Question! Simple or Stupid

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Hi,




I actually find understanding the working of PC components very very complicated . A question that was bothering me was , let's take an example


Consider if I can play Crysis at 1600x1200 with Medium graphics setting and get decent frame rates, will I be able to touch high quality graphic setting by lowering the resolution to 1440 x 900 and still get decent frame rate. Resolution is the thing that really eats a GPU than the graphics setting, right ? So by lowering resolutions I can touch high quality.

I'm sorry if this question really sounds silly because I've never ever owned a GPU and since I'm buying a new one I just

 

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But in the same time,reduced resolutions(especially at LCD screens) reduces the overall quality of the provided picture,so you'll have to manually balance resolution/graphic settings so that it suits your needs.

 

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Thanks for the info