Tuesday, June 23rd 2020
Acer Announces Predator X25 Monitor: 25", 1080p, 360 Hz
Acer today announced one of the world's highest refresh-rate monitors in the form of the Predator X25. Joining in the likes of Alienware and ASUS, who have already announced their own 360 Hz in the form of the AW2521H and ROG Swift 360, respectively. The Predator X25's über-high refresh rate will leave players out of any excuses so as to why they weren't able to react in time to a threat.
The 360 Hz refresh rates comes with compromises (resolution is only 1080p), and there will be NVIDIA's G-Sync on-board (but a graphics card and CPU combo that can push those 360 FPS to really make use of this refresh rate... Hmm. That's a tougher deal). Alienware has confirmed their AW2521H monitor uses IPS panel technology, and it would thus seem likely that Acer also makes use of that particular panel technology on the Predator X25. However, we'll have to wait and see. The monitor brings some quality of life technologies, such as ergonomics tilting (25 degrees backward, 5 degrees forward), swivel (30 degrees) and height adjustment (4.7 inches). The monitor also features an RGB lighting on the back of the monitor that can light up according to scenes being rendered or according to music you're playing, there's automatic brightness exposure, and a friendly reminder schedule that pops up a warning for users who have been using the monitor for too long, reminding them to take a little walk. No pricing or release date were available at time of writing.
The 360 Hz refresh rates comes with compromises (resolution is only 1080p), and there will be NVIDIA's G-Sync on-board (but a graphics card and CPU combo that can push those 360 FPS to really make use of this refresh rate... Hmm. That's a tougher deal). Alienware has confirmed their AW2521H monitor uses IPS panel technology, and it would thus seem likely that Acer also makes use of that particular panel technology on the Predator X25. However, we'll have to wait and see. The monitor brings some quality of life technologies, such as ergonomics tilting (25 degrees backward, 5 degrees forward), swivel (30 degrees) and height adjustment (4.7 inches). The monitor also features an RGB lighting on the back of the monitor that can light up according to scenes being rendered or according to music you're playing, there's automatic brightness exposure, and a friendly reminder schedule that pops up a warning for users who have been using the monitor for too long, reminding them to take a little walk. No pricing or release date were available at time of writing.
85 Comments on Acer Announces Predator X25 Monitor: 25", 1080p, 360 Hz
Of course those people would use a 1080p screen, but NONE, ZERO, NADA of them would get 360fps on this screen with those cards.
You made a claim that 1080p was the most common resolution. Point taken.
This is a 1080p screen, right?
It can do 360Hz, or so it's claimed, right?
But none of the same people you point out on the Steam survey are going to buy this, as their graphics cards, as I pointed out, are GeForce GTX 1060 or 1050 Ti cards...
In other words, your point has really very little to do with this product, as it's clearly not aimed at 99.9% of those on the Steam survey that owns a 1080p screen.
blurbusters.com/blur-busters-law-amazing-journey-to-future-1000hz-displays-with-blurfree-sample-and-hold/
I have seen the 4K TV's... i am not missing anything, my 24" monitor basically looks slightly better than a 4K set at 50". 91 PPI on 1080P vs 88 on 4K.
If i need more details i can just downsample, i am not losing anything doing so.
I have 144hz as it is a 2018 monitor with Quantum Dot technology and a VA panel, 3000:1 contrast ratio, image is insanely good.
Most 4K screens can barely hit 1000:1.
there are some games you can plaay at 60,but there aren't many of them.
yeah,for rts.
"Compared to TNs, VA panels do offer much better color reproduction and typically hit the full sRGB spectrum, even on lower-end models. If you’re willing to spend a bit more, Samsung’s Quantum Dot SVA panels can hit 125 percent sRGB coverage. "
www.howtogeek.com/658701/tn-vs.-ips-vs.-va-whats-the-best-display-panel-technology/
144hz, impeccable image quality, 2 HDMI & DP, pixels only go so far, they can't fix bad image quality.
The price jump to 4K for a comparable screen would be ridiculous.
even for tpp rpgs I prefer my avg. fps to stay above 75 and 1% over 65.and that's the lowest I'd expect from the genre where I'm most comforatble playing at lower framerate.an it's still a broad statement tho
for example for a batman game I really wanna stay above 100 fps as often as I can.it looks better and plays better.movement,flying,fighting and even the damn cape looks more natural.
this is a luxury e-sports monitor.
it's not a fail.it's the best one around.
I'm not comparing panels only 1080p high refresh rate vs 4k resolution.
It all adds up, my panel will look superior vs a basic 4K monitor, it does... it does to my eyes.
Maybe your eyes are fixed on the high refresh rate too much but the visuals at 4k are extraordinary in comparison to what you get at 1080p despite high refresh rate cause the last one gives you smooth experience not better visuals.
You can get most of the benefits of higher resolution by down sampling but at this point that depends how much GPU horsepower is left over from filling the 144hz refresh rate.
When in game and playing, the smoothness is very compelling, 60 hz looks a stuttery mess, it is instantly noticeable if a game is not running at a minimum of 120hz from the get go.
Things do improve greatly on a higher refresh panel, target acquisition, target leading, improvement to input delay, far easier on your eyes.
You can also make use of safety features if your panel has them (eye care).
Resolution means nothing when your image looks washed out, ghosting, dull input latency and generally frustrating for any modern online shooter regardless of being competitive or not.
Even a casual player with a 120hz screen will have quite the advantage over others using a 60hz panel, it is the truth.
CSGO rank improved from DMG straight to SMFC with just a screen upgrade, i could have sworn everyone was cheating at 60hz.