Acer made a 1,000Hz monitor, and yes, it costs over 1,000

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. The Acer Predator XB253Q U1 pushes esports displays into four-digit refresh rates, but the gains over today's fastest monitors come at a steep premium. Competitive esports players suddenly have an abundance of bleeding-edge monitor options coming out of IFA -- at least if you've got deep pockets. Mere hours ago, Dell revealed a 560Hz OLED monitor that does things traditional TN panels can't. And now, Acer is striking back with a glorious new TN monitor that pushes out frames at a speed OLED can't even dream of matching.