The Acer Nitro XV252Q Fbmiiprx is the first 390Hz monitor on the market. Although it defaults to a 360Hz refresh rate, its IPS panel can be overclocked to 390Hz, delivering fantastic motion handling, with no noticeable blur behind fast-moving objects, and it has incredibly low input lag for a responsive gaming experience. It has excellent ergonomics, a wide horizontal viewing angle, and great visibility in bright rooms, with great peak brightness in SDR and impressive reflection handling. Sadly, like most high refresh rate monitors, it has a low native resolution, resulting in just decent text clarity and a less immersive gaming experience than 1440p or 4k monitors. Unfortunately, although it supports AMD's FreeSync variable refresh rate technology, there are some strange issues with it, as it doesn't work with all FreeSync sources, including game consoles like the Xbox Series X.
Our Verdict
The Acer Nitro XV252Q is a great monitor overall. It's designed for gaming, with an incredibly fast refresh rate that delivers fantastic motion handling and low input lag. It's also very good for office use, watching videos, or media creation, with excellent ergonomics, a wide horizontal viewing angle, superb gradient handling, and great visibility in bright rooms. Sadly, it's not well-suited for a dark room, as it has mediocre contrast and disappointing black uniformity. Although it supports HDR, this adds very little, as it's not bright enough in HDR for bright highlights to stand out, and it can't display a wide color gamut.
- Image remains accurate at an angle.
- Superb motion handling at any refresh rate.
- High peak brightness and impressive reflection handling.
- Low native contrast.
- Limited native resolution.
The Acer Nitro XV252Q is very good for office use. It has excellent ergonomics, so you can easily place it in an ideal viewing position. Visibility isn't an issue in bright rooms, thanks to its great peak brightness and impressive reflection handling. It also has excellent gray uniformity and superb gradient handling, so you don't have to worry about the dirty screen effect or banding in areas of similar color. The 1080p resolution is a bit disappointing, as it results in just decent text clarity, and it's not ideal for multitasking.
- Image remains accurate at an angle.
- High peak brightness and impressive reflection handling.
- Excellent ergonomics.
- Limited native resolution.
The Acer Nitro XV252Q delivers an amazing gaming experience. It has incredibly low input lag for a responsive gaming experience. It has an incredibly fast refresh rate and fantastic motion handling at any refresh rate, with no noticeable blur behind fast-moving objects. It also supports FreeSync variable refresh rate technology, which helps reduce tearing, but strangely, it doesn't work with HDMI sources, like the Xbox Series X.
- Incredibly fast refresh rate.
- Superb motion handling at any refresh rate.
- Low input lag.
- FreeSync doesn't work with HDMI sources, like the Xbox Series X.
The Acer Nitro XV252Q is very good for watching videos. It has great visibility in bright rooms thanks to its great peak brightness and impressive reflection handling. It also has a wide horizontal viewing angle and excellent ergonomics, so you can easily share your screen with someone else. Unfortunately, the low native resolution doesn't deliver a very immersive viewing experience, and although it supports HDR, this adds very little, as it has low contrast, a limited HDR color gamut, and mediocre contrast.
- Image remains accurate at an angle.
- High peak brightness and impressive reflection handling.
- Excellent ergonomics.
- Low native contrast.
- Can't display a wide color gamut.
- Limited native resolution.
The Acer Nitro XV252Q is very good for media creators. It has excellent ergonomics, so you can easily place it in an ideal viewing position or turn the screen to share it with someone else. It has superb gradient handling and excellent gray uniformity, so you don't have to worry about banding or the dirty screen effect. The low native resolution is a bit disappointing, as it results in just decent text clarity and is too small to multitask comfortably.
- High peak brightness and impressive reflection handling.
- Excellent ergonomics.
- Low native contrast.
- Can't display a wide color gamut.
- Limited native resolution.
- Low native contrast.
- Can't display a wide color gamut.
Changelog
- Updated Feb 02, 2024: Added that the ASUS ROG Swift Pro PG248QP has an even faster Refresh Rate.
- Updated Jul 11, 2022: Updated to Test Bench 1.2, resulting in changes to the results and scores with the Response Time and Input Lag. Added tests for Console Compatibility and macOS compatibility and made minor changes to other tests, which you can see in our Changelog.
- Updated Feb 22, 2022: Review published.
- Updated Feb 18, 2022: Early access published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 25 inch Acer Nitro XV252Q, which is the only size available. There's a nearly identical model, the Acer Aopen XV252Q F, which has a slightly different design but otherwise performs the same. It's part of Acer's Nitro lineup of gaming monitors, some of which are listed below, which typically offer impressive gaming performance at budget prices. There's another nearly identical model, known as the Acer Nitro XV252Q Zbmiiprx, which has a lower maximum refresh rate.
| Model | Size | Native Resolution | Max Refresh Rate | Panel Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitro XV252Q Fbmiiprx | 25" | 1080p | 390Hz | IPS |
| Nitro XV252Q Zbmiiprx | 25" | 1080p | 280Hz | IPS |
| Nitro XF252Q Xbmiiprzx | 25" | 1080p | 240Hz | TN |
| Nitro XV243Y Pbmiiprx | 24" | 1080p | 165Hz | IPS |
| Nitro XV282K KVbmiipruzx | 28" | 4k | 144Hz | IPS |
If you come across a different type of panel or your Acer Nitro XV252Q doesn't correspond to our review, let us know.
Our unit was manufactured in March 2021; you can see the label here.
Popular Monitor Comparisons
The Acer Nitro XV252Q Fbmiiprx is the first 390Hz gaming monitor on the market. It delivers slightly better performance overall than most of the 360Hz options on the market, but it's not as feature-rich, and it's extremely difficult to find.
For more options, check out our recommendations for the best 1440p gaming monitors, the best 27 inch monitors, and the best 240Hz monitors.
The Acer Nitro XV252Q Fbmiiprx is much better overall than the BenQ ZOWIE XL2546K. The Acer has a faster refresh rate and much faster response time, especially when gaming at 60Hz, resulting in clearer motion with less blur behind fast-moving objects. The Acer also has much better viewing angles, and it supports HDR, although this doesn't add much, as it has low contrast and it's not very bright in HDR.
The ASUS VG279QM is a bit better overall than the Acer Nitro XV252Q Fbmiiprx, but the differences are very minor. The ASUS has slightly better ergonomics and a wider horizontal viewing angle, and its backlight strobing feature, also known as black frame insertion, is a bit more versatile. The Acer, on the other hand, has better reflection handling, so it's a bit better for a bright room.
The ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM and the Acer Nitro XV252Q Fbmiiprx are very similar overall. The Acer has slightly better viewing angles and better accuracy out of the box. The ASUS, on the other hand, has better black uniformity and slightly better ergonomics. The Acer is a bit better for gaming, as it has a faster refresh rate and a slightly faster response time.
The Acer Nitro XV252Q Fbmiiprx is slightly better for gaming than the ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QN. The Acer has a slightly faster refresh rate and better motion handling overall, with less blur behind fast-moving objects. The Acer also has better ergonomics, so it's easier to place it in an ideal viewing position. The ASUS is a bit better than the Acer if you have an NVIDIA graphics card, as it supports NVIDIA's Reflex Latency Analyzer as well as variable overdrive, ensuring a more visually consistent gaming experience.
We buy and test more than 30 monitors each year, all of which we purchase ourselves, without cherry-picked units or samples. We put a lot into each unbiased, straight-to-the-point review, and there's a whole process from purchasing to publishing, involving multiple teams and people. We do more than just use the monitor for a week; we use specialized, custom tools to measure various aspects and deliver objective, data-driven results. We also consider multiple factors before making any recommendations, including the monitor's cost, its performance compared to the competition, and whether it's easy to find.
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