Gigabyte M28U Review, Awesome Value 4K 144Hz for Gaming
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00:00 - Intro, Specs, Design
03:19 - Response Time Discussion
06:04 - Response Time Performance Comparisons
08:58 - Backlight Strobing Performance
10:22 - Color Performance
13:24 - Brightness, Contrast, Uniformity
15:16 - Final Thoughts
Gigabyte M28U Review, Awesome Value 4K 144Hz for Gaming
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Can we just stand back for a minute and appreciate the name of this thing. M28U.... that's it. Applause.
I dont get it
@@XxxRamtinxxX Me Too Hate You!!!😉
@@XxxRamtinxxX the name has a total length of 4 characters. Monitors names are generally much longer than this
Marketing has been operating on the assumption that long confusing names fragments buyers decision and leads them to believe they are buying 'high tech'.
It makes so much sense! Monitor, 28in, UHD -> M28U
Just like the M27Q -> Monitor, 27in, QHD
It's cool to see Gigabyte putting out alot of quality and value monitors out there despite only making monitors for over a little over 2 years now. I have a FI27Q for almost 2 years now and I'm happy with it.
that is an epic 1440p monitor. You can most probably keep it another 5 years. Unless ofcourse if you want to go to 4k
Quality Monitors but even more explosive powersupplies
I mean, they're not really making the monitors so much as they are buying the components and putting them together.
Yeah…. Read Newegg reviews on their monitors. Half of them arrive broken or defective. TERRIBLE quality control.
I bought the M27Q but sent it back, worst light bleed I've ever seen
"HDMI 2.1"
ASUS: Insert Monkey looking Away Meme
Right? When ASUS $3000 monitor doesn't even have HDMI 2.1 and is DOA.
@@DicehunterSC Yes I agree. It's just a deterrent when you spend top bucks you expect no cut corners. I actually got the Acer X27 when that came out and it was awesome and now currently use an Acer X35. I was considering the PG32UQX actually but I love ultrawide now and the no HDMI 2.1 deterred me cause I use PS5 sometimes too and for resale value.
@@Gamerzguy2468 ive heard somewhere that nvidia gsync module has issues with hdmi 2.1 but im not sure if its true
@@Gamerzguy2468
Hdmi is for consoles so who cares. I wouldn't ever use hdmi on pc unless i was forced to.
@@Alexandra-ek7kh
Hdr has no issues on pc on a proper hdr monitor like the PG27UQ. Every hdr game runs perfectly just like it does on the console versions. The only thing is whether hdr in windows settings needs to be on or off for the games hdr to show up, hardly a major issue, it only takes 1 sec to enable.
I’ve had an M28U for a month now and it’s awesome. Highly recommend especially for the price.
What have you been using it with ?
Me too, gaming and movies are great and HDR suprise me
Do you know how the KVM works?
is it a g-sync monitor as well?
@@chrisb778 I have this as well and KVM works well for my WFH setup
2 years later with thousands of hours of gaming and uts still great!!!! No problems whatsoever
Thank you I have finally found a monitor that has almost everything I wanted
It's great to see a 4k 144hz monitor with only a few compromises. Nice work Gigabyte!
I've been using mine for the last month and I'm loving it.
What gpu you running if I can ask!?
@@danw7864 RX 5700XT
@ how did u get it in stock?
@@kavyaambesh4075 Stock probably varies a lot depending on the country. I'm in Norway, and it's readily available here. At least when I bought it.
@ ok thnx alot
Interesting. Hope more of this type of 4K 144Hz monitors gonna hit the market in the near future.
As much as we'd all like to see that , most manufacturers are just putting out stuff as a cash grab and hoping gamers won't notice how bad the product is. It's nice to see gigabyte be the first to offer a quality product at a good price.
@@Randoir11 Yeah but I wonder which gaming monitor brand will finally start making OLEDs. I feel like everyone wants to delay it as long as possible because they cling on to their old and fully-developed technology
I am excited to see the how Asus VG28UQL1A 4k @144hz will perform. It is in the same price range as the M28U, but it is capable of 4k 120hz 4:4:4.
I wish for affordable 60hz oleds in future as I am one of the people who is fine with 60hz console gaming for now.
@@Icetea-2000 They exist, they're just like 5 grand. It has something to do with how it has to be made, wasting materials to make it smaller. But I think there's a smaller option coming this year or the next, don't remember which brand.
I love the KVM feature and built-in speakers, great for a minimalist setup. One note is that KVM only works with up to 2 computers, not 3, as there's only 2 USB upstream ports.
Update 7 increases the max brightness in SDR to ≈ 520 which is a massive gain 👍🏼
what? how do u update this monitor oir how do I check mz version?...I just got it and compared to mz acer predator 4K 60Hz brithness is much worse...game looks much worse
Saw it as well. Will try it when I get it
I bought one, and am watching this 4k content on it right now. I had the M27Q which don't get me wrong is an amazing 1440p 170hz display. If you have the graphics power though, the M28U is a game changer. I have been through a few gigabyte models and to be honest, even with the lower than others price point, they are hands down the best displays I have ever owned. A 4090 helps to push this m28U. In this bizarro world use case, it's worth it.
A 3090 is more than enough too. That's what I have driving 3 of these!
If only we could get the cards to play 4k at 144hz
Well, if you get a monitor like this chances are you won't be switching it out in the next decade, while within that timeframe 4K 144Hz will become the goal of mid-high range graphics cards.
@@sujimayne Not likely , Because you may get better response time
Or more Importantly , New display tech. which will bring better and Crisp image with more Vibrant colours at cheaper price
@@sujimayne I am more worried about the prices of such cards, 1080p cards are now priced at $380(6600xt), 1080p(which is now mainstream and midrange, such cards should have been around 250-300$ and with that in mind now 4k cards will be easily $1000 and above
Well you can, if you play the right game.
This
I have owned one of this for more than 2 months now hooked up on my PC and PS5 and I can’t complain with the performance though it cost U$700 incl. taxes here in my country, overall it’s a great buy.
How does the ps5 play on it? Does spiderman and other games look amazing?
Me, still rocking a pair of 24” 1080p monitors, watching a review of a monitor I have no interest (or budget) - on my phone: 👍
24" 1080p is the king for FPS games
Which is probably also the best screen in your house.
I’m also still using 2x 24“ 60fps 1080p monitors and have finally decided to upgrade my monitors
@@Rspsand07 FPS games ewww 🤮
This is very exciting to me. Been waiting for a $500 4k 144 hz monitor. And this is one step closer. Makes high refresh 4k an option for me.
this monitor now sells at ~$400, cheers.
@@zhenyuyuan7699 in India its $616😪
@@zhenyuyuan7699 where? All I see is 449 in California.
@@anguarenthlei5277 dang
@@ABUNDANCEandBEYONDATHLETE I live in toronto Canada, got one from Canada computer (it's like Canadian version bestbuy but only sells computer components) during boxing days. The one I got was an open box one, and it sells at 550 Canadian dollar(~403 usd).
Got this one today and i'm impressed. I was afraid to buy this monitor because of poor black uniformity on rtings. But uniformity of my panel is fantastic, minimal backlight bleed, no clouding, guess gigabyte fixed this problem with newer models.
Hi, I just bought a Gigabyte M28U based upon your review. I just got it and I love it! Thanks for your review it was very helpful.
Do you have any updates about your review?
@@inkthegame I like it quite a bit. I use it with my AMD 5900 CPU and EVGA 3080 GPU for 4K gameplay and making videos. The HDR function is somewhat weak though compared to my new 77 inch Sony OLED TV HDR performance. I have the Gigabyte connected to my newer 5900 computer as well as my older i7 computer. So far so good my friend.
Blown away by this channel content. Great work.
Brought this monitor after this review and I’m super happy with it.
Great video! I bought this monitor a month ago. Originally. I was hoping to acquire the LG 27GP950 but that price and availability was quickly becoming in question, when I found the M28u.
The backlight bleed is amazing, colors are very good, HDR is servicable for 400. I am very happy with it, but would love a calibration setting.
Is this panel 8 bits or 8+?
Thanks for the review! Today I was in the demo room and compared the M32U and PG32UQ standing side by side and connected to the same computer. I thought the asus would be better, but its oversaturated colors can not be reduced in any way! That's too much! I realized that I don’t want to see such a juicy picture all the time. But on the M32U, everything is very balanced. A clear, moderately saturated, smooth picture is always. For games-movies-series and surfing definitely my choice.
somehow I strongly doubt that statement "over-saturated colors can not be reduced in any way!" on my m28u theres so many profiles, but they are all kinda bad as well at least with mine, no profile felt right, I had to tune it by eye using windows thing and then calibration images.
although I do believe in asus marketing, and them pushing out the door over-saturated profile as a default, so it pops.
@@Cypeq i tell about PQ32UQ. Every profile on this monitor have over-saturated colors.
I just picked up 2 M28U monitors for $355 each - down from $600 at the time of this VLOG. Great value for money. Unpacked, easy to assemble, clear instructions, connected power and Thunderbolt to DP - easy - started right up, no problems or hiccups. Viewed display with simple UA-cam, streaming movies. Happy with purchase price, set-up, and performance thus far,.
still good?
@@ploxarino2981 working perfectly
just picked one up for 315 for cyber monday
@@ploxarino2981 both working perfectly 👍
@@RTX4070Benchmark good value for money well done
I bought this monitor 1 week ago and noticed quite high (compared to my experience with my old monitor) input lag, when playing on lower than native resultions. Yes, i upgraded to firmware F7 right from the start, so it isn't a problem with outdated software, but rather with signal processing delay. I'm writing this in case someone encounters the same issue in the future and to provide a fix/workaround for the given time. You can set the scaling method from "display" to "gpu" in the nvidia drivers, which completely eliminates the added input lag. Same goes for the AMD driver, but for that i don't know the exact settings since i don't own an AMD card myself. For some reason the monitor is slower in upscaling 1080p images than the gpu in this case.
hi, where can I find this option? Is it the Image scaling option which is turned off by default?
Thanks for sharing your findings!
I've heard that if you often use alt+tab it has big delays when you switching from game to desktop and from desktop to the game which can be game change for those who often use alt+tab while gaming. Can someone confirm this?
@@sasharey3153 this usually depends on your whether your game is using "fullscreen" or "borderless" mode. If it's on "fullscreen" and using a different resolution than your desktop it can take longer.
Monitor built-in upscaling is not really suitable for gaming, it's really only used for desktop applications and can produce input lag among other problems. Obviously the tiny chip in the monitor is nowhere near as powerful as a GPU. For in-game upscaling you should just set your display resolution to the native resolution of the display, and use DLSS, FSR or XeSS from the game menu when available. Lots of modern
games support this. If not, just use the scaling from the driver settings but these are usually inferior in quality to the "AI" upscalers I mentioned before.
Thanks for doing the review, Tim! I've been waiting for this one!
Good on Gigabyte for making this monitor at an awesome price point.
I just picked up the 32 inch verson on sale. I can't wait!
Forgetting the price of the monitor, if only we had GPUs who could render 4k at 144Hz in stock and MSRP.
Can the 3070ti do 4k?
@@sopcannon It can for some games medium high. It’s more comfortably a 1440p GPU. 3080 Ti is more of a 4K
@@sopcannon I’d say it’s capable especially with older games from about 2018 and before (more than likely hitting 144 fps in a lot of them). It will easily handle eSports games for sure at 144+ fps. The only question being can people even buy a 3070 Ti and any other current gen GPU (or any capable GPU period) at a reasonable price and that answer is clearly no right now.
@@zgoaty9235 got mine for 950 ;( want to play New World couldn’t wait tbh.
I bought this monitor a month ago. I use it. In the RV. It's awesome I mainly play warzone that looks nice maxed out. Pushing it with a 6800xt Reddevil. Wonderful 4k Monitor
RV? bruh what country are you living in to be able to play out of your RV?
Nice review. I'm pleased that 4K 144hz monitors are coming down in price. I am hooked on ultrawide though and would have trouble going back to 16:9. Hopefully we start to see some high refresh, ultrawide, 4K, or whatever 4K equivalent is @ 21:9 at reasonable prices in the near future.
G9 is same pixels as 4k at 240 hz. It's pretty sweet IMO but it is super ultrawide
@@Rspsand07 g9 is not a 4k monitor
It only has 1440 pixels vertically. What op meant was ultrawide monitors with 2160 vertical pixels which would be 5040x2160. As far as I know, there isn't a single monitor with that resolution and high refresh rate. Rightly so in my opinion, since current hardware is not enough to drive that many pixels at 144 hz in modern AAA titles.
@@GGGames_93 Ik, but g9 is as close as there is rn, since it has pretty much the same amount of pixels as 4k and that's pretty much the limit of playable on a 68/6900 xt or 3080/90. There's bandwidth limitations on DP 1.4 and HDMI 2.1. So I'm not even sure 4k high refresh ultrawide is possible rn at all, FPS aside.
@@Rspsand07 It's possible. Hdmi 2.1 can do 8k at 60 hz so I'm pretty sure it can do 4k ultrawide at 144 hz. But like you said, we can't even get high framerates at 4k with 3090, so I'm pretty sure that's the reason 2160p ultrawide monitors don't exist as of yet.
LTT did a video on a big 4K oled monitor & part way through Linus briefly showed how to enable ultrawide resolution on a 4k monitor. It's good for gaming in ultrawide while having full 4k for work.
Although Linus did it for cinematic experience for watching movies.
Please do the Samsung G7 28" 144hz. Pretty sure it's the same panel. I'd love to know what modes to use on it
Not the same
@@MotoCampAdv Pretty sure it's the same panel, it has many similarities in the spec sheet.
@@tictechto is there HDMI 2.1
Assuming Samsung still manufactures their own panels, there's a chance it's not the same.
@@MotoCampAdv Yes.
Me who has no interest in buying a monitor but still watches to appreciate Tim's hardwork
Nice monitor! =) You might want to apply some sort of sub-bass filter for the audio, this video has parts where my giant subwoofer made me think someone with too many subwoofers in their car was parked outside my house! =D
I decided to pull the trigger on this one over the ASUS TUF VG28UQL1A mainly based on your reviews, as this monitor appears to slightly out spec the ASUS and is cheaper!
Excited to see how it performs! 😎
Can you give me an update
Any updates on that asus tuf monitor? I have that same one in my cart right now
Would also appreciate an update on the M28U. How's is performing?
How are you liking the m28u?
Updates?
I own this monitor. It is simply amazing! Especially with a PS5
@TWISTED INTO TRUTH $599
You play in 4K 120FPS ?
@@lapassiondesfigurines7626 yes
@@NeoSlyfer any issues with updating the firmware? I need the update for 120 FPS. Only getting 60 currently on PS5.
@@lapassiondesfigurines7626 if the games allow it, yes
When you gonna test Samsung G7 4k?
been waiting for a while for the review of this monitor. thank you very much for the review really appreciate it
I got tired of waiting for reviews of this monitor so I jumped on it a few weeks ago. I'm pretty impressed so far. One question, maybe I missed it, but what are the recommended OSD settings for this monitor? Also love the channel, keep up the great work.
This is interesting as the rtings review seemed more pessimistic especially about the contrast ratio and black levels, although its still the recommended high refresh rate 4K gaming monitor and rated slightly higher than my current 1440p monitor so I'd already ordered it a couple of days ago. So very pleased to find this review that is even more optimistic.
How is it? I just ordered one
@@Rspsand07 how is it?
I enjoy your monitor reviews Tim. I really do, but when you're covering a monitor that was designed for gaming, it would be advisable to include the native input lag (across all platforms, picture modes, settings) of each port it comes with.
+1
Why should input lag be any different on a different port? That just sounds like a bunch more work that will effectively not bring out much. And more work = less reviews.
@@TheSharpZzHD +1 just native input lag through display port would be enough
@@Poodrdt doesn't this already contain displayport input lag...? At 8:20.
@@daboross2 yeah exactly
Thanks for the review-just came across this monitor going on sale for Black Friday at $450; unless another great monitor goes on sale at a crazy price, I'm more than likely gonna pick up one of these 😁
Where?
I saw one for £400, I got it as a wee Christmas present for myself. Let’s hope it’s good
@@jeffbob7219 I was torn between this monitor and the m32u. Ended up finding the m32u for $520 after tax and bought it the other day. Had I found thonitor for $450 I would've bought it instead. Oh well
I've just got this monitor on sale and I mainly use it for my PS5 and couldn't be more happy with it. It definitely was worth it especially the price and I was considering the LG 27GN950 but after research I found out that this monitor has similar specs and was more cheaper.
How are the ps5 games on it?! Does Spiderman look beautiful
Are you able to get 120hz?
Does it display 4k??
It'll arrive at BestBuy for my pickup on the 28th! Super excited. Sale for $479
I thought it would take a couple years to get a quality 4k monitor in this price point. Excited to see them come out with a 32" version of this. Possible bright side in overpaying for a 6800xt.
There are 28, 32, 40,3,4... so please don't write nonsense on yt if you don't know. Ty!
@@Creationseed9 There aren't any good value 32'. This Gigabyte one is 28'.
@@Elias_g1 jesus... what an ignorant world we are!... bot, 3 models are, ips, ips,VA.
@@Creationseed9 Do you even English bro ?
Gigabyte FI32U almost the same as M28U but 32"
Looking forward to using this with my PS5 on warzone 2. Should be coming in the mail tomorrow. Good to see that people are happy with it.
I wonder how this Monitor does against the new 2021 Samsung Odyssey G7A. I hope Hardware Unboxed does a review on that monitor soon.
Had it for 2 months, pleased with it so far. Decent all-round monitor.
Does it support G-sync or just freesync?
Just bought this monitor. It's amazing. 10/10
I have been shopping and waiting and waiting and shopping for a gaming monitor. I almost pulled the trigger on the Asus VG28UQL1A. Your video review swayed me to the Gigabyte M28U. I just picked one up on Cyber Monday deal for $479 shipped. Thank you for the in depth reviews!
Hows the input lag on it?
@dadasgamingroom6829 did you buy watch the video? Lmfao 8:20
I just purchased the Gigabyte 34” G34WQC ultra wide...LOVE IT!!!
One thing that wasn't mentioned is the implementation of Eyesafe. I just got this monitor and Eyesafe gives an uncorrectable yellow tint to everything. Color accuracy is crucial to me and this was a major drawback I think potential buyers should be aware of. Everything else about the monitor is nice though.
I was able to tweak it to a pretty decent state eventually with the OSD settings (mainly contrast and color temperature)
Gigabyte slapping the market with a very strong display lineup... I've been more than happy with my M27Q.
So only gigabyte making best ?what about asus,lg,acer,msi and Samsung ?
Can you guys make a review on the new Samsung Odyssey g7 28-inch 4k 144hz
Love your videos, would you be able to review the new Samsung G7 28inch? It is available to buy in the UK for £699 now and am interested to see what you think of it.
Impressive seeing how good their monitors can be considering how bad and outright dangerous their PSUs are…
Same with how amazing Samsung phones are but how bad their monitors are.
@@whitegoodman7465 and yet I read that the G70a monitor form Samsung is far superior to this. I don’t know what to believe 😅 lol
The KVM feature is so attractive. While I may not go the 4k model due to monetary constraints, the 1080p model has me quite starry-eyed 🤩
Go for atleast 1440p trust me it's alot better.
I got the M28U, it works very nice with M1 (4k@144hz, everything in one cable - can be plugged via magnetic adapter - keyboard,mouse,sound,power). And build-in KVM to quick switch to PC. It is not a great quality (im spoiled by Eizo), would be better to have 16:10, but still good monitor for work.
Is this panel 8 bits or 8+?
Some realistic calibration is Standard mode, Overdrive - quality, black equalizer 13, freesync off, brightness 80, contrast 56, sharpness 6, gamma 2.4, temperature cool, local dimming off.
Akin to Dell ultrasharp when set like this. Tested with photography and FPS-RPG game
Seems like a great monitor! Just one question: Is there a danger of it exploding?
It's nice to see a 4K monitor destroying models several times more expensive. The prices of 4K high refresh rate gaming monitors were stagnating for way too long. Hopefully this new model is successful and encourages competition.
Hey guys, can I make a suggestion?
It would be super useful for buyers if you could put a (subjective) scoring on how each monitor performs in the response time testing. For example, inverse ghosting 40% of score, input lag 15% etc etc. You could then give us a total “score” for each monitor based on their overall performance across all graphs based on your interpretation of what matters more to real world performance.
this is basically what rtings does, and they separate it by use case
I have been using this for my ps5 for 1 month and its perfect
Only thing missing is 4:4:4. I think I will wait until the Asus VG28UQL1A comes out instead. Only $114 more than the M28U and it supports native 4k 120 hz without chroma subsampling.
damn the second i asked for this monitor for my birthday you do a review! thanks for the early look at my monitor for the next forever!
Where are you finding them? Seems like they are out of stock
Been waiting a long time for a high refresh 4K monitor review
I'm been using the M32U for a couple of weeks now. It's a nice monitor and I didn't notice any back light bleed. the response time is ok, not the best not the worst. HDMI 2.1 is not 48gbps but works very well with PS5 and Nvidia RTX 3000 series. My problem is, I'm been comparing the monitor with my LG OLED CX and that's not good because the OLED TV is a beast. all I can say is, for the price of the monitor (I pay $800 plus taxes and shipping) is not a good value. TV's now are getting real closed or better than monitors, bringing gaming features like low input lag, zero ghosting, VRR, ALLM, HIG plus you got Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and apps. if you don't like big screen go for the 27 inch if you don't mind big size go for a TV with gaming features.
thank you, for 300 or so more euros I can get a LG C1. Gonna go for that instead.
Any chance of reviewing the M32U?
I dont know what the problem is with these monitor manufacturers and avoiding hdmi 2.1. Good on gigabyte for getting with the times and at this price..
I'd bet it's the copyright. HDMI is proprietary, DP is open so they don't have to pay for the privilege of using it
@@noblej7897 acheiving DP capabilities is much older tech while 2.1 is relatively new. I doubt it's to do with money in terms of parts as it's all pennies to them.. it's about companies not wanting to bother adding an assembly line stage for the 2.1 parts instead of 2.0... They prefer to just be cheap and keep everything as standard as possible
@@Easelgames there are different versions of DP too.
New firmware has been released today for the M28U which improves input lag and performance.
What about the new Samsung Odyssey G7 - S28AG70 (4k, 144Hz, IPS)? If it have price near this monitor, I think it will be strong competitor.
It's definitely going to be more expensive !
pricing in the uk is £700. That's probably gonna be around $800. I'm waiting for more reviews on that monitor and hoping comparisons between g7 and other 4k 144hz.
I managed to preorder a g7 for 650$ due to a misstake of a local store normal price seems to be in the 800-900$ range
Pretty sure its same panel
Finally, been waiting for this review!
Excellent work, Tim! Definitely putting this monitor on my list! I am curious if you will be doing coverage of the Aorus FO48U as well? Very interesting OLED option that has peaked my interest as a possible LG C1 contender… Thanks for the hard work you put in!
@@drunkhusband6257 subjective
Ordered one, thx 4 the review.
Wonder how this compares with the new Samsung 28" G7
I'm also wondering this
I just bought it finally ! It wasn’t available anywhere in Canada for months
Any news on ROG swift pg32uq ? Been waiting for so long
I truly hope you and Steve do reviews for many years to come....
Assuming that the price is the same, which it happened to be for me, would y’all choose this or the Samsung odyssey g7 4K. I find this to be a pretty tough decision
On sale right now for $479, I'm buying, thanks for the great review.
Samsung's new 4k 144 Hz monitor is coming out soon as well. Can't wait for its review!
I hate when people whine about how 1440p is good enough (good for them but 1440p looks like garbage to me) and how 4k does not need high refresh rate displays.
To those people, this how you use it: You can just turn the resolution down to 1080p in-game and play with the high refresh rates! And play at 4k for the single player games with the lower frames (like Red Dead Redemption 2). -.-
@@drunkhusband6257 Ah, I see. But, not for me though unfortunately. It's extremely obvious to me. I hate that it is since I'm forced to play at lower frames.
I have a 4k 60 Hz monitor and a 1440p 240 Hz monitor currently.
1440p is just 1.78x better than 1080p whereas 4k is literally 4x better than 1080p. The image looks so perfect!
(For a 27 inch monitor, I don't mind it at 1800p because of the pixel density but nothing less than that)
I think it's just that I am sensitive to this more than others. Some people don't even really consider graphics as a thing that factors into their gaming experience (not that I don't play games with bad graphics if is good in other areas). I'm the kind of person that goes bonkers when there's good graphics to the point that I would spend hours taking pictures of the game to only admire them later!
This monitor appeals to people such as myself I guess!😅
@@drunkhusband6257 You've got to be kidding me.
So Nvidia control panel is joking when it displays 1440p at 1.78x and 4k at 4x when upscaling from 1080p with DSR. (Google it if it's too much for you)
Or, Digital Foundry must be joking when they say when you scale up images 1440p at 133% from 1080p at 100%. And 4k at 200%.
Or every dev with a resolution scale modifer must be lying to everyone when it gives you a 1440p when you set it at 133%.
Google it, mate. I think you are a little uneducated on this subject.
@@drunkhusband6257 In case you are lazy to Google and educate yourself:
(Copy-pasted)
4K is 4 times the number of pixels as 1080p - which results in twice the resolution. 4K (UHD) = 3840 Horizontal pixels x 2160 vertical pixels = 8, 294,5400 total pixels.
@@drunkhusband6257 lmao we can distinguish 8k from 4k at 27 inches
Not our problem you have eyesight issues
@@donpepe8440 Exactly! It baffles me when people say they can't distinguish 4k and 1440p! They are worlds apart!
I'm watching this on my M28U lol. GREAT monitor. I play my PS5, Xbox Series S, and PC games on this. By far the nicest screen I have ever had.
Does it have dead pixels? I'm interested in buying it but the only thing I'm worried is about the dead pixels.
@@inkthegame why would it have dead pixels? and if it had one how can you be sure you will have the same :D its just luck. even if it has one you have warranty for it. what a q
In Germany this is listed at 750 €, so sadly not as good a buy :/
The US price is without taxes though.
@@finestPlugins That is correct, however even subtracting that it is more expensive here. € is a more expensive currency as well.
@Vedarough Not worth it at that point anymore, I feel.
Since it's release a couple months ago, the price has been steadily increasing in Europe
Still 150€ cheaper than the 27GN950, but yeah, id get the samsgung G7 instead (if i wasnt an ultrawide enthusiast anyway)
I picked this one up with my new build in January 2023, I don't know if it's just mine, but mine makes a creaking/popping sound like metal expanding and rubbing plastic. Even when it gets turned off, it still makes that sound every couple of minutes for awhile after.
Will there be an eve spectrum review for comparison? Also how much power from the USB C port?
was wondering the same
thx u so much, got it today. Very impressive
I just got the Gigabyte G24F for 190usd the other day. I mean under a 200 budget for 165hz (oc-able to 170hz), adjustable stand (height and tilit), small desk footprint? Sounds too good to me. But then again it's my first monitor, so I'm getting the best bang for my buck, on paper at least.
I got this monitor brand new and n box for 200$ cash haha we def got our bang for our buck
I have the LG 950 4k @144. It's been great. No problems
If we can have something like this, but Oled, i'd be fantastic.
people have been asking for "affordable" oled monitors for years. Don't hold your breath lol
@@bikemike1945 i know the exact article you’re refrencing from tweaktown. Its literally a paragraph long with no dates (it doesnt say “coming this year”). All lg said is they’re open to the idea and they’re “coming”. They hadnt even released the 42 inch oled tv that was slated for spring. The cheapest oled tv you can get is $1200 ON SALE. If you’re expecting them to release a gaming monitor for anything cheaper you’re crazy. The age of the tech doesnt matter at all. Its the fact that lg is the only producer of mainstream large OLEDs so they have complete control over pricing and releases. They’ll release small oleds when they’re ready/profitable.
@@drunkhusband6257 Really? I've seen for myself OLED TVs in stores and Qleds (LCD'S) and qled seems washed out while Oled is always has more vibrant, accurate colours. So i really have no clue in the world where have you seen an oled with washed out colours.
@@SicSemperBeats Not so much about affordable but in the 27-32" range gaming monitors. I mean if the cheapest model is 1000$ for a 4k 120 oled i'd be totally ok with it and it'd probably last at least 10 years.
@@drunkhusband6257 Yeah they're brighter, but nowhere near as vivid and accurate as Oled's.
Ever since i saw this review the monitor has been sold out. I check almost every day on various websites and still nothing... :(
Got this monitor but it's constantly flicking to a black screen when I change apps (games/etc). I can't seem to find a fix.
Edit: after a lot of searching and testing, apparently using freesync is what's causing it. I disabled it and no more black screens randomly.
Update 2: Rarely had issues, now literally out of no where I've been getting black screens every 5-10 minutes. And I'm not even running anything that's graphical (just web browsing). At this point, I think I'm going to have to just get a different monitor, this isn't worth putting up with and gigabyte seems to just not give a damn.
@@gearzdesign man that's tough
@@austincarlson9270 is frustrating, I can't figure out how to remedy it. I've read that the monitor can't handle the data through put at 4k.
@@gearzdesign I've heard other great things about the monitor, imma just return it if it doesn't perform well
I've had this monitor for a few months. The fact monitor manufacturers can't eliminate cross talk blows my mind, especially considering the Asus VG248QE did it perfectly over 6yrs ago WITH A 3RD PARTY HACK/APP!!!
& He's right about a bit of red being added to the image with strobing (Aim Assist) turned on. Its like a red double image yet it does increase sharpness. It enhances clarity but at a noticeable degredation in color, so pick your poison.
When my eyes dart from one area to another, I see a bit of red my eyes can't perceive normally. I recorded it in high speed with my camera & the screen turns all red in between frames for just an instant.
M32U is awesome for work, but gaming clarity isn't as good as I was expecting. I have no other reference for strobing effectiveness, but find it sad this is one of the better ones.
I'm considering buying the M28U but I've seen many reviews complaining about black screen (maybe even shuts down) that appears for 4-5 seconds after exiting any full screen app (some people reported that this could be resolved by disabling G-Sync and FreeSync), have you experienced this issue?
And also what do you think about the text sharpness and crispness as I intend to use this monitor for work as well and text sharpness is key for me.
Thanks a lot in advance for your help!
I have this monitor. Black screen is about 1-2 seconds when tabbing OUT, not into games. Have not been able to fix it but honestly got so used to it and that i am not bothered by it anymore. Sadly that’s just what you will most likely have to deal with
*Me interested in this monitor review knowing damn well my rx 580 probably can't run 4K well at all*
This seems like a worthy investment!
Could you look at the Gigabyte Aorus FV43U at some point?
Question: I've heard plenty of people and a couple of reviews saying this monitor and the M32U only have a pseudo HDMI 2.1 port with only the HDMI 2.0 bandwidth, in other words, practically half the bandwith of the 2.1 spec. I'll admit I was lazy and only watched the conclusion, but you never mention it through out it, did this slip you by, is it just hearsay or did I miss you say this and maybe it's not such a big deal?
Was planning on going 1440p 240hz but I'm debating going 4k 144hz instead. So many games are badly optimized so I rarely run into a scenario where a game is actually using 100% of my 6800xt at 1440p. Kind of feels like a waste of money not using 4k with this card.
Did you buy it?
Hello! Great video. I also saw your video for the "Asus ROG Strix XG27UCG". I am planning on buying one of these two. Would you recommend the "Gigabyte M28U" over the "XG27UCG", or do you think I should stay with the "XG27UCG"? In your opinion, which one is superior? (I am asking because in my local store they are selling both at the same price) Thanks so much! :)
I am in same situation.
What you bought and ur opinion?
Thanks Steve. Hey Steve, is HDMI 2.1 capable of: 3840×2160 @ 144 Hz 4:4:4 chroma shit (or whatever is called) in 10-bit (8-bit + FCR) 'mode' without any compression shit? so 4k, 4 4 4, 144, 10??? And 1 more thing, if you want to activate HDR, you need to be in the 10-bit (8-bit + FCR) 'mode' or you can activate in the 8-bit 'mode' as well? Back to you Steve. Sorry if my language is shit, I do not understand monitors.
@@drunkhusband6257 and DisplayPort 1.4a can do 3840×2160, 10-bit (8-bit + FCR), 4:4:4 Chroma @ 98 Hz or 96 Hz ? ? ? WITHOUT Compression DSC (shit i may add) ?, thanks.
If I didn’t already purchase an Asus XG27UQ (4k 144 Hz), I would have seriously considered this monitor; but I’m perfectly content with what I have now. Running the monitor using an RTX 2080 Ti and I can comfortably hit 144 fps in a lot of games that I play without making too many compromises, and can handle the varying range of refresh rates without too much ghosting/inverse ghosting.
samsung odyssey g7 new model 2021 review 🙏
Unfortunately can’t find it anywhere!!! Guess I’ll have to wait until the 31.5 in version comes out