What resolution do you run your Monitor at?

Ziroc · 10-10-2002, 09:08 AM

Ronn_Bman · 10-10-2002, 09:18 AM

What refresh rate do you guys use?

What is the best, and what are the benefits?

Legolas · 10-10-2002, 09:19 AM

Wow, Ziroc, this is without doubt the coolest poll I've ever, EVER done! A big [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] to you [img]smile.gif[/img]

Ziroc · 10-10-2002, 09:21 AM

I have been using 1280x1024 for a while now.. my laptop is also at this resolution. I am using a 19 inch Monitor too.

I cannot imagine someone using the 2050x1950 or whatever.. You would need a dang 21 inch and STILL it would look small.

Adobe Photoshop is nice at 1280x1024. You can have lots of boxes open and still have room to draw--I also go to 1600x1200 for some things..

Sazerac · 10-10-2002, 09:22 AM

Depends where I'm at. 1280 x 1024 at home, 1024 x 768 at work.

Higher resolutions than that tend to wear out these old eyes!

-Saz

Ziroc · 10-10-2002, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ronn_Bman:
What refresh rate do you guys use?

What is the best, and what are the benefits?

I use 75Mhz or 85Mhz. Anything lower will strain your eyes, and anything higher could cause burn-in.

Attalus · 10-10-2002, 09:28 AM

I use 800x600. Why would you change? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]

andrewas · 10-10-2002, 09:36 AM

I use 1024 on a 14" monitor at 60hz and I have no problems whatsoever. both refresh rate and resolution are limited by hardware, I would prefer to have a higher refresh and resolution (even at 14").

Sazerac · 10-10-2002, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Attalus:
I use 800x600. Why would you change? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]

What's the size of your monitor, Attalus? I've found that 800 x 600 even on a 17" monitor is too grainy...tends to drive me nuts! I've got a 19" now and I run it at 1280 x 1024, although I do turn "large fonts" and "large icons" on. It's still quite a bit clearer, though. [img]smile.gif[/img]

-Sazerac

The Trickster · 10-10-2002, 09:42 AM

1152 x 864 for me. I only have a 17 inch monitor, so anything smaller than that becomes plain silly.

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Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 58 Posts: 5,177	What refresh rate do you guys use? What is the best, and what are the benefits? __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

10-10-2002, 09:21 AM	#4
Ziroc Ironworks Webmaster *Bow to the Meow* Join Date: January 4, 2001 Location: Lakeland, Florida Age: 52 Posts: 11,727	I have been using 1280x1024 for a while now.. my laptop is also at this resolution. I am using a 19 inch Monitor too. I cannot imagine someone using the 2050x1950 or whatever.. You would need a dang 21 inch and STILL it would look small. Adobe Photoshop is nice at 1280x1024. You can have lots of boxes open and still have room to draw--I also go to 1600x1200 for some things.. __________________ Ironworks Gaming's Official Youtube Gaming Channel

10-10-2002, 09:22 AM	#5
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Depends where I'm at. 1280 x 1024 at home, 1024 x 768 at work. Higher resolutions than that tend to wear out these old eyes! -Saz __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

10-10-2002, 09:28 AM	#7
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 76 Posts: 8,167	I use 800x600. Why would you change? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

10-10-2002, 09:19 AM	#3
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 40 Posts: 5,459	Wow, Ziroc, this is without doubt the coolest poll I've ever, EVER done! A big [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] to you [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-10-2002, 09:36 AM	#8
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 4,774	I use 1024 on a 14" monitor at 60hz and I have no problems whatsoever. both refresh rate and resolution are limited by hardware, I would prefer to have a higher refresh and resolution (even at 14"). __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

10-10-2002, 09:42 AM	#10
The Trickster Manshoon Join Date: September 24, 2002 Location: Australia Age: 48 Posts: 208	1152 x 864 for me. I only have a 17 inch monitor, so anything smaller than that becomes plain silly. __________________ <br /><br />Movie Reviewer for Ironworks Gaming<br />Hero of Icewind Dale and alias to The Nameless One, Gordon Freeman, Garrett, Elayna Sedai, Cate Archer, Child of Bhaal, J.C Denton and Patrick Galloway.<br />Leader in the war against commercial music.

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