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Originally Posted by Chevalr1c

Did you set the resoklution in nVidia's CP or in the "monitor" section of the CP of Cinnamon/Mint (it is split like that, resolution is most likely a "Mint" (underlying system) related thing)?
The best is to set it in the nvidia CP. Run as root and choose to save in in the X configuration file (if the nV CP styill has that option).

i've tried both methods and neither through nvidia's cp nor cinnamon's display cp could not solve this problem.