32" Gigabyte M32U gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

In terms of pixel density, the Gigabyte M32U has an excellent density of 140 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The Gigabyte M32U is a relatively new monitor. For graphics color quality, the Gigabyte M32U has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. For the average response rate, the Gigabyte M32U scores 7.1 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The Gigabyte M32U has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Gigabyte M32U has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Gigabyte M32U has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The monitor has a VESA mount. The minimum response rate of Gigabyte M32U is 3.4 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. The brightness of Gigabyte M32U is lower than other monitors. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1125 : 1. Gigabyte M32U has a total input lag of 15.6 ms, which is bad among the competition.

Brand	Gigabyte
Year	2021
Model	M32U
Size	32"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	3840 x 2160
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	140 ppi
Minimum Response Time	3.4ms
Average Response Time	7.1ms
Total Response + Input Lag	15.6ms
Maximum Brightness	350 cd/m^2
Price	$ 654.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1125 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	73.8/100	Very Good

Base Depth	9.6" (24.5 cm)
Base Width	19.4" (49.4 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.3" (0.9 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	5.1" (13.0 cm)
Housing Height	16.7" (42.3 cm)
Housing Width	28.2" (71.6 cm)
Power Supply	Internal
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	No
Size	32"
Swivel Range	-30° to 30°
Thickness (With Display)	6.6" (16.8 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	2.6" (6.7 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	23.1 lbs (10.5 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	16.1 lbs (7.3 kg)

KVM Switch	Yes
Multiple Input Display	PIP + PBP
RGB Illumination	No
Speakers	Yes

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
1440p @ 60Hz	PS5 doesn't output 1440p
3.5mm Audio In	No
3.5mm Audio Out	1
3.5mm Microphone In	No
4k @ 120Hz	Yes
4k @ 60Hz	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	4.8 ms
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.4)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	24Gbps (FRL 6x4)
HDR	Yes
HDR10	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	31.5"
Megapixels	8.3 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	3840 x 2160
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	5.0 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	12.5 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	4.3 ms
Pixel Density	140 PPI
Screen Area	423 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	3
USB-A Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port	Yes
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	Yes
USB-C Ports	1
USB-C Power Delivery	15W
USB-C Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-C Upstream	Yes
VGA	No
VRR	Yes

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	Yes
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	190 cd/m²
Max Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	144 Hz
Maximum Frequency	144 Hz
Minimum Frequency	85 Hz
Native Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Overshoot Error	2.3%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No
Pulse Phase Control	No
Pulse Width Control	No
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Picture Quality
Rise / Fall Time	3.4 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	190 cd/m²
Total Response Time	7.1 ms
VRR At The Same Time	Yes
VRR Maximum	144 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	8.2%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	4.5 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	10.4 ms

50% DSE	0.145%
50% Std. Dev.	3.138%
ABL	0.007
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	82.4%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	90.3%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Custom 1
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°
Black Level Raise From Below	70°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	34°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	36°
Brightness Loss From Below	35°
Brightness Loss From Left	44°
Brightness Loss From Right	44°
Brightness Setting	65
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.7%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	57°
Color Shift From Below	46°
Color Shift From Left	48°
Color Shift From Right	49°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	6,269 K
Color Washout From Above	34°
Color Washout From Below	32°
Color Washout From Left	39°
Color Washout From Right	39°
Color dE (Avg.)	1.34
Contrast Setting	N/A
Contrast With Local Dimming	1,043 : 1
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	87.0%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	83.0%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	HDR Mode
Gamma (Avg.)	2.18
Gamma Setting	Default
Gamma Shift From Above	59°
Gamma Shift From Below	60°
Gamma Shift From Left	35°
Gamma Shift From Right	40°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	3.0%
Local Dimming	Yes
Measured Brightness	174 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	48 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,125 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	1.734%
Peak 10% Window	344 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	350 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	312 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	347 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	349 cd/m²
Picture Mode	sRGB
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	Default
Real Scene	323 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	64.1%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	62.6%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	HDR Mode
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	2.306%
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	342 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	348 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	312 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	346 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	348 cd/m²
Total Reflections	5.6%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	DisplayHDR 400
White Balance dE (Avg.)	2.09
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB Coverage xy	99.8%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	104.1%
sRGB In ICtCp	99.1%
sRGB Picture Mode	Custom 1

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