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    Screen resolutions

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by iwancont, Mar 6, 2009.

  1. iwancont

    iwancont Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can someone help me with this:- If you have a 1920 x 1200 screen and drop the resolution to 1400 x 1050, would the picture look as good on the lowered screen as it would on a screen where 1400 x 1050 is the highest setting? :confused:
     
    iwancont, Mar 6, 2009
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  2. HerrKaputt

    HerrKaputt Elite Notebook User

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    The answer is no. It wouldn't. But nowadays, it would look almost just as good.

    I recommend you go to a local computer store and ask them to try it on one of their screens, to see for yourself. For some people (like me) it's hardly noticeable, for others it's the end of the world.
     
    HerrKaputt, Mar 6, 2009
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  3. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Why not use 1600x1200 instead of 1400x1050? :p
     
    namaiki, Mar 6, 2009
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  4. HerrKaputt

    HerrKaputt Elite Notebook User

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    Wait a minute -- I missed something.

    1920x1200 is a 16:10 resolution (i.e. normal widescreen). 1400x1050 is 4:3 (i.e. normal non-widescreen). This means that if you use 1400x1050 everything will look "flattened".

    I thought you were talking about 1680x1050.
     
    HerrKaputt, Mar 6, 2009
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  5. Althernai

    Althernai Notebook Virtuoso

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    Theoretically, no. A pixel is the smallest possible unit your screen can handle so there is no way the lower resolution can scale perfectly unless it is an integral multiple of the higher resolution or you're shrinking the viewable area. That is, 1920x1200 will scale down perfectly to 960x600, 640x400, 480x300 and so on and so forth, but not to 1400x1050. However, in practice, most people can't tell the difference.
     
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  6. iwancont

    iwancont Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry folks I meant 1440x900 my bad. It's because I've been looking at an Advent 6555 which has great specs for the price but a lower rez 1440x900. I'm also looking at an MSI GT725 which has a similar spec and price but with a 1680x1050 screen.
    However its my understanding that Crysis will play all maxed out on the Advent at its native resolution whereas I would have to drop the rez down on the MSI to achieve the same results.
    So my question is which of the 2 will Crysis look its best?
     
    iwancont, Mar 6, 2009
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