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21:9 Gaming Thread | That cinematic feel
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TheFNEffecT
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Same panels, just go with whatever is cheaper at the time of purchase, imo.
I have a 1070 and that shouldn't have a problem running very nice on that panel correct? my wife is only going to give me one shot at a monitor for 4 years or so
Coolade
Member
I have a 1070 and that shouldn't have a problem running very nice on that panel correct? my wife is only going to give me one shot at a monitor for 4 years or so
What type of games do you plan on running?
All of them really. I am not picky. Doom, Gears, probably some racing. Defiantly RPG, etc.
Edit: I heard that 1440p is still the way to go over the 4K for the refresh and such.
Edit 2: I am leaning towards the Acer Predator for some reason.
That price is great, but personally im waiting on HDR.
Aspirations26
Member
I bought the Asus early November and I absolutely love it. I will never be able to go back to regular 16:9 lol. I'm sure both monitors are pretty much the same. I used Asus monitors for a long time now , so that's why I stuck with that one. Had no problems at all so far and got lucky on my blacklight bleed which is not too bad for me.
Where are you seeing for only 810?
local (non-US) store
$810 is the price after currency conversion (so I don't confuse anyone)
Oh ok! I am in market so I am looking at various prices.
I am leaning towards the predator. Just waiting for a little lower price than the current Amazon price. Although the Asus is really good too. Haha
Anyone know what price point I should be targeting with these? I am not sure what the range is in price? Probably will stick to Amazon to buy (US)
So I ordered my first 21:9 monitor - PG348Q ROG Swift 34in 3440x1440 IPS G-SYNC 100Hz PC Gaming Widescreen Curved LED Monitor - Black/Red 79JMG16
It should arrive tomorrow, safe to say I am mucho excited
Congrats! What card are you running?
970 at the moment, probably going to upgrade after xmas.
edit: Well, at some point in 2017.
Aspirations26
Member
So I ordered my first 21:9 monitor - PG348Q ROG Swift 34in 3440x1440 IPS G-SYNC 100Hz PC Gaming Widescreen Curved LED Monitor - Black/Red 79JMG16
It should arrive tomorrow, safe to say I am mucho excited
Congratz! and welcome to the 21:9 club. It really is an amazing monitor and it makes you want to replay every game in widescreen haha.
Haloid1177
Banned
wil pls I love my x34 but at this point I'd wait for CES to see what's up.
thanks Hal! oh well. decided to not buy the X34 at US$720 (it is S$1080 in my country thanks to sale of sorts)
hoping for 21:9 Gsync HDR screens lol
do any of you use the screens with the PS4?
jim2point0
Banned
They're all 16:9 games except for 1. Why would you?
Ugh. I was expecting to get my new monitor today but according to Fedex, it comes tomorrow. Amazon was supposed to overnight it (they screwed something up) and it was set to be that way, including the info on the Amazon page.
What the heck! Maybe I will get lucky and the Fedex page is not up to date ....
What the heck! Maybe I will get lucky and the Fedex page is not up to date ....
Lister
Banned
No games on the PS4 support 21:9, nor do they support gsync. and most games are 30 FPS (or below). Consoles really are meant for TV's. Having said that, there's no reosn why they wouldn't work with these. It's just that you'll have black bars on the left and right.
They picture might also be stretched. My LG 34UC97 stretches 1080P HDMI signals. The stretching isn't as bad as 4:3 to 16:9 but it's a waste to use the monitors just for console gaming.
Aspirations26
Member
I use the ps4 on mine and it looks great even without the widescreen support. As long as you don't mind black bars on the sides you will still get a great looking image from it. Those IPS colors are gorgeous.
Congrats! I just got my X34 and omg ..... Forza looks amazing on it.
I want a new game to show it off (to myself) What do you guys think?
I have Forza, just beat Gears and I am waiting for the Steam sale for The Witcher 3. No idea what else to get!
If you have a microcenter near you the pg348q is $999 after you add to cart.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/463165/PG348Q_RoG_SWIFT_34_Curved_219_QHD_IPS_G-Sync_Monitor
http://www.microcenter.com/product/463165/PG348Q_RoG_SWIFT_34_Curved_219_QHD_IPS_G-Sync_Monitor
Get DOOM!
camequipped
Member
If you want a recent AAA game, Watch Dogs 2 21:9 support is fantastic and looks great to boot. I'm having tons of fun with it and pretty sure you can get them for cheap.
I'm upgrading from my Dell U2410 (16:10) to a Microboard M340CLZ; a seeming competitor to the X34 with a native (rather than overclocked) 100hz refresh rate, supposedly supporting 144hz at 1080P (but with frame skipping reported), and a few other advantages as a trade off for lack of G-Sync, at a comparatively low price of $700.
I hate pillarboxing compared to letterboxing, but otherwise I'm excited! Can't wait to try out movies on an ultrawide. Never seen a curved screen in person either!
I hate pillarboxing compared to letterboxing, but otherwise I'm excited! Can't wait to try out movies on an ultrawide. Never seen a curved screen in person either!
Aspirations26
Member
Yeah BF1 in widescreen is oh soooo good. Wish this was the staple in PC ports.
therealminime
Member
Use the appropriate link in this thread, likely the one at the top of the second to last page. http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=29013&start=260
Then there's the go to HUD mod that allows for a good deal of stuff.
http://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/365/?
Thanks! Now the HUD mod says I need to download a game unification patch. Do I need that also? I have the GOTY from Steam and grabbed that exe
Edit: I am thinking the one in the first link is what is needed for that mod too?
lowrider007
Licorice-flavoured booze?
I hear some people are waiting for HDR before jumping to the 21:9 bandwagon but after recently experiencing how HDR content works on TV's by usually sending a signal to the TV and ramping everything up to eye retina burning levels, I'm wondering how this is going to work on monitors because obviously brightness level is very important aspect of HDR's effectiveness, if it works the same way as it does on TV's I really can't see that being very comfortable on your eyes.
Yeah I screwed up my Witcher install. I got the 21x9 cut-scenes to work, but when I tried to do the other 2 mods, Steam bitched and wanted me to upload new files to the cloud or something. Uninstalling the MOD did not go well, so I just blew everything away and am re-downloading.
I guess I will keep the HUD and stuff the same on my machine and just go with the 21x9 executable if I can get it to work again. I was hoping for something simple to install.
I am not sure what I am doing wrong with installing the Friendly HUD.
I guess I will keep the HUD and stuff the same on my machine and just go with the 21x9 executable if I can get it to work again. I was hoping for something simple to install.
I am not sure what I am doing wrong with installing the Friendly HUD.
OtaQ
Neo Member
Why do you sell it and why is it barely used?
I don´t get the focus on QHD-resolution of most gamers. When it comes to PC master race needs, why should anyone buy a QHD-monitor when there are so many great 1080p-displays which give you more than 100hz and still you can play with 60+ fps.
For me the best experience you can have on PC is with 21:9, 100+ fps and 144hz.
For normal people (without being a millionaire) it´s not a good idea to go for a QHD-monitor unless you stuck way under 60 fps without turning the graphic settings down to shitty-console-quality
The Dude
Member
Why do you sell it and why is it barely used?
I don´t get the focus on QHD-resolution of most gamers. When it comes to PC master race needs, why should anyone buy a QHD-monitor when there are so many great 1080p-displays which give you more than 100hz and still you can play with 60+ fps.
For me the best experience you can have on PC is with 21:9, 100+ fps and 144hz.
For normal people (without being a millionaire) it´s not a good idea to go for a QHD-monitor unless you stuck way under 60 fps without turning the graphic settings down to shitty-console-quality
Mainly because I bought and am using a 130" epson 5040ub and it is absolutely incredible, gaming on it is just Unreal with my sound system etc.... And I just haven't used the x34 at all since. Also I'm into a alot of older games and indie games and don't always feel like messing with resolutions much.
It is a great monitor but I'm just not in need of it at the time being. I just want to see it get a good home, was hoping to sell it here first
OtaQ
Neo Member
Crazy duuuude
But do you agree with my point? Everyone is looking for a QHD but can´t feed such displays with high quality pictures to make it worth the money.
Playing with under 60 fps is not what "PC master race" means
..in my opinion at least.