Don’t Buy an Ultrawide Gaming Monitor - Here’s Why
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Ok before you burn me alive, yes the best gaming monitor available on the market under 42” right now is in fact an Ultrawide, but it actually has nothing to do with it being an ultrawide.
It’s great because it’s OLED, I don’t have to squint to see it, nobody took a belt sander to it, and it has a good refresh rate of 175Hz.
And if your a monster that looks at monitors all day like me you probably know I’m talking about the Alienware AW3423DW QD OLED, but I digress, what we're really here to talk about is the fact that, well, Ultrawide still kind of blows cheeks.
Wait wait wait wait wait
Before you pull out the pitchforks let me explain myself. I actually do like Ultrawide in terms of it looks very immersive, and it’s a bit closer to how are vision actually is, but just like that one neighbor's kid it has some serious issues, so unfortunately we’re gonna have to put it down and here they are
Ultrawide is not good for doing work. I know I know it sounds insane, but trust me when you're trying to record your screen or even use certain programs it can be an absolute mess and for me it’s actually nearly unusable. Despite how cool Ultrawide is and that it allows you to fit more stuff on screen, it doesn’t always work how you’d want, and when every application has been designed for 16:9 trust me your absolutely going to run into some issues, it just depends on what you do for whether or not it’s a deal breaker.
Not many games actually support Ultrawide. I hear people say all the time that nearly all games support Ultrawide now, but that’s misleading at best, because sure they will run on an ultrawide and not have black bars, but that doesn’t mean it will look good. In my experience the majority of games today still don’t properly support Ultrawide and when you look towards the edges of the screen you’ll see some really nasty stretching that’s not only distracting, but also makes you worse at the game, and the only way to reduce it is to turn your FOV way down, and even then it doesn’t always solve the issue.
Ultrawide is bad for competitive gaming. Yes you can definitely get used to it and play well on an ultrawide, but like going to work in just a thong it can be uncomfortable, and everyone can see your hairy a**cheeks. I mean there’s a reason you don’t see a single professional gamer using an ultrawide, and I think it mainly has to do with lack of proper support as well as the extra distraction from such a wide FOV.
So is Ultrawide cool? Yes absolutely, and it’s great for a lot of single player games, but the reality is it’s not the standard, and that’s gonna cause a lot of little issues because developers can barely be bothered to ship a working game let alone optimize it for niche resolutions these days, so when I see Ultrawide monitors I always think did I leave the laundry in the washer overnight again, and who’s ultra and why is he so wide?
And ultimately that’s why I think most people shouldn’t buy an Ultrawide monitor if there’s a similar 16:9 option available, but in the case of some gems like the AW3423DW it could be worth it.
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Do you think ultrawide is worth buying? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
It's a pass on ultrawide for me, besides space constraints, I don't like having to move my head left to right to see my next objective, whereas with traditional monitors, I only move my eyes mostly.
This is an incredibly narrow take on ultrawide monitors and productivity, for a channel called The Display Guy, you forgot the other productivity uses other than video production and gaming. Seriously, not everyone is a gamer/content creator, I am an actual programmer and ultrawide non curved is great for my graphic design and actual code. On top of which, I advise anyone able to afford it, one ultrawide and one regular.
@@AwankO That's why you get a 1000R curve.
I am on the same opinion. Do not buy ultrawide! You will regret it. Just buy super ultra wide. And there will be peace in your heart
This guy is stupid for making these claims on ultrawide, nobody is expecting an indie title to run on an ultrawide, no shit. Stuff like rocket league and cod will work just fine, working on ultrawide is 100x better than a 16:9
😂😂😂😂😂
I just buy a tv, theater screen, or projector
@@cypherx9 which is useless for everything work related. Nobody wants to work on a theater screen, and plus none of those have a wide aspect ratio, buying a projector or tv is the same as buying a very large 16:9 monitor which for gaming is just as poor. A theater screen is better but the latency for gaming is trash, and who the actual fuck is buying a theater screen for their computer???
yeah what about short narrow height of it? I’ll rake a proper 16:9 42” OLED over these UW and super UW gimmick anyday.
Ultrawide monitors are excellent for work, especially for using it over a double-monitor setup. It excels with the window snapping feature and when you use Win + , it turns it into two wider windows.
still having the same task bar for an ultrawide makes me slower to find my apps. i prefer to split it using PBP and two hdmi/displayport cables sto in the end it's like i have two monitor when working + powertoyz
Ultrawides are unproductive, untill they have more than 200 ppi. It is better to buy two 24" 4k monitors than 34" 2k ultrawides.
@@ajayatheist8749 Sorry, but what the actual hell are you talking about? Why would most people need 200 ppi to be productive? I have a a 34" 1440p (one of the original Predator X34 models) and it is fantastic for productivity. To give context, I work in IT and my work consists of running remote demonstrations, screen recording for creating training videos, writing and editing documents, running remote training sessions as well as all the normal office stuff (spreadsheets, email etc).
Not to mention that 2 x 24" monitors provide so much less vertical real estate than a single 34" ultrawide, and I would be so much less productive on them than a single 34" ultrawide.
A blanket statement that ultrawides are unproductive is moronic.
@@imarocketman90 Are you talking about a 21:9 or 32:9 aspect ratio. Your two monitors (even with the second being a 24 in portrait mode) would be as wide or wider than a 21:9 34" ultra wide, so your neck would be turning more? As for curved and blurry text, maybe you were just using a crap monitor. My 34" IPS ultrawide is crisp. Great text. Maybe the one you tried had a BGR subpixel layout, making the text appear with fringing, or maybe it has only 1080p and not 1440p? I don't doubt your experience with text being blurry, but that is not due to the curved or ultrawide traits of the monitor.
@@ajayatheist8749uhm what I have no issues with being productive on an Ultrawide if you do that sounds like a personal problem.
With all due respect, UW is great for doing work, for anything other than screen sharing at least.
As a developer, I can have 2 apps open at all the time, either a google search and a code editor or a code editor and a preview of my application. Video and photo editing is also being helped by the extra screen as far as I've heard from others.
Buhahaha 😹 Miserable 2k and great 🤣
HE is desperate to make content or he has no idea. Nevertheless his opinion doesn't matter when is fundamentally wrong
Exactly
You could just use 2 monitors for that though
@@zwenkwiel816why two Monitors when u can have one instead ?😂😅
It's funny, because I've heard people from all sorts of backgrounds and jobs, all saying that ultrawides have made them more productive. And even gamers especially those that play non-FPS games, in a huge majority tend to say that wide screens are better.
They paid out the nose for it, so of course they'll defend their overpriced purchase. Ultrawide sucks.
Eh, no. @@thatfirstone
@@thatfirstoneu dont have it, so u think it sucks.
I dont have one, but I have experienced it at a friends house and even borrowed it from him for a few days, that shit was peak. Only reason im not getting one rn is because my desk is too small for an ultrawide
@@mko7498 I've seen enough of it to tell you that it absolutely sucks for gaming. It also distorts images at the both edges of the screen space. Games, movies, and pretty much all media, are absolutely NOT made for ultra wide. They just aren't. Most games look weird, and especially when cutscenes come on, you have the image restrained to the center of the screen, because the wide FOV of ultrawides was never taken into account. 16:9 is still the best. Maybe for work, the ultrawide is better. Maybe. But it sucks for everything else.
@@thatfirstone
I agree 16:9 is best, as ultrawide is considered niche compared to that.
But, still man, i dont know, the few games i played on the ultrawide looked gorgeous. Tho i admit i didnt try FPS games, just mostly single player story games.
But again, only had it for a few days, so i dont wanna pretend like im an expert on it.
Ultrawide for work is 99% of the usecase for it. It's absolutely good for work. Most games these days that come out support ultrawide. I've had absolutely nothing but high praises for my LG 38" UW
For work is perfect. I do web dev and it's awesome but I guess if you do Excel with lots of rows, then maybe an ultrawide may not be ideal.
@@albertomedina4062 I'm doing web dev too and its amazing having the possibility to have two windows side-by-side as a 16:9 ratio. You then don't have to tab out of the window you are using every time. Its also amazing for most games. If not you could just turn on picture-by-picture and use half the screen (1920x1080) for your pc, while also connecting another device to your monitor if you want. Don't see many drawbacks with an ultrawide/super ultrawide.
21:9 is nice, 2x 16:9 is better in 99% of cases. (If you need 21:9 for coding - start linting your code!)
do you know if it'd be good for reading long texts? Like doing research/writing emails or even coding/programming. Cuz I've heard from multiple reviewers that while watching moving and playing games is an amazing experience, the pixels for some reason seem alot more visible when just looking at text. (I'm specifically talking about OLED btw)
@@Mangomaniac I can only speak for my monitor but it's amazing for coding and doing school work specifically. Being able to split the monitor and have 2 24" monitors essentially is great. I wouldn't ever go back to something smaller.
While the factors you've pointed out are mostly accurate, they are WAY less serious than you make them out to be, in my own opinion. I've been using a SUW for frequent competitive gaming, software and game development, and general use for 5 years, and the only noteworthy issue I have is screen recording/sharing. But I usually just record an app rather than the screen itself, and resize if needed. Game FOV is something that I do need to raise for most games, but is rarely anything close to an issue. Not having a seam between multiple monitors is great for me.
i agree with you on most parts as a previous owner of UW. But im puzzled to why you would raise FOV in most games, i found that the FOV had to be reduced quite alot in most games in order for the game not to apear stretched wierdly. If i increase FOV over the standard FOV in games, objects looks stretched and not how they where designed to look. UW already provides more "picture" on each side compared to a 2560x1440, and you still only have x1440 vertical on most UW displays, increasing FOV further just stretches the image with out scalling it propper.
I have a big issue with FOV in 99% of games with my new UW setup. Instead of going max POV you have go down to olmost the lowest setting to reduce the stretching on the sites.
@@mugetz696 yep that is how it is. By far most games do not scale horizontal FOV correctly, so you are forced to reduce fov to try and compensate and avoid stretching
For game devs working in an editor with a million windows and tabs like unity, the ultrawide upgrade offers a huge productivity boost, highly recommend ultrawide for game devs, and another 2x 1080ps for side displays
21:9 aspect ratio is perfection for gaming. it just moves all the cloggy u.i to the edges. never have a cluttered screen again. you still have access to your minimap is just out of your vision when u don't need it. 21:9 is great for FPS games and MMOs.
do you know if it'd be good for reading long texts? Like doing research/writing emails or even coding/programming. Cuz I've heard from multiple reviewers that while watching movies and playing games is an amazing experience, the pixels for some reason seem alot more visible when just looking at text. (I'm specifically talking about OLED btw)
@@Mangomaniac its all up to you bud its personal preference if you want one get it if you dont like it sell it and try again xD
Streched 4:3 and 16:9 are the best for FPS
@@waterbucket4358 you're 100% correct. I just fell into the once you go ultra wide you cant go back category 😅
Hi man, I mainly play warzone and dota 2 and im thinking about to buy the samsung odyssey g8 (oled, 34") do you recomend this monitor for thoose games ? (I actually have a 27 inch monitor, 1440p, 240hz, panel VA)
The oled mouse trap was absolutely worth every penny and I would do it again. The color gamut, the instant response, 0 ghosting, infinite contrast, ill never settle for backlit displays again.
That's until you read text on your screen though.
@@user-ll4wu3kb2m what do you mean, everyone (but apparently you) knows oled is not good for text clarity yet due to weird subpixels arrangement, you get fringing etc. Please educate yourself before commenting on topics.
@@user-ll4wu3kb2m Given how you post like an angry 14yo 4chaner I'm going to assume that 'gaming' only consists of playing CoD for you and you haven't ever played a text heavy game, which is fine, to each his own.
@@pranze3484 Run Better Cleartype Tuner, set the default to RGB 2200, reboot, and don't worry about it. This isn't an issue.
@@Just_Pele No app manages to eliminate the problem with text in OLEDs. They slignly reduce it but it's still big and will be unless screen makers find a better sub-pixel pattern.
21:9 34inch Ultrawide:
-Made writing essay's & programming a pleasure with 2 apps open
-Made any and ALL singleplayer games / campaigns look like a movie
-Gave me have an advantage seeing enemies sneaking up from >90 degree angles in shooters
-Allows me and my brother tons of room to see in our split screen games, as opposed to 16:9.
It's one of those things you don't know how amazing they are until you've tried them.
Use your ultrawide in PIP mode and connect it to two video input ports on your graphics card and you can then use this monitor as if it were two screens but without the bezel. This will be more like a physical monitor, in that you can actually drag the window to the right side of one half of the screen and it will snap to that side, allowing you to have up to 4 windows open and easily snapped to each side.
Does this only work with 32:9 ratio? Or also with 21:9?
@@MartilloB It can work on any monitor. The monitor just needs to support PiP, not all ultra wide and double wide (32:9 doubles 16:9's length).support it.
Just use fancyzones, it will change your life.
@@albertmas3752are you saying to plug 2 cables in the monitor to the pc and we will be able to split the screen? That would be wonderful.
Unfortunately there is only one display port connection.
@@HowtoCalmLife I have 3 DP and 1 HDMI in my monitor and my RTX 3070. I just use 1 monitor with no PiP (I don't need it) but I can do it if I want.
Ultrawide is great for work. Viewing 2 apps at the same time is a time saver when doing research papers and PowerPoint presentations.
I used to be a competitive player who only got 1080p 16:9 24 inch TN Panel and whatever the max refresh rate I got at the time. Never liked the idea of Ultrawide, but once I got the Alienware AW3423DW, my god, it is too good. It was my first Oled, HDR, Ultrawide, Glossy screen and high refresh rate with lowest response time.
I can never go back now 😂 waiting for 5k Oled Ultrawide now.
Agreed, it is an unbelievable monitor.. I can never go back, literally everything looks amazing in it, and HDR is mind blowing
@@Stebbi2k give it a try and you’ll never go back 😂
Btw, do you know when are we going to get 5120x2160 @144hz. (aka 4k ultrawide) I can’t find it anywhere, only 60-75hz options
@@daniil3815 According to TFTCentral, LG is the only producing at this resolution at 165hz in a 45 inch panel. Presumably at Q1 2025. I personally prefer Samsung's QD Oled, hope they have their own solution.
So “was” I.. till Samsung announced the odyssey G9 57”. I’m drooling with anticipation
I have to say that I disagree with almost everything you said in this video.
Ultrawides are great for most productivity work. The only issue I have ever come across with productivity is screen recording or streaming if the job requires it to be done in a 16:9 format.
Ultrawides are amazing for gaming, and except for legacy games (most, not all) the aspect ratio is not normally a problem. You mention that "Not many games actually support Ultrawide", and that may have been true 7 years ago when you had to make manual changes in .ini files to get the resolution to work. How many of the current top 100 steam games don't support 21:9? How many do? And I get that "supported" doesn't always mean good, but I have been daily driving an ultrawide for over 7 years and have found that for any game I have played that was released in the last decade; it has looked better on an ultra-wide than on a 16:9.
My understanding is that pros don't use them because most tournaments standardise on 24" 1920x1080 monitors (although happy for someone with actual experience to correct me here). So unless you are going to be competing at the highest level, why limit yourself from the (subjectively) better experience?
Everyone's experience will vary, and what you say may be true for yours, but c'mon... to say blanketly that ultrawides aren't good for productivity and aren't good for gaming is objectively wrong.
When that issue happens just turn desktop resolution to a 16:9 one and you'll be fine. You'll lose the advantages of 21:9 but can turn to the native resolution after streaming.
@@albertmas3752So i can use my UW monitor as if it was a standard 16:9 if the game isnt supported??? if so i might be sold
@@frdstrr Most games that don't support UW show 16:9 with black bars to the sides. It is a very rare thing that a game stretches the screen to fill the unused space. And when I say very rare, I mean VERY rare. Of my hundreds of games, only 2-3 very old games do it. And if patched for ultra widescreen, Splinter Cell Blacklist does it when you choose a 16:9 resolution...but why would anyone patch the game for UW and then use a 16:9 resolution? But if you find a problem, as I said, turn desktop resolution to a 16:9 and you'll play with no problem. But these monitors should have the option to force 16:9, this would eleminate any posible aspect ratio problem.
As a programmer and gamer ultrawide is by far the best for both. Ultrawide means I can side-by-side windows with more than enough space for windows to be useful.
In the last 7 years I have yet to come across a game that doesn't support ultrawide. Are there games that look better on 16:9? Sure - just change the resolution and play on 16:9 - it makes literally no difference.
try valorant, riot games even said they did not support ultrawide to keep the competition fair which means they will kept the game only run at 16 by 9 ratios
but your point still stands, most games must be able to fit any kind of resolution ratio, which is responsive UI design. it becomes a basic standart for developing games in the industry today.
the only problem are minor to moderate performane loss for people who use older hardware.
i want to own an ultrawide but for some reason i would rather go for 2 regular monitor which is a viable option,
i do code, and i've tried ultrawide in my friends pc, the experience are top notch for productivity, but for game could cause a little headache since some part of the screen are streched if u use high FOV
Well, you guys should develop games in UW and then adapt it to 16:9.
well if i am a game dev, i would do it the other way round since most of the users still go for 16:9 instead of 21:9. most games have responsive UI so yeah, it would've been easier, but the hardest part is most cutscenes would've been felt weird if the dev added pre-rendered instead of realtime cutscenes.
I have been using my ultrawide for the last 6 years along side a normal monitor for the 2nd screen. Since I have both options for any situation, I believe I have a say in this.
1. Yes it's not that great for work. I did things from CAD, programming, trading, to typical Ms office works. I need to accept I prefer 2 normal monitor setup I have in my company office.
2. For gaming, I can't live without it. FPS, RPG, city building, flight/space simulation, fighting - you name it.
Many games didn't properly support it but most of the time there were solutions. There weren't any situation where I'd prefer to use my 2nd standard monitor to play.
Yes some time it was troublesome to look for a way to fix but trust me the experience is worth anything.
wait i'm getting it for work u say it's bad ?
@@GreatTaiwan Not good to me.
1. Too wide for programming/coding as well as normal office work. Wasting desk space. Better add one more monitor.
It may not be "bad" if you're paying extra for the width. But if you need to trade the height for it, don't.
2. Curved monitor, esp. conventional 1500r, is problematic for my 3D CAD work. Better flat for me. Recently I bought 1800r which is better. But still it doesn't help in work productivity in anyway.
3. It helps in coding an excel datasheet with a large number of columns but that's pretty rare for me.
Hope it helps.
@@thoraero Im replacing my AGON 1080p 32inch they have a 1500R Curve VA panel for just a slight stepup, Im upgrading my system so I thought Id update my monitors so I am going with the AGON 1440p 32 inch instead, they will have same curvature and a VA panel, yes IPS is better color accuracy, and being just a "minor graphics dabbler" Im fine with the VA, but after scowering the reviews of all things Ultrawide, and G9 Odyssey and me being a programmer and systems administrator by day and minor enthusiast of 3D artwork by night when time is there, I still cant see the Utlrawide coming in here, I think im sticking to the Dual monitor, then adding one of the 1080p as vertical 3rd for reference screen.
I'm sold by your comment
Does your ultrawide monitor have a 21:9 or a 32:9 ratio? If it was the former I could understand why it would be inferior to two separate monitors.
I daily drive a G9 super ultrawide, and I love it . I don't know where all the hate comes from, but I don't do creative tasks like editing or work from home on my computer . I just play games and watch UA-cam. On the rare occasion that I do need a 16 by 9 display I just split into two. It's so nice only having one set of monitor cables on my desk.
I've just swapped round with a C42 and a G9 above or but I fully agree. Plus matte display is helpful. I've done this due to space in new house so I can use the C42 as a mancave TV but when I had space much preferred the G9 for work and the C42 for TV and gaming. Especially as a Mac user the scaling on G9 was brilliant.
@@richarddcrossley How much did you pay for them? 💵
@@jarekzahary I got them both on sale at the begging of the the pandemic before all the prices went crazy. They are still expensive but a good bit less then nowadays.
He is clueless or trying hard to make content which can be controversial.
Anyways poor thinking and execution, starting to dislike wannabe tech guys like him
UW is fantastic for work, I edit videos on After Effects which can have a lot of windows and having the extra room for the timeline and still have a large video preview is essential.
I always switch from my 24" 240hz to my UW AW3821dw when working just because the UW is that much easier to work with.
yeah this guy somehow thinks work is recording you screen and thats it. Then shows a _super_ ultrawide. Just.. lol what.
@@kangsterizer This guy is fucking delusional. Ultrawide is a best format for productivity.
Went from an AW3420DW to a 42” LG C2. While I LOVE this TV, the text clarity just isn’t there and a 42” flat panel is sometimes rough. Editing videos is MUCH better on it than the 34” because of the extra vertical resolution, but tbh I’ve been missing the curved ultrawide. HDR OLED is great but I actually enjoyed the IPS panel and HDR isn’t a must-have for me. Do you think 3840x1600 is a solid best of both worlds?
Quit using pro gamers as a benchmark for whether something is good, half of those dudes play on 800x600 4:3 res because they're either used to it from the "good old days", unwilling to adapt or just masochists
Isn't it possible with ultrawides to limit the screen that is being display to the middle? Like, just don't use the right and left side of the screen and shrink it to the middle as if it was a traditional 27/32 inch monitor to eleminate the worst compability issues. If that's possible, it wouldn't be a dealbreaker for me.
Technically, but sometimes there are issues.
Yes you can, just set the screen resolution to a 16:9 in Windows and that's it, it's very easy and not even troublesome, I do it every weekend to watch the UFC
@@TheMrComentaristathank you
If you're not a competitive gamer: Ultrawides are awesome! Even if you are competitive, it can be perfectly fine depending on the game. If you play single-player, they're easily the best choice. Even if a game doesn't support it, 99.9% of the time there is a fix.
For games like valorant, I just play in 16:9 on an ultrawide. Doesn't really make a difference, and ultrawides are far better for nomal use
I used to think I was a tryhard. Moved from console to pc with a 4080. Next week Ill get my oddyssey g8. Cant wait.
@@flipmanonline nice
Hi sir ! im thinking to buy the G8 too, how its works for you theese days ? i mainly play call of duty warzone and dota 2 and also some games in single player but no oftenly, did you recomend for these kind of game ? (warzone and dota) or is better go for a 16:9 monitor? @@flipmanonline
instead of saying this is a bad take. think I'll try my best to actually say why it's a bad take.
1:00: "it's not good for productivity". I write software for a living, use blender, UE5 and have a fulltime job being a professional programmer. I love my UW for producivity. Instead what you should say is "OLED is not there yet for UW and productivity". your one anecdotal screen recording use case is bad, but most of us use our monitors for not recording our screens.
1:50 "games don't support UW". idk man there's been a ton of games that i've played that support UW don't know where this take is coming from.
2:37 "pro gamers don't use UW", yeah okay? comparing a 1% player to the rest of the player base and what they use isn't helping your case. they're the 1% for a reason
think what we really should be talking about is OLED in these monitors cuz of the burn-in.
really bad take man
I've been using a triple ultrawide setup for 8 years and it is an awesome experience. Yes it takes some time to configure and not all games work out of the gate but you can easily get it sorted out.
Honestly when you compare what I can see vs what everyone else can see its almost cheating in fps titles and necessary in flight/racing or space sims for the immersion paired with head tracking. Yes half of the second and third monitor is stretched and zoomed but it also can be an advantage to see whats coming from far away almost like eyes in the side/back of your head.
I don't think I can ever return to a single monitor even if it was an ultrawide.
triple ultra wide! 🤯. you should make a UA-cam video of his I think a lot of people would like to see how that looks especially for gaming. please link here if you ever do 🙏🏻
What fps lol
I don't normally comment but I actually disagreed with almost everything said in this video. Maybe it's because I'm a dual 38 Inch monitor user, but I find it very helpful for productivity and gaming both. And this is coming from someone who used to play on a normal monitor... I think this is just a hot take on his part.
I think almost everybody disagree with his opnions.
When I heard him complaining about stretching on the sides because of the fov ON A ULTRAWIDE MONITOR, I knew this guy was bullshit
Basically, this guy says, don't buy this thing because it has CONS
While not weighing it with the pros. A curved ultrawide rules on a sim setup and for FPS games.
Completely disaggree.
It's wonderful for work, especially coding when in many cases you would need to have two windows next to each other. And in this case it's either ultrawide or two 16:9. Two monitors are fine if you plan to exclusively work on them but if its also your general purpose setup its definitely ultrawide.
Gaming wise its also great. wide FOV makes games less tunneled. Most of them actully support 21:9 now. For most of those that dont there are often easy fixes. And for those that refuse to cooperate with 34" 1440p ultrawide you effectively get a 27" 1440p which is still nice.
1. Yes, it is good for work, you just gotta get into it, and know how to make use of it. How to use settings/apps that gets the most out of the upsides an ultrawide has.
2. Most games that you really would want to play on an ultra wide, also support it. And even if it doesnt, nobody forces you to play it in ultra wide, you can just play in 16:9 and have black bars, and then not use the extra space for these few games where you dont want to have it in ultra wide. Or even better get an app, that simulates a 2nd Screen, so you can just play the game on one side of the Monitor in 16:9 and have the other space free to use for anything else.
3. Yeah actually agree on it, but again: You dont have to, you can just play 16:9 with black bars. You never see Ultrawides with pro players, because they do absolutely nothing with it, except for playing a a single game, for example csgo. So they dont have any scenarios where an ultra wide could be usefull, while the normal user of an PC does everything with it, and has thousands of opportunitys to use that wider format. Thats like saying Icecream is trash, because its to cold to enjoy eating in winter. Like there is no summer....
I've been using a 21:9 display for gaming and work for about 4 years now and I have not once regretted it. I play a lot of games, from a wide variety of genres, and I can probably count the amount of unsupported games I've encountered on 2 hands and all of them were older games from a period where ultrawide wasn't even a thing yet. The only drawback I can think of in productivity use is the screen recording/ sharing but ultrawide is superior in pretty much every other situation.
The points made in this video are real but they are wildly over exaggerated and whenever you do run into a problem that has no workaround whatsoever, you can always just run the monitor in 16:9 for that moment and switch back later.
21:9 34" turns into 27" in one click. Works and games perfectly. And performs way better than useless 4K (8M pixels vs 5M on wide).
Only problem - non-curved wides got noticeably longer distance to edges, thus should be placed further away or curved version be used instead (rarely IPS).
When I plugged in my UW first time I was like "wow, cool, now I've got a lot more space for work, gaming actually feels better. I don't even mind about black space on the edges of a sceen when watching youtube or 16:9 movies. Yeah, everying is a little bit strange but nothing overwhelming"
But God, when I tried to use my previous 16:9 27" monitor just to check how it feels after using UW I immediately sweared to myself that i'll NEVER get back to 16:9.
Ofc, this is only my experience and it all depends on a persons preferences. If we talk about monitors there's no best display technology, size or aspect ratio for everybody.
1440p 16:9 isn't bad on a 32'' ips monitor
I've had my Acer Predator x34 since it came out in 2016, what a pleasure it has been gaming, working and watching movies. Looking to get a newer model soon, was considering 4k but its more cost effective using 1440p.
Don't buy an ultrawide, EVER because you will never feel right using anything else ever again.
Ultra wide is best thing i bought for work. You can put 2-3 windows next to each other and do your work without alt tabbing thats luxury.
21:9 is the only way to go.. 32:9 is too wide.. movies are released in 21:9 and it's only 6 million pixels to push.. sorry bro, but all these points are quite moot post-2023
32:9>21:9 😅
You care about FPS and don't want to half it? Don't buy Ultra Wide. I did, went back to regular dual monitor.
I have curved xiaomi 3440*1440
With rtx2070, is this why i can’t play games like pubg properly, i mean it’s hard to play with high settings and the gpu temperature getting high?
Do u have any idea of my problem cause i don’t know much about this things😅
I have no issues playing competetively on my 57" Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 . In Counter Strike I can see the enemies that are almost behind me and I do not have to turn around so much
what work application did you run that doesn’t scale to 21:9?
Is there anything NOT wrong with this review?
I work, edit and play on 21:9 and even with my outdated Resolution of 1080p (ultra wide) i wouldn`t switch back to 16:9 at any cost. The ONLY exception is screen sharing and streaming, which can be annoying at 21:9. I wonder if he only put this video online to get the rant ans comments^^
After I switched to 34" ultrawide im never going back to that old flat square again!
Been using a 32 inch was trying with 34 ultra wide but tbh using for gaming (rpg and rts) and working (fusion 360) and with work I’m thinking I prefer the idea of the extra heights and I think this has convinced me thanks
Super ultra wide > all your arguments.
100% those are the best!
Brother, I am curious how you do work with an ultrawide which makes it a con for you. I am not using an ultrawide monitor (yet) but I know how efficient it is to have a single monitor with windows side-by-side.
Regarding competitive gaming.
Every single monitor above 24” that isn’t 1080p 240 FPS+ running games at low settings is bad at competitive gaming.
I find I'm not loving the shorter screen for ultrawide. Think I prefer vertical real estate over horizontal.
As a software developer. my G9 is awesome for work. I can have my coding windows in the center and the other shit (debug, watches, project, properties, etc.) off to the sides,
The main limitation is for viewing videos and especially cellphone videos, often posted on social apps. The verticality is small and so is the viewable video size. The vast majority of websites are also designed for FullHD, this will make reading screen smaller vs standard format monitor. Third downside is in gaming, playing games not supporting the widescreen format and simply stretching the picture making content appear disproportionate.
Nearly no game stretches the picture. 99.9% of games keep the selected resolution's aspect ratio showing black bars to the sides. And web surfers have had a zoom option since...the last 20 years. Just set zoom to the proportion you like and will see the website perfectly. No monitor is good to watch vertical videos; you won't notice a difference watching them as most common 21:9 size is 34" while most common 16:9 size is 28" and at those average sizes 34" monitors are higher than 28" ones so the video social app video is literally bigger.
I have ultrawide for 5 years for gaming and havnt seen a game that wont fit the resolution.. Only game i had issues with was Elden ring on release but you can download a single app click once and have fix it. I had to use that app twice in 5 years. 21/9 is standard in 99% of new games. I would really like to hear examples
Indeed most new games support uw right out of the box thankfully. The only games I could think of off the top of my head would be both of the Kotor games, but those games are 20 years old too. And even then something like flawless widescreen will fix the problem. I've only had uw for 2 years & couldn't imagine trying to go back to 16:9 now.
I had to smile when I listened to this. First, I used it for work and play, and it was absolutely excellent for more application work. Ironically I mainly play FPS and just use it in a 27” setup with bars, it literally works fine. For full wide monitor supported games it’s fine, I cannot behind this logic. Never ever have a stretch issue, just run it in whatever mode the game supports. Fwiw I have an AW Aurora R7 and the original 34” AW monitor (IPS). Ultra wide just makes more sense long term as support is pretty normal and when it’s not, just use it with bars, no harm done.
i never ever ran into a single issue on my 240hz 49 inch g9
I've used an 21:9 ultrawide for years (an Acer Predator) and am looking to upgrade to a 2K or 4K 16:9 now. While UW format looks great on many games and it's nice to have more screen real estate, I must admit I'm ready to go back to 16:9. Why? Because for me, the majority of the time, that extra real estate is unused or unnecessary. In most apps I use, the extra width ends up as wasted space and I end up resizing the window to the middle. (For example, I don't need a 32" wide code editor.) If my workflow had a ton of windows open simultaneously or a huge spreadsheet, then yeah, it would be nice, but I don't. Even when I do need to have two windows open at the same time, side by side, half a screen width for each window feels a bit cramped. A dual monitor setup would be better. In most cases I just alt-tab anyway. In most games it looks like they just stretch the pixels slightly wider to fit the full screen. Few games seem to be truly optimized for 21:9. Again, this is only my experience - ymmv.
thank you for sharing this
I switched my ultrawide to a 4k monitor. I don't hate ultrawide at all, but theres too many issues with games as stated in the video. Veritical FOV is typically messed up even if the game CLAIM to support it. And unless its an unreal game, its not always easy to fix. On top of that, its SUPER rare for UI elements to be allowed to moved to the center. Its just.. Eeh. Not worth the benifits. Only thing I miss is the extra side space for desktop use.
You‘re just completely out to lunch 😂
I‘m a programmer, and since I have my 49 inch ultrawide, I‘m easily 30% faster, due to not having to switch between screens and apps. Insane productivity boost.
for me, I'd opt for 32" NEO G7 because I watch 16:9 content way more than game. 34" 21:9 still has the same 16:9 content size as 27" 1440p
Yep. This is one of the reasons I went for my Neo G8 4K 32" 240Hz monitor. 👍
@@xellaz how much did you pay for it? 💵
How much it cost you? 🤑
@@jarekzahary $1090 USD. I got it with promotional and other discounts from Samsung's official website.
3rd person games really come to life with uw
This is an extremely personal opinion. I use an ultrawide 49 inch monitor for work. It's very good. No issues with any application what so ever. All Adobe programs work great, music making programs work fantastic. All my work applications work great, all Office apps. It even makes certain websites that are work only better because you see more without having to scroll to the left or right. In Windows 11 it's super easy to dedicate certain applications to an area.
The stretching is a non-issue. Been using ultrawide for years at home too and you just get used to it.
The only downside is its size on your desk and the price if you want something high end.
Not for competitive gaming? Are you joking? You do know that if you run 16:9 stretched to 21:9 you end up having FOV of 16:9 + same aim ease like you have on 4:3 stretched to 16:9? This is basically a perfect combo for high paced shooters like Counter Strike. The only reason 21:9 is not popular in CS is that if you do tournaments the chances are you won't see 21:9 there, so getting used to it at home is a no go for a wannabe pro. But advantage is clearly there, and not there are even 240 Hz variants. I think this change is only a matter of time, because 21:9 really feels like cheating after 16:9.
i enjoy playing on a super ultra wide monitor for gaming, but i also play on a 16:9 oled tv as well. imo, some gaming experiences are way better on a wider aspect ratio. but yes, it is not for everyone. 5120 x 1440 resolution essentially functions as dual 1440p monitors. just waiting to upgrade to a samsung odyssey qd oled g95sc.
On OLED sure is for everyone, but not everyone knows how to set custom resolutions for each task...
If you are On PC nothing but ignorance is stopping the user from using a 16:9 resolution on it for anything that compromise the ultra-wide aspect.
You can even set other resolution like 16:8 (2:1) or bellow that if you 21:9 is way too much wide-screen and mess around with things like mini-map view, etc.
Guys relax this is april fools
25th May 2023 ?
I first jumped into wider aspect ratios in 2009 with 48:9, so I had time to get accustomed to the growing pains. Went to 32:9 in 2018 and this monitor is by far my favourite component of my set up. A vast many games support it, or at the very least can be patched and when it works, it's absolutely breathtaking. I showed off a few games to a friend (in person) and he commented, "I thought you were crazy for always going on about extra-widescreen, but I get it now." But if a game can't be patched, just don't ask about it in the Steam Forums or they'll try to cook you alive.
I would want a 4k oled 42 inch monitor since I’m kinda bored of 1440p but 16:9 feels horrible in games it’s so squished!
Ultrawide at sub 40 inches feels squished to me, you want to look up and see something above you and its boom, its your damn eggshell painted wall...
C2
PG42UQ but wait and see if the V035 firmware update fixes HDR, otherwise wait for the C3
@@Hyperfluxe 😂
Can snag C2 42" cheap on clearance if you keep your eye out. I got mine at nearly 50% off a few weeks ago. Running custom UW on it for immersion and switching to 16:9 for competetive. It's amazing.
Let's pray for Gen 2 QDOLED to have 32" and 27"
That would prob be gen 3 or gen 4
Buhahaha 😹 Is still 1980? 🤣
@@Ryan-gc3sd no they already announced they would be doing them.
I often see enemys in the corners of the screen when I watch a friend with a 16:9 monitor which he can not see
I have a 49 inch ultra-wide monitor and it was the best decision I ever made. It's by FAR the best screen for work, by FAR. I essentially have three 27inch screens to work across, can have documents, meetings, notes, code all on the same screen. If I want to I can also run PiP and have my work mac on the same screen as my gaming/work PC. Think you've done this just to get some reactions/click bait.
What about sim racing? I have a Asus tuf 32' curved monitor.
I don't have room for a triple set up.
Very good for a lot of sim games.
nah my friend, ultrawide is a W
An ultraW
I've been using an ultrawide for some years now- including for recording content more recently. Interesting thing I found when looking into upgrades and comparing a "standard" ultrawide (ie 3440x1440) to a 4k display (the Neo g8) is that in a newer game like Enshrouded the Ultrawide at normal FoV has more in-game "width" than the 4k- and that is even with moving the FoV slider all the way to max for the 4k. That and I have to choke the settings down to recoup fps. But back to width... It's like the game doesn't really support 4k. I can't think of any other reason I'd actually see less content in 3840 pixels of width (plus a maxed FoV) than 3440 (at default FoV). Clearly there is more sky and ground, but there should be more on the side too.
Oh well... Maybe that's not the best example game (I have others, that was this from morning), but it's been harder for me to retool my settings to accomodate 4k- which is just a big ol' 16:9 than to stick with the 1440p ultrawide (ie 21:9).
The excuse that "pro gamers" don't use them is a joke. 99.9% of gamers aren't, and never will be, pro gamers. The reason they aren't using them is because of the hardware requirements. Running at 3440x1440p is much more demanding than 1920x1080. Ultrawides are fantastic for gaming. I use mine all the time with multiplayer games Team Fortress 2, Battlefield 4/5/2042, WoW... And a ton of singleplayer games that look amazing like Cyberpunk, Elden Ring, hell even Stardew Valley.
I have been using ultrawide for years ( 21:9 )
For solo triple A games you will have much more fun
For Racing and planes ( AC combat or MFS) you will have more fun
Browsing the internet and using computer programs you will be more comfy
The bad things if you play competitive game mostly as some people get more distracted instead of the benefit of seeing more
There are a lot of games that doesn't support the ratio and you will end up with 2 black bars on the side of the monitor and most of those game that doesn't support are the Japanese games.
Fighting games also mostly doesn't support it
In the end
I believe it is worth it and fun if you don't play competitive and if you do I would advice you to get a 1080p monitor with 360hz.
32 inch 240 hz QHD vs 34 inch 165 hz WQHD Which one you choose ?
The reason PRO's don't use ultrawide is because they aren't allowed to.
For pro esports, its standard to force everyone to play at a 16:9 aspect ratio to keep it fair. However, for the average person just playing at home, a lot of games do support 21:9 and allow you an advantage because you can see more than other players. Unless you are a pro and playing in tournaments, it can actually give you a competitive edge.
This feels like a video that was relevant in 2018.....
The Don't buy..will make people buy, I just bought a 34" LG :) Curve Ultrawide )
Not good for doing work? I mean if.. if you are on other end of "good" which i can bet is much smaller than the ones who benefit from doing work on UW.
The only "issue" is when you need to show something from your screen but for that you have 2nd smaller screen next to you or other way around.
Doing databases.. you can see all columns right away..benefit IS INSANE...excel.. multitasking..coding.. unity (probably unreal as well) or any app with tons of menus/bars..?
Gaming.. one google search returns you correct nvidia screen settings so all you get are black sides, and who cares if there is black or empty space of my room? lol
But if game supports it is a massive + for enjoyment.
I am playing osu in 1024x768 with 3440x1440, no such thing as "small cursor", you get used to it like to anything you spend time with.
Using UW for like 5+ years and yet to see an actual downside
My goodness. How many times can this guy be wrong? Does he really do this for a living? Good grief!
As far as work, my 49" LG monitor is fantastic! Flexible and adept with multiple windows, spreadsheets, etc. It's a dream!
And for gaming? It's a remarkable gaming monitor. I have yet to find a game that didn't accommodate the resolution and fill the screen entirely. And is this guy serious with the cursor reference? I just laughed as it's not even a legit issue. I still watch his videos as he's unintentionally funny. My favorite is how he implores people not to buy something and then lists the item as an affiliate link. Yes, don't buy it, but if you do I want my cut, lol!
i mean what he's saying is his personal opinion on the matter, cant really be "wrong" with that
After uisng a 32:9 for years now and comming back to 16:9 i have the opposite reaction. I absolutly hate 16:9 now. It feels to squished, i feel like im blind, having to manually turn my camera way more to constantly check my surroundings. Kinda like a horse with those vision hats on that keeps their focus forward.
Dont get me wrong, you make a lot of valid points. But even with all the struggles 32:9 have brought me, i will take super ultrawide every day.
If you absolutly dont wana tinker and just wana plug a monitor in and play, then yeah, 16:9 could be for you. But also, consoles are plug in and play, those may be a better fit for ya too.
I bought a ultrawide 3 months ago and i haven't had a single regret, i play a shit ton of games and havent had even 1 game that doesnt support it (every now and then hud will be too far off to the corners, but fixable in most games)
and this isnt just from a gaming standpoint, i watch streams, watch youtube, do 3d stuff with blender, game, video editing, works perfectly for everything
I only got an ultra-wide monitor once and never again. It is nice but it's a pain when the content you're trying to consume doesn't support it (either gaming, videos, or pictures). A 32" 4K monitor for me beats an ultra-wide 1440p monitor when it comes to desktop work and multi-tasking.
So i bought a small 20 in portable monitor and I use that for screen sharing. I can also use my laptop screen if using my work computer. That has solved the problem for working on a ultra wide. But for software development nothing else comes close to an ultrawide.
This guy pulled the “trust me, bro” and expected the audience to agree…
I've been using a 3440x1440 display for a couple years (Acer Predator X34), and the only time I've ever had any trouble matching resolutions and having it look good doing it was when I was playing some 20-year old MMO like EQ or SWG. Everything I've played from the last 10-years has looked great. The only competitive game I've played has been World of Tanks, and it works great with that as well. Also, as a programmer, it works phenomenally for me. I don't do any streaming or video content creation, so I can't speak to that, but for everything else, I couldn't be happier.
i miss glossy screens. every monitor i had back in the day in the 2000s was a glossy monitor. it made everything looked great and the colors were amazing it was like HDR back then. i dont know why they stoped making them .
I agree... Especially since modern TVs are mostly glossy and some great at reflection handling.
I want every monitor to be available in a glossy version too...
Just use your bathroom mirror for that nonsense. Glossy is literally the OPPOSITE of that a perfect screen is. By definition a DISPLAY is an OUTPUT device - mixing in reflections from the room is literally the single dumbest thing on the planet you could ever do to a display aside from punching a hole in the middle.
@@kontoname Uh...
You know that glossy screens still have anti reflective coatings and that almost every single modern TV is glossy?
It just looks better.
Fuzzy matte screens ruin the sharpness of the image. But you do you... 😶😅
ok if someone plays lot of games then I understand but for someone who don't play much games, something like odyssey g8 oled is great choice and I have it and I could never go back to 16:9. I just don't see point for monitor to be bigger vertically only horizontally. 34 inch is perfect.
The only problem with Ultrawide is that there is more visual area, that can be an issue for games where you must have radar, life, and info spread all around the screen, it's harder to see that. But the extra visual area helps vs normal monitors you can see your enemies before they see you just because you are far away of they visual area. for Work its the best you can get!!!!
My man posted a controversial opinion and everyone seems to disagree lol.
gotta love how the entire video is him making shit up without any factual statements. "oh hey look im a monitor geek and all those bigger channels are wrong"
"ultrawide is bad for work" really cracked me up
If you play mainly flight sim like me, ASBOULTELY need the ultrawide. cannot go back to 16:9 its just not the same. My gtx 1080 crushes 1440p on ultrawide. use headtracker and boom your in a cockpit
Theres simple things you can do from ultrawide browser extentions to system-wide ultrawide app support. Just godda do ya research. I'm happy with my 240hz 4k curved ultra wide oled with lossless scailing app to further the gains on my 4090
Ultra wides are MORE useful for work than they are for gaming. Particuarlty with windows 11 and having the power tool for docking windows built in. you do not need any 3ed party software anylong to make good use of the screen space. I use it for my job at our IT store. I also have been showing my customers ultra wides. They have been buying them for work and love them. I am sure there or work flows out there that do not work well on an ultra wide but for most office work an ultra wide is VERY helpful.
I've used only ultrawide for at least 5+ years and there is NO WAY I'd ever go back to using a 16:9 monitor.
Ultrawide is just two 4:3, which makes it better than 16:9. I can use two programs designed for 4:3 and they won't look too squeezed. I don't know what you are talking about in "working" section.
i happen to only play games that handle ultra wide especially well. its very nice to basicly have the hud take up the sides and have a free 16:9 in the middle to see stuff. the productivity i agree. an ultra wide cant do what a second monitor can. its basicly 1.5 monitors. but if you happen to have a second monitor, you might not want a third all the time, so having 2 smaller ones is way better than dividing a 16:9. wich btw. word or a PDF or both fit really well on 21:9. if you use a programm thats something else.
"Hur dur there is stretching until I turn the FOV down" You are actually.. not smart lol
I agree with this 100% and I have the 34 DWF but I just ordered the 27" to replace it now that they have oled in that size.
I’m returning the AW 27’ Oled and ordering the AW 34’ DWF
@@Samukr. I returned it too lol I love the 34
@@grimer1805 I just really wish the DWF was 240 Hz
I don't know if this guy has ever heard of changing the resolution of the monitor to a 16:9 aspect ratio resolution for "recording" or whatever but probably not.
I mainly Play ARPG (D4, LE etc), Lost Ark and Warframe... all those games UW is really useful, they give more VOW and I see enemies earlier. so I plan to stick with it ^^
you neglected media consumption though. most movies and many shows nowadays are 21:9, so having that fill the entire screen, no black bars, is extremely nice
When you need 3 files open and at once for productivity the monitor has to be at least 3440 pixels wide, 4K is a no-go, the usable space on a 32" is not enough, a 42" flat TV is not a monitor. Multi-monitor with VRR and stuff is like 1% of the userbase and will always have issues, the only sane solution is a 21:9 monitor. Just don't go wider than 21:9 and most games will be alright.
Bought a 49" swift pg49wd. Absolutely no regrets.
"Developers can barely be bothered to ship an optimized product let alone support a niche aspect ratio" best quote
I am a Financial Analyst, buying a 21:9 monitor improved my work experience by 500%