Quick Answer

At R50,000, a Ryzen 7 7800X3D with an RTX 4080 and a 34-inch 3440×1440 165Hz OLED ultrawide monitor (~R15,000) delivers 150–200 fps at 3440×1440 high settings in Apex Legends, 120–150 fps in Cyberpunk 2077 with DLSS Quality, and 400+ fps in CS2. This is the tier where ultrawide 1440p gaming requires zero compromise.

The RTX 4080 at Ultrawide 1440p

The RTX 4080 (~R28,000) at 3440×1440 achieves what the RTX 4070 Ti only approaches — 120+ fps in all current AAA titles at high settings with DLSS Quality, and 100+ fps at ultra settings without DLSS in most games. Ray tracing at ultrawide 1440p becomes viable: Cyberpunk 2077 with Path Tracing and DLSS Quality averages 100–120 fps — smooth on a 120–165Hz ultrawide panel.

R50,000 Ultrawide Build List

  • CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D — ~R9,500
  • Motherboard: MSI X670E CARBON WiFi — ~R6,500
  • RAM: 32GB DDR5-6000 — ~R3,200
  • GPU: RTX 4080 — ~R28,000
  • SSD: 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe — ~R1,600
  • Case + 850W 80+ Gold PSU — ~R4,000
  • Monitor: 34" 3440×1440 165Hz OLED — ~R15,000
  • Total: ~R67,800 (without monitor: ~R52,800 — add a R5,000 IPS ultrawide to stay under R58,000)

FAQ

Is OLED worth it on an ultrawide gaming monitor at this build tier?

Yes — OLED delivers infinite contrast ratios and per-pixel lighting that IPS cannot match. In dark scenes of cinematic story games (Elden Ring, Alan Wake 2), OLED ultrawides produce genuinely cinematic shadow detail. For competitive esports, the difference over a quality IPS is less significant — both work well.

Does ultrawide 21:9 affect esports gameplay negatively?

In CS2 and Valorant, the games don't render a wider field of view at 21:9 — they letterbox to 16:9 at maximum FOV. For esports titles specifically, a 16:9 1440p panel is the better gaming choice. Ultrawide shines in single-player, strategy, and sim games where the wider view adds gameplay information.

What 3440×1440 refresh rate is achievable on this build?

The RTX 4080 delivers 150–200 fps at 3440×1440 in most esports-style games at medium settings. For AAA games, 100–140 fps is more common at high-ultra settings. A 165Hz ultrawide is the appropriate refresh rate target at this GPU tier.

TIP

gaming with an RTX 4080, set NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation on in supported titles alongside DLSS Quality — at 3440×1440 in Cyberpunk 2077 this combination takes 120 fps to 220+ perceived fps, making the ultrawide 165Hz display feel fully utilised even in the most demanding scenes.