Thread: Screen Resolutions

So, what screen resolutions do you guys keep your screens set at? I have my screen set to 1280x800, which is the max setting for mine. How many of you still use 800x600? Anyone still using 640x480? D: Has everyone joined the over 1024x[something] club yet?

I have one monitor at 1080p and my laptop is at 1280x800.

800x600 hasn't been standard in 10 years, 640x480 hasn't been default since Windows 95.

1024 is usually coupled with 768 btw

Originally Posted by ninja9578

800x600 hasn't been standard in 10 years[...]

1024 is usually coupled with 768 btw

I work in computer repair, and you'd be surprised at how many computers still run a 800x600 resolution. I'd say most of the ones I've worked on are still using 1024x768 or 800x600, mostly 800x600. So, don't discount 800x600 just because there are higher resolutions out there.

Also, yes on normal computers it is coupled with 768 but on netbooks the resolutions are usually 1024x576 or 1024x600.

EDIT - Oh, and also, pretty soon 640x480 will be making a comeback via phone screens. There are already some.

I think that people are using 800x600 because they got bad eyes.

I'm personally using 1920x1200 on my desktop computer and 1280x800 on my laptop.

1920x1200 is a little better than 1080p, which is 1920x1080. The difference is the aspect ratio, 16:10 and 16:9.

Originally Posted by Marvo

1920x1200 is a little better than 1080p, which is 1920x1080. The difference is the aspect ratio, 16:10 and 16:9.

Depends on what you want it for. I like watching movies. If you're at 1920x1200, you get letterboxes. I don't like those, I'd rather have the HD aspect ration than the extra space.

On my desktop computer I use 1680x1050, it's a screen I've had a few years. On my laptop I've got 1440x900.

Originally Posted by rose_red

EDIT - Oh, and also, pretty soon 640x480 will be making a comeback via phone screens. There are already some.

My phone actually has a higher resolution than that, 854x480.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

Depends on what you want it for. I like watching movies. If you're at 1920x1200, you get letterboxes. I don't like those, I'd rather have the HD aspect ration than the extra space.

The letter boxes aren't a problem, they're the perfect place for putting the subtitles.

On my desktop, 1920x1200

Currently, something very small (iPod)

1280 x 960

Can unfortunately not go any higher.

1440x900 for me