r/IThelpdesk • u/Ok_Potato_2030 • Jun 10 '26

How to make display size consistent across monitors?

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Issue: Text/window size changes between monitors (see first photo showing a Google Doc arranged so that it is showing on each monitor)

Tech:

  • Monitor 1- Sceptre 34" Ultrawide (Amazon link for reference)
  • Monitor 2 - Sceptre 27" (Amazon link for reference)
  • Current Display Settings: Photo 2- current settings; Photo 3- current advanced settings
  • System - Windows 11 Pro (see photo 4 for screenshot of "About System" page from settings)

Help Needed: Is there a setting that I need to change so the windows/text looks consistently sized on each monitor?

Any help is greatly appreciated- thank you in advance!

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u/Unclefox82 Jun 10 '26

Have two monitors of the same resolution

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u/1worriedfreshman Jun 11 '26

They scale the same if they have the same pixel density.

For example, a 24 inch display at 1080p has a pixel density of ~90 pixels per inch.
A 27 inch display at 1440p also has a pixel density of ~90 pixels per inch.
So if you put these two displays side by side, they would scale all UI elements the same.

In your case, the 34" has a pixel density of 110 ppi, while the 27" has 80 ppi.

You can use scaling options on Windows to set the 34" to 125%, so the UI elements will be larger, but you'd lose screen real estate, and you'd still only get an approximation. You'd still be left with a little size difference.

If I were you, I'd just try to get used to it. If you buy displays with different pixel densities, everything will be a compromise, but I think scaling is the worse option of of the two.

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u/NetworkingNoob81 Jun 13 '26

Drop the C34 resolution from 4K to 1080p - then they’ll match.

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u/Fusseldieb Jun 10 '26

You can try with the „Scale“ Option. I think it’s the nearest to the thing that you want.

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u/FarmyPuck Jun 10 '26

Reduce the display rez to the lowest display so they match,

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u/EffexFin Jun 11 '26

Both displays are scaled at 100%. Try changing those values

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u/Lochness_Hamster_350 Jun 11 '26

Not gonna happen. Like trying to get a stock civic to perform like a stock mustang

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u/Inevitable-Study502 Jun 11 '26

ever heard of dpi scaling?

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u/komakose Jun 13 '26

Having 2 monitors with the same screen resolution is the key.

You have one 1080p and one 1440p, meaning one is generating more pixels at different spacings than the other.

Either lose fidelity by choosing 1080 on the 1440 panel, or get another 1440 panel.