![]() ![]() Most of today's monitors are still locked to 60 Hz, which is, among other things, one of the reasons we perceive 60 FPS as the optimal framerate when playing games. In essence, the refresh rate determines how many times per second the monitor updates the picture we see on screen. In case you still aren't sure what the deal is with the high refresh rate shenanigans, let me wrap up the introduction by going over a couple basics that are important to fully appreciate the importance and benefits of the Predator XB271HU. You're better off looking at the Acer XF270HU, a monitor with similar specs, thicker screen bezels, and a less attractive overall design, but a FreeSync module and a significantly lower price tag of $570. Should you be using an AMD graphics card, you can still utilize its high refresh rate, but the G-Sync module will be of no benefit to you. It does, however, offer everything else you might want from a top-notch gaming monitor, most importantly the combination of an IPS panel, 144 Hz refresh rate, and NVIDIA's G-Sync technology. ![]() We're also here to find out if this last year's model is still worth your money, seeing as how the high-end monitor market is slowly but surely shifting towards 4K and HDR and the Predator XB271HU offers neither. It will be interesting to see whether those issues are still present with this later revision. ![]() I have been keeping an eye on this monitor since the day it was released, so I'm well aware of the problems that were present with its first versions, mostly related to a significant backlight bleed. The firmware revision of the test sample is 4.95, which is easily found out with Monitor Asset Manager. You won't have to go through great lengths to find that information either - it's clearly written on the box. The Predator XB271HU I'm reviewing today is dated November 2016. Acer kept releasing updated revisions of it, where they fixed various issues detected by the first wave of users. Even though the Predator XB271HU itself is now over a year old, it's worth mentioning that the first models that were on the market aren't the same ones available today. The design and price is where they differ the most, with the Acer Predator XB271HU bmiprz currently costing $800, which makes it $50 less on Amazon and in several other stores than the Asus model and, thus, a bit more desirable. ![]()
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