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Acer Group has introduced one of the world’s first displays featuring AMD FreeSync technology that supports 144Hz refresh rate. The new monitor could become a good choice for gamers looking for AMD FreeSync tech and extreme refresh rates.
The Acer XG270HU uses 27” TN+film panel with 2560*1440 resolution with up to 144Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time. The monitor has one HDMI 2.0, one dual-link DVI and one DisplayPort 1.2a connectors as well as two 2W speakers. The display features very thin bezel and therefore will also become a good choice for those, who plan to build multi-monitor configurations.
Since the XG207HU uses a TN panel, do not expect truly good viewing angles or the best possible colours; however, low response time and up to 144Hz refresh rates should be excellent for gaming.
The new display from Acer is the first 120Hz/144Hz monitor to support AMD’s FreeSync technology, which dynamically synchronizes refresh rates of displays to the frame rate of AMD Radeon graphics adapters to reduce input latency and reduce or fully eliminate visual defects during gaming or video playback.
Pricing of the Acer XG270HU is unknown, but do not expect it to be very high.
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KitGuru Says: If you are a gamer who prefers AMD Radeon graphics cards and you are looking for a monitor that supports FreeSync, then the XG270HU is worth considering, especially keeping in mind the fact that at present it is the only FreeSync-supporting display with 144Hz refresh rate. Still, its rivals are going to emerge soon from other manufacturers pretty soon.
How about the BenQ XL2730Z?
Isn’t it also FreeSync and 144Hz?
http://gaming.benq.com/gaming-monitor/xl2730z
TN
Pass…
That gaudy glossy red… Why…
I kinda dig it. I mean I wouldn’t buy it, but for somebody who wants to do a red build that would be cool.
They both look promising, now for the performance and pricing.
I don’t like the red, but I will DEFINITELY be getting this!!!
Insert cliche TN critique
the BenQ XL2730Z is about the same, exept price.. the Acer XG270HU is priced cheaper, around 430£
It is on pre-order on OCuk
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-078-AC&groupid=17&catid=948
Why Red..? It’s batting for the Red team of course! Interesting that both Acer and Asus are making Freesync displays, since they both made a Gsync monitor too. March 27th the Acer is available on overclockers, for the aforementioned £430. TBH I was hoping it would be under £400, but I’m going to wait until more Freesyncs are on the market, hopefully pricing will get more competitive. Defo getting a Freesync screen though.
No It doesn’t have DP 1.2A for freeSync but still a nice monitor
I actually got my Asus monitor just so I could buy the GSync DIY kit, and I guess they stopped selling it when I could finally afford it. They never sold the kits on Amazon so I could never finance it, forcing me to wait. Plus, my dual GTX 760’s aren’t going to have full DirectX12 support, only partial. So I may just get an AMD card that’s comparible to the GTX 970 and a FreeSync monitor. The only thing I’ll really miss is the LightBoost hack.
According to the homepage it seems to have DP 1.2, no mention of 1.2A but here in Sweden all retailers list it as “AMD Freesync compatible” as well as this major (Swedish, use Google Translate but you will get the gist anyway) hardwaresite:
http://www.sweclockers.com/nyhet/19877-benq-xl2730z-ger-wqhd-och-144-hz-med-amd-freesync
On BenQ:s homepage they state:
“AVESA Standard Adaptive-Sync: Yes”, always thought that this was the same as FreeSync.
The Benq XL2730Z retails for 6490SEK which is around €680 / £500 and the Acer XG270HU retails for 4990SEK which is around €522 / £384. Both are really new so prices might drop when more retailers start to sell them and when they arrive in stock at those retailers who lists them.
Odd, I visited this link earlier and it was listed as XG270HU, click it now and it’s listed as XG277HU, same details!?
“Pricing of the Acer XG270HU is unknown, but do not expect it to be very high.”
Best quote of the article.
So for this one we should assume that it is a DP 1.2A because it has VESA Standard Adaptive-Sync, and assume that they added an extra A for the VESA? I looked up AVESA but couldn’t find anything and and everything that says about the Adaptive-Sync shows it has to be DP1.2A and normal DP 1.2 does not support it.
I’ve emailed this to their customer support and also asked about DP 1.2 or 1.2A and I’ll write a reply here when (if) I get a reply from them. Since the “Sweclockers”-link I gave you as well as many Swedish retailers seem to list it as “FreeSync” compatible (one actually notes that it requires a DP-cable of v. 1.2A) I believe it is but I find it weird that they won’t mention it on their homepage, only “AVESA”…
>IPS
>144Hz
Choose one.
I know… but why it has to be 144Hz? Why not 90? 110? The korean IPS panels overclock easily to about 100Hz.
I haven’t received a reply but things get even more muddier (at least for me since my earlier link to Sweclockers told that the monitor indeed supports “FreeSync”.
This link below (in English) from AMD explains “AdaptiveSync” vs. “FreeSync”:
http://support.amd.com/en-us/search/faq/214
This link below (in English) from Sweclockers (which AMD links to) explains the difference between “AdaptiveSync” vs. “FreeSync” in a bit more detail:
http://www.sweclockers.com/artikel/18798-amd-om-dynamiska-uppdateringsfrekvenser-med-project-freesync/2#pagehead
A summary (AFAIK):
“AdaptiveSync” is a requirement for “FreeSync” which gives the building blocks for making technologies such as AMD “FreeSync” a reality. They are NOT the same, The Sweclockers link above which AMD actually links to in their official FAQ about “FreeSync” explains it better and in more detail.
Retailers still list it here as “FreeSync”-compatible and even if it is not, “AdaptiveSync” in itself seems to require / is a part of DP 1.2A (which would of course imply that the monitor has v.1.2A of DP.
I don’t know myself either. For some reason monitors only come in 60Hz, 120Hz and 144Hz flavors. I’d love to have a 90Hz monitor.
Yeah. 90Hz is clearly better but not that hard to run in 1440p for example.
That makes sense
If these monitors are over $400, then let them pound sand.
Well their support answered and said:
“Its a freesync display and its displayport 1.2” (I specifically asked about 1.2 vs. 1.2a).
Weird. They apologized for the delay which was due according to the rep because they had to check it out.