How big a diff is 1600x1050 vs 1080p

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So atm my monitor is 22" and max res 1600x1050?

If I play a game high details and AA Af etc....at this res will it be almost as good as 1080p on a 24"?

I dont know if its worth buying a new monitor just for 2"s + a slight jump in resolution?
 
TBH I'm going to stick to my 1680x1050 unless some screaming deal comes along mainly because if I upgrade my monitor I'll be looking for a new card sooner and that'll mean a new PSU because 520w just doesn't cut it anymore for a faster card. Lower FPS will result from your upgrade.
 
Well I sometimes play my pc 1080p on my 40 inch HDTV.

My gf card is HD 5750 I think.

My PSU is 520w Corsair.

But how big a difference is there graphically? Is it like OMG this is much better or slightly better?

And is 24 better than 22 or once again a subtle difference

If you have AA + AF + very high details at 1600x1050 this will look better than 1080p at MEdium details?
 
I went from 1680x1050 to 1920x1200 and found the change in resolution noticeable. Personally I'd say if you are happy with how games look then leave it as it is. For myself, I consider it the minimum decent resolution I would be happy using. The main reason I upgraded was the monitor was on its way out, or past its best anyway, and to be fair at the time I was running a 4870X2. That really needed a higher res monitor in order to stretch its legs a bit, and I always intended to get a new screen when I selected the graphics card anyhow.

If you like high AA and max settings then you may be upgrading the video card too if you graduate to a higher res monitor. Keeping the same video card would, I think, result in you getting a substantial drop in frame rate. This depends on what games and your own personal preferences of course. You know how it is with PC's, one thing can lead to another.
 
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A downside of having 1920x1200 is you are going to always need a high spec gpu for games if you want to run new games at high details you can get away with mid range gpus at 1680-1050 and still run high details.I see no reason to upgrade at all really if your screen is fine and the longer you wait the cheaper good 24" will get or at least the spec/screen types will.

Depends what else you do really if you watch movies a lot or console game on your pc monitor etc it probably is worth it.
 
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I got both sitting next to each other and the difference is noticeable but not massive and you have a performance hit yes. swings and roundabouts really.
 
That's what worries me about upgrading from 20" to 24", I have a new PC which can play games fine, but I know that the jump in res will mean I'll have to start lowering settings sooner than if I carried on with my 20" :(
 
The importance of IQ vs screen size is very subjective, so it's hard to be definitive.

I'd say that framerate is the single most important factor - you can't game without decent fps. Have a look at hardware sites and see how your gfx performs at 1080p in the games you tend to play most. If your setup can handle 1080p, IQ/screen real estate becomes the question; see if you maybe have a friend with a larger screen and have a look for yourself?
 
I'd not bother, for all the reasons stated.

If I was going to bother, I'd get a 27" and the spec to actually use it nicely. i.e. make it worth your while.
 
Atavist said:
The importance of IQ vs screen size is very subjective, so it's hard to be definitive.

I'd say that framerate is the single most important factor - you can't game without decent fps. Have a look at hardware sites and see how your gfx performs at 1080p in the games you tend to play most. If your setup can handle 1080p, IQ/screen real estate becomes the question; see if you maybe have a friend with a larger screen and have a look for yourself?
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SO what effect does screen size have?

1080p on 40icnh does not look as good as 1080p on 22 inch as more pixels per sqaure inch on smaller screen?


Does it take more power for gpu to display 1080p on 40 inch versus 22 inch?
 
I hate the world of marketing. For some reason the term "1080" is synonymous with "better" as a result.

It does not take more processing power to display the same resolution on a larger physical format. For all intent and purposes 1050 vertical lines might as well be 1080 in terms of discernible resolution.

Viewing distance plays an effect on what is visibly better or not. 1080p content has enough resolution to maintain very good IQ on even large displays at small viewing distances but the larger you increase these magnitudes the "worse" it will begin to look.
 
no, 1080p is 1080p, same amount of pixels despite screen size, so the same power. Presumably the larger the screen the larger the individual pixel, but at high resolution its not noticeable, especially as the larger the screen the further away from the display your likely to sit. As said refresh rate vs framerate is far more important. 60 fps @ 1680x1050 is always going to look better then 35-40 fps @ 1920/1900x1080/1200. See what your GPU can handle (anandtech has a good gpu comparison table) at higher resolution, also note that the higher resolution you gun for the more vram comes into play...
 
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no, 1080p is 1080p, same amount of pixels despite screen size, so the same power. Presumably the larger the screen the larger the individual pixel, but at high resolution its not noticeable, especially as the larger the screen the further away from the display your likely to sit. As said refresh rate vs framerate is far more important. 60 fps @ 1680x1050 is always going to look better then 35-40 fps @ 1920/1900x1080/1200. See what your GPU can handle (anandtech has a good gpu comparison table) at higher resolution, also note that the higher resolution you gun for the more vram comes into play...
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Well I mean graphically surely 30fps on 1080p will still look better than 60fps on 1050. But off course 1050 will be more playable especially in motion...less blur,sharper image? But on a still moment not as good graphics?

I have 1gb 5750 HD or something? It was 100 quid a few mnths ago.

I will prob upgrade my whole PC for BF3 if it is as good as I hope therefore I can easily play 1080p. So 24 or 27 inch? I think at my desk 24 will be big enough? I had a 28 inch and its too big for 1-2 feet veiwing distance?
 
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A downside of having 1920x1200 is you are going to always need a high spec gpu for games if you want to run new games at high details you can get away with mid range gpus at 1680-1050 and still run high details.I see no reason to upgrade at all really if your screen is fine and the longer you wait the cheaper good 24" will get or at least the spec/screen types will.

Depends what else you do really if you watch movies a lot or console game on your pc monitor etc it probably is worth it.
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im still using a 460GTC at 1920x1080 and i can still use 4x aa in most games with the settings maxed out , aslong as almost every game is a console port you dont need a powerful GPU and youi can drop the res down if you really wanted anyway
 
compboyo said:
SO what effect does screen size have?

1080p on 40icnh does not look as good as 1080p on 22 inch as more pixels per sqaure inch on smaller screen?


Does it take more power for gpu to display 1080p on 40 inch versus 22 inch?
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The picture is the same on both screens so the same gpu power would be needed. As for which looks better its not a simple answer as it depends on lots of factors contrast,brightness, viewing distance, etc and then there are things like input lag and response time that may affect your experience.
 
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