Recently, PC players have ushered in 2 super good news, one is the release of RTX 3090Ti, and the other is that the graphics card has finally officially reduced its price. Although it is not enough to say that the graphics card is bought casually, but at least the future can be expected, especially for a 4K party like me, I can not have RTX 3090Ti, but I want to have a high-end 4K display, not only 4K but also 144Hz high brush, high color gamut, high response to the high-quality panel.
The process is not over, in short, before I make up my mind to buy RTX 3090Ti or RTX3080, I still start with a GIGABYTE M28U 4K 144Hz display, let's talk about personal experience.
One: The monitor is out of the box
First of all, it must be the display display, now the 4K display is relatively high-end, and there is still some distance from popularization. This only blames the graphics card price is too expensive, because if you want to play the real performance of the 4K display, you must have a flagship or sub-flagship graphics card, and it is very difficult to use ordinary graphics cards. So, in the face of 4K monitors, my biggest feeling is that it is time to change to a better graphics card.
The display is designed in a minimalist style, but full of fashion, the display housing is matte matte material, and two 3W speakers are built-in. Not only does it save the hassle of installing additional speakers, but it also saves desktop space.
The power supply is built-in design, so the design of the heat dissipation baffle is made at the power interface, its maximum power is 115W, the power saving mode is 0.5W, the shutdown mode is 0.3W, and the voltage is AC 100V to 240V.
In terms of display interface, from left to right, there are headphone jacks, two HDMI 2.1 interfaces, Display port 1.4 (DSC) interfaces, USB Type C interfaces (supporting 18W output), USB Type B interfaces, and three USB3.0 interfaces. The signal input direction, in addition to HDMI 2.1 (support 4K 144Hz 4:4:4 @ DSC enabled or 4K 144Hz 4:2:0) and Display port 1.4 (DSC), also supports USB Type-C.
In terms of accessories, in addition to the base bracket, there are power cables, HDMI cables, DP cables, USB cables, as well as instruction manuals and warranty cards.
The base of the monitor is tool-less, and the installation process is easy to install without any tools. Vesa wall mount, support 100 * 100mm.
Cable routing holes are also designed on the monitor base bracket to facilitate wiring and cable routing.
GIGABYTE KVM gaming display M28U different angle display, using ergonomic design, its pitch angle supports -5 ° ~ +20 °, height adjustment of 130mm, does not support screen up and down left and right rotation.
There is a cross navigation function key on the back of the monitor, which can set the game function and parameters of the monitor. There is also a KVM function key that, when opened, can use a set of keyboards, monitors or mice to control multiple devices. Gigabyte's KVM button, in addition to allowing users to switch between multiple devices in seconds, but also can be charged at the same time.
Second: display function display
GIGABYTE KVM gaming display M28U is a 28-inch product equipped with a 28-inch SuperSpeed fast LCD IPS panel, the reaction time is shortened to 1 millisecond, supports 94% DCI-P3/120% sRGB wide color gamut, 8bit color depth, the maximum true resolution supports 4K, that is, 3840X2160, supports 144Hz refresh rate, supports KVM function. (Supplement: KVM, short for Keyboard Video Mouse, is able to access and control computers by connecting directly to keyboard, video, or mouse (KVM) ports.) KVM technology does not require the target server to modify the software. This means that the target computer can be accessed at any time in the BIOS environment. KVM provides true motherboard-level access and supports multiplatform servers and serial devices. ）
Through the operation buttons on the back of the monitor, you can call up the cross operation interface, which is divided into four options: settings, games, switches, and KVM.
This is the screen setting interface, you can set a variety of parameters such as brightness, contrast, etc.
In terms of gaming features, this monitor is very powerful. For example, it supports counters, timers, crosshairs, alignment, stabilization - pressure gun assist, picture-in-picture/ picture-in-picture, dashboard (need to download the dedicated OSD Sidekickk software), black balance and other functions, so that you can add power to the game.
KVM function setting interface display.
The user can set the display mode, can choose the full-screen display, can also choose 23, 24, 27 inches and so on different display modes. For some games, it is a very useful feature.
If you want to experience the dual screen, triple screen, you can also use the screen stitching accessibility function to make the screen screen alignment more convenient and concise.
Want to open the 4K 144Hz mode, you can set in the system display options, because the resolution of 4K (3840x2160) is too large, so the displayed font is very small, you can set the zoom to 150%, this is also recommended by the Win11 system. As for the refresh rate set to 144Hz, if you do not see the 144Hz selection in the options, it means that there is a problem with the cable you are using. You must use HDMI cable version 2.1, or DP line version 1.4. In addition, according to the investigation, this display also supports the 4K 120Hz mode on the PS5, which is a blessing for the host + PC double repair.
This software is the OSD Sidekick software for GIGABYTE displays, which can be downloaded from GIGABYTE's official website. OSD Sidekick software can be used keyboard, mouse operation display settings, in addition to the physical five-way key button, more convenient to quickly adjust, instant display of the adjusted screen.
In the past, we rarely heard about software upgrades when we bought monitors, but GIGABYTE obviously did not intend to engage in a "one-shot deal", providing an "easy to upgrade" function that allows users to update firmware and back up security. The latest firmware is also obtained from GIGABYTE's official website, and after downloading the firmware, you can upgrade it through easy upgrade. Before the upgrade, the firmware version of the monitor in my hand was F03 and after the upgrade was F08. And this feature is very intelligent, if you use the wrong firmware to upgrade, you will be prompted for the monitor model, let you download the correct firmware, without upgrading.
GIGABYTE KVM gaming display M28U with a viewing area (HxV) of 631.928 x 359.78 (mm), panel backlighting/type of Edge type, color saturation of 94% DCI-P3/ 120% sRGB, actual resolution of 3840 x 2160 (UHD), brightness of 300 cd/m2 (TYP), contrast ratio of 1000:1, viewing angle of 178° (H)/178° (V), color depth of 8 bits, The response time is 1ms GTG/2ms MPRT and the refresh rate is 144Hz or 120Hz for Console Game. And support low blue light, passed the T V Rheinland and Eyesafe association joint certification, to maintain clear color and effectively filter blue light. The anti-splash screen function reduces eye fatigue and injury by stabilizing the LED light source.
The color smoothness of the screen is very good, showing high quality of high contrast, the saturation is very high, and there is basically no light leakage. There is no obvious smearing and tearing in the UFO test screen, and even in the hardcore FPS shooter game, it can provide players with a visual effect without dragging mud and water.
Three: Use the feeling
The display supports a resolution of 3840x2160, supports a refresh rate of 144Hz, a native 8-bit panel provides bright colors, covering a wide color gamut of 94% of DCI-P3, equipped with a High Bit Rate 3 chip, providing super bandwidth, which can really allow players to feel the high-speed refresh rate, DisplayHDR color display, color depth screen and high resolution at the same time. Moreover, the display also supports six-axis color (red, green, blue, clear, pink and yellow) adjustment function, which can obtain better display color through adjustment, so that the color performance is closer to the printed color.
The black balance function can be said to be a black technology function for gamers. By adjusting the size of the black balance, players can effectively brighten the dark areas of the game in order to get a better view.
By adjusting the value of the black balance, you can make very dark pictures very clear. For game users, this function is very practical, as can be clearly seen in the above figure, the black balance values are different, and their shadow display effect is also completely different, leaving the opponent with nowhere to hide in the dark. Can also enhance the user's game light, some games will appear a large number of dark night scenes, after using the black balance function, the night scene will become very clear, greatly reducing the difficulty of the game, but also increase the fun of the game.
In some games, you can turn on the custom crosshairs of your monitor. After opening, the game where the original crosshair was very unclear appeared a very obvious green crosshair. I believe that the master who plays CSGO likes to snipe a gun head at close range must love this feature.
Four: Product summary
Product experience summary, first of all, GIGABYTE KVM e-sports monitor M28U is a very large performance product, it supports 4K resolution, supports 144Hz refresh rate, supports a variety of game modes, and has a variety of game accessibility features, allowing you to get a better game experience in different games. There is also practical special software that makes it easy for users to set up the display. And it also allows users to upgrade the latest display firmware, so that the function of the display becomes more perfect, the color is more perfect. The graphics in the game are excellent, and it is not dazzling even after a long time of use. However, such a powerful monitor, if you want to really play its performance, you must have a powerful graphics card.