The Titan Army P2712V leaves out a couple of things but delivers a sharp and colorful image, and excellent gaming performance. Flexibility is also included with its dual mode operation. It truly maximizes the price/performance ratio.
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There’s never been a better time to buy one of the best 4K gaming monitors. With so many models to choose from and prices at historic lows, it’s almost a no-brainer. But, you say, won’t I have to upgrade my video card to maintain high frame rates? The short answer is yes, but there’s another way. Dual-mode monitors have appeared that, with the push of a button, double their frame rate while switching from 4K to FHD. Though you’re giving up pixel density in the process, it isn’t as dear when the screen is 27 inches.
A 27-inch 4K monitor delivers a tremendous pixel density of 163 ppi, which means the image is incredibly sharp with no visible dot structure. It’s great for close-in viewing, whether you’re gaming or working on your next Photoshop masterpiece.
There’s great value in this genre as well, and Titan Army is one of the leaders there. Its latest offering, the P2712V, delivers a 27-inch IPS screen with 4K at 160 Hz, Full HD at 320 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR10, and wide gamut color. More importantly, it’s just $325, so let’s take a look.
Titan Army P2712V Specs
Swipe to scroll horizontally Panel Type / Backlight IPS / W-LED, edge array Screen Size / Aspect Ratio 27 inches / 16:9 Max Resolution and Refresh Rate 3840x2160 @ 160 Hz Row 3 - Cell 0 1920x1080 @ 320 Hz Row 4 - Cell 0 FreeSync and G-Sync Compatible Native Color Depth and Gamut 10-bit (8-bit+FRC) / DCI-P3 Row 6 - Cell 0 HDR10 Response Time (GTG) 1ms Brightness (mfr) 350 nits SDR Row 9 - Cell 0 400 nits HDR Contrast (mfr) 1,000:1 Speakers None Video Inputs 2x DisplayPort 1.4 Row 13 - Cell 0 2x HDMI 2.1 Audio 3.5mm headphone output USB None Power Consumption 33.6w, brightness @ 200 nits Panel Dimensions WxHxD w/base 24.2 x 16-20 x 7.7 inches (614 x 406-508 x 196mm) Panel Thickness 2.2 inches (57mm) Bezel Width Top/sides: 0.3 inch (8mm) Row 20 - Cell 0 Bottom: 0.9 inch (22mm) Weight 9.59 pounds (4.36kg) Warranty 3 years
The P2712V starts with a 27-inch IPS panel sporting an edge backlight. Cost is kept down by leaving out a full-array LED and local dimming; neither is included. But brightness is solid at around 350 nits for HDR and SDR. There is no dynamic contrast in HDR mode, so the ratio remains around 1,000:1 across all content. You also get wide gamut color with a measured 93% coverage of DCI-P3. Accuracy is so good out of the box that I couldn’t improve the image with calibration.
Not too much has been sacrificed on the altar of value. There are aiming points, static and dynamic, sniper modes, night vision, frame counters, timers, alignment marks and solid video processing with a well-implemented overdrive. LED lighting accents the back of the panel with colorful vertical bands. And the stand is fully adjustable with solid ergonomics.
The dual mode switch takes a couple of button presses to execute, but once set up, you can quickly change between 4K at 160 Hz and Full HD at 320 Hz. You lose pixel density, of course, but at 27 inches, the P2712V has a sharper FHD picture than a 32-inch screen.
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