Acer announced the launch of new Nitro and Predator gaming monitors, alongside smart monitors, at the next@acer global press conference in Berlin. Highlights include the first NVIDIA G-SYNC Pulsar monitor, and refresh rates up to a blazingly-fast 600Hz.
Acer Nitro “UltraSpeed” Series
The new Nitro UltraSpeed monitor lineup is fast – really fast. The 24-inch Nitro XV240 F6 comes with a FHD TN panel with 600Hz refresh rate and 400 nits of brightness (including VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification and 95% DCI-P3 gamut coverage), while the 27-inch Nitro XV270 F5 features a 520Hz FHD IPS panel with 400 nits of brightness instead.
Meanwhile, the 27-inch Nitro XV270U F5’s IPS panel supports QHD resolution at 500Hz, though brightness is at a paltry 250 nits. In terms of pixel response times, Acer claims as low as 0.1 millisecond for the 600Hz TN panel – pretty close to reaching the instantaneous response times typically found in self-emissive displays, such as OLED. IPS panels are rated with 0.5ms pixel response times, however.
Smart Monitors
Acer also introduced new smart monitors, including the Acer CS322QK and Nitro GS272U M, which run on the WebOS platform. The 31.5-inch Acer CS322QK offers 4K resolution, HDR10 support, and a 98% DCI-P3 color gamut, while the 27-inch Nitro GS272U M comes with a QHD display and a 180Hz refresh rate. Both smart monitors feature Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, and screen-mirroring capabilities via Airplay and Miracast.
Predator Gaming Monitors
Additionally, Acer unveiled two new Predator gaming monitors: the Predator XB273U F5 and the Predator XB273K V5. The former is equipped with NVIDIA G-SYNC Pulsar for its QHD 360Hz panel – a variable backlight strobing technology that allows it to work in conjunction with variable refresh rates, which gets sacrificed in existing implementations. Aside from that, you also get 90% DCI-P3 coverage and HDR that gives you 550 nits of peak brightness (and 500 nits native brightness).
As for the Predator XB273K V5, it features a dual-mode 4K DFR (dynamic frequency and resolution) panel that switches between 4K 160Hz and 1080p 320Hz. Regardless of the resolution you’re running at, you get a panel that supports HDR with VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification, 95% DCI-P3 coverage, and 10-bit color support.
All monitors announced today are expected to enter the market starting Q4 2024, with select models to launch in Q1 2025.
Pokdepinion: Just as you thought monitors couldn’t go any faster.
