2560x1440 - Will my laptop handle it?

[cookiebowz]

Hello. I was just wondering if laptops have any limit on how big resolution an external monitor can handle? Im thinking of buying a monitor with 2560x1440 resolution. Can i just plug it in or can my laptop limit the monitor to a lower resolution? The laptop GPU is a Geforce 840m

 

[KKAW]

Hello. I was just wondering if laptops have any limit on how big resolution an external monitor can handle? Im thinking of buying a monitor with 2560x1440 resolution. Can i just plug it in or can my laptop limit the monitor to a lower resolution? The laptop GPU is a Geforce 840m

It will perform basic tasks but it's a no go for modern video games.

 

[Solandri]

If the laptop has displayport or DVI output, then yes it will support 2560x1440.

If it only has HDMI output, then you're going to have to work a little to make it work. Most laptops from the 840m generation will have Intel HD 3000 or 4000 graphics (it's almost always the Intel card which is connected to the HDMI port). While the HDMI 1.4 spec supports 2560x1600 @ 60Hz, these Intel graphics cards only support up to 1920x1080 @ 60 Hz. However, they can usually be tricked into displaying 2560x1440 @ 55 Hz.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/2560x1440-or-2560x1600-via-HDMI.92840.0.html

If you've got one of the few laptops whose HDMI port is connected to the nvidia (or AMD) card, then it'll usually handle up to 2560x1600 @ 60 Hz without problem over HDMI.

 

[cookiebowz]

I ended up buying two 1920x1080 monitors instead for my laptop "docking station". Thanks for you're inputs anyway