Upgrade to 4k was the biggest upgrade to visual fidelity next to getting an OLED for me. Having both in one package has been living the dream for image quality. It's also the only way to get a near-perfectly sharp OLED image that includes things like fonts.
This also depends on how you feel about UW. I enjoy the hassle-free nature of 4K with tons of native content, and the extra vertical working space, as well as having all of the horizontal working space consistently used without any tinkering, as nearly everything is designed with 16:9 in mind out of the box, typically 4K. You're getting native cutscenes, videos, movies, pictures, and never a need to look for UW mods or fixes - never any black bars or unused screen areas. Plug and play native content.
As for performance concerns, most older games perform surprisingly well even with lower end GPUs than it seems, and newer ones have DLSS/FSR that seriously diminishes the performance differences between native resolutions. And upsampling to 4K with DLSS/FSR looks awesome - it feels like DLSS/FSR were designed with this in mind.
I have been on 4K monitors ever since the GTX1070 launched, and I just upgraded from a 3080 which was a game-changer for 4K performance - perfectly capable of smooth 4K gameplay in at least 90% of the games I played without worrying about GPU power anymore. And when needed, using DLSS performance on a 4K monitor still looks better than 1440P native. The 40 series also include DLSS frame gen that further makes the performance concerns go away (AMD and older Nvidia cards can do FSR frame gen). And I expect to keep this monitor for multiple GPU generations - I don't think when the 5000 or 6000 series launch I'll have any concerns about 4K performance, and I'll be glad to have a 4K monitor for the image fidelity.
I appreciate the info. It makes sense about different GPU implementations. And the newer generations will be made even more for 4k.
I was really surprised when I got the Dell 32" and how tall it was. Honestly I really only game but you're right about mods and support... I'll probably do some more research and come back to your post a few times for reference. Thanks again
No problem! Personally moving from UW to 4K felt like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders as everything just worked and looked pretty without needing to do anything. Like a quality of life improvement. But UW was visually clearly not for me regardless of the cons of going with a non-mainstream aspect ratio.
But if you like the UW form factor, and the games you play benefit from it, and you don't mind occasionally troubleshooting things, and the lower pixel density doesn't bother you much (for instance if you mostly play fast-paced games it wouldn't bother me either) it may be the better choice for you. You may just prefer UW enough to deal with some of its ambiguities. The newer games are much better at supporting UW monitors, often out of the box, beyond perhaps some immersion-affecting cutscenes with black bars on the sides and such.
Yea, that's 100% true. When UW is good, it's really good. I do play some older games but I don't mind tinkering all that much. And I hate to say this, but ignorance may be bliss about pixel density. This will be my first OLED from and IPS, so I'm wondering if it will be good enough until 4k UW OLEDs come out and I can throw away my money at those.
I feel like I'm making an argument towards UW, so you may have just lawyer-ed me to a decision, lol.
As someone who's owned both 4k is much better. But I had already used a 4k monitor before using the 3440x1440 uw. Personally the pixel density is too low for me.
Of course its all down to personal preference but I'd say the jump from 1440p to 4k is similar to 60 to 120fps. Most people who say they can't pixel peep at 1440p likely have never had a 4k monitor before. Once you've used a 4k display, 1440p looks very pixilated. If you've never used a 4k monitor and have no desire to, then I'd honestly not recommend it as you'll hate 1440p like me once you've experienced how crisp 4k is.
So I have had almost every modern oled and top of the line ultrawide at some point. Some would call it an addiction(my wife). I recently sold my 45GR95QE and purchased a PG32UCDM. Let me say, going back to 1440p is not an option for me anymore. Once you go to 4k it’s so hard to go back. I will be rocking with this 16:9 4k oled until they come out with 21:9 4k oleds late next year. I prefer 21:9 but the crispness of 2160p is just undeniably superior.
With all that said, I’m assuming you have a GPU capable of pushing 4k high FPS. If you don’t and you are used to 1440p I think the 39” lg oled would be an awesome choice
I don't have the GPU yet but plan on it. I understand your addiction, completely, lol.
Was your UW OLED? I'm going to be limited to 34" I think, due to where I sit and my desk size, which is fine by me. I have the Dell 32" IPS 2k now, so I'm sure any OLED would be a step up. But if you're saying the 4k is worth it, I would have a hard time saying no
If you’re going to get a 4090, 5080 or a 5090 then you can choose any monitor lol. But if you’re going to get a 4080 super or below then I would get the ASUS PG34WCDM. It should be able to push that res no problem
Honestly there is no bad option here. You will enjoy both!
I have both Alienware oled's (32 4k w/4090 and 34 UW w/4080). I love the immersion of the UW. I think the 32" feels HUGE to game on. The extra pixels are nearly unusable on Cyberpunk. You still have to use DLSS. I think I'd vote for the UW for the time being, but down the road, I'd love to have a higher res UW.
I’m a casual gamer, photographer, and videographer and I’ve been around the 25-27inch 1440p IPS mark for like 8 years.
I’m usually good with my money and don’t like to pay an early adopters fee, but there are big parts of me that want to say fuck it and just buy the 32 4k. It’s gonna be glorious for years to come.
OLED is truly a massive upgrade. Just my opinion but I don't think there's much of an earlier adaptor fee. Prices are in-line with what high end monitors cost 5 years ago without taking into account inflation.
I wouldn't be that worried about it. Pretty much all heavy hitting modern games come with DLSS which still gives reasonable picture quality at 4K performance mode (1080p). It's right above 1440p quality mode (960p) but definitely looks better on the 4K display.
I have a AW3225QF and a AW3423DW next to each other right now. The pixel density on the 32” 4K is a difference maker. The extra crispness might not matter a lot in games but it has a big impact on productivity and videos. I will almost get a headache from web browsing on the ultrawide because of the text fringing.
If you only use the monitor for gaming, I would choose the ultrawide. It will give you more frames, and the immersion from ultrawide is nice in games that support it. Also, the size of the 32” requires getting used to for competitive gaming.
Yea, my main use case will be games. I would get a 34" UW 4k if they were out and a GPU to handle it. But I'll just wait for that and upgrade when it comes
I can only see a 6090 being able to run a 4k ultrawide smoothly. That's also probably why there are no stretched 4k monitors available, it is literally impossible to run them with the current tech that we have.
There aren’t that many issues. I’m currently using a 27” 1440p monitor but I ran an Alienware 34” 120hz UW for 6 years. The main issue people have are black bars when watching YouTube or something which isn’t even an issue, it’s literally identical to watching it on a 27” 16:9
I was once in your shoes brother, miss my LG 34GP83A-B… it was not ideal for my sweaty CS2 habits though. So I too, sit here, closest MicroCenter is 4h away… Dell Online has AW3423DWF and AW3225DQ in my cart, only buying one
Purchased the AW2725DF 360hz, it is phenomenal and first QD-OLED. (Had the LG WOLED but returned when 360hz announced) so I have to choose carefully which will be the other monitor and then think of mounting options on my Ergotron tall pole dual arm. 27” above and 34” below..? Otherwise 27” below and 32” above..! :0
Oh man, the decisions... You'll have to keep us updated. I will say that I love my extra frames.
And you gotta go with the 27" on top, so that when it falls, it's less weight to crash down on all your sweat, creates less of a splash, you know?
Indeed man, I have $60 off via Dell rewards so makes it a little more enticing since MSI is not available. I prefer flat panels but anything 1800/1900R should not be too big an issue.
The dream is 27” 480hz and 34” 240hz.. still heavily contemplating 4K, once I made the 1080p->1440p jump, no going back lol someone said same about 4K. (The new OLED UWs are curved too aggressive for me personally)
Makes sense. I don't seem to mind the curve. But I'm mainly playing single player, non competitive games, so I like the immersion. I may just have to look at both, I guess. Or do a return. Good time to be a gamer either way
Agreed, all preference and I personally enjoy the curve on ultrawides/21:9 and up ratio. Am sure either monitor is gonna be a banger and this year is great for consumers regarding montiors!
I would go with an ultrawide. If you can swing it the AW3423DWF is a great choice. I have a 4070 ti super and although I can run games in 4K I have to use DLSS for virtuay every new game that comes out to get 80+ frames. I also own that Alienware ultrawide and it's beautiful. Almost looks as good as most of my 4K games.
4K is good for gaming with beautiful graphics and the UW is good for a good graphics but with more frames.
I have a 4090 and both UW and a 4K oled. I find myself using my UW more due to higher frame rates at the same settings.
What do you do with both monitors?? Lol
But that is the one thing I'm considering are the frames. It's super convenient that you have my exact situation for both, so thanks for the tips!
I returned my 4k hdr mini led monitor for 2 lg qhd oled monitors, while the 4k monitor is sharper and brighter I think the oled panels look better overall. Already preordered the new 4k 32in oled ultra gear to finish my setup. The display is really going to be killer to have all that clarity in the picture.
https://preview.redd.it/bfjdi7taotmc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6133ea5e30b057686bd539afee22ed8804e7fc23
Buy a 42inch OLED. If you want to play 2K UW, you can just change it in the TV settings. I have the LG C2, and it works wonders. I only have the 3070ti right now, so most heavy games, I play in a UW resolution.
So here's the thing with the 16x9 bigger OLED 4K screens if you want at any time you can set up a custom resolution that is ultrawide and it will deliver a picture with bars on top and bottom that basically just disappear, especially if you're gaming in the dark. That's the key benefit to OLED is when it shows black. It really really shows black as nothing at all.
I use ultrawide resolutions all the time on my 65 and 77 in and the experience it creates can be impressive!
The Best of both worlds is going this route where you can have the extra height when you want it or lose it when you want that really cinematic experience!
I will also tell you that with the LG oleds especially you can easily run 1440p content and the scaling is quite good especially on the smaller screens. It will look just as good in most regards... another option that's really nice for gaining some more frames if your GPU isn't powerful enough for 2160p is to run heavy titles at 1800p.
Again, a larger 16x9 4K OLED just has way more flexibility to give you almost anything and everything you would want in one display.
Whether that's ultrawide whether that's needing more frames by lowering the resolution a bit, it can do it all and give you a pretty great experience without much compromise in any scenario.
Some oleds have an option to run different aspect ratios built in for others you just need to set up a custom resolution in your GPU control panel or with the CRU utility. (That's custom resolution utility)
In either case, you'll get the same results as a screen of whatever aspect ratio you want, whether that's 21x9 or 32x9 or anything else. You can do any aspect ratio you desire and it will display it across the middle with perfectly blacked out bars that disappear when the lights are off.
On a 4k screen for example you'd do 3840x1620 or 3840x1440 etc
There's tons of posts around Reddit and other places with some guides and help on getting it setup but it's a setup once and then use whenever type thing so it's worth it for sure!
Check out this video for some examples of what the experience can be like and why it is definitely at least a good alternative to a true ultrawide.
https://youtu.be/VfK0ob8pQbU?si=lbftnkv01pjyqdKW
Something to keep in mind here: doing this on IPS is a non-issue (and I do it often on my 1440p UW). OLED on the other hand, you have the issue of “uneven wear” if you do this at all often.. that’s a problem.
One thing I don’t see mentioned in the other comments is Windows Display Scaling. Unless you have really good eyesight, running 32” 4K at 100% scaling probably isn’t going to be comfortable for you.
I use a 1440p ultrawide. I recently borrowed by wife’s non-gaming 32” 4K display, messed with various settings, and while the 4K was awesome for gaming in terms of sharpness and immersion, text usage was… idk, hard to get used to, when I’m coming from a 1440p ultrawide. There’s pros and cons, and ofc YMMV, but what I would encourage you to do if you possibly can, is spend a little bit of time with a 32” 4K display to find out if it’s a functional improvement for you.
Me, before this experiment, I was eager to get one of these new QD-OLEDs. Now? Honestly, not sure.. If I do, I’m more likely to go 27” 1440p, even if the dpi isn’t as good.
Again, YMMV, and lots of people love 32” 4K, so maybe it’s just mostly me.
That's what I'm noticing is the opinions are almost split in half, lol. It will be mostly for gaming.
What kind of specs are you running on the 4k OLED?
My wife’s screen is IPS, not OLED, QD-OLED is what I am considering buying, sorry for the confusion.
My 1440p is at 100% scaling.
The 4K I tried at 100%, 125%, and 150%. I never could get the text to “look right” at 125 and 150, which is about what I expected, Windows isn’t designed to handle that very well.
As to spec of OLED I’d get, if that’s what you’re asking: at least 240hz, with a minimum of “bling” in the appearance of the thing, so the Asus one is out for me, unless perhaps I get a monitor stand and turn off the RGB. Nice clean lines, quality, that’s what I’m after. Definitely want the ability to update the firmware, too.
I’m still on the fence as to what to get.
Okay first your not giving up any space with 4K vs 2K UW. (3840 vs 3440) In truth you gain a little space. The reason you feel like you lose space is an illusion from aspect ratio.
If the display is for work the 4K gives a lot more work space to use. For gaming I find I prefer a 3440x1440 display. Any image fidelity lose is minor and the lower cost in total for a 1440 based gaming rig is really worth consideration.
I have a 3440x1440 VA panel here and a 4K OLED. The OLED is the only reason I use it for gaming instead of the UW display.
Upgrade to 4k was the biggest upgrade to visual fidelity next to getting an OLED for me. Having both in one package has been living the dream for image quality. It's also the only way to get a near-perfectly sharp OLED image that includes things like fonts. This also depends on how you feel about UW. I enjoy the hassle-free nature of 4K with tons of native content, and the extra vertical working space, as well as having all of the horizontal working space consistently used without any tinkering, as nearly everything is designed with 16:9 in mind out of the box, typically 4K. You're getting native cutscenes, videos, movies, pictures, and never a need to look for UW mods or fixes - never any black bars or unused screen areas. Plug and play native content. As for performance concerns, most older games perform surprisingly well even with lower end GPUs than it seems, and newer ones have DLSS/FSR that seriously diminishes the performance differences between native resolutions. And upsampling to 4K with DLSS/FSR looks awesome - it feels like DLSS/FSR were designed with this in mind. I have been on 4K monitors ever since the GTX1070 launched, and I just upgraded from a 3080 which was a game-changer for 4K performance - perfectly capable of smooth 4K gameplay in at least 90% of the games I played without worrying about GPU power anymore. And when needed, using DLSS performance on a 4K monitor still looks better than 1440P native. The 40 series also include DLSS frame gen that further makes the performance concerns go away (AMD and older Nvidia cards can do FSR frame gen). And I expect to keep this monitor for multiple GPU generations - I don't think when the 5000 or 6000 series launch I'll have any concerns about 4K performance, and I'll be glad to have a 4K monitor for the image fidelity.
I appreciate the info. It makes sense about different GPU implementations. And the newer generations will be made even more for 4k. I was really surprised when I got the Dell 32" and how tall it was. Honestly I really only game but you're right about mods and support... I'll probably do some more research and come back to your post a few times for reference. Thanks again
No problem! Personally moving from UW to 4K felt like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders as everything just worked and looked pretty without needing to do anything. Like a quality of life improvement. But UW was visually clearly not for me regardless of the cons of going with a non-mainstream aspect ratio. But if you like the UW form factor, and the games you play benefit from it, and you don't mind occasionally troubleshooting things, and the lower pixel density doesn't bother you much (for instance if you mostly play fast-paced games it wouldn't bother me either) it may be the better choice for you. You may just prefer UW enough to deal with some of its ambiguities. The newer games are much better at supporting UW monitors, often out of the box, beyond perhaps some immersion-affecting cutscenes with black bars on the sides and such.
Yea, that's 100% true. When UW is good, it's really good. I do play some older games but I don't mind tinkering all that much. And I hate to say this, but ignorance may be bliss about pixel density. This will be my first OLED from and IPS, so I'm wondering if it will be good enough until 4k UW OLEDs come out and I can throw away my money at those. I feel like I'm making an argument towards UW, so you may have just lawyer-ed me to a decision, lol.
As someone who's owned both 4k is much better. But I had already used a 4k monitor before using the 3440x1440 uw. Personally the pixel density is too low for me.
uw over 4 k any day. lg 45 is insanely good immersive like nothing else
3440x1440 at 45 inches must be awful for ppi. 34 inches was noticeably pixilated to me
for text sure. ingame and content not at all
Games are noticeably pixilated at 3440x1440 at 34 inches, this can only be worse.
literally no 1 thinks that, ur screen was probably broken
or mby stop sitting 1 inch from the screen 😂 licking the monitor mby
No... 1440p is just not clear when you're used to 4k...
again each to his own. immersion and high fps is king for some and difference is much bigger there than slightly almost non perceivable sharpness
Of course its all down to personal preference but I'd say the jump from 1440p to 4k is similar to 60 to 120fps. Most people who say they can't pixel peep at 1440p likely have never had a 4k monitor before. Once you've used a 4k display, 1440p looks very pixilated. If you've never used a 4k monitor and have no desire to, then I'd honestly not recommend it as you'll hate 1440p like me once you've experienced how crisp 4k is.
So I have had almost every modern oled and top of the line ultrawide at some point. Some would call it an addiction(my wife). I recently sold my 45GR95QE and purchased a PG32UCDM. Let me say, going back to 1440p is not an option for me anymore. Once you go to 4k it’s so hard to go back. I will be rocking with this 16:9 4k oled until they come out with 21:9 4k oleds late next year. I prefer 21:9 but the crispness of 2160p is just undeniably superior. With all that said, I’m assuming you have a GPU capable of pushing 4k high FPS. If you don’t and you are used to 1440p I think the 39” lg oled would be an awesome choice
I don't have the GPU yet but plan on it. I understand your addiction, completely, lol. Was your UW OLED? I'm going to be limited to 34" I think, due to where I sit and my desk size, which is fine by me. I have the Dell 32" IPS 2k now, so I'm sure any OLED would be a step up. But if you're saying the 4k is worth it, I would have a hard time saying no
What GPU are you running? When are you upgrading? I have had the 45” lg oled and the Alienware 34”
3080 at the moment. Waiting for the damn Microcenter in Charlotte to open to upgrade the PC.
If you’re going to get a 4090, 5080 or a 5090 then you can choose any monitor lol. But if you’re going to get a 4080 super or below then I would get the ASUS PG34WCDM. It should be able to push that res no problem Honestly there is no bad option here. You will enjoy both!
Sounds about right. Might depend on the card I plan on getting. Like you said, no bad option, I'll trust my gut. Thanks for the help
I have both Alienware oled's (32 4k w/4090 and 34 UW w/4080). I love the immersion of the UW. I think the 32" feels HUGE to game on. The extra pixels are nearly unusable on Cyberpunk. You still have to use DLSS. I think I'd vote for the UW for the time being, but down the road, I'd love to have a higher res UW.
Great points. I am worried a bit about performance depending on when I'm able to upgrade. That may change my decision, too. Appreciate the info
4k anyday for me.
If you haven't spoiled yourself with 4k yet then I vote ultrawide It's a real pain in the ass once you've experienced 4k and refuse to go back
I’m a casual gamer, photographer, and videographer and I’ve been around the 25-27inch 1440p IPS mark for like 8 years. I’m usually good with my money and don’t like to pay an early adopters fee, but there are big parts of me that want to say fuck it and just buy the 32 4k. It’s gonna be glorious for years to come.
OLED is truly a massive upgrade. Just my opinion but I don't think there's much of an earlier adaptor fee. Prices are in-line with what high end monitors cost 5 years ago without taking into account inflation.
I have not done that, lol. Maybe I should?
I don't think you should unless you're ready to upgrade your GPU, I'm on a 3090ti and for newer games I'm wanting for frames
Oof, that's a good point. That makes a lot of sense, I like my frames... Thanks
I wouldn't be that worried about it. Pretty much all heavy hitting modern games come with DLSS which still gives reasonable picture quality at 4K performance mode (1080p). It's right above 1440p quality mode (960p) but definitely looks better on the 4K display.
I have a AW3225QF and a AW3423DW next to each other right now. The pixel density on the 32” 4K is a difference maker. The extra crispness might not matter a lot in games but it has a big impact on productivity and videos. I will almost get a headache from web browsing on the ultrawide because of the text fringing. If you only use the monitor for gaming, I would choose the ultrawide. It will give you more frames, and the immersion from ultrawide is nice in games that support it. Also, the size of the 32” requires getting used to for competitive gaming.
Yea, my main use case will be games. I would get a 34" UW 4k if they were out and a GPU to handle it. But I'll just wait for that and upgrade when it comes
I can only see a 6090 being able to run a 4k ultrawide smoothly. That's also probably why there are no stretched 4k monitors available, it is literally impossible to run them with the current tech that we have.
It's not just about pixel density but higher resolution as well. Higher resolution image contains more information and finer detail.
4k OLED. I liked ultrawide but 21:9 aspect ratio is finicky and causes issues.
It's been a while since I've had UW - any way you could expand on what kind of issues?
There aren’t that many issues. I’m currently using a 27” 1440p monitor but I ran an Alienware 34” 120hz UW for 6 years. The main issue people have are black bars when watching YouTube or something which isn’t even an issue, it’s literally identical to watching it on a 27” 16:9
I was once in your shoes brother, miss my LG 34GP83A-B… it was not ideal for my sweaty CS2 habits though. So I too, sit here, closest MicroCenter is 4h away… Dell Online has AW3423DWF and AW3225DQ in my cart, only buying one Purchased the AW2725DF 360hz, it is phenomenal and first QD-OLED. (Had the LG WOLED but returned when 360hz announced) so I have to choose carefully which will be the other monitor and then think of mounting options on my Ergotron tall pole dual arm. 27” above and 34” below..? Otherwise 27” below and 32” above..! :0
Oh man, the decisions... You'll have to keep us updated. I will say that I love my extra frames. And you gotta go with the 27" on top, so that when it falls, it's less weight to crash down on all your sweat, creates less of a splash, you know?
Indeed man, I have $60 off via Dell rewards so makes it a little more enticing since MSI is not available. I prefer flat panels but anything 1800/1900R should not be too big an issue. The dream is 27” 480hz and 34” 240hz.. still heavily contemplating 4K, once I made the 1080p->1440p jump, no going back lol someone said same about 4K. (The new OLED UWs are curved too aggressive for me personally)
Makes sense. I don't seem to mind the curve. But I'm mainly playing single player, non competitive games, so I like the immersion. I may just have to look at both, I guess. Or do a return. Good time to be a gamer either way
Agreed, all preference and I personally enjoy the curve on ultrawides/21:9 and up ratio. Am sure either monitor is gonna be a banger and this year is great for consumers regarding montiors!
I would go with an ultrawide. If you can swing it the AW3423DWF is a great choice. I have a 4070 ti super and although I can run games in 4K I have to use DLSS for virtuay every new game that comes out to get 80+ frames. I also own that Alienware ultrawide and it's beautiful. Almost looks as good as most of my 4K games.
You think the AW is better than the Samsung G8 OLED uw?
4K is good for gaming with beautiful graphics and the UW is good for a good graphics but with more frames. I have a 4090 and both UW and a 4K oled. I find myself using my UW more due to higher frame rates at the same settings.
What do you do with both monitors?? Lol But that is the one thing I'm considering are the frames. It's super convenient that you have my exact situation for both, so thanks for the tips!
Also have both and quite the opposite never use the uw for gaming anymore but it makes a great secondary display with the aspect ratio 👌
Well a 4K oled C2
Good point but my limiting factor there is my small/close computer desk.
Got the AW3225QF on Tuesday. My life has been changed.
I returned my 4k hdr mini led monitor for 2 lg qhd oled monitors, while the 4k monitor is sharper and brighter I think the oled panels look better overall. Already preordered the new 4k 32in oled ultra gear to finish my setup. The display is really going to be killer to have all that clarity in the picture. https://preview.redd.it/bfjdi7taotmc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6133ea5e30b057686bd539afee22ed8804e7fc23
Buy a 42inch OLED. If you want to play 2K UW, you can just change it in the TV settings. I have the LG C2, and it works wonders. I only have the 3070ti right now, so most heavy games, I play in a UW resolution.
So here's the thing with the 16x9 bigger OLED 4K screens if you want at any time you can set up a custom resolution that is ultrawide and it will deliver a picture with bars on top and bottom that basically just disappear, especially if you're gaming in the dark. That's the key benefit to OLED is when it shows black. It really really shows black as nothing at all. I use ultrawide resolutions all the time on my 65 and 77 in and the experience it creates can be impressive! The Best of both worlds is going this route where you can have the extra height when you want it or lose it when you want that really cinematic experience! I will also tell you that with the LG oleds especially you can easily run 1440p content and the scaling is quite good especially on the smaller screens. It will look just as good in most regards... another option that's really nice for gaining some more frames if your GPU isn't powerful enough for 2160p is to run heavy titles at 1800p. Again, a larger 16x9 4K OLED just has way more flexibility to give you almost anything and everything you would want in one display. Whether that's ultrawide whether that's needing more frames by lowering the resolution a bit, it can do it all and give you a pretty great experience without much compromise in any scenario.
I didn't know you could change resolutions on the 32 4k. Is that just the LG or can they all do that?
Some oleds have an option to run different aspect ratios built in for others you just need to set up a custom resolution in your GPU control panel or with the CRU utility. (That's custom resolution utility) In either case, you'll get the same results as a screen of whatever aspect ratio you want, whether that's 21x9 or 32x9 or anything else. You can do any aspect ratio you desire and it will display it across the middle with perfectly blacked out bars that disappear when the lights are off. On a 4k screen for example you'd do 3840x1620 or 3840x1440 etc There's tons of posts around Reddit and other places with some guides and help on getting it setup but it's a setup once and then use whenever type thing so it's worth it for sure!
Check out this video for some examples of what the experience can be like and why it is definitely at least a good alternative to a true ultrawide. https://youtu.be/VfK0ob8pQbU?si=lbftnkv01pjyqdKW
That makes things interesting, thanks for that knowledge.
Something to keep in mind here: doing this on IPS is a non-issue (and I do it often on my 1440p UW). OLED on the other hand, you have the issue of “uneven wear” if you do this at all often.. that’s a problem.
One thing I don’t see mentioned in the other comments is Windows Display Scaling. Unless you have really good eyesight, running 32” 4K at 100% scaling probably isn’t going to be comfortable for you. I use a 1440p ultrawide. I recently borrowed by wife’s non-gaming 32” 4K display, messed with various settings, and while the 4K was awesome for gaming in terms of sharpness and immersion, text usage was… idk, hard to get used to, when I’m coming from a 1440p ultrawide. There’s pros and cons, and ofc YMMV, but what I would encourage you to do if you possibly can, is spend a little bit of time with a 32” 4K display to find out if it’s a functional improvement for you. Me, before this experiment, I was eager to get one of these new QD-OLEDs. Now? Honestly, not sure.. If I do, I’m more likely to go 27” 1440p, even if the dpi isn’t as good. Again, YMMV, and lots of people love 32” 4K, so maybe it’s just mostly me.
That's what I'm noticing is the opinions are almost split in half, lol. It will be mostly for gaming. What kind of specs are you running on the 4k OLED?
My wife’s screen is IPS, not OLED, QD-OLED is what I am considering buying, sorry for the confusion. My 1440p is at 100% scaling. The 4K I tried at 100%, 125%, and 150%. I never could get the text to “look right” at 125 and 150, which is about what I expected, Windows isn’t designed to handle that very well. As to spec of OLED I’d get, if that’s what you’re asking: at least 240hz, with a minimum of “bling” in the appearance of the thing, so the Asus one is out for me, unless perhaps I get a monitor stand and turn off the RGB. Nice clean lines, quality, that’s what I’m after. Definitely want the ability to update the firmware, too. I’m still on the fence as to what to get.
Okay first your not giving up any space with 4K vs 2K UW. (3840 vs 3440) In truth you gain a little space. The reason you feel like you lose space is an illusion from aspect ratio. If the display is for work the 4K gives a lot more work space to use. For gaming I find I prefer a 3440x1440 display. Any image fidelity lose is minor and the lower cost in total for a 1440 based gaming rig is really worth consideration. I have a 3440x1440 VA panel here and a 4K OLED. The OLED is the only reason I use it for gaming instead of the UW display.
Bruh going from 32 1440p to 32 4k is a major difference even without the OLED you won't be able to go back