Display Resolutions
Reference chart of standard display resolutions used in AV. Hover over the chart or table to highlight.
Resolution Comparison
| Name | Width | Height | Aspect | Pixels | Category | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VGA | 640 | 480 | 4:3 | 307K | Legacy | Standard VGA |
SVGA | 800 | 600 | 4:3 | 480K | Legacy | Super VGA |
NTSC (480i) | 720 | 480 | 3:2 | 346K | Legacy | NTSC broadcast standard |
PAL (576i) | 720 | 576 | 5:4 | 415K | Legacy | PAL broadcast standard |
XGA | 1024 | 768 | 4:3 | 786K | XGA | Common projector resolution |
SXGA | 1280 | 1024 | 5:4 | 1.3MP | XGA | Super XGA |
SXGA+ | 1400 | 1050 | 4:3 | 1.5MP | XGA | |
UXGA | 1600 | 1200 | 4:3 | 1.9MP | XGA | Ultra XGA |
QXGA | 2048 | 1536 | 4:3 | 3.1MP | XGA | Quad XGA |
WXGA | 1280 | 800 | 16:10 | 1.0MP | WXGA | Wide XGA — common projector |
WXGA+ | 1440 | 900 | 16:10 | 1.3MP | WXGA | |
WSXGA+ | 1680 | 1050 | 16:10 | 1.8MP | WXGA | |
WUXGA | 1920 | 1200 | 16:10 | 2.3MP | WXGA | Wide Ultra XGA — common for projectors |
WQXGA | 2560 | 1600 | 16:10 | 4.1MP | WXGA | |
720p (HD) | 1280 | 720 | 16:9 | 922K | HD | HD Ready |
900p | 1600 | 900 | 16:9 | 1.4MP | HD | |
1080p (Full HD) | 1920 | 1080 | 16:9 | 2.1MP | HD | Full HD — most common AV resolution |
1440p (QHD) | 2560 | 1440 | 16:9 | 3.7MP | HD | Quad HD / WQHD |
4K UHD (2160p) | 3840 | 2160 | 16:9 | 8.3MP | 4K+ | Ultra HD — standard 4K for AV |
5K | 5120 | 2880 | 16:9 | 14.7MP | 4K+ | 5K — Apple Studio Display |
8K UHD (4320p) | 7680 | 4320 | 16:9 | 33.2MP | 4K+ | Ultra HD 8K |
2K DCI | 2048 | 1080 | 17:9 | 2.2MP | Cinema | Digital Cinema 2K |
Flat 2K | 1998 | 1080 | 1.85:1 | 2.2MP | Cinema | DCI Flat 2K |
Scope 2K | 2048 | 858 | 2.39:1 | 1.8MP | Cinema | DCI Scope 2K |
4K DCI | 4096 | 2160 | 17:9 | 8.8MP | Cinema | Digital Cinema 4K |
Flat 4K | 3996 | 2160 | 1.85:1 | 8.6MP | Cinema | DCI Flat 4K |
Scope 4K | 4096 | 1716 | 2.39:1 | 7.0MP | Cinema | DCI Scope 4K |
UWFHD | 2560 | 1080 | 21:9 | 2.8MP | Ultrawide | Ultrawide Full HD |
UWQHD | 3440 | 1440 | 21:9 | 5.0MP | Ultrawide | Ultrawide QHD — common ultrawide |
DUWQHD | 5120 | 2160 | 21:9 | 11.1MP | Ultrawide | Dual Ultrawide QHD |
Super Ultrawide | 5120 | 1440 | 32:9 | 7.4MP | Ultrawide | 32:9 — Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 |
Disclaimer
These tools are provided in beta and are subject to change. All calculations and results may contain errors and should be independently verified by a qualified professional before use in any design, installation, or safety-critical application. AV500 accepts no liability for decisions made based on these outputs.