1440p Ultrawide experiences

Vertigo · 6 Nov 2016 at 19:42

I've left mine at default on BF1 - I think it adjusts for the 21:9 aspect anyway so any further adjustment isn't really necessary.

I should mention it's not just new games which support 21:9 properly. Even Borderlands 2, which is over four years old now, supports 3440x1440 perfectly and looks amazing.

easyrider · 6 Nov 2016 at 20:00

Vertigo1 said:
I've left mine at default on BF1 - I think it adjusts for the 21:9 aspect anyway so any further adjustment isn't really necessary.

I should mention it's not just new games which support 21:9 properly. Even Borderlands 2, which is over four years old now, supports 3440x1440 perfectly and looks amazing.

BL2 is amazing on Superwide....it's one of my fav games

Vertigo · 6 Nov 2016 at 20:10

easyrider said:
BL2 is amazing on Superwide....it's one of my fav games

BL2 is the best game ever made, end of

(1000+ hours playtime)

BluD · 6 Nov 2016 at 23:32

Wow thats a lot of time to put into that game

i agree it was a great game but i thought my 150 hours i put into it was a lot. I think i spoiled it for myself using all them keys to get all the best guns, i should have just farmed them and i would enjoyed doing it.

Razor Time · 7 Nov 2016 at 00:03

Vertigo1 said:
BL2 is the best game ever made, end of

(1000+ hours playtime)

^^^^ This. Over 500 hours for me.

cadmunkey · 7 Nov 2016 at 00:34

I game at 4K, and have to admit I feel like I've missed out on something with 21:9 gaming.

nashathedog · 7 Nov 2016 at 07:12

Vertigo1 said:
I should mention it's not just new games which support 21:9 properly. Even Borderlands 2, which is over four years old now, supports 3440x1440 perfectly and looks amazing.

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. trilogy all look great in ultrawide too.

There's some amazing vegetation mods now that make the zone a treat too see and many newer games are put to shame by this trilogy from 2007 to 2009.

[Death] · 7 Nov 2016 at 07:17

easyrider said:
Thats not the fault of the monitor.

I didn't even consider using the stand when I bought mine...I just bought a cheap mount and I've never looked back.

what desk and monitor mount is that fella?, looking for a new one for my setup

GinG · 7 Nov 2016 at 09:32

Well thanks for this guys, I was in 2 minds about a 27" 1440 monitor or a 29" LG Superwide for an xmas pressie from the Wife...think the ultrawide is a must!

I really only play BF1 so good to hear the support is great for it.

easyrider · 7 Nov 2016 at 09:38

[Death];30185135 said:
what desk and monitor mount is that fella?, looking for a new one for my setup

Ikea Fredde Desk and a Proper Cantilever Desk Bracket from the rainforest.

Sem · 7 Nov 2016 at 09:50

Nexus18 said:
This one image sums up 21.9 in comparison to 16.9 for me, 16.9 is just so squashed in comparison.

lol its just like 4:3 vs 16:9 all over again

nashathedog · 7 Nov 2016 at 09:57

GinG said:
Well thanks for this guys, I was in 2 minds about a 27" 1440 monitor or a 29" LG Superwide for an xmas pressie from the Wife...think the ultrawide is a must!

I really only play BF1 so good to hear the support is great for it.

Something worth noting:

A 34" 21:9 has the same screen height as a 27" 16:9 has.

I think you'll find that a 29" 21:9 has around the same screen height as a 24" 16:9 but you'd need to double check that and depending on what your moving from decide if it's what you want.

I know the 34" matches a 27" as I had both side by side.

tyler_jrb · 7 Nov 2016 at 10:12

Couldn't go back to 16:9 now

. 21:9 100hz is just plain awesome. I too had a swift but sold that immediately when I got my pg348q. It's just far nicer to look at, everything including the desktop feels far roomier and open. Witcher 3 for example is beautiful.

Also Asus warranty, mine developed a screen fault after 3 months. Was exchanged at the door with a brand new panel within 5 days.

The only thing that annoys me is support on a few games, like overwatch for example. But the vast majority of non supporting games can be fixed very easily. The overall amount of non supporting games is quite small.

old gamer · 7 Nov 2016 at 10:17

another thing worth noting is if you go back to 16.9 after 21.9 is your eyes go square, its a fact i read it on the internet so must be true

dits · 7 Nov 2016 at 10:19

old gamer said:
another thing worth noting is if you go back to 16.9 after 21.9 is your eyes go square, its a fact i read it on the internet so must be true

You mean eyes go 4:3

Smrtka · 7 Nov 2016 at 10:22

If I don't feel so rich, can I go for ultrawide 1080p ? Or not worth it? I am on 16:9 1080p atm, and wanted to go to 16:9 1440p but I might reconsider after reading this....

Clarkson · 7 Nov 2016 at 10:43

Had my X34A a couple of weeks and 'only' run it with a GTX 1070, but the witcher 3 is maxed out except hairworks, foliage distance set to high and shadows medium because there's little difference to me on a higher setting. I haven't actually checked the fps, but I haven't noticed any problem.

In terms of productivity I do enjoy having say a PDF and word document open side by side at a good size and still having some room for a bit smaller browser window or something.

Is it worth nearly £1k?...always going to be subjective. I'd say they probably aren't worth that much but that's what they can get away with pricing them at... But you can't take your cash to the grave so treat yourself

easyrider · 7 Nov 2016 at 10:45

Smrtka said:
If I don't feel so rich, can I go for ultrawide 1080p ? Or not worth it? I am on 16:9 1080p atm, and wanted to go to 16:9 1440p but I might reconsider after reading this....

I wouldn't got 34" superwide 1080p

I also wouldn't go 29" superwide 1080p

The former would mean a loose pixel pinch and the latter like gaming on a wide 24" monitor.

34" 1440p is where its at...

Save up

easyrider · 7 Nov 2016 at 10:47

Clarkson said:
Had my X34A a couple of weeks and 'only' run it with a GTX 1070, but the witcher 3 is maxed out except hairworks, foliage distance set to high and shadows medium because there's little difference to me on a higher setting. I haven't actually checked the fps, but I haven't noticed any problem.

In terms of productivity I do enjoy having say a PDF and word document open side by side at a good size and still having some room for a bit smaller browser window or something.

Is it worth nearly £1k?...always going to be subjective. I'd say they probably aren't worth that much but that's what they can get away with pricing them at... But you can't take your cash to the grave so treat yourself

Indeed, A monitor is a sound investment and will last years...Might aswell treat yourself.

Nexus18 · 7 Nov 2016 at 11:13

Sem said:
lol its just like 4:3 vs 16:9 all over again

Yup

16.9 belongs in a museum now

Only way I would ever go back to 16.9 is for OLED.

nashathedog said:
I think you'll find that a 29" 21:9 has around the same screen height as a 24" 16:9 but you'd need to double check that and depending on what your moving from decide if it's what you want.

29" 21.9 is the same height as a 23" 16.9 monitor, in fact, 29" 21.9 is ever so very very very slightly larger in vertical height.

easyrider said:
the latter like gaming on a wide 24" monitor.

eh? That makes no sense, that is exactly what 21.9 monitors are suppose to be, hence the name super/ultra wide

That is more or less saying even with a 34" monitor, it is like gaming on a wide 27" monitor

I went from a 23.5" 16.9 1080P monitor to a 29" 21.9 monitor and it is far better in every way, just as it would be going from a 27" 1440P to a 34" 1440P 21.9 monitor.

If people want to learn more about 21.9 and I mean everything there is to know about 21.9!!! Then check my thread out:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18684417