Screen Resolutions

The table below lists the most common screen resolutions and the associated acronym used.

Acronym Resolution Comments
VGA 640x480 found on very old computers
SVGA 800x600 common for older computers
XGA 1024x768 common for newer computers
SXGA 1280x1024 good for video
SXGA+ 1400x1050 good for video
WXGA 1280x800 widescreen
WXGA+ 1440x900 widescreen
WSXGA+ 1680x1050 widescreen, best on larger screens
UXGA 1600x1200 best on larger screens
WUXGA+ 1920x1200 widescreen, best on larger screens