***21.9 Ultrawide Thread***

[Nexus18]

Now a 34" 1440p ultra wide OLED with HDR? I'd be sorely tempted, but not at the likely £1k+ it would likely retail at.

£1k?! Try £3K! I would have no problems paying £1000 for a non HDR 34" 1440 OLED freesync monitor though!

Sad thing is, it would probably be close to £3k or very possibly cost even more than that... Given that the upcoming 27" 4K IPS HDR screens will be $2000 and 21.9 screens carry extra tax just for being 21.9....

I can't see OLED monitors coming for a long time as there is just no way would people buy them at such crazy prices given the OLED TV market now so yeah until manufacturers can mass produce oled for monitors and sell them at <£1500, we are in for a long wait.

I think the next few years for the monitor market will be all about full array local dimming + HDR.


Just remembered the dell 30" 4k OLED monitor (which I believe has been scrapped now), iirc, its initial price was going to be $4999 so yeah OLED 34" 1440 21.9 won't be cheap

 

[Dicehunter]

Is it easy to get old games running at 3440x1440?

As Nexus said, It depends on the game but quite a few older games have support which was surprising to me.

 

[Josu]

LG 34UC79G now on offer at £499.99 with free shipping and Free game.......

u little bit late, i took agon)) but actually LG was my first choise )

 

[Nutty_Death]

Couple of questions.
Is there any news on HDR ultra wide monitors coming out?

Also, what monitor would people recommend that's less than 34" but bigger than 24" (I guess 27"), I'd like to go ultrawide but the 34/35" monitors are unnecessarily huge! but I'd still like to get a high spec and resolution monitor, ideally with freesync.

 

[foster grant]

what about a 29" ?

 

[Nutty_Death]

what about a 29" ?

Would have to check the measurements but that's probably OK too.
I have noticed the smaller monitors tend to be lower spec and resolution though.

 

[foster grant]

Well the 29 inch monitors are not too big , although they tent to be only 60Hz ( not all of them ) and 2560 x 1080...but you could change that within AMDs software ?

 

[Daniel - LG]

Couple of questions.
Is there any news on HDR ultra wide monitors coming out?

Also, what monitor would people recommend that's less than 34" but bigger than 24" (I guess 27"), I'd like to go ultrawide but the 34/35" monitors are unnecessarily huge! but I'd still like to get a high spec and resolution monitor, ideally with freesync.

is 29" worth a look for Ultrawide?

 

[Nexus18]

29" 21.9 has the same height as a 23" 16.9 so that may put you off...

http://www.displaywars.com/23-inch-16x9-vs-29-inch-21x9

I wouldn't worry about the resolution, the PPI isn't the same as the 1440 34" but it is still high enough to be sharp/clear + the good thing about 2560x1080 is that it's considerably easier to run on the GPU.

Depending on which 29" you are looking at... most of them are more or less the same in terms of colours etc. as the 34" 1440 screens. You will need to individually check them on the official sites for the likes of the colour depth and freesync range. Main difference is probably the refresh rate, which would be a bonus for motion clarity if you could run the games near the 100HZ/FPS. The input lag is very good on certain LG 29" monitors even though it is only 60/75HZ.


And no, no word at all of 21.9 HDR and when they do come, it won't be cheap considering the 16.9 27" 4k are looking to be $2000

 

[maj]

I currently game at 1080p on my GTX 970 but looking to move from dual display to a single ultrawide monitor. Is it worthwhile me doing so or should I wait for a GPU upgrade? Ryzen 7 is next on my list as 970 does what I ask of it so far. Budget would be about £500 max really and either 29" or 34".

 

[foster grant]

I never found my 29" to be a replacement for my two monitors , so I had one 29"( for games ) plus one 27" ( for everything else ) .

 

[Nutty_Death]

29" 21.9 has the same height as a 23" 16.9 so that may put you off...

http://www.displaywars.com/23-inch-16x9-vs-29-inch-21x9

I wouldn't worry about the resolution, the PPI isn't the same as the 1440 34" but it is still high enough to be sharp/clear + the good thing about 2560x1080 is that it's considerably easier to run on the GPU.

Depending on which 29" you are looking at... most of them are more or less the same in terms of colours etc. as the 34" 1440 screens. You will need to individually check them on the official sites for the likes of the colour depth and freesync range. Main difference is probably the refresh rate, which would be a bonus for motion clarity if you could run the games near the 100HZ/FPS. The input lag is very good on certain LG 29" monitors even though it is only 60/75HZ.


And no, no word at all of 21.9 HDR and when they do come, it won't be cheap considering the 16.9 27" 4k are looking to be $2000

I currently have a 24" and i'm fine with the height of the monitor, so going for a 29" sounds ideal.
It's a shame that they don't come in a higher resolution and refresh rate and generally seem less premium than the 34".
The 34"'s are just so big and would take up all my desk space + i'd be sat far to close to see the screen properly.

I do see what you're saying about higher resolution and refresh not being noticeable but I want to invest in the best I can at the moment, so it lasts me a long time.

 

[maj]

I never found my 29" to be a replacement for my two monitors , so I had one 29"( for games ) plus one 27" ( for everything else ) .

I currently have a 24" 144hz one for gaming and a 19" that I got for next to nothing for everything else. It looks a bit silly as there's a clear size difference but it was only to be a stop-gap till I got a 24" IPS one however then I thought I could just get one really good monitor.

 

[Nexus18]

I currently game at 1080p on my GTX 970 but looking to move from dual display to a single ultrawide monitor. Is it worthwhile me doing so or should I wait for a GPU upgrade? Ryzen 7 is next on my list as 970 does what I ask of it so far. Budget would be about £500 max really and either 29" or 34".

I came from a dual setup consisting of a 23" 16.9 and 19" 4:3 to a single 29" 21.9 and don't really miss the dual setup, 21.9 29" with a hor. res of 2560 is enough for me and my uses. A second display was nice for having the likes of discord open but not something that I really needed tbh.

This is the main time I will have a couple of windows open, which even then, isn't very often:



3440x1440 will be even better for having 2 or more windows side by side.

2560x1080 21.9 is very easy to run so you should have no problems with a 970 and mostly max settings. I only have to turn down/off AA and a couple of settings down a notch (generally shadows) to be able to get 60 FPS 90% of the time on my 290.

If you get a 34" 1440, you will def. need to upgrade the GPU instead of the CPU, that or turn down the settings to medium to get 50+FPS in the newer demanding titles.

As for 29" VS 34" 2560x1080, depends entirely on your uses and how far you will be sitting back from the monitor. If for lots of text based stuff then I would avoid 34" 2560x1080. Personally I wouldn't spend more than £400 max on a 34" 2560x1080 display either.

I currently have a 24" and i'm fine with the height of the monitor, so going for a 29" sounds ideal.
It's a shame that they don't come in a higher resolution and refresh rate and generally seem less premium than the 34".
The 34"'s are just so big and would take up all my desk space + i'd be sat far to close to see the screen properly.

I do see what you're saying about higher resolution and refresh not being noticeable but I want to invest in the best I can at the moment, so it lasts me a long time.

Sounds like 29" will suit you size wise as well then. The 34" monitors are spot on for height but the width is too big imo. The advantage with the smaller 29" models is that IPS glow isn't as problematic either + the 29" screens seem to have a slightly higher contrast ratio than the 34" models.

Yup unfortunately the 29" models aren't getting any love with regards to the newer tech such as higher refresh rate and the higher res. If you want the "premium" experience with all the bells and whistles, unfortunately there are only really a couple of choices and they are 34/38" screens, I don't think we will see any truly high end 29-32" 21.9 monitors any time soon

The only other smaller model, which is a bit more fancy is the acer 30" gsync 200HZ VA 2560x1080 screen but at £650, you might as well buy a 34" 1440 screen then...

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...ng-widescreen-led-monitor-blac-mo-118-ac.html

 

[Glanza]

In my time I've ran triple 24" and then a 27" + 24" dual screens and moving to one 34" was the best improvement i did. Once you get used to the size you have available I can quite happily be browsing two websites side by side with 0 resizing and still have room left to watch videos.

34" is that good for me when I broke my original 34" I had a replacement arrive within 2 days as I missed it that much.

 

[MissChief]

Agreed @Nexus18 it would be nice to see some more shiny things coming to the 29" screen size. If a G-Sync option with a higher refresh rate was there I'd be sorely tempted.

 

[bigmac121]

I have just tested ROTTR on my UC98

2560x1080=90.85
2560x1440=75.53
3440x1440=61.43

I don't think I was that made to give my son the 4K 28in XB280HX.
Paid the same price

 

[maj]

I came from a dual setup consisting of a 23" 16.9 and 19" 4:3 to a single 29" 21.9 and don't really miss the dual setup, 21.9 29" with a hor. res of 2560 is enough for me and my uses. A second display was nice for having the likes of discord open but not something that I really needed tbh.

This is the main time I will have a couple of windows open, which even then, isn't very often:

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3440x1440 will be even better for having 2 or more windows side by side.

2560x1080 21.9 is very easy to run so you should have no problems with a 970 and mostly max settings. I only have to turn down/off AA and a couple of settings down a notch (generally shadows) to be able to get 60 FPS 90% of the time on my 290.

If you get a 34" 1440, you will def. need to upgrade the GPU instead of the CPU, that or turn down the settings to medium to get 50+FPS in the newer demanding titles.

As for 29" VS 34" 2560x1080, depends entirely on your uses and how far you will be sitting back from the monitor. If for lots of text based stuff then I would avoid 34" 2560x1080. Personally I wouldn't spend more than £400 max on a 34" 2560x1080 display either.

Some useful info thanks. I currently sit roughly under 2ft away from my monitor. My current 24" is mainly used for gaming, ranging from FPS to the likes of Witcher 3. Occasionally I'll use it for word processing as well as web browsing and general use etc.

Seems I can get the LG 29UM68-P for £259 but I'm wondering if I will regret having not gone for the 34" even if it means a GPU upgrade or lowering the graphics settings. Be nice to compare them in person first but I don't know anyone locally with either size.

What 29" do you have?

 

[Nexus18]

Some useful info thanks. I currently sit roughly under 2ft away from my monitor. My current 24" is mainly used for gaming, ranging from FPS to the likes of Witcher 3. Occasionally I'll use it for word processing as well as web browsing and general use etc.

Seems I can get the LG 29UM68-P for £259 but I'm wondering if I will regret having not gone for the 34" even if it means a GPU upgrade or lowering the graphics settings. Be nice to compare them in person first but I don't know anyone locally with either size.

What 29" do you have?

I have the 29um65, got it about 4 years ago and unfortunately, the choice for 29" is still more or less the same as today as well as the pricing

Did a brief review of it here:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...l-um95-monitor.18565786/page-52#post-26626342

The main complaints I see with people not going for the 29" model is usually down to the physical height and/or only being 1080P vertically, if those 2 things don't bother you now, then you shouldn't be disappointed.

Decent video showing some performance figures for the 970:

And to give you an idea of what you would ideally need to drive 3440x1440:

1440P/110 PPI is nice but it won't make up for lower graphic settings.

Also, I would only get a freesync monitor if you are intending on switching to AMD at some point, nvidia cards generally don't work well with freesync (you won't get 75HZ to work for that monitor with a nvidia GPU iirc). The sync tech. is better and worth investing in than the higher refresh rate and resolution imo.

Don't forget you have 14 day CCR so you can always buy either one, try it, don't like, just return it although if bought through the likes of ocuk, I think you have to cover the shipping back.

 

[Luggs]

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Thanks very much for posting that second video in particular, been trying to understand whether the 1070 I am looking to purchase soon (in fact it's the monitor selection that is holding my entire build up!) would drive an ultra-wide, or to stick with 27". 1070 seems to hold up well in most cases!