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    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by jehovany8888, Jun 19, 2008.

  1. jehovany8888

    jehovany8888 Notebook Guru

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    if i put in my p 6860 a 1900x1200 screen is a big decrece in the performance in the gpu? or a a little decrece
     
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    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    Well, 1920 x 1200 = 2304000 pixels

    1440 x 900 = 1296000 pixels
    2304000/1296000 = 1.7777777...
    That's an extra 77% detail the GPU will have to cough up if you intend to game at that resolution.

    It's definitely possible, but expect loss in quality, especially for newer games. For older games, it might not be an issue at all.
     
    dtwn, Jun 19, 2008
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    royk50 times being what they are

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    if you game in those resolutions your performance will take a hit
    as the gpu will have to render much more pixels,

    1440x900=1296000 -> 1900x1200= 2280000

    (maybe)
     
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    Danja Notebook Evangelist

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    What do mean mean by "old"? Would Lock On qualify as old? I'd love to be able to run it at that res.

    Can you configure most games to run at standard 1400x900 on a 1900x1200 LCD?
     
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    no, but you can configure them for 1440x900 for lcd and 1400x1050 for 24" lcd screen. also some games have custom resolutions.

    edit: and of course...whoevers idea of what screen resolution you should have in the nv_disp.inf or nvac.inf file
     
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    That's what I meant :eek:
     
    Danja, Jun 19, 2008
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    seanno Notebook Consultant

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    Yes if found this out the hard way with my former laptop Xps Gen 2. It had 1920x1200 resolution and a 6800 ultra. I tried to play COD2 at 1920x1200 and got to see a nifty slide show. I of course reduced the resolution and it played great.
    Seanno
     
    seanno, Jun 20, 2008
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    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    Judging from Lock On's system specs,

    What are Lock On's system specs?

    Windows(r)98/ME/XP/2000
    Pentium III 800/AMD Athlon 600 or better
    256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)
    3D video card (DirectX 8.1 compatible) w/32MB RAM (128MB recommended)
    Sound Card (Direct 8.1 compatible)
    DirectX 8.1 or higher (included on disc)
    4X CD-ROM or better (Not recommended for use with CD-RWs)
    Internet connection (56 kbps or better) or LAN for multiplayer
    Hard Drive Space 1.1 GB

    I would say, yea, you can max it on 1920 x 1200. However, Vista might not let you enjoy the game. :D
     
    dtwn, Jun 20, 2008
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