27" ViewSonic XG2730 gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

For the average response rate, the ViewSonic XG2730 scores 1.5 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. For graphics color quality, the ViewSonic XG2730 has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the ViewSonic XG2730 has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 24 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. In terms of pixel density, the ViewSonic XG2730 has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The ViewSonic XG2730 has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The monitor has a VESA mount. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For the extremely fast frame rates, the ViewSonic XG2730 has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The minimum response rate of ViewSonic XG2730 is 1 ms, which is eliminates ghosting effects. The ViewSonic XG2730 is a relatively new monitor. ViewSonic XG2730 has a total input lag of 16.5 ms, which is bad among the competition. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1000 : 1. The monitor uses a TN panel which suffers from color shifting when viewed from horizontal and vertical angles and has slightly washed colors compared to IPS and VA panels. The brightness of ViewSonic XG2730 is lower than other monitors.

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Brand	ViewSonic
Year	2017
Model	XG2730
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	24Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	TN
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	1ms
Average Response Time	1.5ms
Total Response + Input Lag	16.5ms
Maximum Brightness	300 cd/m^2
Price	$ 140.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1000 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	78.8/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" ViewSonic XG2730 3D

3D	No

27" ViewSonic XG2730 Accessories

Accessories	DisplayPort cable USB 3.0 cable

27" ViewSonic XG2730 Additional features

Additional features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington

27" ViewSonic XG2730 Audio

Speakers	2 x 2 W (watts)

27" ViewSonic XG2730 Brand, series, model

Brand	ViewSonic
Model	XG2730

27" ViewSonic XG2730 Camera

Camera	No

27" ViewSonic XG2730 Certificates, standards and licenses

Certificates, standards and licenses	BSMICBCCCCE EMCCEL Level 1cETLusENERGY STAR 6.0ErPeStandbyFCC Class BICES-003PSEREACH SVHC List & DoCRoHS Green BOMVCCIWEEE

27" ViewSonic XG2730 Connectivity

Connectivity	2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 2.0 (upstream) , 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) , 1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out

27" ViewSonic XG2730 Dimensions, weight and color

Colors	Black
Depth	73.6 mm (millimeters) 7.36 cm (centimeters) 2.8976 in (inches) 0.2415 ft (feet)
Depth with stand	250.4 mm (millimeters) 25.04 cm (centimeters) 9.8583 in (inches) 0.8215 ft (feet)
Height	383.6 mm (millimeters) 38.36 cm (centimeters) 15.1024 in (inches) 1.2585 ft (feet)
Height with stand	427.1 mm (millimeters) 42.71 cm (centimeters) 16.815 in (inches) 1.4012 ft (feet)
Weight	3 kg (kilograms) 6.61 lbs (pounds)
Weight with stand	7 kg (kilograms) 15.43 lbs (pounds)
Width	624.4 mm (millimeters) 62.44 cm (centimeters) 24.5827 in (inches) 2.0486 ft (feet)
Width with stand	624.4 mm (millimeters) 62.44 cm (centimeters) 24.5827 in (inches) 2.0486 ft (feet)

27" ViewSonic XG2730 Display

Aspect ratio	1.778:116:9
Backlight	W-LED
Brightness	300 cd/m² (candela per square meter)
Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
Colors	16777216 colors 24 bits
Diagonal	685.8 mm (millimeters) 68.58 cm (centimeters) 27 in (inches) 2.25 ft (feet)
Display area	83.63 % (percent)
Dynamic contrast	120000000 : 1
Height	335.664 mm (millimeters) 33.5664 cm (centimeters) 13.2151 in (inches) 1.1013 ft (feet)
Horizontal viewing angle	170 ° (degrees)
Minimum response time	1 ms (milliseconds) 0.0010 s (seconds)
Panel bit depth	8 bits
Panel type	TN
Pixel density	109 ppi (pixels per inch) 42 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Pixel pitch	0.233 mm (millimeters) 0.0233 cm (centimeters) 0.0092 in (inches) 0.0008 ft (feet)
Resolution	2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD (QHD) / 1440p
Size class	27 in (inches)
Static contrast	1000 : 1
Vertical viewing angle	160 ° (degrees)
Width	596.736 mm (millimeters) 59.6736 cm (centimeters) 23.4935 in (inches) 1.9578 ft (feet)

27" ViewSonic XG2730 Ergonomics

Backward tilt	15 ° (degrees)
Forward tilt	5 ° (degrees)
Forward/backward tilt	Yes
Height adjustment	Yes
Height adjustment range	105 mm (millimeters) 10.5 cm (centimeters) 4.1339 in (inches) 0.3445 ft (feet)
Landscape/portrait pivot	Yes
Left pivot	0 ° (degrees)
Left swivel	45 ° (degrees)
Left/right swivel	Yes
Removable stand	Yes
Right pivot	90 ° (degrees)
Right swivel	45 ° (degrees)
VESA interface	100 x 100 mm
VESA mount	Yes

27" ViewSonic XG2730 Features

Features	AMD FreeSync technology, Black StabilizationFlicker-free technology,

27" ViewSonic XG2730 Frequencies

Horizontal frequency (digital)	15 kHz - 222 kHz (kilohertz)
Vertical frequency (digital)	24 Hz - 144 Hz (hertz)

27" ViewSonic XG2730 Operating and storage conditions

Operating humidity	20 % - 90 % (percent)
Operating temperature	0 °C - 40 °C (degrees Celsius) 32 °F - 104 °F (degrees Fahrenheit)

27" ViewSonic XG2730 Power supply and consumption

110V	100 V - 120 V (volts)
220V	220 V - 240 V (volts)
Alternating current frequency	50 Hz - 60 Hz (hertz)
Power consumption (average)	42 W (watts)
Power consumption (eco)	35 W (watts)
Power consumption (maximum)	53 W (watts)