Counter-Strike’s biggest tournaments have long been played on TN monitors, a panel type that wins on speed and loses on almost everything else. That changes this winter. PGL CS2 Major Singapore 2026, running from November 24 to December 13, will be the first Counter-Strike Major played on OLED displays. Every player will use the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace.
The choice of monitor matters more than a normal sponsorship deal. For years, professional players have stuck with fast TN panels, a category long associated with BenQ’s Zowie line. Many pros were willing to accept washed-out colours and poor viewing angles in exchange for clear motion. OLED has been closing that gap for a while, because its pixels switch almost instantly. Putting OLED on the stage of a Major is the clearest sign yet that the esports world thinks the trade-off is over.
On paper, the PG259QWS Ace is built for that job. It’s a 24.5-inch 1080p display that refreshes at 720Hz, and ASUS rates its response time at 0.02ms. ASUS calls it the fastest OLED gaming monitor available. The panel is a glossy tandem WOLED, an approach that stacks emissive layers to improve brightness and lifespan. ASUS lists 99.5 percent DCI-P3 colour coverage, true 10-bit colour and Delta E below 2. Pro players will probably care less about colour accuracy than about consistent motion clarity.
Some features clearly come from tournament play. ASUS says it worked with PGL and professional players during development. That input led to positioning markers, three esports colour modes, a Quick Settings menu and a movement sensor. Burn-in, the usual worry with OLED, is addressed through ASUS’s OLED Care Pro system, a proximity sensor and GaNFET-based cooling. The monitor also comes with a three-year burn-in warranty, which is fair coverage for a screen that will spend hours showing the same static HUD elements.
There are practical caveats. A 720Hz panel only helps if the PC can actually render around 720 frames per second. In CS2 that’s possible on high-end hardware but far from guaranteed. Glossy screens can also catch reflections under bright stage lighting, and that will get tested in a real arena. ASUS hasn’t included pricing or regional availability in this announcement.
The monitor joins a growing ROG range of 24.5-inch esports OLEDs. The series now covers four QD-OLED and WOLED models with refresh rates from 360Hz to 720Hz. If players handle the Singapore Major without complaints, other tournaments will be under pressure to follow. If burn-in, reflections or motion issues show up on stage, TN still has a fallback role.
