Review on Acer Predator XN253Q Pbmiprzx 24.5" Monitor, 1920X1080 Resolution, 144Hz Refresh Rate, Built-In Speakers, HDMI by Ralph Riewer

I think this is the best FPS monitor available today. Maybe next year we'll get 240Hz at 2560x1440 with Nvidia Volta graphics cards, but that's about it for now. I tried the Asus PG258Q but it was a downgrade from the Asus PG278QR which is 165Hz at 2560 x 1440 and 27 inches. Despite the 258's 240Hz refresh rate, I didn't look very well on it and my performance suffered badly. Unlike this Acer monitor, I was pleasantly surprised. Not only is it bigger, but the image quality seems better to me for some reason. So it all came down to refresh rate, as I didn't feel significantly degraded by the overall quality of what I was seeing. 240Hz from 165Hz is probably not as big of a jump in effect as 144Hz from 60Hz, but there is a difference. I don't have exact terms to describe it, but if you thought 144Hz was the human limit for smooth motion perception, you're simply wrong. It's one thing not wanting to spend money on a monitor like this and quite another to falsely claim there's virtually no difference. Monitor. In the future I'm leaning towards Acer too. G-Sync is too important to favor the BenQ for several reasons (limiting the frame rate to 237 lets you play any game more or less tear-free and with seemingly little or no added input lag), which, like Asus, doesn't have a 27-inch 240Hz version. It's the only 240Hz monitor that's the right size for me, with a good picture, G-Sync and no hideous Republican player tax covering everything else than is justified. Well done. The regular price is $680, by the way. Don't buy anymore.