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Originally Posted by flooom

... most people play on 1680x1050.
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The reason most people play @ this resolution is probably because most people have 19" wide screen monitors, and this is the most popular native resolution for that particular size of screen.
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Originally Posted by flooom

Can someone please explain the pros/cons for resolution in games (I'm talking about high-level competitive gaming, not casual gaming
), you know, stuff like if the response time significantly slower in 1920x1200 than in 1024x768 or not, etc.
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There are no cons to having a high resolution except when your system and/or video card can't keep up with the particular resolution you're trying to display on the monitor. That would result in jumpiness and a general lack of smoothness.
A high resolution usually means a larger screen, which can help the player see things better than if they were using a smaller monitor of that particular screen type. Different screen types have different levels of performance.
The best screens for gaming have the lowest possible amount of delay and highest integrity of image between the output signal on the video card and the eye of the user... and performance does vary widely.
In general, the best gaming screens are:
1. large resolution CRT (old style monitors) running 1680x1050 or above
2. Large (23"+) TN panel LCD screens with
proven low response time running 1920x1080 or above
3. Your run-of-the-mill 17"-19" CRT monitor
4. All other LCD monitors