4k or ultrawide?

BrotherMuzone · 2 Apr 2015 at 13:44

Debating what monitor to purchase next to go with my Macbook Pro. I need something that obviously works with my Macbook and a PS4, but im not sure if I should go ultra wide or 4k. Any thoughts? FYI, I do not do any professional colour work etc, but I use a lot of CAD/FEA programs so the extra screen space is useful to me.

Thanks!

(Currently own a DGM 27" 1440p display)

1Deep · 2 Apr 2015 at 14:01

How do you feel with regards to your current screen and the space it provides?

34" ultrawide is similar to your DGM but offers an extra 440 pixels on both sides. A 4K screen will give you more space to work with though.

I love the ultrawide aspect ratio, use half the screen for browsing, the other for video. sometimes all four quadrants have different things going on at once. It doesn't feel overly big - yes it is wide but it doesn't look as out of place when compared to my previous BenQ 32" 16:9 display.

I think you need to go see a 21:9 screen and use one if possible, then you can judge for yourself whether it is something that you are comfortable with.

Quartz · 2 Apr 2015 at 14:47

BrotherMuzone said:
Debating what monitor to purchase next to go with my Macbook Pro.

I wasn't aware that the MBP supported 4K.

spot35 · 2 Apr 2015 at 14:51

Quartz said:
I wasn't aware that the MBP supported 4K.

Yep. Got one hooked up to a Samsung U28D590 right now over the thunderbolt port.

Phixsator · 2 Apr 2015 at 18:52

I can certainly recommend the 21:9 aspect ratio. I cannot go back to 16:9 no matter the amount of pixels it offers now. I want the immersiveness.