Question Why does 1600x900 Ultra look so bad?

[FelixAFF]

I put my games on ultra 1600x900 but why does it look so bad unlike 1920x1080?

 

[subdistinction]

Well, there are more pixels in 1080 as opposed to 900. Higher numbers, higher quality.

 

[rscheetah30]

1920x1080 is a considerably higher resolution, you lost quite a bit of resolution when you decreased from 1920x1080 to 1600x900. You'd better stick to the maximum resolution possible always for better graphical details.

 

[jankerson]

I put my games on ultra 1600x900 but why does it look so bad unlike 1920x1080?

Lower resolution, less pixels means less detail level = Worse looking picture.

 

[Glenwing]

If you're playing on a 1080p monitor, setting a non-native resolution will look blurry since it doesn't match the physical resolution of the monitor. It would look better on an actual 1600×900 monitor.

 

[jankerson]

If you're playing on a 1080p monitor, setting a non-native resolution will look blurry since it doesn't match the physical resolution of the monitor. It would look better on an actual 1600×900 monitor.

Yeah it will always look best at native resolution.