My Last Resolution/GPU Thread

Hey all.

I saw the review of the Alienware on the front page today. It kinda spooked me. It showed that two Go 7950GTX couldn't handle games like CoD2 very well on a 1920x1200 screen, and that it needed to be scaled down. This would mean that a single Go 7950GTX in an Clevo wouldn't be too useful at a high resolution (of course, the tests were with everything maxed out, and I might not play like that).

That information being given, I've decided to lay down the 1920x1200, and go for the next one, (1800x1050?). Would this be a wise decision, as in, would the lower resolution really hinder me on anything? I like my text as small as it can get, but I guess this would be pretty small as well. Could someone weigh out the pros/cons of 1920x1200 and 1800x1050 for an occasional gamer, occasional movie watcher, and hardcore schoolworker?


Thanks in advance.

 

Don't you mean 1680x1050? Well, if you're going for a 17" screen, the WUXGA (1920x1200) will be nice, but the WSXGA+ (1680x1050) looks good as well. Personally, if you're really keen on running games at native (as am I), then I'd opt for the WSXGA+, as it still looks nice, but the GPU doesn't have to work as hard. However, if you're really intent on getting as much use out of your screen (# of lines of text), then obviously the WUXGA would be your best bet. I've personally got a G1s at WSXGA+ with an 8600M GT, and even though it struggles a bit with native, I'm sure your 7950GTX would be smooth as butter.

Just my 0.02.

 

Your two cents were useful, thanks.

So, the only benefit would be more lines of text, I assume? The games running on the screen won't be much different? I know there'd be a difference between 800x600 and 1680x1050. But between 1680x1050 and 1920x1200? And exactly HOW MUCH of a blur is caused if I lower games from their native resolution? Noticeable, or acceptable?