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What resolution do you game at? "2011"

What resolution do you game at?


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1920x1200

I wish manufacturers would release more 16:10 monitors instead of the huge push to 16x9.
 
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1920x1200

I wish manufacturers would release more 16:10 monitors instead of the huge push to 16x9.

Curious as to why? I put down 1920 1080 because I ordered a monitor with that specs but currently running 1920x1200. Other than a few more pixels, what could be the difference?
 

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Those few pixels make a difference in reading documents and web pages. As far as resolution is concerned, more is better.

Hell, I'd take 1920x1440 over 1080p if they made them.
 

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Well I don't know that.
 
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1920x1080. Before this, 1024x768. Huge leap.
BTW, this poll is missing laptop 15.4'' screens. Where's the 1280x800 resolution? I also played at this resolution for a year and a half.
 

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Has been 1920x1200 ever since 2008 Then before hand on an Large CRT monitor was 1600x1200.

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My Asus VW246H 1920x1080 is my first 16:9 monitor, back when I got it, the 16:9 and 16:10 were still in a battle where it was still just as common to see both. Now 16:9 seem dominant in the market.
Which makes no sense. 16:9 is a "HDTV" ratio, 8:5 (aka 16:10) is a VESA (aka computer) ratio. There are three reasons why 16:9 is more popular:
1) It's cheaper to manufacture. Less pixels (over 230,000 less) means less money.
2) They can make one panel for TVs and computer monitors saving them the money.
3) "HD" is a huge "buzz word" right now. People buy the inferior display just because it has HD stuck on it.

Most people probably don't even realize 8:5 has been around a hell of a lot longer than 16:9 because Hollywood wasn't pushing 8:5 (when they really should have--16:9 is redundant).
 
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Went from Dell U2711 2560x1440 to Philips 240S 1920x1200 :shadedshu
 
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1920x1080 for me
 
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1920x1200 for me on my 28"
 
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1280x1024 on a 17" Acer AL1714 LCD screen. I bought it in July 2006 and I will use until it dies. Even if money wasn't a "problem" (not that I'm poor, but I can't spill it either) I would not replace it. Because it's just fine.
 

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1280x1024 on a 17" Acer AL1714 LCD screen. I bought it in July 2006 and I will use until it dies. Even if money wasn't a "problem" (not that I'm poor, but I can't spill it either) I would not replace it. Because it's just fine.

Using it until it dies is false economy. Higher resolution displays are now very cheap nowadays and are much more comfortable to work with. Even a modest 1680x1050, 16:10 monitor will be much better. In fact the 16:10 ratio is better than the 16:9, where you can still buy them, as it gives you more desktop area.
 

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excellent poll idea, and well executed. since i have two systems, at least i could select both resolutions i use in the poll.



as to the 1920x1080 vs 1920x1200 thing... not in this thread, please. its been argued over a dozen times already. lets keep this about the poll.
 
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d.d.d. and HalfAHertz @ 1024x768 or 800x600? wow.
 
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Started on a 1280x1024 17" CRT in 1999, then in 2002/3 I went to a 21" 1600x1200 CRT, then in 2006 to a 22" iiyama CRT @ 2048x1600 (I believe, was 2048xsomething square res anyway...) and I had to run games @ 1600x1200 most of the time as my old 256mb X800XT certainly couldnt handle anything higher at acceptable fps...
Then in 2009 I bought my current iiyama 24" 1080p monitor... noticable drop in res but I wanted the desk space and the old CRT was dying a blurry death :(
 
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