That was a very chill and articulate explanation of the pros and cons of getting an ultrawide. You earned a sub.

Yes, been using ultrawide for over 2 years now. The change in immersion is huge and brings a whole new level of enjoyment to games.

Great information that I was searching for!

Damn you really are professional. In the first minutes I thought you are someone with a couple 100k subscribers but only have 6.4k. You really deserve more and will get more! The quality is really good :)

Hadn't thought about monitors at this point. Thanks you have given me some ideas.

Finally some love for a 3440x1440 monitor! I have had one for awhile now. Like when $600 was a great deal for this size ultrawide with 60 Hz. The talk for the past year or two is all about 4K gaming. But there is no way I can drop down to 27” monitor. I’m just too spoiled with that beautiful FOV. Now, I mainly play RPG’s, and take lots of high quality screenshots as a hobby. So this is perfect for me. I just may upgrade to a 120hz or 144 hz UW some day. Gotta get a new GPU first. This is by far the best video I have seen on the topic. You covered everything I could think of. Keep up the great work!

I just got an Ultrawide for gaming not that long ago. I don't think I can ever go back. It'd be like going from 16:9 to 4:3 for me.

Yes, 21:9 Master Race!

good explanation and analysis that helped me out thanks

Perfect timing. Was just thinking about getting an 21:9 monitor for multitasking and gaming.

Got an LG 38GN950 and will keep this one, for sure. 21:9 @ 3840x1600 @ 144 Hz with HDR is amazing. I love this one.

These are great informative videos keep these kind coming, great work. I've been using an LG ultrawide for years which I use for RTS such as command and conquer, Ashes of the singularity, my gsync for FPS @ 2k basically fast-paced games. And my 4k 32inch benq for the likes of the platform genre, no man's sky since it looks so good with hdr on the monitor switched on. It's a pity blizzard doesn't allow ultrawide for diablo, starcraft since this is a co-op game with latter I'll admit being competitive it should be an option for non-competitve play like in custom games.

Great video again. I am using a 4k 43 inch monitor

I decided to go with a 34inch ultra wide earlier this year. I have been working from home since covid hit and grew tired of just one monitor. I also didn't want to deal with setting up two monitors. I picked up the ASUS Gaming TUF VG34VQL1B and it is really nice. As for gaming, Flawless Widescreen is a free app you can download that has built in mods for a lot of games to make them work at ultra wide resolutions if they don't support them natively. I don't think I could ever go back to 16:9 gaming.

I have built my first gaming pc last May of this year and immediately went for an ultrawide monitor (LG34GK950G). High-end pc's should be paired with high-end monitors in my opinion for the ultimate experience :). But on the otherhand, people might be thrown off by the cost of such monitors (depending on refresh rate, hdr, etc). Regarding desk space, I'd highly recommend getting a monitor arm btw. It'll give a nice edge to your set-up.

Now, that was a question that I wanted an answer for a long time now.

Manufacturers: HDR 400 Translation: we're going to charge you extra money for 3 letters, but we're using the same shit panels we use in our SDR monitors.

big plus for calling out people who build super PCs and cheap out on monitor! 😜 At the beginning of the year, I bought 27GL850, long story short it is exactly as reviewers said but that was what I was looking for so I'm happy. I still have my old monitor and now it is the "second one", for the work that I do having a bigger main monitor and smaller second works rly nice, and for garming doesn't metter since I'm gaming on the main one only. IMHO ultrawide just for gaming isn't best option, better to go with a good one with a normal aspect ration and if you want more immersion then VR is waiting for you :D

Hi guys, I originally bought a 27" 16:9 (PG279Q), then a bit later bought a 34" ultrawide 21:9 ( x34p)... Both are IPS, Gsynch 1440p monitors. Then I picked up another PG279Q for a total of 3, the x34p is my main gaming screen between the twin PG279Qs Another mate also had a PG279Q so we swapped out the x34p for a while, this allowed me to use nVidia surround display as all 3 of my monitors at that point were identical aspect ratio. So, gaming wise for racing or flying games this was amazing, but I still play alot of PUBG and FPS games are not great for a 3 screen set-up. After a while we swapped back monitors so I'm back on x34p If you are considering an ultrawide I highly recommend getting a sturdy monitor arm mount and save a boatload of desk space without the monitor stand. I can play with either 16:9 or 21:9, I prefer 21:9 hands down. Also moves are using this standard aspect ratio so no black bars when watching movies!

Thank you for the explanation, now I am 100% sure to get ultrawide for my WFH setup since my job need to do multitask a lot. Good bye to Alt+Tab.

I'm doing 21:9 on 4k TV and it works great

I love my 21:9 as a daily driver for working from home. As far as gaming, I can't make up my mind. I originally bought my ultrawide for gaming but then moved it to my work desk. The prices on good 21:9 high refresh rate IPS should be getting into the range of something I would consider as I do like eye candy games just as much as E sports, but then I still prefer a standard monitor for E sports. Quake Champions allows you to monkey with the FOV to gain a peripheral advantage, but your timing for swinging becomes different. Then you have media consumption...where I much prefer a 4k or 5K ultrafine IPS. For gaming I run a nice IPS 165hz LG at 1440p and I have a cheap portable TN flat panel stuck on the wall next to it so that it doesnt take up any space and I can monitor chat or hardware performance to the side (sometimes KZfaq). So yea.... My office has 3 Computers and 6 screens (one is just a TV hooked up to cable).

I just upgraded to an ultra wide, def happy with it for gameing. But for productivity, well I'm glad I didn't get ride of my pair of 1080P monitors... And what I will be doing is adding those back in from haveing them stacked on top of the new monitor for when I do work (just got to get the new stand).

yeah i love my alienware 34in ultrwide. i also have a 16:9 for portrate mode. love this set up looking into getting the 38in once the prices come down. but i won't go to a regular 16:9 again for my main

I am interpreting GC-Data at work and to see more of the Chromatogram at the same time, I switched to 21:9 Monitors at work. As we entered lock down this year, i bought an 34“ Inch 21:9 LG for my home office, but i also play on that thing.

You're correct about what you mentioned for Overwatch. If you play competitive esports titles, you may wanna give ultrawides a hard pass, or look into your specific title(s) to see if it supports ultrawide.

I've been doing that simulating ultrawide on my 4k. To me, it works out really well cause if you have a game that doesn't support the ultrawide, you can always just use the whole thing as 16:9 and be fine. We're all used to watching movies with top and bottom black boarders so it doesn't bother me.

I remember the first time I beat Bioshock: Infinite on Ultrawide, it was really janky with the ending cinematic. At the end, where all the Elizaeth's spawn. They're suppose to spawn in off-screen, and then walk into frame. But with ultra-wide you get to watch them just pop into existence, and it was really funny.

Another great video and well timed topic with new GCs on the way. I am building an ITX rig to go with my LG C9 65” OLED which will double up as my living room telly to save space. I think it is a great set up for gaming and especially with the new 2020 LG CX coming in 48” it becomes borderline desktop monitor. These TVs are 4K @ 120hz which makes them great monitors to tap on to the full potential of these new gen Ampere and Navi GCs. Also to note that the new AMD 6000s support VRR through HDMI 2.1 as well as Freesync which was not supported by LG 2019 OLEDs so anyone with one of those 2019 OLEDs like myself don’t need to bother if you going with new gen AMDs (there is a hack for Freesync for older AMDs If anyone is interested). GSync on the other hand is supported by both 2019 and 2020 models. I think it is a setup worth considering if you are buying a monitor for new gen cards because from my experience image on OLED just blows your mind compared to any IPS displays out there. Of course, you are limited to 120hz so anyone in competitive gaming and looking for higher refresh rate will need to go traditional route. PS- since you in to music, should we expect to see some audio gear videos in the future?

I've used 1, 2 then 3 24 inch monitors before going to an ultrawide, hands down game immersion is amazing in a curved ultrawide. Just need more 5k2k monitors to come out. 5k2k is just what they call a 4k ultrawide.

Love my Samsung 49" QLED Dual QHD 5120 X 1440 32:9 monitor.

I just got a Samsung G9 49", great but for productivity (which is my main purpose) I did struggle to get a workiging setup, as some apps do not play nice with it (like all microsoft based ones, thy go full screen, there are some apps to get some zones but they microsoft apps still do not play nice, ) I divide it by two for productivity but the bezel is spot in the middle of the field of view (I would have loved to be able to divide in 3).I ended up by having the 49" plus two older 27" in portrait mode and I just slide my spreadheets on them.For gaming of course, my kids love it (and beg me to get one for them, I am looking at Xiami 34" for their setup)

Lots of good points in this video. I went ultrawide (21:9) and I have to say, it feels strange how few people go ultrawide. I guess they don't consider it because they think only few games support it, or that it's too wide etc. But once you try it you feel insane about playing/working at 16:9 anymore. In my experience most games, even many old games do support ultrawide out of the box, and large part of those that dont, have some custom fix you can google for. But of course there are some that absolutely dont and wont support it. I'd say there are two things to check if you are thinking about ultrawide. 1. Google the list of ultrawide supported games. Check if any game is there that you spend 70% of your time playing. Then you might want to consider if it's worth it. Otherwise, absolutely go for it. 2. Budget. I got my 21:9 monitor (Xiaomi 34") for 399€. Same price would have gotten me a 27" IPS with better colours. However, while the Xiaomi doesn't have amazing colours, they are fine. And it has 144hz and freesync and solid quality otherwise. I'd say even the ~400-500$ price range ultrawides are decent if you are not a huge snob when it comes to colours. Otherwise you'll have to pay many hundreds more.

Just did a monitor update a few months back, have a nice 4k and 144hz 1440p. thinking about adding an ultrawide above my primary 144hz monitor eventually.

I was kinda hoping for an "Yes" and end of video. Been using UW for few years now and I would never use anything else anymore. Even my phone is 21:9

its so cool your a teacher , KZfaqr and a pc gamer. I bet your students respect you a lot. Btw what subject do you teach?

I'm still sitting on a 1080p monitor and this is definitely the best time to upgrade as even the cheapest second hand GPUs can drive anything without mayor issues. In my country is extremely hard to buy thing as price just double (literally) but with new OLED monitors IPS/VA are becoming even more affordable even on the 34" size of things. For anyone seeking best of the best surely second gen of OLED might turn things around once the exclusivity of few brands selling OLEDs would finish and other companies will jump on the OLED train to offer better prices in the long run as competition kick in.

I got mine last year 34" 3440*1440 @ 100hz 4ms VA panel For the price @ 350$ it was a no brainier monoprice (399 normal price) i also got a 4k (TN) panel later for more crazy looking games that one is only running @60hz(1ms) but for games like GodFall it's perfect and I still have my original monitor for FPS 1080P @ 144HZ 1MS

Good video. Its a bit of a tough choice - I can tell it would be amazing for games that are well supported. I think just the edge cases might dissuade me though. Also its harder to drive which would force me potentially to upgrade more frequently. One thing you didn't mention is multimedia. I use my screen for watching TV shows / netflix and i have a lot of mixed content. Some of it might be from *cough* questionable sources. I wonder how that goes?

if you upgrade your single screen ... then yes ultra wide is the choice ... but i got a double 32" 16:9 setup... its much more convinient to have 2 seperate screens than one big one

I use a 55" oled 4k lg tv as a monitor, i change the resolution between 3840x2160, 3840x1600, 3840x1080. First person shooters are best in 16:9 or 21:9, racing and 3rd person best 21:9 and 32:9. Movies, netflix best 16:9. Many games just dont support certain ratios. Dont get an ultrawide, get a 16:9 4k and make custom resolutions for 21:9, 32:9, its the only way to get the best setup for everything.

On OS X I find that by virtue of the less rigid WM philosophy, dual monitor is less critical for productivity than it is on Windows systems. I'm really pleased with my 38" DELL U3818DW @ 3840x1600 for Adobe and coding workflows... it's basically perfect. For gaming the AW3418DW at 120hz does the trick for now.

I use the bigger brother of the one you have LG38GL950-B (3840x1600) and not going to be changing it for a good while.

I'm on 1080p ultrawide 29" on an arm + 4k 55" TV 1.8 meters away on a downward tilted mount. Both look about the same width from my POV but the 4k TV has text a little too small to use on 100% scaling (and text scaling can be a mess in many situations). So many games and websites STILL have issues with scaling their UI (i.e. scale with horizontal resolution which causes some things being cropped in the vertical axis, or in games some UI elements not being correctly centered), and then there are all of the fucking youtube videos (any Sony trailer for example) with backed letterboxing that give you 30% less screen usage. It's definitely nice when it works well just more often than not its a degraded experience. I don't like using my 21:9 in portrait mode, mostly because the panel doesn't look very nice this way. Somehow it looks more pixelated from the viewing angle. If I were to get a new screen, it'd be a 16:9 screen at a slightly larger horizontal width of my current 21:9 screen and 4k res but still mountable on the arm. If I want ultrawide, I can always force a wider resolution on a 16:9, pullt it closer and increase FOV and just not use the extra pixels and use powertools to make tiling easier. Having the 4k screen closer to me would also solve the text scaling issues. Can't recommend a monitor arm enough. I use a NB100 that can mount up to 14kg (not enough for a LG C1, sadly maybe newer 40" models will be a bit lighter when it's upgrade time). Really helps with posture as you can move the screen to the ideal position in a moments notice and not changing your posture to see something in detail etc. Honestly I wish I could get even a bit more range out of my monitor arm, but with a slightly bigger screen that shouldn't be an issue anymore.

Is the difference of image quality a lot different when compared to a 32" 4K monitor?

I'm gaming on my 50" T and I love it. I tried to play on my friends 4k 27' ips 16:9 . I looked good for the resolution, but the screen size was just to small. I'm spoiled by my 50' "monitor". I'm thinking about getting LG c9 or c10 in the future or get a UW Curved 3440x1440 VA. I have to borrow the UW to see if that is for me.

Just on time? I agree! Was contemplating uw 1440p or 16:9 at least 144hz as well. Great vid👍👍🤓!!!

good video ))

Omg, i have to try that ultrawide on our LG tv!

I just upgraded from dual 24s to dual 27s. I thought about an ultrawide but in the end thought there were too many downsides compared to duals. My computer is primarily for work so that played a big part in my decision. Btw, what kind of lighting do you have behind your monitor?

You forget that a lot of movies are 21:9.And the possibility to divide the screen in 3 is another advantage.21:9 is just 3 vertical 4:3 , which is perfect for document reading(which cant be done on 2 monitor setup).

Win key+arrows for managing windows and programs side by side for example. Win+shift+arrows can be usefull to.

Flat UW for 3 years on 1440p ✅Great for editing videos ✅Great for racing games ✅Great for watching movies ⛔Not so good for streaming as main monitor (weird ratio for most of your viewers) ⛔Not so good for screen capture (again weird ratio for most viewers) ⛔Still worse than two monitors (separate monitors are always better for me in terms of workspaces) If you have the money I would go for 4k 32". If you are not a creative go for curved screen.

i have two ultrawide monitors. the only issue i have with them is no Dolby atmos audio like i get with my uhdtv. i don't like just having a 3.5 aux audio solution , i want Dolby atmos or a optical audio choice too , because im not a headphone guy on my PC . i use then now and then , but i like audio from a Dolby system.

32:9 > all. Only like 5 games support it, but it is glorious. Not to mention the productivity boost, and the “ I am the architect from the matrix” feels.

i have a old dell montior 1440 x 600 its a big upgrade for me when i get it shipped

I am thinking of a 4k curved ultrawide one 🤔

I have triple 27" 1440p monitors.

Just got a curved ultrawide LG 34" 144hz like 3 weeks ago. Pros: It's freakin' amazing. Cons: my old 1070ti is not able to handle the increase from regular 1440p to 3440x1440 and I'm waiting for Nov 18th to finally decide on 6800xt vs 3080. I really wanted the 38" model, but it was basically $900 vs $1500, so I decided that 4" are not worth $600. Currently I have the exact setup as Daniel @4:15, works great. I'm a coder and absolutely agree that vertical space is useful (my second display is 1440p and it fits 67 lines of code in VS Code by default).

Just ordered LG 34GP83A (Same as LG 34GN850). Will be selling my Dell S2721DGF.

I was thinking of the gigabyte g34wqc - it’s in the cheaper side of ultra wide 1440p 144hz monitors since it is a VA panel but it’s a compromise I’m willing to take. As you said, for competitive games (like CSGO) I think I’ll just play at 16:9 with black bars, and then games that support ultra wide will be amazing to play

i have a 32:9 what do u think about them?

I play a lot of warzone and I don't want to lose frame rates. I've been told going to a ultrawide I may lose some frames and my eyes will be searching more for enemies etc. However , Playing in 16x9 on the ultrawide should still be fine and no performance issues will arise?? Did you notice any frame rate differences? Black borders will not bother me. I just want a ultrawide so it's dead centre on my table and I can use it for general multitasking when not gaming. Thanks for the good info!

I have a question. I really want a UW 34" monitor for coding and playing immersive games like god of war etc... However Im worried about playing MOBA like League of Legends, or any fps like Warzone, is there a way to play these game at 16:9 ratio with the lateral sides of the screen cropped?

What about 55inch oled 120hz 4k 5v converted to 21:9?

I'm actually looking for a new monitor atm, It will either be an altra wide or probably a 4k low latency TV. Already being an utrawide user and really liking it, I'd love to buy a better ultrawide, but it's hard to find ultrawides with a complete package of features. Missing features are sometimes very basic stuff. Have you e.g. noticed that many ultrawides only come with 1dp and 1HDMI input? This sux as I need 3 inputs total at least.

8:10 - 8:16 I don't know why but I felt there was a change in light reflections on your face. Like it was a light warm tone before and it then became a bit cooler one.🤔

Another aspect to consider is that when comparing the resolution 2160x 1440p in 16.9 with ultrawide 3440x1440 in 21.9, the loss of fps varies between 10-13 fps... with the same cards and the same processor.

Pros - it's the way forward Cons - it's still cutting edge

PBP could resolve your issue i believe if you was trying to have separate display on ultrawide

Do ultra wide monitors have problem running some games at full screen?

Using a 34" Alienware AW3419DW 21:9 ultrawide and a 27" ASUS PG278Q 16:9 secondary monitor. Ultrawide is great for productivity (esp NLVE), gaming, and watching media (most "big" movies are Cinemascope, and many TV shows are now 18:9). However, where are the good affordable ultrawide monitors with Freesync and HDR? I want to replace my monitors with a good ultrawide with Freesync and HDR (at least HDR600), but there are just no decent options. If AMD wants more ppl to buy Radeon 6000 cards, they need to get monitor manufacturers to make monitors that can take advantage of them.

Went 1440p 144hz Ultrawide and never looked back 😘 I wish I had the money to afford one of the crazy huge Samsung Ultrawides but a 400$ iiyaama is all I had the budget for. Atleast its got a great picture once adjusted and it works perfectly with my AMD GPU since it has all AMD features to the full extend (and Nvidia too probably). The backlight bleed bugs me a bit though but ive had worse and im happy to have a functional unit in the first place. When I get an RDNA3 GPU most likely I might go all in and get a monster 49" screen. They are really coming down in price.

check out the monoprice 'dark matter' just ordered one for 350 before tax. its 34in 1440p and 144hz with a quantum dot samsung panel. best value ultra wide out

wish i could push the pixels but its just not worth it for a 20 percent performance loss

I got my Samsung sj55w about a year ago, it is awesome for productivity, I'm a software developer. However, when I want to play some games I'm like: Oh god hope this game supports 21:9. I have stopped played some games because of this, mostly because I'm too lazy to look for a patch to fix them or adapt them to the 21:9 aspect ratio. So I decided to go for a new monitor with a higher refresh rate and 16:9 only for playing purposes. Playing Witcher 3 on ultrawide is awesome though, but I'd rather play anything than just playing fewer titles.

You can get a great looking panel with IPS, good colours, FreeSync, and 3440x1440 all for around £329. The only drawback will be that it's 75 Hz, but I can live with that if I am getting a great looking ultrawide panel for a low cost otherwise.

I don't think so. I've had a 34" inch ultra-wide (Acer Predator X34) It's fine for gaming but not for content creation (Photoshop for example) I now use a 32" 4k panel (Acer Predator) and....a 27" 1440p (HP OMEN) Best of both worlds.

360:1 anytime soon?

Question: Will dual monitors affect the performance of your game? Like stuttering of lower fps ect?

I've a 16:9 165hz screen.. just gonna live with it I play lot of competitive shooting and ultra wide would be a waste for that.. let's wait for couple more years so 21:9 gets more popular & Dev's will work on that

Is 38 inch ultrawide good size for a gaming a productivity monitor ?

7:20 can you not force the 21:9 aspect ratio with custom resolution to get ultrawide in all games with NVidia control panel?

I've got two 1440p 144hz monitors on vesa mounts side by side. I have been contemplating vertical vesa mounts with one 1440p 16:9 and one ultrawide 1440p above it. Does this sound like it would work or would that cause neck problems?

Do you think it was a good idea to pay that much for the ultrawide monitor? I worked as a developer and they had ultrawide monitors at my job and they were really good at splitting the code and browser window.

I work on music production and I'm on the market for an Ultrawide monitor. I won't game on it, just need real estate. I've seen some LG IPS 34" and 38" monitors but everyone keeps talking about IPS Glow and Backllight bleed. Do you experience this problem? Thanks.

1080p 144Hz is my sweetspot. Just got one, doubt I'll go higher since i don't need more than this(ever?).

Would you still recommend 21:9 monitors? I really want to get one to enhance my productivity as I do work alongside having sources and teams open, and my overall gaming experience. Found a good 21:9 3440x1440 100Hz Gaming Monitor for £250, banging deal and really considering it. Thanks!

You said the ultra wide you prefer for watching KZfaq but don’t you get black bars on the side with the ultra wide? Thinking of getting ultra wide but that’s holding me back!

do you see the issues better now? I cant afford a oled and 4k even on my 7900xtx is bairly plugging 60fps

There's one more thing you haven't mentioned. It is a larger resolution - meaning more pixels need to be displayed and that has an impact on your graphics card. If you have a really good graphics card that can handle it then no problem but running 3440x1440 vs 2560x1440 will lower your fps comparatively.

Ultrawide is the new meta. no 4K performance punishment (neither extra crispiness pixel fidelity) but the inmersive experience and extra advantage on some competitive games is just far superior than 16:9. #ascended

I have that same LG monitor, bought it as a holdover till micro LED comes out.

You can also buy an oled TV from LG, and if you have a current gen gpu you can set a custom resolution and get ultra wide 1440p at 120hz

32:9 is so good

For productivity help in windows check out Display fusion. You can split your display in any way. In linux there are other better tilling managers also. I have my 32:9 split ~2:4:1 when I code (preview:code:logs).

Hey, What GPU will be perfect for AOC 3440x1440p 144hz?

desk space problem: monitor stands. ez

Does anyone have any experience with 1440p 1440hz vs 4k 60fps? Doesnt seem to make much sense buying a 4k 144hz monitor now when bechmarks are around 80fps 4k

I love my 3440