Review: Acer XG270HU FreeSync monitor

Conclusion

Delivering a silky-smooth and tear-free gaming experience Acer's latest gaming monitor does justice to the ethos of FreeSync.

The Acer XG270HU is expected to retail for around £430 here in the UK which translates to $500 for prospective buyers across the pond. Given the specifications on offer the XG270HU is an attractive proposition for gamers who value gameplay fluidity over the 4K resolution or better IPS panel quality.

While value for money may be one of the strong points of the XG270HU it's also worth noting this Acer monitor makes sacrifices to be cost competitive. The first of those is the average quality of the TN panel used. The panel is bright with solid sRGB coverage but has weak viewing angles and colours crave the vibrancy delivered by IPS technology. The garish design of the monitor's stand as well as the lack of adjustment options or VESA mount further allude to the cost-saving measures employed.

Delivering a silky-smooth and tear-free gaming experience Acer's latest gaming monitor does justice to the ethos of FreeSync. The Acer XG270HU is impressively priced and a worthy contender for the shortlist of any avid PC gamer.

The Good		The Bad
Slim bezel and matte finish Competitively priced Wide FreeSync range Silky-smooth gaming experience		Weak viewing angles Limited stand adjustments No VESA mount FreeSync stutter below range

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The 40Hz issue surely has big implications in a situation where the frame rate is forced below that and can't be altered by changing settings? For example, cut scenes in Dragon Age: Inquisition are set to and fixed at 30fps by design. You can not alter any settings in game to change that.

Isaac Sibson;3450964
The 40Hz issue surely has big implications in a situation where the frame rate is forced below that and can't be altered by changing settings? For example, cut scenes in Dragon Age: Inquisition are set to and fixed at 30fps by design. You can not alter any settings in game to change that.

Given the non-interactivity you can just v-sync for the cutscenes without problem.

Isaac Sibson;3450964
The 40Hz issue surely has big implications in a situation where the frame rate is forced below that and can't be altered by changing settings? For example, cut scenes in Dragon Age: Inquisition are set to and fixed at 30fps by design. You can not alter any settings in game to change that.

I would think this depends on whether the “cut scene” is a video clip or based on the game engine. As a video clip FreeSync doesn't encounter the same issues. A fix from AMD would, of course, be the best solution.

Lack of VESA mount on any slim monitor is plain daft and does neglect a large market.

Nice monitor for the most part though.

Isaac Sibson;759
The 40Hz issue surely has big implications in a situation where the frame rate is forced below that and can't be altered by changing settings? For example, cut scenes in Dragon Age: Inquisition are set to and fixed at 30fps by design. You can not alter any settings in game to change that.

Put it to 60 for 30fps cutsenes? Then it would sync perfectly into 2 frames for every 1 frame. Same with 24hz movies at 48hz.