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Acer Nitro XV273U F5 IPS monitor reaches 1,000 Hz at HD resolution
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The Acer Nitro XV273U F5 is a 27-inch IPS display featuring a 540 Hz refresh rate at QHD and a 1,000 Hz mode at HD resolution.
It provides response times and a gaming feel comparable to OLEDs using an IPS panel. The high refresh rates target professional and enthusiast gamers who require extreme motion smoothness.
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The monitor supports 2560x1440 resolution at 540 Hz and 1280x720 resolution at 1,000 Hz.
The IPS panel delivers a measured contrast ratio of over 2,000:1 and 90% DCI-P3 gamut coverage.
Hardware connectivity is limited to two DisplayPort 1.4 and two HDMI 2.1 ports with no USB ports.
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The Acer Nitro XV273U F5 introduces a 1,000 Hz refresh mode, though this is restricted to a 1280x720 HD resolution. For standard QHD 2560x1440 use, the panel operates at 540 Hz. This trade-off results in a softer image when the maximum refresh rate is engaged, although the HD resolution is a multiple of the QHD native resolution.
Adopting this hardware costs $700. Beyond the financial cost, users lose the convenience of a USB hub as the device contains no USB ports. Connectivity is handled via two HDMI 2.1 and two DisplayPort 1.4 inputs, which are positioned at the back of the unit.
The display stops working as a high-resolution panel when the 1,000 Hz mode is active. While it includes HDR 600 and HDR10, it lacks extra contrast specifically for HDR performance. It does include backlight strobe-based blur reduction and overdrive to maintain image quality when the system cannot reach the maximum frame rates.
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