How to improve the image quality on a computer screen under Windows. What screen resolution is best for a monitor? What parameters are the most important? Screen resolution of this computer

Have you ever found yourself in the following situation? The boss or customer wants to know what size your design will be when printed, but the monitor doesn't show the actual size. All you have to do is adjust the layout using a ruler using a magnifying glass, and apply the leaves to the screen. After this article this will end!

Monitor resolution is measured in pixels

When talking about permission, terrible confusion constantly occurs. Resolution in Photoshop refers to the number of pixels per 1 square inch; monitor resolution refers to the number of pixels across the width and height of the screen. What about camera resolution or camera resolution?

The reason for the confusion is mistranslated English terms. People constantly confuse the words resolution and dimension. You shouldn’t blame them for this; the meaning is really very similar.

But now we are talking about monitor resolution. The resolution of your monitor refers to its width and height in pixels. And no more.

When I was in school, computer monitors had a resolution of no more than 800 by 600 pixels. And this was considered quite good. Some lucky people had 1024 by 768 pixel monitors. These, of course, were considered the coolest in the entire school.

Time has passed, today my parents have an average monitor with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. What does this mean in terms of in simple language? This means that in 10 years our monitors have received an additional 1000 pixels in height and width. But their physical size remained approximately the same. The monitors haven't doubled in size. Perhaps they diverged a little in width. Widescreen, you know. But the resolution also changed the proportions.

So how many pixels are there in one inch of your monitor?

How to calculate the actual size on the screen?

Photoshop and sleight of hand will help answer the above question. Have you ever encountered a scrupulous customer who wanted to understand how much space your sticker, flyer, cover or postcard will actually take up? However, the product did not go to print, does it exist only in the monitor?

In this situation, you are trying to explain that the sizes do not match, but approximately... and begin to guess the size with a magnifying glass tool, checking it with a ruler placed on the screen. Okay, I admit, I did this when I first started working.

The Zoom Tool will help you calculate the actual size. Select the magnifying glass in Photoshop and in the settings panel, click the Print Size button. This button shows the actual print size of your graphic.

And if everything is correct, you will get a complete mismatch with the actual printed size. That is, yes, the button will do something, increase or decrease the graphics. Unfortunately, not in printed size, but in some kind of fictitious size. Looks like it's not working? Or not?

Mysterious 72 and 96 dpi

You've probably come across these two meanings. 72dpi, or more precisely 72 ppi (pixtels per inch). Theoretically, this means that your monitor has 72 pixels per inch. In practice, this would be true if it were 1985. A little later, monitors improved their pixel performance. The screens were able to fit as much as 96 pixels per inch. This is so small that looking at the monitor you can still distinguish the pixels.

Today, monitors have vastly different resolutions and ability to fit pixels per inch. This number varies from 90 to 120 pixels per inch.

When we create a new area in Photoshop, the program prompts us to set the resolution of the work area. The default value is 72. However, if you select a preset layout for web graphics, the value will change to 96. Both values ​​​​mean absolutely nothing. This will not affect the workspace in any way. The monitor displays as many pixels as the pixels installed in its operating system in width and height.

If you made a website 1280 pixels wide, be prepared for the fact that it will not be able to display correctly on monitors with a resolution of 800 pixels in width, although such monitors are no longer available.

The question is, if permission does not affect anything, why is it needed at all? It is needed primarily for printing and preparation for printing. There, the number of pixels per inch is extremely important, as it determines the quality of the image on paper.

In web design, resolution also affects the ratio of some physical parameters. Roughly speaking, on the View > Ruler line, in one inch you will have 96 pixels instead of 72. The font size ratio will also change. Time New Roman 12p at 72 pixels and Time New Roman 12pt at 96 pixels are fonts different sizes. Because Pt is a point physical size, and is based on physical quantities, and the visual size of a physical quantity depends on the associated resolution size. In our case it is different. That is, 12p letters at 96 pixels of resolution are greater than at 72x.

Otherwise, set it to at least 1ppi, as long as you prepare the layout for the screen, it doesn’t matter at all, considering that the ratio of resolution to the size of the work area can be calculated in a matter of seconds.

How to measure a flyer on a monitor?

So how do you measure the actual resolution of a monitor, and why does the Print Size button not work? Don't worry, everything is under control. The button does not work due to incorrect resolution settings. Artifacts of the past 72 or 96ppi have crept into the resolution settings. You need to set the real resolution of your monitor and then everything will be as it should.

It is important to understand that the monitor supports several resolutions at once. For example, the one I'm working on now supports sizes from 800 by 600 to 1920 by 1080 pixels. The latter is of course set by default.

It is important to understand that with a size of 800 by 600 pixels there will be one number of pixels per inch, and with a resolution of 1920 by 1080, it will be completely different. Much bigger. We are of course interested in the best resolution your monitor can support, not the worst. We will build on it.

How to find out the resolution of your monitor

The resolution of your monitor should be written in the technical data sheet of the monitor. Most often it is impossible to find it. IN technical specifications The real resolution is also not always written. Moreover, even the width and height dimensions are not always written. For my old Samsung, I found the dimensions taking into account the plastic edging, but this is not at all what I need. You want pure screen size and nothing more.

If you can't find the dimensions or resolution, move on to plan B, stick and rope. Take a ruler and measure the monitor's width and height. I measured the LG monitor on which I am writing this article, it turned out to be 48 by 27 cm.

1 inch = 2.54 cm That is, my monitor is approximately 19 by 10.5 inches. I round because special precision is not needed here. And what kind of accuracy can we talk about when measuring a monitor with a ruler?

The resolution on the monitor is set to 1920 by 1080 pixels. Divide the width of 1920 by 19. Rounded, we get 100. Dividing 1080 by 10.5 gives the same amount. That's all, the real monitor resolution is 100ppi.

That is, on 1 inch of a monitor, with a resolution of 1920 by 1080, about 100 pixels fit.

Adjusting resolution in Photoshop

Finally, how to customize the Print Size button in Photoshop? Go to settings Edit > Preference. Open the Units & Rulers tab. In the dialog box, in the Screen Resolution setting, change the fictitious resolution to the correct one. In my case, 100. That's it.

Now try creating an A4 sheet with a resolution of 300dpi. Let's say we are preparing a leaflet for printing. Find a real A4 piece of paper on your desktop. In Photoshop, click the Print Size button. Place the piece of paper on the screen. It is done.

Now, to the customer’s question, “what size will it be in real life?” you don’t have to draw in the air with your hands, you don’t have to adjust the screen according to the ruler, you don’t have to touch it to a piece of paper and talk, but this. Just click on Print Size. Photoshop will show everything itself.

I hope this article was useful to you and successful experiments in printing!

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The information capacity of a monitor is determined by the number of image pixels that can be simultaneously reproduced on the screen. For liquid crystal monitors, this value is constant - it is determined by the size of the matrix. For monitors based on a cathode ray tube (CRT), this value is variable - it is determined by the settings of the computer’s video adapter. Standard values: 640x480; 800x600; 1024x768; 1152x864; 1280x1024; 1600x1200; 1920x1440 and others. For monitors, this value is called screen resolution. Minimum acceptable screen resolution required for operating the operating room Windows systems 7 and its applications is equal to 800x600 pixels.

Monitor size is measured diagonally. Unit of measurement is inch. Standard monitor sizes are 12", 14", 15", 17", 19", 21", 22", 24". Since the aspect ratio of the monitor is fixed (usually 4:3 or 16:9), the diagonal size uniquely characterizes the width and screen height.

If you don’t have an inch ruler at hand and don’t want to bother converting centimeters to inches, find out the length of the horizontal side of the screen in centimeters and divide it in half.

There are as many centimeters in segment AB as there are inches in segment AC.

Setting the screen resolution.

The main tool for managing the graphical parameters of the Desktop is a dialog box. Properties: Screen. It can be opened using the Control Panel via the Start menu - Control Panel - Screen). You can also right-click on an empty space on the Desktop and select Screen Resolution from the context menu that opens.

In the Display Properties dialog box, open the Options tab. To set the screen resolution, use the Screen Resolution slider. The set of possible resolutions depends on the hardware capabilities of the video system. If the correct video adapter and monitor drivers are installed, only the correct values ​​are available here.

Screen resolution is selected based on comfortable working conditions. Since the size of the monitor screen does not change, we can roughly say that individual pixels become larger or smaller when the resolution changes. If the resolution decreases, the pixels increase. Accordingly, the image elements become larger, but fewer of them fit on the screen - the information capacity of the screen decreases.

As the resolution increases, the information capacity of the screen increases. Modern programs have a lot of controls. The more of them that fit on the screen, the better. Therefore, when setting up a video card, you should select the maximum screen resolution at which the visual load remains within acceptable limits. These limits depend on the state of the visual organs, the nature of the work and the quality of the video system devices. Approximate data are presented in the table.

For LCD monitors, resolution is chosen differently. The optimal resolution is one at which the image pixel coincides with the element of the liquid crystal matrix. It is most convenient to work with this technical resolution.

Sometimes you have to work with different programs at different resolutions. Unfortunately, there is no automatic resolution change in Windows 7. Programs (mostly computer games) that need full screen mode, they themselves set the screen resolution at startup. For older programs you can select automatic switching to 640x480 mode using compatibility settings.

Color depth

The color depth value, or color resolution, indicates how many different color variations a single pixel can produce. The Windows 7 operating system supports the following color modes:

• 65,536 colors (High Color, 16-bit color);
• 16,777,216 colors (True Color, 24-bit color).

Modern video adapters can allocate 32 bits for color, although there are still 24 significant bits. Old programs designed for 256 colors can also work in Windows 7.

The color resolution is selected from the drop-down list. Color Quality on the Options tab of the Display Properties dialog box. For modern video adapters, enable 32-bit color. There is almost no difference in performance between High Color and True Color modes, so reducing the number of colors makes no sense.

Screen refresh rate

The convenience of working with a computer is greatly influenced by the refresh rate of the image on the screen - the frame rate. This setting is only important for CRT monitors. Before constructing the frame, the monitor's kinescope beam returns from the bottom of the screen to the upper left corner. This is why people sometimes talk about vertical frequency. For LCD monitors, this parameter cannot be changed.

At a low frame rate, the eye notices a “jitter” in the image, which leads to rapid visual fatigue. The minimum acceptable frequency is 60 Hz. Long-term work on the computer is possible with a refresh rate of 75 Hz and higher. Comfortable operation is ensured by a frequency of more than 85 Hz.

Acceptable refresh rates depend on your monitor's capabilities. The higher the screen resolution, the greater the information capacity of the frame, therefore, with a fixed amount of video data flow, an increase in resolution is accompanied by a decrease in the maximum frame rate. This should be taken into account if you want to work with the highest resolutions available to the monitor.

In extreme modes, when the refresh rate is close to the maximum allowable value, image quality may decrease. Sometimes sharp boundaries, such as lines in letters and other symbols, become blurred. In this case, the update frequency must be reduced. For some monitors choose maximum frequency The manufacturer does not recommend it.

Setting the screen refresh rate:

1. Open the Settings tab.
2. Open the Monitor tab and make sure that the monitor model is set correctly.
3. Check the box. Hide modes that the monitor cannot use.
4. Select a refresh rate from the Screen refresh rate drop-down list.

After changing the refresh rate, check if the image quality has improved. If this is not the case, restore the old settings or select a different setting.

The operating system receives possible update rates from the monitor driver. If the driver is correct, it is impossible to set invalid settings, since if the frame rate is too high, the monitor may fail.

All graphics mode parameters (resolution, number of colors, frame rate) can be set simultaneously. This setting is recommended for advanced users.

Efficient Graphics Mode Assignment

1. Open the Display Properties utility via the Start menu - Control Panel - Display.
2. Open the Settings tab.
3. Click the Advanced button to open the video system properties dialog box.
4. Open the Adapter tab.
5. Click the List of all modes command button - a dialog box of the same name will open. It lists the BCCL modes allowed by the computer's video system.
6. 6. Select the desired mode and check how the image quality has changed.

If the video system cannot set the ordered mode, the image on the screen will most likely disappear. In this case, if you know exactly what you want to get, the screen parameters can be configured in one step. It's not clear what to do next. As a security measure in Windows 7, you need to confirm that the mode switch is correct. If confirmation is not received, the previous mode will be restored after a few seconds. If you see such a window, click Yes to accept the settings made.

Question from a user

Hello.

I had an error with the image... One game was launched, for some reason the error suddenly appeared: "... that the AMD video driver was stopped due to...", and then I noticed that everything on the monitor screen became large .

Also, if earlier I could place a hundred shortcuts on the desktop, now there are already 10 - and almost half of the space is gone! How so, what needs to be done to return everything to its previous state?

Anatoly.

Good time everyone!

This happens due to the fact that the optimal screen resolution (in your case, the video driver may have crashed, and because of this the resolution has gone down).

Actually, if you explain in simple words, That screen resolution- this is the number of points along which the picture is built on the monitor. Of course, the more dots, the clearer and more accurate the contours of the image.

Each monitor has its own optimal resolution, which, in most cases, is worth choosing (if you set the resolution higher than the recommended one, then the text and some elements will become too small and difficult to read, if less than the recommended one, everything on the screen will become large, like from the author of the question).

So, let's get down to business...

Ratio to screen diagonal

In general, as I said above, each monitor has its own optimal resolution, which (usually) is what Windows sets by default (at least if you have all the necessary drivers installed). In some cases this doesn't happen...

Permission is related to monitor diagonal . How larger diagonal- as a rule, the higher the resolution. If anyone doesn’t know, the diagonal is measured in inches (1 inch = 2.53 cm).

What is diagonal and how is it measured (1 inch = 2.53 cm)

Just below I have given a table that relates the diagonal of the monitor and its resolution (please note that the numbers are relative (although this is most often the case), because each manufacturer sets its own parameters).

Diagonal	Permission	Designation	Format (aspect ratio)
15.0	1024x768	XGA	4:3
15.6 (laptop)	1366x768	HD	16:9
17.0	1280x1024	SXGA	5:4
17.0	1440x900	WXGA+	16:10
17.3 (laptop)	1600:900 or	Full HD	16:9
19.0	1280x1024	SXGA	5:4
19.0	1440x900	WXGA+	16:10
20.1	1400x1050	SXGA+	4:3
20.1	1680x1050	WSXGA+	16:10
20.1	1600x1200	UXGA	4:3
20.8	2048x1536	QXGA	4:3
21.0	1680x1050	WSXGA+	16:10
21.3	1600x1200	UXGA	4:3
22.0	1680x1050	WSXGA+	16:10
22.2	3840x2400	WQUXGA	16:10
23.0	1920x1200	WUXGA	16:10
24.0	1920x1200	WUXGA	16:10
26.0	1920x1200	WUXGA	16:10
27.0	1920x1200	WUXGA	16:10
30.0	2560x1600	WQXGA+	16:10

Also, monitors can have different aspect ratios (square-shaped, elongated rectangular, etc.). The table below just links the resolution to the aspect ratio.

Setting the optimal resolution

By the way, to find out the current monitor resolution, you can use online services:

Important!

If you don't have video driver icons in the tray, desktop, or panel Windows management- most likely you do not have video drivers.

Also, if they are not there, you will not be able to change the resolution (there will simply not be an optimal option in the list). Until you install new drivers (or update the “old ones”), the problem cannot be fixed.

I have a detailed article on updating video adapter drivers on my blog, I recommend you read it:

In the IntelHD video driver (nVidia, AMD)

This is one of the most simple ways quickly change many screen parameters: resolution, brightness, contrast, color gamut, scan frequency, etc.

If you have a video driver installed, then you just need to use the tray icon next to the clock (or right-click anywhere on the desktop). In my case it is IntelHD, in yours it may also be AMD ( Ati Radeon), or nVidia (GeForce).

In the settings, as a rule, you need to open the main parameters section (in IntelHD this is “Basic Settings”. In general, many parameters and menu variations depend on the version of your video driver: it is unrealistic to provide all possible options in the article ☺).

You need to alternately change the resolution - choose the one that is most convenient and comfortable for work. Focus first on what is recommended. If the elements on the screen are too small, try moving the resolution down 1-2 points, making it a little smaller.

On Windows 7

If you have Windows 7, then you just need to right-click on any free space on the desktop, and select “Screen Resolution” in the menu that appears, see the screenshot below.

Next, in the “Resolution” tab, you can see what you currently have selected and what else you can set. The optimal resolution is usually marked as “Recommended” (see screenshot below). Most often, they choose either the best option or 1-2 points lower (so that the picture and text on the screen are larger, important for monitors with a large diagonal).

Screen customization in Windows 7

On Windows 8/10

Press a combination of buttons Win+R, then enter the command desk.cpl and press Enter. See screenshot below.

Next, the “Screen” section will open and you can change many parameters: brightness, text (font) size, resolution, etc. Open additional settings, see what resolutions you can set (see example below).

By the way, if you don’t have such a list, and the optimal resolution is not indicated at all, most likely (as I said above) you simply don’t have a video driver. Try updating it (I provided the link to the article above).

Important!

If you have an old CRT monitor (these are so thick ☺, there are few of them now, but they are used in some places) - be sure to check sweep frequency (measured in Hz).

This parameter should not be less than 85 Hz (at 60 Hz, the flickering of the monitor is very noticeable, which causes discomfort and). It's even better if you set it to 100 Hz.

When purchasing a new monitor for your system unit consultants at any electronics store may ask you what screen resolution you prefer for your monitor. For those to whom such a question may seem like something from the Chinese literacy section, let’s break it down. So.

What is screen resolution?

Let's start with what the image that we see on the monitor is. Any picture is assembled from special points - pixels. To somehow understand what we are talking about, let’s draw an analogy with embroidery. From monotonous crosses of different colors, the result is some kind of picture or pattern. So here, pixels are like crosses on embroidery, only they are much smaller and tightly pressed against each other, so there is no feeling that the image consists of individual dots, but looks whole. In addition, they are able to take on different colors as required by the situation. Thanks to this, we watch movies, pictures, switch different windows and instantly see the corresponding changes on the monitor.

Pixels - nowhere without them

Pixels can be square or in some cases rectangular. There was even a wave of replacement of the beloved square monitors with more elongated ones, which sometimes stretched the images too much. But more on that later.

It is the number of these same pixels per unit length, or in other words their density, that determines the resolution of monitor screens.

Screen Resolution Options

The main parameters of monitor resolution are height and width. So, if you go to the control panel on your computer and go to the screen settings section, you can go to this window (this particular window is for users operating system Windows 7), which you can see in the photo below.

In this case, the monitor has a maximum resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. What does it mean? This means that the width from the left to the right sides of the monitor is 1366 pixels, and from top to bottom - 768. This is the optimal resolution of the monitor screen, given as an example, in which information from the screen will be transmitted as clearly and conveniently as possible for a person with normal, normal vision.

We also see that the monitor can be set to another, lower resolution. By reducing the width to 1024 pixels, for example, images can be made to appear more stretched. That is, in fact, the physical number of pixels that determines the resolution of the monitor screen does not change, it remains the same, but the display of images will be the same as it would be with a different resolution.

The most popular screen formats

The shape of pixels was mentioned above, so let’s look at this issue in more detail.

Previously, and we are talking about a hundred years since the appearance of the first films, all monitors of the first models of televisions and computers had a 4:3 format. Even when there were no televisions yet, silent films were shot in this format. What do these numbers mean? This is the aspect ratio of the display element, one might say the ratios of the height and width of the monitor. So, the dimensions can be as follows: 16:12 = 4x4:3x4, 40:30 = 4x10:3x10. Analogue TVs for the most part have this particular format and, accordingly, analogue TV shows are also “fitted” to fit the 4:3 frame. This also includes the 5:4 format. It is also more “square”, and is used in the production of computer monitors. But gradually the new 16:9 format burst into life, which gave rise to a new image size, and the screen resolution of a wide-format monitor appeared, constantly being modernized and changing in parameters.

Widescreen broadcasting: convenient or profitable?

The new trend was advertised for its convenience. So, a person should perceive information better on the sides of the monitor than on the top and bottom. But we must not miss the point that widescreen monitors are cheaper to produce. Yes, yes, if you take 4:3 and 16:9 monitors, which have equal diagonals, it turns out that their area is different. A 4:3 screen will have more room to work with than a 16:9 screen, but a wide monitor will require fewer resources to produce than a square one. Many opinions have been expressed both for and against widescreen monitors, and both have their pros and cons. For those people who began their acquaintance with computers in the days of the 4:3 format, wide screens are inconvenient and require a lot of time to adapt to it.

Thus, when working in office programs such as Microsoft Word at the same scale, 5:4 monitors will be able to display more lines than their widescreen counterparts. You don’t need to constantly move up and down the sheet to find some information; you can see the entire sheet, and at the same time you won’t lose much in the readability of the text. Wide monitors stretch the “square” image, causing round things to become oval, stretching the faces and bodies of characters on the screen. Fortunately, they are working on all the problems. So, on a 5:4 monitor you can view a widescreen movie, only black margins will be added at the top and bottom so as not to cut off part of the image. Similarly, on a wide monitor, you can make sure that the picture has its original parameters and does not spread across the entire screen area. In computer games, developers add the ability to support different formats, etc. But it is still important that the wide format is primarily beneficial for the manufacturer, and it is constantly being imposed on us, reducing the production of square screens. “Do you want a 5:4 monitor? But this is unfashionable, no one buys these anymore!” Of course, he doesn’t buy it, because everyone is chasing fashion, not really thinking about convenience. And the funny thing is that screens with 4:3, 5:4 formats are cheaper than models of wide-format monitors, the production of which uses less material, and which, logically, should cost less. But let’s return to the issue of monitor screen resolution.

Problems in choosing the optimal resolution

The fact is that the abundance of manufacturers who decide for themselves which expansion is best for them puts the consumer in a difficult position. There are more than three dozen different video standards, which have different resolutions and different aspect ratios. Let's say the XGA video standard has a resolution of 1024 × 768 (786k) or 640 × 480 (307k), with an aspect ratio of 4:3, when the VGA standard has four acceptable resolutions (640 × 480, 640 × 350, 320 × 200, 720 × 400 ) with appropriate aspect ratios (4:3, 64:35, 16:10, 9:5). The WHUXGA video standard has the largest number of pixels today - 7680 × 4800 (36864k), and it is widescreen - 16:10. But how to choose exactly the one that will suit a particular user?

What to consider when choosing a monitor resolution

The maximum resolution of the monitor screen is often optimal for working on a computer. It can be manually changed to one of those available in the list of resolution settings.
Since the issue of screen resolution is relevant for both TVs and computers, which are fundamentally different devices (although a TV can be connected to a PC as a monitor), we will consider the optimal parameters separately for both types of devices.

TV: ease of viewing

Standard definition analogue television, a monopolist in its field for some time, has always had an aspect ratio of 4:3, and only relatively recently has the 16:9 ratio begun to appear, which is positioned as a high-definition image - digital television. We are now exactly at the stage when the transition from one standard to another is taking place, and how long this process will drag on is completely unclear. Some countries have long switched to a new, more convenient and high-quality digital format, but in domestic spaces this can be expected for a long time. Therefore, you can buy a newfangled widescreen TV, almost all models of which provide a function for adjusting the resolution of monitor screens. After carefully studying the instructions, the user will be able to decide for himself how to view a square picture on a rectangular monitor - stretch it to fill the entire monitor, or add a black frame on the sides to preserve the proportions of the original image.

PC monitor - a dilemma for gamers

If a gamer chooses a monitor, then he must first familiarize himself with the requirements for the preferred game/games, and then, based on this data, summarize which monitor screen resolutions are best suited for this. It’s impossible to say unequivocally “this model is ideal for all games in the world.”

Watch the news in Odnoklassniki - is it worth bothering with choosing a resolution?

If you use a PC to work in office programs or just to view mail, news feeds in in social networks etc., you need to choose solely according to personal experience or consult with an experienced user who can explain to you all the points of interest.

This also includes the screen resolution of the laptop monitor. It is likely that for its transportation it will be more convenient (purely physically) for it to be rectangular and compact, so as to fit into a backpack or bag. On a rectangular monitor, it is convenient to open two windows at once, when a 4:3 or 5:4 monitor gives you more space to view and work on one document.

Screen resolution this is the number of pixels. The more there are, the clearer the image. The figure below shows the importance of pixels on a monitor. In fact, resolution is the most important image parameter.

To calculate the monitor diagonal, you can use the monitor diagonal calculator in inches and centimeters.

Physical monitor resolution present on LCD. If the content is below this resolution, then it needs to be stretched. Accordingly, this greatly affects the image quality.

There is an opinion that the quality of the picture depends on the distance at which the user looks at the monitor (and its size). Like, from a distance of 5 meters there is no difference between 4K and 1080p. In fact, if the user looks at the screen from a great distance, he will not notice much of a difference. But there is one thing: at a long distance you will not notice small details and the immersion effect will be low.

To calculate the laptop screen size, you can use the laptop screen size calculator in inches and centimeters.

In fact, none of us will use a smartphone or read a book at arm's length, and there will be no one willing to look at a painting from a great distance either. In the cinema, the immersive effect is provided by the large screen and multi-channel sound.

The most important advantage of 4K monitor resolution: the ability to sit closer to the screen, besides, the screen itself can be larger and you won’t break your eyes on the huge pixels. This will increase the immersion effect and also allow you to see fine details better. And the image itself will be more realistic.

Alas, a TV user cannot always move his sofa closer to the monitor. However, the problem with the TV is solved by purchasing a larger screen. Computer monitors don't have these difficulties, here's why higher resolutions on monitors very in demand.

Additional benefits of a high resolution monitor.

The large number of pixels on the monitor guarantees realistic images and reduces eye fatigue.

Is it necessary to buy a 4K TV? What are the advantages of 4K in 1080p content?

To fully enjoy 4K you need:

• firstly, accurately measure the distance to the screen and buy the appropriate sized panel;
• secondly, have 4K content. For games, this is only a PC with 2 GPUs from GTX970.

The quality of a 1080p image directly depends on the quality of the upscale. But one undeniable advantage is that the screen pixels will be invisible.

Do I need to buy a 4K screen?

It is necessary, because the more, the better! The recommended diagonal for a 4K monitor is 32 or more.

For one GPU, 1440p will be enough. However, if you sit quite close to the monitor, then 27-28" 4K is acceptable.

Suggested above screen resolution 1440p quite interesting. From a distance of 90 cm, the pixel on the 34 monitor is not visible. The eyes hardly get tired and the picture itself is much clearer. The detail of modern games (for example, Witcher 3) is now higher than 1080p, and small objects are drawn quite clearly.

4K monitors have one rather big drawback - for such high resolution On optimized games the text is very small. And as a result:

They say that anti-aliasing is not needed in 4K. It all depends on the diagonal of the monitor, if in 22" 4K anti-aliasing is not needed, then in 27+ 4K AA will be very useful, although in 4K there are much fewer steps than in 1080p.

For 4K, 2x AA is usually enough to completely get rid of ladders, although some say that even without AA they don’t really see ladders in 4K. To completely get rid of ladders at 1440p you will need 4x, but for most people 2x is enough. The need for AA largely depends on the game; in some games, ladders are much more noticeable.

What is important when choosing a monitor and TV besides resolution?

To calculate the TV diagonal, you can use the TV diagonal calculator in inches and centimeters.

Don't be led by marketing. As it turns out in practice, 120+Hz TV is just 60Hz with inserts of black frames. And HDMI 2.0 and DP1.2 are not capable of 120Hz in 4K.

Thus, high resolution it's always good. After all, low resolution has practically no advantages, except for low requirements on system resources. Choose the diagonal wisely when purchasing 4K, depending on the viewing distance: PICTURE