1366x768 vs 1920x1080 on a 15.6" laptop

[matrixo]

I game on a 15.6" screen, 1366x768.

Absolutely fine.

and what about working?

 

[Magic Carpet]

and what about working?

If you are a graphics designer, coder... you might want a higher vertical resolution.

However, I am not a power coder, nor a talented graphics designer... I am just your average power user and to me that resolution is absolutely fine.

I have another laptop with 1050p... and I don't have issues swapping them on the go.

Unless you want/need to see a full A4 page, there is nothing dramatic to have a smaller resolution panel.

1080p looks optimal on 22+" panels, IMO. You want text readable...without eye-strain without having to magnify fonts in windows. And most important, you want to keep your eyesight 20/20

 

[theeedude]

I got 1920x1200 on my 15.4 laptop. It's great for work.
For everyday use, 1600x900 is OK, 1366x768 is pathetic. 10" Android tablets have a higher vertical resolution.

 

[bryanW1995]

thank you for your concern, yes i am looking at pavilions. so what is your dv7t model and how is its performance with games ?

dv7t quad edition, I got it in early december 2011. It has 8gb ram, 6770m 1gb, 2670 QM, 1600x900 monitor, bluetooth, and mostly otherwise it's stock. I did get an ssd to add into the 2nd drive bay (one of the perks of the 17" pavilion is that you have 2 drive bays + an extra for the cd rom/BR player).

I haven't gamed with it at all, my wife uses it, mostly for photoshop/scrapbooking/etc. I use a 2500k at home. However, I had some interesting back-and-forths with some of the guys over at notebookreview a couple of months ago. I think that the consensus was "get the resolution that you like the best and worry about gaming afterwards". I will say that I kind of thought that the 1600x900 was a good low-cost compromise solution for me.

 

[Magic Carpet]

For work, I use a secondary monitor. Much more productive than try to squeeze everything on a 1080p panel.

 

[Piano Man]

768p on anything bigger than 10-11" is a travesty.

 

[matrixo]

I game on a 15.6" screen, 1366x768.

Absolutely fine. As a bonus, you get decent fps even with weaker cards.

1080p on a laptop you need to have a Desktop GTX 460+ Class video card.

so what is your video card?

 

[Magic Carpet]

so what is your video card?

GT 540M. It's a dell laptop.

 

[matrixo]

GT 540M. It's a dell laptop.

and what kind of games you play and how much FPS you got?

 

[Arkaign]

Hmm. At that size I personally think 1920x1080 is too small, and 1366x768 too big. I have 1600x900 on a 17.3", and that's about perfect for me.

It honestly just varies massively based on the user and the use. Resolutions and screen sizes are NOT a one-size-fits-all thing. I know an attorney that just got a new system with three 30" 2560x1600 monitors, and he complains about them all the time, wants his old three 24" 1920x1200 setup back.

 

[Kevmanw430]

Get the 1080p. I had a DV7t with a 6770M and 1080p, and I could still game at 1080p. BF3 on Med w/no AA, MW2/3 maxed, Skyrim medium/high. Also, not only the resolution, but the quality of the the 1080p screen is vastly superior to the 768p screen on the DV6, I've seen both screens next to eachother in person.

 

[matrixo]

Get the 1080p. I had a DV7t with a 6770M and 1080p, and I could still game at 1080p. BF3 on Med w/no AA, MW2/3 maxed, Skyrim medium/high. Also, not only the resolution, but the quality of the the 1080p screen is vastly superior to the 768p screen on the DV6, I've seen both screens next to eachother in person.

nice information ,how much FPS u got?

 

[Magic Carpet]

and what kind of games you play and how much FPS you got?

Mostly Crysis 2, at about 27 FPS (Advanced). Good enough for Campaign, though.

Not as smooth as my desktop pc and definitely, you need something more powerful if you intend to play multiplayer.

Unfortunately, only the bigger 17"+ behemoths come with powerful (laptop-wise) graphics options.