That is, should one go for triple standard with aspect ratios/pixels like
* {[15:4] (3.75) - > 3840 X 1024 = 3 X (1280 x 1024) [5:4] (1.25) = 3,932,160 pixels}
* {[16:4] (4) -> 3072 x 768 = 3 X (1024 X 768) [4:3] (1.33...) = 2,359,296 pixels}
Or triple widescreen like:
* {[24:5] (4.8) -> 5,040 X 1050 = 3 x (1680 x 1050) [16:10] (1.6) = 5,292,000 pixels}
To settle this question one needs to know.
* Is the performance hit of triple wide too much?
* Does the video card and drivers you have support triple wide?
* Does the game you want to play support triple wide?
These issues are covered elsewhere.
The peformance aspect of triple wide is covered, for example, in Ibrin's Surround game benchmarking for the 9800GX2, Widescreen and Surround Benchmarking Suite. A further performance discussion is found in the forum topic DTH2Go, GTX260 and HD4870
What about, though, of the usability of triple wide? Are there times when you find that triple wide is too wide? For example, when using your rig for general office work?
Wumzi reported in DTH2Go, GTX260 and HD4870 ...
I never went to triple standard. I jumped from a single 22" widescreen on my old PC to triple widescreen on the new PC. If I'm not gaming on all 3 screens, then yes, at times it does feel too wide. I literally have to turn my head left and right to see things. For example if someone logs on Messenger, the pop up shows up all the way in the bottom right corner. I used to be able to just glance at that corner with one screen, now I have to turn and look at it. But it just takes some getting used to. I can have a movie playing on one screen, internet on one, and work stuff on the other, and that's worth it I think. Plus the immersion you get in games is amazing.
Do you guys with new triple wide setups have a similar experience? Do you sometimes feel like you'd prefer triple standard?
Is it, perhaps, less an issue of aspect ratios and more an issue of the width of the monitors? Eg Three 20" monitors don't require too much head turning, three 22" do?
