Question on the Ultrawide Monitors ><

[Exoriya]

I've been super invested in upgrading my monitor.. I was recently told that a Ultrawide monitor will look best and give better immersion on this particular game that is releasing shortly. Due to seeing it in a wider view than you would normally. 

 

The monitor I was about to pull the trigger for was the Alienware AW2721D. Looked perfect to me. It was 1440p, 240hz, IPS, G-Sync. etc. Looked beautiful, and I bet it even had beautiful display/picture quality. However, when this person told me about the ultrawide, and in that particular game.. I kinda stepped back and viewed the Ultrawides instead. I've came across from Rtings and the LG 34GN850-B seemed to be the best among the gaming section. It is also 1440p, its 160hz, and g-sync compatible. 

I have a NVidia card so anything that is g-sync compatible is fine with me. I am also upgrading from a 24inch 1080p 144hz monitor, TN display i think?  I have no bad things to say about the LG 34GN850-B. It seems like a very good monitor, and I might just get this instead. 

My main question is. What is the difference between 2560x1440 and 3440x1440? Not to sound too much like an idiot, im not too techy in monitors / resolutions. If I hear 4k, sure i know. But that's all. My only guess is the 3440x is mainly because the screen is more lengthy? (Ultrawide)? Also, when it comes to these two resolutions. Does the ultrawide 3440x1440p have a better picture quality/display quality than the 2560x1440? Am I going to lose any quality by going Ultrawide rather than by going 2560x1440?

Lastly, this monitor is 1900R curve. Honestly, I purchased the samsung G7 and I did not like the curve at all. It was wayy to extreme. Will I also dislike the 1900R? I hear its not even that bad of a curve, almost flat-like. So I personally might not dislike the 1900R at least. I hope. xp

Thanks for anyone who replies

[CommanderAlex]

6 minutes ago, Exoriya said:

My main question is. What is the difference between 2560x1440 and 3440x1440? Not to sound too much like an idiot, im not too techy in monitors / resolutions. If I hear 4k, sure i know. But that's all. My only guess is the 3440x is mainly because the screen is more lengthy?

You're pretty much correct on that one due to the screen size. If I read somewhere correctly, 3440x1440 is basically a 2560x1440 but just with extra horizontal pixels (3440, instead of 2560) that extend the sides of this monitor. Picture quality should look the same, as a 2560x1440 at 27" is ~108.79 ppi (pixels per inch) while a 3440x1440 at 34" is ~109.68.

 

 

My own monitor has a 1500R curvature and it's not too curvy that it would drive you crazy and is pleasant on the eyes. 

[SorryBella]

19 minutes ago, Exoriya said:

Also, when it comes to these two resolutions. Does the ultrawide 3440x1440p have a better picture quality/display quality than the 2560x1440? Am I going to lose any quality by going Ultrawide rather than by going 2560x1440?

Not really. As @SpiderMan points out, the PPI is very much neck in neck. 

 

But curvature though, that is heavily subjective. Im personally fine using 1900 and beyond, but i know many who cant stand the warped perspective of even around 600-1000. Use it, and if you feel genuine urge to puke or just general motion sickness then curved monitors might not be for you.

[Exoriya]

4 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

Not really. As @SpiderMan points out, the PPI is very much neck in neck. 

 

But curvature though, that is heavily subjective. Im personally fine using 1900 and beyond, but i know many who cant stand the warped perspective of even around 600-1000. Use it, and if you feel genuine urge to puke or just general motion sickness then curved monitors might not be for you.

I see. the Samsung G7 did look perfect to me. But the curve again, was too extreme. I didn't mind it too much. But the warping and distorting was a bit too extreme to my eyes. However, I think a 1900R might be more tolerable towards my eyes. I like the idea of the curve, but the 1000R was just too much. Perhaps i'll just give it a shot. xp 

[xg32]

1 hour ago, Exoriya said:

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the 34gn850 is probably the best all around curved monitor along with the pg35vq (for hdr), i've physically seen both. The 2721D is on a class of its own. (i also didn't like the g9 at all, made me dizzy within minutes).

 

https://www.amazon.com/LG-34GP83A-B-Inch-Ultragear-Compatibility/dp/B08DWD38VX/ref=sr_1_2?crid=SDYB7TVER8ML&dchild=1&keywords=lg+34gp83a-b&qid=1627784062&sprefix=34gp%2Caps%2C236&sr=8-2

 

this is basically the same monitor, -200dollars for ports, since it's the same price as the 2721D, it's ur call on 240hz vs curved, picture quality is similar.

[Exoriya]

3 minutes ago, xg32 said:

the 34gn850 is probably the best all around curved monitor along with the pg35vq (for hdr), i've physically seen both. The 2721D is on a class of its own. (i also did like the g9 at all, made me dizzy within minutes.

 

https://www.amazon.com/LG-34GP83A-B-Inch-Ultragear-Compatibility/dp/B08DWD38VX/ref=sr_1_2?crid=SDYB7TVER8ML&dchild=1&keywords=lg+34gp83a-b&qid=1627784062&sprefix=34gp%2Caps%2C236&sr=8-2

 

this is basically the same monitor, -200dollars for ports, since it's the same price as the 2721D, it's ur call on 240hz vs curved, picture quality is similar.

Yeah i saw that too. Rtings said they are both about the same, however the GN has better response times and gets brighter in HDR. Though i probably wont be using HDR. & I dont know if im going to tell the difference between the response times xp

[Exoriya]

Sorry to bring this thread back, however I'd like to see if anyone has any information on the Gaming Monitor LG 34GP950? Perhaps, I could aim to purchase this monitor instead if it's going to be better than the LG 34GN850. But I don't see any reviews on it. Did it just release? Cause I can purchase it on the LG website, but i don't see it anywhere else. Sadly. z-z.

Also, when I do decide to purchase a monitor. Can anyone recommend me a high-quality DP cable? I saw one on Cable Matters, a 1.4 DP cable that does 8K 60hz. But no idea of the quality.

[BuzzingBee]

LG monitors are generally great and should be as good if you decide to go for 34GP950. Firstly as you said there's no review yet, but because it advertised having nano IPS panel, expect great response time and great DCI-P3. I just looked at the specs and it is a minor improvement: 180Hz instead of 165Hz and HDR 600 instead of 400. If you're into HDR then maybe HDR 600 would do, but still wouldn't be as spectacular as TVs.

 

Whichever monitor you're getting, try using the cable from the box first. 

[Stahlmann]

11 hours ago, Exoriya said:

Sorry to bring this thread back, however I'd like to see if anyone has any information on the Gaming Monitor LG 34GP950? Perhaps, I could aim to purchase this monitor instead if it's going to be better than the LG 34GN850. But I don't see any reviews on it. Did it just release? Cause I can purchase it on the LG website, but i don't see it anywhere else. Sadly. z-z.

Also, when I do decide to purchase a monitor. Can anyone recommend me a high-quality DP cable? I saw one on Cable Matters, a 1.4 DP cable that does 8K 60hz. But no idea of the quality.

The 34GP950 is brand new and (to my knowledge) not shipping yet. So it's essential a pre-order without knowing what you get exactly. That's the reason for the lack of reviews. From what i've read it's basically a slightly tuned 34PG83A-B with some entry-level form of local dimming for a HDR600 certification.

 

The 34GP83A-B and the 34GN850 are basically the same monitor with only minimal differences. In the real world you'll very likely not spot any difference in the picture quality. I'd not get too much into HDR brightness as the HDR implementations are useless on both monitors either way. I'd just get the one that is cheaper in your region out of these two.

 

Any curve between 1800-2300R (the higher the number, the less cuved it is) is very subtle and you will get used to it very easily on an ultrawide monitor. On ultrawides a slight cuve is actually a good thing imo. I still have no idea why Samsung thought it would be a good idea to introduce a 1000R curve on a 16:9 display...

 

Basically ANY modern FastIPS or NanoIPS monitor will be a huge upgrade over an old TN monitor. But these two represent the better ultrawides out there.

 

And like @xg32 said: If HDR is of any concern, your only choices currently are the Asus PG35VQ and the Acer Predator X35. They are basically the same monitor but with different design. I'm currently using the PG35VQ and the HDR experience is just amazing. But be ready to spend a lot of money for these two if you're interested. I got my PG35VQ for 1700€, which was a huge discount off MSRP but still easily the most expensive display i ever bought. As the HDR monitor market is moving very slow with basically no progress in the last 2 years, don't expect them to get cheaper anytime soon.