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7/2/12 at 7:35pm
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I have a monitor that can run 1600x1200, I have noticed that my games look great in it, yet stretched on my old setting of 1600x1050

So, I assume That I now just run my games on 1600x1200 and things should be fine.???

I thought 1600x1200 was a 4:3 resolution?, that's still OK for gaming?

It looks fine, runs fine and Yes I know i could run higher.
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7/2/12 at 7:38pm
1600x1200 is 16:10!

1600x1200 is 4:3
Edited by Roxborough - 7/2/12 at 7:49pm
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7/2/12 at 7:39pm
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Originally Posted by Roxborough View Post

1600x1200 is 16:10!

Um no.

1600x1200

divide each by 100

16x12

divide each by 4

4:3
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Originally Posted by Roxborough View Post

1600x1200 is 16:10!
You're thinking of 1600x900 (which is 16:9). Go with at least a 16:10 ratio for gaming. For typing and reading 1600x1200 is great but for gaming it offers a small field of view.
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7/2/12 at 7:45pm
i love gaming at 1600x1200 biggrin.gif i have had NO problem with it in games like BC2, ME3 and what not hell do a multi monitor and that'd be one hell of a view biggrin.gif.


p.s. i own a 23 inch redface.gif
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7/2/12 at 7:48pm
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You're thinking of 1600x900 (which is 16:9). Go with at least a 16:10 ratio for gaming. For typing and reading 1600x1200 is great but for gaming it offers a small field of view.

Whoops, yes, yes I was but soon quickly realised. Hahaha, oh dear. Many apologies for feeding you bad information.

To be brutally honest I knew I was totally wrong straight after I posted it; I did the math and went OHHH DAIIIM... then someone beat me to correcting myself.
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7/2/12 at 7:49pm
It depends entirely on what kind of game you're playing.

Lots of games benefit from a non-widescreen ratio, while others flat out punish you for not using 16:9.

Diablo III is a good example of a game that "requires" 16:9 to be worth playing. IMO, it SHOULD have been designed to be more friendly for 4:3 in mind but whatever. Widescreen ratios don't help you in Diablo when your boss is below or above you on the map.

D2 is far better smile.gif
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7/2/12 at 7:54pm
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I have a Dell 24 inch U2412M, thus why I was asking. I had never had the option with my previous monitor. I was scared I would noticing ghosting with the 8ms, but I have not seen a thing thus far, its amazing.

Seems on BF3, Dirt3, The Witcher 2 etc etc etc, The 1600x1200 seems to look good. I was just making sure that I was not robbing myself by not using 1600x1050.



Thanks guys, such fast responses here, I love this place!
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