The Best Gaming Monitor Deals

Whilst there are many debates in the community when it comes to different sim racing equipment and titles, one of the biggest is about the type of monitor or screen used in sim racing. There are a few different options when it comes to sim racing monitors including using a single gaming monitor, triple screens or even VR headsets.

Which is better for sim racing, triple screen or single screen?

The really big choice that needs to be made when choosing which display to sim race on is between using a single gaming screen, or a set of three. Using three screens, otherwise known as triple screens while sim racing allows you to wrap your screens around you, giving you a much wider field of view.

Triple screens let you see more of the track in front of you, as well as more action around your car. With three screens, you can start to see cars that pull alongside you in games like Assetto Corsa Competizione and iRacing, and you can see your mirrors in open-wheeled cars in games like F1 23.

There are a few main downsides when it comes to triple screens. First of all, you require three screens, which is essentially tripling the cost. They also take up much more space than a single monitor does, and you need a way of mounting each screen, again adding additional costs and space requirements. Finally, triple screens are also much more demanding on your PC and graphics card as you will be producing three images at once.

A single gaming monitor for sim racing is often preferred due to the drawbacks that are found in using triple screens. Using an ultrawide monitor also gives you some of the perks of triple screens without many of the drawbacks.

Other gaming monitor considerations

After you have decided on the style of the screen you are going to use, either single or triple screens, you then have a few other options to consider before buying. Depending on your console or PC, you may be looking for a gaming monitor with a certain refresh rate. Higher refresh rates allow for higher FPS whilst sim racing.

Then, you can choose a gaming monitor which includes either G-sync or Freesync. These technologies allow for more consistent frame rates from Nvidia and AMD graphics cards. Finally, the technology of the display is also important, with options including OLED, UHD and QLED, as is the screen resolution.

Where to find gaming monitor deals

Gaming monitors are quite often easier to shop for than other sim racing peripherals and equipment. While sim racing equipment is still relatively niche despite the recent boom in popularity, gaming monitors are much more universal and therefore widely available.

You can shop at different retailers including Amazon and other resellers to find the best gaming monitor deals. Retailers like Amazon often have better prices on monitors than the manufacturer’s websites, but this isn’t always the case.

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