Dumb Question

[TonCrafter]

I've got a Dell 19 inch viewable monitor. How can I tell what my max resolution is? When I right click and go to properties/settings, my res allows me to go up to 1600/1200. Is that my max?

 

[180Mhz]

if thats the highest your settings will allow, than thats either the max of your monitor or your video card.

 

[Nubius]

Yeah. If you've got a newer graphics card chances are it supports up to like 2048 so if the slider doesn't go that high then that's your monitors max

 

[TonCrafter]

Thanks guys. Do you know what the max res is on a 6800 Ultra? Well, I guess that really doesnt matter if my monitor's max is lower than the card. Anyway, thanks guys, I appreciate it.

 

[20mm]

yo 180mhz, where did you find that windows thing in your sig it's so funny, lol. yeah you're lucky, my queer lcd only gets up to 1024x768 but then again it's only a 15inch.


i think the max for the ultra is 2048x1536@85mhz

 

[Nubius]

My LCD does 1280x1024, but hell it's not like the 6600GT could handle a huge resolution like 1600x1200 anyway, it might do decent, but certainly with no AA and AF

 

[TonCrafter]

I doubt that I'll crank my res up to 1600x1200 even after I get the 6800 Ultra, but it's nice to know I can if I want. My current card is an Ati 9700 and I run it at 1024x768 on a normal basis and it does pretty well.

 

[20mm]

i like the 1280x1024 setting but this stupid monitor doesn't suport it it's nice to have that high of a resolution if you hook it up to the widescreen tv...72 inches to be exact ...it's so awesome playin cs on 72 inches of pure wide screen lol.

 

[Nubius]

Refresh rates on TVs suck though. I run windows at 1280x1024, I used to think that was just way too small, but now I'm used to it and want nothing less lol

Believe this is a 17" LCD i'm on

 

[20mm]

i was using the 1280 settings on a 19inch crt.

but playing on the wide screen was still freaken awesome!!!!