About lcd native resolution

[mammikoura]

so, we all know that lcd monitors have that one native resolution and we are supposed to use it. But how bad does the picture look if you use a lower resolution?

I'm looking at getting a new monitor but I know that my computer can't handle games at 1680x1050. So if the native resolution is 1680x1050 and I use 1024x768 (or maybe even 800x600) for games how fuzzy will the picture get?

 

[Bahawolf1]

It shouldn't get fuzzy.. it'll just look different..

 

[Rudster8161]

youll have to use widescreen resolutions, like 1440x900 otherewise it might looked scretched (im not sure what it would do). most modern monitors can adjust the picture size for a new resolution pretty easily.

 

[Half Evil]

youll have to use widescreen resolutions, like 1440x900 otherewise it might looked scretched (im not sure what it would do). most modern monitors can adjust the picture size for a new resolution pretty easily.

You don't have too.

That particular monitor you're looking at is 16:10, so its way wider then anything out there.

The lower you go, the bigger the picture gets. Not necessarily squished or fuzzy, just more of a BAM in your face big.

 

[bobert1]

in games you wont be able to notice it that badly ,but if u set it as default it will look a little strange

 

[lhuser]

in games, well...in everything, native resolutions that are not widescreen or too small will be stretched and will look bad, depending on hhow you look at it.

 

[Kage]

Yeah, and its really bad for games like Crysis, that can't run at the native resolution of most LCD monitors without slow down...

I'm running using a CRT at the moment, and much prefer it since I can change the resolution to anything, and it'll still look pretty good.

Still, LCD's have their advantages.

 

[mudda_fudda]

you could always run games in a window if you wouldn't mind.

 

[Kage]

Yeah, but it does kind of take away the point

"Yes, I have a 22 inch monitor, but I'm forced to run games at half that size..."

 

[mammikoura]

so do you guys think it's worth it to get a new lcd monitor now, or should I just get a cheap 17" crt (could probably get one for free) to use untill I get the money to upgrade my computer?

I guess my old monitor couldn't have blown up at a worse time.