The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Which is the best screen?!?!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by bobblaine, Jul 19, 2007.

  1. bobblaine

    bobblaine Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    162
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    My friend is about to purchase a vostro 1500 and he wants to know what screen will be best for gaming with the Nvida 8600 gt,
    Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
    Anti-glare, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
    High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch display (1680x1050)
    High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch display (1440x900)
     
    bobblaine, Jul 19, 2007
    #1
  2. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    3,266
    Messages:
    7,360
    Likes Received:
    14
    Trophy Points:
    206
    The higher the resolution the more the graphics card has to work which could result in lower game settings.

    So Personally I would choose 1440 x 900 as it is a nice balance between the two.
     
    usapatriot, Jul 19, 2007
    #2
  3. odin243

    odin243 Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    862
    Messages:
    6,223
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    If he want's to run next-gen games (Crysis, etc) at native resolution, he'll want the WXGA resolution. If he doesn't care about running at native, or doesn't mind turning settings down, get the WXGA+, as it's a nice compromise between high res and low res.
     
    odin243, Jul 19, 2007
    #3
  4. bobblaine

    bobblaine Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    162
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    What is the WXGA screen in the choices?
     
    bobblaine, Jul 19, 2007
    #4
  5. baddogboxer

    baddogboxer Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    144
    Messages:
    1,092
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    1280X800.......
     
    baddogboxer, Jul 19, 2007
    #5