This is the cheapest way into smooth gaming on a 27-inch screen. It refreshes 165 times per second, which makes games feel way more responsive than a basic 60Hz monitor, and the pixels switch fast enough that you won't see blurry trails when things move quickly.
The catch is the resolution — 1080p stretched across 27 inches means individual pixels are visible if you sit close, and text looks a bit fuzzy compared to sharper screens. For gaming that's usually fine since you're focused on the action, but reading documents or browsing the web isn't as clean as smaller 1080p screens or higher-resolution ones.
The HDR label doesn't do much here — it'll accept an HDR signal but the picture won't look dramatically different. Treat this as a regular bright display and it delivers what it promises: smooth gaming without spending much.