If you go to your nvidia control panel and go to desktop size and position, you can force GPU scaling, which is a new feature.
Before this, When I try to play Starcraft 1 or Diablo I and II, the 4:3 image has parts cut off completely. Same thing with Plants vs Zombies. I switch my TV settings from 16:9 to 4:3 for these games, but even then, the image is cut off for some reason.
With GPU scaling set to 'aspect ratio' the image for these games is corrected and the signal on the TV is still 1920x1080 (1080p) no longer a cut off image of 800x600
I also tried this with newer games. I lowered my resolution in The Witcher 2 for performance purposes. Before, I would play at a signal of 720p to my HDTV (1360x768 in game resolution). With GPU scaling, the game is upscaled to a more decent 1080p image while retaining framerate (smoother).
IMHO, GPU scaling looks better than having your Monitor/TV upscale the image (or maybe it depends on your TV)
Try it GB, perhaps it allows for better performance in some games while still retaining a decent upscaled image.
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