[SOLVED] I had bought a 4k TV but cant play higher than 1080p. Why?

[arodriguez]

I had just bought a 4k TV and when I try to put my resolution higher than 1080p it won't change. It doesent even show any higher resolution. Is there a way I can play games such as GTA5 at 1440p and not 1080p?

 

[Frag Maniac]

You need an HDMI cable that supports it for one. Only version 1.4 and up do. Version 1.4 only supports 4K at 30 Hz. It takes version 2.0 to support 4K at 60 Hz. You also need a pretty hefty GPU to support 4K 60. DisplayPort also supports 4K, but very few TVs have it.

If you need to get a HDMI 2.0 cable, meantime you can enable DSR with an Nvidia GPU or VSR with an AMD one. The more options you check, the more res choices you'll have in game. I use DSR a fair amount on my Panasonic 1080p HDTV on my 1080 SC. It's very close to the look and resource use of the res it simulates. I'm perfectly fine using it until UHD broadcasts and UHD tuner eqipped TVs become available.

DSR
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3587/~/how-to-enable-dynamic-super-resolution-in-games.

VSR
https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/dh-010