Guides
Choosing an ultrawide display, understanding why a game looks wrong, working out what it costs in performance: the answers, without the jargon.
These guides draw on the same data as the rest of the site: 217 games and 60 movies rated format by format. When a figure is quoted, it comes from the database, not from an impression.
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21:9 or 32:9: which one should you choose?
Two formats, two philosophies. The right answer depends mostly on what you do with your monitor.
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Ultrawide monitors: a beginner's guide
Aspect ratios, resolutions, field of view, curvature: the vocabulary you need, explained simply.
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Black bars on ultrawide: why, and what to do
Not all black bars are alike. Some are fixed in three clicks, others can't be fixed at all.
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Ultrawide and performance: the real cost in pixels
Going ultrawide asks more work of your graphics card. Here's exactly how much.
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YouTube on ultrawide: where the black bars come from
Bars on all four sides, a video that refuses to fill the screen: here's why, and what actually works.