Acer unleashes new Predator X32 monitors and mammoth CG48 48-inch screen

It's that fourth dimension of the year once more: CES, wherein every visitor unveils all the cool gadgetry it has coming up. In Acer'southward case, that means a great many things, including new gaming monitors. Specifically, prepare to set up your sights on 2 new Predator X32 displays (X32 and X32 FP), and the Predator CG48.

Both of the UHD, 32-inch X32 models feature 160Hz refresh rates (165Hz if you overclock the FP variant) and IPS panels that cover 99% of the AdobeRGB color gamut.

The X32 supports NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate and has 3 HDMI 2.0 ports, ane DisplayPort, USB three.0 slot, SPK, and audio out. Meanwhile, the X32 FP has four HDMI ii.i ports, one DisplayPort, Type-C port, USB Hub 3.0, USB-B port, SPK, and sound out. Both monitors feature g:i contrast ratios, 1ms response times, no-glare displays, and 178-degree viewing angles. Await the X32 to drop in Due north America in Q3 2022 with a starting price of $1,999, while the X32 FP will hit in Q2 2022 starting at $1,799.

And concluding only non least, in that location'south the Predator CG48. This hulking mass of OLED screen clocks in at 48 inches, packs a 3840x2160 resolution at 138Hz, maxes out at 0.1ms response times (pretty fast!), and has a 135,000:i contrast ratio. It'll have one HDMI 2.i port, three HDMI 2.0 ports, one DisplayPort, one Type-C, one USB Type-B, one USB Hub 3.2, SPK, and audio out. You tin look forrad to this big boy hitting North America in the third quarter of 2022 for a starting price of $2,499.

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