Can I upgrade my monitor with the graphics card I have?


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    Can I upgrade my monitor with the graphics card I have?


    Due to a shoulder injury I need to type and edit photos standing up. I thought I'd upgrade to a large high resolution monitor but wonder if my present system could handle it. The 19" monitor I'm using has a 1440 x 900 native resolution but I want a bigger monitor, maybe 30"and the resolutions are now 1920 x 1200 and 2650 x 1440 at the bigger sizes for photo editing. My HDTV, which I have linked via HDMI is a nice size but the resolution makes everything look very crude. I just can't see what I'm doing.

    Do I need to upgrade the graphics card and power supply again? (I had to to install the newer Photoshop about 9 months ago)

    I'm attaching system information. Thanks in advance.
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    Yes you should be fine with that card as long as you don't do any gaming. PCs always look worse on TVs through HDMI, so with a large monitor (even at 1080p) you will see a world of difference.
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    Thanks for your reply, Boozard. While it's nice to know my resolution would be better if I plugged straight in to the computer input an HDTV (I could do that now but I don't even have 1080 and would want at least the resolution I now have, 1440 x 900 and I've only got half that) but the new monitor resolutions are now 1920 x 1200 and 2650 x 1440 at the bigger sizes. In the spec sheet I posted, it says under the graphics card that the primary display's resolution is 1440 x 900. I still don't know if that refers to the card's maximum or just refers to the native resolution of the 19" screen I now have hooked up.
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  4. whs
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    The 1440x900 refers to the current resolution. That does not imply that a bigger resolution is not possible. You should be alright.
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    Oh, great!! Thanks very much!
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    I have a Nvidia GeForce GT 520 graphics card with one DVI port and 1 HDMI port. Bought two 2560 x 1440 screens. The DVI-DVi hook-up works but the highest resolution possible for the HDMI-HDMI is 1920 x 1080. When I open the graphics card control panel, indeed it said PC Screen 1 2560 x 1440 (native) and for the second monitor the choice for the highest resolutions are: HD, SD 1920 v 1080 OR worse, PC 1680 x 1050. Does that mean I need to upgrade my graphics card to two DVI ports or a better HDMI port?

    Thanks
    Elwyn
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