Top 3 2560x1080 monitors available for gaming?

[murphy31047]

I have battled with myself over 144hz, 1440p, and since I'm a slow rpg, mmo player I want more real estate. But I also want one somewhat designed for gaming. I am looking for something in the ~250-350 range. There seems to be too many options and was looking for any input from real owners out there. Thanks.

 

[Bacon1]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824025212 is only $150 right now. Pretty hard to beat that for the price. Its even cheaper new than the same monitor refurbished.

75 hz 25" is $180: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4P04580023

The Freesync 75hz 29" version is $300 @ amazon: https://www.amazon.com/LG-29UM68-P-29-Inch-21-UltraWide/dp/B01B9IDLAW

Really its up to you though, what size? 25-30+"?

 

[murphy31047]

oops forgot size yes 29 inch.....
anything wrong with buying a freesync if i have an nvidia card? just wont be able to use it right? otherwise still a useful monitor
Adding in... I am running a GTX970
should have said that to begin with. sorry

 

[Bacon1]

Yeah it will still run fine, you just won't get the tear-free experience. At some point nvidia will enable freesync on their GPUs as well, so you'll probably be able to use it with future Nvidia GPUs if you get one.

 

[kalrith]

Also, note that some of the freesync monitors will go up to 75Hz with AMD cards but only 60Hz with NVIDIA cards.

 

[Bacon1]

Also, note that some of the freesync monitors will go up to 75Hz with AMD cards but only 60Hz with NVIDIA cards.

People have said they had no issue changing it. I don't see why it would be locked for Nvidia anyway since there is nothing in the spec that is vendor specific or hardware required by AMD.