32" Gigabyte M32Q gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

For the extremely fast frame rates, the Gigabyte M32Q has a maximum refresh rate of 170 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. In terms of pixel density, the Gigabyte M32Q has an excellent density of 93 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Gigabyte M32Q has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. For the average response rate, the Gigabyte M32Q scores 6.1 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The monitor has a VESA mount. The Gigabyte M32Q is a relatively new monitor. Gigabyte M32Q has a total input lag of 14.6 ms, which is excellent among the competition. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The Gigabyte M32Q has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. For graphics color quality, the Gigabyte M32Q has an excellent color depth of 10 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The brightness of Gigabyte M32Q is lower than other monitors. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1195 : 1. The minimum response rate of Gigabyte M32Q is 3.5 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects.

Brand	Gigabyte
Year	2021
Model	M32Q
Size	32"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	170Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	2560 x 1440
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	93 ppi
Minimum Response Time	3.5ms
Average Response Time	6.1ms
Total Response + Input Lag	14.6ms
Maximum Brightness	333 cd/m^2
Price	$ 500.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	10 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1195 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	75.0/100	Very Good

Base Depth	9.6" (24.5 cm)
Base Width	19.5" (49.6 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.3" (0.8 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	5.1" (13.0 cm)
Housing Height	16.7" (42.3 cm)
Housing Width	28.1" (71.5 cm)
Power Supply	Internal
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	No
Size	32"
Swivel Range	-30° to 30°
Thickness (With Display)	6.5" (16.6 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	2.6" (6.7 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	22.9 lbs (10.4 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	15.9 lbs (7.2 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	No
4k @ 60Hz	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	8.4 ms
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	Yes
HDR10	Yes
Measured Screen Diagonal	31.6"
Megapixels	3.7 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	2560 x 1440
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	5.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	10.1 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	4.5 ms
Pixel Density	93 PPI
Screen Area	428 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	No

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	Yes
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (Tested)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	90 cd/m²
Max Refresh Rate	170 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	170 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	60 Hz
Maximum Frequency	170 Hz
Minimum Frequency	85 Hz
Native Refresh Rate	165 Hz
Overshoot Error	0.0%
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	3.5 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	90 cd/m²
Total Response Time	6.1 ms
VRR At The Same Time	Yes
VRR Maximum	170 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	0.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	5.1 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	9.2 ms

50% DSE	0.133%
50% Std. Dev.	2.478%
ABL	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	84.2%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	89.8%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Standard
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	70°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	39°
Brightness Loss From Below	36°
Brightness Loss From Left	42°
Brightness Loss From Right	44°
Brightness Setting	35
Calculated Direct Reflections	2.4%
Color Depth	10 Bit
Color Shift From Above	54°
Color Shift From Below	41°
Color Shift From Left	42°
Color Shift From Right	45°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	6,625 K
Color Washout From Above	35°
Color Washout From Below	32°
Color Washout From Left	38°
Color Washout From Right	39°
Color dE (Avg.)	0.99
Contrast Setting	N/A
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	87.5%
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	83.2%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	HDR400
Gamma (Avg.)	2.14
Gamma Setting	Default
Gamma Shift From Above	64°
Gamma Shift From Below	58°
Gamma Shift From Left	38°
Gamma Shift From Right	38°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	2.8%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	157 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	56 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,195 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.799%
Peak 10% Window	333 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	333 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	332 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	333 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	333 cd/m²
Picture Mode	sRGB
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	Default
Real Scene	328 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	64.3%
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	61.8%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	HDR400
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	333 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	333 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	332 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	333 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	333 cd/m²
Total Reflections	5.2%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	DisplayHDR 400
White Balance dE (Avg.)	0.63
Wide Color Gamut	Yes
sRGB Coverage xy	98.9%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	100.6%
sRGB In ICtCp	97.6%
sRGB Picture Mode	Standard

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