1920x1200 vs 1920x1080

[dedline]

Hey guys,

I am getting ready to purchase a 27-28 inch monitor up from my 22. I am really excited about this and I want to be absolutely sure on my purchase. Can someone explain to me the differences I would see in gaming between 1920x1200 vs 1920x1080? I am leaning on the Hanns G 28 inch monitor because of the 1920x1200 display although it is only LCD and no LED backlight. The HP 2711x 27 inch monitor is LED backlit with a glossy screen which seems too look amazing with gaming if you have no light in the room messing up the viewing experience. I am really wanting the HP yet if there is a big pro on getting the higher resolution please tell me. Thanks guys, appreciate it as always.

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[alrobichaud]

Not really sure how less pixels can create a higher quality picture. 1920x1200 resolution normalizes gaming, for me at least. 1080p is stretched to fit the resolution, works well with movies and TV, not so much with games. It is a personal choice I think, to me 1080p looks stretched and dull. But then again, it is my opinion, as it is everyone elses.

Yes, 1080 will look stretched on your 1200 screen. The image is literally being stretched to fit. Who said less pixels = higher quality pic? I missed that comment when I was reading. More pixels = higher resolution as long as the screen size you are comparing it to has the same area. Given two 22" monitors, with resolutions of 1920x1080 and 1920x1200, the 1200 monitor will have more pixels per square inch and a higher quality image. 1080 on a 1080 monitor looks fantastic. 1080 on a 1200 monitor looks stretched.

 

[mike789]

Hi
The greater the resolution, the greater the quality,as long as you have the GPU power needed to drive it.
LED looks better but bleeding is sometimes an issue.
A good monitor is a good monitor no matter how many inches it is.
I think you should also consider other stuff like refresh rate, connectivity b4 you purchase.

 

[alrobichaud]

Hi
The greater the resolution, the greater the quality

Given the same size screen a 22" 1920x1200 monitor will have much greater image quality than a 27" 1920x1200 monitor is the point that I am trying to make. A larger monitor with the same resolution will simply give you a larger picture on the screen and it will be made up of the same number of pixels as the smaller picture so it will not be as high quality as the smaller screen. 1080 to 1200 is not that much of an increase and 22" to 27" is a pretty significant increase. Yes, refresh rate and connectivity are other big factors also.

 

[esrever]

22' monitor 16:10 has 217.6 inch^2 of surface with 10588 pixels per sq inch
for a 16:9 monitor, its 206.8 inch^2 with 10027 pixels per sq inch.

 

[mike789]

The larger the monitor the more distance needed to be kept from while playing (generally). Of course pixels are smaller in a monitor of 22' 1920X1200 but isnt a 27' monitor 1920X1200 generally better than a 22' same? You are right but my point was that many factors contribute to find the best that suits you, for example if I was to choose b/w a 1200p 24' vs 1200p 27' I'd go for the 2nd one. Unless the 24' had a higher refresh rate or better response time. Then I'd go for the 24'

 

[bystander]

The larger the monitor the more distance needed to be kept from while playing (generally). Of course pixels are smaller in a monitor of 22' 1920X1200 but isnt a 27' monitor 1920X1200 generally better than a 22' same? You are right but my point was that many factors contribute to find the best that suits you, for example if I was to choose b/w a 1200p 24' vs 1200p 27' I'd go for the 2nd one. Unless the 24' had a higher refresh rate or better response time. Then I'd go for the 24'

There is some truth to that, however, if you use both at the same distance, you'll find the 27" is more immersive, however, if you go too big, then you will need to push it back some so you can see the screen. I personally use my 27" monitor at the same distance as my previous 23" monitor, only now it feels a lot more immersive.

 

[mike789]

There is some truth to that, however, if you use both at the same distance, you'll find the 27" is more immersive, however, if you go too big, then you will need to push it back some so you can see the screen. I personally use my 27" monitor at the same distance as my previous 23" monitor, only now it feels a lot more immersive.

Thats why I said generally

Currently I'm using an 22' monitor which I have quite close and If I were to get an 27' I imagine I would just put it 10-20 cm further tops so as not to get like when I play bf3..

 

[ionut19]

Why do people use 3 displays or six? To get a bigger field of view. So why would you step back to see the hole display better when actually it is better to see what you are using and add a little of peripheral vision effect to your gaming experience(meant in general, not subjective to the post above)?

I prefer to look around the game without moving the mouse, as well. Make's it more real. If that wasn't one of the purposes why people buy bigger screens everybody would buy a 10" display and focus only on that 2 square cm of focused view that we humans have.

So, at list in my opinion, as long as the image is clear enough for your liking, get the biggest screen you can afford. And as previous supported the LED has better colors. If a glossy screen is an issue just cover the windows if the sun is shining too bright.