LG Electronics UM67 29UM67

[spaceman]

Any opinions on this one? I am looking for a good monitor with some size and better than 1080p and freesync. This one appears to be the only of its type? Makes me nervous.

http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-29UM67-P-ultrawide-led-monitor

 

[rolling_tiger]

I just got this monitor last week. I haven't had a lot of time to fully evaluate it yet, but I'll give you my impressions.

Pros:
- Aspect ratio is great for getting immersed in games that support it
- Freesync (still using a GTX 670 right now, but will update when I install my new R9 390)
- Refresh rate can be set to 75Hz using DP cable
- IPS viewing angles and colors
- More horizontal space

Cons:
- Vertically shorter than my u2412 and 120 less vertical pixels
- The text doesn't look as sharp as the u2412 (might need to adjust some settings)
- The stand only has tilt adjust, no swivel and no height adjustment
- Backlight bleed is more pronounced than the u2412, though not terrible enough for it to be returned
- Doesn't come with DP cable

I mainly bought it for the ultrawide aspect ratio and freesync. I gave up my eyefinity setup a few years ago when I moved into a smaller space, so I wanted to bring back that immersive feeling I had back then.

Let me know if there's anything specific you'd like to know.

 

[spaceman]

Well, my big game is bf 4. So my main issue is the way it handles fast motion. I like it for the immersion too. I just wonder if it will be fast enough. You have to buy the dp cable seperate right?

 

[rolling_tiger]

If you're worried about being competitive, a 16:9 >100Hz screen might be better. I haven't played battlefield since bf3 so I can't really give you a good idea of how it would perform for you. I play some FPS games, but not seriously enough that I need high refresh rates. I'm guessing a faster screen would do better for BF4.

I bought a DP 1.2 cable at monoprice and I am able to turn on freesync in the OSD and set the refresh to 75Hz with the gtx 670.