Resolution/GFx cards Opinions needed.

MooSey-UK

MooSey-UK

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The time has nearly come to retire my trusty CRT and get a TFT.
I've put this in the gaming section as it's directly related to gaming, and Im only interested in gaming opinions.

Im after a new monitor and matching GFX card. Ideally i'd like a 24" such as Dell's 2407. I intend to match this with an 8800GTX but am concerned about what details I can expect to run in the real world at 1920x1200.
I specifically want to make sure I can run modded Oblivion at near max settings.
Whilst i've read plenty of reviews etc on gametests and resolutions I wanted real world feedback on how peoples setups perform at higher resolutions.

I also wanted some feedback on how TFT's look when you are forced to reduce resolution due to high demands from the game. Ie if a new game came out which was a bugger to run and I had to reduce rez, what does it look like? with 1.1 pixel mapping do you get bands around the monitor edge? I'd rather have a reduced window than a lower resolution displayed on the screens full size.

Im not ruling out the idea of a 20" 1680x1050 monitor. It's going to be a rare oppotunity for me to buy the best monitor and graphics card on the market.
Whilst I can deal with the fact that I'll have to muck about with settings on future release games, I'd like to know how people are coping with games now at 1920x1200 so I can make a proper informed decision before parting with cash.

thanks

MooSey

P.S. why is it spending cash is so much harder than whacking it on the credit card :D

*Edit* I posted this queery here as I wanted to avoid any fanboy based predjudice you get in the graphics card section. I wanted pure gaming opinions not benchmarks etc.
 
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Thanks.
As I expected.
However I did want personal opinions from members here based on their experiences rather than just what the benchmarks say.
 
I've never had a TFT so don't know what they look like at a reduced resolution.
With my CRT when the gfx card is getting on a bit I can reduce resolution with no quality loss. Its important to me to be able to do this as I generally change GFX card once every 12mths. In 12 mths an 8800 will be old hat and I might have to reduce resolution!
In 24mths a good 24incher will still be a good monitor!

P.S.

whats the most demanding game you play? Like I said in initial post, Its important to me I can Do Oblivion justice and keep it smooth.
 
this is my main concern, dropping rez due to high requirements.
if a monitor, such as the new dell 2407 has 1.1 pixel mapping. what does it do when you drop resolution?
does it give the same image size at lower rez using pixel interpolation. giving you nasty jaggies etc. or does it drop to the actual corresponding screen size. ie if i dropped the rez to 1680x1050 would it drop to a 20" diagonal with black bands around the picture or just splurge the lower rez on the full screen?

If i could maintain image quality by the actual picture reducing in size i'd be happy. at least you have the choice of running games at high or lower rez depending on their requirements. i can't cope with a messy full size screen or massively dropping detail sliders though.

probably why i've hung onto crt for so long. there is'nt any nasty non native resolution buisness.
 
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