27" Cooler Master Tempest GP27U gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

For graphics color quality, the Cooler Tempest GP27U has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Cooler Tempest GP27U has a maximum refresh rate of 160 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The Cooler Tempest GP27U has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. In terms of pixel density, the Cooler Tempest GP27U has an excellent density of 163 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. For the average response rate, the Cooler Tempest GP27U scores 6.2 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The Cooler Tempest GP27U is a relatively new monitor. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Cooler Tempest GP27U has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The monitor has a VESA mount. Cooler Tempest GP27U has a total input lag of 9.7 ms, which is excellent among the competition. Without the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is not compatible with AMD graphics cards. The brightness of Cooler Tempest GP27U is lower than other monitors. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1072 : 1. The minimum response rate of Cooler Tempest GP27U is 3.4 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects.

Brand	Cooler
Year	2022
Model	Tempest GP27U
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	160Hz
AMD FreeSync	No
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	3840 x 2160
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	163 ppi
Minimum Response Time	3.4ms
Average Response Time	6.2ms
Total Response + Input Lag	9.7ms
Maximum Brightness	150 cd/m^2
Price	$ 1,052.9
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1072 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	72.5/100	Very Good

Base Depth	10.8" (27.4 cm)
Base Width	11.6" (29.4 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.2" (0.5 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	4.3" (11.0 cm)
Housing Height	14.3" (36.3 cm)
Housing Width	24.3" (61.6 cm)
Power Supply	External Brick
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Both Ways
Size	27"
Swivel Range	-30° to 30°
Thickness (With Display)	6.3" (16.0 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	2.8" (7.0 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	15.2 lbs (6.9 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	11.7 lbs (5.3 kg)

KVM Switch	Yes
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	Fixed (On/Off)
Speakers	Yes

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	Yes
1440p @ 60Hz	Yes
3.5mm Audio In	No
3.5mm Audio Out	1
3.5mm Microphone In	No
4k @ 120Hz	Yes
4k @ 60Hz	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	N/A
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.4)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
HDR	Yes
HDR10	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	26.9"
Megapixels	8.3 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	3840 x 2160
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	4.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	8.8 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	3.9 ms
Pixel Density	163 PPI
Screen Area	310 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	2
USB-A Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port	Yes
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	Yes
USB-C Ports	1
USB-C Power Delivery	90W
USB-C Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-C Upstream	Yes
VGA	No
VRR	Yes

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	No BFI
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Compatible (Tested)
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Max Refresh Rate	160 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	160 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	160 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	144 Hz
Maximum Frequency	N/A
Minimum Frequency	N/A
Native Refresh Rate	160 Hz
Overshoot Error	1.3%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No BFI
Pulse Phase Control	No BFI
Pulse Width Control	No BFI
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Normal
Rise / Fall Time	3.4 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Total Response Time	6.2 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No BFI
VRR Maximum	160 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	9.4%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	4.2 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	8.7 ms

50% DSE	0.142%
50% Std. Dev.	2.991%
ABL	0.015
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	99.6%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	98.8%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Standard
Backlight	Full-Array
Black Level Raise From Above	70°
Black Level Raise From Below	70°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	37°
Brightness Loss From Below	33°
Brightness Loss From Left	31°
Brightness Loss From Right	36°
Brightness Setting	50
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.4%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	58°
Color Shift From Below	54°
Color Shift From Left	39°
Color Shift From Right	45°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	6,060 K
Color Washout From Above	35°
Color Washout From Below	31°
Color Washout From Left	27°
Color Washout From Right	32°
Color dE (Avg.)	4.58
Contrast Setting	70
Contrast With Local Dimming	2,209 : 1
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	97.3%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	89.2%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	Game
Gamma (Avg.)	2.28
Gamma Setting	2.2
Gamma Shift From Above	44°
Gamma Shift From Below	40°
Gamma Shift From Left	30°
Gamma Shift From Right	35°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	3.2%
Local Dimming	Yes
Measured Brightness	350 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	69 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,072 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.684%
Peak 10% Window	1,492 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	1,423 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	1,109 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	1,285 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	1,192 cd/m²
Picture Mode	Standard (sRGB)
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	50-50-50
Real Scene	1,064 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	82.7%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	77.1%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Game
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	0.471%
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	1,442 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	1,273 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	1,088 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	1,271 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	1,188 cd/m²
Total Reflections	5.5%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	7.83
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB Coverage xy	99.6%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	95.1%
sRGB In ICtCp	99.0%
sRGB Picture Mode	Standard

27" Cooler Master Tempest GP27U gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

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