Razer Raptor Gaming Monitor Introduction
The Raptor 27 doesn’t use brightly colored trim or striking designs to announce its gaming intentions. Rather, it uses texture on the backside and smooth, matte surfaces. The base is made of aluminum with a thick, powder-coated finish. Although the base appears to be permanently connected to the panel, it is in fact detachable.
The entire arrangement is monolithic, thanks to the sturdy and hefty base that comes with it. A 100mm height adjustment is built into the panel, and the attachment point reclines by 90 degrees for convenient cable access. It features click-stops at 30 degrees and vertical angles. To remedy this problem, we tilted the panel back a bit.
It’s constructed of genuine, not molded leather. The top has a Raptor logo and a tiny joystick juts out from the lower corner to allow for OSD control. The power LED is tiny and inconspicuous and pulses blue when the TV is turned on or orange while it is in standby mode.
The lighting effect is really fantastic; it takes the shape of a haze around the rectangular base. It changes color slowly by default, cycling through the entire spectrum. You can’t change the pattern or brightness without Razer’s software, only whether it’s on or off.
When the panel is laid down, it looks similar to a computer screen. When the panel is turned upside down, you can access the input panel from below and up above. If you want to use standard cables, go ahead; however, the provided ones are of excellent quality and flatness, so they fit securely into the upright grooves.
The Razer Raptor 27 costs more than most 27-inch QHD gaming monitors. So, are you getting something more for that premium price? The answer is yes. This monitor is for those looking for something more than just pure performance. From unboxing to setup to gameplay, it delivers a premium experience. In the parlance of automotive journalism, it goes as fast as it looks. It isn’t just a good-looking monitor; it has the gaming cred to go with its elevated styling and premium build.
We calibrated our Raptor 27 sample before doing anything hands-on. That only required switching to the custom color temp and making two tiny adjustments to the RGB sliders, as we noted previously. The wide color gamut was on full display in everything we did. Even our Windows desktop photo, the one on the beach, looked super-saturated and colorful. Though that graphic is intended for an sRGB mode, it looks amazing when extra color is applied.
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Contrast is typical for an IPS monitor, with bright whites and decent (if not super-deep) blacks. Text is easy to read thanks to a sharp and clean image and 109ppi pixel density. HDR in Windows applications doesn’t add anything to the picture and we noticed some subtle edge enhancement in use. But this was only visible in text-based windows, not graphics or video.
Gaming is clearly the Raptor 27’s forte. The wide color gamut made everything we played look better, SDR and HDR alike. The extended palette was apparent in Doom Eternal, Tomb Raider, and Call of Duty WWII. The image popped in SDR titles and even more so in HDR games. The Raptor 27 is in our second tier of HDR monitors – edge backlight panels with dynamic contrast. In Razer’s case, the ratio is about 5,000:1, which puts its HDR image quality well above monitors without dynamic contrast. Blacks are very deep and finely detailed. Doom Eternal looked amazing with a huge array of textures. Rubble, stone, dirt, creature skin, metal, you name it, it all looked three-dimensional. This game is a feast for the eyes, and we enjoyed just looking around the environment.
All three monitors were tested with G-Sync and FreeSync, which both worked properly on our two gaming PCs. In both SDR and HDR modes, a GeForce RTX 3090 kept frame rates at 165 Hz. The overdrive kept motion blur at bay without introducing any artifacts. We briefly tried the blur reduction option, but it cut brightness too much
The only thing we’d change about the Raptor 27 is that it lacks high-quality sound. You may listen to game music through a pair of headphones, but at this price range, some decent built-in speakers are required. However, the Raptor 27’s other characteristics, such as its distinctive lighting effect and stylish design.
Here are the Technicals
27” WQHD (2560×1440) IPS-Grade Display for incredible detail and picture clarity
Fast 165Hz refresh rate for a smooth and crisp image
95% DCI-P3 Color Gamut and HDR400 support for a rich, vibrant spectrum of color
Solid aluminum base with Razer Chroma RGB & Built-in Cable Management – Display cables Included.
Razer Synapse integration to control settings and connect to your battlestation
The Raptor 27, in its new 2021 version, includes a dependable 165 Hz Adaptive-Sync for G-Sync and FreeSync platforms, best-in-class video processing, and a beautiful picture with SDR and HDR content. It has merely average IPS contrast but is one of the widest color gamuts accessible.
For more information visit the Razer Amazon Store.
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