views on 21:9 monitors

[mnemo_05]

as someone who used a dellu29 for more than a year, here is my take

pro:
- immersive on some games such as GTA, driving games, open world games
- awesome with movies, no black bars, you get the whole cinematic feel
- can easily multi task as there is just so much space, i can be watching something on one side, typing a word document on the other

cons:
- expensive AF!
- high refresh rates model are hard to find and again will cost you.. ALOT!
- not good with first person shooters, i play alot of csgo, had to switch back to a 16:9 144hz

so there, if you love movies, go for it.. if you play a lot of 1st person shooters, look for something else

Edit: for people saying that it stretches their 16:9 content, check you video card software, you can always set your scaling properly

 

[Mycrus]

1440p + large screen size...

No point 21:9 if you have small screen or worse bad ppi

 

[royfrosty]

1440p large 32inch ftw

 

[enenyi]

1440p large 32inch ftw

27" 4k monitors ftw.

So dense u dun even needa worry about seeing pixels.

 

[royfrosty]

Sigh still waiting for the perfect 4k 32inch with freesync.

 

[Toby88]

If you don't mind waiting, more ultrawide screens would probably be available this year and the next.

Personally for me I will definitely be waiting and getting an upgrade for my current u2715h as I find it a little 'small' already.

 

[superzheny]

I watch alot of movies. My experience is theres more good 2.35 movies than 1.85 movies.

1.85:1 and 2.35:1 are the 2 wide screen formats. 1.85:1 is getting out of favour and theres a push towards 2.35:1.

Ultimately, movies can and will come in these 2 different formats. Different directors have different preferences.

When buying a 21:9 monitor, always consider the vertical height instead of the diagonal length. A 29 inch 21:9 yields a vertical height equivalent to roughly a 23inch 16:9 monitor.

With that in mind, if you are upgrading from a 23 inch 16:9 monitor, in the worst case scnenario, you will be watch your 1.85 movie with the same screen real estate as your old monitor except with black borders at the side.

If watching a 2.35 movie though, everything will fill in nicely.

However do note that 2.35 movies do not normally come with vertical resolutions of 1080. Instead the vertical resolution is reduced and horizontal resolution maintained at 1920 to achieve the 2.35 aspect ratio

Lastly, I will never buy anything smaller than a 29 inch when it comes to 21:9.

 

[solaryzed]

Thanks for all your comments! Really appreciated it and learnt a lot. Heng i haven't make any hasty decision to set eyes on 21:9... hahaha.

So what i've gathered from all the inputs here is that, in general, 16:9, being the most popular, will still be a mainstay in the video games industry, as well as for the film industry in years to come?

It also does seem like many people tend to lean towards 16:9 because, well, it is perfect for almost any usage.

Freesync/ G sync to solve screen tearing might also be better, compared to an ultra wide monitor for a more immersive gameplay.

My situation at hand now is that i have a 24 inch BenQ RL2455HM. After all this discussions going on i'm more swayed to stay in the 16:9 format. I am inclined to make another monitor purchase because i want to experience what IPS/PLS has to offer compared to a TN panel. And also because i want bigger displays.. haha. I also think that i will stick with 1080p because i want better frame rates!!

My set up will normally be used for gaming (Dota 2 and AAA titles), youtube, and movies (usually off the net, tend to get a netflix subscription soon ), budget wise i hope to get below 700 [still a student saving money for it ].

Looking at the Samsung S27E370D 27" 4ms 1920*1080 AMD FreeSync PLS LED Gaming Monitor w/ Wireless Charging Base (White) ,


Question:
1. should i go for a triple monitor display? researched that dual monitor does not really affect gaming in general, rather, just an additional screen to browse stuffs.
2. in the event that i get a 27 inch and sticked with dual monitor set up, will my 24 inch complement the 27 inch in terms of exterior appearance? (A little bit of OCD going on here)
3. if i opt for a triple monitor set up, should i get all 24 inches?

 

[royfrosty]

Going big does not mean good if you are sticking to the same resolution of 1080p.

The ppi on the monitor for 1080p is best suited for max 24inch. Anything more may seems grainy as the pixels are spread slightly further apart. It becomes more obvious when you are looking close to it.

Only buy 27inch 1080p if you are thinking to sit a fair distance from the monitor to see movies or lying in couch to enjoy your movies from a distance.

To put more monitors, you must have a good gpu horsepower to run those displays. If your rig is on your right, a single r9 390 will be able to power up 3 1080p displays, but you MAY have problems running games unless you are willing to tune down your graphics settings.

 

[solaryzed]

Going big does not mean good if you are sticking to the same resolution of 1080p.

The ppi on the monitor for 1080p is best suited for max 24inch. Anything more may seems grainy as the pixels are spread slightly further apart. It becomes more obvious when you are looking close to it.

Only buy 27inch 1080p if you are thinking to sit a fair distance from the monitor to see movies or lying in couch to enjoy your movies from a distance.

To put more monitors, you must have a good gpu horsepower to run those displays. If your rig is on your right, a single r9 390 will be able to power up 3 1080p displays, but you MAY have problems running games unless you are willing to tune down your graphics settings.

never really looked at it from your POV before. Thanks a lot for the enlightening!

 

[Gaminator]

I had gotten a 29" Ultra Wide AOC monitor on impulse while wandering around in SLS. Suits my needs and more importantly, at 2560x1080, even my humble 2x HD7950 can still max out a vast majority of games. As superzheny had said, when watching 2:35 movies, you lose a little res, but movies still look great, and no more annoying black bars on top and below....