Best Ultrawide Monitors to Dive In the Picture in the UK

As far as curved monitors go, the first thing we'd like to point out to any potential buyer is that the actual curvature in this model surpasses most, if not all, competitors: the curvature ratio here is 1,900R, meaning it is twice as pronounced compared to other leading models by Acer, Dell, or ASUS, for example, that tend to have 3,800R curvature. How will it affect your experience with the monitor? With a more noticeable curvature, you will immerse yourself deeper in the image on the screen, thus any gaming or movie watching will become more enjoyable. And seeing as this ultrawide curved monitor has an IPS panel, no problems with viewing angles will spoil it for you. Another enhancement made for this model is that at least one regular problem of IPS panels was dealt with, to a certain extent. We're talking about colour bleeding. Now we won't say there is no colour bleeding at all but it was somehow minimized, to the point where it is barely noticeable by a special equipment and virtually non-existent for a human eye; the places you might see some colour bleeding still might be at the edges but it is not much and won't hinder your game. The brightness is great and, though the contrast could be a bit better, the picture is clear and easily discernible. The sRGB colour gamut is covered almost completely as well. Finally, although the monitor comes nicely pre-calibrated, it still offers the widest range of settings and even a number of presets, all easily manipulated and adjusted.

The Japanese company iiyama is focused on producing monitors and accessories for monitors. Such focus is probably what brings them success, seeing as their ProLite 34-inch ultrawide monitor is considered one of the best options on the market. The large working space and UWQHD resolution make it very convenient to work several windows simultaneously, the process further aided by a very nice response time of 4 ms. For most ultrawide gaming monitors, it is pretty traditional to have a response time of 5 ms so this monitor here will offer you an advantage in certain games where the reaction time is of the essence. Another feature to be of help for gamers is the Black Tuner, a possibility to adjust the darks and brights so that you see your enemy clearly even when they hide in a dark corner. Although you might even not need it with the Advanced Contrast Ratio feature that adjusts to nearly perfect settings automatically.

The OSD on this ultrawide monitor is offered in eight languages and will help you adjust all the important settings, from monitor volume and colours to Picture-in-Picture and Picture-by-Picture, including windows size and position swap. There are 5 controls in all: Power, Menu, Volume control/Mute, ECO/Blue Light Reducer, and Input.

One of the very few downsides of ultrawide monitors is that they tend to cost a considerable amount of money compared to their regular 16:9 counterparts. So even if you feel like an ultrawide screen would be right up your alley, there's a good chance that the price of your average ultrawide monitor would easily be able to scare you off. Which is precisely why it is so important that there are monitors like the LG 29UM68-P out there to cater to those customers that aren't willing to drop over 200 quids for a piece of computer equipment.

Naturally, simply being affordable is not the only thing that this LG ultrawide monitor has to offer their customers. For starters, the model incorporates some of the same solutions that are usually reserved for the more expensive LG devices, like their patented technology that guarantees over 99% coverage of the sRGB spectrum, meaning you will be able to experience the most realistic and lifelike colours. Or the On-Screen Control and Screen Split 2.0 features that will allow you to have full control over virtually every possible aspect of the things happening on your screen. With that said, we're talking about a product that costs two or three times less than your typical ultrawide monitor, so some sacrifices had to be made in order to make this sort of price possible. Unlike the majority of ultrawide models out there, this one isn't curved but rather flat, but whether that's a downside or not depends entirely on your needs and preferences. However, the fact that this monitor's optimal resolution is the 2560x1080 UHD means that you will receive a really crisp image that, nevertheless, doesn't include the same attention to details found in your UltraWide Quad HD.

No doubt, every gaming fan eagerly waits for his/her favourite new gaming titles to be released. However, to play modern video games comfortably and fully enjoy recent gaming industry innovations one has to have not only a powerful PC base unit. For a comprehensive gaming experience, you will need a high-quality gaming monitor capable of displaying a picture with vivid colours and no tearing and stuttering. The ASUS engineers happen to know exactly what professional and amateur gamers need. All the company's R&D potential and holistic approach manifest themselves in this widescreen curved gaming PC monitor of the famous ASUS ROG series.

Can you imagine a high-quality and visually arresting image with a 34-inch diagonal size? This large gaming monitor delivers such image and offers many useful gaming-oriented features, which greatly contribute to an amazing gaming experience. The GamePlus is a notable feature, which can be activated by pressing a dedicated button on the display. Using this feature any gamer can select one of the four displayed crosshair types and fine tune the Asus ROG Swift PG348Q to improve the aiming in first-person shooters. With that, the ASUS GameVisual feature enables users to quickly switch between the six predefined image profiles to select an optimal one for a specific gaming title.

This ultra-wide Asus monitor for gaming supports 100 Hz vertical refresh rate as well but to use this feature you need to connect the monitor via the Display Port 1.2 on its back and use the compatible video adapter. The benefit of enabling the 100 Hz refresh rate on the monitor is the elimination of any perceivable image flickering and, what is more important, a full utilization of Nvidia’s proprietary anti-stuttering G-SYNC technology implemented.

While the Dell U3415W (PXF79) would certainly be able to accommodate a fairly large range of customers given that what we have here is simply a great ultrawide curved monitor, this is a model that we would first recommend to professionals that require a truly outstanding display for their work or to those customers that certainly know a thing or two about monitors and wouldn't settle for your everyday product.

To put it differently, this is a piece of equipment that is all about functionality. Thanks to a truly large variety of connectivity options and a couple of software solutions, you'll be able to reach an exceptional level of multitasking. For instance, the model will allow you to easily and effortlessly display content from two desktop computers at the same time with the Picture-by-Picture or Picture-in-Picture features, both of which are available to you via the USB 3.0 upstream ports. Furthermore, you will also be able to enjoy and experience the sheer convenience and benefits of using a single keyboard and one mouse to control both computers.

Other than that, we would be remiss not to mention that the edges of this Dell ultrawide monitor are so thin that you will have the opportunity to place another one or even two monitors next to the main one in order to receive a truly enhanced viewing experience. But if you don't feel like spending a considerable amount of money on two or three monitors, this one will still allow you to stay organized between applications, emails and different windows on a single screen using the fairly intuitive and user-friendly Dell Easy Arrange.