The monitor uses a standard 100 x 100 VESA mount, so you can replace the stand with another one or use a floating / wall mount as desired. You can also tilt the display towards you at a 45° angle, rotate it 90 degrees for portrait mode, and swivel it 60° to either the left or the right. The monitor came become quite short when lowered all the way to touch the base, or raised by another 15 centimetres to sit high. The buttons for the monitor are in the lower right corner, and are quite standard (if a bit slim). Mine also came with G-Sync and 3D Vision stickers in the upper left, but these are easily removed. The monitor has minimal markings around the bezel – just an Acer logo at the bottom and the XB270H identifier in the upper right corner.
The XB270H is a simple but attractive monitor, which uses glossy black for the bezel and base, with the rear and stand in a matte black. The XB270H looks like a promising gaming monitor, so let’s take a closer look at how it performs.
The 27-inch frame is the standard ‘large’ size nowadays, and the 1080p resolution ensures that your PC doesn’t need to be too expensive to hit that 144 fps target.
The monitor runs at 144Hz too, ensuring that if you’ve got enough grunt in your PC, you’ll get a very smooth experience – ideal for fast-paced games like shooters. The Predator XB270H is one of Acer’s first gaming monitors to support G-Sync, a new Nvidia initiative that eliminates screen tearing without locking a monitor to 60Hz (or a multiple thereof).