Custom resolution for AMD

[COWZYOV]

I'm planning to swap out my nvidia gpu for an AMD one (RX 580) in the near future.
Currently, I use a custom resolution of 1080p (using "display based scaling", so there's no extra strain on my gpu (since I'm not using gpu scaling)) due to my monitor only supporting up to 900x1440 by default. I found this is quite easy to set up and use with nvidia control panel.

Does AMD have an easy equivalent to this? Also, having the option for purely display based scaling (as opposed to only gpu based scaling) is important to me, since I don't want my "custom 1080p" to put more strain on my gpu than regular 1080p... Will display based scaling be easily available?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

a custom res is a real res, so it is more strain; you actually are pushing 1920x1080p
The way you're doing is its just being forced to display that res, it still will lower performance compared to 1440x900, but not by much. However any res besides the screens native one might actually look worse, as it changes the size of the pixels when doing so.

You can not however use AMD VSR or NVIDIA DSR upscaling on a Display that is lower then 1080p as its native res.

[COWZYOV]

Messaggio originale di Bad 💀 Motha:

a custom res is a real res, so it is more strain; you actually are pushing 1920x1080p
The way you're doing is its just being forced to display that res, it still will lower performance compared to 1440x900, but not by much. However any res besides the screens native one might actually look worse, as it changes the size of the pixels when doing so.

You can not however use AMD VSR or NVIDIA DSR upscaling on a Display that is lower then 1080p as its native res.

Sorry for being vague; when I said "without reducing performance", I meant without reducing performance relative to regular 1080p; I am well aware though that my performance will be lower than 1440x900 perforamnce though.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Doesn't matter if your screen has a 1080p native res or not, if you really are pushing that in any ways; via custom res, upscaling; either way, yes it will lower performance compared to just running everything at 900p.

It shouldn't a be a big deal as for most games a 580 8GB can handle 1080p well enough, but given its age and how it's just barely holding on anymore for 1080p games that are more demanding; if you play those. Yes for CSGO or TF2 its perfectly fine and plenty of FPS. But for more demanding games I'd strongly consider at least a 5600 XT

[COWZYOV]

Alright. But regardless of which I get, AMD DOES offer the options I'm describling, right?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

I'm not entirely sure with regards to just using a custom screen res like how NVIDIA allows it in their GPU control panel. And again I'm pretty sure VSR upscaling wouldn't be an option, given your screen doesn't meet the requirements of needing to have a native screen res of 1920x1080 or higher.

If you can afford to, I'd look strongly at RTX 3060 Ti

[AbedsBrother]

Messaggio originale di COWZYOV:

Alright. But regardless of which I get, AMD DOES offer the options I'm describling, right?

Yes. In the Radeon settings, go Settings (the gear wheel on the upper right) > Display. On the right, scroll down and you'll see a section labeled "custom resolutions." You'll have to accept a eula. I've never used custom resolutions, but the feature is there.

Probably a good idea to enable Virtual Super Resolution (VSR) and GPU Scaling as well (also in Settings > Display).

[COWZYOV]

Can I use that custom resolution feature with gpu scaling disabled (so that only display scaling is used)?
Also, I'm assuming this AMD custom resolution feature DOES allow for resolutions above native resolution, right?

[AbedsBrother]

Messaggio originale di COWZYOV:

Can I use that custom resolution feature with gpu scaling disabled (so that only display scaling is used)?

I don't know, never tried it. I assume so.

Messaggio originale di COWZYOV:

Also, I'm assuming this AMD custom resolution feature DOES allow for resolutions above native resolution, right?

That's what Virtual Super Resolution (VSR) does. Gpu scaling does not need to be enabled to use VSR, though VSR tends to work better (for me anyway) when gpu scaling is enabled.

[COWZYOV]

DSR on nvidia is very inflexible (you can only scale up to stuff on the same aspect ratio as native).
Does VSR have the same issue? I want my monitor to be simulating 16:9 aspect ratios above native resolution--and not be stuck on its 16:10 aspect ratio...

[AbedsBrother]

Messaggio originale di COWZYOV:

DSR on nvidia is very inflexible (you can only scale up to stuff on the same aspect ratio as native).
Does VSR have the same issue? I want my monitor to be simulating 16:9 aspect ratios above native resolution--and not be stuck on its 16:10 aspect ratio...

With what you've described that you want to do, you'll run the risk of a stretched or squished picture OR have thin black bars at the top and bottom of your screen.

[COWZYOV]

Messaggio originale di AbedsBrother:

Messaggio originale di COWZYOV:

DSR on nvidia is very inflexible (you can only scale up to stuff on the same aspect ratio as native).
Does VSR have the same issue? I want my monitor to be simulating 16:9 aspect ratios above native resolution--and not be stuck on its 16:10 aspect ratio...

With what you've described that you want to do, you'll run the risk of a stretched or squished picture OR have thin black bars at the top and bottom of your screen.

I don’t mind that (my current custom res method actually squishes things a bit already, making circles be ovals (slightly); I don’t find this to be an issue while gaming, though). It WILL work though, aside from that potential technicality?

[AbedsBrother]

Messaggio originale di COWZYOV:

Messaggio originale di AbedsBrother:

With what you've described that you want to do, you'll run the risk of a stretched or squished picture OR have thin black bars at the top and bottom of your screen.

I don’t mind that (my current custom res method actually squishes things a bit already, making circles be ovals (slightly); I don’t find this to be an issue while gaming, though). It WILL work though, aside from that potential technicality?

It should. Not a guarantee that it will o/c.