Gaming at 16:10

Freddie589 · 26 Dec 2011 at 17:15

Hey all,

I am looking at buying a new monitor very soon, and wondered what gaming at 16:10 is like? I have my eye on the dell u2412m at the mo.

Thanks

PCM2 · 26 Dec 2011 at 17:24

Oh you will get some right tripe if certain people have their eyes on this thread. As soon as I saw the title I thought to myself "not this again". In short gaming at 16:10 on the U2412M is fine. I reviewed this monitor and the U2312HM close together, testing various games titles and didn't really think much of the difference the aspect ratio made. The extra height of the U2412M was nice though!

Surveyor · 26 Dec 2011 at 17:42

PCM2 said:
Oh you will get some right tripe if certain people have their eyes on this thread.

On a completely unrelated note I see Trana hasn't been around for a while

OP, gaming at 16:10 is fine and you'll appreciate the extra vertical pixels for non-gaming use.

Freddie589 · 26 Dec 2011 at 18:48

Right thanks guys looks like I will have a new monitor soon

VaderDSL · 26 Dec 2011 at 18:53

16:10 is my preferred way to game, it's fine

and extra vertical is great for many games as well.

pooley · 27 Dec 2011 at 11:00

I'm gaming on a 16:10 monitor, as above it's fine.

Sin_Chase · 27 Dec 2011 at 12:18

16:10 is superior as additional vertical pixels beat a 16:9 outside of gaming.

I've been running 16:10 for so many years now. it's not like it is not supported.

james.miller · 27 Dec 2011 at 12:21

PCM2 said:
Oh you will get some right tripe if certain people have their eyes on this thread.

hehe, true.

nitr0uk · 27 Dec 2011 at 12:23

I'm also gaming using 16:10 monitor. All fine.

p5- · 27 Dec 2011 at 14:14

What's wrong with gaming at 16:10? The native res for 20" / 22" monitors was 1680x1050 for years.