The world of gaming monitors has now accustomed users to the presence of various devices that far exceed the 60 Hz threshold , the basis for having excellent fluidity on any device, but not for this a result to be satisfied with. With the commercialization of many models that bring the maximum to 144 Hz , or 165 Hz using the overclock, and the arrival of the first panels that support 240 Hz , the level has risen a lot. However, some companies, including Acer , have decided to go even further, and to release products with an almost unsurpassed level of fluidity currently. An example is the Acer Predator X25 , monitor from360 Hz which we want to talk to you about in this dedicated review.

Design and versatility

The device is presented as a rule for Acer Predator products with a design halfway between elegant and flashy, since we are still talking about a gaming product. Once everything is connected and the device is mounted on the base provided by the company, the RGB placed on the back offer bright colors that leave no doubt about the main functions of the product, designed specifically for gamers. The stand is in any case quite high, but it must be said that thanks to this the product can be adjusted in order to adapt to different positions, thus adapting in part to the needs of consumers.

As the name suggests, we find a 25-inch model , you can consult the purchase page at the following link , which however does not offer a price in line with the rest of the market for this same size. The potential of the device, despite its small size, and a resolution of only 1920 × 1080 , greatly raise the bar, making it a real high-end device . It must be said that considering the 360 ​​Hz refresh rate that the Acer Predator X25 subject of this review offers, a higher resolution would have been almost useless for many.

As for the product on the outside we find two HDMI ports , a DisplayPort , 3 USB 3.0 ports and the classic joystick useful in order to adjust the various settings to maximize your experience. It must be specified that the panel is able to adjust the brightness and colors according to the surrounding environment in order to provide the user with the best possible result, due to the presence of LightSense and ColorSense , which during the hours of game really have a way to make a difference without taking any action.

Maximum fluidity

We had the opportunity to test the display in different sections of the game, and thanks to the excellent Fast IPS panel with VESA DisplayHDR 400 and G-Sync for pixel synchronization we obtained more than excellent results for the classic non-hectic titles. However, when the action flared up in competitive games the difference really felt. Of course , the 360 ​​frames per second carry their trade-offs, given that the result cannot be achieved on next-gen consoles, and particularly high-performance computers are needed to keep this threshold steady. It must also be specified that the difference is not as great as that between 60 Hz and 144 Hz, since this flattens slightly as it rises to 240 Hz and is even less important for 360 Hz.

The fact remains that the result is truly amazing , and playing many titles using this incredible fluidity has changed the experience a lot, especially in the early stages when the eye tends to get used to the change. Using additional panels after getting carried away with this standard is really difficult, and this underlines how the Acer Predator X25 we talk about in this review is truly amazing. Another gem that will make lovers of competitive games particularly happy is the integrated NVIDIA Reflex , which allows you to view on the screen what is the real identity of the input lag of your equipment, in order to improve your setup to avoid problems of this type.

Testing the panel for other uses we found ourselves in front of a still excellent result, which can hardly make users turn up their noses. Obviously, considering the resolution which is only Full HD, it is natural to think that a monitor from a high-end price is not designed for uses such as watching movies or videos, also considering that the image is not as defined as it is for the 2K models.