Acer XB270HU - Worlds First IPS, 1440p, 144hz, Gsync

WhiteHawk77 · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:02

Also there is pretty bad backlight bleed in the bottom right.

varkanoid · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:02

WhiteHawk77 said:
It started so well with the sticker being on the monitor back to front, eesh.

Its not back to front its meant to stick straight up in the air but gets bent forward in the box methinks.

varkanoid · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:04

WhiteHawk77 said:
Also there is pretty bad backlight bleed in the bottom right.

At least you can send it back to OCUK and not Acer as its less than 14 days.

BTW the stuck pixel even though it disappears when you tap it you will probably find it comes back later worse.

WhiteHawk77 · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:06

varkanoid said:
At least you can send it back to OCUK and not Acer as its less than 14 days.

BTW the stuck pixel even though it disappears when you tap it you will probably find it comes back later worse.

Yeah but will I get a replacement, I thought if I want a replacement I have to go through Acer, or is that only after 14 days have past?

WhiteHawk77 · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:07

Don't know what to do.

Jediben · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:08

Mine has arrived with the girlfriend at her office. Now 3 hours to count down. Praying to the pixel Gods for an unblemished unit!

BG1980 · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:17

Well mine has arrived and thankfully no dead or stuck pixels. Tried G-sync and it is a game changer

Downside is I really don't like the glossy black finish as the screen reflects onto it.

Gibbo · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:20

WhiteHawk77 said:
Don't know what to do.

Run the pixel software on it over-night.

HACO · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:26

Just got mine. No dead or stuck pixels. Perfect in terms of backlight bleeding. So happy now after my nightmare of first experience.

Shinobi026 · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:30

won't be tapping mine then anytime soon! I just tried GTA on this beast and it does the game justice it looks awesome. I would say though it's really hungry when it comes to GPU usage i've got 2 x 980s with everything maxed out x4 AA and FXAA on (bar the advanced graphics settings - all off) im hitting around 75fps using gsync on the beach - i think the forest areas will dip abit more - first time using Gsync too and i'm very impressed so far.

HACO · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:33

Shinobi026 said:
won't be tapping mine then anytime soon! I just tried GTA on this beast and it does the game justice it looks awesome. I would say though it's really hungry when it comes to GPU usage i've got 2 x 980s with everything maxed out x4 AA and FXAA on (bar the advanced graphics settings - all off) im hitting around 75fps using gsync on the beach - i think the forest areas will dip abit more - first time using Gsync too and i'm very impressed so far.

Remember to set it to 120Hz in Desktop and set the preferred refresh rate option in 3D settings to "highest available" (so games run at 144Hz). NVIDIA drivers have a bug that forces the GPU to work at full clock when the display is at 144Hz.

ashmanuk67 · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:34

Shinobi026 said:
won't be tapping mine then anytime soon! I just tried GTA on this beast and it does the game justice it looks awesome. I would say though it's really hungry when it comes to GPU usage i've got 2 x 980s with everything maxed out x4 AA and FXAA on (bar the advanced graphics settings - all off) im hitting around 75fps using gsync on the beach - i think the forest areas will dip abit more - first time using Gsync too and i'm very impressed so far.

any form of stuttering at all?

WhiteHawk77 · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:35

Gibbo said:
Run the pixel software on it over-night.

That won't fix the backlight bleed which is worse.

Goose · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:37

Gibbo said:
Run the pixel software on it over-night.

Is that software that comes with this particular monitor or something 3rd party than anyone can use?

HACO · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:38

Goose said:
Is that software that comes with this particular monitor or something 3rd party than anyone can use?

Lots of them out there. Some are online too.

Shinobi026 · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:43

HACO said:
Remember to set it to 120Hz in Desktop and set the preferred refresh rate option in 3D settings to "highest available" (so games run at 144Hz). NVIDIA drivers have a bug that forces the GPU to work at full clock when the display is at 144Hz.

Ok mate top advice - can't wait to get home now ergh roll on 7pm

Shinobi026 · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:43

ashmanuk67 said:
any form of stuttering at all?

none! smooth as butter

you'll see!

Deks · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:51

WhiteHawk77 said:
That won't fix the backlight bleed which is worse.

Even on the photo that looks unacceptable. I wonder how they class a pass or a fail for backlight bleed.

Ayahuasca · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:54

Jeez, it seems the more you pay for these gsync monitors the more problems they have.

I mean the Swift seems bad for failure rates but at least they have decent panels and you rarely see complaints about pixels or backlight bleed.

I could not use a monitor with IPS glow as bad as that. Talk about colour shift on TN, you don't even need to shift your head for colours to change on that IPS panel

ashmanuk67 · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:54

Shinobi026 said:
none! smooth as butter you'll see!

DAMN YOU