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I am considering upgrading to a 4k moniter or a less-than-4k resolution ultra wide screen. Can anyone with experience in both tell me which you found to be bett

I am considering upgrading to a 4k moniter or a less-than-4k resolution ultra wide screen. Can anyone with experience in both tell me which you found to be better?

dukoid 7y ago
I tried an ultra wide monitor, but I somehow found the limited height annoying. I am much happier with the screen space distribution since I have switched to a 43 inch 4k monitor. Mostly using it for coding. Nice to have a full IDE on the left and an emulator or web window on the right. When viewing code, height is quite important to get a better overview of a function or class.
- dhd415 7y ago
  I have a 40" 4k monitor that can fit 2 or 3 windows horizontally when helpful, but I agree that its killer feature is how useful the extra height is for coding. I also have two smaller monitors on either side for things like Slack or Github that are often referenced but aren't usually part of "flow" work.
- corysama 7y ago
  At work, I use a 32" 4K monitor for code/web searches + a laptop screen for Slack. At home I use a 34" 1440 rez ultrawide + a 1080p to the side for music/YouTube/Slack. I don't have a strong preference. But, if I had to choose, I guess I'd go with the 4K setup. When I have 3 documents side-by-side, seamless on the ultrawide, it is really nice and clean. But, I do feel the lack of height. At work I tend to have dozens of scattered windows across multiple virtual 4K desktops piled up over the course of multiple weeks. Having multiple columns of very tall code panels in one 4K editor window is very nice when I need it.
sz4kerto 7y ago
I did this. (32" 4K -> 38" curved 3840x1600) The pixel density of the curved ultrawide is annoyingly worse than the 4K. Otherwise it's better, more usable, but the low pixel density makes me want to go back. I'd really like a similar form factor with 5K horizontal resolution.
- Terretta 7y ago
  Yes, these UWs are a marketing trick compared to two 4Ks side by side. They can run old low resolution panel manufacturing line and cut it in longer strips, charge more than two 4K screens. The antidote is to calculate your megapixels, and decide accordingly. You would with a camera sensor, so do the same for your displays.

I am considering upgrading to a 4k moniter or a less-than-4k resolution ultra wide screen. Can anyone with experience in both tell me which you found to be better?

dukoid 7y ago

I tried an ultra wide monitor, but I somehow found the limited height annoying. I am much happier with the screen space distribution since I have switched to a 43 inch 4k monitor. Mostly using it for coding. Nice to have a full IDE on the left and an emulator or web window on the right. When viewing code, height is quite important to get a better overview of a function or class.

dhd415 7y ago
I have a 40" 4k monitor that can fit 2 or 3 windows horizontally when helpful, but I agree that its killer feature is how useful the extra height is for coding. I also have two smaller monitors on either side for things like Slack or Github that are often referenced but aren't usually part of "flow" work.
corysama 7y ago
At work, I use a 32" 4K monitor for code/web searches + a laptop screen for Slack. At home I use a 34" 1440 rez ultrawide + a 1080p to the side for music/YouTube/Slack. I don't have a strong preference. But, if I had to choose, I guess I'd go with the 4K setup. When I have 3 documents side-by-side, seamless on the ultrawide, it is really nice and clean. But, I do feel the lack of height. At work I tend to have dozens of scattered windows across multiple virtual 4K desktops piled up over the course of multiple weeks. Having multiple columns of very tall code panels in one 4K editor window is very nice when I need it.

sz4kerto 7y ago

I did this. (32" 4K -> 38" curved 3840x1600) The pixel density of the curved ultrawide is annoyingly worse than the 4K. Otherwise it's better, more usable, but the low pixel density makes me want to go back. I'd really like a similar form factor with 5K horizontal resolution.

Terretta 7y ago
Yes, these UWs are a marketing trick compared to two 4Ks side by side. They can run old low resolution panel manufacturing line and cut it in longer strips, charge more than two 4K screens. The antidote is to calculate your megapixels, and decide accordingly. You would with a camera sensor, so do the same for your displays.