diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index d1898f27bb..e2faaabd5f 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ void Config::Load(const char *iniFileName, const char *controllerIniFilename) {
 	graphics->Get("HardwareTransform", &bHardwareTransform, true);
 	graphics->Get("SoftwareSkinning", &bSoftwareSkinning, true);
 	graphics->Get("TextureFiltering", &iTexFiltering, 1);
-	// Auto on Windows, 1x elsewhere. Maybe change to 2x on large screens?
+	// Auto on Windows, 2x on large screens, 1x elsewhere.
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	graphics->Get("InternalResolution", &iInternalResolution, 0);
 #else
-	graphics->Get("InternalResolution", &iInternalResolution, 1);
+	graphics->Get("InternalResolution", &iInternalResolution, pixel_xres >= 1024 ? 2 : 1);
 #endif
 
 	graphics->Get("FrameSkip", &iFrameSkip, 0);