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If you play on PC, what resolution do you game at?
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I'm currently torn between Ultrawide (3440x1440 100Hz) and 2540x1440 144Hz. 21:9 looks great with most games nowadays and even older games you wouldn't expect support it natively (e.g. Dead Space 1). It's a VA Panel though and motion presentation it's pretty bad in worst cases and OK most of the time. The other one, being a TN Panel feels so smooth even at equal FPS; top tier response time (and great viewing angles for TN Panel). Can't decide whether I should wait for 21:9 becomes less expensive and with faster panels or just deal with the motion blur and some Freesync flickering on rare occasions.
Before I bought those two monitors for testing, 1080p60.
Before I bought those two monitors for testing, 1080p60.
1080p is the resolution of my TV so that. Although I sometimes play games at 900p because a stable 60 fps framerate is of paramount importance for me.
I used to play at 1080p and whatever frame rate I was delivered once I turned all my graphics options to maximum.
I can't go back to 16:9 after playing a lot of games on my ultrawide. Right now I enjoy playing at 3840x1080 on my Samsung CHG90.
I dont even know, or care for that matter :p
I usually go for the optimal settings button or whatever they are called, and if that turns out to be nice. I'll stick with that. If it's not running well I just tinker with the settings until it runs as good as it can.
I usually go for the optimal settings button or whatever they are called, and if that turns out to be nice. I'll stick with that. If it's not running well I just tinker with the settings until it runs as good as it can.
Where's the 720p option? I usually go with that, so that my laptop won't have to work too hard and get hot.
No option for 720P? :(
Kinda curious how many people who still play in the same resolution, though I figure not that much.
Kinda curious how many people who still play in the same resolution, though I figure not that much.
I play at 1080p and at least 60fps on pc for the most part. My laptop is pretty beefy, but I didn't buy it to play the latest games per se, more to be able to get the most out of games from earlier that I hadn't gotten around to and whatnot. I still buy new games from time to time though. I have no 4k monitors or 4k TV, not really interested at this point. Maybe when this comp breaks and I get a new one. Might be time to get a 4k tv when/if I get a ps5 too. We'll see.
1440p/144hz when possible, obviously though some games are more demanding but I do try and stick to at least 1440/60 which is usually completely possible
The highest of my list of custom resolutions to ensure locked 60 or 50 fps.
usually with a coat of lumasharpen and SMAA
- 3840x2160@60 hz
- 3840x2160@50 hz
- 2880x1620@60 hz
- 2880x1619@50 hz
- 2560x1440@60 hz
- 2560x1439@50 hz
- 1920x1080@60 hz
- 1920x1079@50 hz
- 1440x1080@60 hz
usually with a coat of lumasharpen and SMAA
I play at 1080p and whatever framerate I can get. I have a PC from 4 years ago, it was midrange then (Core i5 4460, 8G RAM, GTX 970) haven't upgraded it ever since I bought the consoles (PS4, Switch) in 2017, and 2018.
1080p120.
I recently upgraded computer and had intended to keep using my BenQ XL2410T. What I didn't anticipate was that graphics cards these days don't have DVI outputs...so it was either buy a £100 DVI-D to Display Port adapter or a new monitor. Decided to get the adapter and thankfully it works pretty much flawlessly.
I recently upgraded computer and had intended to keep using my BenQ XL2410T. What I didn't anticipate was that graphics cards these days don't have DVI outputs...so it was either buy a £100 DVI-D to Display Port adapter or a new monitor. Decided to get the adapter and thankfully it works pretty much flawlessly.
Alright yeah that makes sense, sounds like a plan. Honestly I'm quite fascinated by convertible devices from a practicality standpoint but it seems there are still too many drawbacks with them to have them really as one "on-the-go" device.
That's why I'm kinda "scared" to try ultrawide. Right now on 1080p/144 VRR I already know I won't be able to go back to 60hz with no VRR, if the same happens once I try ultrawide I have to look for a ultrawide, high refresh-rate VRR monitor and with all the features added in this thing will likely cost more than half of my PC along with needing a monster GPU to drive the resolution fast.
That's why I opted for VRR instead of high resolution. With high resolution you have to play on it to have a good time visually, with VRR and high refresh-rate you can hit anything in the threshold and have a super good time even with a non high-end GPU.
2560x1440p is my monitor res, and thats my usual baseline for games where I can't push 4K supersampling. If I can't hit at least 60fps at 4K I then prioritise native res and up to 144fps if possible. Due to gsync I'm not worried about screen tearing or fluctuating frame rate. All about quality first but do prefer higher frame rates where pos. (having cake and eating it!)
Both my tv and laptop monitor is 1080p so that's my reality. I don't care about resolution at this point, framerate is more interesting. I've barely ever seen a game, let alone a movie, in anything above 1080p, though my phone does look pretty good I guess.
2560x1080 75hz
It's ok. I'm happy with it and it's resolution has kept me from needing to upgrade my GPU.
It's ok. I'm happy with it and it's resolution has kept me from needing to upgrade my GPU.
I can agree with that. I love the useage of the tablet half + surface pen for university and for DMing in DnD, but it's definitely given me some firmware and software trouble due to the convertable nature, that's sometimes required full windows reinstalls. I both love and hate that damn Book haha
The old GTX 1070 can muster 4K60 in last gen games like Sleeping Dogs but struggles with newer stuff. I generally try to run at 4K and either use resolution scaling or tone down the settings to get back to 60fps. I really cannot be doing with 1080p now and 1440p even is a bit "meh".
Lol if you think the Surface Book has an unusual resolution, my Surface Pro 5 (and soon to by 7) has a full screen resolution of 2736 × 1824.
The whole lineup uses 3:2 ratio, which is nice for productivity etc.
