1600x900 possible over D-SUB ?

[sorin_manole]

Hello,
I plan on buying a new lcd display to upgrade my current CRT so I finaly need to choose between 2 resolutions: 1360x768 and 1600x900. Now I'd want to be using this monitor for gaming, too so it's recommened that I play on the recommended resolution. Now the 1360x768 in a pretty supported resolution, while 1600x900 i newer. I have a radeon 5850. Now the question:

Most monitors with 1600x900 res have D-SUB (analog) interface and I heard you can't run resolutions that are indivisible by 8 (900/8=11,25). Is that true ?
Also you could tell your opinion on the 1360x768 resolution, how do things look in games on a 18,5 monitor ?

PS Sorry if I made some language mistakes, english is not my primary language

 

[rolli59]

With a HD5850 I recommend at least a full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 to utilize the power of the card. A lot lesser card would drive the lower resolutions you are thinking about.

 

[sorin_manole]

It is just the video card I have was given to me as a present, and really my current system is quite a bottleneck for such a card. I plan o upgrading but not very soon. And again I am also thinking about long term, I'd like this pc to be good for 3 more years or so..

But anyway, what I was more interested in was the resolution question. I can't seem to find a definitive answer on the internet. And it would seem quite stupid for the firms to sell monitors with recommended resolutions that someone can never achieve with the given connector.

 

[sorin_manole]

So can anybody give me a defenitive answer ?

 

[rolli59]

My best guess is that it is supported by your card. I know that 1440 x 900 is.

 

[Dougx1317]

I've run a 20" LCD at 1600x900 using analog and it worked well. I was using a 4890.

 

[sorin_manole]

Are you using DVI-D or analog vga connector ?

 

[sorin_manole]

Thanks, i needed to know this for sure from someone.
Now with my current monitor this resolution isn't available, but I guess after intalling the monitor drivers it should appear.

 

[Dougx1317]

Install the video card and monitor drivers. If you're having trouble, you can check the video card support. But any video card made in the last 3 years should support that resolution.

I was using analog VGA, but I've never heard of DVI and VGA supporting different resolutions.