Resolution Question

[jparadis]

I know the title of this post is an oxymoron.

I have a question. I just built a system with a EVGA 680i mother board and 8800GTS 640MB SuperClocked. It can deliver a resolution of 2,560 x 1600.

My monitor is a 22 inch Samsung 226BW which can display 2560 x 1600 and I am running Vista Home Premium. When I go into the display settings in Windows, the max resolution is 1680 x 1050.

What am I missing or not getting? Do I have to reinstall the drivers? If so the video card drivers or the monitor drivers. Thanks in advance for you advice.

[Peter M]

Your flat screen monitor physically has 1680x1050 pixels. No more no less. Hence, this is the maximum - and only - resolution that is /actually/ supported. Lower ones will be extrapolated and scaled, higher ones are flat out pointless.

[jparadis]

Doh!

I was looking at the wrong page when I typed the resolution of the monitor. What kind of monitor gives that kind of resolution? Was it pointless to get this video card and board for this monitor?


I was planning on getting an identical card next year but it looks like I may be buying a monitor instead.

[Peter M]

2560x1600 is the native resolution of 30" panels, if I remember correctly. You need dual-link DVI for that - for up to 1920x1200, single-link is enough.

Well at least your new card is going to be fast with that monitor

[carl33p]

You will need that GPU to get good framerates even with a 1600x1050 resolution in the newer games.

Playing games such as Cyrsis and Oblivion MAXED OUT at a 2,560 x 1600 wouldnt be possible even with the 8800series cards. The 8800Ultra even struggles with some games at 1920x1200.