Acer Nitro XV273KP 27" 4K UHD FreeSync IPS Gaming Monitor $779 + Delivery (Free C&C) @ Umart

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lasterato on 01/12/2019 - 08:54 umart.com.au (372 clicks)
Last edited 01/12/2019 - 20:12 by 1 other user

I think this is the cheapest this monitor has been?

Not the newest model, but still seems like a great price for a 4k, 144hz display.

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Standard Refresh Rate: 144 Hz
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  glennh70 on 01/12/2019 - 09:07

  +13

  The good:
  - almost half the price of other 4k 144hz monitors currently available on the market and only some 'small' compromises for such a huge saving
  - no active cooling fan, silent.
  - Freesync implementation is indistinguishable from Gsync
  - Use either Nvidia or AMD GPUs and still get adaptive refresh rate
  - LFC (low framerate compensation) means the Freesync range is practically lower than the claimed 40hz (if the game is running at 35fps the screen will run at 70hz and show the frame twice - in fact it does this for anything lower than half the maximum refresh rate)
  - great colour coverage, a significant improvement over the 27inch 1440p 144hz AU optronics of last gens bread and butter gsync/freesync monitors
  - anti-glare coating is not overly grainy
  - finally can take advantage of the GPU! COD BO4 runs 80-100fps in multiplayer, Rust runs around 60-100fps, doom runs at a solid 120fps - all at 4k with maxed settings

  The bad:
  - Freesync not an option above 120hz (makes 144hz mode practically useless for gaming)
  - no local dimming means it dosn't have the same brightness, contrast and HDR certification that other full local array dimming displays have (the $2,500 g-sync ultimate monitors)
  - Its 'only' HDR400 (but has a peak brightness of 500nits)
  - Cant use Freesync and HDR at the same time
  - 144hz mode (or 120hz 10-bit 4:4:4) requires two DP cables and blocks the use of HDR and/or Freesync
  - I am yet to get 98hz 10-bit 4:4:4 to work, this would require a custom resolution as its not presented by EDID (but technically possible over DP1.4)
  - achieving more than 60fps in AAA titles is hard… games like shadow of the tomb raider run at 40fps average at 4k, games like farcry5 run around 65fps average at 4k so the VALUE of this monitor vs a cheaper 60hz 4k with Freesync is diminished (if you get such a vibrant monitor to compare it against of course, because refresh inst all that counts)

  The ugly:
  - HDR is a pain in the ass on a PC. Changing from HDR to SDR is a bit tedious and you do really frequently need to swap if you want to take advantage of HDR semi-regularly… Additionally if you change resolution while HDCP is in effect (netflix app for example) then your monitor will be set to black until the application is closed… handy… Further more the issue is that running HDR mode makes SDR content look very washed out and dull (note: (profanity) trash) and even when using a true HDR application the issue is that most applications dont 'line up' well with the peak brightness of this monitor. Games such as FarCry 5 'support' HDR however there is no preset for HDR400 or HDR600 and no way to manually dial the peak brightness value of the display (400nits) and as such the result is a very washy looking image that looks noticeably worse than SDR… HOWEVER titles such as Shadow of the Tomb raider DO allow you to tune the peak brightness! so no matter the flavor of HDR you can dial it in to get the right overall brightness range for your display, but it really dosnt look much better than SDR, if at all…

  https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/acer-nitro-xv273k…

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    albert0pia on 01/12/2019 - 09:42

    Thanks a lot for the mini-review.

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    Neggy-Z on 01/12/2019 - 09:53

    Freesync not an option above 120hz (makes 144hz mode practically useless for gaming)

    Can you not get around this limitation using CRU?

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      tophuuu on 02/12/2019 - 01:30

      I managed to get 144Hz by using G-sync somehow. They are both available for me through the NVidia Control Panel. For those who don't care about HDR, this monitor is an absolute steal and I have been pleasantly surprised by it.

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    jasswolf on 01/12/2019 - 10:29

    Can you not get around some of these limitations with a double DisplayPort configuration?

    I mean the reason why this is so heavily discounted is the sluggish first gen tech and the lack of DSC to drive a decent single cable config, but it's not quite as limited as you make out.

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    incipient on 01/12/2019 - 22:53

    Great summary. Your point on "the ugly" saying HDR on a pc is very true, and effectively counters "the bad" point saying it's only HDR400 and doesn't work with freesync. Effectively you treat this as a crazy high framerate 4k gaming monitor. Ignore the HDR and it's just an amazing buy! As you say, in AAA games you're mostly looking at a 2080S/Ti to get the most of this, but it's a good future-proof buy.

    Unfortunately this is out of my budget and gpu, otherwise I'd be all over it!