VGA Resolution.

[Nosfy]

Hey guys.

 

So I got a new laptop at work (a generic Dell) which has no HDMI or DVI connections.

All it has is a VGA port. Is there a maximum resolution this can put out? I wanted to get a 1440 ultrawide monitor to connect to it for better productivity.

 

Thanks.

[EthanCoow]

3 minutes ago, Nosfy said:

Hey guys.

 

So I got a new laptop at work (a generic Dell) which has no HDMI or DVI connections.

All it has is a VGA port. Is there a maximum resolution this can put out? I wanted to get a 1440 ultrawide monitor to connect to it for better productivity.

 

Thanks.

I don't think it will work with an ultrawide monitor. All of them require a least an HDMI connection to work. Besides, VGA is a analog signal, you would not want to use it with higher resolution monitors anyway, it looks bad. 

[TrigrH]

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The same VGA cable can be used with a variety of supported VGA resolutions, ranging from 640×350px @70 Hz (24 MHz of signal bandwidth) to 1280×1024px (SXGA) @85 Hz (160 MHz) and up to 2048×1536px (QXGA) @85 Hz (388 MHz). There are no standards defining the quality required for each resolution but higher-quality cables typically contain coaxial wiring and insulation that make them thicker. Shorter VGA cables are less likely to introduce significant signal degradation.