Acer has announced a new monitor aimed at both e-Sports use, with its 720 Hz refresh rate, and also capable of impressive QHD performance. Who knows exactly what the cap is expected to be when display manufacturers determine how fast is fast enough, but in the meantime, some interesting beasts are being unleashed into the tech gaming ecosystem. The Acer Predator X27U F8 is one such beast featuring a dual-mode design at 540/720 Hz refresh rate at 1440p/720p respective resolutions. While it’s extremely debatable if any gaming rig is capable of reaching either refresh rate with modern games, there is more to this display than just speed.
“Thanks to Dynamic Frequency Resolution (DFR), the monitor can switch between WQHD at 540 Hz and 1280×720 at 720 Hz, optimizing performance for different gaming scenarios.”
– Acer
What makes the Acer Predator X27U F8 a bit more interesting, which is likely using a 4th-gen LG OLED panel, is that while the 720 Hz boast is up there, albeit only at 1280×720, its 1440p/540 Hz mode is capable of brightness of up to 1,500 nits and supports up to 99% DCI-P3 wide color gamut making for a display capable of bright, crisp and colorful images that could rival a premium 4K panel. AMD FreeSync Premium Pro is also supported, so players can enjoy VRR, but according to the press release, it is also VESA DisplayHDR 500 True Black certified for deep blacks. However, these advanced features do come at a premium price. Acer has said that it plans to launch the Predator X27U F8 in 2026, starting at $1299.99.
“With a 99% DCI-P3 color gamut and VESA DisplayHDR 500 True Black certification, it produces deep blacks and stunning contrast for immersive visuals. Additionally, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro eliminates screen tearing and stuttering, delivering buttery-smooth gameplay.”
– Acer
Specifications:
| Product Name | Predator X27U F8 | |
| Panel Specifications | Display Size | 26.5 inches |
| Panel type | OLED IPS | |
| Max. Resolution and Refresh Rate | HDMI: 2560×1440 @ 540 HzDP: 2560×1440 @ 540 Hz Type-C: 2560×1440 @ 540 HzDFR: 1280×720 @ 720 Hz | |
| Glare | Yes | |
| Response Time | 0.01 ms / 0.03 ms (GTG) | |
| Tear Technology | AMD FreeSync™ Premium Pro Technology | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1,500,000:1 | |
| Brightness | Typ: 335 nits, Peak 555 nits, 600 nits @ HDR 10%Peak: 1,500 nits @ HDR 1.5% | |
| Viewing Angle | 178° (H), 178° (V) | |
| Color gamut | DCI-P3 99% | |
| Colors | 1.07B | |
| Bits | 10 Bit | |
| System Specifications | Input Signal | 2 HDMI (2.1) + 1 DisplayPort (2.1) + Type-C (PD 90 W) + 2 USB 3.2 + USB (2 up, 2 down) + SPK + Audio out + |
| VESA Wall Mounting | 100 x 100 mm | |
| Speaker | 5W x2 | |
| Power Supply | External (C13/C14) | |
| Tilt/Swivel/Pivot/Height Adjustment | -5°-25° / ±20° / ±90°/ 150 mm | |
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I still don't get the desire for refresh rates that high. Then again I never ran doom and 320*200 for max FPS either.
If you ever ran a 600 Hz plasma you'd understand.
I've ran unlimited hz crt monitors.for years.
I'm laughing because I also remember you referencing them for years. Good times indeed.
Would i give up my oled to go back to CRT. No. Never.
Refresh rate for me isn't the end all be all. Yes it is part of the equation. Im not running a 30hz screen after all. But this chase after refresh rates seems to be more marketing than use case.
I recently discovered that my LG OLEDs and TCL mini LED all support 21:10 (3840x1600) with native hardware settings (120 Hz-LG/144 Hz TCL) and couldn't be happier. At this point, I'm not sure if/when I'll ever feel the need to buy another display. Using frame caps at 100 or 110 FPS, depending on the system, and the future is so bright I gotta wear shades. ;)
Remember when it used to be all about GtG time, and them companies figured out they could goose that by just not going all the way to B&W. Then it was all about brightness. Now it's refresh rate.
1.21 gigahertz or nothing!