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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Features
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Gigabyte M28U vs Samsung Odyssey G7 S28AG70
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Gigabyte M28U
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Max Refresh Rate144 Hz
Size28"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateYes
HDR10Yes
Native Resolution3840 x 2160
Max Refresh Rate144 Hz
Size28"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateYes
HDR10Yes
Native Resolution3840 x 2160
Variants
- M28U (28")
- Odyssey G7 S28AG70 (28")
Our Verdict
Gigabyte M28U
Samsung Odyssey G7 S28AG70
The Gigabyte M28U and the Samsung Odyssey G7 S28AG70 are two excellent 4k gaming monitors. Picture quality is fairly similar, and even though the Gigabyte has much better out-of-the-box accuracy, it may vary between units. Motion is fantastic on each, but the backlight strobing feature on the Gigabyte flickers at a wider range than the one on the Samsung. They both have HDMI 2.1 inputs, but the Samsung has 40 Gbps bandwidth while the Gigabyte is limited to 24 Gbps, so it needs Display Stream Compression for certain signals, which you won't have to worry about on the Samsung.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.0
8.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
6.9
8.1
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
5.1" (13.0 cm)
4.7" (12.0 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-12.5° to 10°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
Yes, Clockwise
Swivel Range
No swivel
-15° to 15°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
14.2" (36.0 cm)
17.8" (45.1 cm)
Base Depth
7.1" (18.0 cm)
9.1" (23.1 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
6.0" (15.2 cm)
7.8" (19.8 cm)
Weight (With Display)
15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
17.1 lbs (7.8 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
28"
28"
Housing Width
25.0" (63.6 cm)
25.1" (63.7 cm)
Housing Height
14.6" (37.2 cm)
15.0" (38.0 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.5" (6.3 cm)
4.0" (10.2 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
11.7 lbs (5.3 kg)
13.4 lbs (6.1 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.7 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
External Brick
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.3
6.2
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,228 : 1
1,155 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
1,224 : 1
1,176 : 1
Local Dimming
2.0
2.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
7.2
7.5
Real Scene
262 cd/m²
285 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
293 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
309 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
309 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
311 cd/m²
347 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
312 cd/m²
315 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
292 cd/m²
358 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
308 cd/m²
370 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
308 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
310 cd/m²
346 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
312 cd/m²
314 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.004
0.010
Minimum Brightness
34 cd/m²
28 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.1
6.3
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
Real Scene
447 cd/m²
315 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
470 cd/m²
395 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
495 cd/m²
408 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
496 cd/m²
378 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
498 cd/m²
380 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
500 cd/m²
345 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
467 cd/m²
393 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
492 cd/m²
406 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
492 cd/m²
377 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
496 cd/m²
378 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
497 cd/m²
344 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.004
0.009
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.6
7.6
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
38°
40°
Color Washout From Right
39°
41°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
47°
47°
Color Shift From Right
50°
49°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
42°
43°
Brightness Loss From Right
44°
44°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
35°
36°
Gamma Shift From Right
37°
39°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.9
7.8
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
31°
33°
Color Washout From Above
36°
34°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
54°
52°
Color Shift From Above
64°
58°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
34°
36°
Brightness Loss From Above
39°
37°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
48°
49°
Gamma Shift From Above
59°
57°
Gray Uniformity
7.7
7.7
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.607%
3.428%
50% DSE
0.150%
0.156%
Black Uniformity
4.1
5.4
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
3.306%
1.702%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
3.350%
6.039%
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
9.3
7.7
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
sRGB
sRGB Gamut Area xy
101.1%
104.9%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
1.57
4.78
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,790 K
6,416 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.20
Color dE (Avg.)
1.07
3.07
Contrast Setting
N/A
N/A
RGB Settings
Default
N/A
Gamma Setting
Default
N/A
Brightness Setting
44
50
Measured Brightness
155 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.8
9.7
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom 1
Custom
sRGB Gamut Area xy
99.7%
98.2%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.49
0.42
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,493 K
6,486 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.17
Color dE (Avg.)
0.34
0.38
Contrast Setting
50
75
RGB Settings
100-97-98
49-50-47
Gamma Setting
2.2
Mode 1
Brightness Setting
22
26
Measured Brightness
100 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.4
9.4
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.7%
99.2%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Custom
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
83.6%
83.2%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
Custom
SDR Color Volume
9.8
9.6
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
99.6%
98.1%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Custom
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
92.4%
89.2%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
Custom
HDR Color Gamut
7.8
7.4
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
89.0%
86.7%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Mode
HDR Dynamic
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
65.0%
63.8%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Mode
HDR Dynamic
HDR Color Volume
7.0
7.7
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
71.2%
78.6%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR Mode
HDR Dynamic
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
63.2%
57.2%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR Mode
HDR Dynamic
Reflections
7.5
7.4
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.2%
5.3%
Indirect Reflections
3.0%
2.8%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.2%
2.5%
Text Clarity
9.0
9.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Gradient
9.8
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.3
8.3
Native Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
144 Hz
144 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
144 Hz
144 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
8.9
8.6
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Picture Quality
Adaptive Sync
Rise / Fall Time
2.5 ms
2.8 ms
Total Response Time
7.7 ms
8.8 ms
Overshoot Error
6.9%
7.6%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
3.0 ms
3.6 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
11.7 ms
12.3 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
21.8%
22.1%
Response Time @ 120Hz
8.7
8.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Picture Quality
Adaptive Sync
Rise / Fall Time
2.5 ms
2.8 ms
Total Response Time
8.7 ms
10.2 ms
Overshoot Error
7.9%
9.2%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
3.1 ms
3.6 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
13.5 ms
14.2 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
25.3%
26.6%
Response Time @ 60Hz
7.8
7.3
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Picture Quality
Adaptive Sync
Rise / Fall Time
2.5 ms
2.8 ms
Total Response Time
14.4 ms
17 ms
Overshoot Error
9.1%
10.6%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
3.0 ms
3.5 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
22.8 ms
23.9 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
30.3%
33.8%
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
144 Hz
144 Hz
Minimum Frequency
60 Hz
120 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
153 cd/m²
120 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
153 cd/m²
120 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No
No
Pulse Phase Control
No
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No
VRR At The Same Time
Yes
No
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.8
8.9
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
4.6 ms
4.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.9 ms
4.7 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
13.1 ms
12.8 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
4.6 ms
4.2 ms
Resolution And Size
9.0
9.0
Native Resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
8.3 MP
8.3 MP
Pixel Density
160 PPI
160 PPI
Measured Screen Diagonal
27.9"
27.9"
Screen Area
329 in²
330 in²
PS5 Compatibility
10
10
PS5 Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
10
10
XSX Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.1)
2 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
24Gbps (FRL 6x4)
40Gbps (FRL 10x4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
3
2
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
Yes
USB-C Ports
1
0
USB-C Upstream
Yes
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
15W
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Yes
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
No
RGB Illumination
No
Controllable
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
PIP
KVM Switch
Yes
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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