need ext. display: highest resolution supported by 2008 MBP?

[malch]

Hi there,
I have a 2008 MacBook Pro.
I've been using a 4-year-old Apple Cinema Display (23") as an external monitor, at 1920x1080.
I'm thinking of getting either a
- Dell UltraSharp 23" (1920x1080)
or the
- Dell UltraSharp 27". This latter display has a resolution of 2560x1440. Sounds great, but I don't know whether my MBP would support that.
My MBP has a GeForce 8600M GT graphics card. I don't know if other tech information is needed to determine what resolution a machine will support.
thanks,
malch

 

[Transporteur]

The highest resolution you can drive is 2560x1600. That's as high as it gets these days.

 

[malch]

thanks very much,
malch

 

[harry20larry]

I am on a 13" Alu MB powering 27" ACD at same res fine, go for it, works perfectly