Widescreen or No Widescreen for PC Gaming LCD?

[MonkeyManX]

I ended up going with this:

Hanns·G HW-191DPB Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 700:1 Built in Speakers 0.283mm x 0.238mm Pixel Pitch - Retail

Hopefully it is decent... Seems to have gotten pretty good reviews over at the newegg site from the people that bought it. I don't want to put to much into it because I will be bringing it back and forth on the road a couple times for work.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
The one problem with widescreen is having to run a higher resolution if you want to use the monitor's native rez. This sometimes can require a better video card depending on what you have.

Most 19" 4:3 monitors are 1280x1024 (1,310,720 pixels)
Most 19" WS monitors are 1440x900 (1,296,000 pixels)

Why would a WS LCD require a better GP, versus any other similar-sized LCD?

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
The one problem with widescreen is having to run a higher resolution if you want to use the monitor's native rez. This sometimes can require a better video card depending on what you have.

Most 19" 4:3 monitors are 1280x1024 (1,310,720 pixels)
Most 19" WS monitors are 1440x900 (1,296,000 pixels)

Why would a WS LCD require a better GP, versus any other similar-sized LCD?

Because most people buy a 20" or larger widescreen when they do buy one.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
The one problem with widescreen is having to run a higher resolution if you want to use the monitor's native rez. This sometimes can require a better video card depending on what you have.

Most 19" 4:3 monitors are 1280x1024 (1,310,720 pixels)
Most 19" WS monitors are 1440x900 (1,296,000 pixels)

Why would a WS LCD require a better GP, versus any other similar-sized LCD?

Because most people buy a 20" or larger widescreen when they do buy one.

While 20" WS LCDs are popular, I would be hesitant to say "most people buy them," given the very attractive price range of good 19" WS LCDs.