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The 1920x1080 resolution, commonly known as Full HD, is a standard display resolution for monitors and HDTVs. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover issues such as resolution not filling the screen after switching to a higher resolution, using Nvidia Super Dynamic Resolution to simulate higher resolutions on a 1920x1080 monitor, and custom resolutions to achieve 1920x1080 on monitors with lower native resolutions. Users also seek ways to automatically switch between 1920x1080 and other resolutions when launching games, troubleshoot why 1920x1080 is not listed in Windows display settings, and address problems with 1920x1080 not working in Windows 7 compared to Windows XP. Other topics include multiple displays with mismatched aspect ratios and limiting PC resolution settings to match monitor capability.
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    Windows 10 1920by1080 was working

    Ok, so i got a new samsung tv. Hooked up hdmi to my r9 200 gpu and ran it at 1920 by 1080. It was great, filled up the whole screen and everything. Then i got curious and changed the resolution to 4160 by xxxx and it looked great, but now when i switch back to 1920 by 1080, it does not fill up...
    • LT72884
    • Thread
    • 1920x1080 display issues graphics hdmi r9 200 resolution samsung screen size settings video output
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
  2. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 What's with Super Dynamic Resolution?

    Hi I just found that my Nvidia Graphics card has added Super Dynamic Resolution? I don't quite get it, how can it make my 1920 by 1080 monitor show 3849 by 2160 resolution? I didn't think that was possible. A Pixel is a Pixel? Anyway I tried 2560 by 1440 in the Witcher 3, and it definitely...
  3. T

    Windows 7 Change windows resolution to see more content

    Hi, I have a 1680x1050 lg monitor. Using nvidia custom resolution I can get 1920x1080 (haven't tried the possibly dangerous resolutions, yet) The quality isn't important, but I only get a more or less 3% of extra content with 1920x1080 Can windows generate a for example, 2560x1600 output to be...
    • trozos
    • Thread
    • 1680x1050 1920x1080 2560x1600 content custom display fake resolution graphics monitor nvidia programs quality resolution scaling settings windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. Gunshei

    Windows 7 How to have resolution change with program launch

    Hi, there is a game that keeps resetting it's resolution to a higher setting than I want it, and I want it to maintain 1280x720 resolution, but in order to do that, I have to set my own computer's screen resolution itself to 1280x720. I don't want to go back and forth changing my resolution...
    • Gunshei
    • Thread
    • 1280x720 1920x1080 application launch display gaming resolution scaling screen settings windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 8 Multiple Displays Question?

    Hi I was wondering whether anyone could tell me why this happens? I have a 1080i HD TV set, with a resolution of 1920 by 1080, and a 27" monitor with the same resolution. I do see that inspite of the fact that both are the same pixel dimensions they are not the same aspect ratio. I'm aware...
    • MikeHawthorne
    • Thread
    • 1080i 1920x1080 aspect ratio display issues display settings dual display duplicate displays extended display full screen graphics card graphics driver hdtv monitor pixel aspect resolution screen stretching troubleshooting video output
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
  6. afranzone

    Windows 7 How to Limit PC Resolution Settings to Match Monitor Capability

    My max resolution for my monitor is 1920x1080. But when I go into the screen res option, it shows res's more than that. When I go over 1920x1080, my monitor says that it is not supported. That is beside the fact. The point is when I launch a game, it automatically sets the game to the max res my...
  7. hb1547

    Windows 7 NVIDIA 8400M GS not supporting 1920x1080?

    I recently bought a nice new monitor with a 1920x1080 resolution. Today I set it up and connected it to my laptop, and I found that in the Windows screen resolution settings, 1920x1080 wasn't listed. I also checked the available modes, and it wasn't listed there either. I updated my driver to...
  8. W

    Windows 7 Cannot run 1920x1080 in Windows 7 put could in XP

    The title explains most of it. My hard drive crashed on my one pc so I changed to windows 7. In windows XP 1080p to my samsung HDTV via HDMI looked terrible for text but great for video so I stayed with VGA. I had no problems with my radeon 4550 running 1920x1080 60Hz through XP and used that...
    • wtfcharles
    • Thread
    • 1920x1080 compatibility display issues frequency input graphics driver hard drive hdmi manual not supported operating system pc troubleshooting radeon 4550 resolution samsung settings text clarity vga video windows 7
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
  9. S

    Windows 7 It appear weird after I set Screen Resolution to 1920 x 1080

    I am using Windows 7 Ultimate x64 with monitor Dell 2407WFP-HC I usually set my Screen Resolution to highest @ 1920 x 1200 (recommended). It has no problem at all (like in the picture below). i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii139/hangingout_album/space_no.jpg But sometime I wanted to set my...
    • skydutch
    • Thread
    • 1920x1080 black bars dell display issues graphics monitor resolution ultimate windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  10. mattinsa

    Windows 7 Cannot display 1920 x 1080

    hi there, i have just purchased an LG W2261V - 22" wide screen its native resolution is 1920 x 1080 when i connect my win 7 machine - using my vga cable on my toshiba satelite u300, using Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset i cannot get it to use 1920 x 1080 the max resolution is 1680 x...
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