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    resolution question!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by albs, Jul 23, 2007.

  1. albs

    albs Notebook Guru

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    i was just wondering if my desktop resolution affects my in-game resolution? sorry if this is a noob question, i looked around but couldnt find an answer
     
    albs, Jul 23, 2007
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  2. Joga

    Joga Notebook Evangelist

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    Nope, you can set your desktop and gaming resolution separately.
     
    Joga, Jul 23, 2007
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    how do games run at ur computers native resolution joga? what games do u play and can u play all of them at that res at a decent framerate with ur GPU
     
    imhungry29, Jul 24, 2007
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  4. Joga

    Joga Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, I don't quite have my laptop yet (coming Wednesday :D ), but when I get it I'll be posting a review over on the Sager forums with some very thorough gaming benchmarks. Although from what I know so far, I think I'll have playable framerates at 1920x1200 even in games like FEAR or Call of Duty 2, but I'll probably bump it down to 1680x1050 or 1440x900 to get very smooth framerates (without much quality loss).
     
    Joga, Jul 24, 2007
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  5. Phritz

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    A single 7950GTX can handle FEAR with minimal AA fine, (you won't need AA neway with a 17' wuxga screen)
     
    Phritz, Jul 24, 2007
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    and there is no problem in running a game at a non native resolution?

    if you run OS in non native resolution you might get blur or stuff, so this doesnt happen in games?

    I want to know this cause it will decide the type of screen resolution that will come with my new lappy (still choosing) =)
     
    d3sdichad0, Jul 25, 2007
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  7. Joga

    Joga Notebook Evangelist

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    There'll still be a little bit of muddiness running a game at a non-native resolution, but it's really not noticeable at all (particularly on a 17" WUXGA screen). I game at non-native resolutions all the time; hasn't bothered me.

    On the desktop however, it is good to stay at native resolution since you have to read small, sharp text (unlike like gaming, where its just moving pictures).
     
    Joga, Jul 25, 2007
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