LCD screens are pixel based and have their optimal resolutions set based on the size of the monitor. I have a Dell Inspiron. I forgot how big the monitor is.... it could be 17". Anyway, the resolution was set high like yours and I couldn't read the text without having to practically have my nose on the screen, lol I found a site online that explained native resolution and gave a formula to work with in order to find other settings that work without obliterating the appearance of the images/text. I settled on 1400x1050 which works well enough for me for both text and images. When I'm working with graphics, I magnify the area I need to see better and work on it that way. I tried looking for the site that had the formula, but I seem to have deleted it from my bookmarks and can't find it again.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi