WMI can return a list of available video resolutions for your video adapter:
PS> Get-CimInstance -ClassName CIM_VideoControllerResolution | Select-Object -Property SettingID SettingID --------- 640 x 480 x 4294967296 colors @ 60 Hertz 640 x 480 x 4294967296 colors @ 67 Hertz 640 x 480 x 4294967296 colors @ 72 Hertz 640 x 480 x 4294967296 colors @ 75 Hertz 720 x 400 x 4294967296 colors @ 70 Hertz 720 x 480 x 4294967296 colors @ 60 Hertz 720 x 576 x 4294967296 colors @ 50 Hertz (Interlaced) 800 x 600 x 4294967296 colors @ 60 Hertz 800 x 600 x 4294967296 colors @ 72 Hertz 800 x 600 x 4294967296 colors @ 75 Hertz 832 x 624 x 4294967296 colors @ 75 Hertz 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors @ 60 Hertz 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors @ 70 Hertz 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors @ 75 Hertz 1152 x 864 x 4294967296 colors @ 75 Hertz 1152 x 870 x 4294967296 colors @ 75 Hertz 1280 x 720 x 4294967296 colors @ 50 Hertz (Interlaced) 1280 x 720 x 4294967296 colors @ 60 Hertz 1280 x 800 x 4294967296 colors @ 60 Hertz 1280 x 1024 x 4294967296 colors @ 60 Hertz 1280 x 1024 x 4294967296 colors @ 75 Hertz 1440 x 900 x 4294967296 colors @ 60 Hertz 1600 x 900 x 4294967296 colors @ 60 Hertz 1680 x 1050 x 4294967296 colors @ 60 Hertz 1920 x 1080 x 4294967296 colors @ 24 Hertz (Interlaced) 1920 x 1080 x 4294967296 colors @ 25 Hertz (Interlaced) 1920 x 1080 x 4294967296 colors @ 30 Hertz (Interlaced) 1920 x 1080 x 4294967296 colors @ 50 Hertz (Interlaced) 1920 x 1080 x 4294967296 colors @ 60 Hertz 1920 x 1440 x 4294967296 colors @ 60 Hertz 2048 x 1152 x 4294967296 colors @ 60 Hertz 3840 x 2160 x 4294967296 colors @ 24 Hertz (Interlaced) 3840 x 2160 x 4294967296 colors @ 25 Hertz (Interlaced) 3840 x 2160 x 4294967296 colors @ 30 Hertz (Interlaced) 4096 x 2160 x 4294967296 colors @ 24 Hertz (Interlaced) 4096 x 2160 x 4294967296 colors @ 25 Hertz (Interlaced) 4096 x 2160 x 4294967296 colors @ 30 Hertz (Interlaced)
It depends on your video adapter and drivers whether WMI can return the video modes. If no video modes are available, “nothing” is returned.
To check your video adapter, use the Win32_VideoController WMI class:
PS> Get-CimInstance -ClassName CIM_VideoController -Property *
Caption : Intel(R) Iris(R) Plus Graphics
Description : Intel(R) Iris(R) Plus Graphics
InstallDate :
Name : Intel(R) Iris(R) Plus Graphics
Status : OK
Availability : 3
ConfigManagerErrorCode : 0
ConfigManagerUserConfig : False
CreationClassName : Win32_VideoController
DeviceID : VideoController3
ErrorCleared :
ErrorDescription :
LastErrorCode :
PNPDeviceID : PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8A52&SUBSYS_08B01028&REV_07\3&11583659&0&10
PowerManagementCapabilities :
PowerManagementSupported :
StatusInfo :
SystemCreationClassName : Win32_ComputerSystem
SystemName : DESKTOP-8DVNI43
MaxNumberControlled :
ProtocolSupported :
TimeOfLastReset :
AcceleratorCapabilities :
CapabilityDescriptions :
CurrentBitsPerPixel : 32
CurrentHorizontalResolution : 3840
CurrentNumberOfColors : 4294967296
CurrentNumberOfColumns : 0
CurrentNumberOfRows : 0
CurrentRefreshRate : 59
CurrentScanMode : 4
CurrentVerticalResolution : 2400
MaxMemorySupported :
MaxRefreshRate : 0
MinRefreshRate :
NumberOfVideoPages :
VideoMemoryType : 2
VideoProcessor : Intel(R) Iris(R) Graphics Family
NumberOfColorPlanes :
VideoArchitecture : 5
VideoMode :
AdapterCompatibility : Intel Corporation
AdapterDACType : Internal
AdapterRAM : 1073741824
ColorTableEntries :
DeviceSpecificPens :
DitherType : 0
DriverDate : 06.11.2019 01:00:00
DriverVersion : 26.20.100.7463
ICMIntent :
ICMMethod :
InfFilename : oem105.inf
InfSection : iICLD_w10_DS_N
InstalledDisplayDrivers : C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_fdbe15db86939fb5\igdumdim64.dll,C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf
_amd64_fdbe15db86939fb5\igd10iumd64.dll,C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_fdbe15db86939fb5\igd10iumd64.dll,C:\Windows\System3
2\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_fdbe15db86939fb5\igd12umd64.dll
Monochrome : False
ReservedSystemPaletteEntries :
SpecificationVersion :
SystemPaletteEntries :
VideoModeDescription : 3840 x 2400 x 4294967296 colors
PSComputerName :
CimClass : root/cimv2:Win32_VideoController
CimInstanceProperties : {Caption, Description, InstallDate, Name...}
CimSystemProperties : Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimSystemProperties
For a documentation of both classes, visit http://powershell.one/wmi/root/cimv2/cim_videocontrollerresolution and http://powershell.one/wmi/root/cimv2/win32_videocontroller.
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