Iiyama G-Master G4380UHSU: A monitor as big as a TV

Conclusion

Large diagonal monitors are slowly but surely starting to catch on with more users, and the recent rise in popularity is no doubt mainly due to the boom of more OLED models. However, these aren’t the only option and you’ll find a number of IPS and VA models on the market, including the G4380UHSU from iiyama. This gaming monitor is based on a 42″ fast (144Hz) 4K panel. Price? 650 EUR.

Conclusion

The Iiyama G-Master G4380UHSU is a monitor for gamers, but also for work. In particular, you will appreciate the ability to take full advantage of 4K resolution without the need for scaling, or with only very slight one (max 125 %). In addition to the large surface area for displaying a lot of content at once, you will also be pleased with the fast 144/120 Hz refresh rate, unfortunately only when using DisplayPort.

The HDMI connection is unfortunately limited to 60Hz, which is a great shame, especially for owners of the new generation of consoles. This makes the monitor more suited for use with PCs than consoles.

Pleasantly surprising was the color rendering and high brightness thanks to which you get a slightly better experience of HDR, which the display supports, but we are still talking about the basic support of VESA HDR 400 without locally dimmed areas.

It’s the VA display backlighting and uniformity that are probably the biggest tangible weakness. It should also be noted that, rather unusually, the display has a glossy finish that may or may not suit you. On the other hand, I can praise the small gadgets like the headphone holder or the remote control, which makes it much easier to control the monitor. The price of around 650 euros is also quite favourable, considering the size and 4K 144 Hz support, which until recently meant an investment of more than 1000 euros.

English translation and edit by Jozef Dudáš

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