Friday, May 23rd 2014
Acer Delivers World's First 4K Display with NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology
Acer announces the new Acer XB280HK gaming monitor as the world's first 4k2k display featuring NVIDIA G-SYNC technology to provide stunning, ultra-smooth, tear-free imagery and rich colors for outstanding gaming experiences. It features Acer's flicker-less, low-dimming and ComfyView technologies that reduce strain on the eyes for smooth and comfortable extensive viewing.
Part of the new XB0 line of large gaming monitors, the Acer XB280HK is intended to be paired with enthusiast PCs for immersive, ultra high-end gaming. It features a spacious 28-inch LED backlit display with 4k2k Ultra HD (3840 x 2160 pixels) that's four times the resolution of 1080p Full HD, and presents stunning high quality images for outstanding visual enjoyment.
With a GeForce GTX-powered PC, NVIDIA G-SYNC display technology synchronizes the display's refresh rates to the GPU to eliminate screen tearing and minimize display stutter and input lag to deliver smoother, faster, more breathtaking gaming experiences. Scenes appear instantly, objects look sharper and more vibrant, and gameplay is more fluid and responsive providing gamers with significant performance advantages.
The Acer XB280HK builds in several features that take into consideration prolonged usage by heavy users such as programmers, writers, and graphic designers:
The Acer XB280HK monitor is made with post-consumer recycled plastic and features a distinctive red ring on the base stand. The multi-functional ErgoStand allows the screen to tilt from -5° to 35° to ensure the best viewing angle; the base rotates 120° from left or right for easy screen sharing; the panel height can be raised by up to 150 mm for optimum comfort; and the screen pivots from horizontal to vertical for more viewing perspectives.
This eco-friendly monitor features a mercury- and arsenic-free panel, LED backlighting for reduced power consumption, and is ENERGY STAR qualified.
The Acer XB280HK starts shipping in Q2 in Pan America, EMEA, Japan, and Taiwan.
Part of the new XB0 line of large gaming monitors, the Acer XB280HK is intended to be paired with enthusiast PCs for immersive, ultra high-end gaming. It features a spacious 28-inch LED backlit display with 4k2k Ultra HD (3840 x 2160 pixels) that's four times the resolution of 1080p Full HD, and presents stunning high quality images for outstanding visual enjoyment.
The Acer XB280HK builds in several features that take into consideration prolonged usage by heavy users such as programmers, writers, and graphic designers:
- Flicker-less technology - stable power supply eliminates screen flicker particularly beneficial for heavy users by helping to reduce eye strain.
- Low dimming technology - adjust to as low as 15 percent brightness in low light environments to make it easy on the eyes. Standard monitor settings start at 30 percent brightness level.
- ComfyView technology - the non-glare panel reduces reflection from light source.
The Acer XB280HK monitor is made with post-consumer recycled plastic and features a distinctive red ring on the base stand. The multi-functional ErgoStand allows the screen to tilt from -5° to 35° to ensure the best viewing angle; the base rotates 120° from left or right for easy screen sharing; the panel height can be raised by up to 150 mm for optimum comfort; and the screen pivots from horizontal to vertical for more viewing perspectives.
This eco-friendly monitor features a mercury- and arsenic-free panel, LED backlighting for reduced power consumption, and is ENERGY STAR qualified.
The Acer XB280HK starts shipping in Q2 in Pan America, EMEA, Japan, and Taiwan.
63 Comments on Acer Delivers World's First 4K Display with NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology
A year ago we complained over the fact that the 4k screens didn't come in desktop size for us to enjoy.
Now we realize and complain over the fact that we got the screens we've been waiting for.
But seriously. Is really 4k even close to gaming? Feels like atleast 2 generations of graphic cards is needed to make it anything else but top of the line.
and this one going to be about 2~3k$ first one on his type.
I bet it contains the finest CRT essences via the plastic.
I'm OK without G-Sync or FreeSync personally. I've been using monitors too long without either to get fired-up about either and I do more on a PC then just gaming.
I already have a Samsung U28D590 28" 4K monitor and really am pleased with it.
G-Sync is a nice anti-tearing solution since it avoids the greater system demand from higher frame rates, but its proprietary nature runs the risk of it sharing the fate of PhysX. Sure G-Sync is more accessible, but FreeSync does something similar, isn't vendor-locked, and has been standardized (lowered price premium). Even if G-Sync does it better (subjectively or objectively), it doesn't mean it'll last. Creative dominated the computer gaming audio market a decade ago with its fancy (and somewhat pricey) sound processors but still let it die.
Personally, I'd take a 2560x1600 @ 120 or 144 Hz on a 24" or smaller monitor. They've managed to get 4K on a 28" screen yet 1600p is still confined to 30" screens. Computer monitors lag behind laptop and phone screens in pixel density so bad you have to wonder how difficult it'd be to take a screen from one of the latter for use in the former.
Also, in before @Hitman_Actual gushes about G-Sync. :)
'bout covers it, right?:)