27" Samsung C27RG5 gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The Samsung C27RG5 has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The monitor has a VESA mount. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Samsung C27RG5 has a maximum refresh rate of 240 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. For graphics color quality, the Samsung C27RG5 has an excellent color depth of 8 -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. Samsung C27RG5 has an excellent contrast ratio of 3305 : 1. The Samsung C27RG5 is a relatively new monitor. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Samsung C27RG5 has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The brightness of Samsung C27RG5 is lower than other monitors. In terms of pixel density, the Samsung C27RG5 has an low density of 82 pixels-per-inch, resulting in pixelated text and picture quality. Without the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is not compatible with AMD graphics cards. The minimum response rate of Samsung C27RG5 is 13.7 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. Samsung C27RG5 has a total input lag of 38 ms, which is bad among the competition. For the average response rate, the Samsung C27RG5 scores 34.5 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate.

Brand	Samsung
Year	2019
Model	C27RG5
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	240Hz
AMD FreeSync	No
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	VA
Pixel Density	82 ppi
Minimum Response Time	13.7ms
Average Response Time	34.5ms
Total Response + Input Lag	38ms
Maximum Brightness	299 cd/m^2
Price	$ 1,289.9
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	3305 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	61.3/100	Good

Borders	0.4" (0.9 cm)
Curve Radius	1500R
Curved	Yes
Depth	9.8" (24.9 cm)
Height Adjustment	0.0" (0.0 cm)
Size	27"
Switch Portrait/Landscape	No
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (with stand)	8.6" (21.9 cm)
Thickness (without stand)	3.4" (8.6 cm)
Tilt Range	-15° to 2.5°
Wall Mount	VESA 75x75
Weight (with stand)	10.1 lbs (4.6 kg)
Weight (without stand)	8.4 lbs (3.8 kg)
Width	18.5" (47.1 cm)

10 Bit HDR	N/A
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm	1
Analog Audio Out RCA	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	N/A
DVI	No
Digital Optical Audio Out	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
DisplayPort Out	No
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
Megapixels	2.1 MP
Microphone In 3.5mm	No
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	3.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	21.7 ms
Pixel Density	82 PPI
Power Supply	External Brick
Screen Area	310 in²
Screen Diagonal	27.0"
USB	1 (USB 2.0)
USB C	No
VGA	No
Variable Refresh Rate	4.6 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz	21.5 ms

BFI Maximum Frequency	N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency	N/A
Best Overdrive Setting	Adaptive Sync
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)	No BFI
Dark Overshoot Error	0.0%
Dark Rise / Fall Time	25.3 ms
Dark Total Response Time	44.3 ms
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Compatible (Tested)
G-SYNC	Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Max Refresh Rate	240 Hz
Native	240 Hz
Overshoot Error	0.1%
PWM Dimming Frequency	>1000 Hz
Rise / Fall Time	13.7 ms
Total Response Time	34.5 ms
VRR Maximum	240 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort
Variable Refresh Rate	Adaptive Sync

5% DSE	0.060%
5% Std. Dev.	0.539%
50% DSE	0.097%
50% Std. Dev.	3.218%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	82.0%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom
Adobe RGB xy	76.4%
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	9°
Black Level Raise From Below	11°
Black Level Raise From Left	12°
Black Level Raise From Right	13°
Brightness Loss From Above	30°
Brightness Loss From Below	31°
Brightness Loss From Left	34°
Brightness Loss From Right	35°
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.2%
Color Depth	8 Bit
Color Shift From Above	55°
Color Shift From Below	51°
Color Shift From Left	54°
Color Shift From Right	56°
Color Temperature	6,289 K
Color Washout From Above	27°
Color Washout From Below	28°
Color Washout From Left	29°
Color Washout From Right	31°
Color dE	2.67
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	2.09
Gamma Setting	Mode 1
Gamma Shift From Above	19°
Gamma Shift From Below	18°
Gamma Shift From Left	20°
Gamma Shift From Right	21°
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	0.37%
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	3.2%
Local Dimming	No
Luminance	312 cd/m²
Luminance Settings	100
Native Contrast	3,305 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.276%
Picture Mode	Custom
Pixel Column Error	0.002%
Pixel Row Error	0.001%
Pixel Type	VA
RGB Controls	50-50-50
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	299 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window	299 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window	299 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window	300 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window	299 cd/m²
SDR Real Scene	302 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window	299 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window	299 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window	299 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window	299 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window	299 cd/m²
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Sub-Pixel Layout	RGB
Total Reflections	5.4%
White Balance dE	3.26
Wide Color Gamut	N/A
sRGB In ICtCp	97.3%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom
sRGB xy	95.2%

HDR10	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	No

27" Samsung C27RG5 gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

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