4k, ultra wide 2k, or ultra wide curved?

[Clovis]

im planning on upgrading my monitor soon and i dont know what is best to go with a 4k monitor, an ultra wide 1440p monitor, or an ultra wide 1080p curved monitor?

I dont want to spend more than 500 dollars on a monitor so i cant get an ultra wide 4k or an ultra wide curved 4k (if that even exists) its just one or the other (however depending on the monitor i may try to get a 1440p curved monitor).

Im assuming that 2560x1080 is probably just the same as regular 1080p just wide correct?

Also somwhere i read on a description for a monitor it said "34UC97C is a curved screen real estate and 3440x1440 UltraWide QHD resolution" isnt QHD 4k? wouldnt it need to be 3440x2160 to be 4k? or something like 3440x4320 for ultra wide?

ANYWAY the monitors i have my eye on currently are:

Ultra Wide Curved 1080:
http://www.amazon.com/LG-29UC97C-B-UltraWide-2560X1080-Display/dp/B010PLPARG?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_12&smid=AI0YCK5HTWT35

Ultra Wide Flat 1440:
http://www.amazon.com/PB278Q-2560x1440-DisplayPort-Ergonomic-Back-lit/dp/B009C3M7H0/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1461535161&sr=1-1&keywords=ultrawide+monitor&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A6570749011%2Cp_n_size_browse-bin%3A3547807011

4k:

http://www.amazon.com/PB287Q-Monitor-3840X2160-Resolution-28-Inch/dp/B00KJGY3TO/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1461535289&sr=1-2&keywords=4k+monitor&refinements=p_n_size_browse-bin%3A3547807011%7C3547808011

What one would be the best? Will there be a performance hit on any games going from a regular 1080p monitor to one of these (using i74790k and gtx980ti)

[initiaLiSeD]

Going from:

1080p to 2560x1080 = 33% more pixels

1080p to 4k = 300% more pixels

1080p to 3440x1440 = 239% more pixels

More pixels = more GPU load, but higher pixel density means you can turn off AA

[Ocelote.12]

For modern games in 4K you'll need:
1) A 4K monitor,
2) Two GTX 980 Ti in SLI mode (650$ each), or two similar cards from AMD if they have these.
3) A big enough and ventilated enough computer case to hold these two 980 Ti and vent out the heat of 500W (2*250W) from graphics cards and also additional heat from CPU.
4) A powerful PSU.

So if you have only 500$ to spend and dont have a second (of exact same manufacturer and model) 980 Ti already, then 500$ will totally be not enough.

[[☥] - CJ -]

If you dont have the hardware for it you dont want to go above 1080p or 1440p at the most.

it all boils down to how powerful your PC is, but even a 980 Ti has its limits.

and making sure the games you play support those resolutions would be something to consider beforehand.

[Revelene]

I'd recommend a 1440p (16:9, 2560x1440) monitor but I see that isn't any of your options... so out of the options you have, I'd say go for the ultra wide 1440p. You'll have more pixels to push for the extra screen space on the sides.

I would not go for 4K with your setup. You'd have to sacrifice a lot of settings just to get playable frame rates in many games.

[Clovis]

Originally posted by Revelene:

I'd recommend a 1440p (16:9, 2560x1440) monitor but I see that isn't any of your options... so out of the options you have, I'd say go for the ultra wide 1440p. You'll have more pixels to push for the extra screen space on the sides.

I would not go for 4K with your setup. You'd have to sacrifice a lot of settings just to get playable frame rates in many games.

it seems like no one wants a curved monitor?

[just.kamk /idle]

What about UW in a higher resolution?
I.e.: http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-34UC87C-34-0-Inch-LED-Lit/dp/B00Y09G6JG

The Asus one you posted is 16:9 1440p, not 21:9.
Ultra-Wide (21:9) is 2560*1080 or 3440*1440

Nothing wrong about curved displays, they're usually still quite pricy though. Up to you if you can / want to pay the extra.

Anyways, what's your PC setup? You need to be able to drive those high res displays as well.

[Clovis]

Originally posted by kamk:

What about UW in a higher resolution?
I.e.: http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-34UC87C-34-0-Inch-LED-Lit/dp/B00Y09G6JG

The Asus one you posted is 16:9 1440p, not 21:9.
Ultra-Wide (21:9) is 2560*1080 or 3440*1440

Nothing wrong about curved displays, they're usually still quite pricy though. Up to you if you can / want to pay the extra.

Anyways, what's your PC setup? You need to be able to drive those high res displays as well.

GTX 980 TI and i7 4790k and 16 gb ram