What is 2560x1080 Resolution

[GAMINGGUY]

It's not 1080p, It's not 1440p, it's not 2k, and it's not 4k, SO WHAT IS IT?

[mikedrewsmy]

it's called 21:9 1080p @ Ultrawide 1080p @ Full HD+

[dcgreen2k]

It's Ultrawide 1080p, as in a 21:9 aspect ratio instead of 16:9.

[LienusLateTips]

Ultrawide 1080p

[GAMINGGUY]

3 minutes ago, mikedrewsmy said:

it's called 21:9 1080p @ Ultrawide 1080p @ Full HD+

 

3 minutes ago, thegreengamers said:

It's Ultrawide 1080p, as in a 21:9 aspect ratio instead of 16:9.

 

2 minutes ago, LienusLateTips said:

Ultrawide 1080p

is it better than standard 1080 HD

 

[mikedrewsmy]

1 minute ago, GAMINGGUY said:

 

 

is it better than standard 1080 HD

 

Better in terms of more screen estate. But most people wouldn't be able to focus their eyes fully on the screen because it's wide (when gaming).
Good for productivity though. Less need to scroll horizontally.

[dcgreen2k]

Just now, GAMINGGUY said:

 

 

is it better than standard 1080 HD

It depends on what you're doing. Not every game supports ultrawide resolutions, and it isn't the best for productivity if you sacrifice screen size for an ultrawide aspect ratio. It could give you lots of horozontal screen real estate if you go for a larger monitor, like 30+ inches though.

[GAMINGGUY]

Just now, thegreengamers said:

It depends on what you're doing. Not every game supports ultrawide resolutions, and it isn't the best for productivity if you sacrifice screen size for an ultrawide aspect ratio. It could give you lots of horozontal screen real estate if you go for a larger monitor, like 30+ inches though.

 

1 minute ago, mikedrewsmy said:

Better in terms of more screen estate. But most people wouldn't be able to focus their eyes fully on the screen because it's wide (when gaming).
Good for productivity though. Less need to scroll horizontally.

Alrighty, so I want to get Forza Horizon 4 when it comes out. And as you may know, it is supposed to have some of the best graphics ever. And since I have a computer powerful to run that game on max settings at 4k, would it matter for me to run it on a 21:9 aspect thing, instead of a 4k monitor? Like how big is the difference between 4k and 21:9 thing?

[Giiman95]

I've been using 21:9 2560x1080 resolution monitors for 3 years now. It's great. I find a sweet spot for this resolution is 29 inches. A 34 inch monitor looks a little pixely. At that point, go for 3440x1440. In some games where peripheral vision is a bonus, it's great.

I also use it for the Adobe CC suite and it is super nice.

 

Also, way better for resizing windows that dual monitors.

[mikedrewsmy]

Just now, GAMINGGUY said:

 

Alrighty, so I want to get Forza Horizon 4 when it comes out. And as you may know, it is supposed to have some of the best graphics ever. And since I have a computer powerful to run that game on max settings at 4k, would it matter for me to run it on a 21:9 aspect thing, instead of a 4k monitor? Like how big is the difference between 4k and 21:9 thing?

A 21:9 screen just looks wider meaning more screen estate.

 

If you want better looking graphics, go for 1440p or 4k. But make sure your graphic cards can run games on those resolution decently.

[GAMINGGUY]

1 minute ago, Giiman95 said:

I've been using 21:9 2560x1080 resolution monitors for 3 years now. It's great. I find a sweet spot for this resolution is 29 inches. A 34 inch monitor looks a little pixely. At that point, go for 3440x1440. In some games where peripheral vision is a bonus, it's great.

I also use it for the Adobe CC suite and it is super nice.

 

Also, way better for resizing windows that dual monitors.

I have a 34 inch 21:9 2560x1080 (I just got it a couple months ago) sooooo will it make the game look bad?

[dcgreen2k]

In terms of performance, Ultrawide 1080p would be in between regular 1080p and 1440p, while 4k is still way up there. It would really be up to your personal preference; do you want a really wide screen or high pixel density?

[GAMINGGUY]

1 minute ago, mikedrewsmy said:

A 21:9 screen just looks wider meaning more screen estate.

 

If you want better looking graphics, go for 1440p or 4k. But make sure your graphic cards can run games on those resolution decently.

So if I want great graphics I need a new monitor ? Yes my pc has a gtx 1080 so I think it can

[PatXioPC]

I have seen companies advertise these Extra wide(ultrawide) resolutions as 1080p+, 1440p+ and so on (generally put a '+' after). They say like the + resolutions have "True picture tone, high picture quality" and some people get hyped up just because it has a higher number than it's original 16:9 size where in reality, it's just a wider real estate and there's literally zero improvements than a 16:9 in terms of picture quality. 

[Giiman95]

Just now, GAMINGGUY said:

 

Alrighty, so I want to get Forza Horizon 4 when it comes out. And as you may know, it is supposed to have some of the best graphics ever. And since I have a computer powerful to run that game on max settings at 4k, would it matter for me to run it on a 21:9 aspect thing, instead of a 4k monitor? Like how big is the difference between 4k and 21:9 thing?

I have Horizon 3, and to be honest, I prefer a 16:9 aspect ratio. I don't find 21:9 adds to the game. Plus, most cinematic scenes and menus are 16:9, so you will have pillar-boxing.

 

If you can run 4k, you can run a 2560x1080.

 

General rule of thumb for Forza on PC is the higher the texture quality, the more you will eat up your vram. my 1060 6gb can barely handle medium preset at 2560x1080.

[Giiman95]

Just now, GAMINGGUY said:

So if I want great graphics I need a new monitor ? Yes my pc has a gtx 1080 so I think it can

See my above post, but you should be able to run high preset if performance is anything like horizon 3.

[dcgreen2k]

Just now, GAMINGGUY said:

I have a 34 inch 21:9 2560x1080 (I just got it a couple months ago) sooooo will it make the game look bad?

Most likely not. You probably won't notice the pixels while playing games, and monitors don't make games look bad unless you're playing on something like a CRT display or TV instead of a regular monitor.

[GAMINGGUY]

1 minute ago, thegreengamers said:

In terms of performance, Ultrawide 1080p would be in between regular 1080p and 1440p, while 4k is still way up there. It would really be up to your personal preference; do you want a really wide screen or high pixel density?

Umm, just good graphics. Is there that big of difference between 4k and 1080p, can you actually see a big difference

 

[dcgreen2k]

1 minute ago, GAMINGGUY said:

So if I want great graphics I need a new monitor ? Yes my pc has a gtx 1080 so I think it can

You don't need a new monitor. Are you happy with the way your monitor looks right now?

If yes, keep the monitor.

If no, get a new one.

[Giiman95]

2 minutes ago, GAMINGGUY said:

I have a 34 inch 21:9 2560x1080 (I just got it a couple months ago) sooooo will it make the game look bad?

Not bad, just ever so slightly will it be pixely. Increase textures to avoid if you can afford the performance hit.

[mikedrewsmy]

1 minute ago, GAMINGGUY said:

So if I want great graphics I need a new monitor ? Yes my pc has a gtx 1080 so I think it can

Basically yes. 4k has way higher pixel counts than 1440p. Even 1440p has way more pixel count than 1080p.

 

[Giiman95]

Just now, GAMINGGUY said:

Umm, just good graphics. Is there that big of difference between 4k and 1080p, can you actually see a big difference

 

Texture rendering quality means more than resolution. If textures are rendered at higher quality (Anti Aliasing and reolsution of textures, not game) resolution may not matter as much depending on screen size.

[dcgreen2k]

1 minute ago, GAMINGGUY said:

Umm, just good graphics. Is there that big of difference between 4k and 1080p, can you actually see a big difference

 

You're less likely to see individual pixels on a 4k screen because of the higher pixel density, so yes.

[GAMINGGUY]

2 minutes ago, Giiman95 said:

Texture rendering quality means more than resolution. If textures are rendered at higher quality (Anti Aliasing and reolsution of textures, not game) resolution may not matter as much depending on screen size.

NVM

[Giiman95]

@GAMINGGUY

 

My comments in a nutshell:

 

1. Based on given system specs, you 'may' be able to run mostly at high settings.

2. Your monitor will not make the game look worse. If you have a 34 inch 2560x1080, I would just make sure texture details are as high as they can go for anti-aliasing.

3. You can enable Nvidia Super Sampling to get 4k quality on a 1080 panel, but not really worth the performance hit as you will have to degrade the texture quality.

4. Higher resolution(super sampling)=need to run lower texture quality=poor quality gaming

4B. Default resolution(Monitor resolution)=Ability to possibly run igher texture quality= better looking game and possibly better performance.