Recommendations for Professional High-End Displays

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for users interested in purchasing a high-end display monitor for use with Vectorworks 2013 software. 

While there are several high-end display monitors available on the market that may be suitable for professional design use, Nemetschek Vectorworks has verified the performance on the following LCD monitors manufactured by EIZO Corporation: 


Model:   ColorEdge CX240 

Size:   24.1” Hardware Calibration LCD Monitor 

Native Resolution:   DVI: 1920 x 1200 (16:10 aspect ratio); HDMI: 1920 x 1080 (16:9 aspect ratio) 

On Screen Display Languages:   English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese 

For additional information and model specifications please visit the ColorEdge CX240 product page on the EIZO website.


Model:   ColorEdge CX270 

Size:   27”, 3.7 mega pixel screen Hardware Calibration LCD Monitor 

Native Resolution:   DVI: 2560 x 1440 (16:9 aspect ratio); HDMI: 1920 x 1080 (16:9 aspect ratio) 

On Screen Display Languages:   English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese 

For additional information and model specifications please visit the ColorEdge CX270 product page on the EIZO website.


General performance recommendations:
When using Vectorworks software, it is recommended a monitor’s display resolution is set at 1280 x 800 or higher. For optimal performance with high-end LCD monitor, check your operating system graphic cards to ensure it can effectively support the display’s resolution capabilities. Therefore, it is recommended to update and use the latest driver available. Conversely, if the native resolution of the monitor is lower, adjust the video card resolution settings to display correctly on the monitor. For further information on video card graphics, please reference our Knowledge Base article titled Video Card/Graphic Card Guidelines for Vectorworks.