3840x1600 vs 3440x1440 ultrawide monitor

[ihsus]

Hi,

 

3840x1600 - 38"

3440x1440 - 34"

 

Do you guys have any experience with monitors of these resolutions? Which would you recommend for me if I have purely gaming intentions?

 

I wonder if the 38" monitor isn't way too big.

 

I am planning to pair either RTX 3080 or 3080 Ti with the monitor.

 

Thanks for any suggestions.

[Donut417]

1 minute ago, sushi456 said:

Hi,

 

Do you guys have any experience with monitors of these resolutions? Which would you recommend for me if I have purely gaming intentions?

 

I am planning to pair either RTX 3080 or 3080 Ti with the monitor.

 

Thanks for any suggestions.

I have the 1440p variety. It was a big upgrade going to that from a 1080p ultra wide. I can’t speak for the 3840x1600 resolution. 

[jones177]

Yes.

I have both.

The 3440 X 1440 monitor looks low res and the 3840 X 1600 doesn't.

That is compering both with a 4k monitor. 

 

If I got 100 frames on the 3440 X 1440 monitor I only got 80 on the 3840 X 1600 monitor so the more power the better.

[Stahlmann]

The 3840x1600 will result in a larger display. Nothing more. At 34" (3440x1440) and 38" (3840x1600) they result in the same pixel density of around 110ppi. So any difference in sharpness is purely placebo.

[ihsus]

10 minutes ago, Stahlmann said:

The 3840x1600 will result in a larger display. Nothing more. At 34" (3440x1440) and 38" (3840x1600) they result in the same pixel density of around 110ppi. So any difference in sharpness is purely placebo.

I know, all I am considering is size, I am wondering whether the 38" isn't overwhelmingly big.

 

EDIT: and vice versa whether the 34" isn't small

 

I haven't had an ultra wide monitor before.

[Stahlmann]

Just now, sushi456 said:

I know, all I am considering is size, I am wondering whether the 38" isn't overwhelmingly big.

That is entirely subjective. For me, my 34" 3440x1440 screen is more than enough.

[Chris Pratt]

1 minute ago, sushi456 said:

I know, all I am considering is size, I am wondering whether the 38" isn't overwhelmingly big.

I don't think it would be. It just sounds bigger than it is, because the diagonal is much greater on an ultrawide. A 34" ultrawide is roughly the same as a 27" monitor, just with more width, obviously. The 38" would probably be roughly equivalent to a 29" monitor.

[jones177]

3 minutes ago, Stahlmann said:

The 3840x1600 will result in a larger display. Nothing more. At 34" (3440x1440) and 38" (3840x1600) they result in the same pixel density.

I used both for 3D design and there were features in textures I could not see at 3440 X 1440 but could at 3840 X 1600 so to me it was not about pixel density but pixel count.

 

Just now, sushi456 said:

I know, all I am considering is size, I am wondering whether the 38" isn't overwhelmingly big.

 Here is what my setup looked like on a 53" table.