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    What Resolution to play with a 17" Laptop?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by bsan89, Dec 12, 2011.

  1. bsan89

    bsan89 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I own a Malibal P180HM

    Spec:
    17" P180 LED Glossy Screen
    -i7 2860qm @2.50ghz
    -8GB DDR3 RAM
    -240GB 510 Intel SSD
    -500gb Hybrid SSD
    -ATI 6990M

    It's native 1920x1080.
    I'm wondering is 1920x1080 on a 17" overkill?
    Is it noticeable?

    +Some recommend 720p and I won't notice that much of a different.
    +Some recommend I do 1920x1080 casual usage and 1680 x 1050 during gaming.

    What I play:
    -Shogun 2: Total War
    -Left 4 Dead 2
    -TF2
    -Battlefield 3
    -Skyrim

    I can play all the game above @ max setting usually 60fps+
    With battlefield 3 at high-setting @ 30+fps, Ultra Setting @ 20+fps

    A cookie for your thought? =)
    two cookies for those with similar setup. =)
     
    bsan89, Dec 12, 2011
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  2. inyue

    inyue Notebook Guru

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    Hnn, are you going to buy a new laptop? Or are you intending to lower your native screen resolution?

    Anything lower than your native screen resolution will look blurried and ugly in gaming, watching movies and anything.
     
    inyue, Dec 12, 2011
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  3. bsan89

    bsan89 Notebook Enthusiast

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    No, I own this laptop for a few months now.
    The AMD 6990M is a very powerful GPU.
    I'm just wondering should I lower the resolution.
    Before I had a 17" 9800gt @ 1680@1050 playing TF2 and it look fine.
     
    bsan89, Dec 12, 2011
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  4. Mitlov

    Mitlov Shiny

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    Your GPU is a beast. I would keep all games at whatever your screen's native resolution is.

    And no, 1920x1080 is not overkill for a 17" screen. In fact, I think it's the best possible resolution for a screen of that size.
     
    Mitlov, Dec 12, 2011
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  5. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    i play everything at 1920x1080. Whats the point of getting a 6990m if you're not going to use it

    Besides, if you turn down the resolution to non native 1080p, the screen will look slightly blurry. Not good in my books
     
    SlickDude80, Dec 12, 2011
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  6. Migrainium

    Migrainium Notebook Consultant

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    I'm guessing there's a reason you want to turn it down? (Like you think it may save you power when playing on battery to which I'd say, no not really.)
     
    Migrainium, Dec 12, 2011
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  7. MALIBAL #3

    MALIBAL #3 Company Representative

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    If you are getting the top-of-the-line GPU, it'd be a waste not to play the games at the highest possible resolution and settings :)
     
    MALIBAL #3, Dec 12, 2011
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  8. reaversedge

    reaversedge Notebook Evangelist

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    1080p is the good standard in a 17" imo. so your good given that your gpu is a beast :)
     
    reaversedge, Dec 12, 2011
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  9. Ari3sgr3gg0

    Ari3sgr3gg0 Notebook Consultant

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    As others have said 1080p looks great on a 17" screen, turn the settings up and keep a native res. You got a powerful machine to game at full settings :)
     
    Ari3sgr3gg0, Dec 12, 2011
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  10. Yiddo

    Yiddo Believe, Achieve, Receive

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    I went from 5870M 900p to 6990M 1080p in screen terms the difference was very very noticable more than you would think by just comparing pixel difference. From 720p at you mention it would be vast.
     
    Yiddo, Dec 12, 2011
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  11. Jubei Kibagami

    Jubei Kibagami Notebook Consultant

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    What about 1920 x 1200.....sorry most 17" laptops today do not have that resolution. Too bad
     
    Jubei Kibagami, Dec 13, 2011
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  12. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    FUUUUUUUUU!!
    Damn you 1920x1200 screen owners. :p

    (Secretly want one of them screens)
     
    DEagleson, Dec 13, 2011
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  13. Qing Dao

    Qing Dao Notebook Deity

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    If you already own the laptop and the games, I am not sure why you are even asking this question. It takes two seconds to change the game resolution to see if you like it and you are the only person in the world who can answer your question.
     
    Qing Dao, Dec 14, 2011
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