VGA Timings
The following table lists timing values for several popular resolutions.
Format | Pixel Clock (MHz) | Horizontal (in Pixels) | Vertical (in Lines) | ||||||
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Active Video | Front Porch | Sync Pulse | Back Porch | Active Video | Front Porch | Sync Pulse | Back Porch | ||
640x480, 60Hz | 25.175 | 640 | 16 | 96 | 48 | 480 | 11 | 2 | 31 |
640x480, 72Hz | 31.500 | 640 | 24 | 40 | 128 | 480 | 9 | 3 | 28 |
640x480, 75Hz | 31.500 | 640 | 16 | 96 | 48 | 480 | 11 | 2 | 32 |
640x480, 85Hz | 36.000 | 640 | 32 | 48 | 112 | 480 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
800x600, 56Hz | 38.100 | 800 | 32 | 128 | 128 | 600 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
800x600, 60Hz | 40.000 | 800 | 40 | 128 | 88 | 600 | 1 | 4 | 23 |
800x600, 72Hz | 50.000 | 800 | 56 | 120 | 64 | 600 | 37 | 6 | 23 |
800x600, 75Hz | 49.500 | 800 | 16 | 80 | 160 | 600 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
800x600, 85Hz | 56.250 | 800 | 32 | 64 | 152 | 600 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
1024x768, 60Hz | 65.000 | 1024 | 24 | 136 | 160 | 768 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
1024x768, 70Hz | 75.000 | 1024 | 24 | 136 | 144 | 768 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
1024x768, 75Hz | 78.750 | 1024 | 16 | 96 | 176 | 768 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
1024x768, 85Hz | 94.500 | 1024 | 48 | 96 | 208 | 768 | 1 | 3 | 36 |
Mode | Type | Res. | Colors | Vert. | Horz. | Pix Clk |
SM and SXGA MODES | ||||||
0, 1 | A/N | 320 x 200 | 16 | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 25.175 MHz |
2, 3 | A/N | 640 x 200 | 16 | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 25.175 MHz |
0*, 1* | A/N | 320 x 350 | 16 | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 25.175 MHz |
2*, 3* | A/N | 640 x 350 | 16 | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 25.175 MHz |
0+, 1+ | A/N | 320 x 350 | 16 | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 28.322 MHz |
2+, 3+ | A/N | 640 x 350 | 16 | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 28.322 MHz |
4, 5 | APA | 320 x 200 | 4 | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 25.175 MHz |
6 | APA | 640 x 200 | 2 | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 25.175 MHz |
7 | A/N | 720 x 350 | Mono | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 28.322 MHz |
7+ | A/N | 720 x 400 | Mono | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 28.322 MHz |
D | APA | 320 x 200 | 16 | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 25.175 MHz |
E | APA | 640 x 200 | 16 | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 25.175 MHz |
F | APA | 640 x 350 | Mono | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 25.175 MHz |
10 | APA | 640 x 350 | 16 | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 25.175 MHz |
11 | APA | 640 x 480 | 2 | 60Hz | 31.778 KHz | 25.175 MHz |
12 | APA | 640 x 480 | 16 | 60Hz | 31.778 KHz | 25.175 MHz |
13 | APA | 320 x 200 | 256 | 70 Hz | 31.778 KHz | 25.175 MHz |
SXGA MODES | ||||||
101 | APA | 640x480 | 256 | 85 Hz | 43.3 KHz | 36.00 MHz |
102 | APA | 800 x 600 | 16 | 85 Hz | 53.7 KHz | 56.25 MHz |
103 | APA | 800 x 600 | 256 | 85 Hz | 53.7 KHz | 56.25 MHz |
104 | APA | 1024 x 768 | 16 | 85 Hz | 68.7 KHz | 94.5 MHz |
105 | APA | 1024 x 768 | 256 | 85 Hz | 68.7 KHz | 94.5 MHz |
106 | APA | 1280 x 1024 | 16 | 85 Hz | 91.1 KHz | 157.5 MHz |
107 | APA | 1280 x 1024 | 256 | 85 Hz | 91.1 KHz | 157.5 MHz |
114 | APA | 800 x 600 | 64K | 85 Hz | 53.7 KHz | 56.25 MHz |
115 | APA | 800 x 600 | 16.8 M | 85 Hz | 53.7 KHz | 56.25 MHz |
117 | APA | 1024 x 768 | 64K | 85 Hz | 68.7 KHz | 94.5 MHz |
118 | APA | 1024 x 768 | 16.8 M | 85 Hz | 68.7 KHz | 94.5 MHz |
11A | APA | 1280 x 1024 | 64K | 85 Hz | 91.1 KHz | 157.5 MHz |
11B | APA | 1280 x 1024 | 16.8 M | 85 Hz | 91.1 KHz | 157.5 MHz |
Note: SM Modes 0-13 only
As with RS-232, the standard for VGA video is that there are lots of standards. Every manufacturer seems to list different timings in the manuals for their monitors. The values given in the table above are not particularly critical. On a CRT monitor, the lengths of the front and back porches control the position of the image on the display. If the image appears offset to the right or left, or up or down, try adjusting the front and back porch values for the corresponding direction (or use the image position adjustments on the monitor, which accomplish the same thing).
Mode name | Pixel | syn | c | back a | ctive | front | whole line | Lines | line | sync | sync | back | active | active | front | front | whole frame | whole frame | |
clock | pul | se | porch | time | porch | period | Total | width | pulse | pulse | porch | time | time | porch | porch | period | period | ||
(MHz) | (us) | (pix) | (pix) | (pix) | (pix) | (pix) | (us) | (us) | (lin) | (us)(lin) | (us) | (lin) | (us) | (lin) | (us) | (lin) | |||
VGA 640x480 | 60Hz | 25.175 | 3.81 | 96 | 45 | 646 | 13 | 800 | 525 | 31.78 | 63 | 2 | 953 30 | 15382 | 484 | 285 | 9 | 16683 | 525 |
VGA 640x480 | 72Hz | 31.5 | 1.27 | 40 | 125 | 646 | 21 | 832 | 520 | 26.41 | 79 | 3 | 686 26 | 12782 | 484 | 184 | 7 | 13735 | 520 |
VGA 720x400 | 70Hz | 28.322 | 3.81 | 108 | 51 | 726 | 15 | 900 | 449 | 31.78 | 63 | 2 | 1016 32 | 12839 | 404 | 349 | 11 | 14268 | 449 |
VGA 720x350 | 70Hz | 28.322 | 3.81 | 108 | 51 | 726 | 15 | 900 | 449 | 31.78 | 63 | 2 | 1811 57 | 11250 | 354 | 1144 | 36 | 14268 | 449 |
VGA 800x600 | 56Hz | 36.000 | 2 | 72 | 125 | 806 | 21 | 1024 | 625 | 28.44 | 56 | 1 | 568 20 | 17177 | 604 | -1* | 17775 | 625 | |
VGA 800x600 | 60Hz | 40 | 3.2 | 128 | 85 | 806 | 37 | 1056 | 628 | 26.40 | 106 | 4 | 554 21 | 15945 | 604 | -1* | 16579 | 628 | |
VGA 800x600 | 72Hz | 50.000 | 2.4 | 120 | 61 | 806 | 53 | 1040 | 666 | 20.80 | 125 | 6 | 436 21 | 12563 | 604 | 728 | 35 | 13853 | 666 |
IBM 640x480 | 75Hz | 31.05 | 3.05 | 96 | 45 | 646 | 13 | 800 | 525 | 25.397 | 51 | 2 | 761 30 | 12292 | 484 | 228 | 9 | 13333 | 525 |
MAC 640x480 | 66Hz | 30.240 | 2.11 | 64 | 93 | 646 | 61 | 864 | 525 | 28.57 | 86 | 3 | 1057 37 | 13827 | 484 | 28 | 1 | 14999 | 525 |
- Active area is actually an active area added with 6 overscan border pixels (in some other VGA timing tables those border pixels are included in back and front porch)
640x480@60 | 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 | -vsync | -hsync | |
800x600@56 | 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 | +hsync | +vsync | |
800x600@60 | 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 | +hsync | +vsync | |
1024x768@60 | 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 | -vsync | -hsync | |
1280x960@60 | 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 | -hsync | +vsync | |
1280x1024@60 | 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 | +hsync | +vsync | |
1400x1050@60 | 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 | -hsync | +vsync | |
1600x1200@60 | 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 | +hsync | +vsync | |
640x350 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz | 640x350 | 31.5 640 672 736 832 350 382 385 445 | +hsync | -vsync |
640x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz | 640x400 | 31.5 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445 | -hsync | +vsync |
720x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz | 720x400 | 35.5 720 756 828 936 400 401 404 446 | -hsync | +vsync |
640x480 @ 60Hz (Industry standard) hsync: 31.5kHz | 640x480 | 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 | -hsync | -vsync |
640x480 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz | 640x480 | 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 | -hsync | -vsync |
640x480 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.5kHz | 640x480 | 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 | -hsync | -vsync |
640x480 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 43.3kHz | 640x480 | 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 | -hsync | -vsync |
800x600 @ 56Hz (VESA) hsync: 35.2kHz | 800x600 | 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 | +hsync | +vsync |
800x600 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz | 800x600 | 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 | +hsync | +vsync |
800x600 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.1kHz | 800x600 | 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 | +hsync | +vsync |
800x600 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 46.9kHz | 800x600 | 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 | +hsync | +vsync |
800x600 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 53.7kHz | 800x600 | 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 | +hsync | +vsync |
1024x768i @ 43Hz (industry standard) hsync: 35.5kHz | 1024x768 | 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 | +hsync | +vsync Interlace |
1024x768 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.4kHz | 1024x768 | 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 | -hsync | -vsync |
1024x768 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 56.5kHz | 1024x768 | 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 | -hsync | -vsync |
1024x768 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz | 1024x768 | 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 | +hsync | +vsync |
1024x768 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 68.7kHz | 1024x768 | 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 | +hsync | +vsync |
1152x864 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 67.5kHz | 1152x864 | 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 | +hsync | +vsync |
1280x960 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz | 1280x960 | 108.0 1280 1376 1488 1800 960 961 964 1000 | +hsync | +vsync |
1280x960 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 85.9kHz | 1280x960 | 148.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 960 961 964 1011 | +hsync | +vsync |
1280x1024 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 64.0kHz | 1280x1024 | 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 | +hsync | +vsync |
1280x1024 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 80.0kHz | 1280x1024 | 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 | +hsync | +vsync |
1280x1024 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 91.1kHz | 1280x1024 | 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 | +hsync | +vsync |
1600x1200 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 75.0kHz | 1600x1200 | 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 | +hsync | +vsync |
1600x1200 @ 65Hz (VESA) hsync: 81.3kHz | 1600x1200 | 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 | +hsync | +vsync |
1600x1200 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 87.5kHz | 1600x1200 | 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 | +hsync | +vsync |
1600x1200 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 93.8kHz | 1600x1200 | 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 | +hsync | +vsync |
1600x1200 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 106.3kHz | 1600x1200 | 229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 | +hsync | +vsync |
1792x1344 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 83.6kHz | 1792x1344 | 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 | -hsync | +vsync |
1792x1344 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 106.3kHz | 1792x1344 | 261.0 1792 1888 2104 2456 1344 1345 1348 1417 | -hsync | +vsync |
1856x1392 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 86.3kHz | 1856x1392 | 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528 1392 1393 1396 1439 | -hsync | +vsync |
1856x1392 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 112.5kHz | 1856x1392 | 288.0 1856 1984 2208 2560 1392 1393 1396 1500 | -hsync | +vsync |
1920x1440 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 90.0kHz | 1920x1440 | 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600 1440 1441 1444 1500 | -hsync | +vsync |
1920x1440 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 112.5kHz | 1920x1440 | 297.0 1920 2064 2288 2640 1440 1441 1444 1500 | -hsync | +vsync |
1800x1440 | 230 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 | +HSync | +VSync | |
1800x1440 | 250 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 | +HSync | +VSync | |
640x480 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 50.90 kHz; pclk: 43.16 MHz | 640x480 | 43.16 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 509 | -HSync | +Vsync |
768x576 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 35.82 kHz; pclk: 34.96 MHz | 768x576 | 34.96 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597 | -HSync | +Vsync |
768x576 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 43.27 kHz; pclk: 42.93 MHz | 768x576 | 42.93 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601 | -HSync | +Vsync |
768x576 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 45.15 kHz; pclk: 45.51 MHz | 768x576 | 45.51 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 602 | -HSync | +Vsync |
768x576 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 51.42 kHz; pclk: 51.84 MHz | 768x576 | 51.84 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 605 | -HSync | +Vsync |
768x576 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 61.10 kHz; pclk: 62.57 MHz | 768x576 | 62.57 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 611 | -HSync | +Vsync |
800x600 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 63.60 kHz; pclk: 68.18 MHz | 800x600 | 68.18 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 636 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1024x768 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 81.40 kHz; pclk: 113.31 MHz | 1024x768 | 113.31 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1152x864 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 53.70 kHz; pclk: 81.62 MHz | 1152x864 | 81.62 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1152x864 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 77.10 kHz; pclk: 119.65 MHz | 1152x864 | 119.65 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 907 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1152x864 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 91.50 kHz; pclk: 143.47 MHz | 1152x864 | 143.47 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 915 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1280x800 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 49.68 kHz; pclk: 83.46 MHz | 1280x800 | 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1280x960 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 72.07 kHz; pclk: 124.54 MHz | 1280x960 | 124.54 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1001 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1280x960 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 75.15 kHz; pclk: 129.86 MHz | 1280x960 | 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1280x960 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 101.70 kHz; pclk: 178.99 MHz | 1280x960 | 178.99 1280 1376 1520 1760 960 961 964 1017 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1280x1024 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 108.50 kHz; pclk: 190.96 MHz | 1280x1024 | 190.96 1280 1376 1520 1760 1024 1025 1028 1085 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1368x768 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 47.70 kHz; pclk: 85.86 MHz | 1368x768 | 85.86 1368 1440 1584 1800 768 769 772 795 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1400x1050 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 65.22 kHz; pclk: 122.61 MHz | 1400x1050 | 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1400x1050 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 78.77 kHz; pclk: 149.34 MHz | 1400x1050 | 149.34 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1094 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1400x1050 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 82.20 kHz; pclk: 155.85 MHz | 1400x1050 | 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1400x1050 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 93.76 kHz; pclk: 179.26 MHz | 1400x1050 | 179.26 1400 1504 1656 1912 1050 1051 1054 1103 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1400x1050 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 111.20 kHz; pclk: 214.39 MHz | 1400x1050 | 214.39 1400 1512 1664 1928 1050 1051 1054 1112 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1440x900 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 55.92 kHz; pclk: 106.47 MHz | 1440x900 | 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1600x1200 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 127.10 kHz; pclk: 280.64 MHz | 1600x1200 | 280.64 1600 1728 1904 2208 1200 1201 1204 1271 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1680x1050 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 65.22 kHz; pclk: 147.14 MHz | 1680x1050 | 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 | -HSync | +Vsync |
1920x1200 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 74.52 kHz; pclk: 193.16 MHz | 1920x1200 | 193.16 1920 2048 2256 2592 1200 1201 1204 1242 | -HSync | +Vsync |
VGA timing information
This documents tries to collect together information about standard VGA card timing details.