When will the standard resolution change?

[Jman]

1080p has basically become the standard for most games and monitors, but I'm curious on other peoples inputs on what they think the new standard res will be? and when you think it may happen.

[Zack]

When GPUs become more powerful and high res monitors become cheaper.

[ZombifiedPyro]

When the card the price of a 7870 can run 2560 x 1600 can run games at ~45 FPS.

[IdeaStormer]

I have never used 1080p, I went from 1024 to 1200 and now at 1440. There is no standard just how much are you willing to pay.

[Jman]

well, 1080p is the most common. And the main reason I ask is because I plan to buy a 1440p monitor soon in my next build, but it is such pain in the ass to max that resolution with solid 60 fps. I can't wait until mid-grade cards can handle that res

[josh_05]

well, 1080p is the most common. And the main reason I ask is because I plan to buy a 1440p monitor soon in my next build, but it is such pain in the ass to max that resolution with solid 60 fps. I can't wait until mid-grade cards can handle that res

It's totally worth it though :) 1440P looks amazing compared to 1080P, especially in newer games. Another cool thing is you usually don't have to run as much AA on 1440p because of the pixels being so much smaller, jaggies are heaps less noticeable.

[Hypnotoad]

I think the standard is going to be dictated by television whether we like it or not. For hardcore PC gamers there will always be options to what monitor they buy, but I think the most common setups will be what the cable companies decide is the new top tier. Likely the next jump will be to 4K resolution in a few years. Until cable companies die I don't think this is going to change.

[Skipper]

I think the standard is going to be dictated by television whether we like it or not. For hardcore PC gamers there will always be options to what monitor they buy' date=' but I think the most common setups will be what the cable companies decide is the new top tier. Likely the next jump will be to 4K resolution in a few years. Until cable companies die I don't think this is going to change.[/quote']

Yes but there are movies like the Hobbit that are being shot at a higher resolution that 1080p and when those movies hit the TV channels they will have to either down grade the resolution or will just try to settle with the fact that they are holding up the progression of the world.

[TheCanadianGamer16]

well, 1080p is the most common. And the main reason I ask is because I plan to buy a 1440p monitor soon in my next build, but it is such pain in the ass to max that resolution with solid 60 fps. I can't wait until mid-grade cards can handle that res

well, a 7770 can run 4K resolution, not gaming, but they can do it, its just a matter of time before thats the standard gaming resolution

[Helltech]

Crazy, I've been using 2560x1600 since 2007, lol.

[Liam-Wabbit]

Panasonic are making 10k displays, but we're along way off before they are out for the mass market, 5-10 years. they're going to roll out the 4k first.

They had them out on display with the 4k displays, but they are only prototypes. they wont release 10k till every tv/film company are using the camera's that support 10k recording.

It's a camera run by a computer at the moment, take such processing power to record and make 10k images

[IdeaStormer]

well, 1080p is the most common. And the main reason I ask is because I plan to buy a 1440p monitor soon in my next build, but it is such pain in the ass to max that resolution with solid 60 fps. I can't wait until mid-grade cards can handle that res

Just get a video card with more RAM and get 1440p, 1080p is rather lame, its like what 800x600 was when everyone was at 1280x1024.