resolutions for DCS - 4K vs UltraWide

[garyn123]

Hi All,

 

I'm looking to buy a monitor for DCS use.

 

I'm not sure if 4K (16:9, 3840 x 2160) or Ultra wide (21:9, 3440 x 1440) resolution would be best.

 

Your thoughts?

 

Thanks!

Gary

[cichlidfan]

Ultrawide is fine for a racing sim, but for DCS I would go with 4k, without question. You spend as much time looking up and down as you do left to right. IMHO.

[Demon_]

Agree. Except if you don't know how to fight and only turn right and left.

Edited February 26, 2016 by Demon_

[razo+r]

Just as a side note

 

Real 4k is much more expensive than normal UHD, also know as 4k, but is a bit smaller than real 4k

 

For DCS, as long as you have a great GPU, 4k is ok, but you don't really need it, because you probably need an SLI GPU, so go better for 1440p, normal 16:9 with 144hz and you're good to go

[SharpeXB]

4K/UHD in flight sims is incredible. I'd go for that vs 21:9

[SharpeXB]

Just as a side note

 

Real 4k is much more expensive than normal UHD, also know as 4k, but is a bit smaller than real 4k

 

For DCS, as long as you have a great GPU, 4k is ok, but you don't really need it, because you probably need an SLI GPU, so go better for 1440p, normal 16:9 with 144hz and you're good to go

4K is 4096x2160

UHD is 3840x2160 and is also the 16:9 aspect ratio which is the consumer standard.

Both are the same vertical resolution. There are not too many PC monitors available in 4K. UHD is much more common, especially in TVs

[risse]

I have been thinking to get a 32" display with 2560x1440 resolution. It would give a nice increase in viewable area from my current 24" display and the amount of pixels would not need the most expensive gpu on the market. Also, they come in the price range of ~500 EUR.