The Acer Nitro 27in QHD 2560×1440 IPS 180Hz Gaming Monitor is the KG271U N3bmiipx, and it sits at the entry point of Acer’s Nitro gaming line. The panel is a 27-inch IPS at 2560 by 1440, which is a step up in sharpness from the 1080p screens most monitors at this price use. Refresh rate goes to 180Hz over DisplayPort, and response time is rated as low as 0.5ms gray to gray. AMD FreeSync is built in. There are two HDMI 2.0 ports and one DisplayPort 1.2 around the back, along with a pair of speakers, and Acer includes a DisplayPort cable in the box.
Head over to Amazon to get the Acer Nitro 27in QHD 2560×1440 IPS 180Hz Gaming Monitor for just $135, down from its usual price of $180. That’s a $45 discount and 25% off.
A gaming monitor perfect for fast-moving games, work, play, and more
The max refresh rate you get depends on what type of cable you use, and that seems to be where most people trip up. When using DisplayPort, as long as you have the DisplayPort cable Acer includes, you will get the full 180Hz. Over HDMI, you cannot exceed 144Hz. In either case, to actually use that higher refresh rate, you will need to enter your display settings and set the refresh rate yourself, since Windows typically defaults new monitors to 60Hz regardless of what they are capable of.
Response time is rated at up to 0.5ms gray to gray, which is how long a pixel takes to shift from one shade to another. Faster transitions mean less of the smearing and ghosting you see behind moving objects in a fast game. AMD FreeSync handles the other half of that problem by matching the monitor’s refresh rate to whatever your graphics card is putting out, so the tearing that happens when those two fall out of sync goes away.
Color coverage reaches 95% of the DCI-P3 gamut, which is wide enough that photo and video editing are reasonable on this thing rather than just gaming. HDR10 is supported as well. There is a blue light filter and flickerless technology for long sessions, the frame is nearly borderless on three sides, and the stand tilts from -5 to 25 degrees. VESA holes on the back take a 100 by 100mm mount if you would rather put it on an arm.
The Acer Nitro 27in QHD 2560×1440 IPS 180Hz Gaming Monitor sells for $135 right now instead of $180, and the DisplayPort cable comes in the box, so you can hit the full 180Hz the day it arrives. The stand tilts forward and back but does not raise or lower, so getting the screen to a different height means putting it on a VESA arm.
