First review that mentions the USB C watts on this model, this is why I follow this channel. Such a shame they didn't fix this since the M27Q though, they could make these displays great for laptop and PC users but they don't
Bought this one last week, to replace a decade old Asus PB279Q, and I have been extremely happy with it, considering buying a second one. Did have to spend a bit of time fine-tunning to my liking. but was able to achieve something I like. For HDR testing, I used the Windows HDR calibration software from Windows Store, it makes you realize that the actual range of luminosity you can achieve isn't that large compared to true HDR monitors but still felt it was an improvement over my PB279Q. Locally in France there's no competition at that price point for this quality, you would have to spend minimum twice as much (500euros) to start getting something slightly better (actual local dimming zone and not edge dimming, better luminosity ...) The software "OSD sidekick" is probably the lowest quality part of this product, had to disconnect my 2nd monitor for it to work. edit: I bought a second one.
My thoughts on this panel (in summary, I love it). Be prepared for some frustrating and time consuming colour corrections though. The out the box settings weren't great, the picture was way too green (even in SRGB mode), but I was finally able to get the colours to get close to my Macbook Pro display (which I think is a great reference point for calibration) that was good for all use cases. Red was reduced to 95% and Green to 86%. A great feature is the 6 colour adjustment, which allows you to fine tune both saturation and hue for the six colour channels, so 12 in all. These will come down to personal preference though. A minor issue is white text on a black screen isn't as white and crisp as it is on higher end displays like my Dell U3219Q , the whites aren't quite bright enough, and nothing I tried could fix that. It's the compromise that has to be made at this kind of price point. The VRR works well with my Nvidia 30 series GPU, no complaints there, though apparently it doesn't work below 48Hz. The maximum brightness isn't great, it's quite a bit lower than its bigger brother, the M32U (which I had before). You need to increase it by 20% or so to match that of the M32U. but it looks like it should suffice in most conditions. A more concerning issue is that the contrast adjustment is pretty much useless. If you increase it past 55 you start to notice colour cast, and above 65% it looks really bad. This took me a long time to realise when calibrating. So I leave it fixed at 50% and just use the RGB adjustments and set brightness to about 75%. This is one of the reasons I can't achieve the desired contrast I alluded to above. I don't tend to touch the other settings, though I've turned Overdrive off. I noticed in MS Flight Sim there was massive ghosting on the clouds. It mostly disappears when I set it to Picture Quality, but I don't play superfast games so I just switched it off completely. I haven't bothered with HDR, local dimming, or dynamic contrast ratio, I haven't needed to. Though I have decreased Black Equaliser a touch from 10 to 9. Once you get past the calibration, you can start to enjoy the monitor, the picture is super sharp, crisp and vibrant whilst remaining natural looking.
Hey,Did you update the monitors latest firmware,They increased the brightness to 500 nits...Also since i am also considereing to upgrade to a 4k monitor,I want to ask is the text Sharp Enough?? Some people say@32 inch 4k the ppi is low and text is not really sharp but @27 inches the PPI is 163 and it is really sharp....Does this 28 inch also has sharp text??
@@DarkPhychic yes it came with the latest firmware and there have been no new versions for a few months. And yest it's super sharp, no need increase the sharpness in the menu settings. Nothing to worry about there
Thanks for this comment, I’ve been using this monitor since last summer and looked up for a calibration on Reddit at the time. Does the monitor updates on its own or I need to install the software that I downloaded when I bought it ? I’ve been using it for almost a year so I guess there is a new update since that time
I want to buy a 4K 144hz monitor but I'm not sure. my focus is Warzone and PUBG (competitive). I saw in other reviews that the nits of this monitor are really low compared to others like the Asus 1440p/240hz and others... Would you recommend this M28U monitor for this utility? fps games? I plan to upgrade to RTX 4090 soon. Or would you recommend another 4K/144hz?
@@victorbals7526 I personally have no regrets, I'm happy with the brightness (I don't even set it to max). I would definitely recommend 4k over 1440p, especially if you're getting a decent GPU. Only concern would be ghosting if you play fast games. I don't know what other monitors to recommend. Take a look at Hardware Unboxed's recent monitor reviews, they compare different monitors, which I obviously can't do.
No other reviewer out there has covered a test on USB-C 15W ports on monitors as i've been looking at a couple models now that have this that i'll use with my work laptop. THANK YOU!
Hello rtings, thanks for good reviews. I wonder why you haven’t tested single Eizo monitor? I’m looking to buy either EV2760 or EV2795, they should have same panel, but a few differences like usb-c. Any idea how they perform? I am mostly interested in autobrightness, text clarify, and display uniformity.
Hey! So we buy all of the products we test ourselves and there are just so many monitors out there, we can't possibly test them all. We have metrics we use internally to track the popularity of products to make sure we're testing the models the most people are interested in. However, we also have a Suggestion Tool where our users can suggest and vote for monitors they would like us to test. There are three Eizo monitors on that tool currently, so if you'd like us to test them, make sure to add your vote! www.rtings.com/monitor/suggestions
massive contradictions here. on your website you've said that HDR400 is slightly better than SDR at best, and muted and washed at worst. and that in most cases its better to turn off HDR if you're in the hdr400 category. this display youre reviewing here got hdr400 but you praised it for some reason. some clarity is needed.
It’s possible our review has just been updatedcmore recently than this video. In either case though, our experts are happy to answer your questions and clear things up via our forums in our website! www.rtings.com/forums
Hello rting , thx for you’re job ! I love the transparency of you’re test so I buy this monitor after seen you’re review 😅 one question I have mac mini m1 and I can’t have 144hz or 120hz !!! Im stuck in 60hz … I try hdmi and usb C. Can you help me ? PS : my monitor work well with my Xbox series X I got 4K 120hz
Any issues we had on our end we would have outlined in the review and unfortunately, this isn’t an issue with ran into. Also, without being there to try and see what’s going on, it’s hard to say what the issue is. In this case, it would be best to reach out to the manufacturer for troubleshooting support!
I use this for my xbox series x and its great in my opinion. Games looking great. Also the price made me prefer it over the lg. Where i live the gigabyte costs around 750€. The LG around 1000€
I've used both and the only difference is the brightness. The M32U gets brighter, but if I set the M28U to 95% brightness that's enough bright for me. I think 4k looks good on 28". What works for you will depend on the viewing distance. The 32" looked awesome but at the distance I was viewing it was too big. I guess a 30" would be perfect.
Being that this monitor is labeled 4k but has a limited 24Gbps bandwidth, is it enough to display good 4k quality? I know it uses some sort of compression but will it be the same as using a full 48Gbps bandwidth monitor?
If you want to learn more about this, one of our display experts went a head and created a post on this subject: www.rtings.com/monitor/discussions/q-D1CBeE2EiGMYgn/additional-review-notes-supported-resolutions Feel free to check it out and follow up if it's still unclear or you have follow up questions!
What’s behind and beyond a screen should be a big if. And I'd like to chime in my experience. I got an M28U. A nasty bad one. The screen flickered from time to time. The worst scenario is it blacked out a second.; can’t say when or how often, like after how many minutes. Well. If you think a faulty monitor is bad enough, you’re in for a bigger trouble.That is Gigabyte’s service and attitude. Originally I wanted a replacement. They wouldn’t let you, unless they test it and make sure it’s not my wrongdoing. That’d leave me without a monitor. So I decided to return it and get refund. But the trouble did not end here. Gigabyte would not confirm refund before they check and test to their heart’s content. And they said it’d take a month.
This is exactly why I don't buy directly from manufacturers. With how terrible QC is for every single company nowadays, a good refund/exchange program is non-negotiable!
Hey Rtings, I have th M32U and is the difference in overshoot really that noticable when gaming on a PS5 in 60 Hz? Somehow I would like to try again 28 inch.
@@ozgurkuzu2202 why you have went back to 28"? I have the M32U and the Acer Predator 28" XB283KKV and I am super happy with it. I don't use the M32U. Image is better, atmosphere is better, like better contrast or gamma and good blacks for IPS. The sRGB comes calibrated with
I’m having issues too. Mine randomly goes black while the pc is inactive (no mouse or keyboard input). Though it doesn’t happen when I’m gaming so that’s a relief but still, it’s quite annoying and I came here to find a solution. First, I thought it was about the cable so I bought a VESA certified DisplayPort 1.4 cable (I use DP port) and the issue still persists. Tried everything from updating windows and monitor firmware to disabling auto screen turn-off timer and nothing worked. But folks on Reddit said that it’s with the DSC that came with DisplayPort 1.4 technology and actually changing the color setting from RGB to YCbCr 4:2:2 actually solves the problem (which it did for me too) because it lowers the bandwidth required for going 4k 144Hz at 8bit color to a perfect amount so that DisplayPort 1.4 can easily do, bypassing the DSC entirely. One problem though, YCbCr 4:2:2 offers a worse color experience compared to RGB. I REALLY want to just switch to that and forget about all of this but come on, I paid my hard-earned money on this thing and I’m using my every penny I spent on it. So if anyone’s lucky enough to find this comment then best of luck to you. I will be doing further investigations with the store I bought this from and post an update if anything comes up. Maybe it’s my graphics card and not the display but I HIGHLY doubt that…
I'd like to hear your thoughts about buying this monitor for a 2019 MB Pro 13 Intel and PS5 setup? Heard issues about the scaling, compatibility, etc. and how getting the 28 for Mac OS is a bad idea, get the M32U instead (close option but too big for my desk). Can you please help me out?
For help with personalized buying advice, you can reach out to our experts here: www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice otherwise we have lots of self service tools and recommendation articles on our website!
Great information, need your advice. Is 4k 144hz hdmi 2.0 good for RTX 3090 or shall I spend more and get 4k 144hz hdmi 2.1? Curious if hdmi 2.0 will bottle neck the PFS. Appreciate a prompt response please. Thank you Sir.
As far as i know, you can’t have 4k 144hz in hdmi 2.0, you need hdmi 2.1 for that, or displayport 1.4 (i’m not completely sure about DP, i suggest you to look for information about it), so, in my opinion, if you have a 3090 and the money to buy a monitor with hdmi 2.1, go ahead. Hdmi 2.0 has less bandwith than 2.0, so you won’t take advantage of the 4k 144hz. I hope this can help you.
Because the PS5 doesn't support Display Stream Compression, it's limited to chroma 4:2:0 instead of 4:2:2 with 4k @ 120Hz signals, which affects text clarity, but it's still fine if you're reading game menus. One of our display experts adds additional information here: www.rtings.com/monitor/discussions/q-D1CBeE2EiGMYgn/additional-review-notes-supported-resolutions as well. Hope it helps! :)
The black uniformity problem for me is a massive issue look in most cases it's fine I have a 1440p gigabyte 165hz monitor and it can be distracting in games like control what's a better 4k monitor for gaming.
Hi , I’m planning on getting this monitor but I have NO IDEA how to build a pc or anything about pcs, I need desperate help and I don’t know what to get
Any settings recommendations we have can be found in our review: www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/gigabyte/m28u. If you’re looking for other specific settings, then it may be worrh checking forums or other guides with those specific settings. Sorry about that!
As always, panel lottery/QC are always going to be relevant, but if you end up getting a bad unit, you could always just swap it out. It's a great monitor if your unit doesn't come with any QC issues, so it's worth a shot!
Hey Mark, Without testing it ourselves, it's tough to say for sure whether or not it makes a noticeable difference with regards to input lag. Generally speaking though, adding anything to the chain will likely add some increased latency though in most cases it's a negligible (and probably imperceptible) amount. So, no need to worry much (if at all) about it!
Unfortunately, we haven't bought and tested this monitor, so we can't say how it compares. It's on our suggestion list though, so feel free to go vote for it! :) www.rtings.com/review-pipeline
Hi, I am currently stuck on buying the Samsung - Odyssey G7 28" or the Gigabyte M28U. The main reason I am stuck is because I read that the M28U has 24Gbps compared to 40Gbps for the G7. Does this play a big part for the HDR aspect? Also the M28U is $500 compared to the G7 being $690. So I am also looking at that, if the 24gbps doesn't play a big part.
Also this monitor main use is for my PS5. I already have a BenQ 240hz for my gaming PC. I just want to be able to jump from PC to PS5 whenever I can and if not used I will use it as a second monitor
It really depends on what you're going to be using it for, but with regards to HDR, it won't have an impact at all. So, if that's what you're worried about, then you're good to go!
This is my exact situation now! I’m either looking to get the Samsung G70B or M28U for my Xbox series X and for extra monitor for my MacBook, I’ve gone thru so many reviews and it’s inconsistent in the overshooting reviews as to which actually performs better throughout and I might just go with G70B cause i guess it has Wi-Fi with remote and apparently better HDR then the M28U.. performance wise I still don’t know which is actually better overall for gaming/movies/editing on Mac etc. honestly just know the name Samsung but the reviews between these two have me very undecided. Any advice?
if anyone has a m28u and cru and use hdmi, can you export BIN file in cru (bottom left) and post a link pls, i messed up my hdmi, dp works though, cru reset doesnt fix it for me
Hello: What is the gigabyte m32u monitor’s type c display output speed? If I use a thunderbolt cable and connect my MacBook pro to my gigabyte m32u monitor’s type c, will I get 4k 144hz? Thank you.
It depends on the MacBook Pro you have! The new MBP with the M1 pro/max chips can get 4k at 144Hz over USB-C since they can do 8-bit and use DSC. The older intel MacBook's force 10-bit and don't work with DSC. So on an older MacBook you'll probably be limited to 60Hz.
@@RTINGSdotcom Thank you for the reply. I have another quarry. Which Cable connection will give the best result to connect the Gigabyte M32U and M1 MacBook Air: 1. Thunderbolt type c to type c Cable. Or 2. Type c to displayport 1.4 Cable. Which Cable I should get? Thank You.
Im curious why @RTINGS recommends the m28u/m32u as the top picks for the ps5 despite the usb 2.1 maxing out at 24 GBps, while competitors max out at 40 GBps. Im not great when it comes to specs and technical stuff but what am I missing?
Hi Christopher, Even if they don't support the full HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, it makes little difference with the PS5. The only difference is that the PS5 will output chroma 4:2:0 instead of its max capability of 4:2:2 with 4k 120Hz signals, so it slightly affects the text clarity, but it isn't a significant difference, and this doesn't affect the gaming performance. So, you're still getting 4k 120Hz from the PS5 with the M28U/M32U. Hopefully this makes things more clear 🙂
Hello, does soemeone know if it's normal that when i launch my computer, the M28U starts in 2K resolution and then have a little black flash to change resolution in 4K (3840x2160). I ask this because i have some black screens only when i launch the computer after 30s/1mn (i have and rtx 7900) that can just stay for a second or end up on a crash. Thanks by advance if anyone answers to me :)
Did you set up Gsync in Nvidia Control Panel? You'll see a warning saying display is not compatible, but it is. You'll know because when you go to your OSD it will display the current display frequency in the top bar. If it's always at say 144Hz then VRR is not set. Also check it's set in the OSD
Hey sir I recently brought M28U Gigabyte monitor but whenever I played any game on full screen mode and I press my window key to look up some information but I realized it has this 3 second delay/lag when it exist the full screen mode. My question is does this happened to you? If so how did you fix it?
@@albedo4368 Honestly, no, I do not like it. The reason I don't like it is because I just can't stand the fact I am forced to play in window mode because I just can't stand that 2-3 second delay when I exist the full screen mode. Not only that, I didn't find anything that was particularly special about this monitor. The fact that this problem has occurred on me and I truly do not want you to have the same frustration that I have been through. If you have other options, it might be better to try the other option out because I just do not want you to risk getting the same problem that I am facing. I hope I have answered your question. Good luck and wish you happiness in life!
Why are these monitors always in IPS. And then we know we get a negative exam for contrast.. And if they want to make it better with a local dimming feature..... It's a very bad local dimming.. Not even making it better.. As we look straight on to the monitor.. VA would be 1 : 4000 contrast or maybe even higher.. Not even a local dimming feauture needed..
@@eurovisie2010 VA panels have a lot more problems associated with them like brightness flickering when VRR is enabled and LFC is triggered, black smearing and scan lines on high refresh versions.
@@gencoserpen1260 I don't use panel for gaming.. So if vrr woud give problems.. It's not a problem.. Just want good image in nomal video.. My ips dell is good enough but,..
myslite ze Gigabyte M28U nebo M32U , popripade DeII G3223Q je lepsi volba pro ps5 + pc , nez Gigabyte M32UC ? Obavam se podani barev na VA panelu(bez barev QLED) oproti IPS ...doma mam momentalne samsung lc27hg70q a nemohu se rozhodnout zda se zbavit prohnuti a vzit plochy IPS...nebo VA ale bez qled barev? Obcas upravuji i fotky.
Výběr VA vs IPS z hlediska reprodukce barev skutečně závisí na osobních preferencích. Pokud vám na tom záleží, osobně bych navrhoval použít panel IPS, protože barvy mají tendenci vyskakovat více než na panelu VA a něco jako M32U má lepší přesnost barev než M32U.
Can anyone recommend the best settings on this monitor for gaming on PS5. I prefer higher fps and low input lag and still would like a good picture since I play Call of Duty.
I had this monitor since 2021 August. I recommend avoiding, just get something like the LG27950B. Why I don't recommend? Because it doesn't use full power of hdmi 2.1 which makes games look noticeably worse on console when playing 120hz. And im not talking about resolution, just the Overall image is meh. The LG was amazing when I had it, and it's not too much more expensive. I returned my lg because of a dead pixel and didn't get another because there was not stock... so I got the m28u and stuck with it since it was the only available 2.1 option at the time.
Yeah cause they’re mid-price, what you’re getting for the price is amazing value. Little differences from top quality monitors that you’d only really notice when looking for it
I still see aliasing at 27"/1440p, so I'm not sure I agree with that. But 1440p is what I consider "enough" even if not perfect. I'll still keep my 27" 1440p though, as GPUs still can't really push 4K well anyway. So for now maybe you are correct.
@@MichaelLargent It depends on the GPU:-) Resolution preference is subjective but depends on what you're used to. Once I experienced 4k I couldn't get back to 1440. 4k looks great on both 28 and 32" panels.
@@georgeandreou695 no GPU really has the power to properly do 4k yet. My 3080 struggles with it. You really don't get much faster than than. I guess if you don't mind lower fps.
@@MichaelLargent I was just talking from my experience: I have the same GPU and MS Flight Sim runs mostly at 60-80fps at high/ultra with 80 resolution scaling, Control runs around 60fps with max settings, Horizon Zero Dawn around 70FPS max settings, Dirt Rally at 100-120fps at max settings. I guess it depends what games you play.
Brother, 4K is a useless for gaming. Stop advertise that crap. If you really like stable 120+ fps in games you should not exceed 2k of native resolution
@@kuikukui5077 true, if that is an issue for someone i agree. Still you could try nvidias integer scaling for crisper upscaling (supported bei rtx 2000 onwards). And the dlss issues vary by use case, for example a lot competitive fps titles do not support or do not need dlss to get >120 fps, even on older gpus
Not totally useless. As there are consoles now that are capable of 4k resolution at 120 fps. Sadly, only a couple of console games supports 4k at 120fps. Mostly fps games.
@@cowboymoon1655If you're gonna use it for PS5 or Xbox the HDMI port won't give you the highest quality available because the console doesn't recognize it and won't show as 4k 60fps HDR over 120hz etc. I don't remember the exact issue but it is well known in any tech review site
Unfortunately not. We don’t offer step by step calibrating services. We list some of the changes and icc profile we made in our review, but otherwise you may have to do a bit of research to find a guide!
Step 1 would be "get a decent colorimeter" ;) (But in all seriousness, you really can't calibrate anything without a colorimeter, maybe outside of very roughly adjusting the white point and gamma).
First review that mentions the USB C watts on this model, this is why I follow this channel.
Such a shame they didn't fix this since the M27Q though, they could make these displays great for laptop and PC users but they don't
Gigabyte always lists this on their website I think only the Aorus models have high enough wattage to charge a laptop
Good day all.
Bought this one last week, to replace a decade old Asus PB279Q, and I have been extremely happy with it, considering buying a second one. Did have to spend a bit of time fine-tunning to my liking. but was able to achieve something I like.
For HDR testing, I used the Windows HDR calibration software from Windows Store, it makes you realize that the actual range of luminosity you can achieve isn't that large compared to true HDR monitors but still felt it was an improvement over my PB279Q. Locally in France there's no competition at that price point for this quality, you would have to spend minimum twice as much (500euros) to start getting something slightly better (actual local dimming zone and not edge dimming, better luminosity ...)
The software "OSD sidekick" is probably the lowest quality part of this product, had to disconnect my 2nd monitor for it to work.
edit: I bought a second one.
Yeah hahaha be happy with 20ms input lag
My thoughts on this panel (in summary, I love it).
Be prepared for some frustrating and time consuming colour corrections though. The out the box settings weren't great, the picture was way too green (even in SRGB mode), but I was finally able to get the colours to get close to my Macbook Pro display (which I think is a great reference point for calibration) that was good for all use cases. Red was reduced to 95% and Green to 86%. A great feature is the 6 colour adjustment, which allows you to fine tune both saturation and hue for the six colour channels, so 12 in all. These will come down to personal preference though.
A minor issue is white text on a black screen isn't as white and crisp as it is on higher end displays like my Dell U3219Q , the whites aren't quite bright enough, and nothing I tried could fix that. It's the compromise that has to be made at this kind of price point. The VRR works well with my Nvidia 30 series GPU, no complaints there, though apparently it doesn't work below 48Hz.
The maximum brightness isn't great, it's quite a bit lower than its bigger brother, the M32U (which I had before). You need to increase it by 20% or so to match that of the M32U. but it looks like it should suffice in most conditions.
A more concerning issue is that the contrast adjustment is pretty much useless. If you increase it past 55 you start to notice colour cast, and above 65% it looks really bad. This took me a long time to realise when calibrating. So I leave it fixed at 50% and just use the RGB adjustments and set brightness to about 75%. This is one of the reasons I can't achieve the desired contrast I alluded to above.
I don't tend to touch the other settings, though I've turned Overdrive off. I noticed in MS Flight Sim there was massive ghosting on the clouds. It mostly disappears when I set it to Picture Quality, but I don't play superfast games so I just switched it off completely. I haven't bothered with HDR, local dimming, or dynamic contrast ratio, I haven't needed to. Though I have decreased Black Equaliser a touch from 10 to 9.
Once you get past the calibration, you can start to enjoy the monitor, the picture is super sharp, crisp and vibrant whilst remaining natural looking.
Hey,Did you update the monitors latest firmware,They increased the brightness to 500 nits...Also since i am also considereing to upgrade to a 4k monitor,I want to ask is the text Sharp Enough?? Some people say@32 inch 4k the ppi is low and text is not really sharp but @27 inches the PPI is 163 and it is really sharp....Does this 28 inch also has sharp text??
@@DarkPhychic yes it came with the latest firmware and there have been no new versions for a few months. And yest it's super sharp, no need increase the sharpness in the menu settings. Nothing to worry about there
Thanks for this comment, I’ve been using this monitor since last summer and looked up for a calibration on Reddit at the time. Does the monitor updates on its own or I need to install the software that I downloaded when I bought it ? I’ve been using it for almost a year so I guess there is a new update since that time
I want to buy a 4K 144hz monitor but I'm not sure. my focus is Warzone and PUBG (competitive). I saw in other reviews that the nits of this monitor are really low compared to others like the Asus 1440p/240hz and others...
Would you recommend this M28U monitor for this utility? fps games? I plan to upgrade to RTX 4090 soon.
Or would you recommend another 4K/144hz?
@@victorbals7526 I personally have no regrets, I'm happy with the brightness (I don't even set it to max). I would definitely recommend 4k over 1440p, especially if you're getting a decent GPU. Only concern would be ghosting if you play fast games. I don't know what other monitors to recommend. Take a look at Hardware Unboxed's recent monitor reviews, they compare different monitors, which I obviously can't do.
No other reviewer out there has covered a test on USB-C 15W ports on monitors as i've been looking at a couple models now that have this that i'll use with my work laptop. THANK YOU!
Just picked up 2 M28U's for $355 each, great value.
Great value with 20ms input lag 😂😂
@@furkansahan5826in the website they give this monitor 8.8/10 in input lag
Hello rtings, thanks for good reviews. I wonder why you haven’t tested single Eizo monitor? I’m looking to buy either EV2760 or EV2795, they should have same panel, but a few differences like usb-c. Any idea how they perform? I am mostly interested in autobrightness, text clarify, and display uniformity.
Hey! So we buy all of the products we test ourselves and there are just so many monitors out there, we can't possibly test them all. We have metrics we use internally to track the popularity of products to make sure we're testing the models the most people are interested in. However, we also have a Suggestion Tool where our users can suggest and vote for monitors they would like us to test. There are three Eizo monitors on that tool currently, so if you'd like us to test them, make sure to add your vote!
www.rtings.com/monitor/suggestions
Wow man! the details of your review is on point. Liked it 👍
What are the best settings for a PS5 ? Bought the monitor and after many tries i still have ghosting .
massive contradictions here. on your website you've said that HDR400 is slightly better than SDR at best, and muted and washed at worst. and that in most cases its better to turn off HDR if you're in the hdr400 category. this display youre reviewing here got hdr400 but you praised it for some reason. some clarity is needed.
It’s possible our review has just been updatedcmore recently than this video. In either case though, our experts are happy to answer your questions and clear things up via our forums in our website! www.rtings.com/forums
Hello rting , thx for you’re job ! I love the transparency of you’re test so I buy this monitor after seen you’re review 😅 one question I have mac mini m1 and I can’t have 144hz or 120hz !!! Im stuck in 60hz … I try hdmi and usb C. Can you help me ? PS : my monitor work well with my Xbox series X I got 4K 120hz
Any issues we had on our end we would have outlined in the review and unfortunately, this isn’t an issue with ran into. Also, without being there to try and see what’s going on, it’s hard to say what the issue is. In this case, it would be best to reach out to the manufacturer for troubleshooting support!
The m27q and this one is almost the same price here, guess I'll go with this. My poor 1660S lmao
A 1660 super at 4k your mad.
I use this for my xbox series x and its great in my opinion. Games looking great. Also the price made me prefer it over the lg. Where i live the gigabyte costs around 750€. The LG around 1000€
Do you get 4k 120
Excellent review I am gonna get this screen this summer. :)
Thanks for the kind words, feel free to let us know what you think once you buy it! :)
Im always scared that if i get a 4k 140hz monitor or something that it wont display what i want
Create a video on M28U vs Samsung S28 GA07 4k vs LG27GP950
why can't the M32U be as good as the M28U? 28" is too small for 4k imo. is there no alternative?
I've used both and the only difference is the brightness. The M32U gets brighter, but if I set the M28U to 95% brightness that's enough bright for me.
I think 4k looks good on 28". What works for you will depend on the viewing distance. The 32" looked awesome but at the distance I was viewing it was too big. I guess a 30" would be perfect.
These reviews are greats
Can you use this monitor also vertically?
Being that this monitor is labeled 4k but has a limited 24Gbps bandwidth, is it enough to display good 4k quality? I know it uses some sort of compression but will it be the same as using a full 48Gbps bandwidth monitor?
If you want to learn more about this, one of our display experts went a head and created a post on this subject: www.rtings.com/monitor/discussions/q-D1CBeE2EiGMYgn/additional-review-notes-supported-resolutions
Feel free to check it out and follow up if it's still unclear or you have follow up questions!
4K has nothing to do with the bandwidth
What’s behind and beyond a screen should be a big if. And I'd like to chime in my experience.
I got an M28U. A nasty bad one. The screen flickered from time to time. The worst scenario is it blacked out a second.; can’t say when or how often, like after how many minutes.
Well. If you think a faulty monitor is bad enough, you’re in for a bigger trouble.That is Gigabyte’s service and attitude. Originally I wanted a replacement. They wouldn’t let you, unless they test it and make sure it’s not my wrongdoing. That’d leave me without a monitor. So I decided to return it and get refund.
But the trouble did not end here. Gigabyte would not confirm refund before they check and test to their heart’s content. And they said it’d take a month.
This is exactly why I don't buy directly from manufacturers. With how terrible QC is for every single company nowadays, a good refund/exchange program is non-negotiable!
Yes Gigabyte support is awful. Assuming you bought it from a third party retailer, they are your first port of call.
All i want is a 24" 4K high refresh monitor.
1:28 what do ps5 players practically miss out on with this problem?
How much could it possibly cost on Black Friday 2023?
No way to tell unfortunately. It really depends on what the manufacturer/retailer decides!
@@RTINGSdotcom well thank you regardless. Keep up the great work!
What are the best settings for competitive gaming? and what are the best settings for calibration?
I wouldn't recommend a 4k monitor for competitive gaming.
@@XXXXXMIKIXXXXX1 This is for my PS5 not a PC.
Hey Rtings, I have th M32U and is the difference in overshoot really that noticable when gaming on a PS5 in 60 Hz? Somehow I would like to try again 28 inch.
Going back from 32 inch to 28 so bad for me,yes performance and pixel better but too small for immersion.
@@ozgurkuzu2202 why you have went back to 28"? I have the M32U and the Acer Predator 28" XB283KKV and I am super happy with it. I don't use the M32U. Image is better, atmosphere is better, like better contrast or gamma and good blacks for IPS. The sRGB comes calibrated with
I am getting this one until I put my hands on a proper 28" OLED non curved 4k 144hz+
We’d love to hear what you think!
What's the purpose of your 1:06 frame if you don't show the full motion high to low? 😡
I bought this recently, has anyone else experienced the screen going black and restarting randomly?
That isn’t something we ran into. But it may be worth trying a different cable to see if the issue persists!
I’m having issues too. Mine randomly goes black while the pc is inactive (no mouse or keyboard input). Though it doesn’t happen when I’m gaming so that’s a relief but still, it’s quite annoying and I came here to find a solution. First, I thought it was about the cable so I bought a VESA certified DisplayPort 1.4 cable (I use DP port) and the issue still persists. Tried everything from updating windows and monitor firmware to disabling auto screen turn-off timer and nothing worked.
But folks on Reddit said that it’s with the DSC that came with DisplayPort 1.4 technology and actually changing the color setting from RGB to YCbCr 4:2:2 actually solves the problem (which it did for me too) because it lowers the bandwidth required for going 4k 144Hz at 8bit color to a perfect amount so that DisplayPort 1.4 can easily do, bypassing the DSC entirely. One problem though, YCbCr 4:2:2 offers a worse color experience compared to RGB. I REALLY want to just switch to that and forget about all of this but come on, I paid my hard-earned money on this thing and I’m using my every penny I spent on it.
So if anyone’s lucky enough to find this comment then best of luck to you. I will be doing further investigations with the store I bought this from and post an update if anything comes up. Maybe it’s my graphics card and not the display but I HIGHLY doubt that…
I'd like to hear your thoughts about buying this monitor for a 2019 MB Pro 13 Intel and PS5 setup? Heard issues about the scaling, compatibility, etc. and how getting the 28 for Mac OS is a bad idea, get the M32U instead (close option but too big for my desk). Can you please help me out?
For help with personalized buying advice, you can reach out to our experts here: www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice otherwise we have lots of self service tools and recommendation articles on our website!
Great information, need your advice. Is 4k 144hz hdmi 2.0 good for RTX 3090 or shall I spend more and get 4k 144hz hdmi 2.1?
Curious if hdmi 2.0 will bottle neck the PFS.
Appreciate a prompt response please.
Thank you Sir.
As far as i know, you can’t have 4k 144hz in hdmi 2.0, you need hdmi 2.1 for that, or displayport 1.4 (i’m not completely sure about DP, i suggest you to look for information about it), so, in my opinion, if you have a 3090 and the money to buy a monitor with hdmi 2.1, go ahead. Hdmi 2.0 has less bandwith than 2.0, so you won’t take advantage of the 4k 144hz.
I hope this can help you.
@@_Gabo_18 thanks! Bought the LG..950 with hdmi 2.1
"Appreciate a prompt response please"
Tool.
Can kvm work with Displayport to Hdmi?
i was wondering about G7 or M28U for my Ps5 do you guys have any advice for me, which one is better for PS5 lol
www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/best/ps5 these are our top monitor picks for the PS5, so in this case, we’d suggest the M28U!
I was about 5 mins away from buying this until I heard speak about the issue with the ps5. Can you explain to me what is the issue??
Because the PS5 doesn't support Display Stream Compression, it's limited to chroma 4:2:0 instead of 4:2:2 with 4k @ 120Hz signals, which affects text clarity, but it's still fine if you're reading game menus. One of our display experts adds additional information here: www.rtings.com/monitor/discussions/q-D1CBeE2EiGMYgn/additional-review-notes-supported-resolutions as well. Hope it helps! :)
I stopped @ DSC. Why o why?! Until next year!
Thank you 👍🏻
The black uniformity problem for me is a massive issue look in most cases it's fine I have a 1440p gigabyte 165hz monitor and it can be distracting in games like control what's a better 4k monitor for gaming.
Hi, do you think this monitor is an upgrade for my samsung odyssey g7 32" ?
Hey Candra, it could be, but it depends on what you'll be using it for!
Hi , I’m planning on getting this monitor but I have NO IDEA how to build a pc or anything about pcs, I need desperate help and I don’t know what to get
Hello, i was wondering does this monitor have built in speakers? Or would i have to buy external ones to accomadte this monitor?
Yes it does have built in speakers!
What settings should I adjust to when I am using my PS5, Then what settings should be used for PC gaming?
Any settings recommendations we have can be found in our review: www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/gigabyte/m28u. If you’re looking for other specific settings, then it may be worrh checking forums or other guides with those specific settings. Sorry about that!
@@RTINGSdotcomI can't see the settings on there, have they been removed?
I keep seeing a lot of negative reviews about this monitor. Dead pixels and just poor quality control 😔hesitant to buy
As always, panel lottery/QC are always going to be relevant, but if you end up getting a bad unit, you could always just swap it out. It's a great monitor if your unit doesn't come with any QC issues, so it's worth a shot!
It has Aim Stabilizer that works only with 75hz or higher. No one is showing it, in any videos:/
I've never used a monitor KVM before, does it introduce any keyboard and mouse lag?
Hey Mark,
Without testing it ourselves, it's tough to say for sure whether or not it makes a noticeable difference with regards to input lag. Generally speaking though, adding anything to the chain will likely add some increased latency though in most cases it's a negligible (and probably imperceptible) amount. So, no need to worry much (if at all) about it!
Does this monitor support HDR? (Sorry if you already mentioned it)
Yes it does!
Thank you
How does that compare to the Acer Predator XB283K?
Unfortunately, we haven't bought and tested this monitor, so we can't say how it compares. It's on our suggestion list though, so feel free to go vote for it! :) www.rtings.com/review-pipeline
Hi, I am currently stuck on buying the Samsung - Odyssey G7 28" or the Gigabyte M28U. The main reason I am stuck is because I read that the M28U has 24Gbps compared to 40Gbps for the G7. Does this play a big part for the HDR aspect? Also the M28U is $500 compared to the G7 being $690. So I am also looking at that, if the 24gbps doesn't play a big part.
Also this monitor main use is for my PS5. I already have a BenQ 240hz for my gaming PC. I just want to be able to jump from PC to PS5 whenever I can and if not used I will use it as a second monitor
It really depends on what you're going to be using it for, but with regards to HDR, it won't have an impact at all. So, if that's what you're worried about, then you're good to go!
Asus rog strix xg27uq/r better
This is my exact situation now! I’m either looking to get the Samsung G70B or M28U for my Xbox series X and for extra monitor for my MacBook, I’ve gone thru so many reviews and it’s inconsistent in the overshooting reviews as to which actually performs better throughout and I might just go with G70B cause i guess it has Wi-Fi with remote and apparently better HDR then the M28U.. performance wise I still don’t know which is actually better overall for gaming/movies/editing on Mac etc. honestly just know the name Samsung but the reviews between these two have me very undecided. Any advice?
if anyone has a m28u and cru and use hdmi, can you export BIN file in cru (bottom left) and post a link pls, i messed up my hdmi, dp works though, cru reset doesnt fix it for me
Hi, Is it an USB C in or output (I want to load my laptop and see the picture with only one cable)?
Idk
So you cant use 4k@120hz on ps5?
Our experts are happy to answer your questions via the forums on our website! :) www.rtings.com/forums
can I use it with 4070 ti without using any other extra adapters or cables and get the possible 60 - 144 hz ?
Yes, definitely. You won't have any issues with this!
@@RTINGSdotcom thank you for the reply, tbh i got inpatient and ordered it anyways.. it works wonderful!
Hello:
What is the gigabyte m32u monitor’s type c display output speed? If I use a thunderbolt cable and connect my MacBook pro to my gigabyte m32u monitor’s type c, will I get 4k 144hz?
Thank you.
It depends on the MacBook Pro you have! The new MBP with the M1 pro/max chips can get 4k at 144Hz over USB-C since they can do 8-bit and use DSC. The older intel MacBook's force 10-bit and don't work with DSC.
So on an older MacBook you'll probably be limited to 60Hz.
@@RTINGSdotcom Thank you for the reply.
I have another quarry.
Which Cable connection will give the best result to connect the Gigabyte M32U and M1 MacBook Air:
1. Thunderbolt type c to type c Cable.
Or
2. Type c to displayport 1.4 Cable.
Which Cable I should get?
Thank You.
G sync compatible??
This information can be found in our review: www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/gigabyte/m28u but yes it is!
Hi! It is 8 or 10bits ???????
Our experts are happy to answer your questions via our forums on our website! :) www.rtings.com/forums
Im curious why @RTINGS recommends the m28u/m32u as the top picks for the ps5 despite the usb 2.1 maxing out at 24 GBps, while competitors max out at 40 GBps. Im not great when it comes to specs and technical stuff but what am I missing?
Hi Christopher,
Even if they don't support the full HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, it makes little difference with the PS5. The only difference is that the PS5 will output chroma 4:2:0 instead of its max capability of 4:2:2 with 4k 120Hz signals, so it slightly affects the text clarity, but it isn't a significant difference, and this doesn't affect the gaming performance. So, you're still getting 4k 120Hz from the PS5 with the M28U/M32U. Hopefully this makes things more clear 🙂
@@RTINGSdotcom if you have ps5 what would you choose M32U or M28U?
In DK, The Odyssey G7 28" is actually cheaper than the Gigabyte.
Ja haha 5400 kr for G7 4K på elgiganten, den anden går for 6500 😂
Hello, does soemeone know if it's normal that when i launch my computer, the M28U starts in 2K resolution and then have a little black flash to change resolution in 4K (3840x2160). I ask this because i have some black screens only when i launch the computer after 30s/1mn (i have and rtx 7900) that can just stay for a second or end up on a crash. Thanks by advance if anyone answers to me :)
Our experts are happy to answer your questions via our forums on our website! www.rtings.com/forums
Is it a true HDMI 2.1?
no its not =/
@@IIISentorIII yes it is. You can hook up a 120hz console on it.
Yes
It has a limited bandwidth so you can't have full colors enabled on console
It's not true hdmi 2.1
Everyone is whining about hdmi 2.1 when you can switch to displayport which is superior to hdmi.
Video game consoles don't support Displayport you mron
My M28U isnt being compatible with Gsync on my RTX 3080, please help.
Did you set up Gsync in Nvidia Control Panel? You'll see a warning saying display is not compatible, but it is. You'll know because when you go to your OSD it will display the current display frequency in the top bar. If it's always at say 144Hz then VRR is not set. Also check it's set in the OSD
It isn’t officially g-sync certified, but it works flawlessly with g-sync. I play many games with v-sync off and there is no tearing.
Hey sir I recently brought M28U Gigabyte monitor but whenever I played any game on full screen mode and I press my window key to look up some information but I realized it has this 3 second delay/lag when it exist the full screen mode. My question is does this happened to you? If so how did you fix it?
i don't have the answer you want but... i do have a question :3. i am planning to buy this monitor, did you like it?
@@albedo4368 Honestly, no, I do not like it. The reason I don't like it is because I just can't stand the fact I am forced to play in window mode because I just can't stand that 2-3 second delay when I exist the full screen mode. Not only that, I didn't find anything that was particularly special about this monitor. The fact that this problem has occurred on me and I truly do not want you to have the same frustration that I have been through. If you have other options, it might be better to try the other option out because I just do not want you to risk getting the same problem that I am facing. I hope I have answered your question. Good luck and wish you happiness in life!
My Lg monitor does this too when i am playing below native resolution. But not when the settings are set to native.
Settings???
There are some listed in our review on our website, but otherwise we don’t offer personalized settings recommendations for monitors. Sorry about that!
“Better” than the LG 950GP?
There is another video where they get are next to each other. The gigabyte is around 200 € cheaper where i live so i bought the gigabyte
Get LG 27GP950-B. I read RTINGS side-by-side review of 27GP590-B and M28U. After Gigabyte M28U disaster I got this one Couldn't be happier.
What do you mean by “disaster”?
LG is not available anywhere
Disaster? It’s a good monitor
Why are these monitors always in IPS. And then we know we get a negative exam for contrast.. And if they want to make it better with a local dimming feature..... It's a very bad local dimming.. Not even making it better..
As we look straight on to the monitor.. VA would be 1 : 4000 contrast or maybe even higher.. Not even a local dimming feauture needed..
because most people don't care about that and the advantages IPS offers.
Then buy a VA monitor.
@@trviis I could. That's the point.. Most of them are IPS.
@@eurovisie2010 VA panels have a lot more problems associated with them like brightness flickering when VRR is enabled and LFC is triggered, black smearing and scan lines on high refresh versions.
@@gencoserpen1260 I don't use panel for gaming.. So if vrr woud give problems.. It's not a problem.. Just want good image in nomal video.. My ips dell is good enough but,..
crap so not a good buy for the ps5? other reviews on youtube did not mention anything on the sub sampling for ps5
These would be our top picks for the PS5!www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/best/ps5
J'ai acheté le M28U, comparé à mon moniteur il n'avait pas une grosse différence pour 1000$. Je l'ai retourné au magasin.
Anyone got good serting for gamjng on series x
I hope you didn't buy it
myslite ze Gigabyte M28U nebo M32U , popripade DeII G3223Q je lepsi volba pro ps5 + pc , nez Gigabyte M32UC ? Obavam se podani barev na VA panelu(bez barev QLED) oproti IPS ...doma mam momentalne samsung lc27hg70q a nemohu se rozhodnout zda se zbavit prohnuti a vzit plochy IPS...nebo VA ale bez qled barev? Obcas upravuji i fotky.
Výběr VA vs IPS z hlediska reprodukce barev skutečně závisí na osobních preferencích. Pokud vám na tom záleží, osobně bych navrhoval použít panel IPS, protože barvy mají tendenci vyskakovat více než na panelu VA a něco jako M32U má lepší přesnost barev než M32U.
15W of PD......
Can anyone recommend the best settings on this monitor for gaming on PS5. I prefer higher fps and low input lag and still would like a good picture since I play Call of Duty.
Did you get best of settings? Iv just got this monitor for my ps5
@@3GsRuthless Yh.
I can take a photo of my settings and send it to you if u want
@@PakistaniClan nice. Can you hit me up on Telegram. Same name tag as on here. Cheers
@@PakistaniClancan I have the settings too? I just bought the monitor for PS5
@@inkthegame I can send a pic of my settings if u want?
I had this monitor since 2021 August.
I recommend avoiding, just get something like the LG27950B.
Why I don't recommend? Because it doesn't use full power of hdmi 2.1 which makes games look noticeably worse on console when playing 120hz. And im not talking about resolution, just the Overall image is meh. The LG was amazing when I had it, and it's not too much more expensive. I returned my lg because of a dead pixel and didn't get another because there was not stock... so I got the m28u and stuck with it since it was the only available 2.1 option at the time.
Nah, Eve Spectrum beats this. It's a very good monitor though!
Gigabyte/Aorus monitors are mid-tier at best, far from the best
Yeah cause they’re mid-price, what you’re getting for the price is amazing value. Little differences from top quality monitors that you’d only really notice when looking for it
😜😜😜😜😜
4k for 28 inch always seems overkill to me; 1440p is best for 27-28 inch IMO
I still see aliasing at 27"/1440p, so I'm not sure I agree with that. But 1440p is what I consider "enough" even if not perfect. I'll still keep my 27" 1440p though, as GPUs still can't really push 4K well anyway. So for now maybe you are correct.
@@MichaelLargent It depends on the GPU:-) Resolution preference is subjective but depends on what you're used to. Once I experienced 4k I couldn't get back to 1440. 4k looks great on both 28 and 32" panels.
@@georgeandreou695 no GPU really has the power to properly do 4k yet. My 3080 struggles with it. You really don't get much faster than than. I guess if you don't mind lower fps.
@@MichaelLargent I was just talking from my experience: I have the same GPU and MS Flight Sim runs mostly at 60-80fps at high/ultra with 80 resolution scaling, Control runs around 60fps with max settings, Horizon Zero Dawn around 70FPS max settings, Dirt Rally at 100-120fps at max settings. I guess it depends what games you play.
@@georgeandreou695 yeah it really does. I generally target 90 or 120fps so there is that too.
lost me at 4k. thanks for saving my time.
Brother, 4K is a useless for gaming. Stop advertise that crap. If you really like stable 120+ fps in games you should not exceed 2k of native resolution
pro tip: you can still play 1080p on 4k monitors and use the 4k advantages for everything else
@@superrochen5174 and get upscale artefacts or dlss fps drop if you have rtx
@@kuikukui5077 true, if that is an issue for someone i agree. Still you could try nvidias integer scaling for crisper upscaling (supported bei rtx 2000 onwards). And the dlss issues vary by use case, for example a lot competitive fps titles do not support or do not need dlss to get >120 fps, even on older gpus
@@superrochen5174 Thanks for advice. I will consider buying 4k monitor for my next upgrade
Not totally useless. As there are consoles now that are capable of 4k resolution at 120 fps.
Sadly, only a couple of console games supports 4k at 120fps. Mostly fps games.
Don't trust this review, the HDMI 2.1 is a joke
How come?
@@cowboymoon1655If you're gonna use it for PS5 or Xbox the HDMI port won't give you the highest quality available because the console doesn't recognize it and won't show as 4k 60fps HDR over 120hz etc.
I don't remember the exact issue but it is well known in any tech review site
Is there a step by step guide for calibrating this monitor?
Unfortunately not. We don’t offer step by step calibrating services. We list some of the changes and icc profile we made in our review, but otherwise you may have to do a bit of research to find a guide!
@@RTINGSdotcom ok thanks for the info
Step 1 would be "get a decent colorimeter" ;) (But in all seriousness, you really can't calibrate anything without a colorimeter, maybe outside of very roughly adjusting the white point and gamma).
1:28 what do ps5 players practically miss out on with this problem?