4K 28" or 1440p 34" ultrawide?

[MadMn]

I'm stumped guys, I need don't know what would be better for me. I would be playing a lot of games but also 3D design and Photoshop work. I currently have a 980 ti and i5 4690k @ 4.2ghz however the 4k would be gsync so that would compensate. I would like to know what you guys would go for and if anyone has either would you please tell me what the pros and cons are?

 

Thanks 

 

P.S these are the monitors I am looking at

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/34-lg-34um88-ultra-wide-monitor-ips-3440x1440-5ms-300cd-m-speakers-displayport-v12-2xhdmi-v20-thunde

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/28-acer-xb281hk-predator-xb1-4k-60hz-nvidia-g-sync-v2-gaming-monitor-tn-3840x2160-1ms-100m1-dp-hdmi-

[Bananasplit_00]

id go with the ultra wide because the 980TI will struggle a little with 4K

[MatsNorway]

Ultrawide all day. As long as it is curved. Pay extra for Hz and not for G-sync. let me refrase that.. Framerates has more value

[Curufinwe_wins]

I'd personally use the ultrawide.

 

 

I'm loving my PG348Q

[MadMn]

Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

id go with the ultra wide because the 980TI will struggle a little with 4K

That's one of my points but the gsync in the monitor would smooth out the frames which I could deal with

[MadMn]

Just now, MatsNorway said:

Ultrawide all day. As long as it is curved. Pay extra for Hz and not for G-sync.

I dont think I would like curved as I would be using things that would require things to be straight for things such as 3D work and I have heard it isn't great for that

[anybodykek]

It depends on your preference. I love ultrawide, it's very immersive. I'd go with #1.

[MadMn]

1 minute ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

I'd personally use the ultrawide.

 

 

I'm loving my PG348Q

I am really edging towards it, just don't know how I would fit my other monitors on though ahaha

[Bananasplit_00]

1 minute ago, MadMn said:

That's one of my points but the gsync in the monitor would smooth out the frames which I could deal with

G-sync dosent smoth out anything if you cant run the game at 60Hz in the first place

[MatsNorway]

Just now, MadMn said:

I dont think I would like curved as I would be using things that would require things to be straight for things such as 3D work and I have heard it isn't great for that

Well that is interesting for sure. Have not thought about that. I do CAD work myself. Im sure i could get used to it but im in a "simple" profession where i can just measure everything if i look at it strange.

[Curufinwe_wins]

1 minute ago, MadMn said:

I am really edging towards it, just don't know how I would fit my other monitors on though ahaha

I have a 27" 1440p monitor on my right. But yea. It's a beast.

1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

G-sync dosent smoth out anything if you cant run the game at 60Hz in the first place

Actually it does... It works best relative to other tech when below 60hz (because it sets your monitor refresh exactly with the frame refresh and thus you don't have the abhorrent frame time issue that most other solutions have.) 

 

For the record, this is also the point of Free-sync.

[MadMn]

1 minute ago, MatsNorway said:

Well that is interesting for sure. Have not thought about that. I do CAD work myself. Im sure i could get used to it but im in a "simple" profession where i can just measure everything if i look at it strange.

I would love curved but I dont want to risk it with the price and all haha dont want to faff about

[Curufinwe_wins]

1 minute ago, MatsNorway said:

Well that is interesting for sure. Have not thought about that. I do CAD work myself. Im sure i could get used to it but im in a "simple" profession where i can just measure everything if i look at it strange.

 

3 minutes ago, MadMn said:

I dont think I would like curved as I would be using things that would require things to be straight for things such as 3D work and I have heard it isn't great for that

 

I would not recommend a flat ultrawide, as the distortion is noticeable in the corners.

 

Honestly though, I'm sure you and everyone else (@OP) who actually does 3D work is very used to looking at the pixel lines/steps to make sure things are exactly flat anyways, so I personally don't think it would make a single lick of difference (I certainly haven't noticed any, but my work is less rigorous haha).

 

Nothing on the screen feels curved to me if it is straight, it just feels more natural in the corners and less warped.

[MadMn]

Just now, Curufinwe_wins said:

 

 

I would not recommend a flat ultrawide, as the distortion is noticeable in the corners.

 

Honestly though, I'm sure you and everyone else (@OP) who actually does 3D work is very used to looking at the pixel lines/steps to make sure things are exactly flat anyways, so I personally don't think it would make a single lick of difference (I certainly haven't noticed any, but my work is less rigorous haha).

 

Nothing on the screen feels curved to me if it is straight, it just feels more natural in the corners and less warped.

okay I will start looking at curved screens then, I just saw a few reviews saying they dont like that it isnt straight when working and I didnt want this to affect me

[Curufinwe_wins]

Just now, MadMn said:

okay I will start looking at curved screens then, I just saw a few reviews saying they dont like that it isnt straight when working and I didnt want this to affect me

I mean the curvature makes a difference (exactly what it is.) The PG348q for example has very gentle 3800R curvature. If you can make it in, I would highly recommend seeing one for yourself before you buy.

 

[MadMn]

Just now, Curufinwe_wins said:

I mean the curvature makes a difference (exactly what it is.) The PG348q for example has very gentle 3800R curvature. If you can make it in, I would highly recommend seeing one for yourself before you buy.

 

The only problem for me is that curved monitors at that resolution as well are expensive, more than I wish for haha

[Curufinwe_wins]

Just now, MadMn said:

The only problem for me is that curved monitors at that resolution as well are expensive, more than I wish for haha

Well yes hahaha. That is an issue.

 

Here at least, non-gsync 1440p ultrawide is about the same price as 1440p ips g-sync. No idea if that is the case there though.

[Gonio]

Allthough a higher resolution is preffered and your workloads might have use for that, I would still go for the Ultrawide. Reason is that it's still a very nice resolution but also a bigger screen. 4k at 28 inch is sharp, but I find that for the best potential you would need a bigger size. Also the LG has a 10 bit screen what could be extra usefull if you work a lot with color accuracy.

[MadMn]

1 minute ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

Well yes hahaha. That is an issue.

 

Here at least, non-gsync 1440p ultrawide is about the same price as 1440p ips g-sync. No idea if that is the case there though.

well the  PG348q is almost £1000 so thats quite a bit haha, almost double the one im looking at

[SCHISCHKA]

18 minutes ago, MadMn said:

3D design and Photoshop work

go for 4k. I ditched my second monitor when I upgraded from 1080p because with those extra pixels i didn't need it

[Bananasplit_00]

18 minutes ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

I have a 27" 1440p monitor on my right. But yea. It's a beast.

Actually it does... It works best relative to other tech when below 60hz (because it sets your monitor refresh exactly with the frame refresh and thus you don't have the abhorrent frame time issue that most other solutions have.) 

 

For the record, this is also the point of Free-sync.

my bad, thought of other techs lol

[Curufinwe_wins]

15 minutes ago, MadMn said:

well the  PG348q is almost £1000 so thats quite a bit haha, almost double the one im looking at

Yea I'm not saying 3440x1440 g-sync is worthwhile. That is so expensive.