What resolution do you game at?

[EastCoasthandle]

This is a poll everyone should participate in (yes, that means you). We have been spoiled with better CPUs, GPUs, motherboards, ram, etc and it's time to know what the TPU community's gaming resolution is.

[PVTCaboose1337]

1280x1024. Always. My LCD is that size... yes 4 x 3 ratio...

[oli_ramsay]

1680x1050 :D. Used to game at 1024x768 with my old CRT.

[cdawall]

1280x1024 my LCD's max :cry:

[CrackerJack]

1280x1024, I've gamed at 1920x1080. But to much of performance decrease. Much rather 1280x1024 instead.

[Triprift]

1024x768 normally i will bump up the res occasionally but most games is the later.

[Gam'ster]

1440x900 as always :).

Gam

[DaMulta]

You should add a poll with the most popular resolutions.


I game at 1900x1200

[EastCoasthandle]

Poll has been created...

[PVTCaboose1337]

You forgot 800x600... and 640x480.

[snuif09]

1024x768:cry: my lcd cant do more and monitors are so expensive :(

[mandelore]

1920x1200 on my 24" lcd

[Cybrnook2002]

1680x1050 and 1440x900

[EastCoasthandle]

You should add a poll with the most popular resolution .


I game at 1900x1200

Wow, I thought I had that in there, 1900x1200. Hmm, what mod could I ask to add it?

[Darknova]

1680x1050 or 1280x??? if the game doesn't support widescreen/too old.

[Triprift]

Hmmm ill be interested to see if neone here games at 2560x1600 and what 30 inch display they got.

[DaMulta]

Wow, I thought I had that in there, 1900x1200. Hmm, what mod could I ask to add it?

I clicked on the 1920 without even thinking:laugh:

[CrackerJack]

Wow, I thought I had that in there, 1900x1200. Hmm, what mod could I ask to add it?

maybe Paulieg or erocker. if they can

[EastCoasthandle]

maybe Paulieg or erocker. if they can

Looking into it now, thanks :toast:

[A Cheese Danish]

1680 x 1050 always since i got this new monitor back half a year ago

[psyko12]

I game only at 1024x768 that's my 15" synchmaster could do :cry:

[Triprift]

Url's on Eastcoast heel be able to add it for ya.

[JrRacinFan]

1440x900 here, about the same in quality as 1280x1024, is my monitor's native, and easier on the video card, can push quite a bit of eye candy.

[mon74]

I game at 1440*900 wich is the max for my lcd, but i beleive my x1950pro will struggle with anything above that...:ohwell:

[EastCoasthandle]

Url's on Eastcoast heel be able to add it for ya.

I read this a few times and just didn't understand it :o

[Hawk1]

1920x1200 here. Havent played any of the latest games on it though. When I do get a new demanding game, will call for either a new Gfx card or reduced resolution.

[farid]

1440x900 aspect ratio= 16:10 :D

[EviLZeD]

varies depending on game for me 1440 x 900 or 1920 x 1200

[yogurt_21]

1680x1050 I'll drop details to keep the res if the game is intesive.

[ChromeDome]

1440X900. its perfect for my set up. i never played on consoles, so i don't understand the "bigger screen" for pc gaming thing. i've sat in front of a 24in b4 and played through some stuff. for where i sit and my field of vision it makes little difference. heck with my 19in i already find myself sitting back a bit or backing away in an intense part of a game. and i used a 22in for a few weeks and saw literally no difference while gaming. movies and things, sure. if just a modest difference. but games, no. not from where i sit behind the keyboard and put my face ----------------> :)

so 1440X900 is just great by me prolly forever. i might get a 22in or 24in for movies and things and if a game runs good on it, fine. if not, i'll switch over without even noticing i did. i enjoy i can achieve the same framerates / performance as someone with much more expensive hardware simply because i game with a 19in monitor


guess my screen size puts me in the "budget gamer" category


yeah i'll take it :rockout:

[erocker]

I use 1680x1050 and I like to use alot of AA and AF. Once this monitor goes, I'll deffinitely be looking to upgrade in the resolution department.

[MatTheCat]

Frames Per Second is the ultimate concern for me especially when playing first person games so whilst I do like to run games at my monitors native 1650*1080 resolution, more often than not I find myself downscaling to 1200*800. As everyone knows, running games outwith LCD native resolution does have crappier image sharpness than would be expected otherwise at a specific resolution but like I say for me, super smooth frame rates is everything in gaming......better for your eyes as well.

[AsRock]

Frames Per Second is the ultimate concern for me especially when playing first person games so whilst I do like to run games at my monitors native 1650*1080 resolution, more often than not I find myself downscaling to 1200*800. As everyone knows, running games outwith LCD native resolution does have crappier image sharpness than would be expected otherwise at a specific resolution but like I say for me, super smooth frame rates is everything in gaming......better for your eyes as well.

Welcome to the forum :).


1600x1200 here. This LCD don't look to bad in 1280x1024 need be which probably due next year if i still have the same v card.

[pagalms]

1280x1024 as it's my 19" LCD's max resolution. :)

[intel igent]

1280 x 1024

17"LCD

everything turned up :)

[razaron]

yay, my team wins
i game at 1650x1080

[farlex85]

1680x1050 ftw! Everything maxed right now, some new stuff hopefully will make me turn it down a bit......

[mullered07]

mostly 1440x900 although ill drop the res sometimes depending on the game *cough* crysis but not often, also sometimes game on my tv and will crank it up to 1920x1080 if my card can handle the game, but theres not a lot of games it cant throw out a good fps on :toast:

[Kursah]

1440x900 since that's the highest my Acer 19" will go...which is plenty for me, it's a good middle-ground res where with some AA and high IQ settings, games look great, play smooth and my rig doesn't have to be top dollar or the best parts to get there! I've never been one that needed HD Resolution gaming, I'm sure it will happen in the future...but for now, I'm content with 1280x1024 (4:3) / 1440x900 (16:10) as my primary choices depending on what monitor/rig is being used for gaming at the time.

:toast:

[das müffin mann]

1440x900 the max on my monitor

[Squirrely]

1920x1200 mainly. Well, if my gfx card can push that many pixels. :laugh:

[merkk]

Hi Guys 1280x1024 that there my 19" crt maxs out at my hole rig is build around that fact .

[mullered07]

Hi Guys 1280x1024 that there my 19" crt maxs out at my hole rig is build around that fact .

how is a 9850be and 3x 3850's in Xf built around a 19" monitor at 1280x1024? you could easily run most games @ 1920X1200 :wtf:

[spud107]

my monitor does 1800x1440, but at the refresh rate hurts there, (60hz/72hz)
1280x1024 @100hz is good though,:D

[xubidoo]

1650x1080 for me highest monitor will go.

quite happy at this res atm and no plans to change monitor to go higher.

[Zubasa]

1440x900 Thatz my 19' 16:10 LCD

[Ben Clarke]

1280x1024, monitors max.

[Apocalypsee]

1280x960 on 17" CRT. Good enough for me, furthermore I don't have to upgrade graphics card often

[calvary1980]

1680x1050 http://www.forumsextreme.com/imgs1/sSW_saberfight2.gif

- Christine

[DonInKansas]

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What she said. Love my new LG 22" Monitor.:)

[Solaris17]

1440x900 all the way..imo perfect blance between performance and eyecandy.

[bringmepeanuts]

1140x900 and other resolution, how large are your monitors o.O??

[panchoman]

1024 x 768 :cry::cry::cry:

[Luke]

1680x1050
22" wide ftw

Edit:1360x768 on my 40" samsung TV

[Mussels]

main system 1360x768 and 1024x768.

second system is 1680x1050

[ktr]

I do 1440x900. I can do 1680x1050, but I dont like to squint just to read the damn in-game chat. ;)

[Solaris17]

1140x900 and other resolution, how large are your monitors o.O??

19" WS

[NeotonicDragon3]

ughhh...I switch between 1024X768 and 1440X900, and so on....it depends on the game... lol my gaming laptop is a media laptop...

[Mussels]

1140x900 and other resolution, how large are your monitors o.O??

1440x900 = 19" WS
1680x1050 = 22" WS
1920x1200 = 24" WD

1360x768 = my 40" WS HDTV :D

[ElWapo973]

No love for 2048x1536. :(

[Psychoholic]

1920X1200, dont think i could ever go back.. :)

[wolf]

+1, 1920x1200 on a 28 inch viewsonic......

it is literally gaming heaven for me, and imo 1920x1200 is the perfect balance of insane quality without the crunch of having to render 4 mega pixels (2560x1600)

oh and ALWAYS a minimum of 4xMSAA, always.

[Kreij]

2560x1600 whenever possible. Most games run pretty decently even with my old pair of x1950xtx's.

[bringmepeanuts]

1024 x 768, whats higher resolution gaming like? give me the details :O

[speedy11131]

1280x1024 on the more powerful machine (not the one on the left, it has an X2 and X1950), and 1152x864 on the slower machine. Both have 17" LCDs :(

[UnkAsn93]

1680 x 1050

I frakin' love my 20" Wide :D

[Laykun]

1920x1200 on an HD2900Pro 1024mb.

1440x900 for crysis.

[Mussels]

1920x1200 on an HD2900Pro 1024mb.

1440x900 for crysis.

2 posts since december... you're one hell of a lurker :P

nice vid card, 1GB models are shiny.

[Basard]

2 posts since december... you're one hell of a lurker :P

i thought i was bad man... every time i open my mouth it just seems like i should shut it right away though lol....

I play at 1680x1050... on a 22 inch dell monitor... i scratched the corner of the screen like 2 days after i bought it :mad: but it just looks like a hair kinda sitting there by the system clock... i was anti-widescreen for a while there, then i realized, "hey, ill just buy a 22 inch..." bringmepenuts--its jsut like gaming at low res, but it looks a little better... i like 1680x1050 mostly because u can turn 4xAA on at that low res and not suffer too much, being as i only have a 7950gt powering my DiabloII.

[ShadowFold]

I do 1440x900 more but I also game at 1920x1080 on occasion.

[hayder.master]

1280x1024 , with my 19" lcd lg monitor, it is cute and standard

[mrhuggles]

i game at 1360x768 [16:9]

[Laykun]

2 posts since december... you're one hell of a lurker :P

nice vid card, 1GB models are shiny.

Heh, thanks. I really signed up just to thank wizzard for ATiTool. But I found this thread interesting when I saw it on the main page.

[Mussels]

Heh, thanks. I really signed up just to thank wizzard for ATiTool. But I found this thread interesting when I saw it on the main page.

yeha i joined here for ATItool back when it was first started.

[MadClown]

1440x900 Native Res 19'' 16:10 ratio =D

[GSG-9]

1680x1050 im in need of a video upgrade i do believe. 9800 Gx2 anyone? :)

[imperialreign]

1440x900 here - native res . . .

I really need to move up to a bigger monitor, but I want to stick with the 16:10 aspect, though . . . me likey the widescreeny


but, sadly, my upgrade path calls for a PSU and a HOH setup before a new LCD :ohwell:

[Wile E]

1920x1200 here. Occasionally at 1440x900, on the rare occasion I fire up a game on the secondary rig.

[Jelle Mees]

Pretty lame poll.

EastCoasthandle, more then 70% of all gamers still game on a 4:3 monitor ( Source: http://www.steampowered.com/status/survey.html ) and you only included 2 4:3 resolution. Not very smart...

[twicksisted]

1920X1200 is my native res... dont like using anything but to be honest

[Mussels]

Pretty lame poll.

EastCoasthandle, more then 70% of all gamers still game on a 4:3 monitor ( Source: http://www.steampowered.com/status/survey.html ) and you only included 2 4:3 resolution. Not very smart...

this poll was about the resolutions TPU users use, not the aspect ratio of counter strike players.

[Jelle Mees]

this poll was about the resolutions TPU users use, not the aspect ratio of counter strike players.

Stop living in the past, look what steam currently offers:
Bioshock, COD4, Quake Wars, STALKER, GRID, Trackmania United Forever and so much more. Steam is no longer the platform for Valve only, that was many years ago.

The amount of CSS players on Steam only counts for 1% tops these days.

[Wile E]

What, do you want him to list all the available resolutions out there? That's what the "I game at a resolution not on this poll" option is for. Widescreen is the preferred format for everyone I know. I'm willing to bet it's mostly people with older monitors, or just won't give up their CRT, that use 4:3 (or in the case of 1280x1024 5:4). 100% of the gamers I know personally that have bought a newer LCD, have all chosen 16:10 screens. 4:3 user have to face it, their days are numbered.

[Laykun]

Stop living in the past, look what steam currently offers:
Bioshock, COD4, Quake Wars, STALKER, GRID, Trackmania United Forever and so much more. Steam is no longer the platform for Valve only, that was many years ago.

The amount of CSS players on Steam only counts for 1% tops these days.

Besides the point. I find this statement to be relevant in a different context. Those complaining about 4:3 aspect ratio need to stop living in the past.

[Jelle Mees]

Besides the point. I find this statement to be relevant in a different context. Those complaining about 4:3 aspect ratio need to stop living in the past.

When 4:3 is still the majority? That's funny. Why do I need to buy a new screen when the contrast is still better then the contrast I see on our Full HD TV, better then the contrast I see on my 300$ Samsung widescreen monitor. Oh yeah, and every game ever made supports 4:3 while 16:19 still has issues here and there.

[Wile E]

When 4:3 is still the majority? That's funny. Why do I need to buy a new screen when the contrast is still better then the contrast I see on our Full HD TV, better then the contrast I see on my 300$ Samsung widescreen monitor. Oh yeah, and every game ever made supports 4:3 while 16:19 still has issues here and there.

Not for long. The whole industry is migrating over to widescreen. And I'm willing to bet the majority of users on 4:3 are on it because just haven't upgraded yet. Just look at the poll results, 1680x1050 is the norm here so far.

And not everyone can use a CRT. I know I can't. It gives me a headache.

[Jelle Mees]

Not for long. The whole industry is migrating over to widescreen. And I'm willing to bet the majority of users on 4:3 are on it because just haven't upgraded yet. Just look at the poll results, 1680x1050 is the norm here so far.

And not everyone can use a CRT. I know I can't. It gives me a headache.

Well, I don't have a crappy small CRT with a low refresh rate. I got a 21" monitor with a 85-100Hz refresh rate and I do have a Samsung Widescreen monitor, but I don't use it for many reasons:
- Websites are so tiny on a widescreen monitor
- Contrast is still not as good enough
- The game that I play the most ( America's Army ) doesn't support it

[Wile E]

Well, I don't have a crappy small CRT with a low refresh rate. I got a 21" monitor with a 85-100Hz refresh rate and I do have a Samsung Widescreen monitor, but I don't use it for many reasons:
- Websites are so tiny on a widescreen monitor
- Contrast is still not as good enough
- The game that I play the most ( America's Army ) doesn't support it

Those refresh rates still give me a headache. I just can't use CRTs.

-They are not. That's totally dependant on resolution, not aspect ratio
-Which model Samsung do you have? I bet it's a Tn-Film panel, which = crap. Check out a S-PVA, M-PVA, or better still, an S-IPS panel, and see if the contrast isn't very good
-Even with a widescreen, you can still play 4:3. I can do 1600x1200 on my monitor without any stretching. (The viewing area is roughly equivalent to 21-22" 1600x1200 monitor)

[Luke]

Those refresh rates still give me a headache. I just can't use CRTs.

i have the same problem as well i hate CRTs

also i love widescreen

[{JNT}Raptor]

Pretty lame poll.

EastCoasthandle, more then 70% of all gamers still game on a 4:3 monitor ( Source: http://www.steampowered.com/status/survey.html ) and you only included 2 4:3 resolution. Not very smart...

Off topic...
Your real big on telling people there lame and not smart.....go some where else where that attitude fits In....obviously It's not here.

Personally I think your attitude In most of your posts here at TPU Is pretty lame. :nutkick:

On topic....
I game at 1680x1050 as much as possible....some of my favorite games don't support It though...like SOF2....1280x1024 I think Is the highest It goes......but I don't whine about It.....I just enjoy the killin. :D

[Dan2312]

1280x1024 and never any less and can't go any higher. lol

[Black Panther]

I missed posting before the poll closed but mine is 1680x1050, the native resolution of the LCD in my system specs.

[OldMX]

1440x900 :D

[Jansku07]

1024&768 http://forum.beyond3d.com/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif I'm really not a big gamer, but I like to follow the GPU scene closely.

[Joe Public]

The highest res possible relative to what acceptable framerates I can get. My 8800GTS 640MB is getting a bit long in the tooth, so Crysis only ran satisfactorily at 1280x1024 w/o AA. Most other games are still fine at 1600x1200 tho. I try to keep 4xAA on whenever possible. But the 8800GTS is going out in favour of a HD4870 soon, so then things will change again. (I'll probably get a new CPU as well).

[gerrynicol]

1680X1050, any higher and I don't like the frame drop, I think I may need a more powerful card though :(

Although I mainly just watch movies on the PC these days:rolleyes:

[rodneyhchef]

1920x1200, as it's my monitors native res. Need to upgrade my gfx card though (to a 4870 probably) as it won't give me good frame rates in most games unless I disable AA.

[hv43082]

The way pc games were meant to be played, 2560x1600

[J-Man]

1920x1200.

[Pix]

1680 x 1050

With the 4850 card I now have, can crank up details and use both 4 x AA and 8 x AA, hardly any performance hit going to 8x.

I once thought widescreen was a load of rubbish...until I bought one.

[Mussels]

1680 x 1050

With the 4850 card I now have, can crank up details and use both 4 x AA and 8 x AA, hardly any performance hit going to 8x.

I once thought widescreen was a load of rubbish...until I bought one.

that tends to be everyones opinion of widescreen, at first :D

[Shadowdust]

I usually game at 1440x900 since that's the highest my monitor supports. And yes, I thought widescreen was a bunch of bull until I got one as well.

[farlex85]

Yeah I almost resisted getting widescreen too, but the deal on my monitor was too good to pass up, so I took the plunge. And man am I glad I did........

[airdraft]

1600x1200...the native resolution for my monitors.

[ChromeDome]

I usually game at 1440x900 since that's the highest my monitor supports. And yes, I thought widescreen was a bunch of bull until I got one as well.
same here. well...i didn't exactly think they were "bull"....but i figured 'wtf do i need that for?'

at the time i didn't even have an lcd. once i gamed on an lcd and it happened to be widescreen i wondered how i did without both for as long as i did...

funny...on a side note when i was researching which lcd and what size / resolution i wanted for myself i came across an old thread from one board or another from '05 and i guess 20in wides were the standard then. 19in came after it seems, and posters on the board were like "19in are coming out? that will never work i would NEVER game or do anything on a 19in. 20in and up or nothing. and 1440X900 and the weird aspect ratio? these are going to fail at any price"

haha suckers.....


EDIT: oh, and as said earlier in the thread....i'm 1440X900