The Acer Nitro XZ342CKP is a 34-inch ultrawide WQHD (3440 x 1440) monitor. It is based on the VA panel. It covers 98% of the sRGB color gamut and supports true 8-bit color depth.
The image quality of this monitor is first class. The pictures are vivid and the colors pop out and make them true to life. The out of box color accuracy of this monitor is very good. You won’t need to tweak them further and can use the monitor as it is.
If you’re a perfectionist who wants the best possible colors, here are my best color settings for the Acer Nitro XZ342CK Pbmiiphx.
- Brightness: 60
- Contrast: 75
- Black Boost: 0
- Gamma: 2.4
- Color: Normal or sRGB (depending upon your taste)
If you’re using an Nvidia Graphics card, Go to Nvidia Control Panel and use these below settings
- Brightness: 50%
- Contrast 70%
- Gamma: .95
- Digital Vibrance: 65%
Do keep in mind that these settings worked the best for me. You may have slight variations depending upon your requirements. Nonetheless, the above settings should make the visual quality of your monitor much better.
The VA panels are popular for their excellent contrast ratios. The Acer Nitro XZ342CKP has a contrast ratio of 3000:1. The images will have more depth to them. Blacks appear darker and whites appear brighter. You will have an immersive gaming or movie watching experience. The curved screen adds to the immersion.
It has an impressive brightness level of 400-nits. You will not have any issues using it even in a well-lit room. I would suggest you tone down the brightness a bit to reduce eye strain.
This monitor has 178-degree wide viewing angles. You won’t have any problems with washed out colors like in TN panel monitors when you view this monitor from various angles.
It has an optimal pixel density of 109PPI. This results in crisp-looking images and sharp text. It is also easy on the eyes as you don’t have to deal with pixelated images or blurry text.
This monitor is DisplayHDR400 certified which is an entry-level HDR. Its HDR performance is mediocre. Many monitors that we tested in this price range had bad HDR performance.
The HDR performance of the Acer Nitro XZ342CKP is Hit or Miss. In some games, the images were oversaturated and in others the colors were vibrant. Still, I would not recommend choosing this monitor if you’re only buying this for HDR gaming.
Its HDR performance would have been much better if this monitor had a wider color gamut and higher peak brightness.
The monitor we reviewed had no dead pixels on it. It had a less burn-in effect. You won’t even notice it most of the time. It also has a matte anti-glare coating on it that prevents reflections from forming on it.
Overall, the image quality of the Acer Nitro XZ342CKP is impressive. Except for its HDR performance, it has no major drawbacks. You will definitely be satisfied with it while gaming and watching movies.