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Viewing Angles, Uniformity, Response and Lag
Viewing Angles
The CV27F displays off-axis performance typical of a VA panel. Though detail stays strong at 45 degrees to the sides, the brightness reduction is around 40%, and there is a marked shift to green. The top-down view is much the same but with a red tint. Sharing a curved monitor is a dicey proposition anyway, especially in the 16:9 aspect ratio. You’ll have little trouble with multi-panel setups though. Head-on viewing shows no issues.
Screen Uniformity
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The CV27F just sneaks in below our 10% standard for black screen uniformity. There were no visible hotspots or bleed areas in our sample. Our luminance meter noted a slight rise in the upper right zone, but we couldn’t see it with the naked eye.
Pixel Response and Input Lag
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Clearly, 165 Hz beats 144 Hz for both responsiveness and input lag. It’s hard to imagine 1-2ms making a difference, but higher refresh rates visibly reduce blur. With such a fast screen draw time, there was no judder on this screen, even during our gaming mouse’s quickest movements. The CV27F has a backlight strobe feature, but there’s no need to use it, especially since you must give up adaptive refresh to use it. Those extra Hz also reduce input lag a bit. 26ms is among the lowest scores in our database. We rate the CV27F as a competition-ready display, suitable for skilled players.
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