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Is 4K really the future of gaming? A quick look at the Steam hardware survey reveals that 1080p is the dominant gaming resolution, with all others occupying less than one per cent of the market. In short, the long term migration to 1440p and 4K is by no means a fait accompli and there's room for PC display tech to evolve in different, more intriguing directions. All of which leads us to the new wave of ultra-wide 21:9 aspect ratio displays and this brace of excellent new monitors: the Acer X34 Predator and the XR341CK.Both represent Acer's continuing push into the enthusiast gaming market - these are 34-inch curved displays with superb build quality, high-end materials and enthusiast-friendly features. Resolution is a superb 3440x1440 on both, offering a 33 per cent increase in horizontal resolution over a standard 2560x1440 screen. Both are equipped with state-of-the-art adaptive sync technologies - G-Sync on the X34 Predator and FreeSync on the XR341CK. Effectively, Acer's focus on the high-end enthusiast is neatly divided between owners of AMD and Nvidia graphics hardware, with nobody missing out.
Both the Acer XR341CK and Predator displays use IPS panels that feature impressive colour performance out the box without the need for extensive calibration to accurately hit the Rec.709 and D65 standards for high definition material - setting gamma to 2.4/2.5 along with configuring the brightness (backlight) to suit your viewing environment is all most people will need to do to get a natural image. The form factor and subtle curved screen are also identical between the two monitors.
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