27" Dell S2716DG gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The minimum response rate of Dell S2716DG is 2.7 ms, which is eliminates ghosting effects. For graphics color quality, the Dell S2716DG has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The Dell S2716DG has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Dell S2716DG has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. In terms of pixel density, the Dell S2716DG has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The monitor has a VESA mount. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Dell S2716DG has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. For the average response rate, the Dell S2716DG scores 7.7 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. 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 Dell S2716DG is lower than other monitors. Without the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is not compatible with AMD graphics cards. It is worth noting that the Dell S2716DG is a relatively old monitor. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 634 : 1. Dell S2716DG has a total input lag of 16.2 ms, which is bad among the competition.

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Brand	Dell
Year	2015
Model	S2716DG
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	No
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	TN
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	2.7ms
Average Response Time	7.7ms
Total Response + Input Lag	16.2ms
Maximum Brightness	288 cd/m^2
Price	$ 650.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	634 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	62.5/100	Good

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Specifications

27" Dell S2716DG Design

Borders	0.3" (0.8 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Depth	7.9" (20.1 cm)
Height Adjustment	5.0" (12.7 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range	-45° to 45°
Thickness (with stand)	6.2" (15.7 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	2.2" (5.6 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (with stand)	15.2 lbs (6.9 kg)
Weight (without stand)	9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)
Width	11.5" (29.2 cm)

27" Dell S2716DG Features

HDR10	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	No

27" Dell S2716DG Inputs

10 Bit HDR	N/A
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm	2
Analog Audio Out RCA	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	10.2 ms
DVI	No
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
DisplayPort Out	No
HDMI	1 (HDMI 1.4)
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	4.4 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	12.2 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Power Supply	Internal
Screen Area	310 in²
Screen Diagonal	26.9"
USB	4 (USB 3.0)
USB C	No
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	4.8 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	14.1 ms

27" Dell S2716DG Motion

BFI Maximum Frequency	120 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency	85 Hz
Best Overdrive Setting	Normal
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	Yes
Dark Overshoot Error	0.6%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	2.0 ms
Dark Total Response Time	4.1 ms
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	No
G-SYNC	Yes (Native)
Max Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Native	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	2.6%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	2.7 ms
Total Response Time	7.7 ms
VRR Maximum	144 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort
Variable Refresh Rate	G-SYNC

27" Dell S2716DG Picture Quality

5% DSE	0.093%
5% Std. Dev.	1.109%
50% DSE	0.162%
50% Std. Dev.	6.520%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	73.6%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom Color
Adobe RGB xy	72.4%
Backlight	Direct
Black Level Raise From Above	46°
Black Level Raise From Below	21°
Black Level Raise From Left	26°
Black Level Raise From Right	25°
Brightness Loss From Above	40°
Brightness Loss From Below	19°
Brightness Loss From Left	45°
Brightness Loss From Right	49°
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.6%
Color Depth	8 Bit
Color Shift From Above	44°
Color Shift From Below	14°
Color Shift From Left	31°
Color Shift From Right	31°
Color Temperature	6,354 K
Color Washout From Above	46°
Color Washout From Below	11°
Color Washout From Left	34°
Color Washout From Right	37°
Color dE	3.64
Contrast Setting	75
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode	No HDR
DCI P3 xy	N/A
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	N/A
Gamma	2.07
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	4°
Gamma Shift From Below	3°
Gamma Shift From Left	19°
Gamma Shift From Right	23°
HDR ABL	N/A
HDR Peak 10% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 100% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 2% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 25% Window	N/A
HDR Peak 50% Window	N/A
HDR Real Scene	N/A
HDR Sustained 10% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 100% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 2% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 25% Window	N/A
HDR Sustained 50% Window	N/A
IR After 0 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery	0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery	0.00%
Indirect Reflections	3.1%
Local Dimming	No
Luminance	254 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	75
Native Contrast	634 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	4.154%
Picture Mode	Standard
Pixel Column Error	0.032%
Pixel Row Error	0.000%
Pixel Type	TN
RGB Controls	Default
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	No HDR
Rec. 2020 xy	N/A
SDR ABL	0.000
SDR Peak 10% Window	288 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	288 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	288 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	288 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	288 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	275 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	286 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	287 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	284 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	286 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	286 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	5.7%
White Balance dE	3.98
Wide Color Gamut	N/A
sRGB In ICtCp	89.9%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom Color
sRGB xy	93.4%

27" Dell S2716DG gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review - List of Max Refresh Rate Compatible GPUs

AMD Radeon RX 6450M
2023 4GB $ 900.0

1080p: 66 FPS

1440p: 49.7 FPS

4K: 29.6 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q
2023 6GB $ 800.0

1080p: 87.7 FPS

1440p: 65.9 FPS

4K: 40.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
2023 6GB $ 800.0

1080p: 94 FPS

1440p: 70.8 FPS

4K: 43.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
2023 8GB $ 399.0

1080p: 160.5 FPS

1440p: 121.3 FPS

4K: 74.6 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
2022 8GB $ 399.0

1080p: 144.7 FPS

1440p: 108.7 FPS

4K: 64.1 FPS

AMD Radeon 660M
2022 1GB $ 550.0

1080p: 79 FPS

1440p: 59.4 FPS

4K: 35.3 FPS

AMD Radeon 680M
2022 1GB $ 600.0

1080p: 85.6 FPS

1440p: 64.4 FPS

4K: 38.3 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6500M
2022 4GB $ 800.0

1080p: 79 FPS

1440p: 59.4 FPS

4K: 35.3 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6600S
2022 4GB $ 900.0

1080p: 92.2 FPS

1440p: 69.3 FPS

4K: 41.2 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q Refresh 6 GB
2022 6GB $ 750.0

1080p: 63 FPS

1440p: 46.8 FPS

4K: 28.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 6 GB
2022 6GB $ 750.0

1080p: 67.5 FPS

1440p: 50.2 FPS

4K: 30.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
2021 8GB $ 599.0

1080p: 187.2 FPS

1440p: 139.3 FPS

4K: 89 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
2021 8GB $ 329.0

1080p: 124.3 FPS

1440p: 92 FPS

4K: 55.4 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
2021 12GB $ 479.0

1080p: 163.2 FPS

1440p: 122 FPS

4K: 70.6 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
2021 8GB $ 379.0

1080p: 135.8 FPS

1440p: 101.5 FPS

4K: 59.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Max-Q
2021 4GB $ 750.0

1080p: 63 FPS

1440p: 46.8 FPS

4K: 28.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
2021 4GB $ 750.0

1080p: 63 FPS

1440p: 46.8 FPS

4K: 28.5 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
2021 4GB $ 830.0

1080p: 69 FPS

1440p: 50.6 FPS

4K: 30.6 FPS

AMD Radeon Graphics 448SP Mobile
2021 1GB $ 600.0

1080p: 61.2 FPS

1440p: 45.8 FPS

4K: 27.7 FPS

AMD Radeon Graphics 512SP Mobile
2021 1GB $ 600.0

1080p: 66.4 FPS

1440p: 49.7 FPS

4K: 30 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Max-Q
2021 4GB $ 750.0

1080p: 62.6 FPS

1440p: 44.8 FPS

4K: 26.9 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
2021 4GB $ 800.0

1080p: 67.8 FPS

1440p: 48.5 FPS

4K: 29.1 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
2020 8GB $ 499.0

1080p: 178.8 FPS

1440p: 133.1 FPS

4K: 80.8 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6800
2020 16GB $ 579.0

1080p: 197.4 FPS

1440p: 147.6 FPS

4K: 79.7 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
2020 8GB $ 399.0

1080p: 150 FPS

1440p: 113.8 FPS

4K: 69.3 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
2019 6GB $ 349.0

1080p: 107.8 FPS

1440p: 76.4 FPS

4K: 45.3 FPS

AMD Radeon VII
2019 16GB $ 664.0

1080p: 126 FPS

1440p: 94.2 FPS

4K: 56.3 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
2019 8GB $ 400.0

1080p: 114.7 FPS

1440p: 83 FPS

4K: 50 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
2019 8GB $ 499.0

1080p: 128.3 FPS

1440p: 95.4 FPS

4K: 57.6 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 5700
2019 8GB $ 349.0

1080p: 112.7 FPS

1440p: 84.3 FPS

4K: 50.3 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
2019 8GB $ 399.0

1080p: 122.8 FPS

1440p: 91.8 FPS

4K: 54.8 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
2019 8GB $ 699.0

1080p: 145.5 FPS

1440p: 110.6 FPS

4K: 67.2 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
2018 8GB $ 693.0

1080p: 137.2 FPS

1440p: 103.2 FPS

4K: 62.3 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
2018 8GB $ 469.0

1080p: 120.8 FPS

1440p: 89 FPS

4K: 53.7 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
2017 8GB $ 503.0

1080p: 101.1 FPS

1440p: 74.7 FPS

4K: 44.6 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
2017 11GB $ 807.0

1080p: 129.2 FPS

1440p: 98.6 FPS

4K: 59.7 FPS

AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
2017 8GB $ 269.0

1080p: 95.9 FPS

1440p: 71.7 FPS

4K: 42.8 FPS

AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
2017 8GB $ 419.0

1080p: 102.2 FPS

1440p: 76.5 FPS

4K: 45.6 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 480
2016 8GB $ 399.0

1080p: 59.8 FPS

1440p: 44.6 FPS

4K: 27.4 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
2016 8GB $ 522.0

1080p: 109.6 FPS

1440p: 80.8 FPS

4K: 48.2 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
2016 8GB $ 329.0

1080p: 93.6 FPS

1440p: 68.5 FPS

4K: 40.6 FPS

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