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Title: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 17 February 2016, 21:48:33

I'm MOST often using 1280x800 on my 3007wfp and 1024x768 on my 5:4 monitors.(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/bye2-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862494)

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: FLFisherman on Wed, 17 February 2016, 21:53:26

That is pretty harsh. My worst monitor (that I used for about 5 years before upgrading last October) was 1400 x 900. It wasn't bad until I compared it to a nice monitor.  :))

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: LXXXIX on Wed, 17 February 2016, 22:00:59

I'm using 1920 x 108o and it feels like more and more poeple are doing 4k and triple monitors. I would be bold to say that 1920 x 1080 is small compared to most.

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: ANightOnCloudNine on Wed, 17 February 2016, 22:02:03

using 1366 x 768 cause of a ****ty laptop lmao.

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: nmur on Wed, 17 February 2016, 22:07:08

Quote from: LXXXIX on Wed, 17 February 2016, 22:00:59

I'm using 1920 x 108o and it feels like more and more poeple are doing 4k and triple monitors. I would be bold to say that 1920 x 1080 is small compared to most.

i would rather go from 60Hz to 144Hz than from 1080p to 1600p or something

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: whmeltonjr on Wed, 17 February 2016, 22:58:47

I use the low resolution of 1080p at 144hz (at least I have multiple monitors). My 980 hates me.

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: eat_the_food on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:06:44

Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 17 February 2016, 21:48:33

I'm MOST often using 1280x800 on my 3007wfp and 1024x768 on my 5:4 monitors.

Show Image

(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/bye2-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862494)

(http://i.imgur.com/RzA7cvu.gif)

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: appleonama on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:09:22

Sell a keyboard tp and buy a decent monitor

I use 1440p for media and 1080 144hz for games

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: eat_the_food on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:11:50

Quote from: appleonama on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:09:22

Sell a keyboard tp and buy a decent monitor

I use 1440p for media and 1080 144hz for games

But 3007wfp is already 2560x1600 if I'm not mistaken. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: appleonama on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:35:05

Quote from: eat_the_food on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:11:50

Quote from: appleonama on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:09:22

Sell a keyboard tp and buy a decent monitor

I use 1440p for media and 1080 144hz for games

But 3007wfp is already 2560x1600 if I'm not mistaken. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

1600 ... I don't want to barf

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 18 February 2016, 00:05:51

1600x900 because

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 18 February 2016, 02:36:30

Quote from: appleonama on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:35:05

Quote from: eat_the_food on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:11:50

Quote from: appleonama on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:09:22

Sell a keyboard tp and buy a decent monitor

I use 1440p for media and 1080 144hz for games

But 3007wfp is already 2560x1600 if I'm not mistaken. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

1600 ... I don't want to barf

I wear Glasses and haz bad eyesight.  (http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/woa-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862526)

I view my monitor at 1 meter distance..  So it's impossible to read any text @ 2560x1600..


There's a method to madness...  I am almost completely text based guy on the PC... 

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: appleonama on Thu, 18 February 2016, 02:42:47

Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 18 February 2016, 02:36:30

Quote from: appleonama on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:35:05

Quote from: eat_the_food on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:11:50

Quote from: appleonama on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:09:22

Sell a keyboard tp and buy a decent monitor

I use 1440p for media and 1080 144hz for games

But 3007wfp is already 2560x1600 if I'm not mistaken. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

1600 ... I don't want to barf

I wear Glasses and haz bad eyesight. 

Show Image

(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/woa-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862526)

I view my monitor at 1 meter distance..  So it's impossible to read any text @ 2560x1600..


There's a method to madness...  I am almost completely text based guy on the PC...

sell all your keyboards and get lasik

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: Leslieann on Thu, 18 February 2016, 02:48:45

Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 17 February 2016, 21:48:33

I'm MOST often using 1280x800 on my 3007wfp and 1024x768 on my 5:4 monitors.

Show Image

(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/bye2-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862494)

My 11in laptop has higher resolution than that.

1280?
(https://media4.giphy.com/media/V5Jc8pRfCFkQw/200.gif)

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: Lokomotivet on Thu, 18 February 2016, 03:34:02

1920 x 1080 for life.

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 18 February 2016, 03:38:32

1920x1200 on my main computer at home, 1440x900 on my gaming PC (which is barely powerful enough to drive that resolution).

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 18 February 2016, 04:05:16

There are lots of people with poor eye sight out there who have no benefit of any resolution higher than 96 PPI.
If you have good eye sight then you should use at least 100 PPI.

I have had a co-worker who was only 40 years old but his eye sight was poor. He used a 27" screen at 1920×1080, which is 82 PPI. For me with normal eye sight, the size of the text was almost comical.

The physical size of the screen is a question of how much space you have, and how much space you need.
I feel that I can get by more easily using Linux and virtual desktops than in Windows with only one desktop.

I do however sometimes lower the resolution for games - to get a better frame rate. My current system is too underpowered for even four-year old games.

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 18 February 2016, 04:23:29

Quote from: appleonama on Thu, 18 February 2016, 02:42:47

Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 18 February 2016, 02:36:30

Quote from: appleonama on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:35:05

Quote from: eat_the_food on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:11:50

Quote from: appleonama on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:09:22

Sell a keyboard tp and buy a decent monitor

I use 1440p for media and 1080 144hz for games

But 3007wfp is already 2560x1600 if I'm not mistaken. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

1600 ... I don't want to barf

I wear Glasses and haz bad eyesight. 

Show Image

(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/woa-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862526)

I view my monitor at 1 meter distance..  So it's impossible to read any text @ 2560x1600..


There's a method to madness...  I am almost completely text based guy on the PC...

sell all your keyboards and get lasik

I was considering lasik a few years back..  But Then I realized I shouldn't bet my -Eyesight- even with 99.9% odds..

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: appleonama on Fri, 19 February 2016, 05:01:59

Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 18 February 2016, 04:23:29

Quote from: appleonama on Thu, 18 February 2016, 02:42:47

Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 18 February 2016, 02:36:30

Quote from: appleonama on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:35:05

Quote from: eat_the_food on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:11:50

Quote from: appleonama on Wed, 17 February 2016, 23:09:22

Sell a keyboard tp and buy a decent monitor

I use 1440p for media and 1080 144hz for games

But 3007wfp is already 2560x1600 if I'm not mistaken. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

1600 ... I don't want to barf

I wear Glasses and haz bad eyesight. 

Show Image

(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/woa-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862526)

I view my monitor at 1 meter distance..  So it's impossible to read any text @ 2560x1600..


There's a method to madness...  I am almost completely text based guy on the PC...

sell all your keyboards and get lasik

I was considering lasik a few years back..  But Then I realized I shouldn't bet my -Eyesight- even with 99.9% odds..

yolo

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: jacobolus on Fri, 19 February 2016, 05:03:48

After a few years of “retina”, anything under about 180 dpi now looks like crap.

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: chyros on Fri, 19 February 2016, 05:10:55

I'm forced to use the old 1024x768 back at work, and some of the games I play are in 320x200 or glorious SVGA!

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 19 February 2016, 06:25:27

I recently went to 2560x1440 on a 27in....but that's probably low res now

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: mrbishop on Fri, 19 February 2016, 07:23:48

i have a 27 at work. 1080p. i like it but its kinda annoying having to turn your head to see stuff on the other side of the screen. maybe i should get a smaller monitor. my other 22 next to it is turned vertical for my emailz.
eargotron4life!

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: 27 on Fri, 19 February 2016, 08:09:55

24-inch 1080p here.  I was using a 26" 1680x1050 for the longest time though.

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: dgneo on Fri, 19 February 2016, 08:14:19

3840x1080 (Dual Monitors). Really would love to snag an Ultrawide or 4K in the future.

I can't imagine going back to anything smaller, feels too cramped.

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: chyros on Fri, 19 February 2016, 11:20:37

I wonder how many of you still remember CGA  :)) .

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 19 February 2016, 11:34:25

Quote from: chyros on Fri, 19 February 2016, 11:20:37

I wonder how many of you still remember CGA  :)) .

I was born too late for this..  but look at dis card from wiki.. so much gold on there..


(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/IBM_Color_Graphics_Adapter.jpg)

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: Vittra on Fri, 19 February 2016, 11:53:57

Not I. 2560x1440 @ 27" for a few years now with an older crossover ips, and more recently, my XB271HU to get 144hz and G-Sync.

Probably the biggest thing that people forget is that an increase in resolution means re-adjusting your mouse settings.

Quote from: nmur on Wed, 17 February 2016, 22:07:08

Quote from: LXXXIX on Wed, 17 February 2016, 22:00:59

I'm using 1920 x 108o and it feels like more and more poeple are doing 4k and triple monitors. I would be bold to say that 1920 x 1080 is small compared to most.

i would rather go from 60Hz to 144Hz than from 1080p to 1600p or something

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 19 February 2016, 06:25:27

I recently went to 2560x1440 on a 27in....but that's probably low res now

It's still one of the highest pixel densities out there (PPI = Pixels per inch), and, imo, still the sweet spot today for someone who mixes gaming and productivity - if you can afford it with a higher refresh rate and gsync/freesync, all the better.

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: suicidal_orange on Fri, 19 February 2016, 11:55:05

My work setup is a bizarre triple head of 1024x1280, 1440x900, 1280x1024 - depending whether I need width, height or a compromise I move things around as none of them are big enough :-\

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: berserkfan on Fri, 19 February 2016, 22:44:48

Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 17 February 2016, 21:48:33

I'm MOST often using 1280x800 on my 3007wfp and 1024x768 on my 5:4 monitors.

Show Image

(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/bye2-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862494)

TP may have done a typo there. 54 1024x768monitors in a 6x9 array is very impressive.

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: ImpendingxDoom on Fri, 19 February 2016, 23:21:24

3440 X 1440

(But I still play cs in 4:3 :P)

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 20 February 2016, 01:40:12

Quote from: chyros on Fri, 19 February 2016, 11:20:37

I wonder how many of you still remember CGA  :)) .

Child :P

MDA rulez!!1!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Monochrome_Display_Adapter

Title: Re: Who's still using Low Res
Post by: chyros on Sat, 20 February 2016, 05:16:56

Quote from: rowdy on Sat, 20 February 2016, 01:40:12

Quote from: chyros on Fri, 19 February 2016, 11:20:37

I wonder how many of you still remember CGA  :)) .

Child :P

MDA rulez!!1!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Monochrome_Display_Adapter

I grew up with a Portable PC with monochrome display actually, but it was also capable of colour graphics, which I found out later when I got a colour monitor. I was shocked to see colours on a computer, what is this magic?!