Acer’s new OLED gaming monitor hits a blistering 720Hz, with a catch
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How much speed do you need for your gaming monitor? If the answer is “never enough,” then Acer would like a word. Its new 27-inch OLED is hitting 720Hz, more than enough to bring the most intense gaming PCs to their knees with newer titles. The company is also showing off a cheaper IPS-LCD that can hit 275Hz.
The Predator X27 U is the speed demon here, hitting 720Hz…with a notable catch. That incredible speed comes from cutting down the resolution to 1280×720, half of the monitor’s native 1440p resolution — a tradeoff that esports pros might just be willing to make. If you’re maxing out the pixels, the maximum speed is still a very incredibly fast 540Hz. Other pluses include USB Type-C support for video (90 watts) in addition to HDMI and DisplayPort inputs, .01ms response time, 555 peak nits of brightness (335 typical), and 99 percent DCI-P3 color coverage. Naturally it’ll support AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, but there’s no mention of G-Sync — I’m thinking this is a “compatible, not certified” situation.
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The new OLED will arrive in the first quarter of 2026, projected at $1300 USD. It’s coming to China at the same time for 10,000 RMB, but Europe, the Middle East, and greater Asia will have to wait until the second quarter for a 1200 EUR price tag. With all the uncertainty in international trade at the moment, consider all of the prices as somewhat flexible this far out.
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If that’s too rich for your blood, you might be interested in the more down-market Nitro XV273U W1. For $300 USD or 279 Euro you get a 27-inch, 1440p IPS-LCD screen that can hit 275Hz, very respectable for a smaller, less-expensive gaming monitor with high-quality color coverage (95 percent DCI-P3). I feel like that could be a great fit for a mid-range desktop setup — and I do mean desktop, because there’s no USB-C or even USB-A on the spec sheet. It’ll be coming out in early 2026.
Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer, PCWorld
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