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How do I increase my graphics card resolution?

Can a better graphics card increase your screen resolution?

  • I have a 1280 by 1024 screen resolution max monitor. If I buy a GeForce GTX 460, will I be able to increase the screen resolution? I prefer 1920 by 1200. Professional answers only please. I do not want to ruin my computer.

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    No. Your screen resolution is a mechanical limitation of the monitor (how many RGB pixels exist in Width by Height measurement). A more powerful card will allow you to run higher quality antialiasing and other experience enhancing effects, but it won't allow you to exceed the monitor's maximum resolution.

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No, the graphics card has nothing to do with your Screen Resolution. The graphics card only influences the QUALITY of the screen, not the QUANTITY. The only way to get a 1920x1200 would be to upgrade from your current monitor or screen (Note that this is impossible with laptops, and the only method would be to connect to an HDTV via HDMI cable). It sounds like you would like a 25 or 27 inch the most. These are the biggest monitors out there, with the ''27 giving you full 1080p Resolution. These can be fairly inexpensive, under $300. I recommend that you get your monitor from either Viewsonic, HP, or Samsung, seeing as how these are the most trusted monitor manufacturers out there.

Robert House

You cannot increase it passed what the monitor supports. 1280x1024 is the highest res your monitor supports, period. A new card will NOT allow you to go any higher. If you want 1920x1200, then you purchase a monitor that supports it. Such as: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001371

Aaron U.

Your limit is the monitor resolution. It doesn't matter what card you put in, you can't exceed that. To use the max resolution you need a card that supports it, otherwise you'll just get the max of the card. You can't damage your computer.

sparky

Sort of. Your video card does need to support the resolution for it to display, but nowadays the limiting factor is often your monitor. If your monitor doesn't support 1920x1200, no video card would give you 1920x1200 resolution.

Mercuri

no.because your screen can take up to1280x1024 . max is that.

cellular

no

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