Cannot play games at 3440x1440p resolution using gtx 970 and i need help!

[fdrferny33]

So pretty much whats going on is that i upgraded m monitor to Dell UltraSharp U3415W: 3440x1440p at 21:9

I use a gtx 970 graphics card(soon SLI) and im trying to play far cry 4 or gta 5 at that resolution...

Soo far when i got settings: fullscreen/3440px1440p and i apply it on both games, theres black bars at the side, but if i change the resolution to 2560x1440p it gets fullscreen and gets rid of the black bars.

that happens on both games and im not sure whats the issue.

i checked nvidia and i have the latest drivers.

i cant find out whats the issue

 

[fdrferny33]

I still haven't found the answer, still struggling to fix it

 

[jafrankl]

Depending on your output cable you will get variable maximum resolution: http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-970/specifications

 

[fdrferny33]

thank you for answering

im using displayport to thunderbolt port that i have on my monitor to my gtx 970 graphics card

using either with the original that came with my onitor or this one:http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters%C2%AE-DisplayPort-Thunderbolt-Compatible/dp/B00C7RJQPY/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1430321978&sr=1-4&keywords=display+port

same result

 

[jafrankl]

The bottom of the Nvidia spec I posted says you need dual digital output connectors to reach the max resolution... this could be the case for anything above 2560x1440.

 

[fdrferny33]

maybe your right!
what cables i need to fix it?

 

[jafrankl]

Dual-link DVI or display port should work.

 

[fdrferny33]

so i already have a displayport to thunderbolt cable

should i get then displayport to displayport cable? and putted in my graphics card? one cable only right?

 

[jafrankl]

A displayport or HDMI directly out of your 970 to the monitor should work.

 

[fdrferny33]

i think the cable that i have already supports 4k(3840x2160) and my monitor is (3440x1440)
http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters%C2%AE-DisplayPort-Thunderbolt-Compatible/product-reviews/B00C7RJQPY/ref=cm_cr_pr_btm_link_4?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=recent&reviewerType=all_reviews&formatType=all_formats&filterByStar=all_stars&pageNumber=4

 

[flen0611]

I have the exact same display and SLI 970's and run FC4 with no issue using the displayport connector (make sure its 1.2 compliant) some older games will require you to run them in Windowed mode as they cannot support the 21:9 3440 x 1440 res.

I am actually running a 3 monitor setup with 2 x 1920x1200 panels either side of the Dell U3415W but with the games only on the Center Primary display.

 

[87thhunter]

I know with AMD there is a setting for overscan.......Im not sure if nvidea has a similar thing or not though

 

[James Mason]

Open Nvidia Control Panel and go to Adjust Desktop Size and Position and there are scaling options there you can use to adjust how it appears on your monitor.