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    Maximum resolution over HDMI?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Peon, Oct 20, 2012.

  1. Peon

    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    I know Southern Islands supports up to 4K over HDMI, but what about Kepler and the HD 4000?
     
    Peon, Oct 20, 2012
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    680M: Max 2560x1600 HDMI
    HD4000: Max 1920x1200 HDMI

    EDIT: It says "Maximum digital resolution" on the 680M. Not shure if that is HDMI or not :confused:
     
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    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah, the "maximum digital resolution" bit confused me too - I'm not sure if Nvidia's saying that DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort can all handle 2560x1600, or if they're trying to hide their shortcomings by only giving the DisplayPort resolution :confused:
     
    Peon, Oct 20, 2012
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  4. nipsen

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    Not sure about intel graphics, but hdmi through pretty much any nvidia card since 480m should give you at least 2560x1600 via hdmi.

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    ..or, of course, I could be mistaken and Apple owns a copyright on higher resolutions.
     
    nipsen, Oct 20, 2012
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  5. HTWingNut

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    IIRC there was a thread about this a while back and result was that Intel does limit HDMI output to something like 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 which makes Optimus machines not too optimal for driving larger external monitors. I think analog Displayport is along the lines of 2560x1600 though.
     
    HTWingNut, Oct 20, 2012
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