Gaming resolution question

roylee1970

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I am wondering if gaming and desktop resolutions can be different? I just got 4k TV for a monitor and I don't like the way the desktop looks in 4k so I set it to 1080p. Will that prevent games that I set to 4k from playing at 4k since the monitor resolution is turned down?