Laptop display compatibility with monitors

kingcarlos

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Hey guys, if my laptop is using 1440p or 4k monitor, can it still display on 1080p monitors?

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1440p and 4K are different, 4k is at 4,000X2,000 resolution.
1440p is a higher refresh rate than 1080p so totally different.
It depends on the graphic card not the monitor that your laptop uses.
But most laptop can support 1080p easily, 1440p and 4K depends
on the graphic card as well as the monitor you are using.
 

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1440p and 4K are different, 4k is at 4,000X2,000 resolution.
1440p is a higher refresh rate than 1080p so totally different.
It depends on the graphic card not the monitor that your laptop uses.
But most laptop can support 1080p easily, 1440p and 4K depends
on the graphic card as well as the monitor you are using.

I see. Cause i wish to get link my razer stealth to a 1080p monitor (bigger screen) so wondering if there will be any compatibility issues
 

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I see. Cause i wish to get link my razer stealth to a 1080p monitor (bigger screen) so wondering if there will be any compatibility issues

Shouldn't have issue, if got issue for Geforce just update the driver.
 

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True.
Don't need to compare display with display.
What matters is the specs (GPU,RAM) whether can support or not.
 

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No issues :)

Another way to think about it would be a laptop using a projector / television as a secondary display.

Hey guys, if my laptop is using 1440p or 4k monitor, can it still display on 1080p monitors?

Cheers
 
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