How To Change Resolution In Nvidia Control Panel

Nvidia GeForce Resolution Missing? How to Create a Custom Resolution in Windows

Last updated on December 9th, 2021 | 22 replies

If your monitor and graphics card support a higher resolution such as 2560 x 1440 only Windows is not showing annihilation higher than 1920 x 1080, you may be able to strength a higher resolution using the Nvidia Control Panel.

Introduction

I recently bought a HP Pavilion Gaming Monitor 32″ QHD (2560 x 1440) and plugged it into my sometime 2011 Sony Vaio laptop with an Nvidia GeForce GT 330M, only to observe that the max resolution reported past Windows 10 was 1920 x 1080 😪. The specs for the GeForce GT 330 clearly state the max resolution supported is 2560 x 1600, so what was the problem?

1. Graphics Card and Monitor Spec

Firstly, get to the NVIDA website, search for your graphics carte du jour and make sure that the custom resolution you lot require is listed in the specifications.

As well check your monitor manufacturer'southward website for your monitor specs and ensure it also supports the custom resolution you lot require.

2. HDMI Cablevision

In my experience, not all HDMI cables are equal! I've had problems before with inexpensive HDMI cables non meeting certain sound and video specifications. If you lot are using a HDMI cable, make sure that it supports resolutions higher than 1080p. Ideally, y'all should examination it on another machine to run across if it supports a higher res.

3. Update Drivers

Brand certain you have installed the latest driver for both your monitor and Nvidia GeForce GPU as sometimes this can make higher resolutions available to y'all in the Windows Brandish settings. Restart the machine, and if the resolution you lot require is still not shown, continue to the adjacent pace to create a custom resolution.

4. Create Custom Resolution

Correct-click the Windows Desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel from the context menu.

Expand the Display menu, click Change Resolution, and then click Customize.

Note: The Display tab may not be available if you have Nvida Optimus hardware. Come across comments beneath for possible solutions.

Check Enable resolutions non exposed by the brandish and click Create Custom Resolution.

Type in the Horizontal pixels and Vertical lines, in this example 2560 x 1440. Ensure that your monitor spec supports this.

Set your refresh rate, in this example 60 Hz. Make sure to consult your monitor spec for the highest refresh charge per unit supported.

Set the Timing to CVT reduced bare.

Now for the moment of truth. Click Examination. If your monitor resolution looks right (it should be sharp, not blurry), accept the changes. If information technology doesn't look correct, endeavour selecting a dissimilar Timing Standard from the dropdown or endeavour a unlike scan type.

If you still cannot get it to work, there may be a hardware limitation with your GPU or monitor 😪. If you can, examination the monitor on a dissimilar GPU, or test your GPU on a different monitor to endeavor and isolate the problem.

Y'all should now see your custom resolution. Click OK.