Acer XG270HU 27-in 2560 x 1440 TN Gets FreeSync

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 02/17/2015 06:55 PM | source: | 19 comment(s)

Acer is to release the XG270HU mid April, but more exciting is the news that this model will feature AMDs FreeSync. A quick 1ms response time assures that actions or dramatic transitions will be rendered smoothly without smearing or ghosting effects.

Built with post-consumer recycled ABS plastic, this monitor adorns the characteristic Acer gaming identity with a bold orange strip along the bottom horizontal frame and also outlines the base stand. For easy connectivity, the XG270HU includes HDMI 2.0, DVI, and DisplayPort 1.2.

The XG270HU is built with Acer EyeProtect technologies. This includes flicker-less technology that eliminates screen flicker through a stable supply of power; ComfyView which reduces reflection from light sources on the non-glare panel, low-dimming technology that adjusts screen brightness when working in non-optimal lighting conditions, and a blue light filter to reduce blue light exposure.

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OnnA
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#5015972 Posted on: 02/18/2015 10:06 AM

Great, but when arrive OLED Monitors? 27-32" ~500$

Fox2232
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#5015982 Posted on: 02/18/2015 10:25 AM

Great, but when arrive OLED Monitors? 27-32" ~500$

not in next 3 years...

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#5015994 Posted on: 02/18/2015 10:38 AM

Do not feed the troll. He has been dealt with.

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#5015995 Posted on: 02/18/2015 10:46 AM

You're an idiot.

Obviously there was going to be a markup on a gaming feature. But the bottom line is that the cost of the FPGA going into G-Sync capable monitors is far greater then the ASIC scalar that's already in every monitor; its simply gaining a feature. Nvidia will either drop the price of G-Sync by changing the FPGA to a ASIC, or they will give it better features, or they will retire it all together.

I doubt many of these monitors are going to have non-freesync versions anyway, making price comparisons impossible.
I'm pretty sure that they will eventually support adaptive sync too but they will keep the gsync marketing term (like AMD uses free sync term for their adaptive sync implementation).

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#5016024 Posted on: 02/18/2015 12:31 PM

In other news: AMD will not have a whitelist/blacklist policy for FreeSync displays and that as long as a monitor adheres to the standards of DP 1.2a+ then they will operate in the variable refresh rate window as defined by the display's EDID.”

But yeah it is as free as display companies let it be, they just might pump the price up a bit with naming (who am I kidding of course they will).

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