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    1920 as 1680: Requesting Shots/Videos

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Romanian, Jul 22, 2007.

  1. Romanian

    Romanian Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey all,

    So, I've been wondering if I should get 1920x1200 or 1680x1050. I've just been told a random plethora of crap which makes me think nobody really knows what the hell they're talking about. So, I was wondering if anybody could take a video with FRAPS or some screenshots of a game being run on a 1920x1200 screen at native resolution, and then at a lowered resolution, so I can finally tell the difference? I guess you could also make it a sticky.

    Or, if there's a site (couldn't find one) with this, direct me to the link.



    Thanks in advance.
     
    Romanian, Jul 22, 2007
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  2. Phritz

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    Phritz, Jul 22, 2007
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  3. Scavar

    Scavar Notebook Evangelist

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    Something else you could try is going to a store and looking for a computer with 1920x1200 as the res and checking yourself. I tihnk generally you won't see that much going on as they are both fairly large resolutions. AA and AF could help some as well.
     
    Scavar, Jul 22, 2007
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  4. Rickyz80

    Rickyz80 Notebook Enthusiast

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    your telling me. Its killin me to decide between a 1900*1200 screen and a 1680*1050 screen on the np5790, cause I am used to 1280*800 15.4"s. Now, all I want is to play the latest games like crsis, r6v, hour of victory,etc, with a 7950m and i know that usin 1920 wont be possible. and aside from that, with that new package deal from xotic for abour $2150 I can get a 1920*1200 glossy screen for cheaper than a 1680*1050 one.
    So many decisions...
     
    Rickyz80, Jul 22, 2007
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  5. Phritz

    Phritz Space Artist

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    WUXGA on a 17' screen is the same size as wxga on a 13.3' screen
     
    Phritz, Jul 22, 2007
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  6. Rickyz80

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    Basically, im goin haveta get used to a smaller size anyways, so why not just go wuxga right?
     
    Rickyz80, Jul 22, 2007
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  7. Scavar

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    Well I mean if it's cheaper.....go with 1920......
     
    Scavar, Jul 22, 2007
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