Image source: Newegg.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThey have almost the exact same feature, except the one is a flat monitor and the other is a curved monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can see that the curved one got a $50 more premium price tag than the flat one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have a minimal budget, getting a curved gaming monitor may not be a wise option for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second cons of curved monitors are all the pros I mentioned previously only felt substantial if you have a large monitor with aggressive curves of 1800R to 1500R.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are playing on a 24-inch monitor with not so aggressive curvature, you will not feel more immersion than a flat monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You would need an ultrawide, 29-inch curved monitor to feel all the pros of a curved gaming monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, this only brings a curved monitor to be very much more expensive than a flat one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is taking us back to the first cons of a curved monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, a curved monitor is not suitable or good if you also plan to work or do other kinds of stuff on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Firstly, a curved monitor will usually come with a VA Panel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This panel will not be able to produce color as comprehensive and as accurate as an IPS panel, which usually comes with a flat monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In other words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colors will not be as vibrant and accurate in a curved monitor compared to in a flat monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So if you do many works that heavily dependent on color accuracy, a curved monitor is not for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next, since it is a curved display, some lines will look jagged on your screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is true, especially on the edge of the screen where the bending and curves happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you do many works and stuff related to lines, a curved monitor may not for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many of my designer friends, for example, are having a hard time working on a curved screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because the line they see on the screen is not flat and straight, they have a hard time designing content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Especially since the majority of us still use a flat-screen or monitor in our daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another example is those people working with architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One architect friend said that working on a curved screen was a nightmare for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bottom line:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you plan to work and game on a single computer, I suggest you avoid getting a curved screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So to summarize, here are the Pros and Cons of a curved monitor<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\nPros:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Give you more immersion in whatever content you see.<\/li>
- Able to give you a better field of view<\/li>
- Easier on the eyes because now you do not have to strain your eyes to see the edge.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Cons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- More expensive than a flat one<\/li>
- All the benefits only can be felt if you use a large screen with aggressive curvature<\/li>
- Not suitable if you plan to work on it because of poor color accuracy, and lines will look jagged and fuzzy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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