On paper, the Acer Predator X27 should be the bestest best gaming monitor to end all gaming monitors. It’s got the same lovely 4K 144Hz IPS Nvidia G-Sync HDR panel with 384 dynamic backlight zones and 1000cd/m2 peak brightness as the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ, but in the UK it costs £200 less than its Asus rival. That might not be of much consolation to anyone in the US, where both G-Sync HDR monitors cost a hoofing identical $2000 apiece, but when you’re asked to choose between spending £2300 and £2100 for exactly the same panel (and I mean exactly the same), I know which one I’d rather choose – especially when the latter doesn’t bombard you with an LED light show packed into its stand.
There is, however, a small problem (all right, a few small problems). For starters, it still costs $2000 / £2100. As I said in my Asus PG27UQ review, I could probably justify spending a grand on a fancy monitor like this (just) – I would definitely spend as much on a fancy Ultra HD Premium TV with HDR and 1000cd/m2 brightness – but more than double that? On yer bike, mate. Even if I did have that amount of money, though, I just couldn’t get the Predator X27 to do HDR levels of brightness and HDR levels of colour, which absolutely isn’t what you want from a two grand+ monitor. Here’s how I got on.
Source : rockpapershotgun.com
