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    How do I determine the max resolution / framerate for my laptop's monitor?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by kneehowguys, Aug 31, 2015.

  1. kneehowguys

    kneehowguys Notebook Evangelist

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    Core i7 Thinkpad Yoga

    Options looking at
    -40 inch 4k monitor run at at a lower resolution. However, one guy says that will result in still images looking strange:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/what-do-i-need-to-run-4k-can-i-now.778314/

    - 27 inch 1440p monitor. But How do I know if my thinkpad yoga gen 1 and HDMI/VgA can handle it?

    - http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronic...or&refinements=p_n_size_browse-bin:3547808011
    Ultrawide monitor 2560x1080
    But how do I know if my thinkpad yoga and HDMI/VGA can handle these?

    I look at my hdmi and vga cable and they don't say HDMI 1.2 or 2.0 or anything. What do I do?
     
    kneehowguys, Aug 31, 2015
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    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    1) To find max resolution / framerate for your laptop's built-in monitor, either look up the specs for your laptop, or go into Windows --> Display Settings, and find the maximum supported resolution as reported by your display driver. Whatever resolution that is, I can guarantee that your max refresh rate is 60Hz.

    I'll leave it up to you to decide which external monitor option you want. I can tell you that a 2560x1080 21:9 ultrawide monitor does support native resolution on HDMI 1.4. But you already know my opinion about 2560x1080 ultrawide (you're getting LESS for your money, because of low pixel density of a 34" 2560x1080 display. You'll get a lot more bang-for-your-buck if you save up $800, and get a 3440x1440 ultrawide display).

    People have also reported that they can run 2560x1440 16:9 widescreen on HDMI 1.4 by setting custom resolutions in their drivers. Your mileage may vary.

    As for your VGA cable... just don't use it. Analog VGA cables have terrible picture quality. And for HDMI cables... they either are standard speed (HDMI 1.4) or high speed (HDMI 2.0), and are backwards compatible. So any HDMI cable will support HDMI 1.x, but only high-speed cables can support HDMI 2.0. If you're unsure, then just plug it in and see if it works. And if it doesn't work, just buy a high-speed HDMI cable from Monoprice for $4.
     
    kent1146, Sep 1, 2015
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