question about TV and game resolutions

ok I got a 1080iwestinghouse 27inch lcd hdtv. my 360 works well with it, displaying at 1080i. however there's a problem when it comes to PC games. I can get my 8800gts to display my desktop at 2048 x 1536 but I can't get any game to run above 1280 x 720, which I believe is the native resolution of my TV.

what can I do? I can get my PC to do high res but PCgames won't? wth?

You can't go higher than your native resolution which is 720p and you can't use 1080i because PCs only use progressive scan._Margulis_

ohh I see, so I'm screwed =(

still don't understand how my PC can run a high res but PC games won't....if PCs only recognize progressive scan then why can I set the desktop to a res higher than 1080p?00ooPolarisoo00

IDK how your getting 2048x1536 for your desktop and it's still showing a picture, you shouldn't be able to do that.

do video cards not support the 1080p ???Twisted-Ice-God

Most support that resolution and beyond and have been doing so for a while now.

To the OP I don't know how you are getting that resolution either, what model TV do you have ?

If your desktop is set larger than the screen itself can support, it usually means the desktop itself scrolls a little bit when you hit the corners to show the 'rest' of the desktop.Genexi2

yes, just saw the scroll effect. so, back to being screwed

i use a 32" LCD HDTV.

question, so if i lower my resolution to maybe 720p instead of 1080i i will get a better fps?

i use a 32" LCD HDTV.

question, so if i lower my resolution to maybe 720p instead of 1080i i will get a better fps?

moab-doug

umm I think so but wouldn't worry about it too much. test it and see what you think

Is this an LCD TV or a Tube?kodex1717

mine? a flat screen LCD...not an old pos CRT

[QUOTE="kodex1717"]Is this an LCD TV or a Tube?00ooPolarisoo00

mine? a flat screen LCD...not an old pos CRT

Tell that to my flat screen CRT, that does a true 2048x1536, at 85hz no less. Will understand if you can't reply till tomorrow with that response time lag. Haha jk man.

Anyway I also found this on a 27" Westinghouse LCD:

[QUOTE="moab-doug"]

i use a 32" LCD HDTV.

question, so if i lower my resolution to maybe 720p instead of 1080i i will get a better fps?

00ooPolarisoo00

umm I think so but wouldn't worry about it too much. test it and see what you think

[QUOTE="00ooPolarisoo00"][QUOTE="moab-doug"]

i use a 32" LCD HDTV.

question, so if i lower my resolution to maybe 720p instead of 1080i i will get a better fps?

moab-doug

umm I think so but wouldn't worry about it too much. test it and see what you think

Just in case you check this thread again, your resolution should be set to 1360x768; that is your TV's native resolution.

Just in case you check this thread again, your resolution should be set to 1360x768; that is your TV's native resolution.

kodex1717

i think that's the res for the new version of westinghouse tvs but not my older one