27" Samsung Odyssey G5 C27G55T gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The monitor has a VESA mount. The Samsung G5 C27G55T is a relatively new monitor. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For graphics color quality, the Samsung G5 C27G55T has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. In terms of pixel density, the Samsung G5 C27G55T has an excellent density of 109 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. Samsung G5 C27G55T has an excellent contrast ratio of 2997 : 1. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Samsung G5 C27G55T has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The Samsung G5 C27G55T has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Samsung G5 C27G55T has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The minimum response rate of Samsung G5 C27G55T is 11.6 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. Samsung G5 C27G55T has a total input lag of 30.4 ms, which is bad among the competition. The brightness of Samsung G5 C27G55T is lower than other monitors. For the average response rate, the Samsung G5 C27G55T scores 21.9 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate.

Brand	Samsung
Year	2020
Model	G5 C27G55T
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	VA
Pixel Density	109 ppi
Minimum Response Time	11.6ms
Average Response Time	21.9ms
Total Response + Input Lag	30.4ms
Maximum Brightness	281 cd/m^2
Price	$ 450.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	2997 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	68.8/100	Good

Base Depth	10.8" (27.5 cm)
Base Width	21.7" (55.0 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.5" (1.2 cm)
Curve Radius	1000R
Curved	Yes
Height Adjustment	0.0" (0.0 cm)
Housing Height	15.1" (38.3 cm)
Housing Width	24.2" (61.4 cm)
Power Supply	External Brick
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	No
Size	27"
Swivel Range	No swivel
Thickness (With Display)	9.4" (24.0 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	4.7" (12.0 cm)
Tilt Range	-17.5° to 2.5°
Wall Mount	VESA 75x75
Weight (With Display)	9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)

KVM Switch	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	No
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	No
4k @ 60Hz	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	4.4 ms
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
HDMI	1 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	Yes
HDR10	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	27.0"
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	2560 x 1440
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	5.2 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	9.2 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	4.5 ms
Pixel Density	109 PPI
Screen Area	310 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	1 (Service Port Only)
USB-A Rated Speed	480Mbps (USB 2.0)
USB-B Upstream Port	No
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Ports	0
USB-C Power Delivery	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Upstream	No USB-C Ports
VGA	No
VRR	No

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	Yes
Flicker-Free	No
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	147 cd/m²
Max Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	60 Hz
Maximum Frequency	144 Hz
Minimum Frequency	144 Hz
Native Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	0.0%
PWM Dimming Frequency	144 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No
Pulse Phase Control	No
Pulse Width Control	No
Recommended Overdrive Setting	FreeSync On
Rise / Fall Time	11.6 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	147 cd/m²
Total Response Time	21.9 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No
VRR Maximum	144 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	0.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	23.2 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	38.6 ms

50% DSE	0.119%
50% Std. Dev.	1.852%
ABL	0.044
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	73.2%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	67.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	9°
Black Level Raise From Below	6°
Black Level Raise From Left	12°
Black Level Raise From Right	14°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	29°
Brightness Loss From Below	28°
Brightness Loss From Left	30°
Brightness Loss From Right	30°
Brightness Setting	55
Calculated Direct Reflections	1.5%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	29°
Color Shift From Below	25°
Color Shift From Left	39°
Color Shift From Right	42°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	6,747 K
Color Washout From Above	26°
Color Washout From Below	25°
Color Washout From Left	29°
Color Washout From Right	29°
Color dE (Avg.)	2.16
Contrast Setting	75
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	74.7%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	55.3%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	Custom
Gamma (Avg.)	2.08
Gamma Setting	Mode 1
Gamma Shift From Above	15°
Gamma Shift From Below	12°
Gamma Shift From Left	12°
Gamma Shift From Right	15°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	3.6%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	191 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	37 cd/m²
Native Contrast	2,997 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	3.691%
Peak 10% Window	281 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	281 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	150 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	281 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	281 cd/m²
Picture Mode	Custom
Pixel Type	VA
RGB Settings	50-50-50
Real Scene	285 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	51.9%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	42.2%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	Custom
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	281 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	281 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	150 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	281 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	281 cd/m²
Total Reflections	5.2%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	1.74
Wide Color Gamut	No
sRGB Coverage xy	95.5%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	101.1%
sRGB In ICtCp	79.7%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom

27" Samsung Odyssey G5 C27G55T gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

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