1680x1050 - Forgotten Resolution?

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GreatestOne

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Ok, am I wrong in thinking the 22" widescreen LCD's are and becoming the most popular size in monitors these days? I know almost every middle class person has or wants it, and only the people with a lot more money get the 24-26" ones. So this means the 1680x1050 should be or should become very popular... however, why does it seem like finding a video card with these specs written or shown is like pulling molars? Sometimes I see resolutions of all the lower ones, and then they jump to 1600x1200 and end there! I understand those were for CRT, but makes me wonder can those support the 1680x1050? I dunno, I just feel like something is amiss there with this resolution.
 
Yeah, it's a bummer to not see 1680x1050 in many benchmarks (since that is what I game at) but I'll take 1980x1200 since it's still widescreen.
 
GreatestOne said:
Ok, am I wrong in thinking the 22" widescreen LCD's are and becoming the most popular size in monitors these days? I know almost every middle class person has or wants it, and only the people with a lot more money get the 24-26" ones. So this means the 1680x1050 should be or should become very popular... however, why does it seem like finding a video card with these specs written or shown is like pulling molars? Sometimes I see resolutions of all the lower ones, and then they jump to 1600x1200 and end there! I understand those were for CRT, but makes me wonder can those support the 1680x1050? I dunno, I just feel like something is amiss there with this resolution.
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Most (if not all) modern video cards can run 1680x1050.

HB
 
Ya well lets just hope that the manufacturers and game reviewers start including 1680's and 1920's so I know what to get for my next v-card... i wanna get a 26" lcd soon.
 
HenryBravo said:
Most (if not all) modern video cards can run 1680x1050.

HB
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And "modern" is from.... like the 7600 series? and which ones from ati? I buy a lot of video cards for clients and sometimes its jus annoying when i cant find the supported resolutions online for older cards, and i cant risk it not supporting 1680. So I guess I know from which specific line 1680's came into play, I'll be good.
 
Do the specs of these cards not tell you the maximum resolution they will support? As long as it's at least 1680x1050 then you should be good to go. The list of resolutions you see as choices in the display settings are determined by the driver's .inf file and by what the monitor is capable of displaying. If for some reason the specific resolution you need is not listed in your display settings then you have the option of creating a custom resolution using the "Manage Custom Resolutions" feature (in the nvidia control panel). I don't rememeber if ATI supports custom resolutions in the Catalyst Control Center or not. Also, PowerStrip is a very powerful tool for creating custom resolutions and refresh rates. This tool works with just about any type/brand of video card.

HB
 
and only the people with a lot more money get the 24-26" ones.
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24" monitors are not only being bought by "people with a lot more money". Hell, I think I saw my Samsung 245BW which is a HELL of a monitor at 300$ last week. If you want to say 30"(25x16) then fine, those are around 1500$. But 24" is by no means an "elite" class of monitors.
 
GreatestOne said:
And "modern" is from.... like the 7600 series? and which ones from ati? I buy a lot of video cards for clients and sometimes its jus annoying when i cant find the supported resolutions online for older cards, and i cant risk it not supporting 1680. So I guess I know from which specific line 1680's came into play, I'll be good.
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Pretty much anything that's not integrated and is made in the last eight years should support it.
 
I wouldn't worry about buying a video card that doesn't support this rez. I am pretty sure you'd have to go very very far out of your way to find one that doesnt support it.
 
Ok for example here

http://www.digit-life.com/articles/innogf2/index.html

Yes this old GTS supports resolutions way above 1680. However, that is not listed there. Obviously we dont wanna use a res whose aspect ratio is off, so do we have to do as HenryBravo said and create a custom res? Is that even supported by all cards from 8 years ago? (doesnt really matter how long ago it was, I am looking for the first line of cards that support large widescreen LCD in its default resolution schemes).
 
I got my Compaq X1000 Laptop over 5 years ago and it came with a 1680x1050 screen, with a Mobility radeon 9200 which was based on the radeon 8500 (~2001 era tech) and support is/was not really an issue.
 
My 24" PVA was only 200GBP, retail. At the time it was not much more than most 22".

All the 22" TNs I've seen have been crappy, so I didn't mind paying a little extra. It's really light, doesn't take up as much space as I thought either.
 
Its not forgotten. Alot of business are switching to 20-22" ws, because the price difference is not that much more, and they generally get them with the computer.

I'm running a 20" ws 1680x1050 here at the office. My boss was a bit stingy, all we ever got was hand me downs, usually 17" CRT's. So I bought my own 20" and have been using it for a year or so. Now that we got bought out, they are replacing all computers. I'm one of the lucky ones that will get a 24", because of the type of work I do. (Lots n lots of visio's).

In sort, not forgotten, just getting started.
 
I think 22" are the most popular. The don't require the latest hardware and are still big. I've got a 24" and am dissapointed 1920x1200 isn't in as many benchmarks as 1680x1050
 
All the video cards I've tested (about 20 or so) with my 20" and 22" monitors worked fine at 1680x1050.
 
It will be a long time before I replace my Dell 20" IPS 1680 x 1050 monitor.
So nice for games AND PhotoShop. Best $339 I have spent on computer stuff.
 
As previously said, any card make to meet AGP 8X and PCI-E specs should be able to handle 1650 x 1080 with no problems as long as the most current drivers are used.
 
As previously said, any card make to meet AGP 8X and PCI-E specs should be able to handle 1650 x 1080 with no problems as long as the most current drivers are used.
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We know that. The OP is just commenting on how manufacturers will list a whole bunch of resolutions nobody uses and doesn't list probably one of the most common. Yes, we all know the card can do 1680x1050, but why list 640x480 and not 1680x1050?
 
Benching @ 1600x1200 is more demanding than 1680x1050
Benching @ 1920x1200 is more demanding than 1680x1050.
 
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