Is a curved ultrawide better than a flat one?

At 34 inches and wider, most reviewers prefer curved because the panel edges stay closer to your eye-line at normal viewing distance. The caveat raised in specialist subreddits is curve radius — an aggressive 800R curve can feel immersive for gaming but distort straight lines for CAD or photo work, while a gentler 1500R-1800R curve is the more common all-rounder.