Gaming in 2:35:1 vs 16:9 (any drawbacks with WS format)

[Arkitech]

I'm very strongly considering going with dual 29" WS monitors to replace a 32" Sharp 1080p. However I'm curious if there are any drawbacks to that decision. Also I've noticed that there are no monitors that I've seen that are greater than 27" that have 2560x1440 resolution. What would be the greater sacrifice, screen size or resolution?


Thanks for any input.

 

[lehtv]

Why dual monitors?

What kind of games do you play? Purely for gaming, I think high refresh rate monitors are the best, but you may care more about screen size and resolution, and it may not really matter in the types of games you play.

 

[Arkitech]

Just habit really, I find doing everyday tasks so much easier with dual monitors.

 

[Hospitaller]

A 27" 16x9 monitor has more physical screen size than a 29" 2.35x1 monitor.

The 1440p 27" also has much higher pixel density than the 1080p 29".

 

[ElFenix]

A 27" 16x9 monitor has more physical screen size than a 29" 2.35x1 monitor.

The 1440p 27" also has much higher pixel density than the 1080p 29".

yup, selling you less real estate and less pixels for more money.


but, programmers are lazy and fix the vertical angle of view so the greater the aspect ratio, the wider the angle of view.

 

[lehtv]

Just habit really, I find doing everyday tasks so much easier with dual monitors.

But you're only going to be gaming on one of them, right? They don't need to be identical if multitasking is your purpose for the second monitor.

In addition, if you're used to dual monitors, you must already have dual monitors, no? What's the second monitor in addition to your 32" Sharp TV?

 

[Arkitech]

A 27" 16x9 monitor has more physical screen size than a 29" 2.35x1 monitor.

The 1440p 27" also has much higher pixel density than the 1080p 29".

I guess I need to compare the 2 types of monitors. I really like the look of the 21:9 ratio.

Are there any wide screen 1440p monitors (not ultra wide)

 

[Arkitech]

But you're only going to be gaming on one of them, right? They don't need to be identical if multitasking is your purpose for the second monitor.

In addition, if you're used to dual monitors, you must already have dual monitors, no? What's the second monitor in addition to your 32" Sharp TV?

lol, my 2nd monitor died shortly after the Sharp did. I'm using an old 20" at the moment.

When I do upgrade I'd like a nice matching pair.

 

[Arkitech]

What's the best value when it comes to affordable 27" 1440p monitors?

 

[lehtv]

Are there any wide screen 1440p monitors (not ultra wide)

Practically all 1440p monitors are wide screen, i.e. 2560 pixels wide.

What's the best value when it comes to affordable 27" 1440p monitors?

Probably a QNIX (or the pixel perfect version). I'd much rather have 1080p with height adjustability and 144hz though...

 

[mfenn]

Most games are designed with 16:9 in mind, so you're likely to run into weird artifacts at 21:9 than you would at 16:9. FPS games less so, but any games with an isometric or dimetric viewpoint (i.e. RTS, TBS, sports, MOBA, etc.) are likely to have strange viewport or UI element issues.