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HERE is a brief summary of the screen resolution of video monitors for Personal Computers.





The acronyms are shown for each screen resolution. Relationships are shown between the megapixels, aspect ratio, and number of color bits. Monitor megapixel resolution is determined by multiplying the vertical pixels by the horizontal pixels. Aspect ratio indicates the screen rectangle shape.
The approximate year that each monitor resolution became popular is also shown, denoting the evolution of screen resolution history.

Video Monitor Resolution Table
Approx.
Year
Monitor Resolution
Acronym
Horizontal
Pixels
Vertical
Pixels
Mega
Pixels
Aspect
Ratio
Multi-
plier
# of
Colors/ Bits
Approx.
Monitor
Size
Note

-

Atari 400
320
192
0.06
5:3
64

-

-

-

1981
CGA
320
200
0.06
8:5
40

none

10"-13"

 -

1948

Old TV
512
400
0.20

-

-

-

-

Effect. Resolut.

1984
EGA
640
400
0.26
8:5
80

16 (4-bit)

13"

 -

1987
VGA
640
480
0.31
4:3
160

16 (4-bit)

13"-15"

PC, G4 (NTSC)

1990
SVGA
800
600
0.48
4:3
200

256 (8-bit)

15"

PC, G4

-

(Mac)
832
624
0.52
4:3
280

-

 -

G4

1990
XGA
1024
768
0.79
4:3
256

65K (16-bit)

15"-17"

iPad, PC, G4

-

 (Mac)
1056
792
0.84
4:3
264

-

15"-17"

G4

 1992
?
1152
864
0.96
4:3
288

-

17"

 -

-

(Mac)
1152
870
1.00
?

  -

-

19"

 -

-

(Mac)
1280
960
1.23
4:3
320

16M (24-bit)

 -

 -

 1994
SXGA
1280
1024
1.31
5:4
256

-

17"-19"

PC, G4

 1996
SXGA+
1400
1050
1.47
4:3
350

-

21"

 -

-

(Mac)
1600
1024
1.64
25:16
64

-

22"

G4 - Cinema

-

UXGA
1600
1200
1.92
4:3
400

4B (32-bit)

19"-22"

G4

 1998
?
1800
1440
2.59
5:4
360

-

24"

 -

 2000
HDTV
1920
1080
2.07
16:9
120

-

36"

 -

-

QXGA
2048
1536
3.15
4:3
512

-

48"

 AGP

-

Sony DMM
2048
2048
4.19
1:1
2048

-

200"

 -

-

G4 Mac options in Bold Black
High resolution Video monitor history
Computer screen resolution evolution

I GIVE UP!
How can I possibly compete with this -
Wiki - List_of_common_resolutions
I guess by just remaining a brief summary, the premise of this website.

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Many thanks to Bill B. for his error correction on 12-25-11.
This Vaughns Video Monitor Resolution Summary Chart web page was updated on 2011-12-25.