The BenQ EL2870U offers a lot of great features for a relatively affordable price, but even for a sub-$500, 4K monitor, you may find it lacking. The flattened color quality and poor black levels put a damper on our enthusiasm for the monitor, even though it boasts features like AMD FreeSync and HDR...

Impressive 4K resolution; HDR support for movies and games; Good response times

Muted colors and crushed black levels; Lacking in ergonomic adjustments; Mediocre speakers

For accurate color, in-plane switching (IPS) monitors are generally preferable; the VP2768, for instance, aced both the technical and the experiential portions of our image testing.

UHD (Ultra High Definition) resolution; Supports HDR content; Modest price; Very fast pixel response; Low input lag

Mediocre color performance; Few ports, and poorly placed; Stand allows for tilt adjustment only

This is my first monitor for playing on the Xbox one x and it does not disappoint. Graphics are great and the hdr is easily adjustable. I love the eye savor mode, I can game over 12 hrs a day some sessions and my eyes aren't strained as with my old television.

Today, we're looking at one of the most affordable HDR-capable monitors, the £329 EL2870U from BenQ. As well as having better looking pixels, this 28-inch monitor also promises more of them, thanks to its 4K Ultra HD resolution.

It seems to work well, the colour is good, no dead pixels, brightness is good, sound is 'ok' (though I have an issue with a game that loses sound if the monitor powers off (sleep) then comes back on - no sound. I 'suspect it's the game and not the monitor - so not pointing the finger).

Supports everything I need for my PS4 Pro HDR 10 4K 60 FPS 1ms response time The HDR hotkey on the right corner side is very useful when I need to turn the HDR function on / off.

Monitor perfect on xbox ps4 pro a must by if you love gaming 10 star

Don't get me wrong, it's an excellent 4K set. Been used for a couple of weeks now and it really is a decent monitor. However, my only gripe is that the HDR isn't advertised anywhere as "emulated", the box when it arrives even states HDR on the front, but it isn't true HDR.

The BenQ EL2870U has HDR and 4K, but not much else.

Lightweight; yet sturdy; HDR support; high resolution; Good color gamut and accuracy; Affordable pricing

Poor black levels and contrast; Limited adjustability; No USB ports

Monitors are a dime a dozen these days. Ranging from your $50 run-of-the-mill basic monitor with a single VGA or DVI port to your top-of-the-line Ultra HD monitor with several HDMI and display ports, there's a monitor for everybody.