At IFA 2025 Acer have unveiled their new Predator X27U F8 gaming monitor, a 27″ sized display screen with a 2560 x 1440 decision, a 4th Gen Main RGB Tandem WOLED panel and a 540Hz native refresh charge. It’s an alternative choice to the Asus ROG Swift PG27AQWP-W we noticed unveiled at Gamescom a few weeks in the past, providing a variety of high-end options and specs for the gaming OLED market.
Acer Predator X27U F8 Specs
The display screen is 26.5″ in dimension (27″ class) with a flat format. It has a 2560 x 1440 decision, 0.03ms G2G response time spec, 335 nits brightness (SDR), 178/178 viewing angles, a 10-bit color depth and a large color gamut masking 99% DCI-P3. The display screen comes manufacturing facility calibrated with a dE <1.
The excessive native 540Hz refresh charge is supported by adaptive-sync for VRR, together with certification beneath the AMD ‘FreeSync Premium Professional’ scheme. The twin-mode operate means that you can swap right down to a decrease HD decision of 1280 x 720, however enhance your refresh charge up to an enormous 720Hz for sure gaming conditions if you need.
Not like Asus’ mannequin, the Acer X27U F8 may have a matte anti-glare coating as a substitute of shiny.
HDR certification
Acer checklist certification beneath the VESA DisplayHDR 400 True Black tier on one product web page however elsewhere they checklist True Black 500. It needs to be the latter given using a brand new 4th Gen WOLED panel that meets these specs. It ought to provide a peak brightness of 1500 nits (1.5% APL) and 600 nits at 10% APL.
Connectivity and different options
Connectivity is listed on their linked product web page as providing 1x DisplayPort 1.4, however that is an error on condition that 1440p @ 540Hz, 10-bit is past the bandwidth limits for DP 1.4 even when utilizing DSC. You really need DisplayPort 2.1 to help this spec, so both it’s going to truly function a DP 2.1 connection of some kind (any tier, they’ll all want DSC anyway), or there’ll should be sacrifices to the picture ultimately to suit inside DP 1.4 – probably dropping to 8-bit color depth or one thing. The Acer press launch confirms the display screen will function DisplayPort 2.1, though UHBR tier just isn’t obtainable – not that it issues, you’d want DSC even with UHBR20 for 1440p @ 540Hz, 10-bit.
Different connectivity choices listed embrace 2x HDMI 2.1 and 1x USB type-C (with DP Alt mode, information and 90W energy supply). A in-built KVM swap operate additionally options. 2x USB information ports and an audio output are anticipated as effectively, with the display screen additionally providing built-in 2x 5W audio system. The stand affords a full vary of tilt, peak, swivel and rotate changes.
Pricing and availability
The display screen is anticipated to be launched in Q1 2026 at a worth of $1,299 USD within the US, or a littler later in Q2 apparently in Europe at a worth of €1,199 Euro or £1,099 GBP within the UK.
Supply: Acer
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