Acer Nitro XV275K V3 vs Acer Predator XB273U V3
The Acer Nitro XV275K V3 is 22 pixels per degree sharper at a desk distance — 68 against 46, and that is the line between sharp and retina-class. Every other published specification for both is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.
Acer
Acer Nitro XV275K V3
68ppd · retina-classReal HDR~$400
VESA DisplayHDR 1000 on a 4K 160 Hz panel at four hundred dollars is the pitch, and the certification is the evidence behind it: VESA does not award that tier without real local dimming, however many zones do the work — Acer publishes no count for this version.
Best for: HDR gaming on a budget that will not stretch to an OLED
- 2×HDMI 2.1· full speed
Acer
Acer Predator XB273U V3
46ppd · sharpNo HDR~$350
Predator is Acer's gaming brand rather than a specification, and on this model the difference from the cheaper Nitro amounts to 50 more nits, a red-accented chassis and G-Sync Compatible certification on top of FreeSync Premium; the panel underneath is the same class of 27-inch 1440p IPS at 180 Hz with 0.5 ms rated response.
Best for: An Nvidia build that wants certified G-Sync without paying for a hardware module
- 2×HDMI 2.0· below the panel's maximum
- DisplayPort 1.2· below the panel's maximum
| Specification | Acer Nitro XV275K V3 | Acer Predator XB273U V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$400 | ~$350 |
| Type | Gaming | Gaming |
| Screen size | 27 in | 27 in |
| Resolution | 3840×2160 | 2560×1440 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Pixels per degree | 68 — retina-class | 46 — sharp |
| Pixels per inch | 163 | 109 |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Finish | — | matte |
| Curvature | Flat | Flat |
| Max refresh | 160 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Response time | 0.5 ms GtG | 0.5 ms GtG |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium | FreeSync Premium |
| HDR tier | Real HDR | No HDR |
| HDR certification | DisplayHDR 1000 | None |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits claimed | 400 nits claimed |
| SDR brightness | — | 400 nits |
| Local dimming | Local dimming, zone count not published | — |
| Static contrast | — | 1,000:1 |
| Colour gamut | — | 95% DCI-P3 |
| Colour depth | 8-bit | 8-bit |
| HDMI | 2 × HDMI 2.1 | 2 × HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | None | 1 × DisplayPort 1.2 |
| DSC | Not published | Not supported |
| Port speed | 1 of 1 input at full speed | No input reaches the panel's maximum |
| USB-C | None | None |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| KVM | None | None |
| USB hub | None | None |
| Speakers | None | Built in |
| Stand | height, tilt | height, tilt, swivel, pivot |
| VESA | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Weight | 12.13 lb | 15.1 lb |
| Released | — | 2023 |
| $ per inch | $15 | $13 |
| $ per megapixel | $48 | $95 |
Acer Nitro XV275K V3: what it gives up
- No USB-C input and no USB hub at all, so it docks nothing — and other versions of this model number do carry them, so check the letter
- The stand tilts and raises and nothing else — no swivel and no portrait pivot
- 16.7 million colours means an 8-bit panel, so gradients band where a 10-bit panel holds together
- Acer publishes neither a native-contrast figure nor a dimming-zone count for this version, so the HDR claim rests on the certification alone — and zone-based dimming always blooms around small bright objects
- No speakers at all — the back has a headphone jack and a line out and nothing that makes sound
Acer Predator XB273U V3: what it gives up
- No DisplayHDR certification at any tier — VESA has never listed this model — and no dimming-zone count either, so the HDR mode tone-maps onto a 400-nit edge-lit backlight
- DisplayPort here is 1.2 and the HDMI ports are 2.0, so 180 Hz is available on exactly one input
- 1000:1 contrast is standard IPS — black levels lift visibly in a dark room
Full specifications: Acer Nitro XV275K V3 · Acer Predator XB273U V3