Do you play better on an ultrawide monitor?

Do you game better on an ultrawide monitor or a regular 21:9 monitor? I conducted this fun little experiment to find out! See which monitor is perfect for working during the day and gaming at night.

[nerdonabudget]

Ultrawide gang stand up! (I'm still a pleb on 2560x1080 tho 😅)

[jaredalvarez]

The real question is: Do you even have an UltraWide Monitor 😔

[BrendenBishop]

If you had played on the 16:9 first, I wonder if the outcome would be the same. Taking into account that playing 10 games on ultrawide provides a pretty solid warm up experience for the 16:9. Especially, if this was done in a day or two, your skills, responses, and tactics would only improve the longer you play in a condensed timeframe.

[uqxbyee]

I would like to congratulate the 26 8 year olds who are all first.

[matteblack]

I think that while the 16:9 monitor is alright for competitive or sweaty gaming, the ultrawide can do the same. Majority of the time the benefit for using an ultrawide is it's capability to see more around you so more info on screen for you and what not. So tbh this all depends on the player's choice. Good hardware and yeah love the vids

[premiumkimchi]

When you so early that Ed hasn’t even started talking about cable management

[lunistice]

You just used this video as an excuse to grind.

[julgan]

Hi Ed! Im almost finished with my setup! Can’t wait to apply for setup wars!

[MacDeStroir]

Hold up. You should rerun this test with the actual 21:9 aspect ratio. You basically played a stretched version of 16.9. It negated the actual extra 30% real estate you can get. Actually explains how the numbers were so close in the end. You may have done worse on the ultrawide due to the stretching. It could have absolutely played a role in messing with how you perceived your targets. I feel like I may be the only one who noticed you played at 16:9 on that 21:9 monitor.

[skippydabush]

dude ive been waiting for a vid like this, im tossing up between ultrawide or 21.9, or standard 16.9, your a legend dude! thanks!

[omrane]

Me: I like this monitor

Price: Deduct 999 from your bank account

[xobadgrlxo]

1:34 I come home after school and check your channel every day. I love you bro

[JustFutureBlessUp]

I actually just bought my ultra wide monitor (29” LG) two weeks ago and I’ve noticed some improvements in my productivity during the day and gaming at night for sure... I don’t see myself getting another monitor tbh because this one fits my needs! Glad I chose the ultrawide.

[coryriggs]

I am a big fan you have got me through a lot of stuff in life thank you

[shrodinger]

Yeah that would lead me to believe that it depends slightly on the monitor type you practice on the most

[brooktewodros]

I honestly just love tech source videos ed u are doing an amazing job...you have even inspired me to build my self a setup..i am from Ethiopia which is in Africa and i dont see anyone here with setups and u have thought me a lot..thanks

[bogdanoff_]

One of the advantages of ultra-wide, though, and I think you didn't use it here, is the fact that you can increase field of view without distorting the lens too much.

[JDubz]

I have this exact monitor and absolutely LOVE it! I play MMO’s, FPS and can’t say I’ve ever once thought negatively about it in ANY way.

[IcyCubey]

I play on an ultrawide, absolutely love it.

[XianCosmo]

What does it all mean? It’s simple you have muscles memorized on the 16:9 aspect. Keep playing on the ultra wide. If you never used ultra wide for gaming but did that good? Keep trying you will probably outperform the 16:9.