Acer announcing 1440p 144Hz Gsync monitor with IPS (Update: Reviewed)

[dalekphalm]

I don't think i am.

I'm talking about the time it takes for your movements to register on the display, correct?

You are incorrect.

 

Response Time is the time it takes the pixels to change state (or colour), and thus present a new image on the screen.

 

For example, 1ms g2g means that it takes 1 millisecond for a pixel to go from grey to white to grey.

 

Latency, also called Lag, or more correctly, Input Lag, is the time it takes your monitor to register your input.

 

So a 5ms input lag would mean that you press the "Reload" key on the keyboard, and 5 milliseconds later, the monitor shows the reload animation starting.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Response_time_%28technology%29#Display_technologies

[Norman_the_Owl]

You are incorrect.

 

Response Time is the time it takes the pixels to change state (or colour), and thus present a new image on the screen.

 

For example, 1ms g2g means that it takes 1 millisecond for a pixel to go from grey to white to grey.

 

Latency, also called Lag, or more correctly, Input Lag, is the time it takes your monitor to register your input.

 

So a 5ms input lag would mean that you press the "Reload" key on the keyboard, and 5 milliseconds later, the monitor shows the reload animation starting.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Response_time_%28technology%29#Display_technologies

Oh i see.

Thanks, i understand now. The names were what's throwing me off

[dalekphalm]

Oh i see.

Thanks, i understand now. The names were what's throwing me off

No worries. The literal meaning of each term is quite similar. It's only in the technical meaning that the differences start to become meaningful.

[kuddlesworth9419]

It's a shame it wasn't 4k 60Hz because I would have prefered that. I might still wait a little longer to see hat happens because that is what I really want. Still Acer seems to be the leaders in new monitor tech at the moment. 

[IceCold007]

Been looking at this one for a while now. Roll On The Reviews, I will be doing some serious reading when its out.  Certain website "not giving name" I goto in the UK is selling it for £689.99 ouch

for that price there better made of gold trimmings and have the winning numbers for the national lottery come on screen each week for me lol.

[Faa]

Been looking at this one for a while now. Roll On The Reviews, I will be doing some serious reading when its out.  Certain website "not giving name" I goto in the UK is selling it for £689.99 ouch

for that price there better made of gold trimmings and have the winning numbers for the national lottery come on screen each week for me lol.

It hasn't hit the stores yet, pre-order prices are always higher, when it's launched give it a month or two you'll see the prices dropping by quite a bit because of all the shops lowering their prices to stay competitive. 

A german store sells this for 750 eur (550£); https://www.alternate.de/Acer/Predator-XB270HUbprz-NVIDIA®-G-SYNC-LED-Monitor/html/product/1181210?campaign=Monitor/Acer/1181210

Just 50 eur more than the Swift.

[Tim Q]

It's a shame it wasn't 4k 60Hz because I would have prefered that. I might still wait a little longer to see hat happens because that is what I really want. Still Acer seems to be the leaders in new monitor tech at the moment. 

 

Doesn't Asus have that covered with their PG27AQ?

 

[kuddlesworth9419]

Doesn't Asus have that covered with their PG27AQ?

 

Well yea but it hasn't been officially announced yet with pricing and specs. They just showed it at CES and said they are working on it. So we don't really know anything about the colour yet or any other things there might be to it. Besides it will probably cost lots of moneys.

[TerrySuave]

It says DisplayPort 1.2, does that mean it will support Freesync, even if it's not official?

[asim1999]

It says DisplayPort 1.2, does that mean it will support Freesync, even if it's not official?

i Think Freesync monitors have to implement software into the monitor and it only has G-sync software built-in, so no

[dalekphalm]

It says DisplayPort 1.2, does that mean it will support Freesync, even if it's not official?

No. FreeSync works via the DP 1.2a standard that is Adaptive-Sync.

 

Some current DP 1.2 monitors may be hypothetically Adaptive-Sync capable (meaning the built in scalar chip has the right set of specifications), but would require a firmware update.

 

So in practice, DP 1.2 means no Freesync.

 

i Think Freesync monitors have to implement software into the monitor and it only has G-sync software built-in, so no

Kinda. Freesync Monitors use the Adaptive-Sync protocol, which is a DisplayPort 1.2a (and higher) standard.

[Go_On_Shadow]

And all of a sudden I have decided what my next monitor will be.

Haha im still on 1280x1024

[PerfectTemplar]

It says DisplayPort 1.2, does that mean it will support Freesync, even if it's not official?

Freesync requires DisplayPort 1.2a.

[asim1999]

Haha im still on 1280x1024

Same here LOL

[Go_On_Shadow]

Same here LOL

I have 2 ones not in use

[asim1999]

I have 2 ones not in use

Send them to me so i can take full advantage of my 980 

[Pomfinator]

I want, how much, lemme throw you money Acer.

[Go_On_Shadow]

Send them to me so i can take full advantage of my 980 

I just got the 

WAIT

*looks around*

is it safe?

The 970

 

[Tim Q]

Review from TFTCentral finished and posted: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/acer_xb270hu.htm

 

Input/display lag is a non-issue at around 3 ms.

 

As expected, it is one of THE monitors to have right now and may be for some time.

[McMurderMonkey]

Acer ripping up the monitor market again. Good to see they're on a roll.

[Faa]

Review from TFTCentral finished and posted: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/acer_xb270hu.htm

 

Input/display lag is a non-issue at around 3 ms.

 

As expected, it is one of THE monitors to have right now and may be for some time.

Thanks, I'll be updating the OP.

[timory]

Dude, minesweeper will look sooo ballin on this.  

[TheKDub]

Inb4 it's gonna cost at least $900 for the ips one