"Out of Range" display after adding HDMI to VGA Converter

[joneslaw]

I have a 1366x768 native res monitor. My PC is an APU (integrated graphics use only) build and I've been using Crimson's "Virtual Super Resolution" to set display higher up to 1920x1080 for a very long time now. But now, I've bought an RX 460, which has 1 DisplayPort, 1 HDMI port and 1 DVI port. My monitor only has a VGA port so I've bought an HDMI-to-VGA Converter/Adapter to connect the RX 460 with my monitor.

But now, whenever I try to set a higher resolution (1920x1080) on Windows Display Settings, it always says "Out of Range" for around 10 seconds and reverts back to normal 1366x768. I've already tried turning Virtual Super Resolution on and off, trying resolution change on both situations, but same result. I've also disabled the APU's GPU component since I will be now relying on the RX 460. It sucks that I'm limited to a resolution even when adding a better graphics processor.

Is this a permanent issue of using a VGA-to-HDMI Converter???

If it helps, here are the specs:

AMD A8-7600
8GB (2x4) DDR3 RAM @1866 MHz
Gigabyte RX 460 Windforce OC 2GB
Monitor: ViewSonic VA1616w
Win10 64-bit

 

[Dunlop0078]

If you have a 1366x768 monitor you are always limited to that resolution, the monitor cant grow more pixels. Setting 1920x1080 in windows would be out of range, it is impossible for your monitor to display that resolution.

All virtual resolution does is have games or applications render at a higher resolution, this can help with aliasing but your monitor is still only 1366x768. It says out of range when you set a virtual resolution of 1080p in the crimson software?

 

[joneslaw]

If you have a 1366x768 monitor you are always limited to that resolution, the monitor cant grow more pixels. Setting 1920x1080 in windows would be out of range, it is impossible for your monitor to display that resolution.

All virtual resolution does is have games or applications render at a higher resolution, this can help with aliasing but your monitor is still only 1366x768. It says out of range when you set a virtual resolution of 1080p in the crimson software?

When I was still using the AMD A8-7600's APU Graphics, turning Virtual Super Resolution on in Crimson (Adrenalin not available for APU processors) would open up a 1920x1080 resolution option on Windows Settings>Display>Resolution and I've never experienced "Out of Range" before. I've always viewed Windows Explorer, Desktop, Browsers, etc. in 1080p that time...But now that I've installed a discrete GPU, changing resolution from Win10 Settings would always say "Out of Range" even if Virtual Super Resolution is turned on in Adrenalin.

I guess it's really because of that HDMI-to-VGA Adapter?

 

[DSzymborski]

If you have a 1366x768 monitor you are always limited to that resolution, the monitor cant grow more pixels. Setting 1920x1080 in windows would be out of range, it is impossible for your monitor to display that resolution.

All virtual resolution does is have games or applications render at a higher resolution, this can help with aliasing but your monitor is still only 1366x768. It says out of range when you set a virtual resolution of 1080p in the crimson software?

When I was still using the AMD A8-7600's APU Graphics, turning Virtual Super Resolution on in Crimson (Adrenalin not available for APU processors) would open up a 1920x1080 resolution option on Windows Settings>Display>Resolution and I've never experienced "Out of Range" before. I've always viewed Windows Explorer, Desktop, Browsers, etc. in 1080p that time...But now that I've installed a discrete GPU, changing resolution from Win10 Settings would always say "Out of Range" even if Virtual Super Resolution is turned on in Adrenalin.

I guess it's really because of that HDMI-to-VGA Adapter?

It's possible, simply because adapters are poorly standardized and some are fairly junky. Do you have a 1080p television you can use just for testing this?

You're not at 1080p ever though. Virtual Super Resolution at 1080p doesn't make your monitor 1080p. It's a method of supersampling and what it does is it renders the graphics at 1080p before scaling it down for your native resolution.