Few things bout 3D
Hey, im considering buying a 3d monitor either LG W2363D-PF or BENQ XL2410T. You can tell me your oppinions about them but my main question is how these LCDs made for 3D are doing in 2D environment? What's the picture quality in movies and games 2D? I suppose its worse then in not 3D dedicated screen right?

Second, i didnt have seen nvision 3d in action yet, how does colours looks like through nvidia glasses? Is this something like these regular 3d glasses in cinemas?

Last but not least, is gtx gigabyte 580 soc enough to play most of the 3d games at full settings with fps not going below 30?
Hey, im considering buying a 3d monitor either LG W2363D-PF or BENQ XL2410T. You can tell me your oppinions about them but my main question is how these LCDs made for 3D are doing in 2D environment? What's the picture quality in movies and games 2D? I suppose its worse then in not 3D dedicated screen right?



Second, i didnt have seen nvision 3d in action yet, how does colours looks like through nvidia glasses? Is this something like these regular 3d glasses in cinemas?



Last but not least, is gtx gigabyte 580 soc enough to play most of the 3d games at full settings with fps not going below 30?

#1
Posted 06/09/2011 05:23 AM   
Actually, they are slightly better for 2D than an *equivalent* 2D monitor because they are brighter and have faster refresh rates. However, the equivalent 2D monitor is a good bit cheaper. If you don't want 3D then you can either save a bunch of cash by not getting a 3D monitor or you can pay the same amount for a larger monitor.

I think what you are wondering, though, is whether getting a 3D monitor will hurt your 2D gaming when you are not playing in 3D. The answer to that is no.

Looking through 3D glasses is a lot like looking through tinted (not polarized) sunglasses. It makes everything a bit darker. The monitor should get a lot brighter while 3D is running but it won't be enough to completely compensate so the brightest colors do get a bit muted. Also, if you are playing a game where you're in some dark cave where it is difficult to see, it's best to turn off 3D until you get back into some light. (Toggling 3D on and off is trivial, you just press a key.)

Most games are made for old XBoxes so you should be able to keep pretty high FPS in most games. Some games are made to tax a 580 even in 2D so obviously those will drop down pretty bad. The rule of thumb is that a game will get half the FPS that it gets in 2D.

(Except that it's actually a little more complex than that. If you are getting 40 FPS in 3D mode that means each eye is getting 40 FPS but those frames are altering between each eye so your brain is still getting fed 80 FPS. I'm not sure if the system is showing you two views of the same frame or if it's re-calculating the frame each time.)
Actually, they are slightly better for 2D than an *equivalent* 2D monitor because they are brighter and have faster refresh rates. However, the equivalent 2D monitor is a good bit cheaper. If you don't want 3D then you can either save a bunch of cash by not getting a 3D monitor or you can pay the same amount for a larger monitor.



I think what you are wondering, though, is whether getting a 3D monitor will hurt your 2D gaming when you are not playing in 3D. The answer to that is no.



Looking through 3D glasses is a lot like looking through tinted (not polarized) sunglasses. It makes everything a bit darker. The monitor should get a lot brighter while 3D is running but it won't be enough to completely compensate so the brightest colors do get a bit muted. Also, if you are playing a game where you're in some dark cave where it is difficult to see, it's best to turn off 3D until you get back into some light. (Toggling 3D on and off is trivial, you just press a key.)



Most games are made for old XBoxes so you should be able to keep pretty high FPS in most games. Some games are made to tax a 580 even in 2D so obviously those will drop down pretty bad. The rule of thumb is that a game will get half the FPS that it gets in 2D.



(Except that it's actually a little more complex than that. If you are getting 40 FPS in 3D mode that means each eye is getting 40 FPS but those frames are altering between each eye so your brain is still getting fed 80 FPS. I'm not sure if the system is showing you two views of the same frame or if it's re-calculating the frame each time.)

#2
Posted 06/10/2011 01:10 AM   
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