{"id":24584,"date":"2023-11-26T14:38:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T13:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=24584"},"modified":"2023-11-26T14:41:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T13:41:54","slug":"ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultrawide or Dual Monitors: Which Is Best for your needs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>When it comes down to Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors, which is best for your needs? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today, I\u2019ll be tackling this matchup in all the excruciating and immersive detail it deserves, comparing these monitor configurations to help you find which one is better-suited for <em>your<\/em> personal setup.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll also address some commonly-asked follow-up questions afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s dive in, or skip around with a conveniently-placed Table of Contents!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668440f22fcae\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668440f22fcae\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668440f22fcae\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors\/#A_Brief_on_Ultrawide_and_Dual_Monitors\" title=\"A Brief on Ultrawide and Dual Monitors\">A Brief on Ultrawide and Dual Monitors<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors\/#Ultrawide_vs_Dual_Monitors_Which_Is_Best\" title=\"Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Which Is Best?\">Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Which Is Best?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors\/#Ultrawide_vs_Dual_Monitors_Pricing\" title=\"Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Pricing\">Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Pricing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors\/#Ultrawide_vs_Dual_Monitors_Desktop_and_Pro_Use\" title=\"Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Desktop and Pro Use\">Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Desktop and Pro Use<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors\/#Ultrawide_vs_Dual_Monitors_Gaming_Use\" title=\"Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Gaming Use\">Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Gaming Use<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors\/#Ultrawide_vs_Dual_Monitors_Conclusion\" title=\"Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Conclusion\">Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors\/#Who_Makes_The_Best_Ultrawide_Monitors\" title=\"Who Makes The Best Ultrawide Monitors?\">Who Makes The Best Ultrawide Monitors?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors\/#What_Are_The_Downsides_To_Dual_Monitors\" title=\"What Are The Downsides To Dual Monitors?\">What Are The Downsides To Dual Monitors?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors\/#Is_Ultrawide_21_9_or_32_9\" title=\"Is Ultrawide 21:9 or 32:9?\">Is Ultrawide 21:9 or 32:9?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors\/#Are_Ultrawide_Monitors_Worth_It\" title=\"Are Ultrawide Monitors Worth It?\">Are Ultrawide Monitors Worth It?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Brief_on_Ultrawide_and_Dual_Monitors\"><\/span>A Brief on Ultrawide and Dual Monitors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, let\u2019s take a moment to introduce our competing monitor configurations.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24587\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors.jpg\" alt=\"Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors\" width=\"2048\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-1024x426.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-1536x639.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24587 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%20852%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors\" width=\"2048\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%20852%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-1024x426.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-1536x639.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>An Ultrawide monitor describes a monitor with a 21:9 or 32:9 aspect ratio (compared to the 16:9 standard Widescreen aspect ratio).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These monitors are also usually quite large to accommodate this form factor, often comparable to two smaller monitors fused together in form factor if you pay close attention to their height.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24589\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Monitor-Aspect-Ratios.jpg\" alt=\"Monitor Aspect Ratios\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Monitor-Aspect-Ratios.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Monitor-Aspect-Ratios-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Monitor-Aspect-Ratios-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Monitor-Aspect-Ratios-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Monitor-Aspect-Ratios-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24589 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Monitor Aspect Ratios\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Monitor-Aspect-Ratios.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Monitor-Aspect-Ratios-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Monitor-Aspect-Ratios-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Monitor-Aspect-Ratios-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Monitor-Aspect-Ratios-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Monitor-Aspect-Ratios.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dual Monitors just describe...two monitors, but for the sake of this article, I\u2019m going to assume you mean dual 16:9 or 4:3 monitors, which makes most sense when compared to an ultrawide.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I guess you could also do Dual Ultrawides, but that sounds exorbitantly expensive and...<em>not<\/em> like something someone reading this article is looking for, though life is full of surprises.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ultrawide_vs_Dual_Monitors_Which_Is_Best\"><\/span>Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Which Is Best?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ultrawide_vs_Dual_Monitors_Pricing\"><\/span>Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Pricing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>In terms of pricing, it\u2019s actually something of a brutal stomp in Dual Monitors\u2019 favor, especially if you\u2019re shopping in the high-end based on things like resolution, color accuracy, and so on<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Ultrawides on average are much more expensive for the same features when compared to a pair of identical monitors, and this is problematic when even entry-level Ultrawides cost over $200 (compared to entry-level 16:9 monitors being available for under $100).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winner: <em>Dual Monitors<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ultrawide_vs_Dual_Monitors_Desktop_and_Pro_Use\"><\/span>Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Desktop and Pro Use<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>For desktop and professional use, making the most of your screen real estate is absolutely essential<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Both an Ultrawide and a Dual Monitor configuration will give you much more screen real estate to work with, and in the case of an Ultrawide, that also gives you more room for comfortably splitting windows on your screen for a multi-tasking view.<\/p>\n<p><strong>However, Dual Monitors are simply far better-suited for desktop use<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Besides offering more options for window configurations, having dual monitors also allows you to put one or both of them into fullscreen applications without worry of interfering with the other.<\/p>\n<p>Ultrawides have screen space, but actual dual monitors still provide more flexibility\u2014 and for cheaper, at that.<\/p>\n<p>Dual Monitors let you buy two <em><strong>different<\/strong> <\/em>monitors, too, even if they're the same size. This is extremely practical if you need color accuracy for your project proofing, but don't want to spend the extra money to do this on <strong>both<\/strong> monitors (don't really need to).<\/p>\n<p>You can also get two identically sized monitors, with one having a 4k resolution, and the other featuring a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/qhd-vs-wqhd-vs-4k-uhd\/\">WQHD resolution<\/a>. This is a popular decision amongst creatives that work with Adobe CC, 3D, and other content creation software that have a complicated user interface with a lot of menus, timelines, palettes, icons, and the like.<\/p>\n<p>You'll have the bulk of your software interface crystally clear on your WQHD monitor, and you can place your color-accurate footage on your second 4K monitor\u2014no interpolation required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winner: <em>Dual Monitors<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ultrawide_vs_Dual_Monitors_Gaming_Use\"><\/span>Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Gaming Use<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rjarVycYkPM?si=vkDTl7lZTXCUSehJ\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rjarVycYkPM?si=vkDTl7lZTXCUSehJ\" class=\" lazyload\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now, this is an area where I hope most of you already see the winner coming, but I\u2019m going to explain it anyway.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dual Monitors are...not particularly ideal for gaming.<\/strong> They aren\u2019t <em>bad<\/em>, but you aren\u2019t going to project your view across both monitors simultaneously because doing so <strong>will place a big bezel directly down the middle of your FOV<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you <em>could<\/em> stick them together and not worry about that, though...the result would look something like what an Ultrawide already is.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ultrawides are <em>great<\/em> for gaming <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsgf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>as long as the game supports it<\/strong><\/a><strong> or you can mod it in<\/strong>, but for titles locked to a 16:9 aspect ratio, your Ultrawide experience will be crippled by black bars getting rid of your extra peripheral vision.<\/p>\n<p>Most modern games have good support for Ultrawide, though, especially immersive single-player titles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winner: <em>Ultrawide<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ultrawide_vs_Dual_Monitors_Conclusion\"><\/span>Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors: Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In conclusion: Neither Dual Monitors nor an Ultrawide Monitor are always better for every use case. As so often, it'll depend on your workloads.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pick Ultrawide if you're doing a lot of gaming or want to watch movies without horizontal letterboxing (read: for entertainment)<\/li>\n<li>Pick Dual Monitors for increased productivity and the freedom to pick different (but similarly sized) monitors to decrease spending and benefit your professional and desktop workloads (read: for work)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24588\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-Usecases.jpg\" alt=\"Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors Usecases\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-Usecases.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-Usecases-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-Usecases-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-Usecases-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-Usecases-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24588 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors Usecases\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-Usecases.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-Usecases-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-Usecases-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-Usecases-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-Usecases-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Ultrawide-vs-Dual-Monitors-Usecases.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Makes_The_Best_Ultrawide_Monitors\"><\/span>Who Makes The Best Ultrawide Monitors?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019ve written an extended <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/monitor-brands-guide\/\">Best Monitor Brands Guide<\/a> that I recommend to anybody currently in the market for a monitor, but I don\u2019t mind spoiling it a little within the space of <em>this<\/em> article to tell you where to get your ideal Ultrawide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you want a gaming Ultrawide, your best choices of manufacturer will be Samsung, BenQ, or Alienware<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a rare <strong><em>pro<\/em> gunning for an Ultrawide, you may also want to consider models from Eizo or Dell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_The_Downsides_To_Dual_Monitors\"><\/span>What Are The Downsides To Dual Monitors?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>There aren\u2019t <em>many<\/em> downsides to dual monitors to speak of besides needing to have more space and power to go around for them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dual monitors can cause small bumps to gaming performance and input lag when you have things running on a secondary monitor while gaming on the primary display, but ultimately this isn\u2019t a major enough downside to prevent most PC gamers I know from using 2+ monitors anyway.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Ultrawide_21_9_or_32_9\"><\/span>Is Ultrawide 21:9 or 32:9?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ultrawide can be <em>either<\/em> 21:9 or 32:9, though 21:9 seems to be more popularly-accepted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also more common as an aspect ratio in cinema if you were hoping to watch movies on an ultrawide monitor.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Ultrawide_Monitors_Worth_It\"><\/span>Are Ultrawide Monitors Worth It?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re a gamer or particularly dedicated movie enthusiast, I think Ultrawides can provide a compelling value for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Their super-immersive wide FOV can be great for content like that, and easily look better than trying to use multiple monitors for the same panoramic view.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re an average joe or a professional, though, I <em>think<\/em> you\u2019ll probably be happiest if you go with dual monitors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dual monitors are not only cheaper on average, but generally provide you a much wider range of options (in terms of panel type, picture quality, and so on) than the relatively limited market of Ultrawides.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And we\u2019re done!<\/p>\n<p><strong>I hope this article helped you determine who wins the matchup of Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors for you and your particular needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a gamer, I find myself considering Ultrawides quite frequently, but am also offput by the price. However, I have many friends who actively use Ultrawide monitors, and the factor of immersiveness they provide (especially in first-person shooters) is nearly unmatched.<\/p>\n<p>However, I understand if you prefer dual monitors, <em>especially<\/em> if you do a lot more work than gaming on your PC. (I also work more than I game, but I really like those games to pop...)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What about you? Whether you want to share your choice, debate my reasoning, or just ask another question about monitors or PC hardware, feel free to hit me up in the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> section! Me or another member of the team will be happy to help. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>You can also hit us up on the G100 <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">Forums<\/a>, where the rest of our Expert Community can pitch in as well.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Until then or until next time, happy building!<\/strong> Whatever monitor configuration you go with, it\u2019s clear you\u2019re a fan of your screen real estate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes down to Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors, which is best for your needs? Today, I\u2019ll be tackling this matchup in all the excruciating and immersive detail it deserves, comparing these monitor configurations to help you find which one is better-suited for your personal setup. I\u2019ll also address some commonly-asked follow-up questions afterward. 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