Will 16:9 on a 21:9 look the same as normal 16:9

[consoles scrub]

If I use a 34 inch, 3440 x 1440, 21:9 monitor and choose to play 16:9 2560 x 1440 will it look the same as a normal 27 inch 1440p monitor. I understand that there will be black bars on the sides but i'm willing to live with that for the increase in fps. 

[FloRolf]

well, yes.

[.Apex.]

9 minutes ago, consoles scrub said:

If I use a 34 inch, 3440 x 1440, 21:9 monitor and choose to play 16:9 2560 x 1440 will it look the same as a normal 27 inch 1440p monitor. I understand that there will be black bars on the sides but i'm willing to live with that for the increase in fps. 

Yes you can and it will look exactly the same, either by adjusting the scaling mode in NVIDIA's or AMD's control panel to preserve aspect ratio (I think the default setting will stretch it out to fill the whole monitor), or by forcing a 16:9 mode in your monitor if it has it.

[Livin]

 

6 minutes ago, consoles scrub said:

If I use a 34 inch, 3440 x 1440, 21:9 monitor and choose to play 16:9 2560 x 1440 will it look the same as a normal 27 inch 1440p monitor. I understand that there will be black bars on the sides but i'm willing to live with that for the increase in fps. 

As long as you have your display scaling set correctly.  I can only answer from the AMD side, but games I've wanted to do this with I have needed to make specific profiles for in the AMD software with "Preserve Aspect Ratio".  For some reason the global setting for this has not been great as a catchall and the scaling has been a bit hit or miss from driver revision to driver revision for the past few years :(.  NVidia side should have similar settings in their control panel and may be more consistent.

[SolarNova]

Nvidia side, set scaling to GPU and 'dont scale'. This will force the aspect ratio of the resolution u choose in Exclusive fullscreen games.

[Darkseth]

22 hours ago, consoles scrub said:

If I use a 34 inch, 3440 x 1440, 21:9 monitor and choose to play 16:9 2560 x 1440 will it look the same as a normal 27 inch 1440p monitor. I understand that there will be black bars on the sides but i'm willing to live with that for the increase in fps. 

Why did you bought a 21:9 Monitor in first place?

 

The resolution is the LAST Setting you touch to get more fps. Especially, if you want to go down to 16:9 instead 21:9.

That's what Graphic settings are for. You want more fps? then don't drag everything to ULTRA HIGH SUPER MAX, when you might not even know what the setting is for

Go down on High and live with <1% lower Image Quality. Or put some less important settings down to Medium even.

 

When not even Medium is enough, and low is TOO much visual Loss, then you can touch the Resolution.
And before going to 2560x1440, you might as well try how a scaled 2560x1080 looks like.

[SolarNova]

 

if the choice is between going from Ultra down to High, or say 3840 x 1440 down to 2560 x 1440, then going down to High is better.

BUT

if the choice is between High down to Medium, or 3840 x 1440 down to 2560 x 1440. its better to go down on the resolution.

 

Same goes for 16:9 resolutions. if ur running a 4k display and ur choice is between 1080p Ultra and 4k Medium.. u go with 1080p Ultra.

[Darkseth]

I think it depends on the Game. And i would try out what looks better.

Even Ultra settings can't make up for the Sharpness, 4k (or a higher resolution in general) brings.

 

I have 1440p on 23,8" , and even here the pixel density for Gaming is extremely slow -> there is a LOT of flickering on Edges, Stairs, etc. Even with FXAA on for example.

 

I would absolutely NOT go down to 2560x1440. Because you kill the Reason you bought an Ultrawide for. That missing "cinematic experience" won't come back even with triple Ultra settings.