16:9 vs Ultrawide - Fortnite, PUBG, CS:GO + More!

[@optimumtech]

edit: 7:45 - 6.67ms improvement (not 3.3ms, not sure how that happened lol)

[@himanshushah5293]

tunnel bear, linus

[@vernwalker9515]

test rainbow six on 21:9 plz

[@vrbobde]

What about moba like DoTA2 does it vertically adjust or horizontal

[@briankuiper7931]

Optimum Tech I want to know, does a gtx 1050ti work well with a 2560x1080 monitor for games?

[@lekvoljin7052]

It's okay, I'm bad at math too

[@maverickf6787]

Needs to look at the minimap quick... snaps neck

[@Adam-mz9rg]

Holy fuck this comment actually killed me xDD

[@savage_1918]

😂😂😂😂

[@KeyserSoeze]

lol

[@SergzOFFICIAL]

Made me laugh in the middle of the night

[@bartosh2865]

LMAO

[@RiasatSalminSami]

I play on 21:9 in portrait mode.

[@pug2858]

So i guess you aim sideways with a sniper? Mad Lad.

[@jdentrim1278]

MAD LAD!!!

[@okayyraph]

One of the secrets to pro gaming along with rgb = 1000fps

[@omtapkir8639]

Tetris

[@Keonashi]

ladies and gentlemen,here we have a PrO GAmEr

[@ra1neruha]

4:3 Players: *Am I just a fucking joke to you?*

[@Amanullah-dx5uy]

Just to suffer

[@kuso7558]

PSRainerz *csgo players

[@ra1neruha]

@@kuso7558 well you're the only poor one around here idk what your talking about lol

[@Sc0pee]

@@ra1neruha While these monitors are great for working and in some casual games, I don't see them becoming a thing in competitive gaming, even when the game itself would support it since the downside of larger monitors is that it takes longer for your eyeballs to travel from one part of a screen to another.

[@ra1neruha]

@@topsesXD *I SENSE SALT* MMMMMMMMMMM

[@odemus8358]

"If you have a ton of cash and want the best of both worlds, you can buy one of these two monitors" *Has them both*

[@romatherapygg]

He also does reviews as a job and was probably sent one or both

[@Syrus7sk]

I have the unfortunate dilemma of being a gamer and graphic artist :(

[@snepNL]

Syrus7sk so?

[@spooky1631]

Editing images/video is not as good on curved monitors because it can have a little distortion. and if it’s your job you’ll need the best product quality possible, for obvious reasons.

[@Syrus7sk]

That's my dilemma. 4k flat would be best for graphics but 1080p 144hz is perfect for games while ultra wide is arguably the best viewing experience, but impractical for both gaming and graphics.

[@SaltyMaud]

Is it that impractical tho? With 21:9 you can push the toolbars more to the sides leaving you with a with a wider working area for your project. Pretty nice especially when working with landscape projects.

[@jamescater66]

27" 1440p 144Hz IPS should cover all your bases. Might set you back 800 though

[@DaveGamesVT]

>21:9 gives people a competitive advantage over 16:9! Uh huh, and 16:9 gives people a competitive advantage over 4:3. Welcome to the march of progress. Higher refresh rates also give a competitive advantage.

[@BadKarma.-]

Depends on the game, 4:3, 3:2, 5:4 are popular in the competitive shooter scenes. Especially Rainbow 6, 4:3 being the most popular. 4:3 on a 16:9 monitor makes enemies heads much larger to the eye

I think it is kind of unfair to limit an aspect ratio to 16:9 or to crop the vertical image to fit it. Why should a game, even when it is competitive, limit player in such ways? Sure, the argument would be that it is unfair to see more. But it is also unfair that some people have a better pc and that some have a higher refresh rate monitor or a higher resolution monitor. To make it truly fair, all competitive gamemodes need to be limited to 60fps and 1920x1080 resolution at the lowest ingame settings. But when they don't limit the player in such a way, there is also no reason why they limit us in a wider aspecta ratio.

[@Gl0ckb1te]

Spot on, i think its so stupid when companies try to stick to the past, like move forward or get left behing

[@jacqueskloster4085]

from my personal experience the advantage of wider aspect ratio depends on the situation. I find myself having a much harder time getting no-scopes or flick shots on spot due to the fact that the center of the screen becomes harder to identify when it fills out your peripheral vision... still, since I am barely playing competitive games now, I am very likely buying a 21:9 34 inch. I had a 21:9 29 inch 1080p monitor a few years ago. It was only 60 hz but playing shooters with that wide screen was so much more immersive. that's a blast

[@kuso7558]

@ it may be unfair but remember you can always upgrade your pc and or lower the settings

[@kolle128]

I wouldn't restrict 21:9 at all. If only ~1% of the top competitive players are using 21:9 to me that indicates that it does not give an unfair advantage. Why make gamers worry whether their 21:9 monitor will be properly supported in a brand new game?

[@ahmedshaikh7662]

Yeah I hate when devs dont support 21:9 or restrict the fov. In overwatch, playing in ultrawide aspect ratio actually grants a disadvantage.

[@veeclash4157]

it's annoying that overwatch restricts fov artificially. but they believe they are protecting their competitive scene.

[@bobbyz9052]

I've played in 21:9 before and I agree that it doesn't give enough of an advantage. You're so focused on the pixels in front of you that you don't notice what happens 12" away on the screen.

[@notturok7841]

This is the most perfect comment

[@edizon4536]

i have one 21:9, most of games dont supported well. u always need some manually tuning, sometimes with thirdparty apps like flawlessScreen, or some Hex editor, etc. so better just get high diagonal 16:9 monitor

[@IBradFrazer]

I got a 21:9, 3440x1440, 120Hz, 4ms, IPS, G-Sync monitor for $899 (AW3418DW) and I love it! If a game doesn't support a 21:9 aspect ratio, then I simply lower the resolution and play at 2560x1440 (16:9) with black bars, it's the best of both worlds really. UltraWides are the future! the future is now, assimilate, peasants! Jk, everyone has their preference and playstyle:)

[@tealuxe]

where u got it for that price? the cheapest ive seen it is $999

[@UnluckyBro-]

Your moniter costs more than my Pc ):

[@silasboyden1268]

@@UnluckyBro- same

[@tealuxe]

I end up paying a total of $1060 for that monitor. Now I'm broke but happy I guess? lol

[@Ekt3lion]

I have the same monitor and if the game doesn't support 21:9 i simply don't play it, LOL

[@RujioWR]

I really love this clear non shouting commentary. Too many ppl just put everything loud right in your face for attention sor something. This is really nice tho. :)

[@o84y]

Tunnel bear 😂

[@JahLoveGreen]

LinusTechTips ;)

[@jAndrew3502]

VPN

[@jemdejager]

Thnx Linus

[@jonboy2950]

Thank you for this, very informative and useful content. You have explained everything really nicely. I use an ultrawide for my gaming and i must say it brings a whole new level of immersion which is the reason i went down this route.

[@saiabhishek5228]

Nice video as always Ali!!

[@optimumtech]

Abidinator 12 - Glad you enjoyed!

[@spincer3033]

Optimum Tech ALI-A??

[@gizConAsh]

Two of my favorite KZbinrs named Ali

[@Reverse_Goat]

@@gizConAsh 2nd one? Haredware chgdjttvhh

[@gizConAsh]

@@Reverse_Goat Ali Abdaal

[@darkraidenrr]

This is the exact kind of video I was looking for anyone having a 16:9 vs 21:9 internal fight. Thank you !

[@danielciocirlie]

16:9 - for competitive, fast-paced gaming, 21:9 for non-competitive, immersive gaming

[@thomaskwan3251]

tell that to me and my kdr. also in league of legends i got such a large field of view ganks on me are almost impossible.

[@alessandroferrari4699]

Thomas Yau i hope that you are ironic

[@thomaskwan3251]

@@alessandroferrari4699 Im not being ironic or sarcastic at all. Having an ultrawide has made me better in all games, especially ones that benefit from an extra 20 Degrees in Field of Vision. in racing games i see shortcuts i normally dont, in strategy games like starcraft i can see attacks coming much easier and see the enemy better to avoid battles, in fortnite having that extra viewing angle i can stand behind a building fully protected and see around the corner in ways id be unable to without 21:9 aspect ratio. And overall single player experience is much more enjoyable due to immersion.

[@alessandroferrari4699]

Thomas Yau i wasn’t talking about that, as i also have an ultrawide and it’s awesome, i was talking about the “tell that to me and my kdr” and the assumption that switching monitors automatically makes you better. Also what you are saying is bullshit because fortnite doesn’t support 21:9 anymore

[@lepari9986]

@@thomaskwan3251 haha what a bullshitter you are

[@Fierymemes]

Watching a video about something that I will never have

[@snepNL]

SoggyVlogs lg sells pretty nice monitors for a nice price

[@user-zu1ix3yq2w]

I could get one now.. But I'm too lazy..

[@tanasirobert9157]

dre same

[@doublepownage7571]

Everything will be cheap if u wait long enough, even the most expensive stuff will be cheap years later so just be patient.

[@honv1990]

Double Pownage and then you will say the same thing to newer things.

[@DrearierSpider1]

The next generation of Ultrawide monitors are supposed to have 200hz refresh rate for 3440x1440. What excites me most about this is that it allows you to avoid the GSync tax, as you really won't ever notice screen tearing when the panel is that fast.

[@ItsMeliTastic]

show me a gpu which is able to provide 200frames in mondern games on a 3440x1440 resolution.

[@DrearierSpider1]

ItsMeliTastic I'm not talking about the frame rate, I'm saying you don't need variable refresh rate technology on a 200hz panel. The screen will refresh every 5ms no matter your frame rate, and you won't notice tearing because of that.

[@solara2966]

Ahmet Sait Erkal that's 100hz. No

[@solara2966]

DrearierSpider1 that's honestly how I feel when it comes to 144hz+ monitors. Why ppl trip balls for gsync over Freesync (which is cheaper) is beyond me

[@solara2966]

It's 1080. 25". And it's a TN panel. Ew.

[@princeshadow743]

you actually deserve so many more subs tbh! keep up the good work!

[@optimumtech]

PrinceShadow - Thanks for the kind words my friend!

[@ahmedshaikh7662]

I have an ultrawide and love it. I use it for gaming and for digital art in photoshop. Once you go ultrawide its hard to go back.

[@MattGarcyaDC]

What monitor exactly

[@ahmedshaikh7662]

@@MattGarcyaDC lg34ub67-b though I do wish I had gone with a higher refresh rate ultrawide.

[@rok_2773]

Ultrawide >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4K

[@lon3lyagain.287]

No one How older are you?

[@rok_2773]

For you *

[@lon3lyagain.287]

No one But why?

[@lon3lyagain.287]

No one But if I like playing race games or fps who don't need a map?

[@lon3lyagain.287]

No one And unless you have your face in the monitor, you can play games that need to look at the map, at a distance. It's all a matter of custom, not of being bad.

[@cessnac13]

Hey man I really like your videos. The SFF builds and this stuff. The only thing I wish you included was how much harder it is to drive the extra pixels going ultra wide. Found out my 3440x1440p 100hz was much harder to driver than I thought.

[@vikihott]

2021 and this video is still super helpful and relevant

[@eclipse9304]

21:9 looks very good, but the implementation is inconsistent in its quality, some games have graphical bugs, some have cutscenes or menu's which don't scale properly. Thing that really bugs me is all these things can be patched out and support made, but the install base isn't large enough to work out the imperfections.

[@RagnarokCo]

Wanted to say awesome job with the editing man. The transitions between the resolutions was great.

[@peterduong6837]

dude I always gotta get some good food when watching ur videos! so enjoyable

[@Reverse_Goat]

Why?

[@NeoDarkcloud]

Thank you, this will be the video i show my friends in order to try to sway them to join the Ultra-wide master race.

[@N8R_Quizzie]

Nowadays I'd say 21:9 is 100% worth it. The price isn't as substantial, and the refreshrates & frametimes are getting quite good. It's really great for multitasking too.

[@saruwaru3017]

Thank you, this video has cleared my mind on what to add on my existing build :) Thank you, keep up the good work bro!

[@Kcimor78]

As he said, its hard to see things in his periferal vision, its probably not as big of an advantage as it seems... but it probably is a hell of alot more immersive as the screen covers more of your field of vision, instead of you seeing a square thats the monitor, you have more. Id love to try an ultrawide.

[@Kcimor78]

Justyn HaLl Yeah, thats true, very tru, makes sense.

[@duchoang44]

Well a "curved" ultra wide screen might help, and you could also sit a bit far back from the monitor to get a better whole view without turning your head left and right.

[@user-zu1ix3yq2w]

Very good comment. Thanks

[@Facehate666]

In Pubg - it'd probably make a little difference - I often 3rd person peek around corners - so getting an extra inch of sight would be pretty useful.

[@casedistorted]

I’m excited because today I ordered a 75hz ultra wide hdr10 29” 1080p freesync IPS display from LG for $189 on sale on Amazon. Normally it’s $250 but Black Friday had some sweet deal this week. Friend recommended it to me because he loves it, budget now is $189 for ultra wide with HDR10

[@ReallyCoolSite]

I had an ultra wide and I didn’t like it. It was just too wide, I was getting killed by things in my peripheral vision. I used a 50” 4K TV for a while, but that was just too big for any productivity at all. I have a 16:9 144hz 1ms ordered and hopefully it’s “just right.”

[@TenthMarigold]

Crazy this was 4 years. Amazing glow up🎉

[@pikatrainer3835]

3:44 & now Fortnite locks everyone to 16:9, hello black bars on Ultrawide.

[@hmmyesnotinteresting5733]

XD yess

[@catman8173]

When did this happen?

[@pikatrainer3835]

Around the time i posted that Comment; 11 months ago, with was June 2019 if my math holds up :) also i should sate that i have not used an UltraWide, so it was hearsay/ what i saw.

[@catman8173]

@@pikatrainer3835 i have played fortnite on an ultrawide for a long time and the only restriction i have seen is when playing a competitive game mode, like arena it crops your monitor.

[@pikatrainer3835]

Makes Sense, as i watched i lot of FNRB streamers back in the day. TY man.

[@Shrike_AFK]

8:50 LTT refference over there... Well played dude. Well played.

[@darklink2000]

I still use a 16:10 1920x1200 monitor, I prefer it over 16:9 but sadly when I finally upgrade to 4k they don't make any 16:10 displays

[@YTBrowny]

Thanks for this video. Just ordered a 35" 200Hz ultrawide 21:9 display. God am I excited.

[@MrFarre90]

Acer or Asus? And why did you chose the one you did?

[@YTBrowny]

@@MrFarre90 I actually chose a Kogan screen, reason being I normally drop my quality down to 1080p on screens that go above for the higher fps, this screen is only 2k so I should get higher fps and less card strain over a higher-spec pixel count as that doesn't bother me at all, the Hz rating and ultrawide is something I was after more than anything, for $550 with 3 years warranty shipped to my door doesn't sound like a bad idea! Going from dual BenQ screens to a single wider screen, I just think it'll suit my needs better now as I used to edit videos and do things more and I liked having two seperate screens, but now streaming and whatnot is so easy you don't even have to watch what you're doing anymore once its set up so I feel that for me a second screen is becoming nothing but real-estate for my discord call that I'm talking in anyways

[@MrFarre90]

@@YTBrowny 1080p for that size of screen isn't there a noticeable blur since it's only 10080p? 24 inches is recommended for 1080p with 27 being the maximum. So I wouldn't want to imagine the 35 inch blur. Or how do you experience it if you have gotten the screen.

[@YTBrowny]

@@MrFarre90 it's 2560x1080 which for me I've used and is fine, if you have used better and go down to it you might notice a difference, but going from a 1080p screen to one, I don't really notice a difference. It's arriving today so I'll know for sure, but previous experience they still look fine!

[@YTBrowny]

@@MrFarre90 also there's a video by Waf called " beware the blur " kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqe0iqZ9bdNkqrM which should explain a lot, 2560x1080 on a proper 2560x1080 screen will be crisper than running a game at 1080 downscaled on the 1440p screens, because 1080 doesn't fit into 1440 exactly, so the pixels end up squished and blurred. So for me, wanting to run games at 1080p anyways, a 1080p screen will do me better if that makes sense

[@michaf6397]

its so perfect holy shit. I love it

[@himbary]

Wow great video man! Everything covered. I am currently playing on 144hz gsync TN 16:9, gonna upgrade to the Alienware AW3418DW. I already played on 21:9 75hz but it felt way to slow, so I sent it back.

[@divine4275]

No matter how good your monitor is, you still need a better gaming chair

[@TM_004]

Happy that he mentioned the witcher 3 that's the only reason why I'm getting a ultra wide screen

[@MrMoxes]

A fascinating & thought out look at the in between of 16:9 & 21:9. I believe I am pretty content with my PG278Q. TBH though, I have never really been able to get up to over a hundred Hz anyways. I prefer all the bells & whistles turned on in game. Want to see all the pretty pixels. Feels like just a numbers game to me. That Alienware though, very sexy.

[@omgblur]

Hello fellow PG278Q owner! I bought mine day one and have absolutely loved the hell out of it. I made sure I was investing in a nice monitor in 2015 so that way I wouldn't have to worry about that for a few years. Now almost three years later, I'm still very content with my purchase. Seeing all this new stuff is very awesome and sometimes enticing (I'm looking at you sexy Alienware Ultrawide), but my hardware has finally caught up to a point where I get over 100 fps. Back then I had a GTX 780 and at the time playing games like BF4 on Ultra settings, really put a toll of my fps. It was literally a jumping bean throughout dogfights, but thanks to G-Sync, it was all buttery smooth so I never had any noticeable screen tearing whether it was a jumping from 68 to 113 to 96fps. All good.

[@MrMoxes]

omgblur I have yet to witness "screen tearing" as an effect. In my time, I have actually turned G-sync off because it has caused too much incompatibility issues with many current titles. Mostly due to "Out of bound", where the monitor can't keep up with refreshes. Even still, no tearing. I believe that & blur is just due to optimization on the software side & not a monitor's fault. I guess I got lucky,mine is still strong.

[@MrMoxes]

@David Whitfield Well, hard to tell at this point what it could be. I've turned off Gsync in the Ctrl panel but still persists. I can deal with it but can be annoying when reading text. Now I don't trust any monitors. LoL

[@MrMoxes]

@David Whitfield Indeed it is. If I look closely enough, I can see the pixels flicker or shift somewhat. Almost like they are dancing left & right. I'll still use it until it fails though.

[@bufftammy735]

I'm actually super glad you made this video, I am on the fence about 21:9 and 16:9.

[@TheGuyWhoDidUrM0M]

get the 21:9, you wont regret it.

[@bufftammy735]

El diablo da Costa not necessarily. Just depends on the quality of the panel.

[@TheGuyWhoDidUrM0M]

Costa must like shitty tn panels. . . sure they give you 144hz but they look like shit. I Prefer 100hz + 99%SRGB accurate colors on my 21:9 monitor.

[@JsGarage]

I don’t think there is a significant gain in competitive advantage between these aspect ratios. Back when I used to run Nvidia surround triple 23” monitors gave more screen space in supported games. Leaving that I didn’t feel that I lost anything despite losing a good bit of field of view which didn’t matter to me. 21:9 is immersive but I don’t see the advantage competitively for the most part. Also with refresh I guess everyone will have a preference but I would argue the difference between 120 and 165hz is still quite noticeable. Though 120hz is still a fantastic place to be when compared to anything sub 100hz. With that being said I try to play at 165hz wherever possible. Additionally, I find QHD to be a great res for my 1080 Ti/8700K and 165 FPS target.

[@rafeadler1471]

Gotta love your Anne Pro! Bought it just today for 51€. So excited!

[@ShadeSoloUK]

Although CS:GO pros use 16:9 monitors most of them still use a 4:3 aspect ratio in-game.

[@augustop360]

bad fallen pro player from brazil use 4:3 aspect he plays a lot

[@cavyq]

21:9 is horrible for cs, have been playing for 6+ years, with a couple of weeks on a 21:9, i hated it. Way to wide and just unusable for competitive

[@ShadeSoloUK]

yeah, I recently got an ultrawide and I find it kind of weird I might switch back to 16:9 and play with black bars

[@jw3384]

@@cavyq dude same I loved my Alienware ultrawide it was so sexy but for games like fortnite (go ahead make fun of me lol) I felt like I cant play as good as my asus pg279q monitor. but games like shadow of war and shadow of tomb raider ultrawide is dope

[@luciayee8581]

@@jw3384 why ultrawide is bad for fortnite?

[@Cornflak3]

FINALLY THIS IS WHAT I FREAKIN WANTED. quality content man THANK YOU

[@Sc0pee]

The downside of larger monitors is that it takes longer for your eyeballs to travel from one part of a screen to another

[@thomaskwan3251]

myth cause i see the whole image at once.

[@n0ldgr769]

You almost got me with that tunnelbear ad part I was gonna be like cmon not another techtuber talking about it. Also congrats on entering the esports environment best of luck to you and your team

[@optimumtech]

NutPeak - I don't play competitively lol 😁

[@vallexd007]

why im watching this when i cant buy these things

[@sankeethganeswaran3024]

gaming gaming gaming

[@andraskarsai]

21:9 isn't that expensive. 16:9 24" version of a monitor I like is £135 and 21:9 29" is £180.

[@SonofZeus159]

Lol why am I watching when I have 32:9 4k

[@liebonhardus9879]

8:50 - I'm not gonna lie, he had me in the first half... Thanks for keeping your vids clean.

[@bluex610]

I have both types of monitors, a 27 in 144hz 2560x1440p and a 60 hz 34 in 3440x1440p. In my opinion I like my ultrawide a lot better. If you're into competitive gaming, mainly shooters then go for the 144hz. But if you're like me and play all sorts of games like Forza, GTA V, PUBG, Tomb Raider, Starcraft, and Dota 2 to name a few then having that extra real estate is great and so much more immersive. Not to mention shooters look great on it also. And as mentioned have a slight advantage at times. Even when not gaming having the real estate of 2 24 inch monitors comes in handy for prductivity. Theres even a lot of movies shot in ultrawide and looks fucking awesome when done right. If money ain't a problem then go for the ultrawide with the 200hz coming out in the future, but if not, then I seen a LG IPS 3440x1440p for $400 on slickdeals. Also another side note, don't go for 1080p for ultrawide monitors. The pixel density is just too noticeable imo. And also try to get 34 inch. Sorry for the TLDR type post lol. Just giving my insights from my experience. 😎

[@jimmygrey6848]

I've been looking at getting a 100hz 3440x1440p ultrawide, I only have a 6gb 1060 though so will have to upgrade that... I'm looking at around 2 grand total. Is the ultrawide really worth it?

[@bluex610]

@@jimmygrey6848 depends on how you like to game and watch your media. 100 hz is plenty smooth for me and I rather have the extra screen real estate. Also I'm not bothered by the black bars on some videos. The extra immersion in all games are well worth it to me. Just imagine how games like Cyberpunk, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Red Dead 2 will look in Ultrawide. Just a side note, you can play PS4 on this but you'll have to deal with side bars. I spent only $450 on my ultrawide 1440p. Worth it at that price imo. For $850 I would do the 144hz model. Soon they might have figure out how to do 34 inch HDR curved 1440p 144hz 1ms IPS or VA monitor. Lol

[@jimmygrey6848]

I ended up buying a 16:9 1440p Ips, 144hz monitor. Came down to money in the end, I really wanted the ultrawide but I saved around $400 which I'll put into a GPU upgrade most likely.

[@BlueBird-wb6kb]

Buy the 5K LG Ultrawide,that looks great

[@asuchemist3371]

Best ultrawide comparison on youtube. Thanks for helping me decide on 21:9.

[@freepok]

I've tried a 240Hz and own a 144Hz. Damn the 240Hz is the ultimate Smoothness; 144Hz feels a bit "Meh". Is there an in-Between, like a 19:9 ratio ?

[@christianwurm4022]

freepok Smartphone with 18:9 ratio

[@PopulotusBoogiedown]

I own one, I have to agree. 144hz feels like lagg now.

[@christianwurm4022]

【ダラ】and Standard 60hz ultra lag, or what?

[@freepok]

Christian Wurm yes, feels like your watching a slideshow. But it depends of you. A friend of mine cannot make the difference.

[@christianwurm4022]

I own a 144hz display. 60hz is smooth too but not so fast. And yea the difference especially in gaming is huge. But 60hz is not laggy

[@barfy362]

this is actually pretty amazing. this video easily sold me on 21:9 monitors.

[@JLMtime]

Pay attention to were you actually look while gaming you may be surprised I got down to the checkout screen & chked I was surprised to find I barely use the sides of my screen

[@Sparksman23]

If only Asus or Acer would effing release their new ultrawides that are suppose to have a 200Hz refresh rate

[@GrayFox370]

Those things are gonna cost $2k+. The Asus 4k 144hz FALD monitor is coming in at $3k. Not to mention they use a shitty VA AUO panel and apparently can't be able to do 4k 144hz HDR without chroma subsampling...which is disappointing to say the least. 4:4:4 with HDR at 4k is limited to 98hz. Not even 4k 120hz HDR can be done without chroma subsampling. That's horrible. The Asus 4k 144hz HDR FALD monitor (which the ultrawides will be based off) still uses an 8bit panel...so technically not even HDR10 compliant. Then the local dimming has been shown to cause distracting/annoying halos around bright objects on screen, like your mouse cursor, and there are videos of how slow it reacts to movement on screen, and it looks pretty bad.

[@solara2966]

GrayFox370 exactly... I dunno why ppl are so excited for it. I'll be jumping on this train in maybe 5yrs once technology has improved better and it's fucking cheaper too.

[@LaDeXi]

I have 200hz Acer ultrawide

[@alextrainor2552]

@@GrayFox370 what monitor would you recommend then?

[@Metalsaber]

I have the Acer Predator X34P (120Hz) Ultrawide and the Asus Rog PG279 (144Hz). After having both displays, I can honestly say that once you play on an ultrawide display its almost impossible to go back to a 16:9 display. Obviously my Ultrawide cost more about $3-400 more but again it was worth it. I plan on keeping both displays.

[@Metalsaber]

I don't have the Alienware. I have the Acer Predator Ultrawide. I do not find photo editing to be bad on an Ultrawide.

[@jjonko]

Every Ultrawide video should be in ultrawide ratio on youtube. Come on people!

[@andrewz3854]

Thank you someone said it

[@levygaming3133]

@@andrewz3854 actually I was looking for a video exactly like this to see how thick the bars would be displaying 21:9 content on a 16:9 screen. I do see what you mean though.

[@unoriginalname771]

I love that Linus-Tunnel Bear ad reference.

[@xandygameryt]

Low Money but interested in 21:9: Get 21:9 with 60Hz or 75Hz More money and still interested: 21:9 +144Hz or more Low Money and not interested: 144Hz FHD _Poor like me: Nothing. xD_

[@Guy_With_Hornet]

Thanks for clearing all the doubts bro...

[@domanater480]

Already have an ultra wide lol why am I watching

[@niggenzamasu2804]

Nic Nolan please share your gaming experience? ? And what monitor do you have ?

[@ricardodickzo5597]

I have the 35'' AOC Agon 100hz 3440x1440 screen, and it's great. If you have a system that can push games like Battlefield 1,fortnite etc. 100 fps with that screen, you're going to do decent and enjoy it. I didn't buy a 16:9 monitor because i don't play for competitive reasons. It's not like i'm going to become a pro CS GO player or anything, 100hz is fine, altough there is a big difference between 200hz and 100hz. Unfortunately, you will have black bars on the sides if you're going to watch videos/movies on some websites, but you can download an ultrawide extension to stretch the videos so it fits your screen.

[@Abrarrrrrr]

thank

[@goqwertygo]

I have an LG 34UC79G-B. Its pretty amazing even if its free sync with my 1070. it blows my last monitor, a standard Asus 24" 60hz 1080 screen out of this world! i was at a point to where no matter what part i upgraded on my PC it would still be bottlenecked by the monitor. I got it a year ago during Neweggs black November deals for $449. Haven't seen it that low since I got it.

[@pilence88]

@@goqwertygo Its 350 now discount price in Best Buy :D

[@BBSHOCKZ]

I used to play with no sound so I could concentrate better in competitive games. This made me unstoppable. I have an ultra wide and the bots I play against dont have a chance.

[@Axel_dude]

I can´t see the Video in Fullscreen on my 21:9 Monitor.

[@KORUN666]

"Found" your channel watching your build on P.Picker, i must say, you deserve even more sub, your videos are sharp and really well made, Pro job here./+ 1 sub.

[@JLMtime]

I almost wasted my money on one of these until I realized I almost never even use the edges of the screen on games. So I bought a 4k 144hz instead I'm really happy btw you don't have to run @4k 1440 & 1600 looks great scaled but a GPU will end up coming out that can push it

[@romatherapygg]

lol

[@ethanzink6455]

Thank you I have been looking for a video like this that could tell me what I want.

[@oll1_sg686]

Perfect Video but i think the big question is: play 16:9 and 21:9 Players the same match? If it is ... its just a lil bit unfair. Can you make a rew. of the Msi monitor? And can you test the acer predator z301? I thinks that is the best of both worlds (29“, 21:9, 2560x1080, VA Panel and 144-200hz).

[@fedyaf2710]

Lul, just crop FOV on 21:9, it's not a problem for developers, games or players that you bought a 21: 9 monitor

[@samurilip]

coming from a benq 24 inch for the last 5 years , i would be happy with either of them

[@daniel-zu8vx]

U guys playing on 21:9 while I'm still using 4:3

[@MarkoVuckovic32]

I know how you feel. It has been about two month since I got 16:9 monitor. Before that I used 5:4.

[@daniel-zu8vx]

@I'm Super Fat I actually have a 16:9 monitor but play csgo on 4:3 stretched 😅😅

[@heliosss69]

@MEanME well so are u

[@randomshit3234]

Considering the Quality of your videos you should have 1m+ subscribers. Keep up the good work.

[@veeclash4157]

lol @ tunnelbear reference. someone watches linus tech tips!

[@lobbyboya]

A lot of competitive FPS games and Fighting game that I love to play SUCK on my ultrawide monitor. I'm buying a second 16:9 27 inch monitor just to play those games. The ultrawide will be the place to game MMORPGs and single player titles

[@adamkallin5160]

16:9 should never have been a thing. The transition should have been directly to 21:9.

[@Sc0pee]

Naw. The downside of larger monitors is that it takes longer for your eyeballs to travel from one part of a screen to another. But when we are talking movies, why not, or working on a monitor: sure! Games, it depends...

[@thomaskwan3251]

​@@Sc0pee nah your eyeballs get used to whats important information and whats not pretty quickly.

[@cahoutcharles961]

So are we just not gonna talk about how cracked this guy is at FPS games?

[@fairyhanny]

r/ultrawidemasterrace for life!

[@fairyhanny]

El diablo da Costa Only if you get one with a low refresh rate..

[@zorashki]

Your eyes wont even realize the diff between 100 fps and 144.. but keep listning to those sheeple people..... for sure if your fps dips below 100 it's noticable but otherwise... ultrawide for life dude.. once you go Ultrawide there is no going back you wlll realize how small your old monitor was and how trash it was.

[@DYNOLIUM]

I switched from an Acer 144hz to a Samsung cf791 100hz and yes you do notice it, but you can get used to it, although it took me some time.

[@rhandycs]

triple 16:9 > 21:9

[@Pranav-nn1lu]

Rhandy ye boii

[@RonBurrgundy]

I simply connected 16:9 4K TV , made 21:9 custom resolutions , turn off upscaling and it looks incredible.

[@Ciscx9]

What Keyboard are you using

[@beefyogurt]

0:45 Corsair K65

[@Ciscx9]

its a 60% Anne Pro

[@seollenda]

GREAT video. Very informative. I am looking forward to the day when I can purchase that AW Ultrawide.

[@isfire8141]

Gaming on a ultrawide is great but watching youtube or netflix is awful with big black bars at the sides of the screen.

[@houssamalucad753]

Most movies are shot in ultra wide

[@BlueBird-wb6kb]

Watch KZbin on Tablet , Bro

[@mord7072]

Search chrome/opera extensions

[@flukenukeem]

Got me with that Tunnel Bear spot

[@r91playsind]

24 inch 16:9 144hz ftw!

[@chopper_oni5963]

*240hz 24,5 Inch

[@r91playsind]

@@chopper_oni5963 not the best value. But yeah essentially the best for gaming.

[@mord7072]

and you play esports..For real games you need 1080ti for use all 144hz ,maybe sli

[@r91playsind]

you can always turn the settings down. silly.

[@mord7072]

yea, you bought 1080ti to play games on medium settings :))

[@Dmacxxx77]

Ultrawide is dope. I can never go back to 16:9. You can see so much more in games with an ultrawide.

[@yo_swanny7820]

Ytf so expensive jeez

[@sb0277]

Itualis just buy 3 of the 200 bucks monitors and its still 100 cheaper than a similar ultrawide

[@yo_swanny7820]

Bhavdeep singh sidhu well buy them fuh meh nah

[@TheMasonGamer]

I feel like the world isn’t ready for ultra wide yet. Not many games support it, and the ones that don’t look ugly stretched to 21:9. I’m gonna go back to 16:9 until the world moves on.

[@DICEVED]

I got a 16:9 1080p 144hz monitor for €150 xD

[@Robikk]

Link?

[@-anonymousyoutube9322]

Lukas you are lying

[@theendurance]

That's avg price in US. I got a 1440p 165Hz Gsync for $280 biggest steal ever

[@houssamalucad753]

@@theendurance can you tell me the name of the monitor or a link

[@LAZYBONE.]

really good comparision between these two formats. would like to see this with a additional 32:9 ratios.

[@Jamie-666]

Your ingame FOV is too high.

[@solidsnek]

Denny Bh That's not a problem

[@Jamie-666]

The perspective is too skewed towards the edges. Classic mistake when you get a 21:9. If you don't think so, then that's cool.

[@peentgamer]

Fov is personal preference.

[@DJHeroMasta]

Denny Bh Pft...you don't wanna see my FOV then XD. I play at 120.

[@eriksvensson2098]

Denny Bh Always played on highest available Fov, I myself have a hard time playing games such as CoD with very low fov compared to most other games. So high Fov = Happiness

[@HS-fk6hb]

very informative video! you deserve much more subs!!

[@sherifhassansayed6124]

wonderful analysis, you are very professional, well done 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@RohitKumar-vi3zt]

Why less subscribed youtubers make great detailed content? Subbed..

[@baronsamedi5026]

Good to see an aussie reviewer. Really informative video. Subbed.

[@faridzishak6255]

This video is really helpful. Thanks. I'm going for ultrawide

[@B3RGMARK]

Great review. I had a 27" 1440p 165hz and then changed to a ROG 34" Curved and now I am back to a ROG 27" 165hz. A few things I would like to add when it comes to CS:GO. * The scoreboard doesn't scale in a 5v5 game on 21:9. * Start menu is not "fullscreen". * In the competitive scene many players play 4:3 stretched and 4:3 blackbars. (actually fixes the scoreboard problem) * 100 hz is not enough to play CS:GO competitively. I loved the 34" for any other game, but CS:GO is not meant to be played on one :(.

[@alebone_]

Simon "100 hz is not enough to play CS:GO competitively" bs

[@B3RGMARK]

Are you 10+ Faceit?

[@vladimirmarinov6730]

Very good elaboration on the different aspects of... erm... aspects and refresh rates. Some things missing though, IMHO, are discussion of the pixel response times of monitors, which may or may not obfuscate any advantages of high refresh rates, since there are many panels (mostly VA) which do not have the necessary pixel response time to display true 144Hz, at least in some pixel transitions. Also would have been nice to discuss the literal hugeness of a 34" display, making its edges truly in the far reaches of peripheral vision, where you may not notice what is going on in those far left and right areas of the screen and not being able to utilize the HUD to its most when it's there, due to the need to move your eyes in order to discern text or pictograms. I am currently using a 32" 16:9 display but in a 21:9 configuration which results in a pseudo ~30" 21:9 display and I find that it's on the edge of usefulness, me being about 60-80 cm away from the screen. Anything larger would be too far gone on the sides in order for them to be useful. I wouldn't argue though that bigger screens improve the immersion, despite some of the information displayed on them being hard to identify due to being in the peripheral vision. I so wish a 29" IPS 144Hz 2560x1080 monitor existed...

[@ItsNicolau]

Amazing video, it helped me a lot, by far the best one on this topic!

[@trulyblessed4796]

Thanks for review I'm just gonna get both

[@hullahupp]

Thanks! Can you make a video: Ultrawide 38 inch vs 34 inch - what is better for shooters like PubG? Is 38 inch too much because the informations & status elements on the left + right side are too far away for the eyes? Or are 38 (3840 x 1600) even better?

[@hullahupp]

PS: I come from iPad Pubg Mobile Gaming and watch Streamers like AverageSniper or DanucD. So I don‘t know how PC Gaming feels like but I will buy a good gaming PC with 34 or 38 inch 144 Hz. It will be for different games.. I don‘t know what I will play. Cyberpunk, Doom, Command & Conquer successor, GTA, XCOM, Battlefield, etc. But I also would like to play competitive tactical shooters like PubG + CS. But I am no pro, but I will work hard to get good.

[@tochi2]

Important fact when buying an ultra wide monitor is that directly when playing Fortnite in tournaments the screen is cut to a monitor of approximately 27 inches, the ultra wide disappears, but in other types of games you can play perfectly with the monitor at your fingertips full expression!

[@Joeker8171]

AWESOME review my brother. You really killed this video 👍🏾

[@majik11111]

What an amazing video! Thank you so much for publishing this, it really helped me to decide if ultrawide is good for gaming or not.