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Ultrawide has a much bigger initial wow factor to it than either HDR or 4k
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No. HDR done properly is the bigger impact due to color volume and contrast. Contrast is the most important element to an image.
Lol fuck no, HDR viewed on an actual HDR screen (like an OLED in a dark room), not some cheap 300-nit piece of shit, is utterly mind-blowing and can only be compared to going from black&whitie to technicolor. Ultrawide is useful for multitasking, but the additional peripheral vision is not really that great.
HDR for me is the best/most impressive over 4k and Ultrawide.
But I also have an OLED so colors REALLY pop.
But I also have an OLED so colors REALLY pop.
While 21:9 is great I personally found that I stopped noticing the extra space. It sort of just bleed into the background for me after a while. The best part about 21:9 was when a game would support the aspect ratio in cutscenes as well as in gameplay. Those were truly something special and I never got tired of that.
If I had to pick between HDR and 21:9 support in a game it would definitely be HDR though. HDR is a much bigger deal imo
If I had to pick between HDR and 21:9 support in a game it would definitely be HDR though. HDR is a much bigger deal imo
UW is fantastic and is hard to go back to 16:9, but I'd say it's equal to 4KHDR, and most importantly VRR.
The jump in pixel count from a scene rendered in 1920 x 1080 vs the same scene rendered internally at 3840 x 2160, is absolutely massive and cannot be downplayed at any cost. The same goes for eliminating screen tearing, with no stutters.
In my personal opinion, VRR is most important tech in recent years for video games, because everything else were expected, natural upgrades as hardware moves forward.
The jump in pixel count from a scene rendered in 1920 x 1080 vs the same scene rendered internally at 3840 x 2160, is absolutely massive and cannot be downplayed at any cost. The same goes for eliminating screen tearing, with no stutters.
In my personal opinion, VRR is most important tech in recent years for video games, because everything else were expected, natural upgrades as hardware moves forward.
True. I could barely notice a difference in the living room going from HD>4K
But going from 1080p 16:9 to 1080p 21:9 monitor is an incredible upgrade
Watching movies, playing games, doing work, everything is better
But going from 1080p 16:9 to 1080p 21:9 monitor is an incredible upgrade
Watching movies, playing games, doing work, everything is better
Watching on a big screen with big sound was the biggest jump in immersion for me.
I'm now looking for an affordable 4K projector with very little lag (i now have a HD projector with very little lag).
Anything became more immersive to watch. Sports, photos, TV series, Movies, games.
I'm now looking for an affordable 4K projector with very little lag (i now have a HD projector with very little lag).
Anything became more immersive to watch. Sports, photos, TV series, Movies, games.
I agree. For me it has been the most transformative visual/display upgrade I've tried (including 4K, HDR, 1440 and frame rates above 60).
It depends on the person OP. I vote no. While I don't have an ultrawide at home, at work in our lab, we have many. Being a graphics software engineer, I have to use them pretty often. I'll take 4k HDR all day.
HDR has been a major headache for us because we want it perfect. If it's done correctly, HDR produces a stunningly beautiful image.
HDR has been a major headache for us because we want it perfect. If it's done correctly, HDR produces a stunningly beautiful image.
Ultrawide =/= curved.
HDR is a real game changer, I just think most people haven't seen what HDR is supposed to look like because it's "supported" on tons of displays but very few of them are actually capable of delivering the required brightness, contrast ratio and color gamut necessary for it to look right.
I haven't seen a non curved ultra wide that's actually a good monitor in years.
In fact the best current one has an extreme 1000R curve.
if we're talking about these elements in vacuums, I'm not at all certain that I would rather have a given monitor maintain the same surface area arranged in 21:9 than 16:9. ultrawide doesn't suggest that the display is larger, after all.
on the other hand, i would pretty much always want HDR support and, while i don't think its a big deal, 4k.
(the biggest impact is still VR, of course)
on the other hand, i would pretty much always want HDR support and, while i don't think its a big deal, 4k.
(the biggest impact is still VR, of course)
Waiting for the day of ultrawides that are equivalent to 4k resolution, have HDR, and are reasonably priced.
Yep I agree, ultra wide is far more impressive the first time you try it compared to 4K and HDR.
I'd put gsync and 144hz above SSD, but maybe that's because I've had SSDs in my PC for over a decade and I forgot what it's like to load games on an HDD.
I have a professionally calibrated OLED and while HDR is fantastic, it's something I could live without. I agree with the OP... ultrawide makes more of an impact.
I'd say a significant chunk of games (65-75%) actually do support it. The ones that don't are typically fighters and games where maintaining the aspect ratio is important.
I believe it. Just screenshots of open world games look so beautiful to me when you can see more of the vistas. Definitely going ultra wide for my next upgrade.
Ultrawide was fun when it worked, but I had too many games I wanted to play that either didn't support it, or that I had to jump through hoops to get it to work.
Makes for a great secondary monitor though.
Makes for a great secondary monitor though.
Ultrawide is nice
4K is nicer
HDR is the actual game changer and doesn't even need 4K to be useful.
One is for good workspace
One is for image sharpness
One is for actual image quality.
4K is nicer
HDR is the actual game changer and doesn't even need 4K to be useful.
One is for good workspace
One is for image sharpness
One is for actual image quality.
