Message to overclockers

howdeedoodee · 18 Nov 2019 at 10:53

I sent this to overclockers but thought I would post here to see if any forum members know the answer.
Out of 34" 38" 43" and 49" the sweet spot in ultrawides seems to be a 38" screen.
With monitors being measured diagonally a 27" monitor is actually 23.5" wide a 34" monitor is only 28" wide and a 38" monitor is only 33.4" wide and the height of the screen is about 12- 15 inches high over the different widescreen.
I ordered a samsung 49" 5120 x1440 but the resolution was awful compared to my acer predator 27" 4k monitor, I've been spoilt with 4k gaming and cant bear the 100% drop in resolution so need a 38" 4k.
Hi Does a 38" monitor exist that still maintains 4k resolution?
You sell a 34" monitor that maintains the 4k as per the description below.
Or is there a 38" on the market that comes very close to 4k at 3840x2160 which I could run on my 2 x RTX 2080 in nv link
LG 34WK95U 34" 5120X2160 NANO IPS 5K2K HDR600 PROFESSIONAL WIDESCREEN LED MONITOR

howdeedoodee · 18 Nov 2019 at 11:01

Yes I've done that but thought I would post to see if any forum members knew the answer
Regards
John

howdeedoodee · 18 Nov 2019 at 13:35

Hi
Yes I understand the PPI situation.
Here's how it goes.
Example
A 27" monitor is only actually about 23 inches wide by about 13" high (there's a calculator online for this)
So 23 x 13 is 299 square inches.
3840 x 2160 is 8,249,400 pixels.
299 square inches divided by 8,249,400 pixels equals 27,740 ppi2 (squared) the square root of 27,740 pixels is 166ppi, very rare but some manufacturers give this figure in their 27" 4k monitor specifications but only 1 or 2.
If you use this equation to your last post regarding different monitor resolutions you'll see the statements aren't correct.
Their are some monitors on overclockers stating its 4k or even 5k and this is not true.
There's a monitor calculator online for you to enter the stated diagonal measure of monitor, which then gives you true height and with of panel, then you enter the stated resolution of said monitor and this then gives you the actual ppi.
Most tablets and cell phones give stated PPI but not in monitors..why?
I'm currently at work but can link the monitor/ppi calculator later this evening.
On overclokers there are monitors stating 4k (8,300,000 pixels) but when calculating are only just over 6,000,00.

howdeedoodee · 18 Nov 2019 at 13:45

34" monitor is
29.6" wide by 16.7 high
3840 ÷ 29.6 = 129ppi horizontal
1440 ÷ 16 7 = 86ppi vertical
29.6" x 16.7" = 494m2 " square
129 pixels x 86 pixels = 11094 pixels
11094 pixels x 494" = 5,480,436 total pixels.
This is not 4k or anywhere near it!
4k is 8,300,000 pixels 3840 x 2160.
Hower overclockers do state some monitors are 4k when its actually only just less than 3k.

howdeedoodee · 18 Nov 2019 at 13:59

Regarding how far you sit away from monitor, I would say most gamers sit on a chair with the pc on a desk

howdeedoodee · 18 Nov 2019 at 14:00

Also to add I've seen in person a 34" 3840 x 1600 monitor and it no way looks like 4k

howdeedoodee · 18 Nov 2019 at 14:10

Also the LG34W96U is 11,000,000 pixels so over the square inches of the screen is nearly 5k

howdeedoodee · 18 Nov 2019 at 14:12

james.miller said:
Remember, width changes with the aspect ratio. a 34" 21:9 screen is wider than a 34" 16:9 screen (which are the figures you've given above). I dont think I've ever seen a 34" 16:9 in the flesh.

do you have an example?

Yes the online calculator allows you to enter the aspect ratio giving a true resolution/ppi ect, ect