Ultrawide monitor & GPU

MunkyHeed

Hi all,
I'm thinking of upgrading my gaming PC soon, which is also used to create music. I currently use 2 monitors, but am looking to go for a single Ultrawide monitor - probably not 4K as the cost is still too much for me.

I'm wondering about whether to get a Freesync or Gsync compatible monitor & GPU.
Do these technologies actually 'change the game'? I've always had Nvidia GPU's, but Gsync tech seems to be £200-£300 more expensive, which seems to leave me needing an AMD GPU? I think I'll be investing in a VR headset too at some point. I'm guessing all but the cheapest current-gen GPU's will now run an Oculus or HTC?

The other consideration is that due to space issues, I'm looking to get a small form factor PC. Does this further limit the choice in GPU, or do normal sized cards still fit in small PC's?

Thank you for reading.

EndlessWaves

nVidia finally started supporting displayport's variable refresh rate function (marketed by AMD as Freesync, along with their HDMI implementation) so there's no point in going for an nVidia-specific G-sync screen any more.

'Small form factor' has become a very vague term these days, covering systems ranging from the volume of a full tower in a shorter but wider shape all the way down to desktops you can put in your pocket.

Generally you're looking at around 7 litres for the smallest  Mini-ITX   Double slot GPU cases. That can be large and thin (~33x33x7cm) or something smaller but fatter.

What's a normal sized card has also become blurry as many GPU coolers no longer respect the PCI-E size standard but are often taller. So you may need to stick with certain cards for each GPU if you go for a particularly small case.