Resolution discussion

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Gavras

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TonyCarter said:
They are, but it helps if you know that your new GPU can deliver 100+ @ ultra/max then why not use it. Some people are happy to run in medium/low, but we don't expect to base our buying decision on those setting either - so benchmarks (using the same basis) is the only way a new buyer has any chance of understanding their potential purchases.

I want to play the new Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, Death Stranding at 100+ FPS @ 1440p - so want to dial everything up as high as I can to get there. If it's 140fps or 120fps, I don't really care. But I'll assume that if the benchmarks are showing 120fps on Ultra/Mac at 1440p, then I'll have no problem at High/Very High either - even if I've got some browser/MS Office windows open in the background.
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That sounds like a console player taking about PC gaming.

very few play on medium, high, ultra, it’s Custom where you tweak things.

ultra in most cases actually degrades game play compared to any benefits.

for example light / ambient occlusion on ultra on most games just becomes an annoyance, - you get killed because the window etc is shining like the sun went nova and you did not see the guard.

its hits performance and game play.

you then select it off, or low setting..... Welcome to the World of Custom settings.
 
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TonyCarter

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Gavras said:
That sounds like a console player taking about PC gaming.

very few play on medium, high, ultra, it’s Custom where you tweak things.

ultra in most cases actually degrades game play compared to any benefits.

for example light / ambient occlusion on ultra on most games just becomes an annoyance, - you get killed because the window etc is shining like the sun went nova and you did not see the guard.

its hits performance and game play.

you then select it off, or low setting..... Welcome to the World of Custom settings.
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I completely agree, and would rather have a smooth, predictable gaming experience than having 'nice' steam rising effect from my horse's latest poo or having reflections from 'dry' stone walls.

I was just point out that if it plays well with all settings cranked up to max, then it's going to be really great when you tweak it (y)
 
Scott

Scott

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TonyCarter said:
They are a bit mad, but it helps if you know that your new GPU can deliver 100+ @ ultra/max then why not use it. Some people are happy to run in medium/low, but we don't expect to base our buying decision on those setting either - so benchmarks (using the same basis) is the only way a new buyer has any chance of understanding their potential purchases.

I want to play the new Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, Death Stranding at 100+ FPS @ 1440p - so want to dial everything up as high as I can to get there. If it's 140fps or 120fps, I don't really care. But I'll assume that if the benchmarks are showing 120fps on Ultra/Mac at 1440p, then I'll have no problem at High/Very High either - even if I've got some browser/MS Office windows open in the background.

It's the same with car reviews...most people don't care (other than for bragging rights) that their car can do 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds vs their mate's car that does it in 3.2 seconds...as it does't give you the whole picture until you realise one is a £200k 2-seater and the other is a 2-tonne family estate car.
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Jokes aside, I think you're maybe misunderstanding.

The point is more to highlight that you don't need to purchase the GPU they have tested with to get a good experience. For example, if a 3080 manages 130fps at 1440p on high/ultra, it isn't going to offer much over a 3070 at medium/high. This is where you need to bucket your resolution option with your expectations.

The reviews are excellent in order to compare products but unfortunately the information gets skewed and people then believe they need to fork out for the highest tier to get a good experience, which is rarely the case.
 
moosEh

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For my 10 cents.

Resolution really depends on what you want out of the system. Like you've touched upon great quality with high refresh rate 1080p monitors tend to go more to the competitive side.

1440p is the current sweet spot of performance vs fidelity.

4k and above is just meh in my opinion (for gaming and my uses).

That said my needs for my rig are different to most and I sadly run almost everything at low settings even though I can run them higher if i want.
 
AgentCooper

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moosEh said:
For my 10 cents.

Resolution really depends on what you want out of the system. Like you've touched upon great quality with high refresh rate 1080p monitors tend to go more to the competitive side.

1440p is the current sweet spot of performance vs fidelity.

4k and above is just meh in my opinion (for gaming and my uses).

That said my needs for my rig are different to most and I sadly run almost everything at low settings even though I can run them higher if i want.
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Tell us more (I feel I'm about to get an education here...)
 
moosEh

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AgentCooper said:
Tell us more (I feel I'm about to get an education here...)
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