High Definition PC Gaming

Participant · 26 Jul 2007 at 13:31

So - the XBox 360 has HD gaming, when will this happen on the PC? People with shiny 24" Dell monitors must be itching to test out HD gaming on them. Where is the PC gaming world at with HD gaming?

InvaderGIR · 26 Jul 2007 at 13:32

Aren't all games running higher res than consoles...like all my games are run at 1280x1024, surely there is no possible HD variant on games, only on material such as films.

InvG

Steedie · 26 Jul 2007 at 13:34

PC gaming is already HD

HD on TV's is just the resolution that its displaying the picture at, 720p (1280x720), 1080p (1920x1080)

And nearly all tft's and newer CRT's can be ran at these resolutions. Which gives you HD gaming

And since recently, 9 games out of 10 support widescreen

playworker · 26 Jul 2007 at 13:35

LOL, PCs have had "HD" gaming for years - HD is only 1080 lines isn't it? So as long as you've been able to run games in a vertical resolution of >1080 you've been "HD"

PC > Consoles see?

Participant · 26 Jul 2007 at 13:42

Oops

InvaderGIR · 26 Jul 2007 at 13:43

Robbie G said:
Oops

Well you made me smile/smirk...so not a totally pointless thread.

InvG

peetee · 26 Jul 2007 at 13:46

Is it april the 1st?

Alex UK · 26 Jul 2007 at 13:50

Even running games at 1024 x 768 is HD, some people run games at 2560 x 1600.

titchard · 26 Jul 2007 at 14:01

Alex UK said:
Even running games at 1024 x 768 is HD, some people run games at 2560 x 1600.

Aye - those old 15" TFT monitors from days of yore were higher than 720P - makes me smirk that some people console users have suddenly got the edge.

Rich

kola · 26 Jul 2007 at 14:04

Robbie G said:
So - the XBox 360 has HD gaming, when will this happen on the PC? People with shiny 24" Dell monitors must be itching to test out HD gaming on them. Where is the PC gaming world at with HD gaming?

this a windup right ? :confused:

Dutch Guy · 26 Jul 2007 at 14:06

titchard said:
Aye - those old 15" TFT monitors from days of yore were higher than 720P - makes me smirk that some people console users have suddenly got the edge.

Rich

Resolution wise the PC wins hands down but the consoles do have an advantage and that is that LCD TV's are usually very big, my LCD is 40" vs a 17" TFT

zytok · 26 Jul 2007 at 14:08

Dutch Guy said:
Resolution wise the PC wins hands down but the consoles do have an advantage and that is that LCD TV's are usually very big, my LCD is 40" vs a 17" TFT

So why not just rig your pc up to your 40"???? :confused:

Lyon85 · 26 Jul 2007 at 14:11

What did you think HD actually entailed?

You know I played a 360 for the first time on a 32" yesterday, I was surprised to see that 720p looked alright, as I’ve been playing way over that on smaller screens for years.

Dutch Guy · 26 Jul 2007 at 14:14

zytok said:
So why not just rig your pc up to your 40"????

Good point, if I was single I would have done it already but at the moment I am still discussing with the girlfriend about it

She wants the computer to stay in the loft as I have a PS3 downstairs and that is enough and she doesn't want the ugly computer in the living room :rolleyes:

I am not really that bothered and eventually I will try the computer downstairs and play games on a 40" Full HD screen which will be excellent.

Participant · 26 Jul 2007 at 14:15

Roll up, roll up, £1 for three insults. Come, see the incredible PC idiot.

jaykay · 26 Jul 2007 at 14:17

TVs will probally overtake pc though. I read in a mag that the next step up from 1080p is something like 4070p or something like that which will be huge. But that will probally take about 10 years to reach the uk. Why have pc screen res not increased??

Participant · 26 Jul 2007 at 14:21

^ Manufacturing process still means that a very small pixel pitch will give a large number of dead pixels?

Margaret · 26 Jul 2007 at 14:27

This thread is gold.

weringo · 26 Jul 2007 at 14:29

jaykay said:
TVs will probally overtake pc though. I read in a mag that the next step up from 1080p is something like 4070p or something like that which will be huge. But that will probally take about 10 years to reach the uk. Why have pc screen res not increased??

The next step up is 1440p isnt it? :confused:

jaykay · 26 Jul 2007 at 14:32

weringo said:
The next step up is 1440p isnt it?

Ok maybe not the next step up but i heard that it will be sometime in the future. My crystal ball is also showing that i will be hungry very soon in the future.