[Samsung CRG5 27-Inch Curved Gaming Monitor With 240Hz Refresh Rate, Nvidia G-Sync Support Launched

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Samsung has launched another gaming monitor. In this latest foray into the gaming monitor market, Samsung has armed itself with the CRG5, a 27-inch curved G-Sync compatible monitor supporting very fast refresh rates. This is the first ever monitor designed for G-Sync from Samsung.

Samsung CRG5 27-Inch Curved Gaming Monitor With 240Hz Refresh Rate, Nvidia G-Sync Support Launched

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Central to the new CRG5 is a display panel with 1500R curvature. As usual for the PR accompanying any curved monitor release, the improved immersive qualities are highlighted. Adding to the immersion on offer are the minimal bezels, and wide viewing angles of the VA panel. The qualities are all well and good for gamers but for this target market probably the highlight will be the G-Sync compatibility and the max refresh rate of 240Hz on offer.

Some will consider the 1080p resolution rather coarse at 27-inches, but it might be the right choice if gamers are intending to push the frame rates towards the top end of this monitor's range. This display provides a 3000:1 contrast ratio, with the nice inky blacks characteristic of a VA panel. Samsung's CRG5 has a typical brightness is 300cd/m2, and the screen a gtg response time of 4ms.

Dedicated gaming features include; game mode settings for different game genres (plus 3x custom profile slots), low input lag mode, virtual aim point, and black equaliser. More generally useful features are an eye saver mode, and flicker free settings.

Microsoft announced Xbox Project Scarlett at E3 2019 on Sunday, planting a flag in the next generation of console gaming with promises of 8K resolution gaming at 120 frames per second. But PC gaming is already pushing those boundaries, without the splashy E3 presence. Unlike TV-bound consoles, which are often limited by television refresh rates and motion smoothing algorithms typically aimed at watchers rather than gamers, hardware manufacturers are releasing the specialized equipment needed to take advantage of gaming's onrushing possibilities.

Visual precision is essential, particularly as professional competition gaming expands. At E3 on Monday, Samsung announced it will be joining with other device manufacturers to support NVIDIA's G-Sync, which addresses a number of the limitations of traditional computer monitor refresh rates. Previously dominated by Asus and Acer, Samsung is the latest manufacturer to get in on the G-Sync game, with a new monitor launched at E3 in Los Angeles.

With a 240Hz refresh rate and G-Sync combined, the Samsung CRG5 (C27RG5) can handle up to 240 frames per second without tearing or lag, placing it beyond the upper bound of most gaming frame rates. There's no more blaming monitor lag with the CRG5.

"Samsung's delivering next-level gaming experiences with innovative curved displays using the latest graphics technology to immerse gamers like never before," said Seog-gi Kim, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. "Combining a 240Hz refresh rate with NVIDIA G-SYNC compatibility in Samsung's new CRG5 curved gaming monitor gives gamers advanced performance for the most graphic-intense games."

The Samsung C27RG5 is an okay budget monitor with a 27 inch, 1080p VA screen that delivers impressive contrast, as expected. It also has excellent gray uniformity and decent black uniformity. It has no issue with glare, with good peak brightness and good reflection handling. It has an extremely high refresh rate, and it supports a few advanced gaming features, including variable refresh rate (VRR) support. Although mainly advertised as a gaming monitor, it's not very well-suited for that use, as it has a bad response time, resulting in significant blur behind fast-moving objects. We also encountered a few issues, including a distracting brightness flicker with some content when VRR is enabled, and the overdrive settings don't appear to work correctly, as there's very little difference between them. Unfortunately, it has bad ergonomics, with just a small tilt range, so it might be difficult to place it in an ideal viewing position, and the image degrades at an angle.

The Samsung CRG5 is an okay monitor overall. It's an okay office monitor, with good peak brightness and good reflection handling, but just okay text clarity and a low pixel density. Unfortunately, it has narrow viewing angles, and although it's advertised for gaming, it's not very good, as it has a bad response time and some distracting flicker issues.

The Samsung CRG5 is an okay office monitor. It has good peak brightness and good reflection handling, so glare shouldn't be an issue for most people. The 27 inch, 1080p screen is decent for multitasking, but the pixel density is a bit low, and it has just alright text clarity. Unfortunately, it has bad ergonomics, so it might be difficult to place it in an ideal viewing position, and the image degrades at an angle.

Although it has a very high refresh rate and low input lag, the Samsung CRG5 isn't a good choice for gaming. It has a bad response time, resulting in a long blur trail behind fast-moving objects. It has a few additional gaming features, including support for a variable refresh rate (VRR), but VRR only works over DisplayPort, and enabling causes a distracting brightness flicker effect with some content.

The Samsung CRG50 is okay for watching videos. It has good peak brightness and good reflection handling, so glare shouldn't be an issue. It also has excellent gray uniformity, a high contrast ratio, and decent black uniformity. Unfortunately, the image degrades at an angle, so it's not very good for watching your favorite stream with a friend, and it has bad ergonomics, so it's hard to adjust to an ideal viewing position.

The Samsung LC27RG50 is just okay for media creation. The 27 inch, 1080p screen is decent, but the pixel density is a bit low and it has just okay text clarity. It has excellent gray uniformity, good reflection handling, good peak brightness, and an excellent SDR color gamut. Unfortunately, the image degrades at an angle and it has bad ergonomics, so it's not ideal for sharing your screen with a client or your colleagues.

We tested the 27 inch Samsung CRG5, which is part of Samsung's 2021 curved gaming monitor lineup. It's also available in a 24 inch size, but we don't expect our review to be valid for that size as it has a different curve and a lower refresh rate.

If you come across a different type of panel or your Samsung CRG5 27 inch doesn't correspond to our review, let us know, and we'll update the review. Note that some tests, like gray uniformity, may vary between individual units.

The Samsung CRG5 is an okay monitor overall, but it has some very serious flaws that limit its usefulness. It's one of the only 240Hz VA monitors on the market, and it delivers a much better dark room experience, but it has a bad response time, resulting in significant blur behind fast-moving objects, especially in dark scenes. There are much better alternatives available.

The AOC 24G2 and the Samsung C27RG5 use different panel technologies, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Despite this difference, the AOC is still a much better monitor for almost everyone. The AOC has a much better response time, better ergonomics, and an optional black frame insertion feature. The Samsung has better contrast, so it has better blacks in a dark room, but other than that, the AOC is better.

The AOC CQ27G2 is much better than the Samsung C27RG5. The AOC has better ergonomics, a higher-resolution screen, and a much faster response time. The AOC is more versatile, as the variable refresh rate (VRR) feature is available over HDMI and DisplayPort, and it has an optional black frame insertion feature. The Samsung we tested has much better black uniformity, but this varies between units.

The Gigabyte M27Q (rev. 1.0) and the Samsung C27RG5 use different panel technologies, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, but the Gigabyte is much better overall. The Gigabyte has better ergonomics, better viewing angles, and a higher native resolution, and it supports HDR. The Gigabyte also has a much better response time, an optional black frame insertion feature, and lower input lag at 60Hz.

The MSI Optix MAG271CQR is much better than the Samsung C27RG5. The MSI has a much faster response time, resulting in significantly clearer motion. The MSI also has better ergonomics, a higher-resolution screen, and it has an optional black frame insertion feature. The Samsung we tested has better black uniformity, but this varies between units.

The ASUS TUF VG32VQ is much better than the Samsung C27RG5. The ASUS has a much faster response time, resulting in clearer motion when gaming, and it has an optional black frame insertion feature. The ASUS also has a larger, higher-resolution screen and better ergonomics, so it's better for multitasking and easier to place in an ideal viewing position.

The Dell S2721DGF is much better than the Samsung C27RG5. The Dell has a much faster response time, so motion in games looks much better, with almost no noticeable blur behind fast-moving objects. The Dell also has much better ergonomics and a higher resolution screen.

The Samsung CRG5 27" has a nice design, similar to the Samsung CHG70, but with a silver bottom bezel. The back is similar to the Samsung Odyssey G5 C27G55T. It has a basic design overall, with no RGB bias lighting.

The back of the monitor has a unique design for the inputs. It looks great, but might cause problems if you're planning on VESA mounting the monitor. Due to the extra space between the mounting holes and the back of the monitor, most mounting brackets require a lot of spacers, which aren't included. There are two clips on the stand for cable management, and they're quite helpful for keeping your desk neat.

The Samsung LC27RG50FQNXZA has just okay build quality. It's entirely plastic, and the whole body has quite a bit of flex to it. The stand feels cheap and doesn't seem very solid. The tilt adjustments are stiff, and it feels like the whole unit flexes when adjusting the tilt. Unfortunately, our unit came with a large scratch on the right side of the screen.