What do you forsee as the standard gamer LCD res over the next two-three years?

[dug777]

I'm most mastodonically and dinosaurically delighted by my 1920x1200 24" screen, but I understand that the industry is (shortsightedly, imo) moving to a standardised 1920x1080 Full HD res setting...and most people I know now have 'old skool' 1680x1050 20" or 22" LCD monitors...

Where will we end up as a standard in the medium-term (next two-three years, as I daringly define it)?

 

[bobsmith1492]

I'd like 1920x1200, too, but for some reason they are so much more expensive than 1920x1080. Anyway, 1680x1050 will probably be around for a long time yet.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

1920x1080 for several obvious reasons

1. its the de facto "HD" resolution
2. consoles - while current consoles aren't quite powerful enough for the resolution, next gens certainly will be. Either way, 16:9 is here to stay as the aspect ratio for gaming, whether we all like it or not
3. cost - 1920x1080 panels are affordable and the demand on the video card in this day and age isn't too steep

 

[Lonyo]

I voted 1680x1050 because I wasn't thinking.
+1 for 1920x1080.

 

[LCD123]

1920x1080 is already the standard today. I was at Best Buy a few days ago and all the monitors and LCD TVs were 1920x1080 except for the tiny LCD monitors and 32" and smaller LCD TVs

 

[Mem]

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
1920x1080 for several obvious reasons

1. its the de facto "HD" resolution
2. consoles - while current consoles aren't quite powerful enough for the resolution, next gens certainly will be. Either way, 16:9 is here to stay as the aspect ratio for gaming, whether we all like it or not
3. cost - 1920x1080 panels are affordable and the demand on the video card in this day and age isn't too steep

I have to agree with that .

 

[Wreckage]

Well Dell is selling 22" monitors for $169. So I figure 24" should be the mid-range in 2-3 years. It also seems that 1920x1200 is the standard resolution for those monitors.

 

[toyota]

1920x1080 will likely be the standard for gamers since that res will be the standard affordable high end for a while. a 30inch 2560x1600 monitor is just not a realistic option for the average gamer. 1920x1080 is kind of being forced on the public but with prices so cheap its not a really a bad situation. almost every single game that is made is designed with 16:9 in mind since thats what console gaming is. I keep wondering if we will get higher 16:9 resolutions but 2048x1152 seems to be highest for now. I think a 27-30 inch 2560x1440 16:9 monitor would be pretty cool but I dont see that coming anytime soon.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Originally posted by: Wreckage
Well Dell is selling 22" monitors for $169. So I figure 24" should be the mid-range in 2-3 years. It also seems that 1920x1200 is the standard resolution for those monitors.

Got my 23" 19x18 Acer for $160, so i suppose we're almost there as is.

 

[Avalon]

Considering I still see most LCD purchases as 17-19" LCDs, and only enthusiast gamers are going for the 22, 24, 27, and 30" screens...I'd be hard pressed to say that 1680x1050 will be the gaming standard in a couple years. 1920x1080/1200 I think might need another year.

 

[Rezist]

I just purchased a new 1920x1080 22" LCD, I see this being the future since the cost difference from a 20" 1680x1050 and this monitor was only $30.

There going for 139.99 and while that seems cheap I don't think most gamers will see the need to spend more.

 

[nitromullet]

While I prefer 1920x1200 personally, I foresee 1920x1080 becoming the standard for gaming. 1080 matches HDTVs, so console ports will look good and 1920x1080 LCDs already aren't much more than 1680x1050 LCDs. I imagine 1920x1200 LCDs will remain available as a more premium option for people who want the vertical space.

 

[Corporate Thug]

my next purchase will by a 24 inch 19x12

 

[mmnno]

22" 1920x1080. 24" doesn't offer any more pixels (see 26" 19x12 vs. 24" 19x12) and 22" is well below $200. It will pretty much become the standard size and res for everything except $50 1280x1024 models in big box stores.

 

[potato28]

Only 20" monitors fit my desk so I'm stuck on 1680x1050 until they come out with a 1920x1080 20" monitor. Stupidly voted 16x10, 19x10 is standard.

 

[LCD123]

Originally posted by: potato28
Only 20" monitors fit my desk so I'm stuck on 1680x1050 until they come out with a 1920x1080 20" monitor. Stupidly voted 16x10, 19x10 is standard.

Get a normal size desk. I can fit even larger than my 32" LCD on my desk, LCDs don't take much space. 20" isn't 1680x1050 but 1440x900 or 1600x900. 22" is 1680x1050 or 1920x1080.

On the poll, there's as many votes for 1920x1200 as there's for 1920x1080. Guess what, I was in Best Buy today and they didn't have a single 1920x1200 monitor! They had only one 1680x1050 monitor. All of them were 1920x1080 or 1600x900 except for the emachine 18.5" at 1360x768 as well as the smaller LCD TVs. Guys, the standard is 16:9, not 16:10!

 

[adairusmc]

I voted 1920x1080, but all the cool kids will be running 2560x1600.

 

[RussianSensation]

1920x1080. I imagine this will also be the standard that future generation of consoles will be targetting. 1080P will become the norm in most households in 3 years due to Blu-Ray (but I dont have hard data to back up this claim, just my intuition tells me soon 720p/1080i TVs will be non-existent).

Also since consoles are developed with at least a 5 year cycle, if PS4 and Xbox 360 2 come out in 2-3 years, that takes us 7-8 years from now. Surely they will have 1080P resolution support right out of the box. I also think consumers will want 1080P capable LCDs for their desktops.

 

[T2k]

Anyone thinks 1920x1080 will be the standard - especially when he even confuses PC monitors with Blu-Ray, let alone expecting BD to be the next DVD, ROFL - is the ideal member of the target group of those el cheapo BS displays with 1080p resolution mfrs are offering for peanuts.

Rest of us prefers high quality 1920x1200 monitors and willing to pay a little extra for it.
And I do believe once an el cheapo 1080p/BD/console-whatever kid meets one of these he will want to replace his el cheapo 1080/BD/BS-console-whatever display...

 

[netxzero64]

well I still play on my 19" LCD 1440x900 resolutions... hehehe... but I voted for 1920x1080 because i think this will the standard resolution in 2-3 years time...

 

[alcoholbob]

Hah, the industry is moving to 16:9 because it's the standard size thats cut from lcd wafers. As far as quality, you are delusional if you think LCD monitors get first dibs on Grade A panels.

 

[fffblackmage]

1080p will be the gold standard, just because it's at the sweet spot of having a nice high resolution and affordable price. I prefer 1920x1200 though.

 

[lopri]

Slightly off-topic: Does anyone know where LED technology stands today, when it comes to PC monitors?

 

[Obsoleet]

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
I'd like 1920x1200, too, but for some reason they are so much more expensive than 1920x1080. Anyway, 1680x1050 will probably be around for a long time yet.

I paid $250AR for my Asus VW266H (19x12, 25.5"). You aren't sacrificing much either besides a more adjustable stand. It's a TN panel but I think it's on par with my 2005FPW (S-IPS). I was between this and the H-IPS U2410, I have 0 regrets and would do it again in a heartbeat.
Between Asus and Dell, there's some very good deals and impressive lineups out there. Asus for gamers, Dell for everyone else.

 

[mmnno]

Originally posted by: lopri
Slightly off-topic: Does anyone know where LED technology stands today, when it comes to PC monitors?

It's here and it's pointless. So far it has only been used on absurdly expensive monitors for graphics professionals, or on budget monitors to extract a premium from gullible big box shoppers. The recession may have affected the development of performance monitors directed towards enthusiasts that use LED backlights, but the industry as a whole has been in a race to the bottom for quality since before the recession.

In the near future, I don't expect anything more than a small overpriced LED-backlit TV with a cut down feature set. We'd be lucky to get local dimming. And by the time such a unit is released OLEDs should be just around the corner (they might cost a few g's at the sizes we want them, but the anticipation will kill any interest in small expensive LCDs.)