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16 minutes ago, Age of 9394 said:

I am try to look for review for but monitors but they have the same name. 

 

They seem a bit different besides *sync technologies.

One has GPbmiipprzx in the end of it's name. 

 

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/predator-model/UM.HX3AA.P01

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/predator-model/UM.HX3AA.P03

 

Suggested price is remarkably different on homepage between those two.

 

https://forum.pcmonitors.info/topic/4k-144hz-vs-ultrawide-144hz/

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3) There are 3 models I see listed currently.

a) The XB273KP (XB273K Pbmiphzx), the original model as we’ve reviewed.

b) The XB273KS (XB273K Sbmiprzx) which seems to have a lower MSRP (although, because it’s ‘new’, higher retail price currently). I’m not exactly sure why. The MSRP reduction might be that they’ve used a simpler backlight without any local dimming (vs. basic local dimming on the XB273KP). Or Acer just being Acer and re-releasing a new model with no distinct changes to try to reinvigorate the series.

c) The XB273KGP (XB273K GPbmiipprzx). Cheaper still. Perhaps a simpler backlight once again, but I believe from my conversations with some knowledgable individuals that this lacks the G-SYNC board and is instead ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ via Adaptive-Sync. So goodbye tight pixel overdrive tuning and variable overdrive technology – not something I feel is worth giving up on a 3840 x 2160 model for the sake of a slight price reduction. This idea is strongly reinforced by the inclusion of VRB (Visual Response Boost) strobe backlight mode, which doesn’t get lumped with ‘proper’ G-SYNC models. You’re unlikely to use this – you’d need a solid 144fps and can’t use G-SYNC at the same time. Plus such technologies are generally poorly implemented.

4) I guess this is clear from the above, but if not – the XB273KP is recommended and waiting for the alternative models that seem cut down in various ways is not.

 

 

Left one is Freesync, right one is G-sync, only difference between them. 

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16 minutes ago, Age of 9394 said:

I am try to look for review for but monitors but they have the same name. 

 

They seem a bit different besides *sync technologies.

One has GPbmiipprzx in the end of it's name. 

 

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/predator-model/UM.HX3AA.P01

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/predator-model/UM.HX3AA.P03

 

Suggested price is remarkably different on homepage between those two.

 

https://forum.pcmonitors.info/topic/4k-144hz-vs-ultrawide-144hz/

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3) There are 3 models I see listed currently.

a) The XB273KP (XB273K Pbmiphzx), the original model as we’ve reviewed.

b) The XB273KS (XB273K Sbmiprzx) which seems to have a lower MSRP (although, because it’s ‘new’, higher retail price currently). I’m not exactly sure why. The MSRP reduction might be that they’ve used a simpler backlight without any local dimming (vs. basic local dimming on the XB273KP). Or Acer just being Acer and re-releasing a new model with no distinct changes to try to reinvigorate the series.

c) The XB273KGP (XB273K GPbmiipprzx). Cheaper still. Perhaps a simpler backlight once again, but I believe from my conversations with some knowledgable individuals that this lacks the G-SYNC board and is instead ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ via Adaptive-Sync. So goodbye tight pixel overdrive tuning and variable overdrive technology – not something I feel is worth giving up on a 3840 x 2160 model for the sake of a slight price reduction. This idea is strongly reinforced by the inclusion of VRB (Visual Response Boost) strobe backlight mode, which doesn’t get lumped with ‘proper’ G-SYNC models. You’re unlikely to use this – you’d need a solid 144fps and can’t use G-SYNC at the same time. Plus such technologies are generally poorly implemented.

4) I guess this is clear from the above, but if not – the XB273KP is recommended and waiting for the alternative models that seem cut down in various ways is not.

 

 

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22 minutes ago, Age of 9394 said:

I am try to look for review for but monitors but they have the same name. 

THey are the same, except the right one uses Nvidias proprietary Gsync technology for its adaptive refresh while the left uses the opensource Adaptive sync called Freesync. Thats the only difference between the panels. 

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