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Acer Built A 27-Inch 144Hz G-Sync Monitor

By - Source: Hermitage Akihabara | B 22 comments

Acer's 27" G-Sync monitor is arriving.

A handful of online sources have listed the new 27" Acer G-Sync monitor, which goes by the less-than-elegant product name XB270HAbprz. The original source appears to be Hermitage Akihabara, from Japan.

This is a Full HD (1920 x 1080) monitor, and Acer built it with a TN panel, which provides 170-degree horizontal viewing angles and 160-degree vertical viewing angles. The static contrast ratio is 1000:1, and it has a refresh rate of 144 Hz and a response time of just 1 ms. Given that this is a gaming monitor, we shouldn't be too surprised to see a TN panel rather than an IPS panel.

Nvidia G-Sync is a proprietary Nvidia technology which aims to remove screen tearing, stuttering and display lag. While you will need a G-Sync-compatible Nvidia graphics card and monitor to leverage the technology, it will result in a much smoother gaming experience at frame rates above roughly 30 FPS, depending on your level of sensitivity. Given that this is a 144Hz monitor with G-Sync support, we imagine that the experience will be butter smooth.

Regarding connectivity, this monitor only provides the basics. There is a single DisplayPort input and a USB 3.0 hub, and that's it. Hopefully there is more, but we can't find any reference to additional connectivity.

We also spotted the XB270HAbprz on the Dutch retailer Alternate, where it is listed for preorder for €499. Considering taxes and exchange rates, we would expect this one to cost about $499 in the US. Japanese availability is slated for August 22; we haven't been able to find any US release date information.

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    Bondfc11 , August 20, 2014 10:36 AM
    Please don't release this in the US. A 27" 1920x1080 panel is atrocious to look at - even with Gsync this is a fail. Come on now keep the larger formats for the WQHD panels and leave the 1080 to the 24"/23" crowd. And don't get me started on using TN at this screen size!
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    Zeroplanetz , August 20, 2014 10:55 AM
    I won't buy a monitor priced above $299. Guess I'll be waiting a while longer.
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    agentbb007 , August 20, 2014 10:57 AM
    Interesting but I still think I will go for the Asus Swift PG278Q for the 2560x1440 resolution. The red led on the base looks really similar to the Asus Swift.
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    moogleslam , August 20, 2014 10:59 AM
    ROG Swift needs some competition and this isn't it.
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    Gillerer , August 20, 2014 11:46 AM
    The article doesn't state it, but the quoted prices include VAT. Keep that in mind when comparing prices to your local ones for DDR3 (if they don't include taxes, or the tax rate is different from UK).
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    deftonian , August 20, 2014 11:51 AM
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    Please don't release this in the US. A 27" 1920x1080 panel is atrocious to look at - even with Gsync this is a fail. Come on now keep the larger formats for the WQHD panels and leave the 1080 to the 24"/23" crowd. And don't get me started on using TN at this screen size!


    That's a ridiculous accusation to say that 1920x1080 is "atrocious" @ 27". I believe what you mean to say/generalize is that WQHD looks better @ 27", but 1080p is from from atrocious. I've been using 1080p monitors for years and never did I think it looks terrible.
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    Bondfc11 , August 20, 2014 12:20 PM
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    Please don't release this in the US. A 27" 1920x1080 panel is atrocious to look at - even with Gsync this is a fail. Come on now keep the larger formats for the WQHD panels and leave the 1080 to the 24"/23" crowd. And don't get me started on using TN at this screen size!


    That's a ridiculous accusation to say that 1920x1080 is "atrocious" @ 27". I believe what you mean to say/generalize is that WQHD looks better @ 27", but 1080p is from from atrocious. I've been using 1080p monitors for years and never did I think it looks terrible.


    I meant 1080 at 27". Come on now - that size and resolution is more pockmarked than a 16 year olds face!

    You really like the look of a pixelated screen at that size? Wow. Ok I didn't mean to overgeneralize I suppose, but 1080 at anything above 24" starts looking nasty in my opinion. How's that - better? Just my opinion - that's all this is!
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    iknowhowtofixit , August 20, 2014 1:41 PM
    Call me when someone releases an IPS panel with G-Sync at 144Hz. Until then, .....*yawn*....
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    somebodyspecial , August 20, 2014 4:38 PM
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    Please don't release this in the US. A 27" 1920x1080 panel is atrocious to look at - even with Gsync this is a fail. Come on now keep the larger formats for the WQHD panels and leave the 1080 to the 24"/23" crowd. And don't get me started on using TN at this screen size!


    That's a ridiculous accusation to say that 1920x1080 is "atrocious" @ 27". I believe what you mean to say/generalize is that WQHD looks better @ 27", but 1080p is from from atrocious. I've been using 1080p monitors for years and never did I think it looks terrible.


    I meant 1080 at 27". Come on now - that size and resolution is more pockmarked than a 16 year olds face!

    You really like the look of a pixelated screen at that size? Wow. Ok I didn't mean to overgeneralize I suppose, but 1080 at anything above 24" starts looking nasty in my opinion. How's that - better? Just my opinion - that's all this is!


    My 1920x1200 dell looks GREAT on 24in. No idea what you're talking about. Would I buy higher for 27? Yes, but I would pay more than what they're probably going to price this at ($400-500 US probably). My Dell 24 was near top end at $650 when I bought it. Also if you don't have the cards ('s, as in plural) to push those resolutions what's the point? 1440p can easily bring 780ti to it's knees when maxed out in most games (which is the only way I'll play, MAXED everything), and most don't have the cash for a $500 monitor and a pair of higher end cards.
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    ShadyHamster , August 20, 2014 5:37 PM
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    Please don't release this in the US. A 27" 1920x1080 panel is atrocious to look at - even with Gsync this is a fail. Come on now keep the larger formats for the WQHD panels and leave the 1080 to the 24"/23" crowd. And don't get me started on using TN at this screen size!


    That's a ridiculous accusation to say that 1920x1080 is "atrocious" @ 27". I believe what you mean to say/generalize is that WQHD looks better @ 27", but 1080p is from from atrocious. I've been using 1080p monitors for years and never did I think it looks terrible.


    I meant 1080 at 27". Come on now - that size and resolution is more pockmarked than a 16 year olds face!

    You really like the look of a pixelated screen at that size? Wow. Ok I didn't mean to overgeneralize I suppose, but 1080 at anything above 24" starts looking nasty in my opinion. How's that - better? Just my opinion - that's all this is!


    1080p at 27" seems perfectly fine for me, I sit around 80cm (30.5") away from the screen.
    The only time i can start picking the pixelation is around 30-40cm from the screen but i almost never sit that close to the screen anyway.
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    soldier44 , August 20, 2014 5:45 PM
    Meh going with a new LG ultra wide 31 inch 4k display when they hit this Fall. 27 inches and 1080 just don't cut it in my book, what do they think this is 2010...
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    fkr , August 20, 2014 6:04 PM
    i would have never agreed about 1080p before, but now i have a 27" samsung ips (straight from korea for $350 and OC'd to 100hz) that is 1440p and i could never go back and want 4k now more than ever.

    even my CF 7950's are taken down by max settings in current games. (4.8 i5 2500k for reeference)
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    bmdc , August 20, 2014 8:16 PM
    no 1440p no care
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    Garry Chen , August 20, 2014 11:21 PM
    I'm just gonna wait for OLED started going cheaper because its excellent vieweing angles and non-existent response time and beautiful colors

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    icemunk , August 21, 2014 4:38 AM
    Overpriced.
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    Phuntasm , August 21, 2014 6:41 AM
    ASUS has a clear technological winner here, but I think a lot of people could be enticed by this Acer if it was a little cheaper (say 1/2 of the ASUS). Still, a proper 120Hz G-Sync IPS 1440 would be the best.

    Separate note, I vote we drop the PROGRESSIVE SCAN part when discussing PC monitors.
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    therealduckofdeath , August 21, 2014 10:00 AM
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    Please don't release this in the US. A 27" 1920x1080 panel is atrocious to look at - even with Gsync this is a fail. Come on now keep the larger formats for the WQHD panels and leave the 1080 to the 24"/23" crowd. And don't get me started on using TN at this screen size!


    IPS at 144Hz would be fraudulent as IPS really can't handle those frequencies. For gaming 1080p at 27 inch is acceptable.
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    rdc85 , August 22, 2014 12:27 AM
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    I'm just gonna wait for OLED started going cheaper because its excellent vieweing angles and non-existent response time and beautiful colors


    OLED display had flaw that color degenerate much quicker..
    it makes sense in phone/tablet but in monitor that have longer life cycle it still not good..

    or they have found a way to fix/patch it, that I might not know...
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    fkr , August 22, 2014 10:52 AM
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    Please don't release this in the US. A 27" 1920x1080 panel is atrocious to look at - even with Gsync this is a fail. Come on now keep the larger formats for the WQHD panels and leave the 1080 to the 24"/23" crowd. And don't get me started on using TN at this screen size!


    IPS at 144Hz would be fraudulent as IPS really can't handle those frequencies. For gaming 1080p at 27 inch is acceptable.


    http://www.blurbusters.com/overclock/120hz-1440p-ips-monitors/

    these are ips pls monitors that can do 120hz @ 1440p. i have the qnix and i run 96hz just because even with 2x 7950's i cannot hit 120 fps in most games i play.
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    hakkafusion , August 22, 2014 1:10 PM
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    Please don't release this in the US. A 27" 1920x1080 panel is atrocious to look at - even with Gsync this is a fail. Come on now keep the larger formats for the WQHD panels and leave the 1080 to the 24"/23" crowd. And don't get me started on using TN at this screen size!

    IPS at 144Hz would be fraudulent as IPS really can't handle those frequencies. For gaming 1080p at 27 inch is acceptable.


    http://www.blurbusters.com/overclock/120hz-1440p-ips-monitors/

    these are ips pls monitors that can do 120hz @ 1440p. i have the qnix and i run 96hz just because even with 2x 7950's i cannot hit 120 fps in most games i play.


    However, it's undeniable that the qnix @ 96hz there's enough ghosting to annoy most of us. It's not that noticeable if you don't compare it, but sit that next to another 27inch 1ms TN panel also @ 96hz (ie. XL2720T) it's almost night and day difference.

    Though I'm ridiculous happy with my 3x qnix 2710. Best $1k I've ever spend.
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