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X800XL + 1680x1050 = Bit too much?

PinkFloyd

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Have been looking at various 20" Monitors again, 1280x1024 just isn't cutting it for me anymore.
I can't really afford a new graphics card at the moment, so how do you think an X800XL would cope in this resolution on UT2004, BF2 and C&C Red Alert 2.
I would expect the latter one to run comfortably :p , BF2 is more of a worry though. I don't mind dropping down the settings a bit though.
ALso I watch DVD's fairly often so should the rig in my sig run them fine at full screen (might be a stupid question)
Also If I want to will I be able to run both a 20" TFT in its native res along with a second monitor (using the second connector on my X800XL) also at its native res without making the card really struggle?

For the amount of time I spend playing games I think I could cope with worse settings until I have more money but the larger desktop would be nice now.

Cheers all :)
 
Assuming you have the 256Mb X800XL, I think that the games posted above would struggle. Maybe with all the eye candy off you may get an acceptable frame rate at that resolution. I'm under the impression that the X800XL is slightly faster than the 6800GS? Which I know stuggles at that res. I would invest in a faster card at some point if you plan on gaming at that resolution.
 
Hmmm, yeh it is the 256MB model, I guess I can always run in a lower resolution if need be.
Am planning to get an X1900XTX, but thats waiting until after my A2 exams, don't want to be even more distracted from revising to make suer I can get into Uni.
I guess not being able to run games quite so well might allow me to revise a bit more :p

Any other opinions?
 
Probably will need an upgrade......I have had my Dell 2005FPW (1680x1050) for a while now and can only truly now run at native resoultion with all the stuff on.....my 6800GT (roughly comparable to an 800XL) did a good job :) , the 7800GT replacement was pretty much there :p ....and the X1900XT I now have is just dandy :D
 
2 Promising replys :)

Usually have AA off anyway, as the UT2004 editor won't work otherwise and the majority of my UT2004 playtime is testing my maps.
Hopefully BF2's famously ugly jaggys won't be as obvious in the higher res.
 
I have the same card and recently bought a viewsnic vx2025ws and it runs cs.s no problems at the res you need so dont worry about it and get that widescreen monitor. You will wonder what you did without it and wont even look a a square one again.
 
Yeh I guess that is true.
Think I'll be ordering a 20" tft when study leave starts then :)
probs the Viewsonic VX2025.
Dount the little speakers will do Floyd muh justice though, lol.


nice on the CSS, I tend to get a better fps in UT2004 than CSS so I would guess UT should be ok at that res :)
 
I run an X800XL with a 20WG2 at 1680x1050 with Battlefield2.

1. Battlefield doesn't support widescreen - so it's either stretch-o-vision or clipped 4:3.

2. It runs fine but I don't run AA.
 
NickK said:
I run an X800XL with a 20WG2 at 1680x1050 with Battlefield2.

1. Battlefield doesn't support widescreen - so it's either stretch-o-vision or clipped 4:3.

2. It runs fine but I don't run AA.
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You can force resolutions on BF2, I think it is this:
add to your shortcut link;
"+fullscreen 1 +szx 1650 +sxy 1050"

Used to have to do it whn the game first came out to run 1280x1024
 
PinkFloyd said:
You can force resolutions on BF2, I think it is this:
add to your shortcut link;
"+fullscreen 1 +szx 1650 +sxy 1050"

Used to have to do it whn the game first came out to run 1280x1024
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I have that :D - it's known argument as DICE say it's an unfair advantage against those without widescreen... :rolleyes: @ EA/DICE
 
it will look like its in widescreen but it still gets cut at the top and bottom i reckon, and the 2D hud is stretched. it didnt look right for me so i ended up getting rid of my WS :eek:
and the thing about WS being unfair is a pathetic responce from EA/DICE. they also said they would only support a WS setup if the majority of players had WS monitors too.
 
MadMatty said:
Going by their way of thinking, they shouldnt allow top end gfx cards as thats a massive advantage over those of us with much lower fps ;)
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actually its the other way round believe it or not. with less details and lower resolutions, thats where the real advantage is whilst gaming. all the pro players play at a max res of 800x600 im led to believe
 
Sorry for going off topic a little here PinkFloyd but I need to ask you something concerning RA2.

Do you play it through a DVD drive or a CD? If it's the former, do you get little stutters during gameplay where your DVD drive kicks in and starts spinning? And little 2-3 second freezes before transmissions in missions?

Cheers.
 
fullfat said:
it will look like its in widescreen but it still gets cut at the top and bottom i reckon, and the 2D hud is stretched. it didnt look right for me so i ended up getting rid of my WS :eek:
and the thing about WS being unfair is a pathetic responce from EA/DICE. they also said they would only support a WS setup if the majority of players had WS monitors too.
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Well that sucks :eek:

Still think I'm going to get one though, the 1600x1200 monitors are expensive :(

imo, playing on low settings when your pc can cope with far more is almost as lame as botting....

Hlebio - spoke to you on msn ;)
 
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