4k scaling issues

[Hobojo152]

So I just got a new laptop with a 4k display. Issue is that I have to run games a 4k otherwise they appear in a small box in the middle of the screen. Anyone know of a way to fix this. 

[QueenDemetria]

So I just got a new laptop with a 4k display. Issue is that I have to run games a 4k otherwise they appear in a small box in the middle of the screen. Anyone know of a way to fix this. 

What laptop do you have?

[Oshino Shinobu]

If you set the screen to 1080p/whatever in Windows, then run the game at that resolution, does it still do it? 

[Badger906]

try selecting full screen windowed in the game options. 

 

this is the only trouble with slapping a 4k screen on a device that can only handle 4k for basic tasks.

[Hobojo152]

Changing the Windows resolution doesn't help. Most games still treat it as a 4k screen.

[Hobojo152]

try selecting full screen windowed in the game options. 

 

this is the only trouble with slapping a 4k screen on a device that can only handle 4k for basic tasks.

 

I got it so that I could watch 4k video/ play some games in 4k.

[Glenwing]

A laptop display doesn't have a scaler, so you'll have to set the GPU to do the scaling if possible. You'd have to look around in the Intel/AMD/NVIDIA control panel for an option to switch to GPU scaling.

[Badger906]

I got it so that I could watch 4k video/ play some games in 4k.

lol then play the games in 4k and just learn to live with lower quality visual settings. 4k is a compromise even on high end sli/x fire desktops. were ahead of ourselves in tech!