21:9 screen with GTX 970: 3440x1440 vs 2560x1080

[maurovid]

Hi, I'm planning to buy an Asus GeForce Strix GTX 970 for my new build and, thinking of upgrading my 1920x1080 screen later on, I discovered 21:9 monitors. My build is going to be a Macintosh-Windows dual bios intended mainly for video editing (Premiere Pro, Avid) and also for gaming, and I believe this aspect ratio to be very interesting for editing workflow and videogame "immersiveness".

So, will I be able to I run games in high/ultra at 3440x1440 with a single gtx 970 (i believe not) or should I go 2560x1080? (I'm not planning on buying a second card for SLI for the moment, budget issues)
Besides, would 3440x1440 be worth it with Maxwell's DSR technology, or may I get a nice similar high res feeling with better framerate at 2560x1080?

Thanks in advance!

 

[fatboyslimerr]

Definitely avoid 2560x1080 as you'll feel everything is a bit squished. The extra vertical real estate from 3440x1440 is really noticeable especially when splitting multiple windows up across the full length of the screen. You'll also appreciate the extra pixels for video editing. Hugely hugely recommend the LG 34um95.

GTX 970 will run games on high textures but you won't be able to have the highest anti aliasing and shadows. Still a very good choice and if you're happy to turn a few graphics settings down you should reach 60 fps quite easily on most games. Maxwell cards scale well so leave an SLI upgrade as an option for the future.

 

[maurovid]

Definitely avoid 2560x1080 as you'll feel everything is a bit squished. The extra vertical real estate from 3440x1440 is really noticeable especially when splitting multiple windows up across the full length of the screen. You'll also appreciate the extra pixels for video editing. Hugely hugely recommend the LG 34um95.

GTX 970 will run games on high textures but you won't be able to have the highest anti aliasing and shadows. Still a very good choice and if you're happy to turn a few graphics settings down you should reach 60 fps quite easily on most games. Maxwell cards scale well so leave an SLI upgrade as an option for the future.

Why do you say 2560x1080 will feel "a bit squished"? Isn't it the same aspect ratio as a 3440x1440?

 

[terry4536]

I would find one on display somewhere, so you will know what to expect before ordering it to avoid disappointment. The 2560 x 1080 appears to be two standard 1080p monitors wide (very wide).

 

[maurovid]

It's not twice as wide as 1080p, it's something like 1.3 times wider. While 1080p (16:9) is 1920 pixels wide, this one is 2560 pixels wide (21:9). However, I don't think they sell it in my country so I was planning on buy it from Amazon. I think I will wait until prices settle down a bit.

 

[terry4536]

This is the one that I've seen before, 29" Dell UltraSharp U2913WM.

"A vast, 29" panoramic display with a 21:9 aspect ratio and 2560 x 1080 Full HD offers the screen space of side-by-side monitors without a distracting bezel in between. Plus, with a 178°/178° (typical) ultra-wide viewing angle, you can enjoy an excellent view from almost any position."

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=225-4201&ST=pla&dgc=ST&cid=262075&lid=4742361&acd=1230980794501410

 

[maurovid]

I don't want to contradict you, but I know something about aspect ratios and I'm sure 21:9 is not twice as wide as 16:9 (http://orlandobarrozo.blog.br/wp-content/2010/03/image271.png).

I believe that's a way of saying that "it offers the comfort of side by side monitors without an anoying bezel" in a rather inaccurate way that can be misleading. Anyway, I really appreciate your help. I think I'll wait because it seems there aren't many 3440x1440 monitors out there right now.

 

[terry4536]

If you will read my statement, "The 2560 x 1080 appears to be two standard 1080p monitors wide (very wide)." And I still say that. It is my opinion. If you are worried about it then break out your tape measure. It's none my business, since I'm not the one buying the monitor.

Personally, I have a 24" 144Hz gaming monitor and a 50" Plasma HDTV. It works for me. Whatever application I have is covered by one or the other monitor. And a monitor for use on a desk doesn't look right if it is much bigger than 24" anyway.

 

[poppajoe512]

just FYI do you guys understand PPI ratings ? A ultra wide 3440x1440 34" monitor will give you 109.68 ppi a 40" 4k tv is only 110 ppi you will be getting almost the same pixels per inch as 4k also dot pitch is .2306 on the 4k and .2316 on UW 34" again almost the same

 

[terry4536]

PPI stands for pixels per inch (I assume per square inch.). It is just a measure of pixel density. As the monitor resolution goes up, so does the total number of pixels displayed by the monitor. Also as the resolution goes up the size of the pixel goes down as well, to accommodate more pixels in the same display area.

 

[poppajoe512]

PPI is number of pixels on 1 inch line the more pixels per inch and smaller size will draw a sharper clearer picture the same as a 12 megapixel camera will be clearer picture than an 8 megapixel cam

 

[Reaper_7799]

It's nowhere near twice as wide...they also make 34" 2560x1080P 21:9 aspect, which is the same size as the typical 3440x1440P monitors ...just basically 1080P for quality comparison. If you're gonna do that, the 34" is what you want ...I've looked at the 29" and they're nice but they aren't that much bigger than a 24" 1080P, you really feel the difference at 34" though. The 29" is same height as 24" but just about 2 inches wider on each side...side by side it's not that much bigger...the 34" is though.

3440x1440P is almost 4K for performance comparison in games, so it will take some horsepower to run ultra or high settings, above and beyond normal 27" 1440P.

 

[MSI_GTX_650Ti]

Definitely avoid 2560x1080 as you'll feel everything is a bit squished. The extra vertical real estate from 3440x1440 is really noticeable especially when splitting multiple windows up across the full length of the screen. You'll also appreciate the extra pixels for video editing. Hugely hugely recommend the LG 34um95.

GTX 970 will run games on high textures but you won't be able to have the highest anti aliasing and shadows. Still a very good choice and if you're happy to turn a few graphics settings down you should reach 60 fps quite easily on most games. Maxwell cards scale well so leave an SLI upgrade as an option for the future.

Why do you say 2560x1080 will feel "a bit squished"? Isn't it the same aspect ratio as a 3440x1440?

It's not twice as wide as 1080p, it's something like 1.3 times wider. While 1080p (16:9) is 1920 pixels wide, this one is 2560 pixels wide (21:9). However, I don't think they sell it in my country so I was planning on buy it from Amazon. I think I will wait until prices settle down a bit.

I have no idea why you claim it would be squished. It's 2560x1080 so it has the perfect ratio for it's size. Your thinking way too much and pretending your smart.