1680x1050 - Minimum needed?

[QES]

Wow. didn't realize the numbers for 1600x1200 were so low. I've been gaming at this res for awhile on a 4850 512mb, most games I am able to max settings out w/16xaf and depending on the game 2xaa-4xaa

 

[Impulse]

Don't stone me for sidetracking here, but how do you find the input lag on the IPS screens? I still find myself hard to adjust to my 27inch PVA and i've put it off as a secondary now, because when I game on this I find the 2-3fps delay to be actually bothering me quite a bit, even on non-FPS games...

I think it's usually somewhat better on modern IPS displays than PVA ones... I'm no expert tho, all I've ever had are TN's unfortunately.

 

[Dion]

No, I wouldn't... Some might prefer 16:10 for gaming because of this (tho that can also vary from game to game AFAIK, depending on FoV, zoom, how the game handles aspect ratios, etc), but for productivity I'd take 16:10 over 16:9 any damn day of the week, I'd rather have more lines of text on screen at any given time... Also, for using displays in portrait mode within an Eyefinity setup I'd gamble that most people would prefer 16:10 over 16:9 since it gives 'em more space in between bezels.

Either way, the reason why 16:9 is so popular now has absolutely nothing to do w/any of this, it's just a matter of marketing and/or costs. I seriously doubt manufacturers of cheap TN displays have PC gamers anywhere on their list of priorities.

I prefer to see more of my game over a little higher res. Most people don't prefer 16:10 for gaming cause it makes it feel like a tunnel vision effect. So they pull the FOV back to be more like a 16:9 aspect. You can prefer 16:10 over 16:9 that's fine. But the fact remains.. You see less. Alot of people have a hard time understanding this.. Don't worry you aren't the first.

 

[GonzoP]

I think it's usually somewhat better on modern IPS displays than PVA ones... I'm no expert tho, all I've ever had are TN's unfortunately.

Tell me about it

 

[vjcsmoke]

Don't stone me for sidetracking here, but how do you find the input lag on the IPS screens? I still find myself hard to adjust to my 27inch PVA and i've put it off as a secondary now, because when I game on this I find the 2-3fps delay to be actually bothering me quite a bit, even on non-FPS games...

PVA usually has the worst input lag.
TN has the least input lag.
IPS is a compromise in the middle.
Some IPS panels, like the U2410, also have a 'gaming' or 'passthrough' mode that makes them nearly as competitive as TN panels in terms of input lag.

 

[NaelAM]

But the fact remains.. You see less.

From a 2D perspective like your desktop or in productivity apps, yes, you lose vertical viewing space. But as you pointed out earlier, in a 3D game, 16:9 FOVs lets you see more horizontally, which can be advantageous in an FPS. It's all dependent on the needs of the viewer, I guess.

 

[deanx0r]

I run 1680x1050 with a 8800GT. It runs everything fine at max settings unless I push AA. The only game it will not run properly at max settings is Crysis, but I am not losing any sleep over it as it is quite a bad game.

 

[Koko56]

I run 1680x1050 with a 8800GT. It runs everything fine at max settings unless I push AA. The only game it will not run properly at max settings is Crysis, but I am not losing any sleep over it as it is quite a bad game.

Well, not really. Because you see, it's just you who is bad at playing it.
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As far as seeing more in 16:9 vs 16:10 - yeah I see. Though it is equal at 1920x1200 vs 1920x1080? Right? Please say yes.