16:9 vs 16:10 vs 21:9

[baxenko]

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=434555557

[germanTHX]

I need to buy a 21:9 next time ....

[Umakurokoto]

Not to nitpick, but you're not doing a 1:1 comparison between monitors of the same size unless you also account for the vertical difference.

A 27" 16:10 monitor will not be nearly as wide as a 27" 21:9 monitor, but the 16:10 monitor will be much taller. The wider the aspect ratio, the shorter the monitor becomes, which is why you often need to get up to the 34" range to really see the benefits of the 21:9 ratio.

[baxenko]

Originally posted by Umakurokoto:

Not to nitpick, but you're not doing a 1:1 comparison between monitors of the same size unless you also account for the vertical difference.

A 27" 16:10 monitor will not be nearly as wide as a 27" 21:9 monitor, but the 16:10 monitor will be much taller. The wider the aspect ratio, the shorter the monitor becomes, which is why you often need to get up to the 34" range to really see the benefits of the 21:9 ratio.

No https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bzsdggnodd4xVmtwdGRfX1R5dDg&usp=sharing

[germanTHX]

who is talking about the inch size?
an 21:9 monitor with a 2520x1080 resolution will be as tall as an 16:9 monitor with a 1920x1080 resolution.
That the inch size gets bigger is clear.

[Umakurokoto]

Originally posted by baxenko:

No https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bzsdggnodd4xVmtwdGRfX1R5dDg&usp=sharing

I don't know what you're saying "no" about, I'm just explaining how monitor sizes work. A 27" 21:9 monitor is much shorter than a 27" 16:10 monitor.

Here's an article for an in-depth explanation:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_size

[Umakurokoto]

Originally posted by germanTHX:

who is talking about the inch size?
an 21:9 monitor with a 2520x1080 resolution will be as tall as an 16:9 monitor with a 1920x1080 resolution.
That the inch size gets bigger is clear.

Uh, no? Why would that be the case? Display size is measured diagonally, so the 21:9 ratio, being much wider, will result in a much shorter much wider screen for the same display size.

[baxenko]

Originally posted by Umakurokoto:

Originally posted by baxenko:

No https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bzsdggnodd4xVmtwdGRfX1R5dDg&usp=sharing

I don't know what you're saying "no" about, I'm just explaining how monitor sizes work. A 27" 21:9 monitor is much shorter than a 27" 16:10 monitor.

Here's an article for an in-depth explanation:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_size

At the same resolution - yes. 2560x1080 vs. 1680x1050 - not. I have two monitors. GTA V cuts the image height .

[AManCalledDave]

Originally posted by germanTHX:

who is talking about the inch size?
an 21:9 monitor with a 2520x1080 resolution will be as tall as an 16:9 monitor with a 1920x1080 resolution.
That the inch size gets bigger is clear.

No, this isn't the case. I just upgraded my old 27" 1920x1080 screen to a spanking new 29" 2560x1080 and the new screen is actually shorter than the old one, only by about an inch but still shorter.

2560x1080 is fantastic for gaming and everyone should get one :P

[baxenko]

Originally posted by AMC DAVE:

Originally posted by germanTHX:

who is talking about the inch size?
an 21:9 monitor with a 2520x1080 resolution will be as tall as an 16:9 monitor with a 1920x1080 resolution.
That the inch size gets bigger is clear.

No, this isn't the case. I just upgraded my old 27" 1920x1080 screen to a spanking new 29" 2560x1080 and the new screen is actually shorter than the old one, only by about an inch but still shorter.

2560x1080 is fantastic for gaming and everyone should get one :P

http://www.mehanik99.ru/mons/sizes-27-inch-2560x1080-vs-27-inch-1680x1050

[germanTHX]

No ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ one assumed that the same display sized was used for making that picture .. wtf.
The height in the picture is always 1080, it only gets wider.
The 16:9 in this picture is 1920:1080
The 21:9 is 2520:1080

So where's the problem? So no "vertical" difference how you say in your original post.

[germanTHX]

Again you bring up the same inch size ...
And what even is a 1680x1050 on a 27". Thats not even full hd.

[Umakurokoto]

Originally posted by baxenko:

At the same resolution - yes. 2560x1080 vs. 1680x1050 - not. I have two monitors. GTA V cuts the image height .

No worries, I thought you were comparing three separate monitors. I don't intend to come off as favoring one aspect ratio, btw, I think they're all good for different things.

[AManCalledDave]

Originally posted by baxenko:

Originally posted by AMC DAVE:

No, this isn't the case. I just upgraded my old 27" 1920x1080 screen to a spanking new 29" 2560x1080 and the new screen is actually shorter than the old one, only by about an inch but still shorter.

2560x1080 is fantastic for gaming and everyone should get one :P

http://www.mehanik99.ru/mons/sizes-27-inch-2560x1080-vs-27-inch-1680x1050

http://www.mehanik99.ru/mons/sizes-29-inch-2560x1080-vs-27-inch-1920x1080

[Umakurokoto]

Originally posted by germanTHX:

No ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ one assumed that the same display sized was used for making that picture .. wtf.
The height in the picture is always 1080, it only gets wider.
The 16:9 in this picture is 1920:1080
The 21:9 is 2520:1080

So where's the problem? So no "vertical" difference how you say in your original post.

I don't really understand what you're saying. 1080 has nothing to do with height, it's just the number of pixels. If we were talking about 1:1 monitor comparisons, 1080 would take up more vertical real-estate on a taller 16:10 monitor or less vertical real-estate on a shorter-but-wider 21:9 screen.

[germanTHX]

http://s56.radikal.ru/i151/1309/0f/19ac0ab2e3b4.jpg