Acer brings a 360Hz QD-OLED ultrawide to CES with the Predator X34 F3
Acer is dialing up the speed at CES with the Predator X34 F3, a 34-inch ultrawide gaming monitor built on Samsung’s latest QD‑OLED tech and boasting a headline 360Hz refresh rate. It’s a rare combo: competitive-grade motion clarity wrapped in an immersive curved OLED canvas.
Ultrawide speed without the compromises
The X34 F3 sticks to the beloved 3440×1440 ultrawide resolution with a gentle 1800R curve, a sweet spot for both competitive shooters and cinematic single-player games. Acer quotes an ultra-low 0.03ms response time and support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, aiming to keep fast action clean of tearing and stutter while preserving consistent HDR tone mapping.
QD‑OLED for deep blacks and punchy HDR
As you’d expect from QD‑OLED, contrast and color are front and center. Acer lists 99% DCI-P3 coverage alongside VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification, promising inky blacks and nuanced shadow detail with peak brightness up to 500 nits in HDR. It’s the kind of panel that makes neon-lit cybercities and dark dungeons equally striking, without giving up the speed demanded by competitive play.
Ports and quality-of-life features
Connectivity lands right where high-end gaming rigs need it: HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 handle consoles and PCs, while a USB‑C port delivers display output plus up to 65W charging for laptops. A built-in KVM switch lets you flip a single keyboard and mouse between two systems seamlessly. Rounding out the package are integrated speakers and basic eye-care tools for long sessions.
One detail to watch for: Acer hasn’t confirmed the exact subpixel layout. If it uses a newer RGB stripe arrangement, desktop text clarity could see a noticeable boost compared to older QD‑OLED implementations. We’ll need hands-on testing to know for sure.
Practical flagship among wild prototypes
Acer also showed more experimental screens at the show, including a prototype pushing a four-digit refresh rate for esports. Even so, the X34 F3 looks like the model most gamers could actually buy and daily-drive—balancing ultrafast motion, OLED image quality, and a mature feature set.
Price and availability
The Predator X34 F3 is slated to ship in Q2 2026, priced at $1,199.99 in North America and €1,199 in EMEA. For anyone eyeing ultrawide OLEDs, it lands among the fastest announced to date—without sacrificing the visual finesse that makes OLED so compelling.
