1080p Monitor Going 2k, really?

[UcShrek]

I experienced something very interesting today from Windows settings and while playing some of my games, I was able to adjust my monitor's resolution to a very different or unusual resolution that I did not know my monitor was capable of.

I have an Asus 28" 1080p monitor and according to the specs, it should do only 1080p, but for some reason I was able to increase my resolution from 1920x1080 to 2715x1527; Why is this? If this is higher than 1440p, can I do the same with any other 1080p monitor?

If this is possible then I should just get a 32" 1080p 60Hz monitor and adjust its resolution to something like this, this way I can save buying a 1440p monitor. In that case I should get an upgrade on my GPU also

 

[Glenwing]

DSR factor of 2.0x is enabled in the NVIDIA control panel

The image you are seeing is still 1080p, the computer renders at a higher resolution internally and then downscales to 1080p which can make things a bit smoother. It's a form of anti-aliasing, though very taxing on the hardware.

 

[UcShrek]

DSR factor of 2.0x is enabled in the NVIDIA control panel

The image you are seeing is still 1080p, the computer renders at a higher resolution internally and then downscales to 1080p which can make things a bit smoother. It's a form of anti-aliasing, though very taxing on the hardware.

And what would be better, a 1080p monitor adjustable in Windows settings for the higher resolution? Or a 1440p monitor with another higher resolution settings? I am thinking about buying a 32" monitor either 1080p or 1440p but with the ability to go at a little higher resolution