff
- Limited appeal for general-purpose gaming

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 1 of 2 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 14 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Siege | siege.gg | B | https://siege.gg/guides/best-high-refresh-rate-monitor | fetched and confirmed |
| 91mobiles.com | 91mobiles.com | B | https://www.91mobiles.com/reviews/top-10-best-monitors-for-esports-in-2026/ | fetched and confirmed |
| EchoTech | EchoTech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh_4T4Bz250 | fetched and confirmed |
| Display Ninja | Rob Shafer | B | https://www.displayninja.com/asus-pg248qp-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Monitornerds | monitornerds.com | B | https://monitornerds.com/the-best-gaming-monitors-2020-handpicked-by-monitornerds/ | fetched and confirmed |
| ROG Global | ROG Global | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIHwG91ExIQ | fetched and confirmed |
| Instagram | - | B | https://www.instagram.com/p/DW1ALKNj9Cx/ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/Zowie | u/RiNiNiNiN | C | https://www.reddit.com/r/Zowie/comments/1n9pwtz/asus_pg248qp_vs_zowie_xl2566x/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Monitors Unboxed | discorzjr | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UonGoqrAdMA#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| TotallydubbedHD | cantti | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLmsghk5FKk#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Tipaak | Tipaak | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guzKQuTU_gg | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Insider | Nadia Dubois | - | https://tech-insider.org/gaming-monitor-vs-tv-2026/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Shattered | Marcus Bell | - | https://shattered.io/144hz-vs-240hz/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Man of Many | Shubhendu Vatsa | C | https://manofmany.com/entertainment/gaming/asus-540-hz-gaming-monitor | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Alienware AW2726DM | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/alienware-aw2726dm |
| 2 | MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-mpg-272urx-qd-oled |
| 3 | Alienware AW2725Q | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/alienware-aw2725q |
| 4 | MSI MPG 272QRF X36 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-mpg-272qrf-x36 |
| 5 | ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM Gen3 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-swift-oled-pg32ucdm-gen3 |
| 25 | Sony Inzone M10S II | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/sony-inzone-m10s-ii |
| 26 | LG 39GX950B-B | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/lg-39gx950b-b |
| 27 | Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-swift-oled-pg27aqwp-w |
| 28 | Sony InZone M10S | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/sony-inzone-m10s |
| 29 | LG UltraGear 32GS75Q | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/lg-ultragear-32gs75q |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/gaming-monitors.

## What this tier means

- F: Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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