Resolution and monitor size

[Stephen_166]

I currently use three 23", 1680 x 1050 monitors. The horizontal area is fine for my use, but I need about 65% more vertical area. I could do a 3 x 3 monitor setup, but I'd rather stay with 3 monitors. If I get three larger displays at the same resolution, does it just make the current information appear larger or does it allow me to have more visual information on each screen?

 

[ssddx]

it will display the same amount of information but will be physically larger and information on screen will be bigger. windows does not care nor know how physically large your display is only what resolution it needs to display the information at.

if you want more information on screen (more icons, etc) you will need to up your resolution. keep in mind this will also make things look smaller to your eye unless you also up your monitor size by the same ratio at the same time.

you could always run three 2560x1600 monitors in portrait mode. that would give you 4800x2560 compared with your current 5040x1050 that would decrease your width by 5% and increase height by 143%.

another option is running two 4k (3840x2160) displays in portrait mode. this would give you 4320x3840 which is a 14% decrease in width but 265% increase in height. in landscape, 7680x2160, you would have a 35% increase in height and 77% increase in width.

 

[Stephen_166]

it will display the same amount of information but will be physically larger and information on screen will be bigger. windows does not care nor know how physically large your display is only what resolution it needs to display the information at.

if you want more information on screen (more icons, etc) you will need to up your resolution. keep in mind this will also make things look smaller to your eye unless you also up your monitor size by the same ratio at the same time.

you could always run three 2560x1600 monitors in portrait mode. that would give you 4800x2560 compared with your current 5040x1050 that would decrease your width by 5% and increase height by 143%.

another option is running two 4k (3840x2160) displays in portrait mode. this would give you 4320x3840 which is a 14% decrease in width but 265% increase in height. in landscape, 7680x2160, you would have a 35% increase in height and 77% increase in width.

 

[Stephen_166]

Thanks for such a detailed, informed answer.

If I could impose on you a little more: in the three monitor, 2560x1600, portrait configuration, what screen size would I need to keep at least the same size type and objects on the screen as I have now on my 23" monitors?

 

[ssddx]

given the vast change in resolution, somewhere around 35" panels should be close to 1:1. 30" size would make things look about 14% smaller then they do now.