Question about display resolution

[Droog007]

Currently playing on a laptop in 1600x900. This is pretty good, but when playing a large race, it feels a little cramped in 3rd person. I can't see much above/ahead of me. Also, I noticed that at character select some races will have their name barely visible above their heads.

I recognize that the game was designed when screens were mostly 4:3, but I'm not going to use a 4:3 monitor, I like playing in fullscreen mode, and I really don't want to operate outside my monitors' native res.

Here's my question: If I run at a higher 16:9 resolution, say, 1920x1080 - will I see more of the world around my character in 3rd person views, or will things just scale up? Maybe I'd be happier with an 8:5 (1680x1050) monitor?

As I type this, I've almost convinced myself that 1920x1080 is the way to go (but will my UI elements be microscopic?)... but I'd love some confirmation from someone who has experienced the same thing.

Thanks,