This has to be it, otherwise Acer has unquestionably the most incompetent marketing dept in the tech industry. It's almost commendable that they've stuck with the same strategy for like a decade, despite every ounce of common sense suggesting that their entire approach is the stuff of brainworms.
Yeah, you're probably right. When I bought my XF270HU back in 2016, I had to be really careful of which one to buy. They actually sold both a TN and IPS monitor under the XF270HU name, just the TN added on "Cbmiiprx" at the end and the IPS was "Abmiidprzx." The problem was that a lot of retailers didn't list which one was which...
I got Acer Nitro XV282KKV 28" for 400 € on a discount close to a year ago. Incredible value. It did feel like a bit of a risk as there were basically no reviews. Had no issues luckily. So it's nice to see some acer monitor reviews. Like this 272U model, the overshoot on lower hz is not great but I am not sensitive to that.
He didn’t explain that it became anything. Hdmi 2.1 does what it’s suppose to do. He says that the hdmi 2.1 on this specific monitor is a fake 2.1 and its really a 2.0. He isn’t saying that 2.1 is really just 2.0 for every monitor.
Apparently, you can change the overdrive with adaptive sync. You have to change the overdrive first and then enable adaptive sync. I'm not sure why ACER keeps doing this to a lot of their monitors. The hp omen 27qs is $300 at BestBuy and it doesn't have that issue.
So, would that mean that turning on Overdrive with that method would at some extent fix the issues with lower refresh rates? I don't quite understand how doea Overdrive work with Adaptive Sync.
@@covante4822 the Acer Predator XB283KKV is also great and probably better than the other 28 inch 4k monitors like M28U, Asus, MSI, Samsung etc. that they recommended.
Nabbed an Acer Predator XB273U KF (Only sold in the EU): 1440p, IPS, 300hz, HDMI2.1, 27" panel for 499€. They are on sale on many different retailers in EU, normal MSRP around 800-900€ so for this price it is an absolute steal especially if you play PS5 since it supports 1440p VRR AND downscaled 4k vrr 120hz. Same panel as the 3U GX model. I have had it for 2 weeks now and it is such a good monitor.
@@Exophobiahi, I’m interested in this monitor, I recently got a 4K VA panel tv and the textures flicker and change colour constantly when moving camera. Is this good ?
You can adjust overdrive in VRR mode, i also own Acer monitor and you have to turn off vrr, adjust overdrive then turn on vrr and it will save your overdrive settings.
Seconded, this annoyed me during the review because I have this exact model and you certainly can adjust overdrive with VRR. disable VRR, adjust overdrive, and re-enable VRR and it saves the overdrive setting
So, would that mean that turning on Overdrive with that method would at some extent fix the issues with lower refresh rates? I don't quite understand how does Overdrive works with VRR.
I think for $300 it's a decent deal if all you care about is response time and resolution. Someone playing apex or valorant who doesn't care about color accuracy is going to have a better time (at least IMO) compared to a M27Q P. It's not an amazing monitor, but seeing how I was recommending friends to pick up a alienware AW2418H/F for csgo @$80/ea until a few months ago (when brand new 240hz 1080p ips monitors started dipping below $150 reliably), it's an alright monitor for the price. Remember that you could always get some shitty VA 240hz monitor for around $300-350 and those had response times barely reasonable for a 144hz monitor. This isn't a "deal" at $300, but I think it's worth it at that price, so long as you don't get any massive defects.
While this budget monitor has more caveats than most expensive ones, it feels like all the $800+ monitors also have drawbacks here or there that are big enough to have kept me from buying. My six-year-old TN 1440p 165Hz monitor seems to have degraded in contrast (which was not great to begin with), and I was really looking for something comprehensively better to replace it with. Having said that, your review on the LG C2 gave me the confidence to jump on the Prime Day deal - only the 48" model was on sale on the Canada site, but since my computer "desk" is actually an old kitchen table, I should be able to move it back far enough. Super excited to get some proper HDR gaming in when it arrives next week! Thanks, Tim!
first of all TN panel is absolute sh1t , 2nd theres a huge diff between 165 vs 240hz, 3rd there is a huge diff between a 240hz vs 240hz+ blacklight stropping . too bad u aint gettin any of it.if i m u i ll just get a 1440p 240hz IPS with very very good blacklight stropping. cauz i love overwatch
@@jake9854 Those are definitely some opinions. You and I have very different priorities and different interests when it comes to gaming, and I'll leave it at that.
Lool I literally bought it few days ago and waiting for delivery.. was looking on tons of different channels for review and finally you've done it!! EDIT: Actually, I bought 170hz one and I think, as far as I've read, that model has far better 144hz and 120hz performance, in fact, even excellent performance according to rtings.. also, my model has factory calibration and sRGB mode, which is the main reason I bought it
I’ve had this monitor since 2021 and I absolutely love it. I’ve had it over locked to 170hz since day 1 and I’ve never had a single issue with it. I can totally see where it’s luck of the draw with getting a bad screen. I bought mine from microcenter which is luckily only a 20 minute drive from my house. I don’t really care too much for VVR. I think it pairs decently with my 3080ti but I am in the market for an upgrade now.
@@deadbird808he probably has the older version which was 170Hz then they also have a 180Hz version and finally this 240Hz one. It's really hard to tell them apart because of their horrible naming scheme.
Hmm but while watching I wonder if it's not just a marketing shtick, but a truth about being not a faceless institution but a platform ran by normal people.
Recently ordered the 32" version of this to become my main, coming from a pavilion 32" 2k 70hz. Can't wait to finally see these crazy refresh rates. Just the jump from 60 to 70 was quite noticeable for me.
This was a great video, never seen a video go so in depth and I like the comparing to other monitors. It’s a year later, and it’s going for $200 on Newegg, and 180 on their website. Amazon $200 as well. But I found the other monitors like the gigabyte one for 50-$75 more. Which I think I’ll be getting. Thank you!
Can you guys please include, in the adjustments demonstration, whether or not it turns completely into portrait mode in your monitor reviews. It's really useful to know and see
Tim doesn't always show it but he always says it when it does have portrait mode. If you paid attention he said it does that and has that extra feature of being able to spin around on its base (something I've never seen in any monitor review before).
He says at that moment it has pivot support, but that unfortunately doesn't for sure mean it supports portrait mode, there's been other monitors with pivot adjustment but not fully rotating. That's why I was asking for that to be more specific, or at least show it in the video to be clear. They're already there showing all the other adjustments so why not throw it in @@vigilant_1934
I absolutely recommend against this monitor. It has massive problems with image retention under specific circumstances, and I've had mine RMAd 3 times and each one of them has had the same exact issue. Every time Acer claims they have no idea what I'm talking about and I have to fight for it. This monitor has caused me more stress than I'd like to admit. I hate it.
Ok. I have this same monitor (older version), this is an issue when you are set to 8-bit color. Extremely annoying because 10-bit, 270hz needs DSC, causing long alt tabs, but it does fix it.
I purchased the Acer XV272U W2 the same day as this review. I believed it to be a great purchase initially. However, like the specific monitor in this review, mine had a flickering issue that completely ruined the overall functionality and it was a great eye sore. I would recommend going for a more expensive alternative. Remember you get what you pay for.
@@oliverwilliam6931 my acer vg271u is flickering too, but i make appointment at local acer repair center (canada burnaby, 2mins drive from my home)they change a new panel to me, now it has been 4 years. no issue
I think he meant if you went with the more expensive alternatives it would be worth the extra money instead of saving a few bucks and having the chance of getting a monitor with a flicker @@oliverwilliam6931
I had this same monitor paid for and awaiting processing. It was $360 today but I figured the HDMI 2.1 might be worthwhile. Then I saw this video drop and boy did I cancel that order so fast. I swapped over to the HP 27qs for $300 so we'll see how that one goes. The boys saved me today.
my man! nice i was looking close between both monitors yesterday as well and was about to bite the bullet on the Acer and then I saw the 27qs and decided it was the better option too.
Generally monitor names include the brand tag, size of the monitor and some letters to seperate them. Acer nitro monitors use the brand name, size of the monitor, a few distinguishing letters and ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
Would it be possible for you to benchmark Display Stream Compression? Vesa claims its visually lossless to most people (75% or something) by their own internal testing and it would be nice for a 3rd party to confirm this
I just bought a brand-new 28-inch 4K 144hz display for $180 with stand. It's got HDR400, fast-ips, 10bit color, USB-C reverse charging and 1ms GTG response time. Crazy price nowadays.
I recently did that transition with the GP850P (just a referesh of the non-P apparently?). That still seems to be the to go choice, and at least for me the 180hz overdrive works really well,
I got the Acer Nitro XV272UZ last week for $220 converted, but I can't seem to find the non-Z anywhere. It works fine though, even though the speakers do not provide the best sound.
Bought the 144Hz version just before lockdown for under $500. After lockdown this went up to almost $600 if you could find one. Great unit and no complaints for what it needs to do.
It's 1080p, but I'd like to see some cheap ASRock monitors if ACER is letting these through QC. Edit: oooooh, integrated wifi. I don't even know how that would work.
Idk man, maybe it's just me but I like a nice 4k 120hz (even 60hz) image on my OLED TV over a 1440p monitor at a higher refresh rate. I can just clearly see the flaws with the lower resolution; especially when sitting "monitor close". Anyway, there's really no one who reviews TV Just For Gaming. Or, at least no one who really focuses on their gaming performance. I'd personally love to see a bit of that. Great video as always. Well done 👏
This panel is also used in the xb273u nx. A premium gsync monitor. Also no srgb clamp, lots of IPS glow and 900 euros. Weirdest thing is there’s a calibration report in the box for srgb with less than delta 2 error on any colours. But boot windows 11 and immediately the blue stock wallpaper is oversaturated and can only be fixed by enabling hdr, which puts backlight at 100 percent.
I know 27" is more popular than ever .. but i really cant understand why xD 32" is the smallest i can Go, and i use dual 32" and would Love more Options at 37" and 42"
Hey Guys, First of all thanks for the great Work. Your Videos about Hardware especially about Monitors is great. I wouldnt buy a Monitor without a review from you. Ist there any Chance you review the Dell G2724D any time soon? A comparison of this and the LG 27GL850-B is the Last Thing i'm waiting for before my buying decision. The MSI MAG 274QPF-QD costs 150€ more than These both and isnt a Option for me. Thanks in advance and keep Up the great Work!
I worked in on-site support 10 years ago for a few years. We used Acer monitors and PC's. I will never buy an Acer product EVER! I've never seen such poor quality equipment. I had hundreds of the exact same issue with monitors and again with the PSUs. This is in an office of 600 people. Meaning I had to replace an Acer product for near 400 people. Between monitors and PC's. In the space of 12 months. They all got to about the 24 month mark and just died.
I beleive Acer just made an update to original XV272U Pbmiiprzzx which has 144HZ IPS panel and looks exactly the same . Great monitor TBH , writing from it right now
Hey guys, have you seen or gotten the new 2023 HP Omen 27q 165Hz 1440p monitor for testing and review? I'm doing this a bit backwards, because I'd love to see a review on it, but I already bought it yesterday because of the Prime Day deals. The price was too good to pass up for the specs, lol. The only videos I can find on this monitor aren't in English, lmao.
Could you please review the INNOCN 27G1S or HP OMEN 27QS, they are very affordable 1440p 240 hz monitors, with the INNOCN 27G1S being such a good VA it rivals the Samsung Odyssey G7
Is there somewhere you post the optimized settings used when testing for the best responsiveness? It would be helpful to copy for better results than the defaults.
Can you review the Acer XF273U Xbmiiprx? Based on this review I returned mine (250 usd) and purchased the LG 27gr83q ultragear (400usd) that you suggest as a better monitor. I was a little surprised to see more ghosting on the lg with vrr when frames were inconsistent. But the XF273U X is a VA panel and I’m wondering if it’s actually as bad as the W2 came out to be. Considering returning the LG and getting the acer again. While the LG is certainly more crisp, in games like warzone I can’t stand the ghosting when frames get to low, didn’t notice that on the XF273U X
Do a review on KTC H32S17. I just got it and it is amazing. ONE of the best i have ever gotten. beats my nano dot Samsung monitor, i think. almost 0 motion blur. blacks are good.
I bought a budget 240hz from acer some years ago, but it had severe frame skipping issues unless you downclocked it to 220 or used G-SYNC. Never again.
Hi @Monitors Unboxed So my question is, What setting on this monitor do I need to have it on for the 240hz in menu? Also I use a Spyder X Pro. So I should be using the Wide LED setting and not Standard when calibrating? Also once Calibrated what color setting do you recommend? Should I use warm and 2.2 or something different? So far I think I got a really good color output going on. sRGB is at 100% according to the Spyder X Pro. Thanks for the review. And Subbed of course.
Something irritating about monitors with such long collections of numbers and letters after the "main" name is that it's impossible to find the exact review of a product. Those long suffixes differ, and while the dimensions and appearances look identical, you don't know what's changed specs wise if even one letter differs.
I received this monitor on June 3rd and it's been great. Haven't had a single issue with it. Thought the $299 price was a mistake and quickly jumped on it. Don't regret it at all
I’m coming from the Asus VG259QM. Do you think this is a worthwhile upgrade? I got mine for $250 and selling my Asus monitor for $150 to my buddy. Would love to hear your thoughts and perhaps more details on this specific Acer model!
@@breadkrum6860 if fast gaming is what you want, this monitor can give you that and make you competitive. I play FPS games and it's been great. I don't know if I would have pulled the trigger at the $399 price but for $299 I would buy again. I've seen this monitor go on sale for the original $299 price so of you're interested I recommend waiting for the price to drop but if you can't wait 399 isn't a bad price. I also have a Samsung 32" G7 1440p 240hz monitor and this Acer seems to respond faster. Overall no complaints and it's been great for the two months I've owned it thus far. Hope this helps
Would you review the Philips Evnia 7600 sometime? There aren't many options if you want a non-OLED ultra-wide monitor with FALD and this one seems interesting at current price..
Ah, I remember buying the XV272U when it was first released because it received good reviews for its color accuracy. I had to return it after one day because an entire quadrant had a totally different color temp than the other parts of the screen. Sad to see that this W2 revision didn't do any better.
does the 240Hz even make enough of a difference when compared to 165-170Hz that a lot of other monitors in that price range have? I feel like having generally good response and low inverse ghosting is preferable over just raw refresh rate.
It is noticeable. The smoothness and responsivenes is just that little bit sharper. But it's nowhere near as noticeable as the jump from 60 to 144. Even 100 to 144 feels like a bigger jump. I had an aw2418, and while it was great for csgo, i got a 1440p 165hz acer to replace it. I am adamant that going from 60 to 144 hz actually made me play better, but i can't say the same for 165 vs 240. I think i'd pay about 50-70 bucks extra for 240hz vs 165 if the rest of the monitor is the same. It is better in competitive shooter, but it's not a must have. Saying that as someone who grinded to supreme in csgo and played for about 4.5k hours. If you are not playing with an ultra competitive mindset, i wouldn't even consider it. This thing is way too compromised imo. My main HP x34 is barely more expensive, ultrawide, and performs basically flawlessly at 165hz.
I doubt it being a major factor, tbh. 60-90 is a big jump, up to 144hz is a smaller improvement, and beyond that its just diminishing returns. If you can even get that much FPS. But on this screen the high framerate is just a complete failure, judging from the test. The input lag is not really better than on 165-180 hz screens, and the bad overshoot/motion clarity will make the 240 hz look worse. Theres 180 hz screens for less with very good motion clarity.
Thanks for the review, but do you what I miss in these? The warmth it gives when you are before it, in these heated days, this is very important, as a content creator I'm a long time on two 27" IPS 1440p monitors, but they give a reasonable warmth, and if you don't have air conditioning, this feels like a furnace in front of you. If your reseller doesn't have these on display, you cannot feel that, because they become more and more online shops. Now I must say the ones I got, don't give warmth as my Dell monitors I had before.
@@Postman00 Power consumption is 100% translated into heat. PCs are basically the same efficiency as electrical heaters. Modern screens should use 20-40 watt usually, dont think they would create much heat compared to the PC.
75W from 2 monitors in negligible... Your whole system will consume much more power, especially with AMD GPUs that consume a lot of power when idling. If you can, you should lower the brightness of your displays. That will lower the power consumption dramatically. If your room is very bright, I'd recommend a blackout roller blind, it will take care of sunlight.
@@termitreter6545 LEDs (backlight) are between 30-50% efficient depending on the exact diodes used, and how bright you drive them. A big percentage of a display's power consumption is its backlight, which leads them to possibly have a power consumption to heat output ratio significantly higher than 1. On the other hand, PC fans, drive motors and RGB LED power consumption is comparatively less significant on PCs. Anyway, power consumption varies between units at the same nits (9:53), so that's basically the ideal indication of efficiency. For displays with external power supplies, a small amount of the heat output would be positioned at the DC power supply rather than in front of your face.
I've never had an Acer product (desktop, laptop, 2 monitors) that didn't disappoint or fail within a fairly short space of time. I avoid this brand now.
These are 200 bucks now. 10/2024. I wish it was gsync... that means to utilize amd freesysnc on my GeForce card I will need to use the display port.. Might move my setup around just because the cost is so low. I utilize my lg c4 55 inch mainly bit it would be nice to get back into competitive gaming once again. I9 12900k rtx 3080ti
I bought a fullhd 144hz acer ips back in the day, for real cheap. It was great with no obvious flaws. Sadly it only worked a bit over 2 years - screen became garbled so even the onboard menu cannot be displayed, only faintly seen under the garbage and not in a corner but smeared allover.
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Im convinced Acer's naming scheme is intentionally bad in order to trick people into buying different models that probably arent as good
So cynical, and probably so true too.
The HUB Essential Checklist says it all really what Acer is pulling with this monitor model.
This has to be it, otherwise Acer has unquestionably the most incompetent marketing dept in the tech industry. It's almost commendable that they've stuck with the same strategy for like a decade, despite every ounce of common sense suggesting that their entire approach is the stuff of brainworms.
Agreed. Acer has a monitor with almost an identical name but it’s a VA 1440p 240hz😂
Yeah, you're probably right. When I bought my XF270HU back in 2016, I had to be really careful of which one to buy. They actually sold both a TN and IPS monitor under the XF270HU name, just the TN added on "Cbmiiprx" at the end and the IPS was "Abmiidprzx." The problem was that a lot of retailers didn't list which one was which...
I got Acer Nitro XV282KKV 28" for 400 € on a discount close to a year ago. Incredible value. It did feel like a bit of a risk as there were basically no reviews. Had no issues luckily. So it's nice to see some acer monitor reviews. Like this 272U model, the overshoot on lower hz is not great but I am not sensitive to that.
They need to rethink their naming scheme, jesus....
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You just need to learn Asus hieroglyphics than I'm sure it will make sense
It’s literally gibberish
Every gaming monitor has some kind movie name.
They actually use password generator to make up names for their products. It's cheaper that way and saves time. 😂
Thanks for mentioning what HDMI 2.1 has become. Everyone needs to be reminded of it.
Can you explain Wydm?
He didn’t explain that it became anything. Hdmi 2.1 does what it’s suppose to do. He says that the hdmi 2.1 on this specific monitor is a fake 2.1 and its really a 2.0. He isn’t saying that 2.1 is really just 2.0 for every monitor.
@@a1since93 it is a reminder. Buyer beware.
Who is Wydm?@@Macro-sp8rp
@@a1since93it's just a trick to sell you on buying this monitor😢
"We found a $300 monitor is worse than a $450 monitor. Not recommended." 🤨
Apparently, you can change the overdrive with adaptive sync. You have to change the overdrive first and then enable adaptive sync. I'm not sure why ACER keeps doing this to a lot of their monitors.
The hp omen 27qs is $300 at BestBuy and it doesn't have that issue.
So, would that mean that turning on Overdrive with that method would at some extent fix the issues with lower refresh rates? I don't quite understand how doea Overdrive work with Adaptive Sync.
I have bought the monitor yet .is IPS AMDFREESYNC PREMUIM 400NITS AND 240HZ Is it good monitor for gaming?
Bring more Acer monitor reviews in please! Their products seem like so much value but there's no reviews to back their products up.
Yeah dude. I spotted the XV340CK years ago. My mind was blown that more people didnt know about it. 3440*1440 144hz ips @ ~$350 was unheard of.
Acer should do this themselves.
Or flood Tim with them
Or just agree acer = crap
@@mesaber86 Nitro is the budget lineup. Predator is the better stuff and rarely a good value.
@@covante4822 the Acer Predator XB283KKV is also great and probably better than the other 28 inch 4k monitors like M28U, Asus, MSI, Samsung etc. that they recommended.
Nabbed an Acer Predator XB273U KF (Only sold in the EU): 1440p, IPS, 300hz, HDMI2.1, 27" panel for 499€. They are on sale on many different retailers in EU, normal MSRP around 800-900€ so for this price it is an absolute steal especially if you play PS5 since it supports 1440p VRR AND downscaled 4k vrr 120hz. Same panel as the 3U GX model. I have had it for 2 weeks now and it is such a good monitor.
Have you tried it with the PS5 and VRR?
@@crzxm Yes, works with PS5 and VRR is enabled. 120hz, 1440p, VRR. It also supports downscaled 4k@ 120hz and VRR which I play on.
@@Exophobia Then this is a solid monitor for the PS5.
yup@@crzxm
@@Exophobiahi, I’m interested in this monitor, I recently got a 4K VA panel tv and the textures flicker and change colour constantly when moving camera. Is this good ?
I'd like to see the HP OMEN 27QS get reviewed too since its $300 here in the US right now for 1440p 240hz as well.
You can adjust overdrive in VRR mode, i also own Acer monitor and you have to turn off vrr, adjust overdrive then turn on vrr and it will save your overdrive settings.
Seconded, this annoyed me during the review because I have this exact model and you certainly can adjust overdrive with VRR. disable VRR, adjust overdrive, and re-enable VRR and it saves the overdrive setting
So, would that mean that turning on Overdrive with that method would at some extent fix the issues with lower refresh rates? I don't quite understand how does Overdrive works with VRR.
@@arcelay4764 technically yes, but the lower overdrive than normal is off so you would have pretty slow responses i guess.
I think for $300 it's a decent deal if all you care about is response time and resolution. Someone playing apex or valorant who doesn't care about color accuracy is going to have a better time (at least IMO) compared to a M27Q P. It's not an amazing monitor, but seeing how I was recommending friends to pick up a alienware AW2418H/F for csgo @$80/ea until a few months ago (when brand new 240hz 1080p ips monitors started dipping below $150 reliably), it's an alright monitor for the price. Remember that you could always get some shitty VA 240hz monitor for around $300-350 and those had response times barely reasonable for a 144hz monitor. This isn't a "deal" at $300, but I think it's worth it at that price, so long as you don't get any massive defects.
While this budget monitor has more caveats than most expensive ones, it feels like all the $800+ monitors also have drawbacks here or there that are big enough to have kept me from buying. My six-year-old TN 1440p 165Hz monitor seems to have degraded in contrast (which was not great to begin with), and I was really looking for something comprehensively better to replace it with.
Having said that, your review on the LG C2 gave me the confidence to jump on the Prime Day deal - only the 48" model was on sale on the Canada site, but since my computer "desk" is actually an old kitchen table, I should be able to move it back far enough. Super excited to get some proper HDR gaming in when it arrives next week! Thanks, Tim!
first of all TN panel is absolute sh1t , 2nd theres a huge diff between 165 vs 240hz, 3rd there is a huge diff between a 240hz vs 240hz+ blacklight stropping . too bad u aint gettin any of it.if i m u i ll just get a 1440p 240hz IPS with very very good blacklight stropping. cauz i love overwatch
@@jake9854 Those are definitely some opinions. You and I have very different priorities and different interests when it comes to gaming, and I'll leave it at that.
@@Varmint260 i cant believe u r dumb enough to consider gaming with a 48" TV?! if this is ur preference u seriously have to rethin. 🤦
Lool I literally bought it few days ago and waiting for delivery.. was looking on tons of different channels for review and finally you've done it!! EDIT: Actually, I bought 170hz one and I think, as far as I've read, that model has far better 144hz and 120hz performance, in fact, even excellent performance according to rtings.. also, my model has factory calibration and sRGB mode, which is the main reason I bought it
I’ve had this monitor since 2021 and I absolutely love it. I’ve had it over locked to 170hz since day 1 and I’ve never had a single issue with it. I can totally see where it’s luck of the draw with getting a bad screen. I bought mine from microcenter which is luckily only a 20 minute drive from my house. I don’t really care too much for VVR. I think it pairs decently with my 3080ti but I am in the market for an upgrade now.
why would u lock it at 170 and not just run the 240?
@@deadbird808he probably has the older version which was 170Hz then they also have a 180Hz version and finally this 240Hz one. It's really hard to tell them apart because of their horrible naming scheme.
Ah, the personal experience touch in title and wording.
Hmm but while watching I wonder if it's not just a marketing shtick, but a truth about being not a faceless institution but a platform ran by normal people.
Recently ordered the 32" version of this to become my main, coming from a pavilion 32" 2k 70hz. Can't wait to finally see these crazy refresh rates. Just the jump from 60 to 70 was quite noticeable for me.
thank you man for this review god bless and good luck to you and everyone my respect❤
This was a great video, never seen a video go so in depth and I like the comparing to other monitors. It’s a year later, and it’s going for $200 on Newegg, and 180 on their website. Amazon $200 as well. But I found the other monitors like the gigabyte one for 50-$75 more. Which I think I’ll be getting. Thank you!
Can you guys please include, in the adjustments demonstration, whether or not it turns completely into portrait mode in your monitor reviews. It's really useful to know and see
Tim doesn't always show it but he always says it when it does have portrait mode. If you paid attention he said it does that and has that extra feature of being able to spin around on its base (something I've never seen in any monitor review before).
He says at that moment it has pivot support, but that unfortunately doesn't for sure mean it supports portrait mode, there's been other monitors with pivot adjustment but not fully rotating. That's why I was asking for that to be more specific, or at least show it in the video to be clear. They're already there showing all the other adjustments so why not throw it in @@vigilant_1934
I absolutely recommend against this monitor. It has massive problems with image retention under specific circumstances, and I've had mine RMAd 3 times and each one of them has had the same exact issue. Every time Acer claims they have no idea what I'm talking about and I have to fight for it. This monitor has caused me more stress than I'd like to admit. I hate it.
Straight up sounds like a lie it doesn't even sound plausible dude
@@marktackman2886 you have a poor imagination
Got any evidence like pictures?
@@marktackman2886it can happen. Even Dell has some initial issues with image retention on their G3223Q. 🤷
Ok. I have this same monitor (older version), this is an issue when you are set to 8-bit color. Extremely annoying because 10-bit, 270hz needs DSC, causing long alt tabs, but it does fix it.
This is great. Would be great to see more reviews on budget displays :)
Found your channel very recently ended up binge watching your content. Wonderful content.
Btw what & where did you get that wallpaper from at 3:24
Cant wait for the review for the XCVUYT-09153CDERUJBH-33-GSP Extreme
4:36 is why we watch Monitors Unboxed! Thanks guys, thanks a lot!
I purchased the Acer XV272U W2 the same day as this review. I believed it to be a great purchase initially. However, like the specific monitor in this review, mine had a flickering issue that completely ruined the overall functionality and it was a great eye sore. I would recommend going for a more expensive alternative. Remember you get what you pay for.
You get what you pay for! I wouldn't pay $1 for a flickering monitor
@@oliverwilliam6931 my acer vg271u is flickering too, but i make appointment at local acer repair center (canada burnaby, 2mins drive from my home)they change a new panel to me, now it has been 4 years. no issue
I think he meant if you went with the more expensive alternatives it would be worth the extra money instead of saving a few bucks and having the chance of getting a monitor with a flicker
@@oliverwilliam6931
4:36 you mean "Acer quality control..." 🤣
thanks for taking one for the team
I had this same monitor paid for and awaiting processing. It was $360 today but I figured the HDMI 2.1 might be worthwhile. Then I saw this video drop and boy did I cancel that order so fast. I swapped over to the HP 27qs for $300 so we'll see how that one goes. The boys saved me today.
my man! nice i was looking close between both monitors yesterday as well and was about to bite the bullet on the Acer and then I saw the 27qs and decided it was the better option too.
Tf?? What 27 qs?
So how is the HP 27qs with you so far ? is it worth it or should I go for another brand
Generally monitor names include the brand tag, size of the monitor and some letters to seperate them.
Acer nitro monitors use the brand name, size of the monitor, a few distinguishing letters and ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
Would it be possible for you to benchmark Display Stream Compression? Vesa claims its visually lossless to most people (75% or something) by their own internal testing and it would be nice for a 3rd party to confirm this
It's actually loseless. Nobody can get the difference
I just bought a brand-new 28-inch 4K 144hz display for $180 with stand. It's got HDR400, fast-ips, 10bit color, USB-C reverse charging and 1ms GTG response time. Crazy price nowadays.
What did you get
Glad I watched this about the HDMI 2.0/1. I need true HDMI 2.1 as I am already using 3 display ports on my sim racing rig. Thanks
im on acer xv272ux for almost two years and has worked really nice for me
What games you play?
@@SkinnyDeanTV
mostly fps
im using a 24" 1080p acer monitor and was looking to upgrade to 27" , ill give this one a miss in favour of something better, great review as always.
I recently did that transition with the GP850P (just a referesh of the non-P apparently?). That still seems to be the to go choice, and at least for me the 180hz overdrive works really well,
The XV272UZ is currently at 277 USD in Sweden... With 270hz
I got the Acer Nitro XV272UZ last week for $220 converted, but I can't seem to find the non-Z anywhere.
It works fine though, even though the speakers do not provide the best sound.
love the nitro series. have the 144hz version for almost 3 years now. bought it used and never fails
Bought the 144Hz version just before lockdown for under $500. After lockdown this went up to almost $600 if you could find one. Great unit and no complaints for what it needs to do.
I bought one for US$320 in November 2021. The price at that point of time was quite crazy.
I bought mine yesterday for 180$
I recently bought a Odyssey G7 for $360 after tax. I got a very nice discount and I'm completely happy with my purchase.
Would really like to see you guys review the AW2723DF. There needs to be something higher end for those who don't want an OLED monitor.
ASRock sells a 240hz monitor for half the price of this. Would love to see you guys do some testing on ASRock's lineup of monitors! Lol
It's 1080p, but I'd like to see some cheap ASRock monitors if ACER is letting these through QC. Edit: oooooh, integrated wifi. I don't even know how that would work.
Trash 1080p VAs
Thanks for the review, hope there will be more for monitors around this price
Why? Why pay for fake hdr and sub par features all for the sake for 'budget' reasons.
Idk man, maybe it's just me but I like a nice 4k 120hz (even 60hz) image on my OLED TV over a 1440p monitor at a higher refresh rate. I can just clearly see the flaws with the lower resolution; especially when sitting "monitor close". Anyway, there's really no one who reviews TV Just For Gaming. Or, at least no one who really focuses on their gaming performance. I'd personally love to see a bit of that. Great video as always. Well done 👏
If your just a casual gamer than a 4k monitor 60 hz would be fine 🙏
Spoken like a true casual gamer 😊
HP has a new 1440p 165hz IPS, the OMEN 27Q, and it's only $200 on sale. I'd love to know if it's as good as the old HP X27Q
Kudos for reviewing QC!
What game is running on the MSI monitor at 18:52? It looks nice
Hope you get the chance to cover the ViewSonic VX2728-2K, 1440p ips 165hz for $350 (on sale) aussie dollars is pretty baller
The new hp omen 27qs is also $300usd right now. 1440p 240hz ips. Would love to see a review on it too
A week ago I bought an Acer 27" 270 Hz XB273U Zbmiipruzx on Newegg for $399.99. I'm enjoying it :)
Bless you. Hayfever?
@@krjal3038 Keyboard accident.
@@krjal3038 That'd explain Acer's naming conventions wouldn't it 🤣
This panel is also used in the xb273u nx. A premium gsync monitor. Also no srgb clamp, lots of IPS glow and 900 euros.
Weirdest thing is there’s a calibration report in the box for srgb with less than delta 2 error on any colours. But boot windows 11 and immediately the blue stock wallpaper is oversaturated and can only be fixed by enabling hdr, which puts backlight at 100 percent.
Is this w2 worth buying at $300 , I'm comparing it to innocn 272g1s for $250
@@Jason22Douce the xb273u nx is absolutely worth 300. I got it for 360 euros and for the price it exceeds every expectation.
Thanks for the review. Would love to see reviews of the new Omen 27q and 27qs monitors if you get the opportunity!
I know 27" is more popular than ever .. but i really cant understand why xD 32" is the smallest i can Go, and i use dual 32" and would Love more Options at 37" and 42"
Thanks for the great review, I was going to purchase this but the ghosting is horrific
Beware image retention when set to 8-bit color. In fact, I would love if this channel could dive into why this might be the case!
Hey Guys,
First of all thanks for the great Work. Your Videos about Hardware especially about Monitors is great. I wouldnt buy a Monitor without a review from you. Ist there any Chance you review the Dell G2724D any time soon? A comparison of this and the LG 27GL850-B is the Last Thing i'm waiting for before my buying decision. The MSI MAG 274QPF-QD costs 150€ more than These both and isnt a Option for me. Thanks in advance and keep Up the great Work!
For anyone watching this in July 2024 looking for a budget 1440p monitor...this monitor is on sale at Newegg and Walmart for $219...
I worked in on-site support 10 years ago for a few years. We used Acer monitors and PC's. I will never buy an Acer product EVER! I've never seen such poor quality equipment. I had hundreds of the exact same issue with monitors and again with the PSUs. This is in an office of 600 people. Meaning I had to replace an Acer product for near 400 people. Between monitors and PC's. In the space of 12 months. They all got to about the 24 month mark and just died.
The 170hz model is $189.99 if you're a prime user during the Prime Day sale.
I bought a Sceptre 1440p monitor last year for $230 I wasn’t expecting much for that price but it’s surprising me.
Just found the HP OMEN 27QS on sale for $300 with similar specs. Wonder if it's also a mediocre product.
Just curious... is it normal to have such thick bezels? Or is it a setting issue?
I ended up getting a ktc m27t20. Would love to see you guys do a review on it
When can we expect a review of Samsung Odyssey G9 49" OLED? Eagerly awaiting what you will have to say about it!
I beleive Acer just made an update to original XV272U Pbmiiprzzx which has 144HZ IPS panel and looks exactly the same .
Great monitor TBH , writing from it right now
Hey guys, have you seen or gotten the new 2023 HP Omen 27q 165Hz 1440p monitor for testing and review? I'm doing this a bit backwards, because I'd love to see a review on it, but I already bought it yesterday because of the Prime Day deals. The price was too good to pass up for the specs, lol.
The only videos I can find on this monitor aren't in English, lmao.
I got the 1440 60hz acer that looks the same with the same base for a 2nd monitor and it works great for work and web.. no complaints at all.
could you please check out the hp omen 27qs? thank you for all your hard work
Could you please review the INNOCN 27G1S or HP OMEN 27QS, they are very affordable 1440p 240 hz monitors, with the INNOCN 27G1S being such a good VA it rivals the Samsung Odyssey G7
Does this HDMI 2.1 support VRR with PS5 at 1440p?
What about the new Aoc q24g2a?
Very nice for the price. Wondering when more 42" monitors will start coming out.
WHAT does bro need a 42 inch monitor for 😭😭 that’s basically a widescreen tv
3:16 Bleeding edge tech here.
Will you eventually be testing the Asrock PG32QF2B 32" monitor? Are you even considering testing any of Asrock's monitors?
For $250 I had to grab this on amazon, ive only ever had 1080p 17 inch laptop so I am hoping to be pleased with my first 1440p.
I got 202 dollars from microcenter
Is there somewhere you post the optimized settings used when testing for the best responsiveness? It would be helpful to copy for better results than the defaults.
Can you review the Acer XF273U Xbmiiprx? Based on this review I returned mine (250 usd) and purchased the LG 27gr83q ultragear (400usd) that you suggest as a better monitor. I was a little surprised to see more ghosting on the lg with vrr when frames were inconsistent. But the XF273U X is a VA panel and I’m wondering if it’s actually as bad as the W2 came out to be. Considering returning the LG and getting the acer again. While the LG is certainly more crisp, in games like warzone I can’t stand the ghosting when frames get to low, didn’t notice that on the XF273U X
The Hp Omen 27qs is also a 1440p 240hz monitor in the same price range
Do a review on KTC H32S17. I just got it and it is amazing. ONE of the best i have ever gotten. beats my nano dot Samsung monitor, i think. almost 0 motion blur. blacks are good.
They have a 400$ 1440p 144hz 21:9 34inch monitor named the Acer nitro XV340CKP flat IPS panel
I have it and its pretty good bang for the buck
I bought a budget 240hz from acer some years ago, but it had severe frame skipping issues unless you downclocked it to 220 or used G-SYNC. Never again.
Hi @Monitors Unboxed So my question is, What setting on this monitor do I need to have it on for the 240hz in menu? Also I use a Spyder X Pro. So I should be using the Wide LED setting and not Standard when calibrating? Also once Calibrated what color setting do you recommend? Should I use warm and 2.2 or something different? So far I think I got a really good color output going on. sRGB is at 100% according to the Spyder X Pro. Thanks for the review. And Subbed of course.
Something irritating about monitors with such long collections of numbers and letters after the "main" name is that it's impossible to find the exact review of a product. Those long suffixes differ, and while the dimensions and appearances look identical, you don't know what's changed specs wise if even one letter differs.
Tim please review the msi g274qpx, 27 it's also a 240hz monitor
I received this monitor on June 3rd and it's been great. Haven't had a single issue with it. Thought the $299 price was a mistake and quickly jumped on it. Don't regret it at all
I’m coming from the Asus VG259QM. Do you think this is a worthwhile upgrade? I got mine for $250 and selling my Asus monitor for $150 to my buddy.
Would love to hear your thoughts and perhaps more details on this specific Acer model!
@@breadkrum6860 if fast gaming is what you want, this monitor can give you that and make you competitive. I play FPS games and it's been great. I don't know if I would have pulled the trigger at the $399 price but for $299 I would buy again. I've seen this monitor go on sale for the original $299 price so of you're interested I recommend waiting for the price to drop but if you can't wait 399 isn't a bad price. I also have a Samsung 32" G7 1440p 240hz monitor and this Acer seems to respond faster. Overall no complaints and it's been great for the two months I've owned it thus far. Hope this helps
@@breadkrum6860damn ima be doing the exact same same i love my asus
Would you review the Philips Evnia 7600 sometime? There aren't many options if you want a non-OLED ultra-wide monitor with FALD and this one seems interesting at current price..
that swivvle (... svivvle? fuck... rotation ) + face is legendary
Ah, I remember buying the XV272U when it was first released because it received good reviews for its color accuracy. I had to return it after one day because an entire quadrant had a totally different color temp than the other parts of the screen. Sad to see that this W2 revision didn't do any better.
My XV272UX has still no issues after 1-2 years at all.
@@pasi123567 becouse you dont see the
issue :D
does the 240Hz even make enough of a difference when compared to 165-170Hz that a lot of other monitors in that price range have? I feel like having generally good response and low inverse ghosting is preferable over just raw refresh rate.
It is noticeable. The smoothness and responsivenes is just that little bit sharper. But it's nowhere near as noticeable as the jump from 60 to 144. Even 100 to 144 feels like a bigger jump. I had an aw2418, and while it was great for csgo, i got a 1440p 165hz acer to replace it. I am adamant that going from 60 to 144 hz actually made me play better, but i can't say the same for 165 vs 240.
I think i'd pay about 50-70 bucks extra for 240hz vs 165 if the rest of the monitor is the same. It is better in competitive shooter, but it's not a must have. Saying that as someone who grinded to supreme in csgo and played for about 4.5k hours. If you are not playing with an ultra competitive mindset, i wouldn't even consider it.
This thing is way too compromised imo. My main HP x34 is barely more expensive, ultrawide, and performs basically flawlessly at 165hz.
I doubt it being a major factor, tbh. 60-90 is a big jump, up to 144hz is a smaller improvement, and beyond that its just diminishing returns. If you can even get that much FPS.
But on this screen the high framerate is just a complete failure, judging from the test. The input lag is not really better than on 165-180 hz screens, and the bad overshoot/motion clarity will make the 240 hz look worse. Theres 180 hz screens for less with very good motion clarity.
It's placebo.
Thanks for the review, but do you what I miss in these? The warmth it gives when you are before it, in these heated days, this is very important, as a content creator I'm a long time on two 27" IPS 1440p monitors, but they give a reasonable warmth, and if you don't have air conditioning, this feels like a furnace in front of you. If your reseller doesn't have these on display, you cannot feel that, because they become more and more online shops. Now I must say the ones I got, don't give warmth as my Dell monitors I had before.
Power consumption is a fairly good estimate of how much heat the unit puts out.
@@Postman00 Power consumption is 100% translated into heat. PCs are basically the same efficiency as electrical heaters.
Modern screens should use 20-40 watt usually, dont think they would create much heat compared to the PC.
@@Postman00 True, but I don't see much attention for this, if you are in a gaming room, other devices also create warmth, so it can be a thing.
75W from 2 monitors in negligible... Your whole system will consume much more power, especially with AMD GPUs that consume a lot of power when idling.
If you can, you should lower the brightness of your displays. That will lower the power consumption dramatically. If your room is very bright, I'd recommend a blackout roller blind, it will take care of sunlight.
@@termitreter6545 LEDs (backlight) are between 30-50% efficient depending on the exact diodes used, and how bright you drive them. A big percentage of a display's power consumption is its backlight, which leads them to possibly have a power consumption to heat output ratio significantly higher than 1. On the other hand, PC fans, drive motors and RGB LED power consumption is comparatively less significant on PCs.
Anyway, power consumption varies between units at the same nits (9:53), so that's basically the ideal indication of efficiency. For displays with external power supplies, a small amount of the heat output would be positioned at the DC power supply rather than in front of your face.
It is £214.90 in the uk on amazon. Yes that is the price and not on sale either.
I've never had an Acer product (desktop, laptop, 2 monitors) that didn't disappoint or fail within a fairly short space of time. I avoid this brand now.
These are 200 bucks now.
10/2024.
I wish it was gsync... that means to utilize amd freesysnc on my GeForce card I will need to use the display port..
Might move my setup around just because the cost is so low.
I utilize my lg c4 55 inch mainly bit it would be nice to get back into competitive gaming once again.
I9 12900k rtx 3080ti
I bought a fullhd 144hz acer ips back in the day, for real cheap. It was great with no obvious flaws. Sadly it only worked a bit over 2 years - screen became garbled so even the onboard menu cannot be displayed, only faintly seen under the garbage and not in a corner but smeared allover.
Hey Tim, someone I know wants to get a 32" TV, any suggestions other than, get a 32" monitor and use a google tv box?
you could also get a samsung 32" smart monitor. baiscaly 32" monitor with Samsung tv built in from my understanding
@@KermenTheFrog Thanks I'll check it out
Tim, have you reached out to Gigabyte regarding the M27Q X and it's disappearance?
You guys should do a review of the Xiaomi Mi Gaming Display 27" 165. It's a really great value for the money.
the 2 i ordered are perfect idk what batch you got, must be defective
Still waiting for a review on the budget hp omen 27q qhd and how it fairs with the other older units
Please make a Review of Acer XV272U V3, which is a 1440p 180hz IPS having DCI-P3 95% & Delta E < 1.
hey , its on micro center for sale for 200$ is it still worth?
i got the 240 hz 1440p version on sale for 230 bucks!! was a steal
from where
was it actually 240 hz?
I got 202 dollars from microcenter 180 hz