While gaming on the EDG27X is better, there are some edge cases where the EDG27v2 could still be considered ‘good enough’. That is not the case when it comes to non-game scenarios. Put bluntly, the EDG27X destroys the EDG27v2. It is not even close. That is because with the release of the EDG27X budget orientated buyers can get darn near Adobe RGB color range for at a near sRGB asking price.
Make no mistake this will result is a massive change in your perspective on what is ‘good enough’. One that will result in higher quality of life for you the user… as you will finally see what you were missing out on. Sure, sRGB content is still the de-facto standard of the Internet. Sure, not every movie can take advantage of the wider color gamut. Some movies can. Furthermore, DCI-P3 is gaining momentum and with the big guys (Apple, Google, Samsung, etc.) behind it, we may see a future where the Internet moves away from sRGB. When you then add in the ability to do semi-pro level digital content creation… you will wonder why you did not get an ultra-wide color gamut display sooner. That is what the Nixeus EDG27X brings to the table.
For those who love the ‘soap opera effect’ of video smoothing the EDG27X also offers better performance compared to the EDG27v2. Remember, most video is either 24, 25 (Pal), or 30 (well 29.97) frames per second. Most digital these days use 30Hz. Yes, that ‘fast’ frame rate is still low. It still gives that ‘classic cinema effect’ to movement, but with 165 frames per second you can insert 4 extra ‘smoothing’ frames (vs. 3 frames) in between each 30fps’ content. That results in buttery smooth video. Especially in fast paced sports videos where the net result is 150 frames per second vs. 120 frames per second. That is a big difference when watching a replay of a hockey game or adult content (like IPSC’s World Extreme Cup or World Shoot… and get your mind out of the gutter). It can indeed improve your enjoyment. So, if you have not looked into such things… you may want to.
Unfortunately, the EDG27X is not perfect… as it is not 4K. The combination of a wide color gamut with decreased dot-pitch / increase pixel density is where the real magic happens. Since it is ‘only’ 2K the amount of change on the ‘work’ side of the equation is not as big as it could/will be when an eventual successor to (our favorite Nixeus monitor) the EDG27K lands… with both 95-98 DCI-P3 and 4K goodness. Until then, the EDG27X is still worth upgrading to over the EDG27v2 but some people may be hesitant. For those… the phrase ‘dual display setup’ springs to mind. Get a killer good EDG27K for your ‘main’ display and stick you existing EDG27v2 era monitor next to it. That way you will get the best of both worlds: ‘sRGB’ for double checking your photos and videos on “poors level” equipment and a primary display offering wide color gamut for both gaming and work.
