X800XL + 1680x1050 = Bit too much?

[PinkFloyd]

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 , 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

 

[PinkFloyd]

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

Any other opinions?

 

[PinkFloyd]

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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.

 

[PinkFloyd]

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

 

[PinkFloyd]

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.

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]

- Does settings it to widescreen like that not work, I'm sure I have seen loads of screenshots around with it in widescreen

 

[PinkFloyd]

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
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.

Well that sucks

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....

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