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    XPS M1710 gaming question

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

  1. theyeti

    theyeti Notebook Enthusiast

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    Having decided against Alienware's m9750 and opting for Dell's XPS M1330m, I again find myself in the unfortunate position of changing my mind - what with all the delays to the Dell.

    Now I'm considering the bigger XPS M1710 with the Geforce Go 7950 GTX. My concern is the WUXGA screen; a little too high for my liking but I could get used to that. However, I'm not sure how much an impact this screen will have on my gaming experience as surely I'll be playing most games at WXGA+ and WSXGA+. Will dropping down below this particular system's native resoultion notably and adversly affect gaming?

    Hoping for some good feedback

    theyeti
     
    theyeti, Aug 19, 2007
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  2. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    I do not think so, and if you play on WUXGA you will be blown away with the quality!
     
    powerpack, Aug 19, 2007
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    Wu Jen Some old nobody

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    I have a WUXGA+ screen and play at WXGA+, WSXGA+, when gaming I don't notice any fuzziness.

    Some people may, I'm not one of those people.
     
    Wu Jen, Aug 19, 2007
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    knightingmagic Notebook Deity

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    It really depends on the games and how crisp things are in the game.
     
    knightingmagic, Aug 19, 2007
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    Phritz Space Artist

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    You might want to try the Rock Xtreme 770 instead, the m9750 and the Rock are both cheaper than the XPS, the m9750 is the thinnest and depending on the config ends up being cheaper than the Rock.

    If you want to get a good feel for the size of things on a 17" WUXGA screen look at screens similar to my VAIO, icons and text are the same size. As for the interpolation... not really noticable in the heat of gaming, you don't stop to look if the pixels are blurry, 1024x768 games on my VAIO and the interpolation didn't bother me at all, sme with the m9750
     
    Phritz, Aug 19, 2007
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    It actually matters in a game like Counter-Strike: Source. Things in the distance are hard enough to see without using a non-native resolution.
     
    knightingmagic, Aug 19, 2007
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    theyeti Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, cheers for the responses fellas!

    I'm still undecided.

    The Alienware is a lovely machine but doesn't come with my prefered WSXGA+ screen nor accidental damage insurance.

    The Dell has good next day, on-site warranty plus accidental damage cover, but too high a resoultion for gaming in native res, i fear. It's cool and quiet, however.

    The Rock X770 has the ideal specs, but from what I've read, it's on the noisy side.

    Help :(
     
    theyeti, Aug 21, 2007
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  8. SilverSurfer

    SilverSurfer Notebook Consultant

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    hrmm ive never thought about this until someone asked!

    ive rarely played games at native res. (1920x1200)
    (font is just so small)

    You can offset the difference if you play at lower resolutions by upping things like AF and AA.

    Its never bothered me and i guess if its never bothered me then it cant be that big a problem :)
     
    SilverSurfer, Aug 21, 2007
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