You've got a TN panel Rorr, the viewing angle even directly straight on can be different on the top of the screen to the bottom depending on how far away from the monitor you are. I've got a Dell u2412, it's an 16:10 IPS monitor, it's probably the best thing I've bought for my system besides my SSD, it was like looking at everything with new eyes and the best part is that you don't get the degradation in viewing angle unless you're standing right next to the side of the monitor looking downward, even then it's barely noticeable.