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Updated April 11, 2024·
If your focus is on competitive gaming and having a very smooth experience with higher refresh rates, the Asus monitor is a better choice. However, if you prioritize a sharper image for productivity or media consumption with a larger, 4K resolution screen, and you'd like to save some money, the Gigabyte monitor would be more suitable. The Gigabyte also has the advantage of a wider range of connectivity options with more USB ports and supports HDMI 2.1. Neither monitor is the best for HDR gaming or media consumption, though they can handle it to some degree. If color accuracy for professional photo editing is critical, the Asus has a slight edge with better coverage of color gamuts. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Asus PG279QM (IPS)
- Very good for competitive gaming
- Very good refresh rate
Advantages of the Gigabyte M28U (IPS)
- Very good for productivity
Key differences
Competitive Gaming
8.0
5.7
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
7.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
7.7 ms
20 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 144 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
Yes
363 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
312 nits
The Asus PG279QM (IPS) is very good for competitive gaming, while the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is poor.
Productivity
6.4
8.8
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
109 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
160 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is very good for productivity, while the Asus PG279QM (IPS) is only fair.
Media Consumption
6.0
6.7
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
1147:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1228:1
363 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
312 nits
478 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
495 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Gigabyte M28U (IPS) and Asus PG279QM (IPS) are both only fair for media consumption, though the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is somewhat better.
Cost
$749
$470
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Asus PG279QM (IPS) has a price of $749 and the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) costs $470.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Asus PG279QM (IPS) is suitable for print photo editing while the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
6.4
6.1
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
1147:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1228:1
363 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
312 nits
478 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
495 nits
95.8 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
65.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PG279QM (IPS) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are both only fair for casual gaming.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
No
Both the Asus PG279QM (IPS) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus PG279QM (IPS) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Asus PG279QM (IPS) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the Asus PG279QM (IPS) and the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| Asus PG279QM (IPS) | Gigabyte M28U (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$749 | $470 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 28" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | 32 | 8 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 1147:1 | 1228:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 363 nits | 312 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 478 nits | 495 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 103.1 % | 99.7 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 7 ms | 7.7 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 240 Hz | 20 - 144 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | Yes | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 8/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 8/10 | 7.7/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 109 PPI | 160 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 7/10 | 8/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7/10 | 8/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 3 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 2 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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Asus PG279QM (IPS)
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Tom's Hardware
Christian Eberle | April 2022
"The Asus ROG Swift PG279QM is one of the best gaming monitors I’ve reviewed, and one of the best all-around displays too. With perfect video processing, smooth gaming performance and tons of rich and accurate color."
Gigabyte M28U (IPS)
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PC Gamer
Jacob Ridley | January 2022
"Fundamentally the M28U is an impressive 4K monitor; between the resolution, refresh rate, and IPS panel, it's a great all-rounder for the step up to 4K. Even beyond PC gaming, the inclusion of a HDMI 2.1 port offers 120Hz gaming for consoles, so it's quite the multi-faceted package for its price. Gigabyte has made no major sacrifice to tick all the checkboxes with the M28U."
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