640x480
Old monitor standard
640x480 denotes a display resolution of 640 pixels wide by 480 pixels tall, totaling 307,200 pixels in a 4:3 aspect ratio.
This was the standard resolution for VGA monitors in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and remains a baseline for compatibility testing and low-bandwidth video: The old game only runs at 640x480.
Legacy display interface
- pixelsDisplay's smallest points
- standard definitionCommonly accepted interpretation
- SVGAEnhanced computer display standard
- CRTVacuum tube display
monitor · bitmap · scanlines · interlaced · progressive · phosphor · cathode ray · analog
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- classic gamingOlder video entertainment systems
- early internetNetwork's primitive years
dial-up · multimedia · CD-ROM · Windows 3.1 · Quake · GeoCities · pixel art
Width-to-height screen proportion
- fullscreenEntire monitor occupied
- letterboxPostal delivery receptacle
- pillarboxBritish street mail receptacle
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
stretch · fit · scaling · dimensions · proportion · pan-and-scan · standard · classic
VGA
Legacy display interface
- pixelsDisplay's smallest points
- standard definitionCommonly accepted interpretation
- SVGAEnhanced computer display standard
CRT · monitor · bitmap · scanlines · interlaced · progressive · phosphor · cathode ray · analog · legacy
retro
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- classic gamingOlder video entertainment systems
early internet · dial-up · multimedia · CD-ROM · Windows 3.1 · Quake · GeoCities · pixel art
4:3
Width-to-height screen proportion
- fullscreenEntire monitor occupied
- letterboxPostal delivery receptacle
- pillarboxBritish street mail receptacle
crop · stretch · fit · scaling · dimensions · proportion · pan-and-scan · standard · classic
640x4804K
High-resolution video standard
Ultra HD · high definition · 1080p · HD · 2K