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English forum => Ship Simulator Extremes => Topic started by: will19984713 on September 02, 2010, 12:18:25

Title: HDMI output
Post by: will19984713 on September 02, 2010, 12:18:25
Hi, if this is in the wrong section please move it as i am new to the forum.

My new PC (when it comes) has an hdmi output from the graphics card and ime wondering if i play SSE thorugh my hd 42inch tv if it will still play as well and display as well as it would if played through my 19inch monitor,
Title: Re: HDMI output
Post by: mvsmith on September 02, 2010, 12:42:30
Hi Will,

Without seeing the full specs or dxdiag I can’t make a definite answer. Actually I couldn’t even after seeing the specs.

All I can say is that I routinely run SSE on a 42-inch VIZIO at 1920 x 1080p at max graphics settings with acceptable frame rates. This is with an ATI HD 5850 and i7 860.

Regards,
Marty

One caveat: The TV should be progressive scan. Interlaced displays (1080i) render small text poorly.
Title: Re: HDMI output
Post by: will19984713 on September 02, 2010, 12:48:56
These are the specs:

Intel core i5 processor 680 - 3.60ghz 4MB
Memory: 6144MB (2x2GB) (2x1GB) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel
2TB 7200rpm Duall HDD
1GB ATI Radeon HD5770 graphics card
Title: Re: HDMI output
Post by: mvsmith on September 02, 2010, 13:16:05
That should do OK, but a lot also depends upon other things such as what else is running in the background, whether you are using Aero themes, etc. SSE does a lot more intensive processing by the CPU before each frame can be rendered than most games.