Gaming on a 16:10 Monitor?

[LarsReviews]

I know there are threads like this, but time has passed, there have been new games and the GTX 900 series with more power is out. 

 

 

[I/O]

And ?

[LarsReviews]

And ?

 

Does it work alright, is there any weird stretch? 

[I/O]

Does it work alright, is there any weird stretch?

Its a common PC aspect ratio thats been around a long time and no no streching.

[babbaj]

16:10 master race

[Ryukrieger]

It's actually a great aspect ratio over 16:9 and most personally, I'd prefer to it normal 16:9 monitors.

You will not encountered any weird stretching on most if not all (bad optimised games excluded as they're random) games.

And on a 900 series card, you will have no problem.

[randy hutajulu]

I know there are threads like this, but time has passed, there have been new games and the GTX 900 series with more power is out.

It depends on the game. I also use a 16:10 aspect ratio monitor. So far so good. I don't have any problem of using it. Except for assassin's creed. It will stretch a bit. But it's ok.

[jbr]

Pfffffftt..... 16:9 is for peasants,......

[AsGoodAsAHacker]

16:10 master race

 

Lightweights...21:9 or go home! ;P

 

[TheProfosist]

16:10 master race

16:10 for life!

[TheProfosist]

Lightweights...21:9 or go home! ;P

Power users want taller, not wider.

[AsGoodAsAHacker]

Power users want taller, not wider.

I see what you mean

 

http://i.imgur.com/QoafS.jpg

[ofr057]

I've been using 16:10 for 6 years now i find them  a good overall ratio

[typographie]

There's occasionally games without proper 16:10 options, but those games are usually the poorest of PC ports anyway. Even then, it won't stretch if you have the options set correctly in your Nvidia/AMD control panel, but you may have to deal with letterboxed 1080p.

 

Get familiar with PC Gaming Wiki, as they will mention if a game lacks 1920x1200 support. If a fix/hack/workaround exists, it's generally listed there as well.

 

The performance difference is usually minor. 1920x1200 is only about 10% more pixels than 1920x1080.

[LarsReviews]

I couldn't find a good 16:10 monitor that will meet my expectations. I will just go with 16:9

[TheProfosist]

I couldn't find a good 16:10 monitor that will meet my expectations. I will just go with 16:9

ASUS PA248Q and ASUS PA249Q. If your in europe there is also the PB248Q.

[-TesseracT-]

Pfft, 16:10 is for peasants! /s

 

I like 16:9 more personally, but it is very common and you should be able to run almost any game in it.

[MoDtEc]

I couldn't find a good 16:10 monitor that will meet my expectations. I will just go with 16:9

I have been going with a 16:10 monitor until it got broken its a great aspect ratio

im missing some space now with 16:9 playing civ 5 for example but thats just my mind there i think 

[ofr057]

I couldn't find a good 16:10 monitor that will meet my expectations. I will just go with 16:9

what spec's couldnt you find?

 

the only thing i know of that isnt in a 16:10 is a 120/ 144hz monitor

[TheProfosist]

what spec's couldnt you find?

the only thing i know of that isnt in a 16:10 is a 120/ 144hz monitor

Pretty sure there were 120hz 1680x1050 panels back in the day.

[ofr057]

Pretty sure there were 120hz 1680x1050 panels back in the day.

oh ok

[LarsReviews]

what spec's couldnt you find?

 

the only thing i know of that isnt in a 16:10 is a 120/ 144hz monitor

 

Not too expensive with a even backlight and great viewing angles. 

[ViperGTX88]

@LarsReviews, I have a older Acer monitor that is a 16:10 @ 1920 by 1200 and non of my videos or games are stretched. The only thing you may get when viewing a video at 1080P on a 1200P is black bars on top and bottom of screen. Does that answer your question? 

 

Just an FYI, I have a acer model number X263W and the specs are not bad.  Link to specs: http://www.engadget.com/products/acer/x263w-bi/specs/

[Sharkyx1]

with 16:10, you usually loose a little FOV because most games are programmed with a constant vFOV. either that or you get slight letterboxing, which is common in games like AC

 

Source, i have a PA248Q

[TheProfosist]

with 16:10, you usually loose a little FOV because most games are programmed with a constant vFOV. either that or you get slight letterboxing, which is common in games like AC

 

Source, i have a PA248Q

This is mostly with console ports and the console first engines.