If your game looks blurry or stretched and distorted, check its display settings and make sure you set it to the right resolution for your screen. It’s common for video games to default to a resolution that’s different from what your monitor requires to look sharp. Some full-screen apps and video games can control and take over your system’s resolution. For example, if your display has both an HDMI and DisplayPort input, then switching to DisplayPort will give you access to higher resolutions and refresh rates in most cases.Ĭonfused? Check out DVI vs HDMI vs DisplayPort – What You Need to Know. In some cases, you can fix this by switching connectors.
In short, check that both your GPU and cable support the resolution you want. For example, you need a category 3 HDMI cable to run a 4K display at 60Hz. On start up yesterday, my secondary monitor reverted to a 1024 x 768. I have owned both of the monitors for just over two years and both have worked great for my personal dual monitor needs. One is an extension of the other display (dual display setup).
