Do higher res monitors need a more powerful comp?

Giftz · Oct 12, 2013

I think I heard that if you use higher resolutions it strains your computer more. Is that true?

I have a 1650x1050 res monitor currently -->
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005112

I'm thinking of upgrading to a 1920x1080 such as -->
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009421

Since in league of legends you can't even see all of the screen if you don't have a 1920x1080 monitor and it's a disadvantage. My comp is from 2008 and I was thinking of upgrading it maybe, but won't be yet. So I wasn't sure if it would strain my computer even more for higher graphic intensive games with a higher res and I should just keep my 1650x1050? Thanks.

manofchalk · Oct 12, 2013

1680x1050 to 1080p isnt that big of a jump, and LoL isn't that intensive of a game. If you can run it at your current resolution at a decent FPS, you should be fine to upgrade.

Giftz · Oct 12, 2013

Yeah I mean upgrading to a 1920x1080 res monitor when I play other more intensive games such as Skyrim / Darksiders II / Rift.

My comp already can't play bigger games on max settings and also has lower fps, so I was wondering if also using a higher resolution monitor would make it even worse? (and basically if I should just wait until I upgrade my actual computer if I do) Thanks

manofchalk · Oct 12, 2013

Try setting the resolution in game to 1080p, it wont display the full resolution on the screen but it will reflect the performance you would get.
Remember that you can always run games at a lower res, 1080p is still useful for just desktop work.

Giftz · Oct 12, 2013

I can't set it higher than 1650x1050 on this monitor. I think it limits it to that maximum. One time I even tried manually editing the LoL files to set my res to 1920x1080 but it would just reset back to a really low default res and I would have to change it back to 1650x1050 again, haha.

Ah yeah okay, thanks. So even if I get a 1920x1080 monitor if I decide it's too laggy for say Skyrim I can lower it back to 1650x1050 res also no problem? They'd both be widescreen monitors so it should be fine, eh? Thanks. But you think it isn't that big a difference anyway so it shouldn't matter though. Just curious so I don't blow ~$120 on a monitor that just makes my gaming performance even worse, haha.

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