Acer’s new eSports gaming monitor hits 600Hz

How briskly do you want your display to be? In case your reply is “as quick as attainable,” you may need to take a look at Acer’s newest providing. The Nitro XV250 F6 is labelled as “UltraSpeed,” which suggests a blistering 600Hz refresh charge. That’s ten occasions the usual, and greater than double the pace of the OLED gaming monitor I’m proper now.

However you don’t go that quick and not using a few compromises. First, it’s a 24-inch, 1080p monitor, so fairly small and low-res by immediately’s requirements — although the best measurement for esports execs who need to simply watch their total display directly. It’s additionally a TN LCD panel, one of many least-desirable choices if you would like correct colours and extensive viewing angles. Such is the lifetime of a gamer who feels the necessity for pace, as different applied sciences can’t simply hit blazing 600Hz refresh charges. Different specs for the monitor embody a 350-nit brightness, HDR400 certification, AMD FreeSync compatibility, and (sigh) a pair of built-in 2-watt audio system. There’s no point out of any USB ports.

Acer will promote the Nitro XV250 F6 within the US for $700 beginning in Might, coming to different markets within the third quarter for 799 euros. Acer can be asserting the Predator XB323QK V4, a 32-inch, 4K gaming monitor with a extra color-accurate IPS panel. It may deal with 160Hz at its high decision, however bumping it all the way down to 1080p mode will let it pace as much as 320Hz. It’ll go for 699 euro within the third quarter, with no US launch introduced but.

When you’re in want of a gaming monitor prior to that, take a look at PCWorld’s roundup.