21:9 Gaming Thread | That cinematic feel
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Mohonky
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ohyouagain
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Smushroomed
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Really don't care if it's 75hz or 100hz. Keeping my rog swift for fps intensive games like csgo and a 34 21:9 for all other games
deranged_666
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Probably (Definitely) a laughable question...
Any good Mac games that natively support 21:9? Besides Valve's stuff, of course. Have a 2013 Mac Pro and a 34UM95-P and would like to run something good looking without having to resort to Bootcamp.
Any good Mac games that natively support 21:9? Besides Valve's stuff, of course. Have a 2013 Mac Pro and a 34UM95-P and would like to run something good looking without having to resort to Bootcamp.
The big shiny Acer (or worse, "Predator") logo branding looks crap on the otherwise neat-looking display. Interestingly it looks like Acer's box designer agrees with me and photoshopped it out. Could this mean they are maybe redesigning the logo for the actual display and making it more subdued or something? I'd love them to leave it out entirely, but that's probably way too subtle to hope from a Taiwanese electronics company. Maybe a small lit logo that can be turned off in settings and is practically invisible when disabled?
ohyouagain
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The discussion about the G-Sync/Freesync real purchase price raised some interesting questions: given the performance of the Fury X at 4K I would assume that it would be a good graphics card for ultrawide 3440x1440.
Thus the question: when do we get an ultrawide Freesync Acer Predator XB270HU ?
Thus the question: when do we get an ultrawide Freesync Acer Predator XB270HU ?
Hard. It's hard enough getting PC games to support it without the menus or FOV breaking. The FOV might be taxing on system on a console, but I'm not sure about that.
Unless you meant Sony make a TV/Monitor. Not hard, not sure if they make panels in that format.
How do you switch between the two?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...1083446&is=REG
BH has the LG Ultrawide 34Uc97 curved in stock
Just ordered one, going to sell my LG34U95. IMO its was a near perfect monitor less the curve(and of course Gsync+120hz). Will post impressions once in arrives next week
Where did you sell it?
Mohonky
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I really want a 21:9 monitor, but it seems like what I want is represented by a fucking hole in the available screens.
Going to 1440p blows the prices out on these things. Looking at models locally and as soon as you go from 1080p to 1440p, its double the damn price for the same features. LG also also does freesync, which locks you into AMD cards from there out.
Now I would possibly consider spending more on a 1440p with gsync, but as I mentioned it doubles the price and to factor into the extra resolution, I would also need a new video card as the 670 wouldn't hope to cut it, so I would have to add another $500-$1k on top of the monitor.
The LG 1080p IPS is actually near perfect, price is on point for me, and leaves me the headroom for a new video card like a 970 or stretch a 980 maybe, but it doesnt do Gsync.
:/
Going to 1440p blows the prices out on these things. Looking at models locally and as soon as you go from 1080p to 1440p, its double the damn price for the same features. LG also also does freesync, which locks you into AMD cards from there out.
Now I would possibly consider spending more on a 1440p with gsync, but as I mentioned it doubles the price and to factor into the extra resolution, I would also need a new video card as the 670 wouldn't hope to cut it, so I would have to add another $500-$1k on top of the monitor.
The LG 1080p IPS is actually near perfect, price is on point for me, and leaves me the headroom for a new video card like a 970 or stretch a 980 maybe, but it doesnt do Gsync.
:/
Smushroomed
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Have you seen overclock.net? This place is tame compared to them
Mohonky
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No its more that what I want could be available right now but it isnt (LG have the screen I want, but they use Freesync but didnt do a Gsync version) and it seems more than anything they are going to jump past the 1080p ultrawide gsync and go straight to 1440p ultrawide gsync which is twice the cost....
Yes, however its not released yet.
The Acer X34.
EDIT:
I also forgot about the Asus ROG PG34Q.
Is it still unclear if it's 75 or 100Hz?
It was confirmed 75hz sadly.
EDIT:
TFT Central will be releasing a full review of it in the next few weeks.
So we will be getting a nice information blow out soon.
Both likely to be only 75hz. Damn, we're so damn close. I mean, a VA panel would be preferable, but I'd settle for near-perfection. Come onnn.
A couple of 21:9 VA panels have been announced.
The Samsung S34E790C (3440x1440 @ 60hz)
and
The Acer Z35
The Acer Z35 is G-Sync and 144hz, however I believe the resolution is 2560x1080.
Both which arent ideal.
GIVE ME A 1440p VA @ 144hz!
TFTCentral got their review unit:
GIVE IT TO ME.
Anyone know if that is that a retail piece or a cherry picked one?
Makes a huge difference with these screens as they seem to vary a bit. I've seen a few and some 34" curved screens have glaring defects (DSE, clouding, BLB).
That's what I think.
I want 34" 1080p 100+Hz with Gsync or Freesync and a VA or IPS panel.
Yeah me too. I don't care about the price
No, Displayport 1.2 is enough for the 2560x1440@144Hz displays that are already available, and the bandwidth is enough for 3440x1440@100Hz.
mr stroke
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sold it on Craigslist for $900
Nostremitus
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I have the 2560X1080 29" LG IPS Freesync. With Freesync disabled, it's a 60Hz monitor, with it on it ranges between 48 and 75. I like it, I can keep everything above 48 on my 290X unless the game is locked or poorly optimized (Borderlands when in DX10 mode is below 48Hz, switched to DX9 and it's consistently above 75Hz). Most games are above 75 and there is screen tearing there, but I only really notice it when I'm looking for it. I don't really see it noticeably like I do at 60Hz. The tears happen so quickly that I generally don't register them. Dropping into the 48 with tearing, though.... That's really noticeable. The colors are amazing, though, being IPS and all.
has it been confirmed that the Acer X34 has a HDMI in on the g-sync version? Tempted by the LG 34U95 which is quite affordable at the moment (relatively speaking) and I need at least two inputs. I'm not sure I could justify a 50% premium for Gsync but it would be tempting.
thats fine - DP would be for me gaming PC. HDMI would be for my PSTV/PS3 or work laptop
Well, I've had a 21:9 monitor for about two weeks now, and I'm loving it. I've been surprised at how many games natively support 2560x1080. There are the weird ones where they forget to scale the HUD, or the hilarity of Max Payne 3 cutscenes, but overall I'm well chuffed.
I'm never going back, I know that much. Some of the vistas in Tomb Raider and Shadow of Mordor have dropped my jaw, and racing games are something else. All hail wiiiiiidescreen.
I'm never going back, I know that much. Some of the vistas in Tomb Raider and Shadow of Mordor have dropped my jaw, and racing games are something else. All hail wiiiiiidescreen.
I know what you mean, i only decided to go for it cause a friend that i play FFXIV with told me about it and i decided to check it out and now i never play anything on anything else besides my monitor.
what size did you go for? Although lots of people say 27" 1080p is too low res, I like the size. For a 21:9 keeping the same size would probably be a 34"? Not sure whether to look at 2560x1080 or 3440x1440
I went with a 29". The resolution and PPI at that size look absolutely fine to me. If money hadn't been an issue, I almost certainly would've gone for a 34" 3440x1440 though.
It was weird going from a 42" 16:9 display to a 29" 21:9. At first it was like I'd lost three quarters of my display. The monitor was about as wide as the TV was tall, and I thought it would be like playing games through a letterbox. Yet since buying the monitor, the TV has been permanently relegated to displaying Youtube vids for my daughter when she's in my office. I just can't get enough of that super wide stuff.
29" 1080p? which one did you go for?
I been using the LG Ultrawide 25" for a few months now and I love it.
Is that this one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...5212&cm_re=LG_25UM56-P-_-24-025-212-_-Product
I can't find any kind of reviews on it, and for $175 it seems like a great monitor.
the one i got was this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005724 which im guessing mine is an older model to that one? not sure.
I see. Well they seem similar enough and you also seem to like yours quite a lot, so for that price I might just go for it! You think 25" for an ultrawide at that resolution is a pretty good choice?
Mohonky
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So how many of you ever got to see the Philips 21:9 Cinema tv they stopped making a few years ago?
If you thought 21:9 monitors were amazing. Should habe seen them in full ambilight mode throwing colours on the wall behind them. Avatar was absolutely fucking amazing, all the colours being thrown on the back wall, the blues, greens, purples, oranges as the movie played, its like the image was floating.
I knew when I saw that if I ever had a tv like that it would kill16:9 gaming for me. Now the next best thing you can get is a monitor which ironically enough, I want for gaming.
If you thought 21:9 monitors were amazing. Should habe seen them in full ambilight mode throwing colours on the wall behind them. Avatar was absolutely fucking amazing, all the colours being thrown on the back wall, the blues, greens, purples, oranges as the movie played, its like the image was floating.
I knew when I saw that if I ever had a tv like that it would kill16:9 gaming for me. Now the next best thing you can get is a monitor which ironically enough, I want for gaming.
I love it, at 25" is good for me cause i sit semi close to my monitor. Im sure bigger is better but for the price its a good choice. Down the road if i save up and what not i might get a bigger but for now I'm loving playing with this monitor. i stop using my tv to game.
The Asus MX299Q. Not strictly a gaming monitor, but it's doing a fine job for me. I'm running a 970 so 1080p/60 is about all I'll get out of newer games anyway.
So tempted to buy a second one. Can't think of a single legitimate use other than gazing at 42:9 of sexy monitor.
Alex_Mexico
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Is 21:9 the future of TVs as well? Or is this just a PC thing?