@@MinimalisTech As per rtings, "the monitor is limited to 24 Gbps of bandwidth instead of the full 48 Gbps of HDMI 2.1, it displays chroma 4:2:0 instead of 4:2:2 because the PS5 doesn't support compression. This makes text clarity a bit worse, but it doesn't affect the gameplay experience. " The Gigabyte M28U's HDMI 2.1 bandwidth is limited to 24 Gbps, so it relies on Display Stream Compression to achieve high frame rates. This isn't an issue as HDMI 2.1 graphics cards support compression, but the PS5 doesn't, so it has some limitations.
@@arcturuz78sorry for my English, i hope you understand me! I have this monitor and tv lg g1 for my console ps5 and series x. I can't see any difference, in chroma subsampling, between different console when use monitor. Also if xbox series x support DCS I can't see difference with ps5. This monitor weakness? Too overshoot than my tv lg g1.
I currently have a Gigabyte G27QC. I've owned it for a little over a year now. I love that it has built in speakers, although I do have a set of external speakers I use when playing COD games. My only complaint with it is I seem to have a line of pixels going down the edge of the left side, it doesn't bother me as much since they seem to disappear randomly. Another weird thing is I'm not able to return to the dashboard from games on my Series X without having to turn the monitor off and then on again. Very strange and only a big issue if I am trying to purchase add-ons from within the game. But! I am currently searching for my next gaming monitor, as I want something 4K with HDMI 2.1 as well. I'd like to get into PC gaming next year too! I've been watching videos on the M28U all day and think I might get this one! Still deciding if I want the arm edition or the traditional stand🤔
Thank you for the fantastic review! I bought the M28U yesterday ;D. Could you please tell me your M28U settings for working with the PS5? Thanks a lot! 🙏🏼
Everything with this monitor seems great. The spec sheet is exceptional, from what you are saying the color accuracy and display quality is great. I guess my only question is, what's the catch? Why is this monitor $300-$400 cheaper than it's competitors?
im mostly single player guy right now rarely i play a competitive multiplayer game like cod halo and fornite as right now i only play story mode of game and i dont know if this monitor for me im mostly looking monitor produce amazing color accuracy and 4k run smootlhy and look amazing when im passing a story in game and you know looking around while passing story to impress me while doing it !
Samsung - 28" View Finity UHD IPS AMD FreeSync with HDR Monitor - Black Has an ips hdr panel with 4ms response time. Insane colors as i use this one for productivity and color accuracy. Its $270 rn
Just curious man, were you actually getting 120 FPS @ 4K on CoD Ps5? I play alot of CoD and I'm trying to find a legit monitor for everything, and being able to run CoD at 4k 120 FPS is a big deal for me. Lol thanks!
Yup! From a technical standpoint I think it’s upsampled to 4k or something like that. Either way the game looks incredible. I’ve been playing a lot of cod on here lately. Really can’t complain
The M28U has the best set of menus for calibration I've seen on a monitor in its class. Plus you can easily turn off HDR and go SDR for productivity tasks like programming. Either do this through the monitor's own menus or from the display applet in your OS of choice.
Thanks man! Yeah this monitor has that glorious type c port love it. Im actually not entirely sure which one I’m using unfortunately. I believe any type c to c that carries a display signal will do. Some brands I can recommend is Ugreen / Apple / BenQ / Minisopuru
can anyone that owns this monitor tell me how much desk depth the the monitor arm clamp requires? i have a desk with a metal piece that might be in the way and i would like to know before buying.
Hi, how does the 28 hold up for a PS5 and a 2019 MB Pro 13 i5 combo? I've been seeing posts on issues with scaling, compatibility, etc when the 28 inch connects to Mac os.
I’ve got an M2 pro MacBook Pro and it works perfectly with it, I use it scaled at 1440p because 4k is too small lol. Got it hooked up with a ps5 as well, HDR looks good but I think it’s more on the orange/yellow? Need to test it more
YUP. I use it daily to this day. Incredible monitor all around. Especially for anyone who doesn’t have a newer GPU. It’s a great single monitor for pc consoles and productivity.
So I currently have a 1080p monitor for my ps5, and when I play games like madden I can’t fully read the names on the back of the jerseys, would this monitor make them clear to read?
This monitor comes with a certified 2.1 HDMI cable amongst all of the extras in the box, and when you make use of it all of the advanced display options become available in the PS5's System menus.
In the PS5 Display settings you can manually test which 1440p modes your connected monitor can handle. I ran through this with the M28U and can report that it handles all of the 1440p modes the PS5 is capable of, from 30fps to 120fps.
Yep! it works perfectly with the Series X still. - The AE is the same as the normal one, it's just the "Arm Edition" which doesn't include a regular stand.
Can anyone help me i got the gigabyte m28u monitor today and the monitor itself when i connect to ps5 stays at 60 hz. I checked all my ps5 settings and looks good but i cannot for life of me find out how to change the actual monitor to 120 hz. I have a 2.1 hdmi cable as well.
All the menus run 60hz. If you check the settings etc it’ll say 60hz when you check. If you start up a game, depending on the in-game graphics settings the monitor HUD should read 120hz Hope this helps cheers
The PS5 system menus have a setting that allows you to choose a preferred mode to start games in (usually fidelity or performance) and if you deselectt this you can take advantage of the uncapped framerates available in the latest games.
@@DylanZ1201 I find that if you use the exceptional calibration options available in the M28U's menus you can achieve more than adequate HDR performance. While I do understand that not everybody wants to calibrate their own monitor, the tools are available right there for your use.
@@MinimalisTech thank you! I've been planning to buy this monitor but cant find a concrete answer if it is VRR ready for the ps5! How does the monitor look when playing horizon forbideen west or like the last of us?
@@andrenighthawk4431 quite actually awesome. Gets super bright. For the price point too this is still my go-to recommendation for ps5 series x. It nails every feature you need. Pairs exceptionally well if you have other systems too with the type c and KVM
Those dark scenes are there to take advantage of HDR in certain games. You can turn HDR off if you like, but if the game depends on those scenes for immersion, or jump scares, you may miss some detail until its too late.
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I just copped. I appreciate the review. I used the link in your bio on Amazon. Hopefully that helps. Thanks
Shima is a masterpiece, no1 can deny that. I'm on my 4th playthrough since it came out n first game i ever got platinum on.
How’d you get platinum? I played through twice and now I am playing the New Game + version
Great video man, i'm sold.
I'm thinking about it myself.
Bro thank you i am going to buy this monitor for myself. Thanks for the review ❤
Thank you for that informative video! I just bought one and working on my gaming/flight station. Be well!
are you using it for next gen consoles or pc gaming ! ?
Glossy display of my LGC2 anyday ❤
I have recently bought the M32U Arm Edition. I am software engineer so primarly I am using it for coding and also console gaming.
can you show the best graphics settings for the monitor with the ps5
I just picked up 2 M28U for $355, great value for money.
most reviewers fail to mention the 2.1 HDMI bandwidth of this monitor is limited to 24 Gbps.
I actually didn’t know this. Appreciate that information! How does that affect normal usage,
You are the tech UA-camr now
@@MinimalisTech As per rtings, "the monitor is limited to 24 Gbps of bandwidth instead of the full 48 Gbps of HDMI 2.1, it displays chroma 4:2:0 instead of 4:2:2 because the PS5 doesn't support compression. This makes text clarity a bit worse, but it doesn't affect the gameplay experience. " The Gigabyte M28U's HDMI 2.1 bandwidth is limited to 24 Gbps, so it relies on Display Stream Compression to achieve high frame rates. This isn't an issue as HDMI 2.1 graphics cards support compression, but the PS5 doesn't, so it has some limitations.
@@arcturuz78 right on! Thanks for this. Good to know. I’ll have to keep an eye on this metric when reviewing monitors
@@arcturuz78sorry for my English, i hope you understand me! I have this monitor and tv lg g1 for my console ps5 and series x. I can't see any difference, in chroma subsampling, between different console when use monitor. Also if xbox series x support DCS I can't see difference with ps5.
This monitor weakness? Too overshoot than my tv lg g1.
And does this affect the graphic quality in any thing?
I would love a glossy display
I currently have a Gigabyte G27QC. I've owned it for a little over a year now. I love that it has built in speakers, although I do have a set of external speakers I use when playing COD games. My only complaint with it is I seem to have a line of pixels going down the edge of the left side, it doesn't bother me as much since they seem to disappear randomly. Another weird thing is I'm not able to return to the dashboard from games on my Series X without having to turn the monitor off and then on again. Very strange and only a big issue if I am trying to purchase add-ons from within the game. But! I am currently searching for my next gaming monitor, as I want something 4K with HDMI 2.1 as well. I'd like to get into PC gaming next year too! I've been watching videos on the M28U all day and think I might get this one! Still deciding if I want the arm edition or the traditional stand🤔
The Arm-supported version looks really good, but I went ahead without as I have enough desk space to operate without.
Thank you for the fantastic review! I bought the M28U yesterday ;D. Could you please tell me your M28U settings for working with the PS5? Thanks a lot! 🙏🏼
Just bought it today, is it good for PC gaming ?
Thank you
really nice.keep it up
Glossy finish all day. :)
How does this monitor stack up against the LG 27GR95QE?
Get you get a naive 1440p 144hrz resolution using a 1.4 DP for my for my RTX 4070 really appreciate it.
Everything with this monitor seems great. The spec sheet is exceptional, from what you are saying the color accuracy and display quality is great. I guess my only question is, what's the catch? Why is this monitor $300-$400 cheaper than it's competitors?
I've had it for six months or so now. I paid 539 (UK pounds for it). I am pleased with it.
im mostly single player guy right now rarely i play a competitive multiplayer game like cod halo and fornite as right now i only play story mode of game and i dont know if this monitor for me im mostly looking monitor produce amazing color accuracy and 4k run smootlhy and look amazing when im passing a story in game and you know looking around while passing story to impress me while doing it !
Samsung - 28" View Finity UHD IPS AMD
FreeSync with HDR Monitor - Black
Has an ips hdr panel with 4ms response time. Insane colors as i use this one for productivity and color accuracy. Its $270 rn
How much could it possibly cost on Black Friday 2023?
It seems to me that in the games you present you can see that it is a very dark HDR, right?
Just curious man, were you actually getting 120 FPS @ 4K on CoD Ps5? I play alot of CoD and I'm trying to find a legit monitor for everything, and being able to run CoD at 4k 120 FPS is a big deal for me. Lol thanks!
Yup! From a technical standpoint I think it’s upsampled to 4k or something like that. Either way the game looks incredible. I’ve been playing a lot of cod on here lately. Really can’t complain
Hello. Can you measure how much space i need under the desk for the arm handle?
Hey, besides games is it good for programming? And btw the brightness and colors are good enough ? Looks a bit dark. Thanks
The M28U has the best set of menus for calibration I've seen on a monitor in its class. Plus you can easily turn off HDR and go SDR for productivity tasks like programming. Either do this through the monitor's own menus or from the display applet in your OS of choice.
estem przed wyborem zakupu monitora do PC i PS5 , który będzie lepszy ? Gigabyte M28U czy LG 27GP950
Hey man love your videos.
Could you please provide a link to the usb c cable you use to connect your macbook to your monitor?
Thanks
Thanks man!
Yeah this monitor has that glorious type c port love it.
Im actually not entirely sure which one I’m using unfortunately. I believe any type c to c that carries a display signal will do.
Some brands I can recommend is Ugreen / Apple / BenQ / Minisopuru
@@MinimalisTech Thanks for the recommendation 🙂
is this monitor good for the 4000 series nvidia gpu? like a 4090 for example?
can anyone that owns this monitor tell me how much desk depth the the monitor arm clamp requires? i have a desk with a metal piece that might be in the way and i would like to know before buying.
Does this also work great with the Xbox series X
Does this Monitor support VRR with PS5? I’m planning to get one.
Yup! HDMI 2.1 supports vrr. Works perfectly
Hi, is this a reason to get this over the asus tuf 28 inch or acer xb283 28 inch. This one is 550 on amazon and the acer was 470. The asus tuf is 650
can you click on the link you put under the video? if i click it it sends me to a monitor for only 391euro's is that the right one?
Hi, how does the 28 hold up for a PS5 and a 2019 MB Pro 13 i5 combo? I've been seeing posts on issues with scaling, compatibility, etc when the 28 inch connects to Mac os.
I’ve got an M2 pro MacBook Pro and it works perfectly with it, I use it scaled at 1440p because 4k is too small lol. Got it hooked up with a ps5 as well, HDR looks good but I think it’s more on the orange/yellow? Need to test it more
Would you still recommend this monitor now? I'm thinking of buying it but idk.
YUP. I use it daily to this day. Incredible monitor all around.
Especially for anyone who doesn’t have a newer GPU. It’s a great single monitor for pc consoles and productivity.
@@MinimalisTech Thank you for the quick reply! I'm going to use it mainly for PS5 gaming and pc gaming w/ 5800x3D 6900XT think it'll be fine.
What are you settings for fps gaming on ps5
So I currently have a 1080p monitor for my ps5, and when I play games like madden I can’t fully read the names on the back of the jerseys, would this monitor make them clear to read?
Yeah
Dope
will a rtx 4070
do it on that monitor?
Easily. It supports both Gsync and Freesync Premium, so it is GPU brand agnostic.
Hdmi 2.1 for ps5 ?
Exactly
This monitor comes with a certified 2.1 HDMI cable amongst all of the extras in the box, and when you make use of it all of the advanced display options become available in the PS5's System menus.
Can you run 1440p on the ps5 with this monitor?
Yep. You just set the resolution manually.
There’s a 1440p version of this monitor in 32”. Unsure if there’s a smaller one
In the PS5 Display settings you can manually test which 1440p modes your connected monitor can handle. I ran through this with the M28U and can report that it handles all of the 1440p modes the PS5 is capable of, from 30fps to 120fps.
@@NieR.Amanda does it have any flickering issues with VRR on PS5?
@@paper7blanket none that I've noticed in any of the VRR mode games I've played. Firmware updates seem to have fixed any issues long ago.
@@NieR.Amanda Thank you.
There is an AE and just the normal one what would you recommend
Yep! it works perfectly with the Series X still. - The AE is the same as the normal one, it's just the "Arm Edition" which doesn't include a regular stand.
@@MinimalisTech got it thanks
@@MinimalisTech also is the AE worth the extra money or should I just go with the normal one
Can anyone help me i got the gigabyte m28u monitor today and the monitor itself when i connect to ps5 stays at 60 hz. I checked all my ps5 settings and looks good but i cannot for life of me find out how to change the actual monitor to 120 hz. I have a 2.1 hdmi cable as well.
All the menus run 60hz. If you check the settings etc it’ll say 60hz when you check.
If you start up a game, depending on the in-game graphics settings the monitor HUD should read 120hz
Hope this helps cheers
The PS5 system menus have a setting that allows you to choose a preferred mode to start games in (usually fidelity or performance) and if you deselectt this you can take advantage of the uncapped framerates available in the latest games.
Can i play 4k with and 120fps with my Playstation 5 on this Monitor with no problems?
No issues so far! I use it all the time and it’s smooth and looks awesome
@@MinimalisTech thx Bro👌🏻😌
Does this support HDR, VRR, ALLM, all in the ps5 settings?
Yep, but the HDR is terrible with this monitor, I wouldn't enable it.
it doesnt support 4k120 with VRR all together
@@DylanZ1201 I find that if you use the exceptional calibration options available in the M28U's menus you can achieve more than adequate HDR performance. While I do understand that not everybody wants to calibrate their own monitor, the tools are available right there for your use.
I'm about to buy this monitor. Any recommendations on settings for HDR? @@NieR.Amanda
Can someone give me best hdr i sdr settings for this monitor ???
please
Hi! Does this monitor support ps5 vrr?
Hey! Yes! as long as you're using an HDMI 2.1 cable you'll have VRR on ps5. You'll also need to ensure it's enabled on ps5 settings as well
@@MinimalisTech thank you! I've been planning to buy this monitor but cant find a concrete answer if it is VRR ready for the ps5!
How does the monitor look when playing horizon forbideen west or like the last of us?
@@andrenighthawk4431 quite actually awesome. Gets super bright. For the price point too this is still my go-to recommendation for ps5 series x. It nails every feature you need.
Pairs exceptionally well if you have other systems too with the type c and KVM
@@MinimalisTech thanks for the insights! Happy gaming bro!
glossy screen better
Is this bright enough and not look dark dim on it?
Those dark scenes are there to take advantage of HDR in certain games. You can turn HDR off if you like, but if the game depends on those scenes for immersion, or jump scares, you may miss some detail until its too late.