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Re:The PC is not dead, we just don't need new ones by zanny on Thursday October 24, 2013 @02:09PM (#6606841)
Also resolution stopped at 1080p for a decade. Now that 4k is happening, there is an easy path to performance for gpu manufacturers.
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Re:The PC is not dead, we just don't need new ones by Zak on Thursday October 24, 2013 @02:45PM (#6607090)
Resolution dropped

High-end for 4:3 was 2048x1536 (3 megapixels)

High-end for 16:10 was 1920x1200 (2.2 megapixels)

High-end for 16:9 was until very recently 1920x1080 (2 megapixels)

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Re:The PC is not dead, we just don't need new ones by pdwetz on Thursday October 24, 2013 @05:15PM (#6608030)
Just to clarify, high end for last two ratios are 2560x1600 and 2560x1440. Both were available at least two years ago when I built my current machine, although after some quick research the 16:9 format had some available as early as 2007.
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Re:The PC is not dead, we just don't need new ones by Zak on Thursday October 24, 2013 @05:51PM (#6608250)
My laptop bias is showing. Those were the highest resolutions available on laptops. They were also the highest commonly-available resolutions for desktop screens, though none of those was the highest that existed.
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