Curved Monitors
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Do you mean like the ultrawide 21:9 ones? I would say go for a flat one if you sit a meter or more away from the screen. You don't benefit from the curved edges otherwise...
yeah there are some 16:9 ones as well, I am not sure how well 21:9 is supported games wise. (I hate black side bars)
There's a few minor things, like the galaxy map menu not aligning all the way to the edge of the screen, but otherwise it's great. Have you seen Obsidian Ant's videos? That's a good example.
I have the Acer X34 and would never go back to a 16:9 or 4:3 etc. for me its night and day difference.
The gal map menu, as said above doesnt align to the left side of the screen, but all in all its a very good experience.
Maybe im mad but so much so i sold my Oculus rift as i couldnt get passed the drop in screen quality differences.
The gal map menu, as said above doesnt align to the left side of the screen, but all in all its a very good experience.
Maybe im mad but so much so i sold my Oculus rift as i couldnt get passed the drop in screen quality differences.
My next monitor will likely be a 34" curved 16:9. Currently playing on a 27" flat, which isn't too bad, but I want to experience head tracking on one of the big curved ones.
Curved, flat, whatever, if you're buying a screen for Elite, make sure it's 144hz with adaptive sync suited to your graphics card. Either Gsync for Nvidia or Freesync for AMD.
If you have a great graphics card it will give you gameplay smoother than you will have ever seen, unless you've seen someone else's 144hz monitor. Have you? Even if you have a mediocre graphics card, the ability to turn vsync OFF and the effect of adaptive sync is like a 30% upgrade.
As for the virtues of flat or curved for sim type games... If it's big enough and it actually increases your field of view (purpose of curved) AT the correct distance, they are definitely superior to flat for immersion, but trust me on the adaptive sync, nothing matters more.
If you have a great graphics card it will give you gameplay smoother than you will have ever seen, unless you've seen someone else's 144hz monitor. Have you?
Even if you have a mediocre graphics card, the ability to turn vsync OFF and the effect of adaptive sync is like a 30% upgrade.As for the virtues of flat or curved for sim type games... If it's big enough and it actually increases your field of view (purpose of curved) AT the correct distance, they are definitely superior to flat for immersion, but trust me on the adaptive sync, nothing matters more.
Curved, flat, whatever, if you're buying a screen for Elite, make sure it's 144hz with adaptive sync suited to your graphics card. Either Gsync for Nvidia or Freesync for AMD.
If you have a great graphics card it will give you gameplay smoother than you will have ever seen, unless you've seen someone else's 144hz monitor. Have you?
As for the virtues of flat or curved for sim type games... If it's big enough and it actually increases your field of view (purpose of curved) AT the correct distance, they are definitely superior to flat for immersion, but trust me on the adaptive sync, nothing matters more.
So what monitor do you recommend to compliment a GTX 1080Ti?
Anything 2k with Gsync, I use a Dell S2716DG (with my 1080 founders), I won't deny it the viewing angles are AWFUL, but I sit right in front of it, so, er.... yeh. The speed however is MIND BLOWING. Seriously, there is nothing I can say that will prepare you for it when you see the game running at a REAL 144FPS and having NO tearing or other issues when the frame rate drops, and all of this without vsync and its input lag. No offense, but you look like you've got a bob or two (silly as it is to judge someone by their avatar), so you perhaps you can afford a much better one than mine, and now they're starting to come out with 200hz adaptive sync in massive sizes, go check out some reviews, I'm a little out of touch lately, but DO treat yourself to a SERIOUS high speed Gsync monitor, really, you are not expecting the effect, and you will be disappointed in anything else you see after. Even for mundane stuff, it's so smooth I can read an internet page while scrolling. Try it.
Don't be tempted by 4k for a few more years yet, wait for the next generation of graphics cards. 4K is ok at 60hz, but there's no point having a 200hz monitor if you can't get anywhere near 200fps at 4k, and nobody can except the min-maxer ninja pc nutjobs, yet.
Don't be tempted by 4k for a few more years yet, wait for the next generation of graphics cards. 4K is ok at 60hz, but there's no point having a 200hz monitor if you can't get anywhere near 200fps at 4k, and nobody can except the min-maxer ninja pc nutjobs, yet.
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I'm using the Dell u3417w. It is 1900r curve. I used a dell u3415w for a while, it is 3800r curve and when looking at desktop icons up in the corners I could literally see beneath them as they apeared to hover above the glass. Hard to explain but imho go at minimum 1900r.
The curve is not a gimmick, it makes for comfy viewing across the whole picture.
I really like the 21:9 monitors and most games support 3440x1440 out of the box these days =)
The curve is not a gimmick, it makes for comfy viewing across the whole picture.
I really like the 21:9 monitors and most games support 3440x1440 out of the box these days =)
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I play on a 40" Ilyama 4K PC monitor, just regular flat screen it works really well for sims and regular desktop productivity apps. 980Ti drives ED at 60fps ultra settings (expect AA and Supersampling above 1.0) 95% of the time certainly no visible performance issues.
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Anything 2k with Gsync, I use a Dell S2716DG (with my 1080 founders), I won't deny it the viewing angles are AWFUL, but I sit right in front of it, so, er.... yeh. The speed however is MIND BLOWING. Seriously, there is nothing I can say that will prepare you for it when you see the game running at a REAL 144FPS and having NO tearing or other issues when the frame rate drops, and all of this without vsync and its input lag. No offense, but you look like you've got a bob or two (silly as it is to judge someone by their avatar), so you perhaps you can afford a much better one than mine, and now they're starting to come out with 200hz adaptive sync in massive sizes, go check out some reviews, I'm a little out of touch lately, but DO treat yourself to a SERIOUS high speed Gsync monitor, really, you are not expecting the effect, and you will be disappointed in anything else you see after. Even for mundane stuff, it's so smooth I can read an internet page while scrolling. Try it.
Don't be tempted by 4k for a few more years yet, wait for the next generation of graphics cards. 4K is ok at 60hz, but there's no point having a 200hz monitor if you can't get anywhere near 200fps at 4k, and nobody can except the min-maxer ninja pc nutjobs, yet.
That Saleen S351R in my avatar is a '97 (I no longer own it), and I was a engineering VP at the time. Now I'm stuck in early retirement on a significantly smaller fixed-income.
But thanks for the advice. I will do some research into 34" monitors w/Gsync and see what comes of that.
Does make me chuckle some days - I still vividly remember marvelling at how much better 800 x 600 looked compared to 640 x 480
Does make me chuckle some days - I still vividly remember marvelling at how much better 800 x 600 looked compared to 640 x 480
Back when I had a first gen 3dfx voodoo , I used to crank up Quake 2 to 800x600, it was a slideshow, and I used to think how AMAZING it will be when computers can run ga,es at this resolution, look how clear it is! Although to be fair, CRTs (good ones anyway) always did have better clarity. Many engineers still use them (CAD).
That Saleen S351R in my avatar is a '97 (I no longer own it), and I was a engineering VP at the time. Now I'm stuck in early retirement on a significantly smaller fixed-income.
But thanks for the advice. I will do some research into 34" monitors w/Gsync and see what comes of that.
Stick to 32" at 2k if you want the best clarity, it starts to drop a little after that as the pixels get bigger. Your mileage may vary as they say, try to see one in action, you'll be sold immediately.
Does make me chuckle some days - I still vividly remember marvelling at how much better 800 x 600 looked compared to 640 x 480
I can still remember the thrill of going from VGA to SVGA, and I vividly remember the thrill of getting a UWQHD! It just keeps getting better!
I'd still be using a CRT now if I had enough desk space for the footprint, purely because of contrast. I usually game in a fairly dark environment and I've never got used to the difference, I held onto my last CRT for as long as I possibly could before having to bite the bullet when it finally blew. One day OLED desktop monitors will be affordable. Until then I have my memories and my bitterness to sustain me, along with a small lamp to keep some ambient light in the room and mitigate the worst of the washout.
My first 3D card was a Voodoo 2 by the way, you were obviously an early adopter
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