27" Razer Raptor 27 165Hz gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

For graphics color quality, the Razer 27 165Hz has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The brightness of Razer 27 165Hz is significantly better than other monitors. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Razer 27 165Hz has a maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The Razer 27 165Hz is a relatively new monitor. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Razer 27 165Hz has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The Razer 27 165Hz has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. In terms of pixel density, the Razer 27 165Hz has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. For the average response rate, the Razer 27 165Hz scores 9.4 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The minimum response rate of Razer 27 165Hz is 4.4 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. Razer 27 165Hz has a total input lag of 17.9 ms, which is bad among the competition. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1011 : 1. The monitor does not have a VESA mount.

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Brand	Razer
Year	2021
Model	27 165Hz
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	165Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	4.4ms
Average Response Time	9.4ms
Total Response + Input Lag	17.9ms
Maximum Brightness	366 cd/m^2
Price	$ 500.0
VESA Mount	No
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1011 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	71.3/100	Very Good

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Specifications

27" Razer Raptor 27 165Hz Design

Borders	0.3" (0.8 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Depth	7.5" (19.1 cm)
Height Adjustment	3.9" (10.0 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	No
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (with stand)	7.3" (18.5 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	N/A
Tilt Range	-90° to 2.5°
Wall Mount	No Mount
Weight (with stand)	20.6 lbs (9.3 kg)
Weight (without stand)	N/A
Width	13.0" (33.0 cm)

27" Razer Raptor 27 165Hz Features

HDR10	Yes
Multiple Input Display	PIP + PBP
RGB Illumination	Controllable
Speakers	No

27" Razer Raptor 27 165Hz Inputs

10 Bit HDR	N/A
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm	1
Analog Audio Out RCA	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	5.0 ms
DVI	No
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Out	No
HDMI	1 (HDMI 2.0)
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	5.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	9.9 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Power Supply	External Brick
Screen Area	310 in²
Screen Diagonal	27.0"
USB	2 (USB 3.0)
USB C	1 (DisplayPort Alternate Mode)
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	5.6 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	N/A

27" Razer Raptor 27 165Hz Motion

BFI Maximum Frequency	165 Hz
BFI Minimum Frequency	120 Hz
Best Overdrive Setting	Strong
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	Yes
Dark Overshoot Error	6.6%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	5.7 ms
Dark Total Response Time	11.7 ms
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Max Refresh Rate	165 Hz
Native	165 Hz
Overshoot Error	5.7%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	4.4 ms
Total Response Time	9.4 ms
VRR Maximum	165 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI, USB-C (DP Alt-Mode)
Variable Refresh Rate	FreeSync

27" Razer Raptor 27 165Hz Picture Quality

5% DSE	0.054%
5% Std. Dev.	0.346%
50% DSE	0.104%
50% Std. Dev.	2.579%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	92.2%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom
Adobe RGB xy	88.2%
Backlight	Edge
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 Loss From Above	36°
Brightness Loss From Below	35°
Brightness Loss From Left	45°
Brightness Loss From Right	46°
Calculated Direct Reflections	1.8%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	46°
Color Shift From Below	43°
Color Shift From Left	57°
Color Shift From Right	58°
Color Temperature	6,444 K
Color Washout From Above	31°
Color Washout From Below	30°
Color Washout From Left	45°
Color Washout From Right	45°
Color dE	3.09
Contrast Setting	50
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode	HDR On
DCI P3 xy	95.8%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	90.6%
Gamma	2.20
Gamma Setting	2.2
Gamma Shift From Above	32°
Gamma Shift From Below	32°
Gamma Shift From Left	54°
Gamma Shift From Right	54°
HDR ABL	0.000
HDR Peak 10% Window	484 cd/m²
HDR Peak 100% Window	486 cd/m²
HDR Peak 2% Window	482 cd/m²
HDR Peak 25% Window	485 cd/m²
HDR Peak 50% Window	486 cd/m²
HDR Real Scene	491 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 10% Window	484 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 100% Window	485 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 2% Window	481 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 25% Window	484 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 50% Window	485 cd/m²
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	2.8%
Local Dimming	No
Luminance	331 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	100
Native Contrast	1,011 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.506%
Picture Mode	User Custom
Pixel Column Error	0.819%
Pixel Row Error	0.002%
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Controls	50-50-50
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	68.9%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	HDR On
Rec. 2020 xy	70.9%
SDR ABL	0.000
SDR Peak 10% Window	365 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	366 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	364 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	366 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	366 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	371 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	365 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	366 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	363 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	366 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	366 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	4.6%
White Balance dE	1.24
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB In ICtCp	98.0%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom
sRGB xy	100.0%

27" Razer Raptor 27 165Hz gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review - List of Max Refresh Rate Compatible GPUs

AMD Radeon RX 7600
2023 8GB $ 269.0

1080p: 143.6 FPS

1440p: 108 FPS

4K: 63.5 FPS

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

1080p: 160.5 FPS

1440p: 121.3 FPS

4K: 74.6 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
2023 8GB $ 299.0

1080p: 143.7 FPS

1440p: 109.2 FPS

4K: 67.1 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
2023 12GB $ 599.0

1080p: 233.4 FPS

1440p: 174.1 FPS

4K: 109 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

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

AMD Radeon Graphics 512SP Mobile
2021 1GB $ 600.0

1080p: 66.4 FPS

1440p: 49.7 FPS

4K: 30 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
2020 6GB $ 279.0

1080p: 105.8 FPS

1440p: 78.6 FPS

4K: 46.8 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
2020 8GB $ 499.0

1080p: 178.8 FPS

1440p: 133.1 FPS

4K: 80.8 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
2020 10GB $ 699.0

1080p: 232.4 FPS

1440p: 173 FPS

4K: 105 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6800
2020 16GB $ 579.0

1080p: 197.4 FPS

1440p: 147.6 FPS

4K: 79.7 FPS

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
2020 16GB $ 649.0

1080p: 236.1 FPS

1440p: 176.4 FPS

4K: 100.1 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 GTX 1660 Ti
2019 6GB $ 279.0

1080p: 96.3 FPS

1440p: 71.1 FPS

4K: 42.5 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

AMD Radeon RX 590
2018 8GB $ 214.0

1080p: 80.7 FPS

1440p: 58 FPS

4K: 33.8 FPS

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
2017 8GB $ 503.0

1080p: 101.1 FPS

1440p: 74.7 FPS

4K: 44.6 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

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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