Need help with steam resolution

[Rasat]

Since probably 4-5 days ago my steam overlay and some games have started to look like weird, like if they were on a different resolution than normal (i play on 1920 x 1080), first i noticed the fps counter was a bit bigger than usualy and the overlay you see whilte alt-tab in general

now i noticed some games are like on different resolutions or something, mosnter hunter world looks blurry and Payday2 is like super big to the point i cant reach or see the option section, the only way i could restore the overlay and fps counter to their original size is by turning off "Scale text and icons to match monitor setting" but it makes my steam look so tiny in general


anyone have any idea on how to fix this? i have looked everywere and found nothing

[Cathulhu]

The Steam overlay always runs at the same resolution as the game, that is a technical limitation of every overlay.

Check the resolution settings in the game itself.

[Rasat]

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

The Steam overlay always runs at the same resolution as the game, that is a technical limitation of every overlay.

Check the resolution settings in the game itself.

each game is set to the exact same resolution and i still get this problem :/

[Lavie]

Hi!

Maybe some infos will help...
Please do the following:
1. Open the Steamclient
2. Select Help in the top menu bar, then System Information
3. Copy ALL text and post it here.

[Rasat]

Originally posted by Lavie:

Hi!

Maybe some infos will help...
Please do the following:
1. Open the Steamclient
2. Select Help in the top menu bar, then System Information
3. Copy ALL text and post it here.

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Model: ASUS TUF Gaming F15 FX506LI_FX506LI
Form Factor: Laptop
No Touch Input Detected
Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10300H CPU @ 2.50GHz
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0xa5
CPU Stepping: 0x2
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 2496 MHz
8 logical processors
4 physical processors
Hyper-threading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
AVX2: Supported
AVX512F: Unsupported
AVX512PF: Unsupported
AVX512ER: Unsupported
AVX512CD: Unsupported
AVX512VNNI: Unsupported
SHA: Unsupported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported

Operating System Version:
Windows 10 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
DirectX Driver Name: nvldumd.dll
Driver Version: 31.0.15.3667
DirectX Driver Version: 31.0.15.3667
Driver Date: 7 12 2023
OpenGL Version: 4.6
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 39 Hz
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x1f95
Revision: 0xa1
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 13.54" x 7.64" (15.51" diag), 34.4cm x 19.4cm (39.4cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 4095 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x

Sound card:
Audio device: Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio)

Memory:
RAM: 16221 Mb

VR Hardware:
VR Headset: None detected

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Media Type: Undetermined
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 2130469 MB
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 464726 MB
OS Install Date: nov. 06 2020
Game Controller: None detected
MAC Address hash: 900c49605cb6d5658d05eb1ea99cd0d265ad7b83

Storage:
Disk serial number hash: 53a16f59
Number of SSDs: 0
Number of HDDs: 0
Number of removable drives: 0


i think the storage part is wrong, i got an 1tb hard drive and last month got an 1tb SSD, havent had any problem with both of them

[xarvn]

Unrelated, but why is your display set to 39 Hz refresh rate?
edit. Noticed G-SYNC in the specs.

[Rasat]

Originally posted by xarvn:

Unrelated, but why is your display set to 39 Hz refresh rate?
edit. Noticed G-SYNC in the specs.

isnt 39hz the default? or can i change it?
whats g-sync?

[xarvn]

Usually you would want at least 60 hz refresh rate. You can change this by doing the following:
1. On your desktop right-click on an empty area and select "NVIDIA Control Panel."
2. On the left of the window, under "Display" select "Change resolution."
3. There will be a box under "Refresh Rate:" Select 60Hz.
4. Be sure to click "Apply."

[Rasat]

Originally posted by xarvn:

Usually you would want at least 60 hz refresh rate. You can change this by doing the following:
1. On your desktop right-click on an empty area and select "NVIDIA Control Panel."
2. On the left of the window, under "Display" select "Change resolution."
3. There will be a box under "Refresh Rate:" Select 60Hz.

cant seem to find display settings on nvidia panel control but i think i changed my refresh rate on some windows menu

[xarvn]

Changing the refresh rate will unfortunately not correct the weirdness of the overlay. However it might make games less blurry.

[Lavie]

Can be an issue with Geforce Experience. Can you give a try without it?

https://www.technipages.com/disable-nvidia-geforce-experience/


"whats g-sync?"
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-set-up-nvidia-g-sync-for-smooth-tear-free-pc-gaming

[xarvn]

Originally posted by The Darkness®:

Check Steam -> Settings -> Interface -> Scale text and icons to match monitor settings

The OP has already tried this and it creates a different type of problem--it makes Steam appear "tiny." This is because Windows defaults to 96 dpi scaling. For a 15.51 inch display, 1080p resolution is 142 dpi which is 148% of default. I would suggest setting custom scaling to 148%. However, custom scaling is not supported by all software and can cause problems. Still, it is the ideal means--but only if everyone supported it--by which sizing problems can be avoided. In other words, if you want Steam to "Scale text and icons" to match Windows settings, then you must have the correct Windows settings, i.e. the correct dpi scaling. But be aware that other problems can result from doing so. You may have to compromise by choosing scaling closer to default or go back to the default scaling altogether depending on the situation.

[Lar Dass]

noticed the same after the august steam update, no idea why the fps counter and overlay is at a different resolution to the game

[Iceira]

Do you have the asustek update app install at all, i dont think i have seen they drop the ball on updating own laptop yet. ( sounds like maybe that the problem and why Nvidia driver got a issue. then chipset and pc is not update, man i hope im wrong at this, but could explan alot why things not work and why we dont get it. ( thats all the helpers here )