Screen resolution: The ultimate guide

Screen resolution
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Screen resolution is crucial for designers, photographers and artists. When you're working on digital creations, your monitor is one of the most important tools you own since it shows you what's happening while you work as well as the final result.

The screen resolution of your monitor can have a huge impact on how your work is displayed, and on how comfortably you can work without straining your eyes, so it's important to know what screen resolution your monitor has, and what screen resolution to choose when you're upgrading your kit.

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Matt Hanson

Matt has been a technology journalist for over 15 years, writing for publications such as T3, MacFormat and Creative Bloq. He's a managing editor of TechRadar, Creative Bloq's sister site, where he can be found writing about and reviewing laptops, computers, monitors and more. He often writes for Creative Bloq, helping creatives find their perfect laptop or PC.

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