Monitor res/Vid card res mismatch

[EmilG]

From my experience with an LCD monitor the best picture I get is when the vid card res and monitor res are the same. I'm looking at widescreen monitors and there doesn't seem to be an exact match. Is there a way to disable the scaling on a WS monitor and accept the black bars around the picture? The bigger monitors are 1680x1050, the res my vid card has which matches the game is 1600x1024 which would be pretty close.
Thanks

 

[BassBomb]

If you have an nVidia card you can go into the Control Panel and for Digital Flat Panel Scaling select Do Not Scale

Most monitors won't do 1:1 on their own

You can't select 1680x1050 in the game? check www.widescreengamingforum.com to see if you can modify it to run at your res

 

[imported_Rogie]

ATi cards also have an option to scale/1:1 in display options.

 

[bobsmith1492]

Adjust your video card res to match your monitor res! Easy as pie!

 

[EmilG]

I have a CRT right now and that resolution doesn't show up as an option so I was wondering if it was available.
Thanks

 

[imported_Rogie]

The resolution normally doesn't not show up as an option unless your monitor supports it. Borrow a widescreen monitor to hook up and it'll show up.

 

[bobsmith1492]

What is your video card and what games/programs are you using?

 

[EmilG]

eVGA 8800GTS
I play World of Warcraft

 

[bobsmith1492]

Huh, nice card - it should handle any resolution you want. I don't know if WOW supports widescreen, though...

 

[EmilG]

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
Huh, nice card - it should handle any resolution you want. I don't know if WOW supports widescreen, though...

From the above mentioned website (www.widescreengamingforum.com) it does so I'm covered.
Thanks!