Resolution 100%, 150%, what does it mean?

[Klapseninsasse]

100% is my desktop resolution, so the game runs in 4k?

[Epic_Caesura]

It determines the resolution that the 3d elements (the main game) runs at. Someone like me with a high-res screen but a wimpy card can set it lower to get a sharp overlay but lower in-game resolution. If you have power to burn, you can set it higher than your resolution for super-sampling.

[Malygos]

100% is native resolution so if you are say at 1080p 200% scale would be 4k or at 4k it would be at 8k

[meep_meep]

Right. Resolution scaling renders the game's 3D assets at a higher or lower resolution and then upscales or downscales them to your monitor's resolution. It leaves the HUD elements and menus at your native resolution so they continue to look correct.

[Klapseninsasse]

My native resolution is 4k, so I guess it runs in 4k. My GPUs aren't even making the slightest noise, that's what's confusing me.

[EQBoss]

It means it'll run at whatever resolution you set it at, if you set higher then 100% then it's basically like using DSR.

[Samael]

Originally posted by PissedRobotto:

400% of 1080 is 4K, not 200%

It's 200% of the width and height. Which mean 4K.

[meep_meep]

Originally posted by PissedRobotto:

400% of 1080 is 4K, not 200%

No, resolution scalers should typically be read as applying the modifier to the X and Y axes independently.

What I mean is, 200% resolution scale at 1080p means that you calculate the render resolution as (200% of 1920) by (200% of 1080), which resolves to 3840 by 2160, or 4K.

This is confusing because Nvidia DSR uses the total pixel count as the multiplier, so in that case 4X DSR on a 1080p screen results in 3840 by 2160. However, most games handle it the way I described in the previous paragraph, where 200% of 1080p = 4K.

[meep_meep]

Originally posted by PissedRobotto:

Originally posted by Samael:

It's 200% of the width and height. Which mean 4K.

I was thinking that you can put 4 times 1080 screen in 1x 4k screen. We are both right here. Different wording.

Like I said, the 200% vs 4x confusion with supersampling is just a matter of whether you're applying the multiplier to each side of the screen individually, or to the total pixel count.

[Samael]

Originally posted by PissedRobotto:

Originally posted by Samael:

It's 200% of the width and height. Which mean 4K.

I was thinking that you can put 4 times 1080 screen in 1x 4k screen. We are both right here. Different wording.

Yes but my example was keeping the in-game option in mind. Which is how this game option is working.

[Suntop Kinseeker]

Originally posted by PissedRobotto:

400% of 1080 is 4K, not 200%

Actually it is "4K" unlike the other resolusions it uses the first number instead of 2k 1080p is 1920x1080p, 1440p is 2560x1440p, 4k is 3840x2160p. and 8k is 7680x4320. I do not know who would game in 8K if it is even possible.

[meep_meep]

Originally posted by Suntop Kinseeker:

Actually it is "4K" unlike the other resolusions it uses the first number instead of 2k 1080p is 1920x1080p, 1440p is 2560x1440p, 4k is 3840x2160p. and 8k is 7680x4320. I do not know who would game in 8K if it is even possible.

Digital Foundry tried!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnjdWcnPWtE

Linus Tech Tips tried 16K!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Toft6fMvByA

Some games were kinda playable!

[Loonelywolf]

If i put the resolution 800x600 and the internal 200% it will be sharp is that it?

[meep_meep]

Except for the menus lol

[Malygos]

Originally posted by Suntop Kinseeker:

Originally posted by PissedRobotto:

400% of 1080 is 4K, not 200%

Actually it is "4K" unlike the other resolusions it uses the first number instead of 2k 1080p is 1920x1080p, 1440p is 2560x1440p, 4k is 3840x2160p. and 8k is 7680x4320. I do not know who would game in 8K if it is even possible.

I run battlefield 4 at about 6k any higher i have to lower settings so not worth it but damn it looks good

[Loonelywolf]

So how to equalize things?to get a sharp menu and some clear image?