> I think you guys got something wrong here. My card can handle the native resolution > pretty well. I just don't see the use of it since most games used to run on much > lower resolutions.
No, you're wrong and you're either trolling or misinformed. The higher your resolution, the better quality HLSL effects you can have.
Running a 1280xwhatever display at 800x600 causes blur due to upscaling, it will make everything look worse.