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Release date: 27 Dec 2019
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Samsung LC27FG73 review

Samsung LC27FG73. Display diagonal: 68.6 cm (27"), Display resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels, Display technology: QLED, Response time: 1 ms, Native aspect ratio: 16:9, Viewing angle, vertical: 178°. VESA mounting. Product colour: Black, Blue

27" QLED Curved Gaming monitor


Samsung at Dreamhack winter 2016


Curved and super-fast 1 ms response time (MPRT)

Blending its advanced motion blur reduction technology with its superior VA panel, Samsung has created this curved monitor with a super-fast 1 ms MPRT (motion picture response time) that lets you enjoy unprecedented gaming performance without motion blur across the entire screen.

Uninterrupted, flaw-free gaming Refresh rate 144 Hz

The rapid 144 Hz screen refresh rate minimises image lag and motion blur for smooth gaming, while user-friendly 60 Hz/120 Hz settings let you optimise monitor performance, on-screen display, without having to it each time in the display setting menu.

Redefine your gaming experience Quantum dot colour vibrations

Leveraging Quantum Dot technology, Samsung’s radical curved gaming monitor with approximately 125% sRGB colour coverage. Now the colours are more wide-ranging, richer and clearer, closer than ever to real life, making your gaming experience more like real-life action.

Optimised for any game genre Multiple Game Modes

Developed in concert with the Samsung Galaxy Team, the semi-final winner in the LOL World Championship 2016, the CFG73’s factory-calibrated game display modes instantly optimise black gamma levels, contrast ratios, sharpness and colour value settings for any game genre, be it FPS, RTS, RPG, or AOS

Get the real gaming vibes OSD dashboard

With Samsung’s OSD dashboard menu optimally tailored for gamers, you can have a full view of key game settings at a glance and use shortcut keys to change the settings the way you want them. Set this Good Design Award winner and splash straightaway into the game.

Precise, firm positioning

The CFG73’s sturdy vertical stand, designed for the most demanding gaming, can tilt, swivel, pivot and height adjust, giving you precise control over how you position the monitor, without space restriction—for the winning edge in any onscreen contest.

Curved to pull you in 1,800 R curved screen

The industry-leading 1,800 R curved screen pulls you into the gaming experience unlike any other monitor. With Eye Saver mode and Flicker Free technology reducing eye fatigue, you can play more intensely for longer in greater comfort.

Black and white, now in starker contrast 3,000:1 contrast ratio

Samsung’s advanced VA panel technology minimises light leakage across the entire screen and corners and delivers a best-in-class 3,000:1 contrast ratio for deep blacks and bright whites in even the darkest and brightest scenes.

Smoother gameplay AMD Freesync

With AMD FreeSync technology, you’ll enjoy flawlessly smooth gameplay in any kind of action. And Game Mode lets you effortlessly select screen settings optimised for different game genres to ensure you see darker areas in more the detail in game scenes.

Samsung LC27FG73 specs

Other Features

Touchscreen: False
Power consumption (DPMS): 0.5 W
Power cable length: 1.5 m

Weight & Dimensions

Weight (without stand): 4 kg
Height (without stand): 36.7 cm
Depth (without stand): 9.17 cm
Width (without stand): 62.1 cm
Weight (with stand): 5.3 kg
Height (with stand): 541 mm
Depth (with stand): 280.7 mm
Width (with stand): 621.2 mm

Operational Conditions

Operating relative humidity (H-H): 10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T): 10 - 40 °C

Packaging Data

Package weight: 8 kg
Package height: 206 mm
Package depth: 445 mm
Package width: 697 mm
Quick start guide: yes
Cables included: AC, HDMI
Stand included: yes

Power

AC input frequency: 50/60 Hz
AC input voltage: 100 - 240 V
Power consumption (off): 0.3 W
Power consumption (max): 79 W

Ergonomics

Tilt adjustment: yes
Tilt angle range: -3 - 20°
Swivel angle range: -15 - 15°
Pivot: True
Pivot angle: -2 - 92°
Swivelling: True
Panel mounting interface: 75 x 75 mm
VESA mounting: yes

Performance

VESA Adaptive Sync support: yes
AMD FreeSync: True

Design

Product colour: Black, Blue
Market positioning: Gaming

Multimedia

Built-in camera: no
Built-in speaker(s): no

Ports & Interfaces

Headphone outputs: 1
Headphone out: yes
Audio input: no
DisplayPorts quantity: 1
HDMI ports quantity: 2
HDMI: True
DVI port: no
Built-in USB hub: no

Display

sRGB coverage (typical): 125%
Colour gamut: 88%
RGB colour space: sRGB
Display number of colours: 16.78 million colours
Viewing angle, vertical: 178°
Maximum refresh rate: 144 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical): 3000:1
Screen shape: Curved
Display technology: QLED
Response time: 1 ms
Display brightness (typical): 350 cd/m²
Panel type: VA
Native aspect ratio: 16:9
Display resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
Display diagonal: 68.6 cm (27")