Use of 32:9 monitors

[Pluto7777 10]

Can i use a Samsung 4K gaming monitor super wide view 32:9 ?  In settings you can select normal view 4:3 or wide 16:9, but this is the view of 2 monitors isnt it ? (32:9) how about proportions/ratio  of this view ? Any experiences ?

[MarkDH 234]

2 hours ago, Pluto7777 said:

In settings you can select normal view 4:3 or wide 16:9

I don't know which setting you are referring to. If you mean the 'Wide View Aspect Ratio' setting, this isn't specific to any particular screen ratio, so it's not a problem. You can no doubt use this monitor with P3D, although whether you will get a satisfactory experience is debatable. Instead of thinking of this as a super-wide monitor, try thinking of it as super-skinny. If you're going to use a head-tracker you're probably okay, but the experience is going to be pretty much the same as a multi-screen setup just without the bezels. For my money a big 4K monitor would be a better option, with or without a head tracker.

[Pluto7777 10]

Thx Marc, OK, but wider view means more data, so this must have a serious impact on framerate ? Same as when i split my view in 2 monitors ? Because then i remember having a drop of -40% fps

[MarkDH 234]

1 hour ago, Pluto7777 said:

Thx Marc, OK, but wider view means more data, so this must have a serious impact on framerate ? Same as when i split my view in 2 monitors ? Because then i remember having a drop of -40% fps

This looks like a fairly low-res monitor - 3840x1080, which is about 4 mp, so you shouldn't have any problems on that score. Running a single window that wide is not the same as running two separate 3D views on two monitors. It's the work of generating the independent views that kills your frame rate, not the resolution.

[Pluto7777 10]

OK, i was considering RTX2080ti in stead of my 980ti, but ill get the 32:9 monitor first then.

 

 

Edited March 8, 2020 by Pluto7777

[Evros 310]

Wide view aspect in P3D settings optimizes view point for 21:9 monitors, not 16:9. Even if you have ultrawide, then you can disregard this option if you set your zoom to 0.42 and adjust eye point accordingly. Same thing applies to super ultrawide. You just need to set proper zoom level for selected settings and then you won't get any geometric distortion.

Edited March 8, 2020 by Evros

[MarkDH 234]

44 minutes ago, Evros said:

Wide view aspect in P3D settings optimizes view point for 21:9 monitors

I suspect you just made that up ;)

[Evros 310]

6 hours ago, MarkDH said:

I suspect you just made that up ;)

How's that? I admit that I should have added that these are my observations not facts from manual, but that is the behavior that I have observed. Last time I used 16:9 monitor was with P3Dv2, but back then, this setting didn't seem to have much effect on anything and I assume that it was due to aspect ratio in use.

If you have any more information regarding that setting then I more than gladly stand corrected.

Edited March 9, 2020 by Evros

[Ray Proudfoot 8,926]

17 hours ago, Pluto7777 said:

OK, i was considering RTX2080ti in stead of my 980ti, but ill get the 32:9 monitor first then.

A powerful graphics card such as the 2080Ti is wasted on anything less than 4K in my humble opinion. I have a 1080Ti feeding a 32” UHD Monitor and the card is rarely more than 50% utilised.

I would suggest a 21:9 38” ASUS monitor would be a good choice. Expensive?, yes but only around the price you’ll pay for your 2080Ti and it will outlast that card by a few years. And it gives you 1600 vertical resolution as opposed to 1080 which would be a big leap in sharpness. Okay, it’s not 4K but as you want 21:9 it’s the closest you’ll get.

https://www.asus.com/uk/Monitors/MX38VC/

 

Edited March 9, 2020 by Ray Proudfoot
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[Pluto7777 10]

OK thx guys, i now use Panasonic 16:9  4K TV screen at 3840 and its nice. I consider changing to wide view 32:9 Samsung monitor, but i have my doubts about the small vertical view aspect. Actually i can obtain an outside forward view combined with view on PFD - ND (full zoom out). I guess this view will no longer be possible then without adjusting the view...

[vortex681 806]

On 3/8/2020 at 9:33 PM, Evros said:

If you have any more information regarding that setting then I more than gladly stand corrected.

Stealing Mark’s thunder here, but his video explains it well:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qjbCFNSofpk