I've noticed there isn't a real 21:9 thread here. So I figured I would start one!
Post your reviews, ask questions, debate 3440 x 1440 vs 4k, post your screenshots or backgrounds, your love/hate or whatever...
I'll start
It's been a long while since any tech has really excited me or really changed (quite literally as well) the aspect of gaming. Everyone games at 16:9 and has for a decade now. Big deal. 21:9 brings things to a whole new level!
I pre-ordered the Dell U3415W 34" 21:9 3440 x 1440. I didn't even consider 4k because of the GPU demands. And it's 16:9 and I wouldn't have given up my 16:10 for it. But when I saw these new curved 21:9 displays being announced, the gimmick/hype seemed like it would do Gaming a great service! I upgraded from the Dell 3007 WFP-HC, and at first I thought I'd miss the vertical resolution of 2560 x1600. I still do, a little bit. But I can't go back now. The only potential future upgrade that I will ever consider is if there is a 40" 3820 x 1600 21:9 released. I think 21:9, at least for me, is definitely the best ratio for gaming I've ever experienced.
You think other ratios are fine and dandy, but the only real drawback running a 21:9 monitor, in my opinion, is that when you're viewing any kind of full screen 1.85:1 media, it looks so much smaller than on an appropriate 16:9 or 16:10 monitor. The upside is that 2.39:1 content is just amazingly larger. Watching a wide screen movie on this monitor is just amazing! And, if you're like me and always loved uncropped widescreen movies, it is really something special and unique to watch them without blackout bars.
Playing games is absolutely amazing! For me, it increases the immersion factor, even on games I've already played through. And you don't need to run SLI or xfire to enjoy it. Most games play maxed for me with 2xaa at 60fps on a single GTX 980! While 4k may become a great TV standard, I don't see it improving gaming nearly as much as a wider screen.
I've noticed a lot of titles that I didn't think would support 21:9 actually do and a good amount of them automatically detect them. Sure some games will just not like it... but a lot of those titles are corrected by the Flawless Widescreen utility. http://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/.
Sure, it's not for everyone. But, I don't think 21:9 is going to disappear anytime soon, this time!
Anyway, I made a few native resolution 3440 x 1440 wallpapers from some high res NASA Hubble images so thought I would share!
Post some of your wallpaper creations or desktop screenshots!
Post your reviews, ask questions, debate 3440 x 1440 vs 4k, post your screenshots or backgrounds, your love/hate or whatever...
I'll start
It's been a long while since any tech has really excited me or really changed (quite literally as well) the aspect of gaming. Everyone games at 16:9 and has for a decade now. Big deal. 21:9 brings things to a whole new level!
I pre-ordered the Dell U3415W 34" 21:9 3440 x 1440. I didn't even consider 4k because of the GPU demands. And it's 16:9 and I wouldn't have given up my 16:10 for it. But when I saw these new curved 21:9 displays being announced, the gimmick/hype seemed like it would do Gaming a great service! I upgraded from the Dell 3007 WFP-HC, and at first I thought I'd miss the vertical resolution of 2560 x1600. I still do, a little bit. But I can't go back now. The only potential future upgrade that I will ever consider is if there is a 40" 3820 x 1600 21:9 released. I think 21:9, at least for me, is definitely the best ratio for gaming I've ever experienced.
You think other ratios are fine and dandy, but the only real drawback running a 21:9 monitor, in my opinion, is that when you're viewing any kind of full screen 1.85:1 media, it looks so much smaller than on an appropriate 16:9 or 16:10 monitor. The upside is that 2.39:1 content is just amazingly larger. Watching a wide screen movie on this monitor is just amazing! And, if you're like me and always loved uncropped widescreen movies, it is really something special and unique to watch them without blackout bars.
Playing games is absolutely amazing! For me, it increases the immersion factor, even on games I've already played through. And you don't need to run SLI or xfire to enjoy it. Most games play maxed for me with 2xaa at 60fps on a single GTX 980! While 4k may become a great TV standard, I don't see it improving gaming nearly as much as a wider screen.
I've noticed a lot of titles that I didn't think would support 21:9 actually do and a good amount of them automatically detect them. Sure some games will just not like it... but a lot of those titles are corrected by the Flawless Widescreen utility. http://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/.
Sure, it's not for everyone. But, I don't think 21:9 is going to disappear anytime soon, this time!
Anyway, I made a few native resolution 3440 x 1440 wallpapers from some high res NASA Hubble images so thought I would share!
Post some of your wallpaper creations or desktop screenshots!