Samsung U24E590D Review

The U24E590D is a 24″ affordable 4K screen and one of the best that was made available in 2015. If you are looking at making a move up to high resolution gaming then you’re going to want to get researching this model from Samsung.

This 4K monitor provides a clear crisp image at a 3840 x 2160 resolution. If you’re moving from 1080 your really going to notice the difference. Some might say that 24″ is not big enough to enjoy the full experience and you’ll need to make sure your apps scale correctly to ensure text is big enough to read. This could create frustration for some users but many have no problem working with this resolution, it will depend on what you are using it for.

You’ll also need a decent graphics card if you intend to game at 3840 x 2160. That’s a lot of pixels to push around the screen and each frame requires a whole lot more memory to process when compared to good old 1080p.

Build Quality

The Samsung is a a nice looking monitor in my view, simple straight lines, an elegant stand, although perhaps the bezel could have been thinner. It comes with a DisplayPort connector, enabling you to hook it up to your FreeSync enabled graphics card, there are also a couple of HDMI ports if you need to plugin a console for example (not that you will be running at 4K!).

You’ll find a matt screen, this helps to significantly reduce glare and annoying reflections. I prefer a matt finish myself, but others find that they don’t look quite so pleasing.

It does not have a great range of adjustability, you get a 20 degree tilt and that’s about it. You do have VESA 75 X 75 mounting so if you want to mount it you always have that option open to you. There are no speakers but there is a headphone socket provided for your convenience. USB sockets are also absent.

Performance

The U24E590D features a PLS based panel which provides superior colour reproduction and viewing angles when compared to TN displays. There is a downside to the technology, the response time isn’t going to be as fast. That said, with a quoted 4ms response I don’t think you’ll have any problems with this monitor. The inclusion of FreeSync ensures this is a gamer friendly screen.

The Samsung panel provides 8-bit colour which gives you up to 16.7 million colours, but that’s 98% of the sRGB colour gamut. Professional monitors typically support 10-bit colour.

AMD’s FreeSync technology is included and as long as you have a modern AMD card you’ll be able to enjoy tear free gaming. The FreeSync range is thought to be around 45 to 60hz, this does mean that if your graphics card output drops below this lower limit you may still be vulnerable to screen tearing.