@ 1280x1024, how high-end of card do I need?

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Using a SyncMaster 192N, 19" flat panel LCD monitor, I am limited to
1280x1024. Taking that into consideration, how high-end of video card would
I really need, to get the best out of the new 3D games? It seems like a lot
of their capacity is to support the game at very high resolutions. Would I
not be able to take full advantage of the new GPU's, due to my monitor, or
would I just achieve higher FPS?

Thanks,
Bill Crocker
 
Bill Crocker said:
Using a SyncMaster 192N, 19" flat panel LCD monitor, I am limited to
1280x1024. Taking that into consideration, how high-end of video card
would I really need, to get the best out of the new 3D games? It seems
like a lot of their capacity is to support the game at very high
resolutions. Would I not be able to take full advantage of the new GPU's,
due to my monitor, or would I just achieve higher FPS?
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I run a Barton 3200 with 1 gig dual channel and a 128Mb 9800 Pro @ XT spec.
If I run Doom3 at high settings, 1280x1024 with 4X FSAA it becomes a very
pretty slide show. If I run it at 1024x768 with 2X FSAA it's flawless. At
1024x768 4X FSAA there's a few larger areas with lots of action where it
visibly slows down. I'd consider a 9800 Pro or XT to be minimum needed to
run games like this at high settings on medium resolutions. I'm guessing a
6800 or X800 Pro would do the 1280x1024 4X FSAA no problem.
 
a 9800pro will only do that resolution without aa with the newer games
unless you don't mind very low framerates. And even doom3 or far cry will
run slow at that with no aa. I run my xp3200/9800pro at 1024 2xaa 4xaf in
far cry with mostly high (not highest) settings and still get slowdowns in
difficult areas (playable but discernably slower, sometimes as low as
20s-30s).

Mike
 
Bill Crocker said:
Using a SyncMaster 192N, 19" flat panel LCD monitor, I am limited to
1280x1024. Taking that into consideration, how high-end of video card would
I really need, to get the best out of the new 3D games? It seems like a lot
of their capacity is to support the game at very high resolutions. Would I
not be able to take full advantage of the new GPU's, due to my monitor, or
would I just achieve higher FPS?

Thanks,
Bill Crocker
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I have a 9800XT and run all my games at that resolution with no problems...
 
Using a SyncMaster 192N, 19" flat panel LCD monitor, I am limited to
1280x1024. Taking that into consideration, how high-end of video card would
I really need, to get the best out of the new 3D games? It seems like a lot
of their capacity is to support the game at very high resolutions. Would I
not be able to take full advantage of the new GPU's, due to my monitor, or
would I just achieve higher FPS?

Thanks,
Bill Crocker
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Why are you limited to 1280x1024, that model supports all the standard
resolutions.

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History shows again and again
How nature points up the folly of men

Steve ¤»Inglo«¤
www.inglostadt.com
 
run an LCD outside its native resolution ,and its all a bit blured.
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I know, but that's usually only an issue with desktop stuff and text.
I've played lots of games on lots of LCD screens at 1024x768 where the
native resolution is 1280x1024, I think it looks fine.

--
History shows again and again
How nature points up the folly of men

Steve ¤»Inglo«¤
www.inglostadt.com
 
Bill Crocker said:
Using a SyncMaster 192N, 19" flat panel LCD monitor, I am limited to
1280x1024. Taking that into consideration, how high-end of video card
would I really need, to get the best out of the new 3D games? It seems
like a lot of their capacity is to support the game at very high
resolutions. Would I not be able to take full advantage of the new GPU's,
due to my monitor, or would I just achieve higher FPS?

Thanks,
Bill Crocker
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If you really want to run games at 1280x1024, I suggest you get either an
Radeon X800 Pro or XT or a GeForce 6800 GT or Ultra.
I myself have the pro (couldn't get the XT anywhere), modded for 16 pipes,
and it runs all my games great in full detail and native 1280x1024 on my
LCD, also with 4xFSAA and 8xAnisotropic filtering. My Radeon 9700 Pro had
much more trouble with this resolution, especially in newer games.
 
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