Right now, the choice is a bit slim for anyone looking for an HDMI 2.1 monitor to connect to a new PS5 or Xbox series console, but that’s going to change in part thanks to Acer’s latest 28-inch Nitro monitor .
Featuring a 4K (3840 x 2160) IPS panel with a refresh rate of 144Hz and a response of 1ms, the $ 900 Nitro XV282K KV combines support for VRR or variable refresh rates when paired with one of the new consoles from the next generation. Alternatively, for PC gamers, the Nitro XV282K KV is also offered with AMD FreeSync Premium, while the new TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe certification of the monitor is added to reduce harmful blue light.
With coverage for 90% of the DCI-PR color gamut and a contrast ratio of 100 million to 1, the Nitro XV282K KV should deliver rich colors and good contrast. While not super-powerful, the Nitro XV282K KV even comes with built-in dual 2-watt stereo speakers, so next-generation console owners will not just be limited to headphones for sound.
And of course, the Nitro XV282K KV has an HDMI 2.1 port, which is needed to unlock the PS5 and Xbox Series X capability to output 4K / 120 fps gameplay to a connected screen. Although the Nitro XV282K KV is a bit expensive at $ 900, it looks like Acer’s latest Nitro monitor for people hoping to get the best performance from their next-generation console.
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Apart from the new Nitro XV282K KV, Acer also has two other new monitors for the general PC crowd in the new 31.5-inch Predator XB323QK NV and the 27-inch Predator XB273U NX.
The larger Predator XB323QK NV starts at $ 1,200 and comes with a 3840 x 2160 4K resolution with a refresh rate of 144Hz, a 90% DCI-P3 color scale and VESA HDR400 certification. And while it does not have AMD FreeSync support, Acer says that the Predator XB323QK NV is Nvidia G-Sync compatible.
Meanwhile, the smaller 27-inch Predator XB273U NX starts at $ 1100 and is aimed at competitive gamers with a 2560 x 1440 QHD resolution, 0.5 ms response time and 240Hz refresh rate that can be clocked over to 275Hz. Like its bigger sibling, the XB273U NX also has an IPS panel with VESA HDR400 certification, with the small 27-inch monitor supporting a bonus discrete Nvidia G-Sync module Nvidia’s New Reflex Latency Analyzer system, which tries to calculate how long it takes your computer and peripherals to detect input to increase the response.
In North America, all three monitors are expected to go on sale sometime in May, with the Nitro XV282K KV starting at $ 900 and the 27-inch Predator XB273U NX and 31.5-inch Predator XB323QK NV for $ 1,100 and $ 1,200 respectively.
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