The Green Lion Enigma 27 is a 27-inch curved VA gaming monitor with a Full HD 1920 × 1080 panel that Green Lion rates at 240Hz over DisplayPort 1.4, AMD FreeSync for tear-free play and an RGB glow ring on the back of the black cabinet. It is aimed at a PC player who wants a high refresh rate at 1080p without paying for a 1440p panel or a graphics card to drive one, and it ships with the UK 3-pin power cable Green Lion lists, which fits UAE sockets directly.
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Green Lion Enigma 27: which input reaches 240Hz
The headline number on the Green Lion Enigma 27 depends on the cable. Green Lion lists the DisplayPort 1.4 input at 1920 × 1080 and 240Hz, and the HDMI 2.0 input at 1920 × 1080 and 180Hz. If you want the full 240Hz, the graphics card has to connect over DisplayPort; an HDMI cable from the same PC stops at 180Hz.
Green Lion does not say whether 240Hz is the panel’s native rate or an overclocked mode, and it does not publish an overclock setting in its specifications, so we do not describe it either way. What matters in practice is frame rate: a 240Hz screen only shows 240 distinct frames per second when the game produces them. Competitive shooters and esports titles at 1080p reach that on a mid-range graphics card; large open-world games usually will not, and FreeSync covers the gap.
Response time: the 5 ms figure to plan around
Green Lion’s specification table for the Enigma 27 lists a response time of 5 ms with overdrive (OD) and 14 ms typical. A 1 ms figure appears in the marketing text on the same product page, but it is not the number in the specification table, so 5 ms (OD) is the figure to plan around.
For most players the Green Lion Enigma 27 is fine on this point at its price. VA panels are known for strong contrast rather than the fastest pixel transitions, and dark scenes with fast movement can show some smearing behind moving objects. If you mainly play bright, fast esports titles you will notice the 240Hz smoothness far more than the response time; if you are very sensitive to motion trails in dark games, an IPS or OLED panel is the better tool.
The curved VA panel: contrast, colour and the curve
The Green Lion Enigma 27 uses a VA panel with a 4000:1 contrast ratio, 178° viewing angles horizontally and vertically, 8-bit colour for 16.7 million colours and a rated brightness of 250 cd/m². High contrast is the reason to pick a VA screen like the Green Lion Enigma 27: blacks look deeper than on a typical IPS monitor, which suits night scenes, horror games and films watched in a dim room.
On the curve itself, Green Lion’s product page writes 1080R while the retail box and product images show 1800R. The company does not clarify which is correct, so we quote both. Either way, a curved 27-inch screen wraps the edges slightly towards you, which helps keep the corners in view at a normal desk distance.
FreeSync, ports and connecting a console
AMD FreeSync matches the monitor’s refresh rate to the frame rate the graphics card is producing, which removes tearing and reduces stutter when the frame rate drops below 240. Green Lion’s specification table lists AMD FreeSync; it does not list an NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible certification, even though a G-SYNC logo appears in some of the product artwork.
The ports are simple: one DisplayPort 1.4, one HDMI 2.0 and a 3.5 mm audio jack for headphones. That is enough for a gaming PC on DisplayPort and a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S or Nintendo Switch on HDMI. Current consoles output at most 120Hz, which is within what the HDMI 2.0 port accepts at 1080p, so a console will not be held back by the Green Lion Enigma 27.
Stand, wall mounting and the RGB glow
Green Lion lists a height-adjustable stand, a built-in cable hook to tidy the leads, ultra-slim bezels and VESA 100 × 100 mm mounting if you would rather put the screen on a wall or a monitor arm. The back carries the RGB glow ring that gives the Enigma 27 its look; it lights the wall behind the desk rather than the screen, so it adds atmosphere without affecting the picture.
The black finish and the ring on the Green Lion Enigma 27 suit a gaming setup with RGB peripherals, and in a plain office the ring can simply stay off.
Who This Is Not For
Anyone who works mainly with text and spreadsheets. Full HD stretched over 27 inches gives roughly 82 pixels per inch, so small text looks softer than on a 1440p monitor of the same size. The Green Lion Enigma 27 is a gaming screen first.
Buyers who want HDR. Green Lion does not list HDR support, and 250 cd/m² is standard SDR brightness. It is also not ideal if you need more than two video sources connected at once, a USB-C input for a laptop, or built-in speakers, none of which Green Lion lists. Players with an HDMI-only laptop should remember the 180Hz ceiling on HDMI.
Ordering in the UAE
Delivered across the UAE in up to 3 business days, free on orders from AED 300. Check the screen when it arrives and report any shipping damage within 48 hours; defective or non-matching items can be returned within 14 days, and the monitor carries a 1-year warranty from Totot.
Technical Specifications
- Model: Green Lion Enigma 27 Gaming Monitor, Black (GNE27GAMNTRBK)
- Panel: 27-inch curved VA, LED backlight, 16:9
- Curvature: listed as 1080R on Green Lion’s page; 1800R on the box and product images
- Resolution and refresh: 1920 × 1080 at 240Hz (DisplayPort 1.4); 1920 × 1080 at 180Hz (HDMI 2.0)
- Response time: 5 ms (OD) / 14 ms (typical)
- Contrast ratio: 4000:1
- Brightness: 250 cd/m²
- Colours: 16.7 million (8-bit)
- Viewing angle: 178° (H) / 178° (V)
- Adaptive sync: AMD FreeSync
- Ports: 1 × DisplayPort 1.4, 1 × HDMI 2.0, 3.5 mm audio jack
- Mounting: VESA 100 × 100 mm
- Other features: height-adjustable stand, RGB glow, cable hook, slim bezels
- Power cable: 1.5 m, UK 3-pin plug
- Not published by Green Lion: whether 240Hz is native or overclocked, HDR support, power consumption, weight
- Warranty: 1-year warranty from Totot
Specifications are taken from Green Lion’s official product page for the Enigma 27 Gaming Monitor. Full details are published on the Green Lion Enigma 27 page on greenlion.net.
FAQ
Does the Green Lion Enigma 27 reach 240Hz over HDMI?
No. Green Lion lists 240Hz on the DisplayPort 1.4 input only; the HDMI 2.0 input runs 1920 × 1080 at up to 180Hz.
Is 240Hz native or overclocked on this monitor?
Green Lion does not publish whether 240Hz is native or overclocked. It lists 1920 × 1080 at 240Hz over DisplayPort as the panel’s rating.
Is the response time 1 ms?
No. The specification table lists 5 ms (OD) and 14 ms typical; the 1 ms mention appears only in marketing text.
Can I connect a PS5 or Xbox Series X?
Yes. Connect the console over HDMI 2.0; consoles output up to 120Hz, which the Green Lion Enigma 27 accepts at 1080p.
Does it support HDR?
No HDR support is listed by Green Lion, and the rated brightness is 250 cd/m².
Can I mount it on the wall?
Yes. The Green Lion Enigma 27 has VESA 100 × 100 mm mounting holes for a wall bracket or monitor arm.
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