Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

View Stats:
Kingslayer Aug 17, 2023 @ 7:05pm
I have 3060 but I can't select 4k?
< >
Showing 1-14 of 14 comments
8-Bit Ears Aug 17, 2023 @ 7:07pm 
A laptop 3060 (or even desktop 3060) isnt running this game in 4k
Kingslayer Aug 17, 2023 @ 7:13pm 
Originally posted by 8-Bit Ears:
A laptop 3060 (or even desktop 3060) isnt running this game in 4k
i didnt know you cant run game in 4k with 3060. where did you get the info? thanks.
dulany67 Aug 17, 2023 @ 7:17pm 
Are you playing on a 60hz monitor? Does Nvidia have a setting to override a monitor's default resolution?
UncleSlam Aug 17, 2023 @ 7:20pm 
With a 3060, you probably don't want to run this game in 4K, even if you can. 2K (1440p) you might get away with.
MisterEdd Aug 17, 2023 @ 7:36pm 
Try switching to fullscreen then try to switch resolution
Simocrates Aug 17, 2023 @ 7:39pm 
You're 940 short
Razamanaz Aug 17, 2023 @ 7:48pm 
It appears to me that are using a 1080p monitor. It's physically incapable of producing a 4k picture.
8-Bit Ears Aug 17, 2023 @ 8:01pm 
Originally posted by twitch\Announcements:
Originally posted by 8-Bit Ears:
A laptop 3060 (or even desktop 3060) isnt running this game in 4k
i didnt know you cant run game in 4k with 3060. where did you get the info? thanks.

Its a budget card, theres not many games in the past 5 years a 3060 will run at 4k. Its faaaaar too weak.
RydenRLD Aug 17, 2023 @ 8:14pm 
Are you sure your monitor has 4k resolution? Are you using a cable that can transfer a 4k image? If yes to both you should be able to select it regardless if the card can handle this specific game at 4k. It just would run like absolute crap if it wasn't capable. But you should always be able to select any resolution that both your card and monitor can support, game doesn't matter (unless it's old and was never programmed to go to a resolution that high)

Edit: a quick google search shows the 3060 can do a 4k image so my bet is on your monitor can't support a resolution that high or you have a cable that cannot support the data speeds needed for the resolution
Last edited by RydenRLD; Aug 17, 2023 @ 8:16pm
Razamanaz Aug 17, 2023 @ 9:25pm 
Just like Windows itself, the highest resolution you can select will be the maximum resolution of your monitor. I think every game I have works like that unless you are using some kind of down-sampling scheme.
AdAstraWill Aug 17, 2023 @ 9:26pm 
Originally posted by twitch\Announcements:
Originally posted by 8-Bit Ears:
A laptop 3060 (or even desktop 3060) isnt running this game in 4k
i didnt know you cant run game in 4k with 3060. where did you get the info? thanks.

A 3060 can actually run 4k but its dependent on a few things;

- Which model of GPU you are running i.e most 3060s can't but the Twin Edge 3060 can.

- Which game you're playing, some games are more strenuous than others and lack the full range of 4k support, making it easier for higher end cards but not low end. This doesn't account for your performance hit though.

- "Which game" extended; The 3060 can handle entry level 4k games, but not high end. The performance bricks the chipset and the bus exchange bit rate isn't good enough to accommodate data transfer for memory in most cases but again depends on the game. In other words; it can but its weak.

- Do you have a 4k monitor. If you don't, most games won't even give you the option because its tethered to window's maximum resolution determined by your card. You can force it but the results won't be great.

You can also do a "fake" 4k where DLSS upscales 1440p to 4k. Its not just true 4k, and you may see a performance hit.
Last edited by AdAstraWill; Aug 17, 2023 @ 9:29pm
wtiger27 Aug 17, 2023 @ 9:31pm 
Originally posted by xeNNNNN:
Originally posted by twitch\Announcements:
i didnt know you cant run game in 4k with 3060. where did you get the info? thanks.

A 3060 can actually run 4k but its dependent on a few things;

- Which model of GPU you are running i.e most 3060s can't but the Twin Edge 3060 TI can.
- Which game you're playing, some games are more strenuous than others and lack the full range of 4k support, making it easier for higher end cards but not low end. This doesn't account for your performance hit though.
- "Which game" extended; The 3060 can handle entry level 4k games, but not high end. The performance bricks the chipset and the bus exchange bit rate isn't good enough to accommodate data transfer for memory in most cases but again depends on the game. In other words; it can but its weak.
- Do you have a 4k monitor.

You can also do a "fake" 4k where DLSS upscales 1440p to 4k. Its not just true 4k, and you may see a performance hit.

Yeah. The RTX 3060ti OC, is only about 2 - 4 % below the performance of the RTX 3070.

And the OP is not going to get to play the game at 4k while using a monitor which only supports up to 1080p resolution.
AdAstraWill Aug 17, 2023 @ 9:34pm 
Originally posted by wtiger27:
Originally posted by xeNNNNN:

A 3060 can actually run 4k but its dependent on a few things;

- Which model of GPU you are running i.e most 3060s can't but the Twin Edge 3060 TI can.
- Which game you're playing, some games are more strenuous than others and lack the full range of 4k support, making it easier for higher end cards but not low end. This doesn't account for your performance hit though.
- "Which game" extended; The 3060 can handle entry level 4k games, but not high end. The performance bricks the chipset and the bus exchange bit rate isn't good enough to accommodate data transfer for memory in most cases but again depends on the game. In other words; it can but its weak.
- Do you have a 4k monitor.

You can also do a "fake" 4k where DLSS upscales 1440p to 4k. Its not just true 4k, and you may see a performance hit.

Yeah. The RTX 3060ti OC, is only about 2 - 4 % below the performance of the RTX 3070.

And the OP is not going to get to play the game at 4k while using a monitor which only supports up to 1080p resolution.

Yep, just stuck at good ole 1080p, at least 1080p monitors can support 120hz/144hz which is nice.

I miss the days of CRT monitors (the big ones), used to be able to force 4k on them with no constraints or visual breaks. Still wasn't true 4k but was fun. Buggers were heavy though good lord.
Last edited by AdAstraWill; Aug 17, 2023 @ 9:37pm
KocLobster Aug 17, 2023 @ 10:05pm 
Originally posted by twitch\Announcements:
Originally posted by 8-Bit Ears:
A laptop 3060 (or even desktop 3060) isnt running this game in 4k
i didnt know you cant run game in 4k with 3060. where did you get the info? thanks.
What graphics settings you can run with a 3060 is totally dependent on the game. Just because you have a 3060 doesn't necessarily mean you can run game xyz at 4k.



Originally posted by LethalBurst:
With a 3060, you probably don't want to run this game in 4K, even if you can. 2K (1440p) you might get away with.
I've got a 2080 super and run 1440p without issue just fyi
< >
Showing 1-14 of 14 comments
Per page: 1530 50

Date Posted: Aug 17, 2023 @ 7:05pm
Posts: 14