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    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by nighthook, Sep 16, 2009.

  1. nighthook

    nighthook Notebook Enthusiast

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    tell me peeps...for gaming etc, what resolution do you use? is highest always the bestest?

    btw yes my m17x has finally arrived..only 1.5weeks wait :)
    MASSIVE thanks to everyone on the site! you are more valuable than your mother lets u know!
     
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  2. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    1440x900. 10char
     
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  3. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Usually things look best at the native resolution. If performance becomes an issue then you should lower it.
     
    Mandrake, Sep 16, 2009
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  4. Alexrose1uk

    Alexrose1uk Music, Media, Game

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    I tend to use the highest I can run with reasonable graphical details; generally I prefer to opt for resolution over detail (as it reduces the need for AA etc), but it depends on the game...where possible I go for both :D
    1920x1200/1080 ftw :)

    Res isn't always the best way, because some games dont offer many options for graphics and massively jump between settings, so its all a case of compromise; but I'd rather take a small detail hit than a res one :) Hence I ran Crysis on my laptop at 1920x1200 DX9 High,over 1440/1680 DX10 Very High [still looks really good and runs pretty well] :)
     
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  5. msparrow88

    msparrow88 Notebook Evangelist

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    1920x1200

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  6. Mazdaspeed_6

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    on your laptop screen, lower resolutions is fine. when it's hooked up to a HDTV, then you'll want to run it at the highest, otherwise it'll look like Nintendo graphics.
     
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  7. nighthook

    nighthook Notebook Enthusiast

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    god i miss nintendo graphics!
     
    nighthook, Sep 17, 2009
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