High-DPI Screens & Browser Zoom

High DPI stands for High Dots Per Inch. It represents the pixel density; the higher the DPI, the higher the density of pixels. On 4K screens, the pixel density can be so high that displaying, as usual, would make all icons and controls extremely small.

1. What is a good DPI screen?
2. What is high DPI override?
3. Does high DPI scaling increase FPS?
4. What is DPI awareness?

What is a good DPI screen?

Screen Resolution

The optimal resolution for images on screen is 72 DPI. Increasing the DPI won't make the image look any better, it'll just make the file larger, which will probably slow down the website when it loads or the file when it opens.

What is high DPI override?

High DPI scaling override

If you tick this box you are overriding the way Windows would normally handle high DPI scaling for your application.

Does high DPI scaling increase FPS?

The DPI of your mouse does not affect your gaming performance, it only affects how fast your mouse moves on the screen.

What is DPI awareness?

The DPI Awareness Mode specifies the way an application is displayed when shown on a high resolution screen. Unaware. This mode works on all Windows versions prior to Windows Vista. In this mode, applications assume that all displays have the default 96 DPI (100%) scaling.