16:10 Best ratio

hornetstinger · 10 Mar 2017 at 22:49

Apart from ultrawide (where I can see the advantages, even though problems with 1080p 29/34 and 1440) neither is perfect, is 16:10 is a better ratio than 16:9?

I use a 24" 1920x1200 and it's nice and sharp. If I wanted a new gaming monitor, it would be 24" but in 16:9 so less height, and less pixels vertically as well.

I guess 16:10 gaming monitors aren't too common, freesync high refresh etc.

Hotwired · 10 Mar 2017 at 22:57

A 24" 16:9 has a smaller area and therefore is cheaper to make than a 16:10 but you can still flog it as a 24" screen.

Also HD is 16:9

There's little effort in making 16:10 screens anymore, definitely not going to bother making the screen more expensive for the same inch measurement while chasing newer tech.

Secret_Window · 11 Mar 2017 at 12:38

I still like 16:10 because of desktop space. Also, it's great in some older games. I'm now used to 16:9, but 16:10 is still a nice ratio to have for both work and gaming. If you like it, then I don't see why you can't still consider one, minus the free sync and high refresh rates. Dell do some nice ones.

hornetstinger · 11 Mar 2017 at 12:41

Secret_Window said:
I still like 16:10 because of desktop space. Also, it's great in some older games. I'm now used to 16:9, but 16:10 is still a nice ratio to have for both work and gaming. If you like it, then I don't see why you can't still consider one, minus the free sync and high refresh rates. Dell do some nice ones.

But that's why I'm looking at a new monitor. I've got a 6 bit TN 16:10 panel, rated quite well for gaming.

sadbuttrue · 11 Mar 2017 at 15:05

Just run a 2560x1440 monitor at 2304x1440 - 16:10 with black borders. It's what I do as 16:9 is simply too wide for productivity (extra eye-movement and wasted white space)

DrBombcrater · 11 Mar 2017 at 16:15

No matter how many monitors I use I still think 16:10 is the best ratio and 30" 2560x1600 the ideal size and resolution.

hornetstinger · 11 Mar 2017 at 16:19

DrBombcrater said:
No matter how many monitors I use I still think 16:10 is the best ratio and 30" 2560x1600 the ideal size and resolution.

yeah having yeah problem finding a replacement monitor. Either 29" 1080p, lower in physical height than my 24" (and lower res) 27" 1440 may be pushing it for my RS480, 34" 1440 defiently will but perhaps a good long term purchase if I use non native or low detail but then games will easily be 75+fps, 34" 1080p good for gaming 144hz, but bit low res for desktop and long time ownership, and 24" 1080p lower in physical height and lower res.

Chuck in freesync and high refresh and basically can't find anything..

DragonQ · 12 Mar 2017 at 15:25

Yes 1920x1200 is generally a better desktop resolution than 1920x1080 but 16:9 has won the aspect ratio wars so just get a 2560x1440 screen and be done with it. More area in both directions.

this_is_gav · 13 Mar 2017 at 10:38

1920x1200 is far better than 1920x1080 for anything productive. It's only 120 pixels, but it makes a massive difference.

Above that and I doubt it would bother me in the slightest. 2560x1440 verses 2560x1600 probably wouldn't make any real difference to how I worked.

I use a 27" 2560x1440 main monitor with an old Dell 2408WFP (1920x1200) to one side.

Nasher · 13 Mar 2017 at 14:29

16:10 can be annoying in some games because they don't support it, especially if it's a console port (since all TVs are 16:9). You end up with black bars or a stretched picture.

DragonQ · 13 Mar 2017 at 16:23

Nasher said:
16:10 can be annoying in some games because they don't support it, especially if it's a console port (since all TVs are 16:9). You end up with black bars or a stretched picture.

Don't think I've ever played a (modern) game that didn't support it.