Monitor with 1080p native resolution. Good idea for gaming...or no?

[huckleberry]

Here is the URL.  Does anyone know if most computer games accept 1920 x 1080 as a resolution?

[Don Flamenco]

Holy fuck that's cheap and tempting. 

You need a pretty hefty machine to run games maxed at that res, but if you don't mind a hit in framerate, you'll be fine.  I'm not sure how many games actually support that res though.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

360 + VGA cord + that = sex

[huckleberry]

I was thinking I could run it double duty.....good reason to get my own personal 360 (already have 2).  Just not sure if computer games have that resolution or not.

[MCD]

i don't see why not.

i mean, it's 16:9 so it will work with the 360 with no problem.

[huckleberry]

yeah...a dvi to hdmi adapter and I am good to go on the 360. 


It is the pc part that I am not so sure about.  I haven't messed with pc games for a while now, but just built a new computer and ready to get back in to some pc gaming goodness.  1920 x 1080 doesnt seem to be a resolution that I remember in the last few computer games I played.

[MCD]

even if it isn't, 360 will do all the upscaling for you or you can set it to 720p and let the monitor do the upscaling job.

360 doesn't support 1920x1200 (16:10) but it sure as hell support 16:9 resolutions like 1080p.

edit: ah pc games, i doubt you will get into any problems.

[cool breeze]

ha, I actually have this same monitor (if not a size smaller)  It's nice for the most part.