Bigger monitor = same FOV or bigger FOV?

[NeilF]

Let's say you updated from a 16:10 19" monitor (eg: 1680x1050) to a 16:10 24" monitor (eg: 1920x1200), and play the same games on them.

Am I right in saying with general first person shooter or driving games, the FOV would be identical? ie: You'd see absolutely the same on both monitors, just that the latter is using more pixels to display it?

The only way the FOV would change is if you bought a wider monitor. eg: a 16:9 (1920x1080).

 

[FrankJH]

FOV will be SLIGHTLY different because of the different dimensions of the monitors (there is potential to see a tree off the side of the track in a racing game that wouldnt be seen by a smaller /narrower monitor) - but it will be miniscule

The only way (I can think of ) to increase the FOV properly is to use multiple monitors in eyefiniity etc

 

[NeilF]

FOV will be SLIGHTLY different because of the different dimensions of the monitors (there is potential to see a tree off the side of the track in a racing game that wouldnt be seen by a smaller /narrower monitor) - but it will be miniscule

The only way (I can think of ) to increase the FOV properly is to use multiple monitors in eyefiniity etc

But if the monitors were both 16:10, then surely the FOV, and what's seen, would be identical?

 

[PCM2]

But if the monitors were both 16:10, then surely the FOV, and what's seen, would be identical?

That is correct. The majority of game titles are Hor+ with the default FOV tied to the aspect ratio - not influenced by screen size or resolution. That is why some people are quite vocal about 16:9 being 'better for games' and why 21:9 can make even more of a difference to FOV.

 

[NeilF]

That is correct. The majority of game titles are Hor+ with the default FOV tied to the aspect ratio - not influenced by screen size or resolution. That is why some people are quite vocal about 16:9 being 'better for games' and why 21:9 can make even more of a difference to FOV.

This all springs from - Although I'd prefer say a 16:10 1920x1200 monitor, because I mainly play games I'm coming around to getting a 16:9 1920x1080 monitor purely for this FOV reason.

 

[FrankJH]

Sorry read it as one 16:9 and one 16:10 monitor

 

[NeilF]

Sorry read it as one 16:9 and one 16:10 monitor

NP

I guess where the rule changes is maybe strategy type games where the extra screen space (pixels) would come more into play.

 

[David Bisset]

Some strategy games deliberately limit this e.g. Starcraft maxes vision at 1080p, more pixels are limited to the same amount of visible game space, different aspect rations only see a segment of the 16:9 space. I guess if you can see the units slightly better then it may help a bit anyway, but you can't get more on a screen