Acer Nitro ED270R 27" Curved Gaming Monitor — 165Hz, 1ms, FreeSync Premium! $159.99 CAD (43% Off)

Amazon.ca has the Acer Nitro ED270R 27" curved gaming monitor for $159.99 CAD (list $279.99, 43% off). Prime members ship free; otherwise free shipping on orders over $35.

It's a 27-inch VA panel at 1920×1080 with a 1500R curve — enough to wrap the picture around you without the stretched-out look people worry about on their first curved screen. 165Hz refresh plus 1ms (VRB) response is where it shines on a PC; hooked to a PS5 it runs 120Hz, and one reviewer who's had it for two years called out exactly that, adding that the curve is gentle enough that the PS5 image doesn't look distorted.

You get one DisplayPort 1.4 and two HDMI 2.0 inputs, two built-in speakers, and an HDMI cable in the box — plug it in and go. The ZeroFrame bezel keeps the gap thin if you ever run two of these side by side.

The honest part: 250 nits and 72% colour gamut are fine, not impressive. One 4-star reviewer said the colours weren't as vivid as expected and that tweaking the settings only helped a little. Great for gaming, streaming and office work; not the panel for colour-accurate photo editing. Being VA, the rated 178° viewing angle holds up head-on but shifts colour from steep side angles — that's the panel type, not a defect.

It currently sits #3 in Computer Monitors with a 4.6 average across 2,600+ reviews and 200+ sold in the past month. Under $160 for 27 inches, 165Hz and FreeSync Premium is about as good as this tier gets.

📦 Product Images

🔗 Shop on Amazon →