ASUS Republic of Gamers announces latest gaming lineup

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced a new lineup of products at the first ROGJoin the Republic: Outshine the Competition worldwide event in Berlin, Germany.

World-leading gaming gear on display includes the ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics card, featuring next-gen DirectCU H2O technology and patented wing-blade 0dB fans, with hybrid cooling using either air or liquid for ultimate performance.

Also shown were ROG Swift PG27VQ, the world’s first RGB LED monitor, ROG Swift PG27UQ, a high-dynamic-range (HDR) display with a 144Hz refresh rate, and ROG Maximus IX Extreme, the world’s first motherboard with an integrated water-cooling monoblock that integrates flow-rate, temperature and leak detectors. ROG also revealed the all-new ASUS Aura SDK beta program, a forthcoming developer toolkit to further the capabilities and benefits of our Aura illumination technology.

• ASUS Aura SDK beta program heralds new ROG working relationship with selected hardware partners to further Aura illumination capabilities
• ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 1080 Ti features next-gen DirectCU H2O technology and patented wing-blade 0dB fans for optional air or liquid cooling
• ROG Swift PG27UQ and PG27VQ gaming monitors, along with other products and peripherals, were introduced at the event
• ASUS ROG Vice President Jackie Hsu also revealed that ROG is the No. 1 gaming brand worldwide, according to media and fan polls