Game resolution details
Game resolution details
He should still see games at 720p even with a 1080p monitor using a Steam link.
The monitor likely upscales the image to fill the screen, not just stretching it to 1080p. The signal remains at 720p, which means streaming on platforms like Steam, Xbox, or PS4 can result in a less clear experience. Colors may appear washed out because of video compression. You might not immediately notice the difference, but connecting directly will show a noticeable quality drop. While it works for basic gaming, using a wired connection is recommended for better performance.
he might do that because it's hard for me to grasp, but whatever. the stream’s quality will match what the game on the host machine can handle. Of course, it gets adjusted by Steam or the TV, just like when he plays in 720p on a 1080p screen—then the monitor adapts to its own resolution. Unless scaling is disabled, you’ll see the same effect on your friend’s monitor too.
He likes the FPS at 720p because his graphics card struggles with 1080p. Playing in windowed mode doesn’t seem to cause any issues.
In my view upscaling doesn't reduce quality when increasing size (like SVG files), whereas stretching degrades quality because it stretches lower resolution images. This depends on the screen dimensions—larger screens stretch more, while smaller ones (23" or less) usually won’t show much difference except for icons and window resizing.
You consistently reduce quality and it tends to be elongated... although "losing quality" isn't the precise word since nothing was truly missing—it just wasn't present initially. Bringing it to a higher resolution can highlight this more clearly. You have various filters available (nearest neighbor, bilinear, bicubic interpolation, 2xSal), but ultimately it's about stretching. For more comfortable viewing, refer to the Wikipedia page on image scaling.
Well, it's not completely lost. The more info you see, the smaller the display size becomes. Bigger screens show less per inch. Maybe Linus or Luke should put together a quick tech guide on this instead.