LG 21:9 Ultra Wide with 75 Hz, New Samsung CF791 or still to wait

[TheSniperFox]

Hey guys,

 

I am planning to upgrade my monitor to an 3440x1440p 21:9 ultrawide. At the moment the LG 34UC88-B should be one of the best bang for buck monitors for around 700€ here in Germany.

Mainly usage will it be for gaming, some productivity and working stuff, watching movies.   

 

But there also a view downsides I am struggling with:

- Will be smooth gameplay and productivity possible at a 75 Hz refresh rate? (Because I would come from a 144 Hz monitor)

- Should I put some hope in the new "Vega" graphics cards from AMD to get propper us of Free Sync at High to Ultra settings? Because I use a Nvidia graphics card and do not know if I should give AMD another try...had already bad experiences with drivers, the Fury X (pump and coil whine on 3 models) and Fury from Sapphire (also strong coil whine)  

 

The other thing is, there a not many G-Sync (Acer and ASUS) alternatives for just incredible 1.299€ around, which lack of quality at this price point.  

 

So should I maybe wait for better 100 Hz Gsync monitors? Or even 100Hz Freesync monitors like the Samsung CF791, which has its own VA-Panel. 

 

I really can't decide what to do. Hope you have guess for me.

 

Thanks.  

[spellmanuk]

i currently use the LG 25UM58-P witch is also 75Hz i notice nothing but like you siad maybe you will coming down from 144Hz but honestly for the extra space you get i think its worth it 

[MaxBunny]

25 minutes ago, TheSniperFox said:

I really can't decide what to do. Hope you have guess for me.

Whatever you do, be careful cause Samsung products have a tendency to explode.

[HimanshuKaushik]

if you want a better gaming experience, then No

[WereCat]

Personally I am waiting for CF791 (too bad it won't heave GSync).

[GamerDude]

I have two UW monitors:

AOC Q2963PM - 2560x1080 60Hz

Acer XR341CK - 3440x1440 75Hz Freesync (yes, I'm an AMD guy)

 

I have a pair of GTX Titan 6GB on my AOC, and the main rig in my sig running the Acer, I do NOT see screen tearing and such, heck, only times I say it was when I was using my old Benq and Philips 16:10 monitors, and only in some cutscenes and perhaps a game or two with plenty of lights flashing or multiple explosions on screen. I don't see such tearing on my AOC, and certainly not on my Acer, perhaps coming from and staying at 60Hz and/or moving up to 75Hz, I'm just happy that I'm on 21:9 monitors now....no screen tears on my monitors is like a bonus.

 

Perhaps I've not tried a 100Hz/144Hz/165Hz monitor, so I dunno what I'm missing, but playing games like Doom, UT3, BF BC2 and the like while having smooth screen images is enough for a simple man like me.

[TheSniperFox]

7 minutes ago, GamerDude said:

I have a pair of GTX Titan 6GB on my AOC, and the main rig in my sig running the Acer, I do NOT see screen tearing and such, heck, only times I say it was when I was using my old Benq and Philips 16:10 monitors, and only in some cutscenes and perhaps a game or two with plenty of lights flashing or multiple explosions on screen. I don't see such tearing on my AOC, and certainly not on my Acer, perhaps coming from and staying at 60Hz and/or moving up to 75Hz, I'm just happy that I'm on 21:9 monitors now....no screen tears on my monitors is like a bonus.

Your using your Acer XR341CK with your pair of Titan X or your pair of R9 290X? Because at the moment my GTX 1070 will not be able to maintain frame rates above 75 on ultra settings for games like Witcher 3, The Forest and Battlefield 1 on Ultra Settings. So at least, I would need a GTX 1080, which is not a good deal at all, when it comes to price to performance point. And AMD has unfortunately no real option for 55+ FPS gaming at 3440x1440p at Ultra settings right now.