Don't Believe The Ultrawide Hype: 5 Months With The Gigabyte G34WQC
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- I added a Gigabyte G34WQC Ultrawide Monitor to my productivity desk setup some months back, and after an extended period of time with it, I'm wondering if I made the right choice. I was originally sold on the screen real estate, and just the overall aesthetic a curved ultra provides, but I find myslef missing a 4K panel a lot these days. What do you think is better, 4K vs ultrawide? VA vs IPS? Let me know what your ideal monitor for Mac or PC is!
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Just my 2 cents, nobody buys a VA panel for color accuracy or content creation. Most of your issues go away with an IPS panel.
Ikr. Lol
Big FACTZ!! 😭
Yeah the whole video I thought like, ok this dude just didn't do proper research before buying this and just bought the wrong display for his usage ^^ also he is comparing 4k display with this basically 2k display all the time lol
Over 90% of the ultrawide screens on market are VA, just saying 😉
@@Ju_Johnny_ Yes and 100% of high refresh rate ultrawides are marketed towards gamers, not content creators. Look at 60hz ultrawides, 90% of them are IPS.
Just bought one of these and I'm in love... It's a split screen type of thing I'm never really on full screen while working and I can have windows snap . My best layout is half right for my main task and then two on the left and/or even three. I'm easily running whatsapp, slack, discord on one side and browser on the other.
Thanks, buddy, your video really helped me as most of the reviews, and unboxings aren't really honest vids from long-term use and honest usage and issue opinions ... I found yours really really helpful and I'll try to avoid these kinds of monitors, and aim for 4k or at least IPS. Much much thanks!
Ultrawide is awesome in my opinion. Not all panels are VA.....I have an IPS and Alienware has an awesome OLED panel out now. For gaming the ultrawide curved is just incredible. If you are mostly focused on production, you may want to avoid curved and just go for a large 4k display. {but a possible workaround which I use is to have a portrait mounted display on one side of my ultrawide and using displayfusion software to have a huge and flexible desktop). Otherwise 1440p curved for gaming is incredible and as a nice bonus is less demanding to get framerates than a 4k. Cost wise it goes VA
For productivity a flat screen ultrawide ips panel will probably be more useful. There are some advantages of a 2 screen setup vs an ultrawide. Some programs like davinci resolve did not allow me to do a split screen. I eventually added a 2nd screen in addtition to a 34 inch ultrawide to get the best of both worlds. I'm also using windows 11 instead of Mac, which has this feature which can easily snap windows or programs to preset areas of the screen. So its effortless to do a 2,3 or even 4 screen split.
For Mac there's a tool called "Rectangle" which is very hand to snap windows to pre-defined areas (There are even more, but this I like best)
Tbh I find it just annoying if I need to move things to fit in one screen, multiple screens make it "clearer" if you just fullscreen in 3 screens that splitting 3 things in same screen. I use that setup at work it makes it more organized.
I have the Samsung Odyssey G5 34”, and purely use it for my WFH job (I work in tech). The UW is fantastic for multitasking, and the curved display makes it much more engaging. Whilst 165hz is great on that monitor, I don’t utilise it for gaming, or anything that would need that high of a refresh rate, but it’s nice for scrolling lol. My opinion is that UW can be really good for office jobs too (Office 365 suite etc.), not just video editing or gaming.
Thank for sharing your experience. It was helpful.
I have both a 1440p and a 2560x1080 panel and have run them for about 3 years now. I find myself preferring the ultrawide for almost all my use cases and Im looking to save up to replace it with a higher resolution one, perhapse even getting rid of the top 16:9 UHD monitor and putting my old one above the new.
Thank you Kyle for your informative and honest review.
IPS for me 😊
I just saw this video, thank you for the explanation of how is the GIGABYTE 34 WQHD is, I was actually looking to buy one of this but I think IPS is still the best way to go, unfortunately not all contents are supported for ultrawide and so as games, (including one of my favorite star craft). Great video and keep up the great work!
I have had an Acer XR341CK that in march will be oficially 5 years old, and man I can´t say how gratefull am I for it. On it's moment it was a really high end monitor, now you could say it's in the low-middle end of it, but still hasn't given me any kind of problems while being heavily used for a long time, at least for nowaday's technology lifespan. The good thing is that now 3440x1440, while still being a high resolution, can be fully used by most middle and upper end graphic cards. Back when I bought it, I wasn't patient enough to wait and I bought a 1070ti... It can barely hold up with the monitor, even the 1080ti had a hard time. Now a lot of cards can get all the performance for this and the newer generation of 3440x1440 screens, and I'm really glad about it.
I bought g34wqc and had it for 1.5 years now. I must say, I do agree that the black smearing caused by the VA panel drove me crazy when I first encountered it. Not the best monitor for coding in dark mode but the immersion for gaming is unreal.
So if i am a programmer this monitor going to annoy me in black mode? Or there are any solution with it
@@dontask9383 i don't think so.
@@dontask9383 Get IPS, every single time. 99.9% of VA panels are cheap and have too many downsides; Smearing, trailing etc. High contrast but terrible motion in general. Only the absolute fastest VA panels are good enough for somewhat serious gaming, but as a result contrast level goes way down. You won't get good image quality AND fast speed; IPS is generally the better choice since colors are better and more accurate but black level is worse, however much better than tn panels. IPS also have the absolute best viewing angles of TN/IPS/VA, by far.
@@Dr.WhetFarts ty!
@@Dr.WhetFarts All VA panels are garbage with smearing artifacts. It's a fact.
A while back I've got top of the line Sony TV for really premium price. And it had some *VA panel and had afwul smearing and ghosting. It was really unwatchable on some scenes but Sony said it's normal.
So I never buy anything with VA panels and Sony products anymore.
Thanks for this. It’s a big help for me
Great video. Best buy has this as an IPS panel. Interesting.
I went from an ultrawide to the Studio Display. I miss the width but I really appreciate how accurate and bright the Studio Display can become. Especially when I video edit.
Yeah I think if you're comparing a 34" 3440x1440 vs the 27" 5K Studio Display at 2560x1440 (assuming most people set it at that resolution), I'd be willing to lose those extra 880 pixels of width. Now if it's a 38" 3840x1600, that's a tougher choice since you also lose 160 pixels of vertical height as well.
@@lolfirepoisonftl It's not working like that. On my 2560x1600 MBA screen, Windows displays at 2880x1800. That's 1.125 times the real resolution of the screen, and everything is crystal clear. On Apple 5k, Windows will output even more pixels.
I had a chance to use Studio Display recently, and I noticed that the default resolution (2560x1440) is too big like the default MacBook resolution in DPI perspective. My sweet spot is 2880x1620 which actually gives more screen real estate without compromising text readability. So I count 2880x1620 is the resolution for Studio Display.
I had a CRG9 monitor and after a couple years I went back to two 4k monitors and I'm happy I did
I bought this monitor and I'm super happy with it. I just turn up the color vibrance when things look a little bit stale and I change the overdrive whenever I want picture clarity or smooth motion. I use it for coding and gaming on Windows.
Which overdrive setting do u change it to for better picture clarity?
@@haniigg Balance is the best.
How do you solve the black smearing while coding?
@@socialreport2836 How do you solve the black smearing while coding?
@@dontask9383 On this monotor there is no very much black smearing, if you don't use white letters on the black background (in this case there will be a noticeable black smearing). Use black letters on the white blackground. If you have the problem, use Fast overdrive then, maybe it will be better in a non-game mode.
I am pretty happy with my VA UW monitor. I've been using it for 2 years and no complaints so far.
I have had a 34 inch LG monitor (3440x1440) for two years, which it has been fantastic. I think for gaming it's awesome and overall I love how much space I get, although I do use a second 27 inch LG monitor as my second one (2560x1440). This is amazing for productivity and all of that, but if you are wanting to edit videos or anything remotely similar to that, then I would get a 32 inch monitor instead. I use mine primarily for gaming, google doc's, and 3D modeling.
you think 32inch is better than a 34ultra ? for 3D modeling exemple ? productivity
I have a Dell UltraSharp 49" ultrawide display. I have zero complaints. Not long after I bought it, about three years ago, I was sent a questionnaire about my thoughts, likes, and dislikes about the monitor. I gave it very high or perfect marks on nothing. I gave it very low marks on nothing. But I concluded the survey with a comment that the panel was "life-changing" nonetheless. Having the ability to arrange five browser windows side-by-side, or have a full-HD sized window into the office (using VMware Horizon VDI), while still having 2/3 of the monitor left for non-office activities is amazing. I don't find the IPS panel having refresh or color-changing issues at all. I agree the text is not quite as sharp as it was on my previous 4K Dell, but having come from decades of CRT use, I find most LCD panels amazing (even though I've had pairs of them continuously since 2001). Yes, some games can't do the full width of the monitor reliably and, yes wide-screen TV and movies generally show black bars on the left and right. Still these situations are too minor to call complaints. They are known drawbacks of the monitor's format, and taking general productivity use into account, they don't rank at all compared to the convenience of the big screen. I would never go back to dual screens until it was to mount another 49 incher above this one.
I 100% agree that VA panels have issues, that's why my first UW was an IPS (even if it did have some IPS bleed in the corners). I recently bought the QD OLED from Alienware, and this thing is just on different level. It has basically perfect viewing angles, the picture stays 99% the same no matter where you look at it from. There is no smearing as the OLED panel has a pixel reponse time of 0.3ms, therefore it's also no point in having overdrive. The only real issue on this monitor is the sub pixel layout which causes color fringe on text. I personally didn't notice it after using it for a day, but some people do notice it and it bothers them. Also of course, OLED will always be at risk of burn in, but Dell gives out a 3 year warranty that covers this as well.
Don't give for me :( i use the screen on a sim racing/space and it will burn in the static zones. Not sure but there are rumors
Be ready to use that warranty, man because burnin will happen for sure, it's just a matter of when not if and often companies give that warranty for a reason, sayin that you probably won't notice the burnin before 3 years but then it will be there. Rtings have a video about qdoled burnin, and they say as far as they can see qd oled burnin is even worse than woled.
I'm using two 27" 1440p QNIX IPS monitors for 10 years now. I'm considering upgrading one of them for an 34" ultrawide. Did not know VA are that bad.
Love my ultrawide, been using it for around 6 years now, use it mostly for gaming and would never go back to 16:9. I wouldnt mind gaming ultrawide at 4K though with more vertical space. That would be nice.
is the content playback thing as serious as everybody mentions ? I am often watching movies and TV shows on vlc, does every type of content have black bars ?
@@Eternal_pimp no not at all, for any content not in wide-screen format you can use Windows media player to zoom in to make it full screen, allowing you to watch 99% of content full screen. I split my time between playing games and watching media about 50/50. For many movies it's fantastic watching these full screen on my 38inch ultra wide.
Tried both , kept the 4k , sharper text and basically trading height for width when using the ultrawide.
Thx a lot for this report.
My wife has an M1 Mac Mini with two 27” 4k monitors, so I decided to surprise her with an LG 1440P ultra-wide, and I would be taking her monitors away from her 😁. That arrangement didn't last long 😂; she hated it; she wanted back her 4K monitors, so I ended up taking her ultrawide, and I have to say that I love it. My wife is a graphic designer, and she does everything from desktop publishing, including books, to video editing (she is waiting to see if Apple comes out with an M2 Pro Mac Mini. If not, a Mac Studio is going to be. I retired a few years ago and going for my master's degree so that ultra-wide has the real estate for my writing application, a browser, and other application open at the same time without having to be switching workspaces (my primary production PC for researching and writing is a mini PC running Linux. Great video, my friend; as always, very informative. Stay safe 🙏
Glad to hear you're happy with the Ultrawide! I'm a Graphic Designer like your wife and as much as I want to move to a single monitor setup with an Ultrawide, I cannot stand the text sharpness of a 1440p display. Out of curiosity, is your Ultrawide curved? I know some Graphic Designers (myself included) are concerned that the curve would make straight lines appear distorted so I'm wondering if that's another reason your wife disliked the display.
@@lolfirepoisonftl The main reason (her excuse 😂😂) is that although she loved the size of the monitor, she couldn't go 4K with it. And yes, the monitor is slightly curved; it doesn't bother me at all; it took me a while to get used to. I even use it (from time to time) with my Linux mini PC, which I also use for my writing. I might buy another one for my Linux PC.
Best regards and stay safe 🙏
Thank you!! I was just about to order a VA panel ultra wide 3440x1440p, but decided to wait and safe up for an IPS or even OLED. The VA panels will not look as nice and crisp and sharp and I care about the responsiveness too.
Many thanks for your insight
I was exactly thinking about replacing my 28"4K (60Hz) for a 34"UWQHD (+120Hz) monitor in order to get better refresh rate for gaming... I thought that if the native res is 3444*1440, one wouldn't see much difference as from a 4K... as you mention, it does... so I'm not ready to give up on 4K resolution...better wait till 4K hi speed monitors will get cheaper. Thanks for the video!
Nice point of view... Tks
i have the panel and all honesty you went from a 4k monitor to a 2k monitor so your expectations are pretty high for a budget wide screen i think it is all relative to what you use your screen for i have had the moniitor since it came out and although i do agree with the smearing can be annoying at time its not a show stopper. i paid $637 aud for mine and at the time it was best value for money to compares something along the lines of an aurouse or rog style model. for me if i was doing any content editing or the like then i would by default go for a high end monitor. like the saying goes you get what you pay for and i think gigabyte gives a pretty good monitor for the low cost of it.
Do you just game with it? It's at the top of a very short list and being on sale in my area makes it that much more attractive!
Also what gpu are you running with it?
Interesting video and I think you make valid points but you've simply picked the wrong type of monitor for your primary use case scenario. For video editing, I would always go for a large 4K IPS. For work, where I'm having to monitor multiple windows constantly eg. data, spreadsheets, multiple MS apps etc, I'd go widescreen (I had the Samsung 49" CRG90 super ultra wide for example which was perfect for increased productivity at work). For watching movies, I would go for 34" or 38" VA (colours look more natural, the high contrast ratio and deep blacks make a real difference etc). For gaming I'd go 34" or 38" IPS or VA (depending on personal preference). Picking the wrong type of monitor for the wrong use case just results in frustration. Even within those categories there are good and bad monitors of each type. There's no one single monitor that fits every use case perfectly IMO - you just have to buy the best fit for your primary use case, which varies from person to person.
For office work and movies VA, for everything else and movies OLED ;)
Right now I have 4k VA on the left, and 4k OLED (Mac Book pro) on the right. It is hard to tell the difference.
I suppose with IPS one would immediately see some problems in black regions, and light bleed and so on....
But I understand that for video/photo editing the correct white balance without color-shift means VA is not the best, then OLED wins, IPS is second.
There are no 38" VA panels that I'm aware of. LG Display manufactures 38" 3840x1600 displays and they are either IPS or nano-IPS. LG Display also makes a 40" UHD UW (5120x2160) IPS panel but for now it is only 60hz.
As an owner of a 49" CRG9 I agree with your other points. A 49" is glorious for work. For gaming I would have gone with a 38" UW because the added height better covers your vertical FoV and is more ideal for immersion. The 38" LG 38GL950 also had much better pixel response times than my CRG9 but unfortunately it was not available locally for me so I grabbed the CRG9. Perhaps Samsung's upcoming mini-LED 57" G9 (7680x2160) may be the best of both worlds ?
I got this monitor about 4 months ago. I use it for gaming and for work as a software engineer. The black smearing can be noticeable in certain situations, but I've learned to live with it because decent IPS ultrawides are double the price, and this has way better contrast ratio.
I use all time headphone it dont bother me but still a shame when u paid 1500$ for a brand new monitor. Nothing beat until now my Samsung S95B 65 4k QD-OLED TV
Thanks for this review, made me change my mind on ultrawide.
Coming from three 27" fourteen year old Samsung monitors...I bought a single Samsung CJ791 34" 21:9 Curved FreeSync VA Monitor (C34J791) to replace them. I lean more to productivity so I do not really care too much about 4k. I work with Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook, OneNote, SharePoint, Azure windows, Flows, Forms, many tabs open in a browser, etc...lots of windows open in genera like you explained @ 0:56. So I open windows side by side to do my work. After two weeks with the Samsung 34", I ordered another one. They went from side by side to stacked back to side by side, which I like best. Depending on the app, I can have 2 - 3 open on one monitor and a very wide excel on the other. I have fast switching on because my Mac mini and MacBook Pro (MBP) are both hooked up to each monitor. If I wake my MBP, both monitors wake to that machine and same with my Mac mini. When running both machines, I have one monitor dedicated to one machine. Productivity is my main goal though. Since I am not gaming and do not see myself ever...VA is fine for me.
Edit: The ports it has is what drew me in
Very late reply but what do you use to set up the switching between Mac mini and MacBook ?
@@chrispieterse8048 it is built in the monitor, source switching for each port
It looks like we use the same kind of applications for our work, so i have a question. I have two 24" monitors, but one died. And now i'm wondering if i should buy a 34" ultrawide to replace them both or a new 24"screen. Most of the time while working i will have 2 excel windows open side by side. I wonder if it will bother me that 2 excel windows on one 34" screen will be square sized and less wide compared with dual screens. Do you have any experience with that?
@@chrispieterse8048 The switching is done via the monitor, nothing else needed. So my Mac mini is connected to the monitor via HDMI and my MacBook Pro 16" is connected to (and powered from) the monitor via USB-C. The monitor has multiple inputs, one of them is a 85w USB-C port and has an icon above it to show. Once computers are connected, you toggle between them via the multi-use toggle knob.
@@illfigure a 34" UW monitor is equivalent to two ~23" monitors, so it would almost be about the same. I do not have issues with running excels side by side. I can see plenty of cells and columns (depending on what % you have your excels set to) with little scrolling up/down or side to side. If I need to do any scrolling it is very minimal. I use at 100% and a new excel opens showing columns A-Z and lines 1-50. Most of the time after entering data I can see columns A-H (my columns are somewhat wide with data.) and lines 1-28. Since a 34" UW split in 2 is like two 23" monitors, it might just work for you. Hope I answered you with what you needed
I have an IPS 34" and most of the problems seem VA related + your specific model... All games I play work great at 21:9, for content like videos or movies you can use browser plugins like UltraWideo which stretch everything to 21:9 or crop it. But yeah its not perfect for 16:9 on fullscreen if thats something you would want to watch very often. I use it for video editing mainly and its just great for that. Timeline is huge so I dont ever feel the need of more space. For office work I usually have one half with a browser and other half either with another browser tab or word, excel and so on. I never had a 16:9 4k screen so I cant relate to the first negative but it looks sharp enough for my use.
Can i know your monitor model?
@@bhavyasri2873 Sure, I use the HP x34
Dropping from 4k (2160P) to 1440 was the first mistake. Just went from dual 24" monitor (1920x1200 Dell) to the 38" 3840x1600 Alienware ultrawide 144HZ and am very happy. The curve is perfect and the missing bezels from what I was so used to from dual 24" is a God send. I have this sitting next to a 32" 4K Samsung VA and they both have their strengths, but I don't regret the purchase on the Alienware. It is wonderful for productivity and AMAZING when gaming.
Ordered an acer 27in 240hz and was surprised when this monitor is what showed up lol .... Figured I'd give it a shot before i sent it back and now I'm in love with the ultrawide😂 I don't think i could go back to 16:9 for a main display
i settled on the alienware aw3423dw 1440p oled and its the best monitor ive ever used and seen in any monitor
I personally prefer flatscreen IPS for actual work. I tried a curved monitor and curved lines while editing videos or photos was just a no go. Maybe if gaming was my priority I'd feel different but I'd take 2 flatscreen IPS or OLED monitors with accurate (calibrated) color reproduction any day.
As a person who upgraded from a 12 year old 22" LG HD monitor, this screen is alien to me after using it for a few weeks. Great budget option for us who can't or don't want to go all in on the best of the best.
For the comment that specifies coding in dark mode, seems great to me, but again, didn't have an upgrade for more than a decade.
I have a buddy with an IPS and its honestly too bright in HDR mode, not to mention the colors on this sweep the FLOOR over his, i suggest setting HDR up properly in windows and saturating it to your taste. I prefer the VA panel myself, the colors look vibrant and the darks are DARK. The black bars aren't a big deal for me because the things that DO support the width outweigh that. I also am not terribly sensitive to the ghosting, so eh, no biggie. Love this thing! I suggest you try before you buy, your eyes are always your best review! Everyone's gotta get what works for them and the price on this is really right rn!
i had the same problem as you, i really liked that curve but VA was a deal breaker for me. i just went back to a dual 4k IPS monitor setup
I have it for 3 years and I love it for the price, I did not have the same experience maybe because I haven't used 4k before. The VA panel is indeed not perfect in terms of color accuracy but it's great for movies, games and anything really unless you want that 3% advantage in design. I don't have that humming sound at 100% brightness and frankly speaking I rarely turn it into 100% brightness except for gaming because it's too bright for me.
I went from ultrawide 49 curved to 2x 32 16:9 curved screens, having 2x the screenestate of a 34 inch screen is heaven. 16:9 is a lot better in many things, movies, games etc. Also for work having one main screen and a „tool“ screen is more productive then always adjusting window layout on a ultrawide.
Whats screens did you get
@@aaabbbeee9 I ended up getting two Gigabyte G32QCAs (I actually mistyped 34“, I have 2 32“) they are 1500R curve, 1ms latency, 165Hz. They also have fantastic color and good gamut range, I think 93 or even 95% DCI-P3. That is pretty good for a VA Panel.
Edit: also quite bright for VA at 350 nits
its so clean
I think it's about having 2 windows side by side for less space than having 2 monitors and take advantage of the size
For that purpose is it better having ultra wide with 3840x2160 or 3440x1440?
The thing is, an Ultrawide 34" is more like 1 and a half 27" monitors , not 2
@@conspiritor2 You'll see more on the 4K resolution
@@freedonx They say I wont. More space is available with ultra wide rez due to aspect ratio.
@@conspiritor2 Having used both 4K and Ultrawide (21:9 though). You'll get more space from 4K. Coming from a QHD or FHD sure, no doubt a 21:9 would be better.
The huge horizontal area is a more a visual effect that you think you have more space, but it's just that. Because 4K is more square than a 21:9 you think you see more , but you don't.
Now...don't get me wrong and think 4K is the only solution if you're using only 1 window. It's a totally waste of space. You need to have 2 windows by side . That's the same principal for 21:9. It's a huge waste to have 1 window.
If you use Excel or a Video editing program, then you do want 1 single window, so we go back to the 4K showing more resolution.
I read a lot of documents (vertical) and Ultrawide is the worst for that (even split screen)
Excelente review
For me Ultrawide was a massive QOL improvement for both gaming and productivity and also for my use case I prefer VA so works out for me.. Leaving the panel-type aside for a minute I do think the layout is a very big improvement for productivity, yes you can techincally split the screen on a 16:9 resolution but it looks and feels very ackward but on the ultrawide that's pretty much how I have it 100% of the time aside from when gaming or watching a movie. I do have a two-monitor set-up though with a main ultrawide and regular 16:9 as side monitor (I need a lot of space for work and a side-screen is always nice for gaming too).
Now onto the panel type I think something to note from Kyle's review is that he's coming from the perspective of content creation and video editing, so the slightly better color accuracy from the IPS makes sense there, and for someone into fast games like shooters it also makes sense the IPS for faster response. That said I don't really do any of those, I do coding and play MMOs so for those cases (and watching movies too) I find the much better contrast rating of VA to be waaay more impactful (dark scenes look sooo much better on VA than IPS).
About some of the VA "issues" I honestly feel they are waay less impactful than a lot of people make them out to be, or I guess at least in my case I find them neglectible. For the viewing angle yeah sure if I move to the side to test it I can see the colors deteriorate and look more like "blue-ish" but in practice it's not an issue at all for me because the monitor is right in front of me. Also just looking at the corners while sitting in the middle doesn't trigger it in my case so not sure if that's a monitor quality thing or what but for me I need to either stand-up or strech as far as I can almost to the point of falling from my chair to trigger it (I have a Dell S3422DWG).
The "Ghosting", again I think my monitor is pretty good at handling it so it's not something I ever notice while gaming or watching content, it's only while scrolling very fast on a dark screen with white letters, and in fact I can also notice it in my IPS panel when doing the same thing, it's less noticeable on the IPS but not a big deal for me (both are Dell monitors but the VA one is more modern so maybe not a fair comparison).
I'm using VG34VQEL1A (Asus 34" Ultrawide) and I don't have any issues with colours, blacks or ghosting (turning Overdrive off sorted that out). It is a VA panel, but apparently this model goes some way to circumventing typical VA issues (see Type-C Tech Reviews review of Asus Tuf Gaming VG34; he goes into great detail on the VA panel and gaming performance (which led me to buy the display!). That being said, I still have a 4k-shaped hole in my life, particularly for PS5, but high refresh rate 4k IPS displays are still a touch pricey for now!
I agree for negatives about VA panels... just so much ghosting it is unusable for me .. and i have 240 Hz display... also the colors are changing on the edges and you just cant seem to find an angle where you can see whole uniform color ... will stick to IPS from now on .. and with my 3 monitor setup ... thank you
Well, there are 2160p IPS ultrawides. My ultrawide was an upgrade from a 1440p 16:9 (and it's IPS), and I don't really find many disadvantages that way. It's the same vertical resolution, and when I go fullscreen I either get the same thing as on the 16:9, but with black bars on the sides, or I get more picture.
Advantages: I get more screen space without going dual or triple monitor, which I don't really have the right kind of space for. (Also, dual monitor isn't great for gaming unless you put one in front and one off to the side, like a triple configuration, but without the third monitor.) I get more space for a single window where that works out, and I can resize windows and fit more of them onscreen where that is an advantage. The other advantages are similar to going dual monitor.
Disadvantages: Some games don't support ultrawide properly, and if a game (or any other program) cuts off the top and/or bottom of video rather than displaying black bars, I really hate that. I don't run into that often, though. I don't mind if a game just keeps video at 16:9. I also don't have a big problem with games that don't support ultrawide and just display everything at 16:9 with black bars; that's no worse than the old monitor. Images in 3D games that do support 16:9 can get distorted at the edge of the screen because spatial relations for polygons are generally calculated for 16:9 and not always recalculated to handle generating an ultrawide image. Again, not a big deal to me.
I use mine with my series X and its perfect. You can set it where when you switch to your console it automatically brings the sides in and make it a 27 if you prefer that to game on. For me I use the full screen with 120 FOV on CoD and I love everything is just a little bigger and easier to see move. Just my opinion. Great monitor for the price.
Hi, great informative video. If u plan to use another ultra wide, would you still keep the curve ultra wide monitor or go for a flat one? Noted on the IPS preference. Thanks
i always want a Ultrawide monitor, but after i see some of reviewer complaining when using this for productivity, A Triple monitor does the job for my editing job
May I ask what model your keyboard and mouse are? Also the desk mat? They all look really nice together. Thanks.
ASUS ROG Swift PG329Q, yes it is a gaming monitor but it can do sooooo much more and the gammut is so wide it is crazy, the only downside is that if you need accurate colors, just calibrate the monitor and you can hit very close to 100% srgb no problem.
My biggest problem with the ultra-wide monitor is the wrong aspect ratio with Teams sessions. Yes, I could share just a program instead of the whole screen, but in my use case, I often show multiple contents in one session and it's more convenient to drag the window you want to show, to the shared screen. So I ended up with an LG 32UN880-B 4K monitor, which should arrive in a couple of days
You know you can just set your monitor to a 16:9 resolution and that would have taken care of the issue? I own a 32:9 super UW (5120x1440) and before I share my screen on Discord I drop the resolution down to 2560x1440. I wouldn't sell my monitor for that minor inconvenience and extremely rare use case scenario.
ah yes, goodbye aspect ratio problem... hello "why is everything so small, i cant see problem" and you end up with an 150% scaling because ppl who get the share cant see
Ultrawide, IPS for gaming and office work are great. I have 38" LD 1600p and it is great. However, I'm changing to ultrawide 3440x1440 at 40". It will be nice as a... TV :).
You should consider Dell’s new U4025QW as your next 40-inch ultra-wide monitor for good pixel density
Exact same experience with an Asus 34" ultrawide for almost 2 years. The "small" UX problems because so annoying after a few years that I shelved it, and got a 27" 270hz IPS for my main PC gaming monitor, and only use my 32" 4k for my Macbook Pro. Not sure I can ever to back to the Ultrawide team. UX is just... bad.
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I like my 3440x1440p ultrawide. It was one of the first 34" 1440p ultrawides +5 years back. It only goes up to 75hz, but is a IPS panel. I don't know why anyone would grab a VA panel unless they play esport games at very high refresh rates. Personally, I am waiting for a 34" 2160p ultrawide to hit the market with a OLED or IPS panel at 60hz. My eyes can't see a difference unless refresh rates reach 240hz, so 60hz is good for me.
There is absolutely no fucking way hell you cannot tell the difference from 60 fps to 120. Youre full of it.
Even on my old 24 inch Dell Ultrasharp, I could tell the difference when I overclocked the refresh rate to 66hz from 60. It's noticeably easier on the eyes, and easier to figure out what youre looking at quickly as you go up in refresh/fps, far less straining, easier to track objects in motion which is obviously important in any action game and especially PVP.
Plenty of highres ultrawide on the market. Beware, basic Apple silicons will not be able to use optimal hidpi resolution (scaled) due to max supported resolution of 6k
Is that a straight light bar? How well does it fit on the curve monitor?
I needed two monitors but I didn’t have room for two individual monitors, however, I did have room for one ultra-wide monitor which is like having two monitors. Both windows and the iPados make very good use of the ultra-wide’s real-estate, I can split the screen, open multiple applications simultaneously and get my work done. I’m not interested in gaming, though lots of gamers use ultra-wide screens. Anyway I love my ultra-wide LG and I just ordered a new LG curved 34” and when it arrives next week, I’ll give my old screen to my wife who will then have dual ultra-wide screens. The wonderful thing is that suppliers make a variety to cover everybody’s needs, they offer really nice large 4K monitors for people who can afford them and who want them, and really nice ultra-wide monitors for people who need them, like myself. my life is better with my wide-screen. Other people’s lives are better with a 42” 4K
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That hum is probably a transformer or inductor in the power supply circuitry
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I tried to swap my 16:9 4K monitor for an ultra-wide. I don't game, I am a business and part time trader. The Ultra wide wasn't my thing because A, I hate the lack of 2160p detail that I was used to to, B I found like it was hard to concentrate on my main task that I always wanted in the center of the screen. I ended up switching back and using the ultra wide as a 2nd screen that I have divided in half for sub tasks where picture quality doesn't bother me. I am not not sure about curved either, and I hate VA after being used to the IPS. Unless there is 4k ultra-wide IPS screens at a reasonable price, I wouldn't rush into it. Nest monitor will be a 27" OLED 4k. That's my ultimate st s high refresh rate.
If you don't game... why would you ever want/get a 27inch 4k OLED??? All you are going to do is burn it in very, very quickly. If you use it for work like you said and work 8hrs a day and monitor is on like 10 to 12hrs... You will likely see burn in, in as little as half a year... heck even if you don't use it that much its basically useless.
I got a 3440x1440 VA. The ghosting in shadows is horrible! To play darker games, you'll need to change brightness/gamma settings to eliminate shadows...
If youre buying for gaming get IPS!
VA is great for budget and still pictures.. x)
i have one for sim racing its pretty perfect i must say
I have a 34 Samsung ultrawide with 1000r curvature. I got used to the curve with in minutes of opening it. It looks great on desk. But when I started using it, my colleagues started complaining that my teams meeting screen shares are not clear or it is too wide for them to understand what's being displayed. The PBP at 1720 by 1440p is okay but is too small to do anything productive. I am seriously considering getting rid of the ultrawide and go back to 2 4k monitors set up.
The problems you ran into regarding text sharpness is something related to MacOS and it's poor handling of low-dpi monitors.
Bought an ASUS ultrawide monitor with a VA panel, sent it back after a couple of weeks.
G2G response time was garbage, caused pink smearing to appear in darkened environments which was incredibly distracting. Not to mention the ghosting was terrible.
Objective and Honest review! Thanks, Kyle!
Great video! I really appreciate the honest feedback. Side note, have you enjoyed the Apple Mini Mac? I’m looking at getting one soon.
Still use it daily, it's my go to machine for all my creative work
I've been using a 38" ultrawide for several years for programming and I don't like it as much as I thought I would. I find I often don't use the far left or right of the screen. I wish mine was more curved than it is. I'd probably be perfectly happy with a 27" 4k monitor. Not sure if a 32" would be better.
I’ve moved from 32” 4k (~1 year) to 27” 1440p (for smooth gaming experience) and feel like 27 is more comfortable for programming because it’s easier for my neck and eyes to move from top to bottom and don’t loose context. I’m thinking if extra side space will make it more comfortable to use side panels in IDE but not ready to over-pay for 38-40 ultrawides. It’s cheaper to have 4k 16:9 monitor with better PPI
Called almost everything he’d say he doesn’t like about ultra wide. I like it, I do lots of photo editing and use Mac for everything except the display.
I owned 1440p 144hz Xiaomi ultrawide with VA panel and I had similar issues with it. The main reason why I sold it in the end though was dark level smearing which was absolutely terrible in some games. Yes I was able to reduce it by increasing black stabilizer to acceptable level but at that point I lost the main advantage of VA panel: Deep blacks. But still the smearing was there.
Of course this IS a monitor issue and not 21:9 issue however it kind of is at the same time because almost every ultrawide monitor at a price range of 400€ - 600€ is VA panel. The cheapest curved, 160hz, IPS, G-sync compatible 21:9 monitor is 820€ (LG 34GN850). My current 16:9 IPS monitor has very similar specs for 350€ (LG 27GP850) so you're paying significant amount of money to have a good 21:9 panel and not a trash VA which feels like a the cheapest high refresh rate VA monitor you can buy.
Overall I'm much happier with my current LG 27GP850 but I do miss 21:9 for working on desktop or in gaming. It's nice not having to deal with any compatibility issues as well but those were minor annoyances compared to dark level smearing.
I will come back to 21:9 in a few months though. I just finished school and I'm starting work so I won't be so restrained by budget and I will most likely get the LG 34GN850 for 820€ and pair it with my current monitor. Having both 16:9 and 21:9 is the best option in my opinion since I can just put 16:9 content on my 16:9 monitor and 21:9 content on 21:9 monitor.
Funny, I went from the exact same Xiaomi to LG 27GP850 recently and find it a good switch overall. I owned the Xiaomi for a good 3-4 years, I definitely miss the 21:9 for single player games but apart from that the LG 180hz IPS panel is superior to the Samsung VA in most scenarios. I may also go for the 34GN850 in future but actually looking more forward to 27" OLED/4K displays by LG that come out later on or get price reductions. Big fan of the lesser space that 27" monitors take up and don't feel as if I need more screen real estate then that
Just curious: what is the black box next to your Mac mini? Thanks!
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I don't believe the hype, i went straight for the super ultrawide 32:9, and it's really fantastic for productivity and gaming.
But that's not enough display real estate, so i got a second one for discord and other tasks.
They should just go ahead and make the 256:9 so it's basically just a long thin line on the wall.
@@Kin2InuYasha 32:9 was chosen because it's 5120x1440 and it's almost 4K, this resolution can be handled by modern gpus. Other aspect ratios are not worth it. Yes, the gaming experience is unreal, it gives a feeling like being inside a game. 21:9 can't give that, although it's also good enough for its price but if there is some money, 32:9 is the best aspect ratio for most games (maybe apart some games with maps in corners and if they can't be moved a little bit to your eyes or if there are no any patches/hex edited methods for old games (for a lot of them they exist) to extend to 32:9).
@@socialreport2836 agreed, i fell in love with 32:9 4 years ago with the 3840 x 1080 samsung chg90 and have had almost every model since including now with the neo g9, i cant wait for the new 57 inch 32:9 g9 variant, its 7680x2160 , so it is like having 2 x 32 inch 4k monitors side by side!!!
after years of using 2 ultrawide monitors vertically stacked, I've realized that they are great for my trading setup but for just about anything else I can't help but feel the height of them leave me feeling like they are not tall enough.
I have an normal 27 asus monitor and feel they are yoo high for gaming and watching video, I have to look up and down
Just bought a flat 3440x1440 IPS, Gigabyte M34WQ. Found out I didn't want VA or curved and want the 29:9 for Diablo 4 and other games. Think it'll be the happy medium for me. Been wanting oled for years now, but they still have too many issues I read. Unclear text, coil whine, software and panel glitches etc.
2:00 Why are you using scaled resolution?
Once again, you got it exactly right, just like you said not to use 4K with a MacBook, which I agree with 100% after trying a few different monitors. Two things I would never get an Ultra Wide monitor or an ultra wide girlfriend.🖥️💃🤪
Are there many difference when switching from 4k to ultrawide monitor ?
I'm using an ancient Dell 4k 28 inch monitor from 2014 and want to upgrade but not sure what to do.
I have two of these (latest - a model) and have you encountered any issues getting it to wake up? I have my MacBook pro in a dock and Touch ID won’t turn on the monitor, I have to physically turn it on after I Touch ID….annoying.
LG has an ultrawide with 4K 2160p height. Best of both worlds.
IUs that the ben q light or is that the other verison on amazon?
this is a cheap monitor you get what you pay for..Im tihnking of getting it for my basement PC..my main setup has a 35" 21:9 ROG..Ive had it for like 4 years or so..I would never go back to 16:9..I use it primarily for gaming..but do have it hooked up to a dock for work..which is mostly email and spreadsheets..and with 21:9 you get tons of vertical room. Currently in the basement I use a 4k 16:9 TV..and while I have tons of room, I dont like that I have to look up to see the whole screen..and since I am so used to curved this one actually looks convex..and curved is the way to go..feels nice on the eyes and gets you in the action
Want a good 21:9 screen go for the BenQ EX3415R i went to a EX3410R but I'm a gamer don't need a IPS screen for the color accuracy.
I am really curious if you tried a 3840x1600 IPS display. They don't have a much higher DPI, but they are taller and some people say that they cannot go back to 1440p ultrawides because they feel letterboxy.
Excellent LG 38WN95C-W, 3840 x 1600 resolution, IPS Display, Thunderbolt connection in the monitor, gentle curvature to the screen, built-in speakers are good. I use it for managing websites, UI and with online marketing tools. Helps smooth the mental burden when working many tools. Workflow is more comfortable and productive.
@@guysaban can you compare it with a 4K 16:9 32" from experience?
I went from 32'' to 38'' ultrawide because i didnt want to lose too much vertical space compared if i would go for 34'' ultrawide. Of course there are some loosing in vertical space compared to 32'' screen, but its not that much if choose 34'' ultrawide. That why i will sit out these new 34'' oleds, until they make oleds for 38'', 40'' ultrawide panels.
I'm enjoying the LG 38WN95C. No obnoxious curve and the added height over my old 34" LG has been a nice bonus. I pair that with a Asus ProArt PA248CNV in portrait mode. Side by side the LG does a good job once dialed in to mimicking the ProArt. My day to day is software development and typical office work on the Mac. Off-time I switch to PC for game development and software development. It has been the perfect setup for my needs. I typically use the ProArt as a reference screen for coding and a dedicated top portion for system diagnostics when on Windows (Aida64). Although I'm left biased I am contemplating another ProArt in portrait on the right side of the LG, since there are a few instances in Windows where I don't have the Mac laptop screen as a third screen that I wished I didn't have to toggle between fancy zones.
What do you think of the new OLED monitors?
Seems like most of these problems relate to the work you do, the monitor you chose, and Mac OS not being optimized.
If you’re on windows and use excel an ultra wide is a godsend
I'm planning to buy this monitor for coding and gaming. Any cons I should be aware of?
Almost got this one or one similar, but decided to get the M32UC - 4k 32 inch 144 hz VA. Pretty happy so far! Never have side bars - ridiculous pixel density, about 25% more than a 34 inch ultra wide (3440 x 1440). This one also has "super speed" VA that doesn't have smearing on "picture" overdrive preset. HDR experience is actually pretty darn nice. Mini-LED monitors can be nice for certain things but can cause problems for others, I also wonder about long term reliability of a mini-LED - presumably each additional light is a point of failure. It does have a few dead pixels in a small cluster but only in the bottom left which I can't normally see when looking at the center - doesn't stop me from looking at it on purpose lol. Also, it's much easier to hit 144 hz at 3440 x 1440 as opposed to 4k, my 6900xt plays everything really well but definitely not 144 hz in most recent games. Older games though, it does.
Ive had the gigabyte M32UC for a while now, nice to see someone else owning it. I cant find alot of info on it online compared to the M32U haha.. What do you think of it?
@@ludvigodling9947 follwing this as i was to buy this monitor you both have and have been looking into IPS vs VA,, only init for gaming in both dark and light rooms was considering the m34wq or Samsung Odyssey G5
@@ludvigodling9947 I really like it, I think it looks fantastic. Best bang for buck monitor out there, or one of them at least. I prefer VA for the darker blacks/ contrast and this screen is super fast so smearing is not a problem. Plus, I do think that 32 inchs 4k is a sort of sweet spot, 27 inches is too small to enjoy the pixels and using a tv is too big for a normal desk situation.
@@TheRyanparsons1991 i really recommend the M32UC!
@@Chibling yeah the only thing i do on it is gaming on PS5, well for 90% at least i do watch some yt on it from time to time but i have to say i love it aswell. I also play in a pretty Dark Room so its perfect.
How are your eyes with this monitor after long days in front of it?
Haha the best setup is 2 4k and third UW monitor just above them, mount to the wall. More is more!
i got one of LGs 38, the resolution is 3840x1600 and its really close to 4k, from 70cm away i cant tell the difference from my other 4k monitors.