1600x1200 question

[NetDaemon]

I am planning to get a new 22 inch monitor but i have an important question concerning my video card. I currently have a radeon 9600 pro (256mb) and i have to run 1600x1200. will the games run smoothly with aa on or i ll have to get something more powerfull? in that case a 9700 pro will be ok? thanks in advance

[CamH]

You could probably run most games in 1600x1200, but I think running with AA at that resolution might be a problem.

[Sk8erfreak986]

yea my brothers 9800 pro had some trouble with like battlefield 1942 1600*1200 with AA on...

[Graphic67]

I think you will like the looks of games at 1600x1200 even if you do not have the graphics power to run AA or AF. Most 22 inch monitors will even go higher than 1600x1200. Possibly up to 2048x1536 (the max for my 9700 Pro).

[voodoomelon]

Yeah, i'd say you'll have some performance problems at that resolution. I run Max Payne 2 with everything set to absolute max at 1600x1200, and it runs perfect, except when ever I see reflections or when its raining, it slows down considerably ~10-15fps. And that's with a 9800, not a 9700. Downgrading to 1280x1024 helps a lot.
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[dippy_skoodlez]

Originally posted by voodoomelon
Yeah, i'd say you'll have some performance problems at that resolution. I run Max Payne 2 with everything set to absolute max at 1600x1200, and it runs perfect, except when ever I see reflections or when its raining, it slows down considerably ~10-15fps. And that's with a 9800, not a 9700. Downgrading to 1280x1024 helps a lot.
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Yea.. I usually run 1024x768 full detail, or 1280x1024 with my Ti4200, and it doesnt need AA at all! looks fine to me :D

[Steven4563]

i agree u wont need to use AA and AF at that kind off res

[Kenshiro]

My friend and I both own the 9800pro. He has an intel system and I have the AMD. Both our system slows down with Call of Duty when we have AA and AF on at high resolution.

With the 9600 pro, I think your system may not run that smooth with 1600*1200 for every single game out there, even if you have AA and AF turn off. Try getting at least a 9700.

[Phoenix87]

At 1600x1200 AA is useless.

[Graphic67]

I can see some difference at 1600x1200 with AA enabled, but what makes a more significant difference at higher resolution is AF.

[theflyingrat]

Originally posted by Phoenix87
At 1600x1200 AA is useless.

Not a flight simmer, eh? :D

I know that any flight sim I play, even at 1600x1200, all the near-vertical and near-horizontal lines in view still display very visible, very clear jaggie-ness. While playing on any older machine that has a miserable video card (my second box has a GF4 MX440...) that you can't use FSAA on, I almost begin ripping my own eyes out at the sight of all the jaggies. I think I'm spoiled now, though... just something you get used to using. :p

[Damian]

True, but most games move fast enough that AA isn't too useful at 1600x1200. In some games it's noticeable, although in most it isn't terribly.

AF, on the other hand, will help.