triple monitor and ppi differences

[jdkick]

My current display is a single 40" 4k, which has been great for getting work done and single monitor gaming.

For kicks, I recently setup a PLP arrangement using some old spare monitors -- a 19" 1440x900 and 20" 1680x1050.

Not ideal, obviously, but I like the concept enough to keep going.

But, PPI... based on numbers from here: http://www.monitorcalculator.com.

The 4k has a PPI of 110.15.

I was set to pick up two off lease IPS 23" 1920x1080 for portrait monitors -- the price is great and the physical size aligns well with the 40" 4k. Then, I noted the lower PPI of 95.78.

For anyone with more experience than I -- is a PPI difference of 95.78 vs 110.15 acceptable or annoying?

I can always look for smaller monitors for the left/right...

22" = 100.13 PPI
21" = 104.90 PPI
20" = 110.15 PPI

Noting that the PPI of a 20" 1920x1080 monitor is an exact match.

I'm also aware of the difference in vertical resolution (1920 vs 2160), but it doesn't matter much in the games I'll use this setup for and Eyefinity seems to handle it just fine.

Thanks!

 

[mnewsham]

I generally like the PPI to be within 5-10ppi. Anything more gets to be noticeable.

I'm currently using a 25" 1440p 117 PPI and a 43" 4k at 103 PPI, I find the PPI difference is acceptable, but not ideal, and I plan on switching to a 27" 1440p (109 PPI) 144hz whenever the new generation of GPUs come out.

 

[jdkick]

Thanks for that!

I did some digging and based on price/availability a 21.5" 1920x1080 gets me close at 102.46 PPI, which is within that 5-10 difference you mentioned.

Not many decent 20" 1920x1080 options out there, which is understandable.