3:07 PM - What type of hardware do gamers buy?
I was reviewing the statistics gathered by Steam for Value. According to the figures, 51% of gamers buy Intel processors. Nvidia graphics cards are popular among Valve gamers. The most interesting aspects are screen resolutions and types of displays. A high percentage of gamers still run their monitors at 1024 x 768 with 32 bit color depth. Only 10% have widescreen (16:9) displays. This is interesting for website design as well. Most people actually have 1024 x 768 at 60hz with 32bit depth on a 4:3 aspect ratio. 1280 x 1024 is the second most popular resolution.
I find it difficult to determine which resolution to target for websites. With this information, it seems clear that websites should work for 1024 x 768 users without scrolling. We have 3 monitors all with different specs. Caryn's old monitor is a 15 in lcd with 1024 x 768 that I use on her old Mac. Her new display is a 19 in widescreen display. I'm still using a 19in CRT at 1280 x 1024 on my PC.
I find it difficult to determine which resolution to target for websites. With this information, it seems clear that websites should work for 1024 x 768 users without scrolling. We have 3 monitors all with different specs. Caryn's old monitor is a 15 in lcd with 1024 x 768 that I use on her old Mac. Her new display is a 19 in widescreen display. I'm still using a 19in CRT at 1280 x 1024 on my PC.
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