Acer's 28-inch 4K monitor with G-Sync is just $800

[Scorpus]

Acer's latest monitor might be perfect for the gamers out there rocking one of Nvidia's latest high-end GPUs. The XB280HK is a 28-inch TN display sporting a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 (4K Ultra HD), and is fully compatible with Nvidia's G-Sync adaptive refresh rate technology.

Thanks to DisplayPort 1.2 this panel is capable of displaying 4K at 60 Hz, and with G-Sync it will be able to alter its refresh rate on the fly to reduce stuttering and tearing in games. This is especially important when gaming at 4K, because most GPUs struggle to render the latest games at 60 frames per second.

The stand Acer is using supports adjustable height, tilt and swivel, allowing you to use the monitor in portrait if you like. There's also a typical contrast ratio of 1000:1, 300 cd/m2 brightness, and a 1ms gray-to-gray response time. Like many DisplayPort monitors, the XB280HK has a USB 3.0 hub on board.

With the price of Ultra HD monitors having come down significantly over the past year, it's not surprising to find that Acer's offering will retail in the US for just $800, with pre-orders starting today. Competing 4K monitors of the same size currently cost around $600, so you're paying a $200 or so premium for G-Sync support.

Announced alongside the 28-inch 4K monitor was a 27-inch 1080p 144 Hz model also boasting G-Sync. Specifications for this monitor are pretty similar to the Ultra HD model, and has already hit retail shelves with a $600 price tag.

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[Jad Chaar]

"just $800" hahaha, good one!

 

[Guest]

Thought that was funny myself
Just $800
That's just a paycheck
: (

 

[VitalyT]

The problem is, in order to be able to use it, one needs at least 30fps provided by the video card, because otherwise it still won't be playable, even with G-sync. And for a perfect experience one needs 60fps from the video card, so with G-sync it becomes perfectly smooth at 144Hz.

And modern video cards are still quite behind from making this possible. Even looking at benchmarks for GTX 980, I'm not sure it will give good experience with 4K as a single card (without SLI). Still, I'd like to see some test results...

I'm still waiting for LG 34UC97 to grab it the moment it appears in shops (next week, according to rumours). I think it will be a far better experience both for games and watching movies.

 

[amstech]

The problem is, in order to be able to use it, one needs at least 30fps provided by the video card, because otherwise it still won't be playable, even with G-sync.
. Even looking at benchmarks for GTX 980, I'm not sure it will give good experience with 4K as a single card (without SLI). Still, I'd like to see some test results...

.

Very interested to see SLi 970's run 4K myself.
Edit: In fact I just found these...
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_970_SLI/6.html
(these are driver 337.88 .though)

 

[Experimentongod]

"just $800" hahaha, good one!

I guess they mean these monitors are starting to get "a little more affordable" so to speak, but yeah I also chuckled.

Anyway TN panels just look way too bad for anything imho, although G-Syng sound really interesting.

 

[Steve]

The problem is, in order to be able to use it, one needs at least 30fps provided by the video card, because otherwise it still won't be playable, even with G-sync.
. Even looking at benchmarks for GTX 980, I'm not sure it will give good experience with 4K as a single card (without SLI). Still, I'd like to see some test results...

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Very interested to see SLi 970's run 4K myself.
Edit: In fact I just found these...
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_970_SLI/6.html
(these are driver 337.88 .though)

We will be delivering a 970 SLI review with 4K testing in a week or two. Testing has begun

 

[Jad Chaar]

We will be delivering a 970 SLI review with 4K testing in a week or two. Testing has begun

Fantastic. Thanks Steve.

 

[Nobina]

This monitor is about the same price as the whole iPhone, so guess what I'm going to buy with this money...a PC ofcourse. For $800 it would be a good one.

 

[VitalyT]

Very interested to see SLi 970's run 4K myself.
Edit: In fact I just found these...
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_970_SLI/6.html
(these are driver 337.88 .though)

According to those tests, pair of GTX 970 is a killer, and absolutely the best choice in every way. Pretty much every game shows reasonable performance even in 4K. The only exception is Crysis 3, of course which has always been able to suck life out of any hardware.

 

[hahahanoobs]

This is great news. If 4K Gsync monitors can be $800, then sub 4K ones will get cheaper that much faster.

 

[Guest]

Give me 4k at 144hz, I'll buy that.

 

[Guest]

Waiting for a point in time where a good 4k screen with a good non TN panel will go for under $600
and there will be a GPU that could run 60FPS 4K for under $600 as well

 

[captaincranky]

This is a TN panel huh? I have some great advertising catchphrases. "This breakthrough 4K monitor sucks four times as much as your average 1080p TN panel". "Four time the pixels, 1/4 the off angle viewing pleasure".
"For the morbidly stupid, pick yourself up a pair".

You know people, now that IPS has come way down in price, I simply can't imagine even buying another TN panel, let alone paying $800.00 for one.

 

[Guest]

Will be perfect for European 720x576 TV resolution.

 

[VitalyT]

Will be perfect for European 720x576 TV resolution.

Must be some dark and remote corner of Europe that you live in. Progressive parts of Europe started broadcasting in 720P - 1080P years ago.

 

[Guest]

So just $800 ! , it doesn't supports even 3D !

 

[Puiu]

800$ is still too much. and it's still an TN panel. We need some better and cheaper IPS panels at 120hz

 

[Emexrulsier]

To be fair $800 isnt that bad, I paid similar when I got my 120Hz screen and thats only 24".


I also want 200Hz (input) 4K IPS screens aswell

 

[chip igmo]

As a budget computer user, with little interest in gaming, I welcome news that deals with more affordable 'normal' size monitors (23 inches and less). I hope the introduction of more 4k monitors will drive the prices of smaller monitors down.

does NVidia's g-sync technology cost so much that monitors having that technology costs so much more?

 

[Geforcepat]

Give me 4k at 144hz, I'll buy that.

ill be right behind you in line