1440p monitor only showing 1080p?

[Bumpiest Poppy]

Hey,
I have recently bought a 1440p BenQ GW2765HT monitor that is capable of running at 1440p. The problem is, I do not have a PC right now, so I am just using my Alienware M14x laptop to connect to my monitors. Everything is setup, but in the screen resolutions the max resolution is only 1920 x 1080 when the monitor is capable of running at 2560 x 1440.

I just have a question. Is the monitor not running at 1440p because my GPU on my laptop is not good enough? For example, when I build my PC I will have a GTX 980. This should then run my monitor at 2560 x 1440 instead of 1920 x 1080, correct?

I will really appreciate your help! It will make me more secure...

 

[ffg7]

what video cable are you using that only gives you 1980x1080? check this link. http://forum.techinferno.com/alienware-m18x-aw-18/1291-help-resolution-external-screen.html

 

[Bumpiest Poppy]

what video cable are you using that only gives you 1980x1080? check this link. http://forum.techinferno.com/alienware-m18x-aw-18/1291-help-resolution-external-screen.html

I use HDMI for one and VGA for another
My display settings are on extended too

 

[Bumpiest Poppy]

what video cable are you using that only gives you 1980x1080? check this link. http://forum.techinferno.com/alienware-m18x-aw-18/1291-help-resolution-external-screen.html

Is it because my VGA port is bottlenecking the HDMI and will not support 1440p? Or do I need to switch to DisplayPort for a higher resolution?

 

[ffg7]

try both as in single with hdmi & with display port.

 

[Bumpiest Poppy]

try both as in single with hdmi & with display port.

I tried that and it didn't work

But lets say I build a new PC and get a GTX 980 graphics card. Will this change my resolution to 1440p? Like, is it because I have a bad graphics card in my laptop not good enough to support 1440p?

 

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