Advice on ultrawide monitor

[Angelus13AOV]

Hello everyone. I'm new here. I’m looking to upgrade to an ultrawide monitor but I want to game in 4K. Currently I’m using a dual monitor setup. One is a Samsung UE590 Series 28" LED 4K UHD Monitor (which I mainly game on in 4K) and the other is a Dell S2716DG 27" WQHD 144Hz G-Sync Gaming LED Monitor (which is mostly used for multi-tasking). I’ve been searching around for a good ultrawide monitor but it’s been a little difficult to find exactly what I’m looking for. So far the LG 34WK95U-W 34" Ultrawide 5K2K LED monitor looks like it may suit my needs but I want the opinion of some of you guys. I know this monitor was reviewed by Linus and I did watch the video but my needs are very specific and I feel the video didn't fully address that. All I really care about in a monitor is whether I can game in 4K. The max refresh rate that the monitor is capable of doesn’t matter to me. It doesn't have to be 144 Hz. I understand a high refresh rate is important for competitive multiplayer games but I don’t like those kinds of games and I only play single player. If I do play something multiplayer it’s only an MMO. I use Nvidia GPUs and I know G-Sync is particularly helpful but I've used monitors that have FreeSync instead of G-Sync and I've been okay so G-Sync isn't a big focus for me. I also know not every game supports ultrawide but I know some do and it would be great to experience that. It would also be nice to be able to multitask with one monitor that allows you to split screen since there won't be any bezels in the middle, hence the reason why I want to move away from the dual monitor setup. If anyone knows a monitor that would be even better for my needs I’m open to suggestions. A curved screen would be a big plus. Thanks ahead of time to anyone who replies.

Edited December 30, 2018 by Angelus13AOV

[Mr.Humble]

23 minutes ago, Angelus13AOV said:

my needs are very specific

not really, they're just ridiculous

25 minutes ago, Angelus13AOV said:

LG 34WK95U-W 34" Ultrawide 5K2K LED

In the video Linus mentioned that he wouldn't recommend this for gaming as the monitor has just too many pixels to drive with a good enough framerate.

24 minutes ago, Angelus13AOV said:

All I really care about in a monitor is whether I can game in 4K. The refresh rate doesn’t matter to me as long as it’s not lower than 60

Ye definitely not going to manage that on this monitor

 

Overall it seems quite strange that you game on a 4K 60 Hz monitor when you have the 144 Hz G-sync monitor.

 

I can definitely recommend going ultrawide as the multitasking advantage is incredible, and it definitely improves productivity. Gaming on an Ultrawide heavily depends on what you actually play.

[Angelus13AOV]

2 minutes ago, vojta.pokorny said:

not really, they're just ridiculous

In the video Linus mentioned that he wouldn't recommend this for gaming as the monitor has just too many pixels to drive with a good enough framerate.

Ye definitely not going to manage that on this monitor

 

Overall it seems quite strange that you game on a 4K 60 Hz monitor when you have the 144 Hz G-sync monitor.

 

I can definitely recommend going ultrawide as the multitasking advantage is incredible, and it definitely improves productivity. Gaming on an Ultrawide heavily depends on what you actually play.

I would thank you for your response but since you were slightly rude I won't do that. 

Why don't I game on the 144 Hz G-sync monitor? Because the resolution only goes up to 2560x1440.

I will edit my post to make it more clear but when I said "The refresh rate doesn't matter to me as long as it's not lower than 60" what I specially meant was that I don't care if the monitor itself is only capable of 60. I know full well a lot of games can't do 60fps in 4K.

[dizmo]

If you're not in a hurry, I'd wait for LG's new monitor. It's basically the creme of the crop when it comes to ultrawides, and will be the monitor I upgrade to myself.

It's this: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/lg-38-inch-144hz-g-sync-gaming-display/

 

He might have come across as slightly rude, but I can see where @vojta.pokorny is coming from. It seems like a colossal waste to have purchased a gaming monitor to use for multitasking, when a monitor significantly cheaper would have had the same effect.

Most games can't do 60fps in ultra. But, at 4k, most games don't need a lot of the settings cranked (like most people review them). So higher refresh rates are attainable.

 

Welcome to the forum.

[Mr.Humble]

20 minutes ago, Angelus13AOV said:

I would thank you for your response but since you were slightly rude I won't do that. 

Seems fair. Sorry about that.

[Mr.Humble]

6 minutes ago, dizmo said:

I'd wait for LG's new monitor. It's basically the creme of the crop when it comes to ultrawides

Can confirm.

 

Right CES is literally around the corner and it's safe to assume that a lot of new interesting stuff will be dropping in the coming months.

[Angelus13AOV]

11 minutes ago, dizmo said:

If you're not in a hurry, I'd wait for LG's new monitor. It's basically the creme of the crop when it comes to ultrawides, and will be the monitor I upgrade to myself.

It's this: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/lg-38-inch-144hz-g-sync-gaming-display/

 

He might have come across as slightly rude, but I can see where @vojta.pokorny is coming from. It seems like a colossal waste to have purchased a gaming monitor to use for multitasking, when a monitor significantly cheaper would have had the same effect.

Most games can't do 60fps in ultra. But, at 4k, most games don't need a lot of the settings cranked (like most people review them). So higher refresh rates are attainable.

 

Welcome to the forum.

I will thank you for your reply and thank you for being civil. I want to purchase a gaming monitor both for gaming and multitasking. My PC is mostly used for gaming but I also use it for other things. Sometimes I'll be playing a game on one screen while "watching" something on the other screen. Another situation is where I'm gaming on one screen and maybe on the other screen I'd have to look up something. Being able to do all of this with an ultrawide that can do split screen would be awesome. 

As for my gaming I definitely understand where you're coming. Right now I'm able to play most new releases in 4K on high-ultra settings easily. Obviously I may have to lower certain settings like shadows depending on the game but for the most part I'm quite happy with my experiences. I don't have a FPS counter on and I don't pay attention to that but so far I've very, very rarely run into a situation where the frames dipped so bad it was noticeable and prevented me from enjoying the game. Basically I'm just looking to take what I already experience on my Samsung 4K monitor and just experience it on an ultrawide. 

Thanks for the monitor recommendation. It's frickin beautiful and it looks like it may be exactly what I'm looking for.  I'm not in any particular hurry to upgrade, just getting advice on what would be best for me and making a list. Upgrading my computer desk is my priority right now. Going to get an L-shaped desk.

[dizmo]

41 minutes ago, Angelus13AOV said:

I will thank you for your reply and thank you for being civil. I want to purchase a gaming monitor both for gaming and multitasking. My PC is mostly used for gaming but I also use it for other things. Sometimes I'll be playing a game on one screen while "watching" something on the other screen. Another situation is where I'm gaming on one screen and maybe on the other screen I'd have to look up something. Being able to do all of this with an ultrawide that can do split screen would be awesome. 

As for my gaming I definitely understand where you're coming. Right now I'm able to play most new releases in 4K on high-ultra settings easily. Obviously I may have to lower certain settings like shadows depending on the game but for the most part I'm quite happy with my experiences. I don't have a FPS counter on and I don't pay attention to that but so far I've very, very rarely run into a situation where the frames dipped so bad it was noticeable and prevented me from enjoying the game. Basically I'm just looking to take what I already experience on my Samsung 4K monitor and just experience it on an ultrawide. 

Thanks for the monitor recommendation. It's frickin beautiful and it looks like it may be exactly what I'm looking for.  I'm not in any particular hurry to upgrade, just getting advice on what would be best for me and making a list. Upgrading my computer desk is my priority right now. Going to get an L-shaped desk.

Honestly, If that's your goal, I'd consider getting a cheaper 34" UW and still having a secondary monitor off to the side. While the split screen is indeed useful, I don't think it'd really work the way you want it to. You'd have to run the game windowed, and there would be a slight gap between the two windows where you can see the desktop. I'd honestly find it a bit distracting. It's fine when using it for web browsing or word documents. You should also keep in mind that it's not true 4k. You're only getting 1600 vertical pixels, so you're still going to be missing out on a fair bit of space, but you'll have a much easier time running the titles.

[Angelus13AOV]

2 hours ago, dizmo said:

Honestly, If that's your goal, I'd consider getting a cheaper 34" UW and still having a secondary monitor off to the side. While the split screen is indeed useful, I don't think it'd really work the way you want it to. You'd have to run the game windowed, and there would be a slight gap between the two windows where you can see the desktop. I'd honestly find it a bit distracting. It's fine when using it for web browsing or word documents. You should also keep in mind that it's not true 4k. You're only getting 1600 vertical pixels, so you're still going to be missing out on a fair bit of space, but you'll have a much easier time running the titles.

I see. Well do you have a recommendation on what would be a suitable monitor then? Preferably one that's curved since I want to experience what that's like. I've been gaming on PC only for a few years so I'm still new to everything. I'm learning little by little so I sometimes have to depend on the advice of people who have far more experience than I do.

I do see your point though and take your advice seriously. I may take your advice and if anything, keep my 4K monitor as a second display and have the ultrawide be my main one. I've been watching some videos and doing some more research these past few hours and from what I can see graphically and resolution-wise, it doesn't look like I'll notice much difference between the 1440p and 2160p resolutions. Mind you, I came to this assumption after watching some comparison videos and I'm aware that actually using these resolutions myself, in person, I MAY notice some differences that I may not be happy with, hence why I will most likely take your advice and keep my 4K monitor as my second one.

[dizmo]

On 12/30/2018 at 10:45 AM, Angelus13AOV said:

I see. Well do you have a recommendation on what would be a suitable monitor then? Preferably one that's curved since I want to experience what that's like. I've been gaming on PC only for a few years so I'm still new to everything. I'm learning little by little so I sometimes have to depend on the advice of people who have far more experience than I do. 

A few years, you should have a wealth of knowledge by now A few years is a pretty long time.

What features do you really want, and what can you do without? There's lots of options out there, so without a full list of must haves, nice to haves, and can do withouts, it's hard to make a recommendation.

[jones177]

Hi

 

Not even my RTX 2080 ti can do 4k 21:9 so I am giving that resolution a year or two for graphics cards to catch up.

 

I am looking at a compromise monitor with the resolution of 3840 X 1600. I want to replace my 3440 X 1440 monitor with one. You can drop your resolution to 2560 X 1600 to see if there is enough vertical pixels for you.

 

In the short term you do what I did. I also own a Samsung UE590. The screen size is not a good 4k solution. I replaced it with a larger 4k monitor. I now use a 32" 4k monitor that puts the resolution to better use. If there was more variety of larger 4k monitors with good reviews I would go larger still.  

 

Last Black Friday I tried to replace my 32" 4k monitor with a 32" 1440 144hz G-sync monitor. After about 6 hours I went back to 4k. The big difference was my with my modded games. At 4k you can actually see the details in 4k textures. At 1440 resolution those details don't exist.