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markkirby

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Hi, I just had a quick question about the resolution of my monitor / tv.
My monitor has a native resolution of 1366x768 but when I connect my PC windows (and other OS) report my native resolution as 1920x1080.
So my question is, if I dont have a 1920x1080 display how can windows display this resolution ? Is it simply upscaling the image ? I ask because when running games I find the 1080p option looks very grainy and is quite harsh on the eyes compered to 768p. It has confused me for a while how I can output higher resolution than is supported by the display.

Any light anyone can shed on this issue is much appreciated thanks.
 
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Phillip Corcoran
The "native resolution" of a monitor is simply the optimal resolution that's required to get the sharpest image at a scale which fills that size of screen. It does not mean that particular monitor does not support any other resolution, but it won't look as sharp.

"It has confused me for a while how I can output higher resolution than is supported by the display"

You have to remember that when you change the display resolution in Windows, it's your graphics card setting that you are actually changing, the monitor just obeys (if it can). Windows and your graphics card have no idea what resolutions your monitor is capable of unless you install a monitor driver provided by that monitor manufacturer.

The monitor driver is...
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The "native resolution" of a monitor is simply the optimal resolution that's required to get the sharpest image at a scale which fills that size of screen. It does not mean that particular monitor does not support any other resolution, but it won't look as sharp.

"It has confused me for a while how I can output higher resolution than is supported by the display"

You have to remember that when you change the display resolution in Windows, it's your graphics card setting that you are actually changing, the monitor just obeys (if it can). Windows and your graphics card have no idea what resolutions your monitor is capable of unless you install a monitor driver provided by that monitor manufacturer.

The monitor driver is simply an information file which tells Windows the monitor make & model, and what resolutions it can handle. From that point on, Windows will only show you those compatible resolutions for that particular monitor.

However, there are often no drivers available, especially for the cheaper monitors. You should check your monitor manufacturer's website to see if they have one.
 
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