I can never go back...

[James]

Buy Dell U4919DW:
On Amazon: https://geni.us/Y5qtWv
On Newegg: https://geni.us/i6IX1Al
 

Dell’s U4919DW is a 49 inch, 32:9 super ultrawide monitor with a 5120x1440p resolution… and so is LG’s 49WL95C. But which one should you get?

 

 

[r2724r16]

1 minute ago, James said:

32:9 super ultrawide monitor with a 5120x1440p resolution

@Turtle Rig aren't you the one who made like ten posts about wanting to get a 32:9 monitor?

[NunoLava1998]

spoiler: i dont know watch the video

[Turtle Rig]

9 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

@Turtle Rig aren't you the one who made like ten posts about wanting to get a 32:9 monitor?

Yes I was obsessing about the Samsung CRG9 coming out May 2nd.  OP,  I recommend waiting for the Sammy, because its QLED HDR 1000nits freesync 2 and 120hz 5120x1440

[xnamkcor]

I hope someone makes some kind of lazy susan for these things so I don't have to turn my head so much.

[TechyBen]

That in built KVM switch looks really nice... if the LG had that, it would be the perfect screen. The no swivel + no speaker etc etc in the Dell just makes it probably not worth it... But KVM.

 

Tech, why you do this to me!!! 

[lamefork]

Question on this. Would you be able to get better frame rates if you were doing the multi-system split screen? For example, if I were to be using my Mac to run streams on one half and my PC to play on the other, would it theoretically be capable of reaching higher FPS?

 

I remember reading on some of the other monitors like this is would also decrease the Hz of the display when doing this though as well which might have an impact on that.

[Luscious]

Still rocking my LG 34UM95 from FIVE YEARS AGO and it has never skipped a beat. Jumping on the ultra wide band wagon was definitely worth it, and it isn't a horrible gaming experience either. I also still rock 4-way SLI with 980Ti's but that's another story

 

I had briefly toyed with the idea of upgrading to a 38 inch 3840 x 1600 when those first appeared, but like I said in my link above, increasing the resolution doesn't necessarily give you a better monitor. And it wasn't that big of a resolution increase either.

 

This 49 inch beast however at 5120 x 1440 is a significant bump from 3440 x 1440 - more real estate spread wider to lay out your windows, desktop tools/widgets and other important work stuff. These are definitely designed more for productivity, with gaming just a secondary trick.

 

The built-in KVM is HUGE if you need to work with dual systems (workstation + server, gaming + stream rig, windows box + CentOS box). It would also look super clean sitting next to a case that holds two motherboards.

 

it would be pretty interesting seeing three of these side by side for a near 270 degree field of view with a 4th monitor sitting up top. That kind of multi monitor setup would probably be best matched with a rig that has a pair of Quadro RXT 8000 cards nv linked together for 96GB of VRAM. Maybe that might be enough to run X-Plane maxxed out LOL

[RoseLuck462]

Being able to connect two computers and use the same mode for both seems like a really cool feature. 

 

I'd definitely get one for my office.

[GodAtum]

dont see the point ... ill keep my 3 monitors, much more flexibility.

[kuhnertdm]

TL;DR: Two new curved ultra-wide gaming monitors from LG and Dell, both with the same panel, manufactured by LG Display

 

Specs (Shared)

• 5120x1440 (32:9 - Basically two QHD monitors side-by-side with no bezel in the middle)
• 49" diagonal
• 60Hz, was able to overclock to a stable ~76Hz
• 3800R curve (e.g. straighter than the Samsung CHG90)
• Professional-grade color accuracy / range (avg dE < 2 / 98% coverage respectively - Note: This is for the Dell model. The LG one is slightly worse.)
• 2x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4
• USB ports (I think I got these right, the script was a little unclear here)
  • Dell: 5x downstream type-A, 2x upstream type-B, 1x upstream type-C
  • LG: 4x downstream type-A, 1x upstream type-C
  • Shared: Type-C has DisplayPort alternate mode and 90W power delivery, with no bulky power brick
• Integrated KB/M - You can hook up two PCs at once in side-by-side mode, and control with a single set of peripherals

Downsides (Shared)

• Low refresh rate for hardcore gaming
• ~$1350 / ~$1500 depending on model

Differences

• Plastic back color (Dell is grey, LG is white)
• Dell has 3 more USB ports than LG (different composition, see above)
• Slight color accuracy/range improvements on the Dell model
• LG stand swivels, rotates, and goes lower than the Dell. Dell product page says it swivels/rotates, but it did not do so when tested - The product page is wrong here.
• LG has ambient light sensor on the top for adaptive brightness, Dell doesn't
• LG supports HDR 10 software-side (Doesn't really seem to have any effect at all)
• LG has built-in speakers, Dell doesn't
• LG is $150 more expensive than Dell

Writer recommends them if you're willing to pay a premium for a really big, really high-rez monitor, but don't care about your refresh rate. Strongly recommends the LG over the Dell if you're willing to pay the $150 more for various LG-exclusive features.

[Streetguru]

My next monitor will probably just be a 40" 4K display I can throw against my wall out of the way

 

why is no one making 4k 21:9 displays?

[Subwayman]

Anyone know where I can get the wallpapers used on either of the monitors? They look really good.

[zENjA]

As conclusion I would say:

Laptop/Apple users buy LG & Pro (Work) Users by dell.

I've 2x B2791QSU-B1 (and to many 22" on desk)  with different devices connected and a 4x output usb kvm, so the with the dell i cloud use 8 different systems with "just" 4 monitors.

[Bainato]

In theory. Could you use 2 video outputs from 1 computer and will the monitor act as 2 separate screens? That way I can Fullscreen one side but still have whatever going on the other?

[mef]

I am wondering the same and i can't find that info anywhere.

 

Can this monitor do picture in picture on one PC? 

[garrettsstudio]

On 3/30/2019 at 3:03 PM, Turtle Rig said:

Yes I was obsessing about the Samsung CRG9 coming out May 2nd.  OP,  I recommend waiting for the Sammy, because its QLED HDR 1000nits freesync 2 and 120hz 5120x1440

Yeah and it is out now and it will be the one I will be buying come taxes or when I get more money saved even though I have enough to buy it now I would rather wait and see what happens!

[Turtle Rig]

47 minutes ago, garrettsstudio said:

Yeah and it is out now and it will be the one I will be buying come taxes or when I get more money saved even though I have enough to buy it now I would rather wait and see what happens!

Ya don't jump the gun.  Also remember your going to have black borders on both sides when you watch utube or netflix or any video.  Also you are forced to play at this crazy 5120x resolution or else you will get black borders.  I mean no video card can handle 5120 res..... I would much rather get a 4k 34 inch regular monitor no 21:9 or 32:9 and what not.

[Princess Luna]

5 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

I mean no video card can handle 5120 res..... I would much rather get a 4k 34 inch regular monitor no 21:9 or 32:9 and what not.

You're right Turtle, 32:9 is stretching too far, it's only good at too specific cases making it unpractical.

 

But 21:9 is an excellent standard, youtube and what not has extensions to fix the aspect ratio of videos and it works well, desktop and gaming also benefits so by all accounts should be the go to ultrawide.

[garrettsstudio]

On 8/1/2019 at 9:43 PM, Turtle Rig said:

Ya don't jump the gun.  Also remember your going to have black borders on both sides when you watch utube or netflix or any video.  Also you are forced to play at this crazy 5120x resolution or else you will get black borders.  I mean no video card can handle 5120 res..... I would much rather get a 4k 34 inch regular monitor no 21:9 or 32:9 and what not.

My computer should have very little problem running games at that resolution 5120X1440p because I have i7 6950x, 32GB Ram, and 2 Titan X Pascals in sli, I have already tried this with my 3 Samsung 28inch UHD 3820X2160 LU28E590D monitors and selected the span displays at that same Res. and I got pretty near 60fps in a few games. 

[Turtle Rig]

3 hours ago, garrettsstudio said:

My computer should have very little problem running games at that resolution 5120X1440p because I have i7 6950x, 32GB Ram, and 2 Titan X Pascals in sli, I have already tried this with my 3 Samsung 28inch UHD 3820X2160 LU28E590D monitors and selected the span displays at that same Res. and I got pretty near 60fps in a few games. 

I hear you good job with that.  But sorry for me 60fps is no good I need triple digit fps to match my future 144hz monitor.  I mean I play at 1440p with all nVidia panel settings turned on set to max and max AA and all AA methods enabled,, Quake champion is stuck at 120fps cuz Im using the Fast option under vsync.  Or else it goes to 170 and 150 and 130fps and so on.. also in game maxed out every settings.  Only a 2080Ti can handle high resolution like 4k and the 5120x1440 but they will only get 60fps with drops,,,,,, Ill pass on that.  I use 4k on my desktop and love it,,,, but it just isn't for games,, also makes things really small and you will suffer in AAA titles.

[GreyHairsMultiplying]

Saw this video a while back and could've sworn the aspect-ratio was correctly listed as 32:9 in the title. @LMG, hi, and could you guys fix this?