1440X900 or 1680X1050 for a monitor with a native 1600X900 resolution

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#1 Darkeus
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So I just bought a new LCD monitor and I have the XboX 360 HD VGA cables. I know that the VGA cables won't do the native resolution so my question is: Does anybody have any experience or knowledge on what would look better? Would it be better to choose the higher resolution (1680X1050) or the lower resolution (1440 X 900). It seems to me that the 1440X900 would be the better pick.Anybody else have a clue?

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With LCDs, always use the native resolution.

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Why not just try it out?
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So I just bought a new LCD monitor and I have the XboX 360 HD VGA cables. I know that the VGA cables won't do the native resolution so my question is: Does anybody have any experience or knowledge on what would look better? Would it be better to choose the higher resolution (1680X1050) or the lower resolution (1440 X 900). It seems to me that the 1440X900 would be the better pick.Anybody else have a clue?

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WTF! They've added support for 1680x1050? Thats insane. Interesting news. That actually effects me quite a bit. I just bought a Benq 24" 1080p thinking I'd put it next to my 22" 1680x1050, and use the 24" for 360 games. Now I'm thinking I could use the 22" for 360 games and leave the 24" free for general PC usage.
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#5 Darkeus
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Why not just try it out?zael99
Haven't got the thing yet. Just getting some ideas on what to expect. I know it depends on the monitor and system and etc, etc... Yeah, The VGA cable supports 1680X1050. I am running on my 17'' flat screen CTR (Which ironically has a max resolution of 1600X1200) at that resolution right now. Looks good. I am just wondering really how the scaling would work for each resolution. Like I said, it seems 1440X900 would be a better pick but then again... Your right, I really need to see it myself and try them out.
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[QUOTE="zael99"]Why not just try it out?Darkeus
Haven't got the thing yet. Just getting some ideas on what to expect. I know it depends on the monitor and system and etc, etc... Yeah, The VGA cable supports 1680X1050. I am running on my 17'' flat screen CTR (Which ironically has a max resolution of 1600X1200) at that resolution right now. Looks good. I am just wondering really how the scaling would work for each resolution. Like I said, it seems 1440X900 would be a better pick but then again... Your right, I really need to see it myself and try them out.

Your monitor is 4:3 aspect ratio, so you don't want to use 1680x1050 (16:10). If you can't choose 1600x1200, then go with something near it like 1280x1024. The picture will be letterboxed just as if you were playing on a SDTV, but it's at a much higher resolution. SDTV = 640x480 but your monitor could be 1280x1024 or higher. Like 4 times the clarity.