Picture quality depends on the monitor, not the resolution.

 

k, i mean the pixels and such. or can AAx and AF change that.
not color, contrast, brightness etc.

 

Quality depends on monitor like Kenny said, physical difference is only that the 1600x900 monitor will be wider (obviously).

If anything you'll get wider FOV in FPS games, and again obviously more pixels from one side to the other.

 

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Originally Posted by tweaker123 k, i mean the pixels and such. or can AAx and AF change that. not color, contrast, brightness etc.

The resolution has nothing to do with AA or AF.

A 1600x900 monitor will display 160 more pixels than a 1440x900 monitor...that's it.

 

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Originally Posted by tweaker123 k, i mean the pixels and such. or can AAx and AF change that. not color, contrast, brightness etc.

1600 is exactly 11.11_% better. And no, the illusion of more pixels cannot be created with AA. All you're gonna get is answers based on pure opinion, why not set your monitor up for those two resolutions and see for yourself?

 

well if you have monitor which has higher resolution, everything will be sharper and clearer
if you lower the resolution on that same monitor below it's native resolution it will get a little bit blurred because of the lower resolution (acting like you turned on some anti aliasing)
if i get what you wanted to know...

 

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Originally Posted by cs_maan Quality depends on monitor like Kenny said, physical difference is only that the 1600x900 monitor will be wider (obviously). If anything you'll get wider FOV in FPS games, and again obviously more pixels from one side to the other.

Different games treat 16:9 vs 16:10 differently. Some give 16:9 a wider fov, some give them the same horizontal fov, and give 16:10 more vertical res. Resolution doesn't matter.

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Originally Posted by ImmortalKenny The resolution has nothing to do with AA or AF. A 1600x900 monitor will display 160 more pixels than a 1440x900 monitor...that's it.

This is exactly true

 

would it be worth upgrading from 1440x900 or 1600x900?
i returned my dell 24'. and right now im using my 19 inch. i was thinking about getting a 20 inch acer that has 1600x900. would it be worth it? or should i just stick with my 19'

 

That small of a change isn't worth it, how come you returned your 24"?

 

I'd stick with what you have right now, unless your current 19 inch is really bad in picture quality

 

If you want to make an upgrade, go with a 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 monitor.

You have a 285, come on now. Unleash its POWER!

 

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Originally Posted by ImmortalKenny If you want to make an upgrade, go with a 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 monitor. You have a 285, come on now. Unleash its POWER!

sold my 285. sigh i regret it.
anyways .... so it isnt worth upgrading then?

 

Nah, I would stick with what you have right now.

 

nop aint worth to upgrade

 

going from 19 inch to 20inch... and few more pixels isn't really an upgrade... waste of money is what i call it. Your next monitor purchase... I'd recommend a 120hz 32+ inch 1080p TV :] other than that, any 24inch would satisfy as an "upgrade" in my opinion.

 

I went from 1440x900 to 1920x1080p. I love it. Anything less would suck.

 

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Originally Posted by tweaker123 sold my 285. sigh i regret it. anyways .... so it isnt worth upgrading then?

No it's not worth upgrading.

However, it is worth updating your system specs in User CP.

 

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Originally Posted by angrysasquatch No it's not worth upgrading. However, it is worth updating your system specs in User CP.

then my e-penis would shrink up and die

 

running any moniter at its native res looks the best, so what ever moniter you pick, if you run at native, they will look good.

 

one more question.
is 1600x900 more demanding on games than 1440x900?

 

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Originally Posted by tweaker123 one more question. is 1600x900 more demanding on games than 1440x900?

Naturally. It shouldn't be that much more demanding, but nonetheless, you won't get exactly the same performance you would at 1440x900.