Windows 11 Monitor resolution changed to 4k@30hz when opening game in fullscreen mode

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Hi, I connect my laptop to an external monitor using HDMI cable. Both laptop and external monitor resolution is set to 1920x1080 with 120hz refresh rate on the external monitor. Currently I'm using the external monitor as the main display.The problem is whenever I opened some game in fullscreen mode the external monitor resolution automatically changed to 4k@30hz, while on borderless window mode the resolution stayed the same on 1920x1080@120hz. Some games that changed the resolution such as Apex Legends and Monster Hunter World, while game like Hades didn't affect the resolution on fullscreen

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