Using Radeon 7730M at 1920x1080 Res

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I have a dell inspiron laptop Processor with an i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz, 6gb ram, with integrated HD4000 chip and a Radeon 7730M. The resolution is currently at 1366 x768. I just bought a 22" LED external monitor to connect to the laptop and use it as the primary monitor. The monitor runs at 1920x1080.

My concern is that I will lose a lot of performance by running such a higher resolution on this card. Alternatively I can lower the resolution but then wont I be losing out on image quality?

I dont play very pc demanding games. Mainly MMO's. War Thunder, World of Tanks, Heroes & Generals 99% of the time. I still am concerned however.

I COULD cancel my order for the 22" and get a 19" instead which runs at 1366 x 768 but I
feel like I may regret it.

Much appreciated
 
The games you listed should run fine at 1080p, you may just need to lower graphical settings though
 
Running at any resolution that isn't the LCD's native res will always look out of focus.
 
Roger that, thanks. Of courseeee the video card is soldered to the motherboard so I cant just upgrade the card. I was going to get a Radeon 7870. On sale right now VERY cheap.
 
Turns out that a 1920x1080 22" display reduces the FPS considerably, near/sub 20, which is not really playable. I COULD lower the graphics settings to medium but it sort of ruind the game. I just bought another LED, a 20" at 1600x900. Going to see how that one looks/performs and then decide which one I'd like to keep. Obviously the 1920x1080 looks better but for games its going to kill me. And of course I cant just swap out the video card, I would need to replace the motherboard.

Any input would be appreciated.

Michael
 
I think your expectations are a tad high for the HD-7730m. It's a Radeon HD-7750 with a huge clock drop. My advice is to stick with your LCD panel for games, and if that's not doable - then return the notebook and get something with more "oomph."

Or... You could ditch the notebook and just build yourself a cheaper gaming desktop (since you insist on using an external monitor anyway). And if you need to be moble, just get a laptop with a decent enough CPU and don't worry about the graphics card...

The question in my mind is - why do you need an external monitor to game on the laptop?
 
jbltecnicspro said:
I think your expectations are a tad high for the HD-7730m. It's a Radeon HD-7750 with a huge clock drop. My advice is to stick with your LCD panel for games, and if that's not doable - then return the notebook and get something with more "oomph."

Or... You could ditch the notebook and just build yourself a cheaper gaming desktop (since you insist on using an external monitor anyway). And if you need to be moble, just get a laptop with a decent enough CPU and don't worry about the graphics card...

The question in my mind is - why do you need an external monitor to game on the laptop?
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Because I like a nice large screen to play games. It makes it a lot more fun. Can also spot enemies easier with everything larger.

I cant return the laptop at this point. Not really willing to spend 6-800 on a gaming desktop. Sucks I cant switch cards of course. And I know my card is mediocre at best for gaming. Didnt think a larger monitor would drop the FPS so much. Again, its only on this one game that the FPS is very low and not sure why. Crappy servers?

thx
 
Crappy servers aren't usually the cause of any frame drops, unless it's directly proportional to the amount of activity on the screen. And even then, it's likely going to be a system issue. My guess is, once again - Radeon HD-7730 isn't fulfilling your expectations. I completely understand about getting a larger screen, but as you've realized - the larger the screen, the higher the res (usually) and the more demand gets placed on your video card.

I think that this is honestly a case of an uninformed purchase. And as much as I hate to say it, you're going to probably have to conform to using your laptop's screen to get the most performance out of your card and/or drop some settings. You could always grab an older 21-inch CRT monitor and lower the resolution... CRT's don't have a "native" res and will look pretty good with any resolution you run them (to a degree). :D You probably don't want that though, hehe. My advice is next time before you make a purchase, to ascertain your expectations and desires and THEN make the purchase. And by all means, if you want any purchase advice, post your questions here. Most people are willing to help and sound off (and of course, some are rude - but that's the internet for you).

Now with all of that said - I would advise a 1600x900 monitor. Radeon HD-7730m would be much happier (and so would you) by using that resolution. I used to have an HD-7750 and I ran it on a 1440x900, and it worked pretty well. So maybe even go with that resolution, if you can find it.
 
jbltecnicspro said:
Crappy servers aren't usually the cause of any frame drops, unless it's directly proportional to the amount of activity on the screen. And even then, it's likely going to be a system issue. My guess is, once again - Radeon HD-7730 isn't fulfilling your expectations. I completely understand about getting a larger screen, but as you've realized - the larger the screen, the higher the res (usually) and the more demand gets placed on your video card.

I think that this is honestly a case of an uninformed purchase. And as much as I hate to say it, you're going to probably have to conform to using your laptop's screen to get the most performance out of your card and/or drop some settings. You could always grab an older 21-inch CRT monitor and lower the resolution... CRT's don't have a "native" res and will look pretty good with any resolution you run them (to a degree). :D You probably don't want that though, hehe. My advice is next time before you make a purchase, to ascertain your expectations and desires and THEN make the purchase. And by all means, if you want any purchase advice, post your questions here. Most people are willing to help and sound off (and of course, some are rude - but that's the internet for you).

Now with all of that said - I would advise a 1600x900 monitor. Radeon HD-7730m would be much happier (and so would you) by using that resolution. I used to have an HD-7750 and I ran it on a 1440x900, and it worked pretty well. So maybe even go with that resolution, if you can find it.
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Thanks a lot man, your response was thorough and not condescending like a lot of the trolls on the the forum0 lols. Your definitely right, I made a poor purchase decision.

After some digging around today I settled on this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AGQ4WHA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Its a 20" 1600x900 led, and this one has an HDMI/PCI input, the one I just bought doesnt. The beauty of Amazon is that you can return things very easily, so as soon as the 20" is delivered im going to ship the 22" back. TBH, 1920x1080 is a bit small on a 22". If it were more like 26"s it would be better suited for 1080. I like being about 2feet from the screen.

I think ill be happy with the 16x9.

Note to self: "research twice, and purchase once"

Thanks again man,
 
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OP- I think it comes down to what pleases your eyes the most, higher resolution, the textures, shadows? I'd just go on a game to game basis, some games look ok lowering the resolution a bit to keep medium textures opposed to low. Other games the textures or shadows don't seem to make a huge impact on the looks of the game but will kill performance (especially shadows) so just mess around a bit with each game, your eyes aren't going to lie to you :) Oh and don't buy the lower res screen, you can always lower the res if need be.
 
Your right. Wih games like World of Tanks there is not a huge impact but others such as Heroes & Generals, there is a considerable difference. This game is all about spotting enemies in the "brush" and graphics quality plays a big role.

Regarding lowering Res; I tried that, but lowering the res below native makes the graphics blurred slightly due to the increased sie of the pixels. I think im going to settle with a 20" 1600x900 screen. Also the good thing about the screen I plan on sticking with is that it has an HDMI input so I can get better quality rather than going VGA.

Thanks man
 
I got the 20" 1600x900 screen yesterday and I think this is the money shot for a 20" lol. Game runs smooth and actually easier to see. No big difference in multimedia image quality IMO.

We live n learn.

Thanks
 
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