It has a decent 350-nit peak brightness (400-nits for HDR), 10-bit color depth support, and a static contrast ratio of 1,000:1, which is standard for IPS panel displays. The main accent of the Acer XV272UX is on colors and speed, not HDR.

Regardless, implementing a proper local dimming solution would significantly increase the monitor’s price. Alas, due to the lack of local dimming and high brightness, you’re not getting the true HDR viewing experience. Moving on, the monitor supports HDR (High Dynamic Range) and has VESA’s DisplayHDR 400 certification. The picture won’t shift in color or contrast when the screen is looked at an angle thanks to the 178° wide viewing angles. There’s also an sRGB emulation mode that restricts the color output to ~100% sRGB, and the monitor is factory-calibrated at Delta E < 2, making it fit for professional color-critical work. In comparison to the more common wide gamut gaming monitors which mostly cover the DCI-P3 gamut, the Adobe RGB gamut allows the Acer XV272UX to produce extra cyan, blue, and green shades for more lifelike colors. The monitor is based on an AHVA (IPS-type) panel by AU Optronics that’s enhanced by quantum-dots for the striking 99% Adobe RGB and ~95% DCI-P3 color gamut that’s equivalent to ~160% sRGB!

Its full model name is Acer Nitro XV272U Xbmiipruzx, but we’ll shorten it to XV272UX in order to avoid confusing it with the Acer Nitro XV272U P, which is a 144Hz model. The Acer Nitro XV272UX is a 27″ 1440p 240Hz (270Hz OC) IPS gaming monitor with a wide Adobe RGB color gamut, a quick response time speed, and AMD FreeSync support. We recommend the Gigabyte M27Q-X instead. To prevent it, try setting the Black Boost option to 0 – or at least below 3. It seems that the Black Boost option in the OSD menu is causing it. Update: Some users report image retention issues.

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