Assuming this isn't the first monitor with displayports optional data compression mode (also do any GPUs support it?):
DP1.4 can only do 2 of these at once at 4k: 10 bit 99-144hz 4:4:4 color
So for non HDR content you get 144hz 8bit 4:4:4 color. For HDR with text (most HDR games) you need 4:4:4 for legibility so 98hz 10bit 4:4:4 HDR without text (maybe a few games, but mostly HDR 4k video) you can go 144hz 10bit 4:2:2
"though it is not cast in stone as by the time the XV273K hits the market competing panels with similar specs may become available"
Possible, but TFT central's most recent panel update said they're not aware of LG or Samsung working on 4k high refresh rate panels, so it's probably AUO's non FALD panel.
Yeah, 9 times out of 10, any time a display's made with a high refresh rate, it's coming out of AUO. LG and Samsung produce very few high refresh rate monitor panels. Both are much more focused on their high-end OLED and TV sized or phone sized panel production. Computer monitors have been ignored by them for a while, even though they're very capable of producing quality panels in that space.
Magically the price has increased several hundred dollars as well.
The only place that I can ever find it for sale is directly from Acer and they are asking $1100 (with a $1700 MSRP). Granted, that's still $700 less than what the X27 and the comparable Asus are asking for their G-Sync HDR models, but at least those are available on Amazon.
(Did the XB273K get renamed to just X27, cause I don't even see that listed anymore)
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nandnandnand - Thursday, August 30, 2018 - link
"4Kp"? Afraid to call it 2160p?I like the refresh rate though.
Alistair - Thursday, August 30, 2018 - link
Photos make it appear a lot slimmer and lighter than your average over done gamer monitor. I'm very interested in a review of this monitor!rtho782 - Thursday, August 30, 2018 - link
Does this mean 4:2:2 for 10 bit HDR?bug77 - Thursday, August 30, 2018 - link
For HDMI 2.0 there's no other way. DP 1.4 on the other hand doesn't need any compression.Still, no FreeSync2 makes this monitor a definite meh.
DanNeely - Thursday, August 30, 2018 - link
Assuming this isn't the first monitor with displayports optional data compression mode (also do any GPUs support it?):DP1.4 can only do 2 of these at once at 4k:
10 bit
99-144hz
4:4:4 color
So for non HDR content you get 144hz 8bit 4:4:4 color.
For HDR with text (most HDR games) you need 4:4:4 for legibility so 98hz 10bit 4:4:4
HDR without text (maybe a few games, but mostly HDR 4k video) you can go 144hz 10bit 4:2:2
DanNeely - Thursday, August 30, 2018 - link
"though it is not cast in stone as by the time the XV273K hits the market competing panels with similar specs may become available"Possible, but TFT central's most recent panel update said they're not aware of LG or Samsung working on 4k high refresh rate panels, so it's probably AUO's non FALD panel.
JoeyJoJo123 - Thursday, August 30, 2018 - link
Yeah, 9 times out of 10, any time a display's made with a high refresh rate, it's coming out of AUO. LG and Samsung produce very few high refresh rate monitor panels. Both are much more focused on their high-end OLED and TV sized or phone sized panel production. Computer monitors have been ignored by them for a while, even though they're very capable of producing quality panels in that space.Mecatronico - Monday, January 7, 2019 - link
And now this monitor is G-Sync Compatible too!QChronoD - Monday, January 7, 2019 - link
Magically the price has increased several hundred dollars as well.The only place that I can ever find it for sale is directly from Acer and they are asking $1100 (with a $1700 MSRP). Granted, that's still $700 less than what the X27 and the comparable Asus are asking for their G-Sync HDR models, but at least those are available on Amazon.
(Did the XB273K get renamed to just X27, cause I don't even see that listed anymore)
Astrix_AU - Sunday, January 13, 2019 - link
The image you have here is a Acer Nitro XV272U (XV2) not (XV3). The XV272U uses a Innolux AAS panel technology (M270KCJ-K7B).http://www.panelook.com/M270KCJ-K7B_Innolux_27.0_L...
Astrix_AU - Sunday, January 13, 2019 - link
Here is another post showing it's Innolux.https://www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/comments/9wd9ih/...
I forgot to credit TftCentral.co.uk for my previous comment
Previous comment info. http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/high_refresh_...