1600x1200 or 1680x1050

[OrbitzXT]

I had a monitor that did 1680x1050 native resolution and it looks pretty good, but I'm wondering which would be better overall, they seem similar enough. I know 1680 is wider...but really not by much. Also there are a few older games I play still that don't handle widescreen resolutions and therefore would have to be play at 1280x1024 with bars around the edges. I tried to search for pictures comparing gaming widescreen at 1680x1050 vs 1600x1200, I can't imagine you lose much perspective, or am I wrong?

Also I plan on building a new system very soon, is the 3870 powerful enough to play games like Oblivion, Bioshock, Company of Heroes at these resolutions with a generous amount of settings on?

[JC316]

I had a monitor that did 1680x1050 native resolution and it looks pretty good, but I'm wondering which would be better overall, they seem similar enough. I know 1680 is wider...but really not by much. Also there are a few older games I play still that don't handle widescreen resolutions and therefore would have to be play at 1280x1024 with bars around the edges. I tried to search for pictures comparing gaming widescreen at 1680x1050 vs 1600x1200, I can't imagine you lose much perspective, or am I wrong?

Also I plan on building a new system very soon, is the 3870 powerful enough to play games like Oblivion, Bioshock, Company of Heroes at these resolutions with a generous amount of settings on?

My 2900 XT does, so the 3870 will. I run Oblivion heavilly modded 1680x1050 everything on and I get around 69FPS outdoors and 117 indoors. Bioshock is the same.

[happita]

I had a monitor that did 1680x1050 native resolution and it looks pretty good, but I'm wondering which would be better overall, they seem similar enough. I know 1680 is wider...but really not by much. Also there are a few older games I play still that don't handle widescreen resolutions and therefore would have to be play at 1280x1024 with bars around the edges. I tried to search for pictures comparing gaming widescreen at 1680x1050 vs 1600x1200, I can't imagine you lose much perspective, or am I wrong?

Also I plan on building a new system very soon, is the 3870 powerful enough to play games like Oblivion, Bioshock, Company of Heroes at these resolutions with a generous amount of settings on?

How big is your monitor, including viewing screen + the plastic around it lol? Just curious

[OrbitzXT]

This is the HDTV (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889022025) I use as my monitor and play on as of now. Actually, it literally just sold on eBay for $490 about 10 minutes ago. So now I urgently need to pick out a new monitor. Also I decided to go with 1680x1050, I think I would have went with 1600x1200 but I realized they all cost much more than 1680x1050. So if someone could help me pick out a good one, over 20", stable stand (I hate wobbling when I'm typing, my old Acer did that). 1680x1050 would be ideal, and as cheap as possible (Definetly under $300). Thanks for the help!

[newconroer]

My 2900 XT does, so the 3870 will. I run Oblivion heavilly modded 1680x1050 everything on and I get around 69FPS outdoors and 117 indoors. Bioshock is the same.


Heavily? Do you use Qarl's Texture Pack III with 4096 LODs?


@Orbitz,

do you have a preference for PVA panels instead of generic TN films?
If you don't, then what you're looking for should be as simple as browsing Newegg or similar.

[OrbitzXT]

Hm I don't because I don't know the difference. But if you'd like to educate me I'm willing to learn the difference...and maybe form a preference =p My grandma always said, better is better than better (Toward her more senile years of life).

[JC316]

Heavily? Do you use Qarl's Texture Pack III with 4096 LODs?


@Orbitz,

do you have a preference for PVA panels instead of generic TN films?
If you don't, then what you're looking for should be as simple as browsing Newegg or similar.

Fransescos creature mod, Natural enviroments, natural weather, oscuros overhaul, and a bunch of archery mods.

[bombfirst885]

Is 1680 x 1050 considered 1080p?

[AsRock]

Any help ?. i have the one in the second link and it's been sweet

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Description=204bw&x=0&y=0
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001226

[happita]

Is 1680 x 1050 considered 1080p?

1920x1080 is 1080p :)