Either it is a limitation of the nvidia binary driver, or some problem with gnome-display-properties not applying the settings. Guessing the latter :)
** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: xorg => gnome-control-center -- Resolution settings losses its settings every time I reboot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150061 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs