Theblackoutow
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I recently (within 2 months) got a 26 inch monitor, 1920x1200, and I got a new computer (see signature) I was wondering if I had a smaller monitor if I would get better FPS.
Lower resolution = Better FPS?
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Twist86
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Well you shouldn't have THAT much trouble with that resolution. Overclock the processor to 3.4-3.6ghz and I think you will see a big boost to your FPS.
5850 is one of the most powerful cards you can buy currently...people run 3 monitors for Eyefinity and have no issues with FPS gaming. The only difference is they have higher clocked i7s
Though to answer your question yes lower resolution will increase frames by 3-6 FPS per drop but running your monitor out of the native WILL make it look worse.
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Also let someone who actually owns a i7 speak on this but if I recall disabling Hyper-Threading also increased FPS on games. Wait for someone to verify though.
5850 is one of the most powerful cards you can buy currently...people run 3 monitors for Eyefinity and have no issues with FPS gaming. The only difference is they have higher clocked i7s
Though to answer your question yes lower resolution will increase frames by 3-6 FPS per drop but running your monitor out of the native WILL make it look worse.
*edit*
Also let someone who actually owns a i7 speak on this but if I recall disabling Hyper-Threading also increased FPS on games. Wait for someone to verify though.
The Chad
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Lower resolutions will give you (small) boost in FPS, because there is less to process. Don't worry too much about the size of the monitor (26inch), its resolution that'll matter now. 1980x1200 is a big size so obviously there will be more for the GPU to do but if you have the card to run it then it'll look great gaming with such a monitor
Only in some cases does disabling HT give you a performance increase. And it'll only be a few FPS, nothing major. I just leave mine on, cause really, I don't notice any difference.
Only in some cases does disabling HT give you a performance increase. And it'll only be a few FPS, nothing major. I just leave mine on, cause really, I don't notice any difference.
Theblackoutow
Member
Chad, what do you think I could OC my i7 to stable on air.
why dont you find out?
bomberboysk
Active Member
You cant tell how someone else's chip will overclock, it all depends on how good the silicon you get is.
Masterfulks
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What frames are getting with what game right now?
Naturally smaller is better, but sometimes something as simple as updating your drivers will give you a nice boost. I'd try to adjust other settings down before I mess with resolution.
Naturally smaller is better, but sometimes something as simple as updating your drivers will give you a nice boost. I'd try to adjust other settings down before I mess with resolution.