Is 21:9 a Good Choice for Gamers?

[Fly Guy]

I'm looking forward to buying a gaming monitor of at least 34" I'll be sitting directly in front of it, as typical PC gamers usually do.

I'm deciding if I should go with 4K resolution at 16:9 or go widescreen with 3440x1440 (21:9).

What do you think is the better choice of the two?

[Amble]

This probably isn't the best place to ask, as people here are generally pretty uninformed on these things.

But really, it's mostly just personal preference. I'd go with the 21:9 because I like the extra work space, and some upcoming 21:9 monitors will have 144Hz refresh rates.

[highfivingbears]

I don't really care my "resolution" or whatever,as long as it fits the screen and doesn't look 18 bit.

[Fly Guy]

Escrito originalmente por Radiant Malevolence:

This probably isn't the best place to ask, as people here are generally pretty uninformed on these things.

Or even worst. They participate in the thread but do not answer the question. There is good side to this though. They do bump up the thread, hence increasing the chance that someone might come along might know what they are talking about.

[highfivingbears]

Escrito originalmente por Genghis Khan:

Escrito originalmente por Radiant Malevolence:

This probably isn't the best place to ask, as people here are generally pretty uninformed on these things.

Or even worst. They participate in the thread but do not answer the question. There is good side to this though. They do bump up the thread, hence increasing the chance that someone might come along might know what they are talking about.

I'm reading this,and thinking that you're slightly annoyed at my post.

[僕の名前 (仮)]

Doesn't sounds very good. Unless you plan it to use for games like ArmA3 (with TrackIR) or flight sim. I would not want to play counter-strike, dota 2 or starcraft 2 on 21:9.

Those monitors are not for gaming. Those for programs like 3ds Max, Photoshop, After Effects where you need more space for panels.

[Fly Guy]

Escrito originalmente por SomeGuy:

Doesn't sounds very good. Unless you plan it to use for games like ArmA3 (with TrackIR) or flight sim. I would not want to play counter-strike, dota 2 or starcraft 2 on 21:9.

All the game you've mentioned are competitive. I don't play PvP games. I'm enjoy game like Skyrim and GTA series, non PvP competitive games. 21:9 does look much more attractive than 16:9.

This article and many others has convinced me that 21:9 is much better tha 16:9: http://www.pcgamer.com/lgs-34-inch-219-monitor-has-convinced-me-that-ultrawide-is-better-than-4k/