Is the ultra-wide screen worth buying?

Buying an ultra-wide monitor is a very good choice for entertainment as well as work, especially for designers. However, it takes up a very large area in the room, especially when using it as a monitor for your PC.

Not only that, buying an ultra-wide screen is also quite expensive at the moment. But we also have a lot more “convincing” reasons for the ultra-wide screen to be worth buying.

But first, let’s learn a little about the ultra-wide screen, shall we?

An ultra-wide monitor is a screen that is the same height as a regular monitor but has a much larger width. That is, a regular monitor has an aspect ratio of 16: 9, but an ultra-wide monitor will use a 21: 9 aspect ratio

This gives users more workspace. If you don’t want to buy 2 or 3 screens to use together, you can use this ultra-wide monitor instead.

Currently, as far as I know, the largest ultra-wide screen has a size of 32: 9, a huge size :)) However, the ultra-wide screen is not suitable for all users. What is the reason, please read the content below.

#first. Super wide screen is worth buying for gaming computers

Every ultra-wide monitor available today has an aspect ratio of 21:9 or greater. This aspect ratio is much larger than the 16: 9 monitors you often see. And as a result, you get a larger viewing angle than current 16:9 monitors and HDTVs (HD resolution 1,280×720px).

Many gamers will consider whether to buy an HDTV or an ultra-wide monitor.

If you buy a 55-inch HDTV the same price as a 33-inch ultra-wide monitor. We seem to get a good deal, but the truth is the opposite.

Because HDTV screens no matter how wide they are, still only have an aspect ratio of 16: 9. What you see in it is just zoomed in larger, but your viewing angle will remain the same, whether you buy a 24-inch, 32-inch or 85-inch 16:9 monitor.

What matters is the ratio!

The ultra-wide screen with 21:9 aspect ratio will give you a wider viewing angle. You’ll see more on the left and right sides of your screen than on a 16:9 or HDTV screen. Therefore, the ultra-wide screen is a great choice for gamers.

#2. Ultra-wide screens are not supported for Consoles or Multiplayer games

Although it supports a wider viewing angle, gamers should not be in a hurry. Ultra-wide monitors are not usually used much for Multiplayer games or Consoles. Because they do not benefit from the 21: 9 aspect ratio of the ultra-wide screen.

Multiplayer games are an example.

There is still a lot of controversy in using ultra-wide screens to play Multiplayer games, especially games with high resistance like Valorant, PUBG, etc. because using them is an advantage in terms of vision and unfair. Equal for those using 16:9 screens.

Professional gamers still stick with the 16: 9 aspect ratio screen, because in professional tournaments, only 16: 9 screens are allowed to compete.

Console gamers are also very disappointed when most of them do not support the 21: 9 aspect ratio. You can still connect the console to an ultra-wide monitor. But it will be missing on both sides of the screen, which causes certain discomfort for users.

#3. The ultra-wide screen will help you multitask better, very useful for designers

The width of the ultra-wide screen is not just an advantage for gamers. But it also helps a lot for daily tasks, when you often have to open many windows and applications at the same time.

A 34-inch ultra-wide monitor has a resolution of 3,440 x 1,440px compared to a 27-inch office monitor with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440px. You will get 880 more pixels horizontally, and in total you have 1.3 million more pixels.

That is a huge advantage when working. You can use it to open more Emails, documents, websites, software… without having to reduce the size of the application window you are opening.

It is also very good to use two or more windows side by side. You can compare documents, edit multiple photos/videos at the same time, and more.

For people of Design, Photoshop, AI, programmers, etc., the ultra-wide screen will help them easily manipulate multiple photos at the same time, get color codes.. without feeling cramped, overlapping…

#4. Super wide screen good for music or video editing

The “extra” space of the ultra-wide screen is also an advantage in timeline-related editing.

Timeline is usually arranged horizontally and below the application to show the progress of audio and video from beginning to end. Using the ultra-wide screen will help you see more of the timeline and reduce the scrolling of the timeline when editing.

With this extra space you also get more room to preview your projects and increase the workspace size for related files, you also get a larger preview than a 16:9 screen. .

However, there will still be downsides to video. Because most video content currently only supports 16:9 screens, you won’t be able to take full advantage of the ultra-wide screen to preview your project.

The ultra-wide monitors are not able to provide 4K preview video in 16:9 aspect ratio. This is also a problem if you are working with 4K video.

#5. Should I buy an ultra-wide screen?

Going back to the question in the title of the article, in my personal opinion is YES. Despite certain limitations, we cannot deny that the ultra-wide screen is a bargain for both entertainment and work.

But also depending on your usage needs, you can see if you can take advantage of the ultra-wide screen to serve your work as well as entertainment, thereby making a decision. If you don’t play games, just do light office work, it probably won’t be necessary.

#6. Epilogue

So for you personally, Should I buy an ultra-wide screen??

In addition to the advantages and disadvantages of the ultra-wide screen that I have just listed above, if you have anything to add, do not hesitate to comment below this article. Thank you!

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