Samsung U28D590D 28" Affordable 4K Monitor

[@SenorBootcamp]

I use this monitor (was given to me by my brother-in-law). I have it paired with the XBox series S and it looks amazing.

[@ebaadullahkhan5969]

so you just plug in HDMI and play?

[@ebaadullahkhan5969]

does it give you 60Hz through HDMI?

[@SenorBootcamp]

@@ebaadullahkhan5969 If you plug it into the second HDMI it does give you 60Hz.

[@JacoboCastroCristo]

2020 still relevant

[@Ale-bj7nd]

Bought 2021 version of it some weeks ago, looks fantastic for a very good price

I‘m thinking about using this as a third monitor because i only have 2 144hz 1080p 8-Bit screens and Amazon currently sells it at 199€/~17500INR/230$.

[@mryorkielover]

Great video but you never mentioned how 4k footage looked on it from either raw 4k footage from a 4k camera or a video from you tube in 4k. That is my interest in this type of monitor. I want to edit my 4k footage.

[@LinusTechTips]

It looks like native 4k content on a 4k monitor. read: fabulous.

[@megagast007]

***** Well for a 4K monitor $799 isn't a lot.

[@tmar23]

***** Yes, size is all that matters. /sarcasm Get a clue kid.

[@Mugenloo]

***** I love when people publicly advertise how clueless they are

[@isorSOT]

***** Enjoy huge pixels and 44 PPI on your $400 50" TV while reading text and massive aliasing when playing games.

[@Evan-mv9rl]

Watching this vid in 2022 after owning this monitor since 2016. Doing so because I've been looking into a new monitor and this thing is still pretty great. I had to look at the back of mine when you mentioned no VESA mount on the back, but mine has one! You must have made them change the design. Thanks for that!

[@fazronron9062]

Was thinking of buying this monitor. Used of course. Surprise to see linus review it. Good enough for me. I'm buying it in 2021. Wish me luck. I still have 10 year old 900p monitor. It just doesnt want to die. Still working till this day. But i had enough of it. Time to upgrade. This would be huge upgrade for me. 4k here i come.

[@danielholley4169]

I found a used one for 100 bucks how is it. Does it live up to out 4K expectations today

[@welshmouse]

Have mine now, and due to the severe lack of online benchmarks ar 4k i thought I would share. a single 780ti at maximum in-game settings mostly doesn't cut it. Looking at other benches, it seems that adding a second game helps a little, but not as much as it should. I've found that you really don't need to turn setting down far to get a solid 60fps (when overclocked). it seems like this resolution is just too much for current cards at maximum, but on bf4 for instance, I only had to drop a couple setting from ultra to high, and disable AA, and i get a solid 60. And man does it look GLORIOUS.

[@HighTowerNL]

This is the reason i won't buy one yet. I have a single GTX780 and the point of playing at 4k would be to make the game more beautiful. If i have to turn down the graphics it wouldn't satisfy me. And buying another GTX780 + the monitor would be too much.

[@welshmouse]

To be fair, I literally had to switch 2 settings from ultra to high. it looks WAY more beautiful than ultra settings at 1080p, or even 1440p. The complete lack of jaggies is stunning.

[@graaphics2119]

Nex Wex 2 was a 780ti really high quality gpu 4 years ago? lmao

[@Strugglebaddy616]

I just wonder to myself whenever I listen to you speak. "Wonder how he'd sound on helium."

[@JGunny92]

The same.

[@rayfxv2353]

Same lol

[@B00Mkinz]

Moments after i watched this video, i went down the road and purchased this monitor.

[@percynolan6198]

And how disappointed were you? I hate mine. Garbage

[@Rhys143]

cheesenips89 what’s wrong with it?

[@hogrideeeeer]

@@Rhys143 TN display

[@ElectronLord]

For those thinking about buying: I just received mine and there is NO going back! It is mind-blowing clarity. It's not as flimsy as they make it seem. It's awesome.

[@nicholasesakson4121]

Just found this video, just a heads up the Samsung U28E590D in 2018 is nearly the same monitor, at the same price point mentioned in this video still. The only differences I am aware of is they did add Freesync via displayport, and they did add a 75x75 VESA mount option. Two of Linus' complaints have been fixed without increasing the price! :D

[@ESOdanny]

This may be a stupid question but is it possible to buy a 4k monitor and run things at 1080p HD etc? My reasoning being I sometimes want performance over quality.

[@ESOdanny]

Thanks for your help Forxeofwizardry!

[@ESOdanny]

Blatant advertising is blatant..

[@Buggerme75]

+La larine so on this screen i need a display port cable connection to get 4k at 60 hertz is that correct?

[@casperko8311]

OMG I didn't expect to see you here ESO.

[@Kapcerballs]

i'm gonna go to one of your videos, and bring this comment up in YOUR comment section so everyone can laugh at you

[@saxwastaken]

I was all like, "God damnit, i wish i had Display Port...." and then i looked at my computer to connect a USB and remembered that i do have Display Port...

[@TumpyGFX]

Im a bit confused when he said 30hz with a single cabel. Can i not use this on a ps5 hmdi 4k hz?

[@jayzn1931]

I think you really need Displayport for 60Hz in 4k. One reason I won't buy it as well.

[@TumpyGFX]

@@jayzn1931 Correction: found out it works fine with HDMI 4k 60Hz, this video is from 2014 and the Monitor got an update in 2015 allowing it to use HDMI with 4k 60Hz, Tho I cannot assure it works if you buy a used screen, if you do, be sure its not manufactured under 2015

[@CatRPlrC16]

I've had this monitor since 2015 HDMI 1 is for a HDMI 1.4 cable (4k @ 30Hz) HDMI 2 is for a HDMI 2.0 cable (4k @ 60Hz) Display Port 1.2 60Hz (Is what I've been using) Not my main display anymore, replaced it with an IPS 165 Hz.

[@PersianImm0rtal]

I love how you cut to the point, and got to the facts clearly and quickly. Some other product reviews drag on and go into too much detail

[@5FSF]

I found the U28E590D on sale for black friday, picked it up for photoshop and 3d modelling and I am beyond impressed. The screen real-estate is just incredible. I can have every menu I've ever used open in both programs simultaneously if I so chose, although for workflow that is hardly preferred. Enough space for reference images on the same display, tutorial videos side-by-side with the program without compromising quality of either. It's just fantastic, worth every penny. The U28E590D also has the VESA mount support the video model lacks, as well as AMD freesync. My graphics cards have issues pushing 4K without stutter, although the framerate is technically playable. Image quality in everything is fantastic, cheapest 4k monitor I could find that was capable of pushing 60hz in 4K without upscaling, even when it wasn't on sale.

[@dodostarforce]

could you do a video on what kind of gpu you need to run 4k acceptably compared with 1080p and 1440p etc?

[@brandongoh1797]

to play 4k at max detail u want an r9 290(x) because it just swallows up the frame buffer or maybe a titan black

[@AndreiHellaflush]

Brandon Goh Or a 780/780Ti

[@xskugga]

A/An 760+/R9 280+ should be able to handle it well.

[@dodostarforce]

oh so I would not only need to buy a new monitor I would need to get a £200 more expensive gpu as well... I would still like to see what kind of performance hit 4k has exacly, as in frames per second. thanks for the help :)

[@KyuuteAnimeGrill]

Extinct games By the way, some GPUs don't even support 4K

[@dyanp.4723]

love your reviews , you talk non stop from start to finish and its all valid and useful information ! THANK YOU !

[@anthonyarcoleo]

Still doesn't seam like 4k is worth it right now but I'll definitely be looking forward to it in the future

[@maksyma]

Hello I'm from the future is it worth buying in 2k19?

[@DeltaOps3]

I got this monitor as an open box when it was new for 250 dollars and I still love it. Color is great and viewing angles are the best for a TN panel Ive ever seen

[@helenzheng7170]

If you have a VESA mount then it will be more great., have you planned to buy one?

[@DeltaOps3]

@@helenzheng7170 My model doesnt have a mount, which really sucks because the open box one I had was missing the neck for the base! I actually found a vesa mount stand for like a dollar at a yard sale but risky DYI forum posts kept me from attaching the screen to it. Insteak I made a clever integration into my home desk.

[@helenzheng7170]

@@DeltaOps3 This monitor not with mounted holes, and i know one type mount can mounting your monitor with a desk monitor arm. amzn.to/2OM1JbI you can have a look, and if you need i can help you to get one for free. are you interesting in?

[@DeltaOps3]

@@helenzheng7170 woah thanks man

[@helenzheng7170]

@@DeltaOps3 You are welcome, so if you interested in this please send a e-mail to this address: [e-mail] then we can make a detail contact and do a cooperation.

[@Relaxe1]

i think linus is the only person I know that can give that much information in such a short time

[@ubtri]

Why didn't you test this monitor with a GTX Titan, or SLI GTX Titans?

[@mygetrichslowplan]

People need to realize that the Titan is not a super awesome gaming card. You would be far better off getting the cheaper, and more powerful 780 Ti.

[@Mrmarcboltify]

because titian are 1k and are not better for gaming

[@christophercurtis8792]

mygetrichslowplan Titans are for game developers mostly

[@Mrmarcboltify]

Christopher Curtis more for research with unlocked double precison

[@mateyyy1990]

Titan Black, even though it's pretty much the same performance as the 780Ti, is in my opinion better at 4K, because it has 6GB of memory, so you can also have high resolution textures and stuff.

[@MKRoss6]

Until 4k price goes down to at least $399 im sticking with 1080p.

[@eastw1nd]

4K isn't exactly for those who are not willing to spend the money. Judging by your budget, you probably couldn't run it anyway so yeahp :)

[@eastw1nd]

I more showed him a mirror *cough*

[@megaprimegamer1184]

wut? I dont think even 1440p monitors are that cheap even after all these years..So I guess once 8k or something comes by

[@colbycart]

BetaHCentriiiK@5GHz and fuck google plus wtf BANG BANG

[@pakadyno]

Screw you guys. In Poland the cheapest 1080P monitor is 500 dollars :( (Good company)

[@TechBookTutorials]

Bought this today... 5 years after the video haha! Edit August 2020: A few people have been asking questions about the monitor and I would be happy to answer any!

[@ytkilla5554]

Planning to bought it to...bro how was your monitor??

[@TechBookTutorials]

@@ytkilla5554 Its great, one thing to warn you that the bezels are pretty thick compared to new monitors

[@johncotton7528]

@@TechBookTutorials does it run at 4k 60fps?

[@TechBookTutorials]

@@johncotton7528 Yeah! It also has 1ms response time

[@johncotton7528]

@@TechBookTutorials you are a lifesaver mate. You think it'll be good enough for the ps5?

[@IPConfigskillz]

Just bought this monitor a couple min ago from Amazon. I trust your judgement LinusTechTips so I'm putting my faith in you!

[@stonergordon5935]

IP Config any cons? aside from the stand wobbly? im considering getting one on saturday?

[@IPConfigskillz]

Stoner Gordon THB I love this monitor. HUGE step up from my old one and well worth it. I highly recommend it.

[@trooprm317]

+IP Config how does it work with movies ?

[@IPConfigskillz]

trooprm317 You know what? Its a great monitor. The only problem I had with it was that the panel was not IPS. I ended up sending it back and getting an Asus PB279Q which has a really cool picture with rich saturated colors. Response time is rated at 5ms but I honestly dont notice the difference between it and a TN. To answer your question though, the Samsung works just fine with movies. Picture quality is great and the colors are nice. Movies are very sharp and play well.

[@IGotClutch]

Just got this monitor. My PC has 2x GTX 780Ti's. It really gives the cards a run for their money but on BF4 the game goes at 4k, 100% res scale, and ALL ultra settings with 2x MSAA and I still have around 80-100FPS on AVG. It does dip below 60 once in a while but I have to say. The monitor is fantastic. One of my favorite features surprisingly is the PIP. I never used it before but with actually good options I love playing my PS4 on the top right while I can either play league or browse internet and what/not. Looks great, and performs even better.

[@AnkhDjedSeneb]

I got this monitor. I'm loving it. This monitor is great for software development. Thanks for the review, Linus.

[@gunaygultekin]

but it is TN panel, right ?

[@TheXxfurloxx]

@@gunaygultekin and you are asking this on a 5 years old comment right?

[@casasdepasymas1]

But i compare it with asus mx279h, its 4k

[@Soham-157]

Gaming?

[@partyprash2000]

isnt the 4k Gsync asus monitor coming out soon with similar price?

[@davideverett2]

Doubtful, The non G-sync model is £100 more in the UK so your probally looking at at least that on top again. SAMSUNG 4K www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-204-SA&emcs0=2&emcs1=Produktdetailseite&emcs2=MO-071-AS&emcs3=MO-204-SA ASUS 4K www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-071-AS&emcs0=2&emcs1=Produktdetailseite&emcs2=MO-019-AO&emcs3=MO-071-AS AOC 4K www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-019-AO&emcs0=2&emcs1=Produktdetailseite&emcs2=MO-204-SA&emcs3=MO-019-AO

[@knexfan0011]

That monitor isn't 4k, it's 2.5k (2560x1440) ;)

[@GatisGirdenis]

knexfan0011 a.k.a 1440p

[@partyprash2000]

knexfan0011 yes you're right, the 4K PB287Q , i thought had gsync, but doesnt :) i wouldnt go 4k anyways, if Gsync didnt exist, id rather get a 21:9 ultra wide screen, but now... not sure if i should incest in Gsync 27 inch 1440p instead.

[@knexfan0011]

partyprash2000 Just fyi, if a display has a Displayport 1.2a port it supports freesync, whihc is basicly the same as gsync, but it works with all video cards that have a DP 1.2a output as far as I know.

[@minhnguyennhat5112]

Still worth buying in 2019? Its for 240$

[@aeedits8815]

I'm here for the same reason

[@ReadYtoWatcHthiS]

I'm here for the same reason ... also

[@KimionTM]

I just ordered it

[@aeedits8815]

@@KimionTM tell me if it's good plz

[@KimionTM]

@@aeedits8815 will do, will arrive on monday

[@airsofthitman47]

Got this one today! Pretty slick monitor. you can hardly see the glossy finnish and all I have to say is: BUY IT!!!

[@Likeomgitznich]

Saw the ad for hotspot shield and was like this is an old ass video isn't it...YURP!

[@glhf5922]

I came back here just to warn every NVIDIA SLI users to kbow that this monitor under the latest NVIDIA driver doesn't output 4K via displayport at 60hz. You need to wait for an upcoming NVIDIA driver to use it at 4K at 60hz via displayport. If you use HDMI it will still be 30hz regardless of outputing 4K.

[@DavidMartins2]

Hey buddy Do you know if there's a new NVIDIA driver? I bought this monitor but as you said even the port HDMI 2 only shows up 30hz option.

[@Time4House]

​@@DavidMartins2 im having the same issue. i bought it today. only getting 4k30hz , the manual says you get 4k60hz with HDMI port 2 ,which im using, but still @nvidia control panel doest allow 4k60z . im running 416 WHQL downloaded 30 October 2018 , and im personally pissed that LINUS did not test this feature,since it was promised in the manual. for reference im running a 1070ti Asus Turbo with a 5m cable. on my 4k TV (LG) i do get 4k60hz with the same cable.

[@tahaygun]

@@Time4House Hi, did you manage to get 4k60hz?

[@Time4House]

@@tahaygun WITH DP CABLE ONLY YES

[@MoronicAcid1]

I love my IPS. Once you go IPS, you can never go back.

[@s1gnex]

144hz > IPS

[@MoronicAcid1]

Randy Hulsebos Quality over quantity :)

[@s1gnex]

Ever seen a 120-144hz monitor in action? Trust me, it's way better then having a little bit of better colors/viewing angles. If you play shooters to win, a 120hz/144hz is a MUST. Otherwise IPS is a better option, that i admit. :)

[@SteelmanArgument]

Randy Hulsebos This, I'd rather take a 120/144Hz-monitor for web browsing than an IPS-monitor, I'm dead serious. I just can't take 60Hz, it's so slow!

[@MoronicAcid1]

Randy Hulsebos Not if you're in the graphic design industry... Edit: Or watching movies

[@MaheshWalatara]

My next monitor

[@SomeNameHere]

for me aswell =) but dual GTX 770 first

[@pakadyno]

BiveZz01 Same here

[@jamesrandy8298]

BiveZz01 bro im using this LCD.. GET it... before Dual Gpu.. it soo worth it...

[@pakadyno]

***** Meh, Isaw it before and it seems good but not so amazing that I will pay more than 50$ for it. Just my opinion.

[@pakadyno]

james randy I said that |I would only psy extra 50 for Gsync

[@realazee]

So many years later I have 2 of these monitors on an RTX 2070 Super and Destiny 2 is an absolute treat on it

[@JoshDRivia4]

Thank you Linus, great props pal. Bought this Monitor from Samsung £360Gdp bargain. Its exceptional. Also Anyone that says you need a $3000 PC to run 4k is talking bollocks. at 2160p on high on Far Cry 4. I'm rolling a gtx 780ti and an i5 4.0ghz and 8gb ram. A mid tier system all at 60fps it cost me under £1000 so yeh. People who are on a budget can still experience this.

[@FelipeTejeda]

Hey man have you played at 1080p? Hows the upscale quality? tyvm

[@samemmott404]

Seconded i spent months reading about how impossible it is to run games in 4k. I finally picked one of these up and all the forums and threads are horse hockey said by people who dont actually have any experience to support claims, i couldnt be happier it runs most things at 60 on my XFX 7870 black which is almost a 4 year old card.

[@JoshDRivia4]

***** Hey yeh, I can manage all games at 1440p or 4k now. But that said the Upscale is excellent, I've played 1080p initally to be safe and even that was great, the colors really enhance the experience at all resolutions. I'm playing AC:Unity at 1080p only and that's brill, even though it runs like shit anyway and it's a terrible port. Case in point Metro 2033 (redux) is said to be very bleak but even that looks excellent. If you're buying this to futureproof its a good purchase.

[@powerneed]

i dont think you know what mid tier means

[@JoshDRivia4]

I live in the UK, Low End is £500 or less. Mid Tier is £1000 or less any more I consider High end. Thats my definition anyway based on price. I don't know where you live but if you shop around properly at any of those marks you can get a really decent build.

[@anilyazar_]

why it doesnt have 144hz refresh rate?

[@farn0153]

Literally no pc can run 4k at 144 hz

[@black0knightcs]

+Neil Kush Are you dense? Movies only use 24fps. Games can barely run at 60fps 4k at ultra with current gen videos.

[@Kurotax]

hahaha are you dense neil??

[@d4mterro320]

Farnomat is not and was never about PC man, Only about the monitor. There's no difference than my 2k 60hz and 2k 144hz. or 240hz 1080p. 1080p 60hz

[@ImranPangilinan]

Farnømat titan v can now. But everyone is gonna be CPU bottlenecked with the new Volta Architecture. So long as 60fps maxed out 4k I'm fine

[@xAwesomeMinecraftx]

Ill pick up 600 of these soon c:

[@xAwesomeMinecraftx]

That is a waste of money dude

[@xAwesomeMinecraftx]

Morgan Freeman Not really I own a company noob

[@xAwesomeMinecraftx]

Morgan Freeman U noob stupid feeder

[@xAwesomeMinecraftx]

Morgan Freeman Im done wasting my time on you noob

[@omarsonic9]

what

[@Blu3raNger88]

I want a good 120hz 27"ish monitor, little smaller would be better and i dont want them to be too expensive, help!

[@xStaticBeatzzx]

***** Could you list me some monitors that are 120hz 23-24 inch that are not to expensive

[@12345678987654325259]

***** Hey, it's Dim

[@davideverett2]

What country are you in, If your in the UK go to overclockers.co.uk. They have some of the best deals I've seen, keep an eye on the daily deals for a week or two and you'll see some great bargains.

[@Coco01]

***** It depends what the monitor will be showing. Great looking, slow paced games? Go for IPS. Fast paced, reflex-requiring, action packed games? High refresh rate

[@C24l9]

***** BenQ XL2411T 24 inch, 144Hz. I have this monitor, screen is beautiful. You can use 120Hz aswell as 140Hz, whatever you desire.

[@AMHHDproductions]

Scored it for $400. So excited to have it show up tomorrow.

[@DrivinginNewYorkCityNYC]

10:03 he said it use 1.2 DP, and 1.2a DP has free sync. But this monitor does support free sync.

[@s9dsd]

In 2019, still the best value 4K monitor. I am going to purchase that I watched the video, and reading tests :)

[@DevilMadeMeDoIt666]

Ordered mine yesterday :)

[@fatheredclown6588]

can i use this monitor for my ps 4 ?

[@s9dsd]

@@fatheredclown6588 I don't use it for PS4, but I can't see why not. It has DisplayPort and HDMI connectors (but no speaker I guess).

[@MidwestHooper]

Bought one today for $180!!!

[@abdullakhalil6734]

Is it any good and does the tn panel makes it a bad idea to buy?

[@ResistanceForever]

PS4 Pro won't display in 2160p through this monitor... I tried using HDMI 2.0 and 1.4. How do you even enable 4k on this damn monitor?

[@Draxmatic]

same problem as you my friend

[@NickSpaargaren]

ResistanceForever Me too.. i have the exact same problem.

[@stagm3]

It's the PS4 pro fault, I read that the latest update is causing this issue with some monitors and tvs

[@Gurucha]

Displayport. Duh.

[@Orlando-io7pi]

Regardless that it's the best console yet, it's still a console and posesses very inferior graphical processing power.

[@Animurh]

It'll be another couple years before 4k gaming becomes affordable. Even top end rigs have difficulty running 4k good enough

[@xXTocsinXx]

but by that time it will be like switching from 720p to 1080p

[@Animurh]

xXTocsinXx It'll be worth the wait and honestly I can hardly wait.

[@Animurh]

Neil Leisenheimer Yeah it depends unless something dramatically changes with hardware I dunno about 8k too soon but yes I'm anticipating it as well. I hope we can transition to OLED eventually as well if only it could be more affordable.

[@xXTocsinXx]

Animurh well it took around a decade for 1080p. and i still use my secondary 900p monitor for gaming. i guess it will take longer for 4k to leave the resolution race because of the details it carrys out compared to 1080p

[@Lol33ad]

as far as i see it, 4k gaming and entertainment use will be a enthusiast grade tech for at least another 5-8 years. it's just too damn expensive to run, with the amount of expensive hardware needed to run the monitor and the monitor it self, i don't see it becoming a viable value option for quite some while.

[@TheBoredPersons]

got the newer version of this with vesa mounting etc. for $10 at goodwill... 0 damage.... works.... bless gabin.

[@uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweug9353]

Just bought one online and another R9 295x2 to make mine a quadfire so excited!

[@quackcement]

please do a drop test at the end

[@quackcement]

Jacob Nordvall to see what happens if you drop it from a two story building, that's why.

[@aligaming135]

+Jacob Nordvall Yes. Really.

[@aligaming135]

xD

[@quackcement]

if you must know it was a satirical remark, so far fetched and yet only just believable at the same time.

[@aligaming135]

Ik, it was obvious.. xD

[@VerumAdNauseam]

I'm currently shopping for a 27+ inch 1080p monitor for both gaming and game development with UDK and CryEngine. Not sure if I should get a 120hz TN panel to minimize ghosting and blur in 3D movies and games or an IPS/PLS panel for better contrast, color quality and viewing angles. I'm thinking a TN is better but you made an unboxing video a couple of years ago in which you said "Don't get a 27 inch TN, get either a VA or IPS". I can't find any 27+ inch IPS/PLS panels with120hz refresh and the only 120hz panels don't say whether they are TN or VA. Update: I got an ASUS VN289Q and a matching duel desk mount stand.

[@RandyRandersonthefamous]

Nooo, use Unity!

[@CallMeBawsVids]

asus pg278q is as good as it gets for you

[@VerumAdNauseam]

Fræ Studios I got that too!

[@VerumAdNauseam]

Eddy Amasifuen That's a 2560 by 1440 PLS panel for $500! >

[@RandyRandersonthefamous]

VerumAdNauseam Use it! Cross platform, more lightweight, less of EA's bullshit, Unity likes to break when toyed with (like hacking in nvidia surround) Unity master race!

[@SerbanManea]

I have no idea what you're saying there.

[@Leatherandtobacco]

i love the way this guy described the product "and...."

[@ToxicDover]

So NewEgg had these on sale at the end of last week for $379.99 and I grabbed one; I really wanted something that I could Vesa mount later on down the road, but for the price I decided the Vesa compatibility wasn't that big of an issue. I got it in the mail today, and got a very pleasant surprise when I saw that Samsung has updated this thing to include Vesa mounting points!! If that's a hang-up for anybody thinking about this one, know that you CAN mount this thing on a wall or Vesa mount now.

[@Draconorst]

No Vesa mount? seriously samsung? would have been perfect for me if it did.

[@lindhe]

Exactly the same here.

[@MrAuditore96]

$734 is affordable? Since when?

[@_Dandy_S]

Affordable for 4k. Those monitors are still well into 1500+ range.

[@_Dandy_S]

Dont get me wrong, I wont have money anytime soon for one. But that is stupid cheap for a solid 4k monitor. Affordable is a stretch but its all relative i suppose.

[@MrAuditore96]

Uhm, I don't have a very high-end PC. Just got an i7, a GTX 660 and a cheap 1080p IPS monitor.

[@scoopy1917]

***** my monitor isn't even full 1080 its 1600x900 -_-

[@darthlopez]

UnhappyThoughts My monitor is a goddamn tv as it should be. Gaming on a 28" tv is for 14 year olds

[@lukeonbass101]

Incredible review. I like how clued up you are on the topic and how quickly you speak. It's all about getting that info out fast!

[@Nos7algiK]

Just bought one on a Newegg flash sale. I'm so hyped to get it lol.

[@simsalamia]

+Dontae Funk How much?

[@TheVidKid3000]

Just wanna say another great video Linus, you guys are fantastic at what you do. I always check your reviews on products before i go buying them! I would upgrade to 4k gaming but seeing as watch dogs is already a power hungry game, my asus direct cu ii r9 290 cannot handle watch dogs maxed at 4k from what I'm seeing aha. My games have to be ultra high and well over 60+ fps 1080p minimum

[@SteveOForToday]

I'm not sure who this is ''affordable'' for, because it's $800. I think I'll stick to 1080p monitors.

[@DiCarli]

That's $600 actually

[@TheAero1221]

For the quality it's very worth it.

[@4FootTech]

Well hopefully with 4K becoming cheaper, so will 2560x1440. So I'd totally get a 1440p monitor, this darned 21.5" monitor is starting to feel miniscule!

[@weyderwarr]

4FootTech 1440p Korean monitors are very affordable right now. About the same price as a high end 1080p monitor of equal display size.

[@4FootTech]

weyderwarr Yeah but I live in India, and those monitors when converted and with shipping and customs added are super-expensive for me. Electronics cost exorbitantly high due to our failing currency anyway, so, yeah. It sucks.

[@thez28camaroman]

Hmm... nah. A GTX 780 can't do 4K and I don't see the difference in regular HD. I'd like to see some more G-Sync monitor action instead.

[@TechWizMaster]

correct, a single GTX780 cant do 4k unless you play on low/medium details and no AA...and the difference between 4k and 1080p starts to show at 30" and above especially if you are using anti-aliasing on the 1080p display the difference is really negligeable as the pixel per inch ratio is still very good and high AA will threat the image..

[@edwardjohnston6286]

you can't see the difference. you fucking blind, its 4 times clearer.

[@v3n7ure]

The only games a 780 would struggle with at max settings at 4k are graphic powerhouses. Im confused to what you dont see a difference in as "I don't see the difference in regular HD' is really vague. Do you not see a difference between 1920x1080 and 3840x2160?

[@TheMrPtartedmonkey]

v3n7ure As an SLI 780 user, I can confirm that the 780 along with just about any other graphics cards doesnt get 60 FPS on almost any game at 4K unless you get rid of just about all post processing and lower most quality settings. One 780 can barely do 4K and two can does pretty well when you dont try and max everything

[@metalheaddw05]

TheMrPtartedmonkey except SLI isn't supported right now until NVidia fixes it. Trust me, I own one. :)

[@atomickoala62]

meanwhile in 2018 these things have been improved slightly, the price has decreased massively, and consoles like the xbox one x are running native 4k and/or 60fps, making something like this perfect for a teenager with a brand new console who wants to take advantage of it

[@kurtBick]

to quote your editor "I WANT ONE [TOO]!" thats crazy, i already have a great SA850 for color reproduction, but just look at that 1080 workflow :O

[@no.4613]

02:20 _omg he just touched the brushed aluminium help I can't breathe_

[@SpectacularName]

Refresh rate is just a number.

[@Macabre215]

A number that matters.

[@SpectacularName]

Of course it does. A lot. It's a joke from the WAN show if you missed it.

[@therookiefisherman5234]

Dam we are 2019 and the specs are the same on a 2019 monitor for more money that's sad.

[@entrptaher]

I bought this monitor on 2019 it's damn expensive even now. But it's the "cheapest" 4k monitor I could get in my country. :'(

[@TwoDollarGararge]

There's been a lot of improvement in panel quality and build

[@abdullakhalil6734]

Md Abu Taher same, is it good?

[@entrptaher]

@@abdullakhalil6734 Caused problem in my eyes. + Terrible viewing angle. :(

[@TwoDollarGararge]

Things around it have improved quality panel viewing angle color correctness a good example would be my monitor which is 1440p five years ago about the panel on my monitor is much better quality than the one five years ago

[@Cereal87Killer]

Just got this monitor for $329 and hooked it up to my Asus Strix GTX970 via the display port cable that comes with it...OMG it's such a beautiful monitor. Can't stop watching 4k videos on youtube and doing some gaming on GW2 and WOT at 4K settings..totally blows my mind. I hope to get another one for same price but that company sold out over 400 units in a 24hr period.

[@tom10401]

yt doesnt support real 4k as i lt just upscales it

[@Cereal87Killer]

+Bernhard Schlopper you're wrong.

[@tom10401]

No im not watch a video on yt in 4k and a demo u download

[@tom10401]

No im not, youtube doesnt support 4k videos, just upscaling 2k videos atleast it was like that on the beginning

[@eduardbass839]

bought it 4 years ago and still happy with it. (one drawback: sometimes it doesnt recocnize when the pc is turned on

[@boodybest9280]

Eduard Bas I have ps4 pro with it's original hdmi cable , Will it run at 4k and 60 fps ( hz ) ?

[@eduardbass839]

the thing is it doesnt support the newest hdmi standarts thatswhy you can only play with 60 hz with a display port cable otherwise you wont get your 60 fps with only 1 hdmi

[@boodybest9280]

Eduard Bas what is display port cable ?

[@eduardbass839]

Just google displayport and see if your ps4 has it or not. sry for bad english

[@Superdashie]

There is a newer model with the same panel and I am pretty sure it supports the new standards.

[@Pangjunmin]

$339.99 on woot today.... :/

[@tmthylthm]

That's not even expensive..

[@TheRyDesigns]

+Pangjunmin $299.99 TODAY 2/3/16!!

[@Pangjunmin]

place being sold would be helpful

[@TheRyDesigns]

Pangjunmin www.woot.com/offers/samsung-28-4k-led-backlit-monitor-67?ref=w_cnt_gw_dly_tl

[@010FSL101]

+TheRyDesigns i was too late...

[@willywanker4121]

No VESA mount? MOVE ALONG PEOPLE, NOTHING TO SEE HERE, JUST SOME DOG EXCREMENT

[@beslemeto]

I just want 1ms IPS panel monitor!Is that so hard?

[@zephizeditz9704]

+Youmer Hasan If it's not so hard then just make one yourself. :)

[@zephizeditz9704]

Or is that so hard?

[@beslemeto]

It is not hard for them to make that...It is called marketing.They move as slow as they can so you pay more often for their products...

[@RamirezHD]

Lol I don't play video games but was looking for 4k monitors...dude the video edition is awesome with the highlighting on the claims companies say. I laughed with the big ass YES! Will be checking your videos...subscribed.

[@BLaZiNgSPEED89]

I've got the Samsung U28E590 4K monitor since May 2015 bought it for £300 from Alza a Czech Republic online store that delivered it here in the UK. More or a less been using it 5 years now. It's awesome. Only side effect is that firstly it is 60hz refresh rate and it can't do 10-bit colour with FreeSync On! When turning FreeSync monitor reverts to 8-bit colour. Anyway, it can do 75hz refresh rate at lower resolutions like 1280x720. Also since upgrading to Windows 10 from 8.1 last year it fails to do 10-bit colour at 2560x1440 or 1920x1080 resolution. Only at 4K it is 10-bit, the setting reverts back to 8-bit on 2K and 1080P, seems to be Windows 10 related. The display port cable that came was causing flickering issues in 640x480 and 800x600 resolutions. I had to buy a new Display Port cable to fix that. I manage to play FIFA at 4K 60 fps perfectly on this monitor using GTX 960 4GB and Dead Space and a few other games run fine at 4K. More demanding games I run at lower resolutions. But 4K youtube videos look awesome. If I had to buy a monitor now I would go for a 2K 144hz or 240hz display. Back then I wasn't too familiar with 100+hz refresh rate and was too attracted by the 4K look. I guess, if I am being honest 2K at 144hz is a better option than 4K 60hz. Plus there's not a big difference in visual quality between 2K and 4K, almost impossible to notice.

[@MichaelBlitzkrieg09]

"I want one"

[@1300l]

I dont know im still alergic to any Samsung product :P

[@CBass2016]

Yeah I've bought two TV's from them and one has died, while the other is going bad.

[@Agtsmirnoff]

Parker Bass Same, my Samshit TV died 3 times since I bought it in 2009, thank god for that Geek Squad extended warranty....

[@geekybench]

Agtsmirnoff Got a samsung video camera, died in less than 4 days. Contacted Samsung, they said the warranty doesn't cover it. I haven't dropped it in water or anything, simply, "not covered".

[@dereksbooks]

Happy to report that I don't own anything Samsung...or Apple :)

[@Hadgerz]

dereksbooks Considering Samsung makes a LOT of the components of a LOT of different brands, I say you *_do_* own Samsung products. Are you happy to report that? lel

[@guillote6679]

hand up if you see this in 2018!!!

[@Growler57]

Hand up what?

[@apettysum]

I'm watching in 2019

[@pedrosoares7758]

@@apettysum me too ahah

[@mhh6787]

🙋🏻‍♂️

[@colinparks619]

Yep with my 2080ti lol

[@tvmeyer]

Thanks for the review. I got this monitor for Christmas and your explanation about the HDMI and DP ports with regards to the 60hz and 30hz was very helpful.

[@TF2Shows]

After watching this in 2015, I decided that I will buy it. Today, 12/04/2016, I am shocked to see its still in good shape and the image quality is exelent. I use it to programming without any problems, you can fit a lot of windows on the screen. Great for editing, programming and gaming!!!! BTW 1MS Does not work properly i don't know why. But i don't see any difference...

[@DrakenMusic]

+LikeYou Well, I dont buy it cause of the glare display, thats just not good, I'm gonna buy the AOC U2879VF

[@alaineman1759]

Have you set the response to fastest?

[@TF2Shows]

Yes I did, and it seems to work horribly. IDK why but frankly I do not play a lot of competitive games...

[@dominicw6584]

Now that its 2017 it has freesync and is less than 400 dollars Buy buy buy

[@nighttimestalker]

It's 300$ at my Walmart. And I'd get a 10% discount Really thinking about getting it

[@therealdoodlebob4409]

Is it worth it? Lmk if you guys got it

[@BorgWarnerKP39]

@@therealdoodlebob4409 i want to know it for my xbox one x :(

[@carterschwalb6252]

$279 from Amazon Prime Day sale. Heh

[@hello567ism]

Is good

[@boodybest9280]

How to use it in 4k 60 hz on ps4 pro ?

[@benjaminbuljevic7977]

3 years later i got one for 250 bucks

[@LazyTurtle8]

where?

[@roy7823]

Benjamin Buljevic can you attach this monitor to a monitor mount?

[@Pro_DRIFTZ]

Roy really? watch the video

[@roy7823]

Matthis Vandeginste sorry my bad. searched it for myself and saw that is was mountable.

[@roy7823]

Matthis Vandeginste gvd overal nederlanders 😉

[@jaybecker3719]

Just replaced this monitor after using it for a few years. It was a really nice 4k option for when I was on a budget. Now I'm onto the 27G950-B. 4k 144hz babey!!

[@YasirKhan-truebeliver]

i am still using this one, just need to know can i overclock this?

[@MarksTech]

the same tv for me does 4k60 using the 2nd HDMI port.... they might have refreshed it

[@niko_217]

Mark's Tech 1. it’s not a tv. 2. the u28e590d isn’t the same as the u28d590d

[@Ubeogesh]

fuck monitors without height adjustment

[@aspirem3802]

Who cares

[@essdearr]

Zhi Yi Ko he care, I care, reviewer cares.

[@DutchGraphicsHD]

Lol it's only 380 euro's here, HOW

[@machielste1]

DutchGraphicsHD Precies , was er naar aant kijken , wil de stap maken voor simpele spelletjes zoals insurtgency waar een 1080p paneel gewoon een pixelsoep word als je dicht bij je scherm moet kijken.

[@nageen123naz]

Omdat het een TN is, maar wel goed genoeg voor bijna iedereen

[@MrMeuludine]

DutchGraphicsHD where? In my county is 500€. Not that bad but 380€ is really nice deal. Can you provide me a link? :) tnx you

[@MrMeuludine]

MrMeuludine Neverind. Im from Slovenia and I allready found a monitor in Austria for 390€+ 8€ shipping to Slovenia. Doh I hate my country, always salty prices as f*ck.

[@nageen123naz]

tweakers.net/pricewatch/373945/samsung-u28d590d-zilver.html there you go

[@benlandry1107]

Anything less than 60 hertz... Hurts No regrets.

[@WalterWoshid]

ikr

[@Dr_McKauchner]

Just bought one in 2023. Looks incredible even compared to my 27 and 32 inch 1440p ultragears

[@AlbertNaranjo]

I just got this today on eBay for $399 with free shipping and no tax. For that price, I can live with the drawbacks.

[@sgtsnakeeyes11]

no you didnt

[@ctrlx1406]

Affordable he says, it's cheap he says. *looks it up*... What the *F%&^!!! $930???

[@majinvegetaPS3]

+ReVo Shade uhh I just bought the U28E590D from bestbuy.ca for $499. Yea its cheap...I just hope its good :S

[@ctrlx1406]

+Faizan lol yeah? look up the price on amazon for new

[@ctrlx1406]

+Faizan $930 USD so even more for CAD 😂

[@alaineman1759]

It is actually only 420 € right now.

[@simonb.979]

+alaineman * 380

[@Dewabarasunderan]

239 euro on amazon

[@xSayllusx]

Did u buy it? Whats the refresh rate on the latest model? I dont care to game at 1440p if i can get 120 fps

[@-immanuel2790]

@@xSayllusx did you buy it

[@xSayllusx]

@@-immanuel2790 yes i did, its all right. Its locked at 60 hz tho. Thr model is old so thats why it is cheap. I think it initially came out in like 2015

[@IlDeimos]

Oh wow, $699 on amazon?! Thats insane! Its VERY affordable for a 28" 4K Screen. However, if this still runs at 30Hz (30FPS), i wont be getting one. Not until I see at least 60Hz (60FPS). I rather spend $1K on LG's Ultra Widescreen IPS Monitor that Linus made a video about.

[@michaelgabriel9306]

? Isn't the point of this display that it runs at 60hz (with display port)?

[@alt572]

He said many times that it is 60Hz. Did you even watch the video?

[@DJSkitzoTune]

Henry Griffiths Only with display port.

[@alt572]

That should be no problem.

[@DJSkitzoTune]

Henry Griffiths It kind of is if people have no clue what it is.

[@jeffaaron2641]

my 2015 mac book pro 15 inch retina is pushing dual 4k monitors (samsung u28d590d) at 3140 x 2160 @ 60 hz and man it looks awesome! Actually it's so good that I scaled it back down to 1440 just to fit LESS on the screen! I spent a lot of time playing around with different configurations and here is how I got it to work. First, I tried to hook up these monitors using a mini display port to hdmi cable. I quickly learned that the quality was there in terms of image but it could only run at 30hz. As anyone who got to this point realizes- the mouse is jumpy, games suck, and it is generally annoying. Using the straight hdmi cable is worse and you can only hook up one monitor. But then- JACKPOT! I came upon a mini display port to display port adapter! That is your ticket!! Get yourself two of those suckers and then use the display port cable into the back of the Samsung and Yahtzee!!

[@squeakyhd2621]

I just get it today , and its awesome + the price not so big only 500€ . The colers and stuff are great and my eyes dont feel that tired :)

[@ErnestJay88]

4K for 28" ? it will be hard to read any text without magnifier or DPI increase (just like Retina display) 4K should be for 32" or larger.

[@abdomination]

The first disliker bandit strikes again!

[@Maximan166]

Why u do dis?

[@abdomination]

Because I have insomnia and he posts while I'm in zombie mode!

[@badswede6214]

Who is watching this on amazon prime day?

[@pabloromero1404]

badswede looking at it but thinking of playing games in 1440p

[@PsychoStreak]

It's funny, I bought it on Prime Day, but just saw the link for this review today. (Labor Day in the US). They've made some updates since the review version. It has a VESA mount and supports Freesync DP 1.2a now. The one thing I don't like is the joystick control. I'd be fine if the monitor had a separate power switch; as it is now, it's click, down, click to turn it off, whcih is not great. I will likely put it on a twin VESA Stand with my 1440p SA850T.

[@OhNoeDaGr8]

I just got this a few weeks ago for $220 US open box from MicroCenter.. It is the UE590d version that has FreeSync.. I don't do much gaming, but use it for animation and graphic design.. It seems pretty good so far

[@tjmcmaster]

Got this with a gtx 1080 and it's beautiful

[@KevinNiven]

Wow slow down plz

[@KevinNiven]

It's a celebration!

[@iNz4N3N3rVeZ]

You've definitely invented a new language called nerdish

[@JF-gj1mj]

I just wanted for my Xbox one x

[@harleydaghdhfarnaham2186]

JF 14 does it run at 4K 60hz?

[@PeterP_777]

Wow, I didn't realize you have over a million subscribers. Nice job.

[@mattfactor5278]

i got this monitor (newer model) today for 300€. now this monitor have freesync support and whit vega 64 is best buy ever for me

[@Kawayolnyo]

A fucking piece of garbage shit. I know all about it from my first-hand own experience of using and testing it. Our entire test-lab was laughing their asses off when we were testing this piece of trash. Here's just a little hint (not even entire info) of what our lab was presented with when this horrendous piece of donkey diarrhea been send to us and was tested thoroughly: 1. "Delta-E" being higher than 4 even after professionally performed custom calibration, still stays higher than 4 even in the best case scenario. 2. Heavily leaking backlight. 3. No pivot/shrivel/turning/portrait. 4. No VMIS support (a.k.a. VESA Mounting). 5. 60Hz, but only through DisplayPort. 6. If using two cards (doesn't matter if SLI or CFX) - automatically goes into 1440p. 7. 30Hz if HDMI. 8. "Crystalline Effect" in full bloom. 9. Shittiest viewing angels for a TN (especially if you consider it's 2014 and not early 2000s), even UXGA-type TN panels from mid-2005 are better, I am shitting you not. 10. Shitty PWM all the way. 11. Dynamic contrast doesn't work (it's a problem of many modern panels, even actually very good and high quality models, but considering this particular monitor's price, this is twice as hilarious and sad at the same time). 12. "One billion colors" my ass. 13. Static contrast ratio is actually 827:1 at the best case scenario (after professionally performed custom calibration) and never goes higher, no matter how hard our lab tried. "1000:1"? PUH-LEASE. That's just a small portion of all the minuses/cons we found. A simple hint on what you'll get if you'll be autistic enough to buy this piece of garbage.

[@Kawayolnyo]

Neil Leisenheimer Actually, I can already tell you that the Asus' 4K TN that they released recently is a much MUCH better monitor than this trash. They're both TNs, but Asus actually used a high quality (for a TN), very decently calibrated TN panel, while this garbage uses one of the worst TN panels I've ever seen in my life (and I'm professionally testing all kinds of hardware, including many kinds of displays and monitors, for more than 10 years now, I've seen some veeery fugly shit in my life) and it's "calibrated" (GEDDIT?) to a state of total trash. Also, I'm not saying for sure (since we didn't get/tested it yet), but I think that even the 4K TN monitor that Lenovo made recently, will actually turn out to be a much better panel than the U28D590D.

[@Kawayolnyo]

***** I didn't try to be "professional" for your/anyone else's benefit, when I said what I said. Because what I said in the initial comment wasn't a review, but my personal feelings about this PIECE OF *SHIT* (which, of course, based on my personal experience of dealing with this *TRASH*)! Don't like how I present MY FEELINGS on this matter? Deal with it and live with the fact that some people out there don't talk in Shakespearean language all the time (especially when they're PISSED AS FUCK by this UTTER *GARBAGE*, and you sure as hell can rest assured that I AM PISSED AS HELL *AND* ANGRY AS FUCK right now, because Linus shills SO HARD for this *TRASH* that it makes me vomit).

[@Kawayolnyo]

Jaguar7684 Didn't you read the initial post?

[@Storebrand_]

Jaguar7684 lmfao. Moron.

[@Kawayolnyo]

PoutyWand Come on, Bruce, you don't have to be this radical. Anyone could made that mistake.