1920x1200 or 2560x1440

umboma · 31 Mar 2012 at 17:15

What one of the 2 res woudl you rather game at..

2560x1440

Or

1920x1200

Paul11 · 31 Mar 2012 at 17:20

for 2560 you need some serious GPU grunt, which can cost some dollars.

so i would say it depends on the rest of your spec.

MessiMessiMessi · 31 Mar 2012 at 17:24

2560x1440

umboma · 31 Mar 2012 at 17:47

Paul11 said:
for 2560 you need some serious GPU grunt, which can cost some dollars.

so i would say it depends on the rest of your spec.

currenty got gtx680, stock I5 2500k

Axeia · 31 Mar 2012 at 18:05

I got a 7950 and I5 2500k and am doing just fine (besides the Witcher II) running pretty much anything at decent framerates @ 2560x1440. Your setup has mine beat it seems so that should be fine.

Don't think you'll see anyone prefer a lower resolution over a higher one besides a few 16:10 purists. I'm all for 16:10 as well, and my 2560x1440 Hazro HZ27WD is my first 16:9 monitor, but I got no complaints, the vertical resolution matters to me.. which is a good 240 pixels higher!

reddev85 · 31 Mar 2012 at 18:25

2560x1440 everytime. You should be fine at that res with a 680.

Randomface74 · 31 Mar 2012 at 18:27

1920x1200
Depends how serious you take yourself, I think you're at a disadvantage if you go any higher than this.

TAC4U · 31 Mar 2012 at 18:30

I game at 2560x1600 and it really does make an incredible difference. Skyrim looks spectacular and it's also very beneficial in strategy games, like Tropico 4 and Civilization V. And most games will run fine. However, some games are very demanding, like Alan Wake and Crysis 2 - I'm considering adding a second GTX680 to keep up. And it's not ideal having your CPU at stock speed.

At 1920x1200 you'll get great performance in all games; at 2560x1440 you'll have some games that aren't optimal.

jkkc313 · 31 Mar 2012 at 18:31

1440p... u will never go wrong with more desktop space.

umboma · 31 Mar 2012 at 18:33

billysielu said:
1920x1200
Depends how serious you take yourself, I think you're at a disadvantage if you go any higher than this.

I'm not a serious gamer, I just want to get the best out of my graphics card, I have a 1080p tv that i use at moment, 120hz monitors dont interest me i've seen both working side by side and I didnt really see any difference because of that I wouldnt see 120hz as a upgrade to what I have while a better res would be.

I do play all sorts of games FPS,RTS, Sports, mmo, all kinds..

Razargh · 31 Mar 2012 at 19:30

120Hz/3D vs Extra Space/Better Colour. If you dont want 3D then there is only one option.

Devrij · 31 Mar 2012 at 19:49

1440p is great. I game on a 5850 (clocked to the nuts) and most games run maxed or at most a drop in AA (BF3 is an exception in that I had to tweak shadows and some others), so I imagine your 680 would be just fine. It's a great res for everything else, not just gaming.

smilertoo · 2 Apr 2012 at 19:05

I usually play at 1920x1200 windowed, so i can still see irc etc.

XI_Cryo_IX · 3 Apr 2012 at 20:59

I had to make this decision not long ago. It was either a 1400p monitor or a 3D 1080p monitor.

I went with the 3D as it was cheaper, added something new to my gaming, and didnt tax my system as much as the extra resolution would have done.

of topic but does anyone know of any 1440p 3D monitors ??

Razargh · 3 Apr 2012 at 21:11

XI_Cryo_IX said:
off topic but does anyone know of any 1440p 3D monitors ??

None exist as of yet, and probably wont for a few years.