I guess my question wasn't such a 'noob' question afterall… as it seems there is a lot of 'gray' in this area.

Originally Posted by Danicek
It really depends on how the game developer implement it. Actually many games will change your field of view with changes to resolution. Some will not and then it is only about sharpness of the screen.

I guess it's this inconsistency that is what makes things so confusing. for example with G3 playing at 1024 x 768 vs. 1600 x 1200 I really notice no difference in anything at all really except that some things appear a little 'crisper' at the higher resolution… but I really have to scrutinize to notice it.