More than native resolutions?

I wanted to know if my screen is 1920x1200, why do I have a max of 3840x2400? I did not change anything to do with display/monitor, but why would I have an option to scale up so high? It’s nice to have that extra real estate if needed, but didn’t think it would be possible on the laptops. If there is a program that I might have activated or enabled, then what would it be? I’m a noob, so please forgive my ignorance.

 

It`s just interpolated to 3840x2400, your native is 1920x1200

It`s just the reverse of running a lower resolution!

 

thats probably the max the GFX card can handle.

 

3 words:

Fixed Pixel Display

This concept is still misunderstood as people are still in the CRT world. The only thing changing your resolution on todays' displays does is adjust the workload of your scaler.

 

I see...I think?

When I choose that setting, I can open up word, paint and office at the same time full screen. I just have to grab the desktop with my pointer, and scroll/drag left or right to pick which one of the open programs I’m using. I just thought that was so weird, that it would even allow such a thing. It’s as if I’m using multiple monitors.

I’m asking if I don’t know, so bare with me guys. Thank you so much for being here to help us!

 

I can see some confusion here. narsnail is correct you are seeing card capabilities. They don't make different GPU's for different displays so the cards must support many. Real world you would likely use different resolutions on external monitor so some people need.

If you run a higher resolution than display supports, a part of the screen will display in the entire screen area. Meaning things will disappear? Like only 1/4 of display will take up entire screen. Unless you have something set that forces to fit in screen. Sounds like what rschauby mentioned. Not very useful. Is an option in display properties to only show supported resolutions.

 

I don’t think it’s useful, just that it is there. As said, I’ve never seen that before as and option until today and was wondering if I enabled something without knowing to give me those other options. If it’s something I can control, then I would rather have it only display up to 1920x1200.