What gaming monitor can justify more than 3.5 times the size? I would love to have a robot butler to clean my house and take care of my pets when I am away, but alas, that is not the case. Instead, this is a relatively new kind of G-Sync Ultimate Display.
G-Sync is the marketing name for Nvidia's game smoothing technology, which matches the monitor's refresh rate to the GPU to eliminate screen tearing that can occur when the two are out of sync. Initially, G-Sync alone consisted of a special hardware module inside the monitor.
More recently, Nvidia added two categories to G-Sync: G-Sync Compatible and G-Sync Ultimate. The former is a certification given to adaptive sync/FreeSync displays that pass Nvidia's own tests, while the latter is an extension of the hardware-based G-Sync implementation reserved for monitors that meet certain criteria, such as HDR support and brightness exceeding 1,000 nits
In this case.
In this case, the Predator X32 can go up to 1,440 nits. This is incredibly bright and exceeds the 1,000-nit measurement where HDR content truly shines on LED-backlit panels. It is also DisplayHDR 1400 certified.
The Predator X32 is built around a 10-bit IPS display with 4K resolution (3840x2160) and fast 144Hz. Mini LEDs are used to illuminate the screen, and 1,152 zones of local dimming can be used to lighten or darken specific areas of the display.
Presumably, color accuracy is not sacrificed; with 99% coverage of the sRGB color space, bright, vivid, and accurate color reproduction should be possible. Whether or not this is the case in practice remains to be seen and tested in person, but on paper, this is a beast of a display and a contender for one of the best gaming monitors out there.
Acer also announced the Predator X38 for gamers looking for a large display with curves. Specifically, the Predator X38's 37.5" panel has a 2300R curvature and offers 3840x1600 resolution (UWQHD+), an even faster 175Hs refresh rate (with overclocking), and 1ms response time.
It is DisplayHDR 400 certified, which means it is much less bright than the Predator X32. It also offers a high color gamut, which Acer claims is 98% of the DCI-P3 color space (DCI-P3 has a wider color gamut than sRGB).
The Predator X38, while not cheap, is considerably less expensive than the decked-out Predator X38. It will be available in April for $2,399 in the US and €2,199 in Europe.
Finally, Acer announced a larger 55-inch gaming monitor, the Predator CG552K. While not as large as the scattered 65-inch BFGD (Big Format Gaming Display) monitors, it is still quite large.
It features an OLED panel with 4K resolution, 400 nits brightness, and 98.5 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 color space. It does not have a dedicated G-Sync module, but it is an adaptive sync display and supports G-Sync, according to Acer.
Other specifications include a 0.5ms response time (gray to gray) and a 120Hz refresh rate (via overdrive).
The Predator CG552K will be available in Q3 for $2,999 in the US and €2,699 in Europe.
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