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    Is it a waste to run GTX 260 216 on 22" 1680x1050 res?

    Also consider that you get the benefit of more screen real-estate all the time when using the computer so if you using your computer for anything else than gaming it's probably worth it. Personally I often keep two windows tiled side-by-side when working, and in that case I find that 840px...
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    How long 'til 200 or 300dpi monitors?

    magreen: This already works on any monitor that does nearest-neighbour scaling. If you have a 1920x1200 display you can run games at 960x600 and get a sharp albeit somewhat pixelated picture. You might have to edit config files or use other tricks to get some games running at unusal resolutions...
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    How long 'til 200 or 300dpi monitors?

    I wish you hadn't quoted that just yet ;)
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    How long 'til 200 or 300dpi monitors?

    In the last six months 1080p 21.5" monitors have become widely available. This is the first major move toward higher DPI in desktop monitors. Hopefully this trend will continue. You may be interested in this Microsoft blog post talks about high DPI features in Vista and Windows 7. The short...
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    About ?200. I'm not a panel snob, as long as text is easy to read I'll be happy. I just want more screen real estate for writing and coding. As there are several 1080p 21.5" displays out at the ?200 price point I want to know if there are significant differences between different brands...
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    I'm interested in a 22" 1080p monitor. Can any of you offer an opinion on BenQ E2200HD vs. Asus VH226H? If someone has seen them running side-by-side it would be great.